{"id":2108,"date":"2021-02-22T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T12:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newbettingsites.co\/?page_id=2108"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:41:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:41:25","slug":"are-betting-syndicates-allowed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newbettingsites.co\/articles\/are-betting-syndicates-allowed\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Betting Syndicates Allowed?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The idea of joining others to form a betting syndicate and combining forces to take on the bookmakers is something of a grey area. They have existed for almost as long as the very act of betting, but not all bookies approve of them. If they\u2019re not officially formed then they run the risk of falling foul of a bookmaker\u2019s terms and conditions, given that betting on someone else\u2019s behalf breaks those Ts & Cs<\/a>.<\/p>\n On the whole, bookies tend to turn a blind eye to betting syndicates as they know it happens but proving it can be much more difficult. The legality of betting syndicates can depend on things such as whether the person placing the bets is making a profit, whilst the likes of the size of the stakes being played also makes a difference. When betting syndicates go wrong it can be difficult for all concerned.<\/p>\n Doubtless we\u2019ve all heard about syndicates on the National Lottery, with the likes of work colleagues and friends clubbing together to buy tickets for the lottery each week with the understanding that they\u2019ll split any winnings equally. In essence, it\u2019s a form of pool betting in which two or more people will club together to combine their stakes in order to have a greater chance of winning a prize.<\/p>\n Whilst the lottery syndicate is the most common form of clubbing together, it can be done by people betting on everything from horse racing to tennis. It works in the same way regardless of what is being bet on, with everyone combining their stakes and then one person putting the bet on. Sports syndicates will often rotate who it is that is laying the bet, with winnings being pooled and shared out.<\/p>\n Sometimes groups will simply use winnings to place future bets, but the idea is for everyone to agree on what to do with any money won. It\u2019s not uncommon for groups to decide that they\u2019ll collect the money together and use it to pay for something such as a trip to the Cheltenham Festival or Royal Ascot in the hospitality area of the racecourse, say. The key thing is that everyone agrees with how the syndicate will operate.<\/p>\n Whereas syndicates are actively encouraged by the National Lottery, sportsbooks are far less likely to welcome syndicates to their sites. Indeed, the terms and conditions of most sports betting sites clearly state that placing a bet on someone else\u2019s behalf<\/a> goes against the rules of having an account. Theoretically, if a sportsbook operator discovers that you\u2019re betting in a syndicate then they can close your account down permanently.<\/p>\n When it comes to the legal side of things, you\u2019re not allowed to place bets for other people. This is largely because bookmakers are required by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission to know exactly who they are taking money from and precisely where that money came from<\/a>. This is in order to avoid accusations of money laundering, which has become a blight on the gambling industry in general.<\/p>\n Where things become slightly more grey in nature is when it comes down to whether or not the person actually placing the bets is making a profit from doing so. If they\u2019re collecting the stakes and then placing the bet without making a personal profit then it\u2019s ok, whereas if they make a profit from collecting the bets then it becomes an illegal activity. Little wonder, then, that it\u2019s very difficult for bookies to understand whether it\u2019s ok or not.<\/p>\n The other thing that will grab a bookmaker\u2019s attention is the size of the bets being placed. A ten person syndicate with everyone contributing \u00a35 towards the bets each week will garner far less attention than one with the same number of people putting \u00a3200 into the pot on a weekly basis. Sportsbooks are averse to paying out large sums of money, so if they suspect the latter is going on they\u2019ll look to shut it down straight away.<\/p>\n There have been a number of examples of syndicate betting making the news over the years. There are numerous reasons for this, but the main one is that syndicate betting feels like something that anyone could get caught up in, so it\u2019s a story that grabs that media\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at some examples of syndicate betting being discovered by betting companies and what happened:<\/p>\nBetting Syndicates Explained<\/h2>\n
Are Betting Syndicates Legal?<\/h2>\n
Example Situations<\/h2>\n
DVLA Lottery Winners<\/h3>\n