Online bookmaker Pinnacle Sports believe they offer much better value than betting exchanges.
Many punters continue to be drawn to betting exchanges with the belief that they receive better odds, but
Pinnacle Sports say that is not the case because the commission charged on winnings – from anywhere up to five percent – and additional charges cancel out that perceived value.
The online bookmaker insist when it comes to them: “What you see is what you get.”
At Pinnacle Sports there are no commission charges on winnings, unlike at exchanges. The commission at exchanges is applied when markets are settled and a not built in to the odds up front, and this is a factor that is greatly overlooked by bettors. Given the level of margins offered at Pinnacle Sports (like two percent on Premier League 1x2s), this means the firm are offering better value than exchanges when compared against their true odds – commission included.
According to Pinnacle Sports, another significant drawback when using exchanges is that there is no guarantee you will be able to bet the amount you wish to, with the volume available to bet simply a reflection of the number of people who want to offer odds. Pinnacle Sports offer set levels of liquidity, which are the highest in the industry, and offer bettors the chance to go back and re-bet to build a position as the limits tend to increase as a game draws nearer.
And while the likes of Betfair apply a premium charge separate to commission to successful players, Pinnacle Sports do not have such a policy for those who are particularly successful, making “winners welcome”.