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Experienced bettors are less likely to be drawn in by bonuses and promotions, which often seem good value on the surface but come with strings attached. Customers who have played, won and lost in poker, roulette, and craps, or bet on sports for years, consider other factors when choosing where to sign up or whether to continue using a certain platform.
What does it mean to be an “experienced” bettor?
Before discussing those other factors, it makes sense to briefly touch on how betting has changed in recent years. In the 1990s, you might have been more likely to come across a bettor who only cared about sportsbook odds, or a casual punter who only bet on their favourite team.
In the internet age, with access to thousands of games, numerous different casinos to choose from, greater variety in betting markets, and far more sophisticated technology, the profile of an experienced bettor has changed. Now a sharp bettor may be familiar with partial cash-out, bet builders, Asian handicaps, and on some platforms even the option of editing a live bet. In terms of casino play, a bettor may choose a live version of a classic game like poker or blackjack (complete with a human dealer streamed from potentially thousands of miles away), or a more traditional version.
On platforms like Spinoli.com for example, bettors can easily switch between betting on football leagues (including the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A etc) to playing live casino games like roulette, blackjack, and poker. This kind of platform has the latest live games from noted developers like Evolution Gaming and Pragmatic Play, among the more than 5,000 casino games, which also include table games like European Roulette and Super 7 Blackjack.
But aside from a range of games and betting markets, what else do customers expert from a modern platform?
Speed and reliability
With the vast array of platforms to choose from, speed is non-negotiable. It simply makes no sense for a bettor to endure a slow platform. They reasonably expect instant bet confirmation, live odds that near-instantly update, and bets quickly accepted during live matches (in football, basketball, tennis and more).
Financial control
Fast and reliable deposits and withdrawals are standard on reputable platforms. Sportsbooks and casinos that are licensed, regulated, and have a proven track record across many years (decades, in some cases) generally deliver easy, intuitive payment and banking systems. In many cases, widely used options like PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Bitcoin are all accepted.
Data and tools
Many bettors want a platform to function as a data engine as much as an entertainment venue. The odds must be competitive for them to stick around, but also important are live stats that help inform a bettor’s in-play decisions. A football game might display possession stats, xG, and momentum shifts, while a basketball game might have real-time pace-of-play (possessions per minute) and shot-quality metrics, for example.
Cross-platform betting
Regarding both sportsbooks and casinos (often hosted by the same website and app), the final and important piece is a single, coherent experience across PC/Mac, tablet, and mobile. Moving between devices should be simple and easy, and betting should work in much the same way whether a bettor is using a five-year-old Macbook or a just-released Android phone, for example.
Many of the more respected platforms regularly update their apps, making sure the security protections are up to date and that each game, betting market, and feature (including customer service, help sections, and banking) works as it should following the latest updates to various operating systems.
