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Fanatics Sportsbook just rolled out a "Bad Actor Program" with IC360 and Signify Group to identify bettors sending abusive messages to athletes after games and ban repeat offenders.

this has been a documented problem for years, so it's interesting to see an operator build actual infrastructure around it instead of just a policy statement.

should this be an industry-wide shared blacklist, or stay operator-specific?

Please feel free to let me know which leg if any is gonna take me out lol I’m really just curious and wanna discuss other people point of views plus some of these teams I could just be biased for lol

bet365 is running a world cup tournament challenge. if you bet on sports or follow sportsbooks, it's useful to understand how these tournament-style promos actually work.

how sportsbooks structure tournament promos:

during major events (world cup, march madness, super bowl), sportsbooks run "tournaments" where bettors accumulate points/winnings over a set period. top finishers win prizes. the structure varies a lot between platforms, and those variations matter.

what's important to understand:

winnings calculation. some tournaments count gross winnings, some count net profit, some use proprietary calculations that favor specific bet types. qualification. most require minimum bet frequency or betting on specific matches. if you miss a day or bet outside the window, you're out. prize structure. big announcements about prizes usually come with fine print about who qualifies. payout timeline. when do you actually get the prize if you win.

the competitive angle:

during world cup, sportsbooks compete hard for betting volume. tournament promos are how they drive more engagement. players think they're playing for prizes. sportsbooks think they're driving more bets. both can be true.

the practical consideration:

tournament promos can be entertaining if you go in understanding the structure. but they're also designed to incentivize more betting than you'd normally do. world cup is intense for sports betting already — tournaments can push that further.

if you bet on sports during major events, these promos are worth understanding before you commit to them. the structure determines whether you're actually chasing a prize or just betting more often.

more here.