And even day to day.Ī sportsbook may take a maximum bet of $2,500 on an NFL game on Monday. Limits vary wildly from sport to sport and bet type to bet type. If, for example, you attempted to wager $150 on a game where the book wasn't comfortable taking bets over $100, you'd likely receive some sort of error message with the indication, 'Limit: $100.' What Are Typical Limits? Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but that could never happen, because sportsbooks are able to control the amount of their potential loss on any given bet with limits.Ī limit is the maximum amount that a sportsbook allows its bettors to wager on a given game or event. Ever wonder what would happen if a gajillionaire strolled into a sportsbook and won a bet that was too big for the book to pay out? I mean, it's not like the books have unlimited money to dish out (though they do have plenty).
