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Topic: 🎲 UBET 🎲 sports betting platform ❤️ Try out web3 decentralized sports betting (Read 928 times)

newbie
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Connected my wallet, will be back here with a review.
copper member
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Countdown to the UBET mainnet launch! 🎉

hey! Community 👋

Drumroll, please... 🥁 The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! Mark your calendars for August 25, 2023, because that's when the UBET Sports Betting platform is officially launching on the mainnet! 🚀🏆 Get ready to experience a whole new level of excitement as we dive into the world of sports, strategy, and winning together.


To make it awesome, we're having $2,000 prize betting tournaments for our community! You're invited, whether you're a new or past UBettor. You've got to register for the tournament before UBET goes live on the mainnet.


REGISTER NOW  
https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments



Here's what's up for grabs 🤑

🏆 Top 10 Most Consistent Bettors ($500) – $50 USDC each for the best UBET metric scores.

🏆 Top 10 High Rollers ($500) – $50 USDC each for the top profits.

🏆 Top 5 Highest # Winners ($250) – $50 USDC each for the most wins.

🏆 Top 5 Highest # Losers ($250) – $50 USDC each for the most losses.

And there's more fun:

💰Tiered Referrals ($500) – You + friends + top 10 = $50 USDC each. Tracked through Discord invites.

Extra Bonus: Share and Win!

📣 Top 3 Highest Retweets ($25 each) – Copy our tweet from https://twitter.com/UBET__Sports/status/1689724011968655360?s=20 on your personal Twitter.

📣 Top 3 Highest Comments ($10 each) – Same tweet, same place. Get in on the action and register before the big UBET launch!
copper member
Activity: 31
Merit: 3
Join our Twitter AMA space to dive into the world of DECENTRALIZED SPORTS BETTING! 🏀⚽️🎾

⁉️ Ask us anything about decentralized sports betting and our plans for our mainnet launch!

🗓️ Date: August 6th, 2023

⏰ Time: 3 PM WAT


📍 Venue: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXxyvjZrNRKM

copper member
Activity: 31
Merit: 3
Hey Bitcointalk community friends!

We're excited to share some great news with you all.
UBET is finally going LIVE soon! 🚀🎉 To celebrate this milestone,
we invite you to join us for the UBET Mainnet launch celebrations!

But that's not all - we have something special for you! Participate
in the "UBET Mainnet Kickoff Contest" by submitting the registration
form before the official main net launch announcement.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Get ready for an amazing journey with UBET as we embark on this new phase together. Stay tuned for more updates and let's make the UBET Mainnet launch a memorable one! 🥳🌟

Enter to Win 💰
https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments



🚀🌟 Show off your betting skills in our tournament and win USDC rewards. Don't miss out on the excitement!

copper member
Activity: 31
Merit: 3
    Esports Betting Research - Get $10USDC for 30 min betting interview!

    My name is Rushi, and I am the Head of Product and Marketing Lead in UBET Sports. I am conducting a research study to understand the motivations for betting, decision-making processes, and pain points of [Esports] bettors. The purpose of this study is to validate market assumptions and gather valuable insights.

    1. Sessions will be conducted in English via Zoom or Google Meet (video must be turned on).
    2. Participation in this session is voluntary and anonymous; no personal information will be captured during the session.
    3. You will be compensated for your time with a $10USDC ERC20 in Polygon.[/li][/list]


    To be eligible for this research interview, here are the following requirements:

    1. You must have been an active esports bettor within the last 6 months.
    2. Share your betting platform experiences
    3. You must be a cs:go blastbettor.

    If you meet the above requirements and are interested in participating,
    Please send an email to [email protected].
    Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns regarding the study.

    I look forward to speaking with you soon.

    Sincerely,
    Rushi
    legendary
    Activity: 2604
    Merit: 2353
    Calling all community members! Join us as one of the first testers of our upcoming mainnet platform. Participate in our free tournament and compete with fellow bettors for a chance to win USDC coin rewards as a top 10 player. We are also excited to announce that we are exploring potential partnerships with Galactico Manager. Additionally, we will be giving away NFT cards to the top 10 participants. Help us refine our product and revolutionize the betting industry!

