StrategyGlossary
Recreational bettor
Also known as: Casual, Square
The mass-market punter — bets primarily for entertainment, follows favourites, places multi-leg accumulators, doesn't track yield. The bookmaker business model is built on recreational money: high overround on accumulators, big welcome offers to attract new accounts. Most UK punters fit this category. Not a pejorative — the entertainment value of recreational betting is real and the term is descriptive.