Pay Per Head Service vs Sports Betting Software

So a buddy of mine was asking about a dilemma he is having with the new sportsbook he is starting.  He wants to know whether he should buy a sports betting software which will cost him around $133,000 for a decent one or if he should use a sportsbook pay per head service.

So I told him to break down the pros and cons of each and to make a decision from there.  The pros and cons he came up with were very good so I thought I would share it on my blog.

Pros of  Buying a sports betting software

• Pros - You own the software
• Pros - You can change it however you want
• Pros - Only you and your staff will have access to the data
• Pros - It doesn't matter how many players you have, once the software is ought, you will not pay extra

Cons of  Buying a sports betting software

• Cons - Start up cost are expensive
• Cons - You have to buy or lease the hardware(servers)
• Cons - You have to have a lines manager
• Cons - You will need a staff for maintenance

Pros of Using a Pay Per Head Service

• Pros -You don't have to pay a lot of money up-front
• Pros -  You only pay for your active players
• Pros - You do not have to worry about buying and maintaining the hardware 
• Pros - Lots of gambling options like casinos, poker, live betting

Cons of Using a Pay Per Head Service

• Cons - Once you have a large amount of player the cost becomes more expensive then buying a software
• Cons - Other people have access to your players' information

In the end, my friend decided to use a pay per head sportsbook service to start and once he gets to over 1,000 players he will buy his own sports betting software.

Visiting Dakar and registering for the Dakar, Marathon!

Abibatou

I am currently in Dakar, Senegal on a long term vacation to visit my good friend, Abibatou and thought I would write about this great deal for running a Marathon that ends today.

Today, you can subscribe for the Dakaroise, a 5km marathon for women for FREE at the Université Cheikh-Anta-Diop.  Registration will be located at the entrance of COUD(centre des Oeuvres Universitaires de Dakar).   The Marathon is Friday April 7, 2017. 

I thought I would come here to practice my french and to get reacquainted with old frineds like Abibatou who came to visit me in St Louis as an exchange student a few years ago.

This event is a very important sports event for the Senegal as it is the first one of its kind to promote Dakar and of course as a way to bring awareness for women's right and the fight against cancer.

I met some interesting people while I was registering for the Dakaroise who work for a compagnie de paris sportifs virtuels in the french speaking countries of Africa. They were also registering for the marathon so I would like to say hi to Bakari and his crew!


For those that are interested in running the marathon, the participation fees for Senegalese and foreign runners who are resident in Senegal are:

•    3000 FCFA for the marathon
•    2500 FCFA for the half marathon
•    2000 FCFA for the 10 km
•    1500 FCFA for the Dakar
•    500 FCFA for the junior races

For more information go to www.marathondedakar.com