    Enter to Win 💰 https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments


    Your contest will last till July 19 so I guess you won't launch your mainnet version before this date. Do you have already an ETA for the launch of the final version? It will be before the end of summer? Because it seems to be a little bit complicated to get UBucks just for placing fake bets(we need to register on discord and to claim them there as I understand). Maybe you could also give them here to people leaving their address here or through PM? There are only few full decentralized sportsbooks up to now, and they only provide few bets on few sports unfortunately, so I think Ubet can be really successful.
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Fyi, discord link on your website is expired. One that shows up when you click on 'info' button [1].

    Also, Testnet faucet on website itself would have been much more convenient than manual transfers on discord. Wanted to try out platform, requested testnet funds on your discord, now gotta wait until someone does so. This is shame for web3 casino, even tho it may sound like I'm exaggerating.



    [1] https://www.talkimg.com/image/S4XpD

    Sorry about the expired Discord, which I submitted to Devs to fix. As you are aware, we are in the testnet phase, and it is not necessary to automate the distribution of Free UBUCKS. Once we have migrated to the mainnet, you should link meta mask or trust wallets to place bets using Polygon USDC stablecoin. I've included links to our Discord and Telegram communities in case you have any questions.

    Discord
    https://discord.gg/destXEjEnW

    Telegram
    https://t.me/+bZsj5NzWmhkwYTAx
    hero member
    Activity: 2520
    Merit: 952
    Fyi, discord link on your website is expired. One that shows up when you click on 'info' button [1].

    Also, Testnet faucet on website itself would have been much more convenient than manual transfers on discord. Wanted to try out platform, requested testnet funds on your discord, now gotta wait until someone does so. This is shame for web3 casino, even tho it may sound like I'm exaggerating.



    [1] https://www.talkimg.com/image/S4XpD
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Calling all community members! Join us as one of the first testers of our upcoming mainnet platform. Participate in our free tournament and compete with fellow bettors for a chance to win USDC coin rewards as a top 10 player. We are also excited to announce that we are exploring potential partnerships with Galactico Manager. Additionally, we will be giving away NFT cards to the top 10 participants. Help us refine our product and revolutionize the betting industry!

    Enter to Win 💰 https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments

    hero member
    Activity: 1400
    Merit: 623
    @Ubetsports01, I hope that you read the rules before you start posting multiple times this exact post on your different thread in the forum. You posted this exact post to bump threads on your review campaign on services board and your other ANN thread here on gambling board aside from this one. This is considered as spamming because you are only allowed to make an announcement with same post on a single there thread which is your ANN thread.

    Your bitcointalk account might suffer some punishment if you will keep doing this kind of action. Anyway nice promotion and I might try to join this AMA.
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Community Connects 🤝🏻 Join our Twitter AMA!

    We are hosting an AMA session on June 18th at 10 a.m. EST. Discover two new NFT football player cards that we will give out during the AMA to the most engaging participants. We will announce the UBET betting tournament dates and also give out 10 more NFTs to our top 10 winners in the tournament. Don't miss the chance to learn about the NFT cards and UBET betting tournaments. Plus, we will have to participate in our random raffle giveaway to win 30 USDC! Mark your calendars! 

    Save The Date >> https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MYxNgkqXMoKw

    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    I am conducting a research study to understand the motivations for betting, decision-making processes, and pain points of crypto sports bettors. The purpose of this study is to validate market assumptions and gather valuable insights. You can see more details here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5453889.new;topicseen#new



     Update #2

    As an early-stage startup company, I'm unable to allocate a significant budget for my research. However, I have made some adjustments to the interview process, and I present you with two options:

    Option 1:
    If you are a genuine sports gambler who is willing to assist us in our research but prefers not to appear on a video call, please feel free to connect with us using the contact details provided below. I would love to hear about your experiences.

