Live Lines Changing

I have experienced this another time also… but did not bring it to Bovadas attention. Yes I have seen this option on other sportsbooks where you can accept all changes in the course of placing a wager. My argument here is the wager should have not been placed with me given the option to accept the change. I also see there was a huge delay here on the live game. I hope I can get some kind of resolution as Im just being an honest player here I enjoy the platform here at Bovada.

I’ll look into this and update you as soon as possible

Thank you Matty

Love how when the line moves in my favor(kidding)… when the bet is processing and it will take the lower odd… like from +400 to +500 … This has literally cost me 100s . Why cant I accept or not accept line moments in my favor when making a bet?

This has happened many, many times to me and I still don’t understand why Bovada is one sided on these. I’ve lost thousands of dollars due to these line movements that are accepted when it’s in Bovada’s favor, and not accepted when it’s in my favor.
This needs to be changed as other books are not like this.
I have even sent screenshots of the incidents and have not received a response/resolution.

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This can happen as its a security measure that as a company was implemented to protect ourselves from some who would look to exploit some lines and take advantage.

its the WORST live betting tennis… the game spread completely changed on me…

This was brought up 100x times already. Solution is simple - BOVADA ADD “ACCEPT ALL CHANGES” option. Then people would not complain.
I come accross this issue when doing parlays of multipleive sport events. Almost impossible to place a bet with lines changing

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I have noticed when the line changes against your live wager the bet is accepted but when the new line would is a steeper price it says bet not accepted.

PLease explain as I think this is unfair and unjust to the customer

Example: live line ML currently -110 I wager on the team -110 ml and then it jumps to +150 BOvada will accept it at -110

If other way I have a line at +120 but then jumps to -140 bovada will state wager not accepted line changed.

NOT FAIR AT ALL :frowning:

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Thats not just tonight. That has been for as long as i have been on Bovada. Last year i took screen shots and sent it to the mods but nothing has changed with it

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Been that way forever. House always gets the edge

Matty if the line changes in either way the wager should not be accepted.

Thats the bottomline…

Come on man.

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I’ve been around longer than any of these people working for bovada and formerly bodog and it has ALWAYS been like this. That said… it doesn’t make it right. If you’re gonna accept it when the line moves the opposite way… as a company… you need to accept it when it moves in players’ favor during the loading process of the bet being placed too. Otherwise you’re just making your clients feel cheated, and rightfully so. It should be illegal.

It just isn’t good business practice. Either do as all the other books do and allow us to accept all or just let all bets go thru. Bovada is scheming by doing this . The house does not need a bigger edge on sports than it already has. That’s why you have the casino. Unless, of course, you all don’t plan on surviving amidst US legalization of sports betting.

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As someone who bets esoccer a lot let me tell you theres nothing as uniquely infuriating aa betting a match in the last minute at +350 andcwhile your bet is proceseing the side youre trying to take scores and the bet is rejected . Then 10 minutes later you try to bet another +300 in the last minute , the other team scores while your bet is processing and the bet is accepted just fine

That shit is the worst

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so matty can you please provide some guidance on what can be done about this.

I believe this falls under your job where we all have proof it is happening to us. Why would we make this up.

Either update how lives wagers are accepted or give us some feedback on how this will get change in future.

THIS IS BEYOND PATHETIC PRACTICE

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Based on the lines and how much they move exactly; what you are experiencing is the expected behavior based on the policy at hand.

We’ll forward everyones feedback/suggestions on the matter however

WE all have told you when the line is in bovada favor it accepts the bet

when not in favor of bovada it does not accept the bet

WHAT ELSE DO U NEeD TO HEAR

The solution to this problem is really easy and should be implemented.

If a line is +140 when you attempt to place the wager and it goes to +120 while attempting to place the bet, you should have a pop up asking if you accept the new odds. It shouldn’t automatically go through at +120.

The same can be said if you trying to bet a team -3 points and in trying to confirm the wager the line changes to -4.5 because a basket was made. A confirmation box asking if you accept the new odds should occur.

This should occur on any line change whether for or against you.

Then there’s the other option where you have a box check marked that states accept all changes automatically.

So for now we have what shows below. If you are typing in the bet and before submitting the line changes you see it, but as stated if it changes mid bet you’re stuck with it.

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Note at the time, I was doing this the line was -8 -110 and changed to -8 -115 then to -7.5 -120

Add an option to accept new odds and another box that you can check mark before placing the wager to accept all changes. Either way the bettor makes the decision to accept the new odds or accept whatever the odds change to no matter what.

But in the end, it’s ultimately their decision and not a computer program forcing them to take the less desired odds if that is the outcome of the change.

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This is how they do it at another site and I think it is totally legitimate. I have been a victim many, many times of this situation and even created a thread of my own last year with examples but nothing has been done.
Hope to see some movement in this.

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Something needs to be done about odds changing against the player as the bet is processing. If I make a wager and the line moves ten cents in my favor it kicks back. If I take a live money line at +250 and it kicks to +400 it accepts.

It’s complete bullshit

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