18+. Adults only. Bet with a clear head.

ArbStrike is a tool for adults who already bet and want better information. It is not a way out of money trouble, and it is not a sure thing.

Last updated 15 November 2026

Adults only

You may use ArbStrike only if you are at least 18 years old, or the legal age for gambling where you live if that is higher (21 in some places). If we learn that an account belongs to someone under age, we close it and refund any plan still running.

Whether you may bet at all, and with which bookmakers, depends on the law where you are. That is for you to check before you place a bet.

A tool, not advice

ArbStrike compares the odds bookmakers publish and reports where they disagree. It does not place bets, hold money or act for you, and nothing it shows is a recommendation to bet. The decision, the stake and the result are yours.

No guaranteed profit

On paper an arb returns more than you stake whichever way the game goes. In practice it can go wrong, and when it does you are left holding an ordinary bet:

  • The price moves after your first bet, and the second one is no longer there at the odds you needed.
  • A bookmaker voids one side, sometimes after the game, citing an obvious pricing error. The other side stands and can lose.
  • Your stake is cut to a limit lower than the arb needs.
  • The two bookmakers settle differently: a retired tennis player, extra time, a postponed game or a pushed line is not treated the same everywhere.
  • Our data is wrong: a stale price, or two listings that are not the same game or the same line.
  • You make a slip: the wrong market, the wrong side, a stake with one zero too many.

Check each price on the bookmaker's own page before you bet, place the bet marked first, and do not stake more because an arb looks safe.

What bookmakers may do

Most bookmakers do not welcome arbitrage, and many forbid it in their terms. A bookmaker may limit your stakes to very small amounts, close your account, withdraw bonuses, ask for identity documents before paying out, or delay a withdrawal. Arbitrage also means keeping money with several bookmakers at once, and that money is only as safe as each of them. Use licensed bookmakers and read their rules.

Staying in control

  • Bet only money you can lose without it touching rent, bills, food or debts.
  • Decide a bankroll and a time limit in advance, and stop when you reach either.
  • Use the deposit limits, loss limits and time-outs that licensed bookmakers offer.
  • Never bet to win back a loss, and never borrow to bet.
  • Do not bet when you are upset, tired or have been drinking.
  • Keep a record of what goes in and what comes out. If it surprises you, take a break.

Signs that it is becoming a problem

  • You spend more money or time on betting than you meant to, again and again.
  • You hide your betting, or how much it costs, from people close to you.
  • You chase losses, or raise stakes to feel the same excitement.
  • You borrow, sell things or leave bills unpaid in order to bet.
  • Betting is on your mind when you are at work or with your family, and stopping makes you restless or irritable.

If you recognise yourself in any of these, talk to one of the services below. They are free, confidential and used to hearing it.

Where to get help

Your country is not listed? Gambling Therapy points to help in most countries. In an emergency, or if you are thinking of harming yourself, call your local emergency number now.

Blocking yourself

  • National self-exclusion registers shut you out of every licensed bookmaker in a country at once: GAMSTOP in Great Britain, Spelpaus in Sweden, and similar registers in other countries. Your national regulator's site names yours.
  • Blocking software keeps gambling sites off your devices: BetBlocker is free; Gamban is a paid alternative.
  • Your bank may let you block gambling payments on your card. Many do.
  • ArbStrike: write to [email protected] and we will cancel your plan, disconnect your Telegram alerts and close your account. Tell us it is for this reason and we will not open a new account for that email address for the period you name, six months at least.