    WhatsApp: +1 4379005526
    Telegram: @rush00907
    Discord: Rush#4970
    Meeting link: https://calendly.com/rushi-yogar

    Option 2:
    If you do not mind showing your face on a video call and are willing to provide proof of a Crypto Betting Transaction ID (to ensure your authenticity as a genuine bettor and protect my research from scammers), I'm offering a compensation of 20 USDC. Kindly fill out the form at the following link to schedule a meeting: https://forms.gle/RfxhDj9MSnJFWTHX9
    hero member
    Activity: 2338
    Merit: 757
    Top-tier crypto casino and sportsbook
    It was a great opportunity to try a betting platform that works with Web3 features through the review campaigns that they launched a few days ago, since the options offered by Ubet are diverse and very similar to their counterparts on well-known platforms, despite the disruption that occurred to me to be able to understand how deposits and withdrawals work and place bets. This is arguably the most complicated point and will not be accessible to everyone, especially beginners and those with little experience with Web3 applications.
    The experience was really wonderful and smooth but I also believe that it is important to work on continuing to develop the platform by adding more sports and more betting options, which will ensure greater chances of success in a market full of competitors.
    legendary
    Activity: 1778
    Merit: 1474
    🔃EN>>AR Translator🔃
    ✔️ Sessions will be conducted in English via Zoom or Google Meet (video must be turned on).
    ✔️ Participation in this session is voluntary and anonymous; no personal information will be captured during the session.
    ✔️ You will be compensated for your time with a $10USDC in Polygon.

    ✔️ How can you ensure that the conversation will not be recorded and that the data of the participants will remain protected?
    ✔️ Anonymity via video call?? Who can believe in this?
    ✔️ Do you think anyone would accept this offer for only $10? If you find people who do not care about their privacy and are willing to spend half an hour with their faces exposed to get a few dollars, make sure that they are people without experience and will not help you in anything.
    I was also curious about the anonymity part and the video thing, I think they might actually record the video since they are conducting a research study and will probably need all the answers they have got from the interviews conducted, so basically, there is no anonymity in it apart from that your video or anything will only stay with them if they are honest.

    About the payment part, they should probably increase that and have a limit available for interviews, like conducting interviews with just 10 people paying $20 each, etc. That would probably look better and might attract better users for the interviews.

    The topic is still published, and there are really those who are trying to participate, and of course they are all new accounts.
    I am surprised at the poor choice of method and pricing for doing this, even though the project deals with one of the best campaign managers on the Sujonali forum. I don't think he was consulted before doing this which his reputation proves efficient.

    The amount of 10 dollars or even 20 does not represent anything if you are looking for an honest dialogue for half an hour, without considering the use of video, which cannot be evaluated at a fixed price at all, since it affects the direct privacy of individuals.

    The project looks promising, and I hope that they will be able to pass these stages more efficiently.
    legendary
    Activity: 2044
    Merit: 1075
    Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
    ✔️ Sessions will be conducted in English via Zoom or Google Meet (video must be turned on).
    ✔️ Participation in this session is voluntary and anonymous; no personal information will be captured during the session.
    ✔️ You will be compensated for your time with a $10USDC in Polygon.

    ✔️ How can you ensure that the conversation will not be recorded and that the data of the participants will remain protected?
    ✔️ Anonymity via video call?? Who can believe in this?
    ✔️ Do you think anyone would accept this offer for only $10? If you find people who do not care about their privacy and are willing to spend half an hour with their faces exposed to get a few dollars, make sure that they are people without experience and will not help you in anything.
    I was also curious about the anonymity part and the video thing, I think they might actually record the video since they are conducting a research study and will probably need all the answers they have got from the interviews conducted, so basically, there is no anonymity in it apart from that your video or anything will only stay with them if they are honest.

    About the payment part, they should probably increase that and have a limit available for interviews, like conducting interviews with just 10 people paying $20 each, etc. That would probably look better and might attract better users for the interviews.
    full member
    Activity: 1489
    Merit: 150
    i just wondering why the approval request is not coming to my metamask?
    even though this morning the approval request still came but now it doesn't and i even the redeem settled bet still working
    hero member
    Activity: 1484
    Merit: 597
    Bitcoin makes the world go 🔃
    Welcome to the forum, I've just checked in your bookie but it seems it's still in the Beta phase. Do you have any ETA on when you'll do the actual launch?

