// GLOSSARY
Limit
A limit is the maximum amount a sportsbook will accept on a single bet or market. Every book sets limits; the meaningful differences are how high the limit is, and whether it applies uniformly or is quietly lowered for specific customers.
Sharp books (Pinnacle, Circa, BetCRIS, and similar market makers) publish relatively high limits and apply them close to uniformly, because their business model depends on accepting informed action at scale. Retail books (FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and similar) publish headline limits that look competitive, but frequently apply much lower, customer-specific limits once an account shows a pattern of beating the closing line.
The gap between a book's advertised limit and the limit an individual sharp customer can actually get is one of the clearest structural signals of how a sportsbook's business model treats winning customers versus recreational ones.
A limit cut is rarely announced. The first sign is usually a bet that used to go through instantly now requiring a manual review, or a maximum stake that quietly shrinks from one week to the next on the same market.
Related terms: Restriction, Sharp money
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