I don't think it's scammy. I've been in a few fiat sports betting sites and poker sites and it's mostly standard practice really. They can't just let players deposit and withdraw on a whim, esp. BTC sites.
But why not?
Are they concerned about people using it as a wallet service? If yes, why not just add transaction fees instead of forcing people to bet?
Just because something may be industry standard doesn't mean that it's not designed to harm. The cigarette industry, for example.
Agree with you^^
Or they can set a withdrawal free from fees limited to one or two within a certain time period or could make up some tier level along with it (if they want to give some extra to heavy gamblers)/Or perhaps they can set up something like a deposit without a play are subjected to fees . There is still one site: sportsbet which doesn't asks for roll over requirement but that is gonna be abused as well.
Seems like a good solution.
If they're concerned that people are simply using their platform as a wallet, then force customers to watch a video ad to withdraw funds, or simply charge an over-the-odds withdrawal fee for first time withdrawals who haven't wagered.
Simple.
However, I suspect the truth is more nefarious, and that NitrogenSports were just leveraging their position here.