    Anyway, wishing you luck as you're still starting and you're doing a lot to make your bookie better.


    There’s no data related on the actual launch based on their roadmap which the team just shared few post above https://www.ubetsports.io/who-we-are. Maybe their launch schedule is based on the results of this beta test trial that they are doing right now. They are still adding more sports in the sportsbook one after another so I believe they launch the actual sportsbook once they are already finished on the upgrade of essential feature of the game.

    This is a hard task since they are doing this manually in able to match it with smart contract. Probably we can see full functionality of this casino on the last quarter of the year since the road map stated the completion of adding sports on the sportsbook.

    hero member
    Activity: 3038
    Merit: 634
    Welcome to the forum, I've just checked in your bookie but it seems it's still in the Beta phase. Do you have any ETA on when you'll do the actual launch?

    Anyway, wishing you luck as you're still starting and you're doing a lot to make your bookie better.

    not lot of sports for now
    bookies without tennis ? how
    Even with esports, they still haven't got it yet and that's due to them being in the beta phase and it's understandable.
    legendary
    Activity: 2436
    Merit: 1189
    Need Campaign Manager?PM on telegram @sujonali1819
    not lot of sports for now
    bookies without tennis ? how
    The platform is still in testnet phase. So It's normal if you will miss something. Hopefully they will prepare everything + add as much as game they can before launching the mainnet.

    This is just start, so try to share your suggestions to improve the platform.
    jr. member
    Activity: 113
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    not lot of sports for now
    bookies without tennis ? how
    copper member
    Activity: 31
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    Quote
    thx, the discord link now is working and i think it will be good if you changed all the broken links from your website/medium to the working ones. because i found a few discord link before and all of them is broken.
    Btw how long will we be able to see our rank in the spreadsheet if i register now?

    I hope you are doing well. All broken Discord links on Medium and other sites have been fixed. All leaderboard positions are available until the end of the tournament. All new late entries' information is updated in every leaderboard update.


    Is there a schedule or time line on when this Beta phase will be over? Also is all the UBCKS earned during the beta phase will be convertible to the real UBCKS token once the casino is already live on mainnet?

    The casino looks promising because you allow liquidity pool for your sportsbook that gives chance for players to play as the house. I’m interested to see a roadmap on this project to know better what will be your future upgrade. I notice that you release sports by batch while there’s no live bets available or is live bets possible on smart contract bet since the odds keeps changing every seconds while smart contract approval take some time?

    Thank you for your last comments. It is actually good that you asked that question. Currently only prematch is available at UBET Sports (ubetsports.io). We haven't worked on in-game market yet. You can expect the in-game feature next year. And YES, it will be in smart contract with oracle feeding the live odds. All our markets are on-chain once the markets are deployed.

    BTW, our roadmap can be seen on our Who We Are page https://www.ubetsports.io/who-we-are
    legendary
    Activity: 1778
    Merit: 1474
    🔃EN>>AR Translator🔃
    I am conducting a research study to understand the motivations for betting, decision-making processes, and pain points of crypto sports bettors. The purpose of this study is to validate market assumptions and gather valuable insights.

    This quote is from the offer that you posted a while ago, and it contains the conditions for participation:

    ✔️ Sessions will be conducted in English via Zoom or Google Meet (video must be turned on).
    ✔️ Participation in this session is voluntary and anonymous; no personal information will be captured during the session.
    ✔️ You will be compensated for your time with a $10USDC in Polygon.

