[hhsilver]

Recently there was a post and a link to an article about Matchbook changing their commission structure. It said they were thinking of lowering the commission for offers that are matched to 1% and keeping it at 2% for bets that accept offers.

I wonder if they would consider being more generous about the definition of a market. I would like to see the money line and all the point spread changes for a game become a single market. If they really want to be good sports, and encourage still more action, they could throw in the total (and all changes) for that game.

Making all spread changes and ML for a game be one market would make trying for middles more attractive or even, with the right odds, a player might want to risk a lot to win a little by betting against against a number. ( +5 , -5.5 at favorable enough + odds might be worth the risk of a push/loss if 5 is the outcome ) . Getting odds high enough would be more likely if both bets were in the same market. Maybe matchbook could be convinced that this kind of change might lead to more overall action. Bets not made and offers not matched generate 0% commssion.

Any thoughts about whether they would consider such a change?

[Wheell]

The problem with what you are asking is one of programming. It is technically difficult.

[bookie]

You must be missing the Pinnacle drop down menus.

[hhsilver]

You must be missing the Pinnacle drop down menus.

No, I don't mean we need to see all the lines available at the same time. But for commission purposes, I would like to see both a bet at 5 and at 5.5 in the same game be part of the same market.

when the line changes, they put "[more]" on the main screen to indicate other action is available for that game. That's fine. I'm not looking for that to change. Just what they consider a market as it relates to commsission.

[bookie]

I see. So if you took a good lead and got +5.5 and -5 for a dime there would be no commission if you didn't hit the side because there would be no net win or loss?

[hhsilver]

I see. So if you took a good lead and got +5.5 and -5 for a dime there would be no commission if you didn't hit the side because there would be no net win or loss?

Exactly (or a small commission on a small net win or 0 comm on a small net loss - depending on the odds).

As it is now, you pay the commssion on the amount of your win. This makes the odds less attractive for making such bets.

They've probably studied the possible effect of doing this. I'm thinking it might increase the overall handle and chances are the people matching those 2 bets would not be playing both sides, so half the time, anyway, they would get the 2% on the large win.

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