Recent content by AlexXxelA

Pretty much yeah...

This is a textbook example of well-intentioned regulation creating unintended market distortions. The levy was designed to fund harm prevention research, but the implementation effectively subsidizes market consolidation. The £100m target divided by market share creates a regressive taxation...

If connection issues occur during active gameplay, the system should default to player protection rather than house protection. What shocks me the UKGC and MGA have been surprisingly tolerant of these ongoing issues. Live dealer malfunctions should be treated as seriously as slot machine...

Look mate the legal framework around AI in gambling is virtually non-existent, which creates a perfect storm for exploitation. Current regulations focus on traditional responsible gambling measures - deposit limits, time outs, self-exclusion - but these become meaningless when AI can predict...

Excellent as always @dunover mate. The publisher control issue is massive. Riot can literally change Valorant's entire meta with one patch and suddenly all existing statistical models become worthless.Imagine if the NFL could decide mid-season to make touchdowns worth 4 points instead of 6...

This trend reflects the natural evolution of unregulated markets. Initially, crypto casinos competed aggressively on customer experience to build market share. Now that they've captured significant user bases, they're optimizing for profitability rather than acquisition. The fundamental issue is...

The compensation structure @wagerwinner described is unfortunately becoming standard practice for operators facing financial pressure. Offering "bonus balance" instead of cash refunds keeps the money on their books while making it statistically unlikely players will ever cash out. Aany wagering...

not quite. if you lay at 2.0 your liability is £100 but you only win whatever the backer stakes minus commission lay betting takes practice to understand properly

premium charge only applies to high frequency profitable customers. most punters never hit it. also from jan 2025 average commission is down to 2.5% for UK users

laying means betting against something happening. so if you lay manchester united youre betting they wont win you set the odds and someone else backs them at those odds

betfair exchange is where its at.commission is only 5% on net winnings and you can lay bets. margins are basically whatever the market decides. oftn much better than traditional bookies ur welcome

dont overthink it kid. if you think theyre stealing your money then dont play. simple as that but honestly you'll lose money either way so does it really matter if theyre cheating or not lol