    ✔️ How can you ensure that the conversation will not be recorded and that the data of the participants will remain protected?
    ✔️ Anonymity via video call?? Who can believe in this?
    ✔️ Do you think anyone would accept this offer for only $10? If you find people who do not care about their privacy and are willing to spend half an hour with their faces exposed to get a few dollars, make sure that they are people without experience and will not help you in anything.
    hero member
    Activity: 1400
    Merit: 623
    Quote
    thx, the discord link now is working and i think it will be good if you changed all the broken links from your website/medium to the working ones. because i found a few discord link before and all of them is broken.
    Btw how long will we be able to see our rank in the spreadsheet if i register now?

    I hope you are doing well. All broken Discord links on Medium and other sites have been fixed. All leaderboard positions are available until the end of the tournament. All new late entries' information is updated in every leaderboard update.


    Is there a schedule or time line on when this Beta phase will be over? Also is all the UBCKS earned during the beta phase will be convertible to the real UBCKS token once the casino is already live on mainnet?

    The casino looks promising because you allow liquidity pool for your sportsbook that gives chance for players to play as the house. I’m interested to see a roadmap on this project to know better what will be your future upgrade. I notice that you release sports by batch while there’s no live bets available or is live bets possible on smart contract bet since the odds keeps changing every seconds while smart contract approval take some time?
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Quote
    thx, the discord link now is working and i think it will be good if you changed all the broken links from your website/medium to the working ones. because i found a few discord link before and all of them is broken.
    Btw how long will we be able to see our rank in the spreadsheet if i register now?

    I hope you are doing well. All broken Discord links on Medium and other sites have been fixed. All leaderboard positions are available until the end of the tournament. All new late entries' information is updated in every leaderboard update.
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    I am conducting a research study to understand the motivations for betting, decision-making processes, and pain points of crypto sports bettors. The purpose of this study is to validate market assumptions and gather valuable insights. You can see more details here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5453889.new;topicseen#new

    full member
    Activity: 1489
    Merit: 150
    Every three weeks, we hold a new tournament in the testnet phase, as well as Bug Bounty prizes, and we allow late registration entries. Your bets are qualified, and you can sign up here to get Real USDC cash prizes.


    I'm interested to join it but all the discord links that i found on the website are already invalid maybe you can update the link?
    can you explain how you calculate points for the winners of the tournament?

    Sorry for the broken Discoed link. I asked my moderator to fix the broken link. For the time being, you can join by following this Discord link https://discord.com/invite/B97FJW97Ep

    Check out this page to see how you calculate points for tournament winners https://medium.com/ubet-sports/elaboration-on-ubet-point-system-e156bc3d7984

    For Beta Tournament https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments

    Refer a friend and get rewarded! https://www.ubetsports.io/referrals-contest

    thx, the discord link now is working and i think it will be good if you changed all the broken links from your website/medium to the working ones. because i found a few discord link before and all of them is broken.
    Btw how long will we be able to see our rank in the spreadsheet if i register now?
    full member
    Activity: 2170
    Merit: 182
    “FRX: Ferocious Alpha”
    Hello team, I participate on the tournament through the discord then I just saw this form https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments for tournament registration. Is joining on the discord tournament is different on this tournament?

    Also there’s a note that registration is only open before May 15 but the form is still available until now for late registration. I’m asking whether submission of application on the registration page is still possible? I already made a couple of successful bet on the casino for my review and I hope that my bets will be eligible for tournament. I thought the discord tournament registration is enough to enter though.

    Every three weeks, we hold a new tournament in the testnet phase, as well as Bug Bounty prizes, and we allow late registration entries. Your bets are qualified, and you can sign up here to get Real USDC cash prizes.

    https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments


    Welcome here in bitcointalk guys and yes Will be joining this event , I love to see tournaments  like what I use to play in the past gambling sites I am member.

    Signing in Now guys , wish me luck lol.

    Quote
    You may see where you stand on our leaderboard.

    https://www.ubetsports.io/bettors-leaderboard


    WIll Love seeing my name here sooner , have not been in the ranking for years now as I tried preventing gambling regularly , but now that i have plenty of time? then for sure I will partake to what you are offering .
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Every three weeks, we hold a new tournament in the testnet phase, as well as Bug Bounty prizes, and we allow late registration entries. Your bets are qualified, and you can sign up here to get Real USDC cash prizes.


