What Is Courtsiding Betting?

Have you ever wondered if you could be quick enough to beat the bookies at in-play betting? That’s exactly what courtsiders do.

Courtsiding involves attending a sporting event (most often tennis) and sitting right up close to the action. You can use this view to gain a slight time advantage in live betting, by being quicker than the betting sites when it comes to spotting specific information.

For example, a courtsider might see a foul, a player substitution, or even a point scored before it’s broadcast on television. If they act quickly then they can place a live bet on this before the odds change and make a guaranteed profit.

How Does Courtsiding Betting Work?

Now that you know the basics of how courtsiding works, let’s take a closer look at the intricacies.

Courtsiders Work in Pairs

Almost all the time, courtsiders work in pairs. There’ll be one watching the action like a hawk and the other placing the bets. Sometimes courtsiders work in much larger groups, with one courtsider relaying information to a small team placing bets remotely.

Information is Relayed Quickly

The key to successful courtsiding is to make sure that any valuable information is relayed quickly, along with exact instructions on what to do. This ensures that the courtsider placing the bets can make use of the existing odds on the live betting platform before they change to reflect what just happened. Some courtsiders used specialized devices to transmit information in milliseconds, ensuring an advantage over the bookmakers.

Bets Placed Guarantee a Profit

Assuming all goes to plan and the live bet is placed before the play is broadcast and the odds change, then the bet would settle and be paid out. This means courtsiding when done correctly does guarantee a profit. However, you need to be able to move very quickly in order to be successful.

Example Of A Courtsiding Bet 

As we mentioned before, courtsiding is most commonly used in tennis. With this in mind, let’s take a look at an example of a courtsiding bet, so that you can see exactly how courtsiders make their money.

Securing the Seat

One courtsider has secured a seat right by the courts at Wimbledon. They’re watching a match between Andrey Rublev and Novak Djokovic.

Using Devices

In their pocket, they have a device with a number one on it and a number two. The number one corresponds to Rublev, the two to Djokovic.

Away from the court is the other member of their team, who receives information almost instantaneously from this device. He knows that if he sees a one come up on his screen, he should bet on Rublev getting the next point, and if he sees a number two, he should bet on Djokovic.

A Play Happens

Back on the court, the courtsider watches Rublev score a point. He presses the one on his device, sending the notification to the off-court member. The off-court member already has the live betting interface loaded and quickly places a bet on Rublev scoring the next point. He manages it just in time and the bet is paid out at the odds advertised.

If either courtsider had been just a second later then they would have missed their chance. Sportsbooks update their odds incredibly quickly, so it’s still a risky strategy.