As you probably know, every bookmaker must meet the security standards imposed by the international gaming authorities without any exception, although there are some bookmakers with more rigid conditions than others. One of the authorities aim is to guarantee a Responsible Gaming Policy.
The objective of every bookmaker (including Betting Exchanges like Betfair) is to provide a protected entertainment environment to every user. This means that players should regard sports gambling as a way of having fun, and never as a way to make money.
Hence there are three different types of players for the Bookmakers:
-Recreational Players: Players that wager short amounts with little regularity and with a low success rate with their bets. This kind of players usually follow the responsible gaming policy, as they only bet for fun and not as a way of making money. Of course it makes no sense if you spend your own money gambling online and you're not interested in profiting. There is a huge difference between making a profit with entertainment gambling and to gamble as a way to sustain yourself financially.
-Non-recreational Players: Unlike recreational players, these players place a large number of bets, with stakes slightly higher than normal and with a good success rate on their bets. Bookmakers recognize these players as regular costumers who are aware of how the markets work and how to profit from them.
-Irresponsible Players: This group of players is the main reason why a Responsible Gaming Policy is necessary. These are users who tend to place a huge number of bets with a very low success rate. Users who are mentally disordered or who simply lose control of their financial situation and start spending all their money gambling often force the Bookmaker to make an intervention. Their account might be suspended or simply have a transaction limit. They recognize users as irresponsible players by simply analyzing your betting results pattern. If you have a lot of lost bets you will probably be considered as one of them.
You can read more about Sportingbet's responsible gaming policy here:
http://sportingbet.com/t/info/social-responsibility/responsible-gaming.aspx
The Responsible Gaming Policy however might give some problems to users who are using Matched Betting as one's objective is to lose his stakes at the Bookmaker and to win at Betfair simultaneously. If one wagers thousands of dollars everyday with the objective of losing them at the Bookmaker, there is a high risk for that person's account to be suspended by the bookmaker.
How may one avoid being considered an irresponsible player by the bookmaker?
-Try not to place a large number of bets right after creating a new account.
-Avoid wagering large amounts at a time. If you chose stakes between 30 and 70 euros, the bookmaker will probably consider that you are a responsible player who is gambling just for fun. That way you will not have any security problems with your account.
Finally here is a short list with bookmakers who have more strict conditions concerning the Responsible Gaming policy:
-Sportingbet
-Paddypower
-Boylesports
-Interwetten
-Bodog
There are some exceptions for these kind of security procedures. For instance, when a player place large stakes to qualify for a bonus.
Good luck!