    I'm interested to join it but all the discord links that i found on the website are already invalid maybe you can update the link?
    can you explain how you calculate points for the winners of the tournament?

    Sorry for the broken Discoed link. I asked my moderator to fix the broken link. For the time being, you can join by following this Discord link https://discord.com/invite/B97FJW97Ep

    Check out this page to see how you calculate points for tournament winners https://medium.com/ubet-sports/elaboration-on-ubet-point-system-e156bc3d7984

    For Beta Tournament https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments

    Refer a friend and get rewarded! https://www.ubetsports.io/referrals-contest

    newbie
    Activity: 74
    Merit: 0
    #PROOF OF REGISTRATION
    Forum Username:RTYUI23
    Forum Profile Link: https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/rtyui23-3463652
    Telegram Username:@Habibrana_92
    Participated Campaigns: Twitter. Telegram. Tiktok Discord Facebook
    BSC wallet address: 0x289b3212623F8528B975e64Bd45879A761EA3cA7
    full member
    Activity: 1489
    Merit: 150
    Every three weeks, we hold a new tournament in the testnet phase, as well as Bug Bounty prizes, and we allow late registration entries. Your bets are qualified, and you can sign up here to get Real USDC cash prizes.


    I'm interested to join it but all the discord links that i found on the website are already invalid maybe you can update the link?
    can you explain how you calculate points for the winners of the tournament?
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    Hello team, I participate on the tournament through the discord then I just saw this form https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments for tournament registration. Is joining on the discord tournament is different on this tournament?

    Also there’s a note that registration is only open before May 15 but the form is still available until now for late registration. I’m asking whether submission of application on the registration page is still possible? I already made a couple of successful bet on the casino for my review and I hope that my bets will be eligible for tournament. I thought the discord tournament registration is enough to enter though.

    Every three weeks, we hold a new tournament in the testnet phase, as well as Bug Bounty prizes, and we allow late registration entries. Your bets are qualified, and you can sign up here to get Real USDC cash prizes.

    https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments



    You may see where you stand on our leaderboard.

    https://www.ubetsports.io/bettors-leaderboard

    newbie
    Activity: 1
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    Transparency is a significant issue with Web3. It created a vacuum for dishonest people with no genuine outside world abilities to prey on the gullible.
    Your project seems amazing and I hope you enhance the space in some way.
    hero member
    Activity: 2758
    Merit: 705
    Dimon69
    Hello team, I participate on the tournament through the discord then I just saw this form https://www.ubetsports.io/sportsbook-tournaments for tournament registration. Is joining on the discord tournament is different on this tournament?

    Also there’s a note that registration is only open before May 15 but the form is still available until now for late registration. I’m asking whether submission of application on the registration page is still possible? I already made a couple of successful bet on the casino for my review and I hope that my bets will be eligible for tournament. I thought the discord tournament registration is enough to enter though.
    copper member
    Activity: 31
    Merit: 3
    well i guess in your casino people don't need to go through KYC, so i'm wondering if your casino has a license in curacao, in case your casino doesn't have a license in curacao then how are you going to deal with the governments when they put it on your casino on their blacklist? because from what i can gather the governments are going after mixer and casino sites that do not have a license and do not comply with KYC procedures and when the government seizes the casino funds then the customers have zero chance of getting their money back and to make things even worse and that the governments are accusing the owner of the casino of very serious crimes

    it is not a small crime, they are serious crimes such as the crime of money laundering, the crime of operating a casino without a license, these two crimes can make the owner of the casino, in case of being arrested, spend many years in jail, is it really worth it taking all this risk, in my opinion it's not worth it, but if you have some way of escaping the government's radar then you can continue on that path because many people don't like KYC but at the same time they fear not using casinos without a license because Do you know the consequences of using a casino without a license

    Thank you for sharing, and we see your concerns.
    Currently, our platform (testnet.ubet.exchange) is in beta, and it is on testnet. Also, we are in the process of getting a sports betting license.

