Arbitrage
Industry and product terms
Definition
Betting both sides of the same event across different operators at prices that guarantee a small profit. It is legal, it is not gambling in the ordinary sense, and operators close accounts for it — which matters in recovery writing because "I was just arbing" is a common way a return to betting gets rationalized.
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- In-play or in-running betting
Supports: Defines arbitrage betting as exploiting variation in odds across operators to profit regardless of event outcome and notes that bots can identify opportunities.
Remaining evidence gap: The source does not support blanket claims that arbitrage is legal, is not gambling in the ordinary sense, causes operators to close accounts, or serves as a recovery rationalization; these claims vary by facts or jurisdiction or lack evidence.
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Betttr. "Arbitrage." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/arbitrage/ (accessed 2026-09-20).
Last updated: 2026-09-20.
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