    Just to clarify a few points:
    We are not a casino, we don’t have any slot machines or card games.
    Different jurisdictions have different rules. We are definitely restricting geolocations on countries that require KYC when we go to mainnet.
    Because UBET platform is decentralized and it is non-custodial. This means that you are holding your own money, we are not taking any of your money. There is no chance that customers will have trouble managing their own money (ref: https://medium.com/ubet-sports/tiers-of-decentralization-where-does-ubet-sports-stand-9c87e30a3182)

    We hope that our answer addresses some of your concerns. Thanks!
    copper member
    Activity: 31
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    Tiers of Decentralization: Where does UBET Sports stand?

    We often hear about the buzzword "decentralization," especially from crypto and blockchain projects. Indeed, a “decentralized project” or “dApp” transforms into a “web3 project” at some point, and as I recall, it might have been the time when NFTs were popular. I wonder whether this was because NFT projects were less decentralized and weighed more towards exclusivity and community.

    At UBET Sports, we use the two terms interchangeably, yet we prefer "decentralization" over "web3." We feel that decentralization has a more profound philosophy, where the blockchain started with the ideology of rebelling against centralized authorities. If the world had started as a decentralized system, maybe the community would have advocated more for centralization. Just to be clear, we are not advocating for one side and believe that both have pros and cons. However, when it comes to sports betting, we stand on the side of decentralization!

    Having a fully decentralized app (DApp) is ideal. What does this mean? A couple of requirements that we can think of are:


    (A) Blockchains must be decentralized.
    I.e., the consensus algorithm must be fair, and equity needs to be dispersed.

    (B) Non-custodial
     i.e., users connect to the blockchain directly using their wallet, and transactions happen directly on the blockchain.

    (C) The computations for your applications are on-chain.

    (D) The smart contract interacts with world data through oracles.

    (F) Initial deployment needs to remain unbiased or anonymous.


    Satisfying all of the above isn't an easy process. Developing an algorithm for a dApp can often be more challenging than for regular apps. For example, imagine dealing poker hands without a dealer in a fair way. Let's say we define tiers for decentralization based on the satisfaction of the above properties, and then work towards creating a complete dApp.



    So how about UBET Sports?

    Our platform is now on the Mumbai testnet but will be on Polygon soon! Of course, it is non-custodial. You can connect to UBET smart contracts using MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and Magic Link (email sign-up). Unlike other web3 sports betting platforms where the fixed odds are determined internally (outside of a blockchain), UBET leverages its own AMM to determine the odds within the blockchain. Remember that the code for smart contracts deployed on blockchains are available to the public! Together, this demonstrates the transparency of the internal processes of the platform and ensures the integrity of the UBET sportsbook.

    Currently, the market creations are triggered internally to deploy the smart contracts, and the settlement results are pushed to smart contracts from outside of blockchain. Nevertheless, we hope to eventually have a sports oracle to trigger market creation and settlements!

    The platform will evolve into an open sports betting system that is secure and transparent to users. The bettors can just enjoy themselves without worrying about sportsbook authorities like

    1. Banning
    2. Bet limits
    3. Poor Odds / Prices
    4. Poor product experience, especially when live betting
    5. Slow payout process


    Feel free to try out our platform at ubetsports.io. Your support and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

    Website: http://ubetsports.io/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBet__Sports
    Discord: https://discord.gg/B7brvUEAFG
    Telegram: https://t.me/+bSVMidWbDdljZTc0

    legendary
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    well i guess in your casino people don't need to go through KYC, so i'm wondering if your casino has a license in curacao, in case your casino doesn't have a license in curacao then how are you going to deal with the governments when they put it on your casino on their blacklist? because from what i can gather the governments are going after mixer and casino sites that do not have a license and do not comply with KYC procedures and when the government seizes the casino funds then the customers have zero chance of getting their money back and to make things even worse and that the governments are accusing the owner of the casino of very serious crimes

    it is not a small crime, they are serious crimes such as the crime of money laundering, the crime of operating a casino without a license, these two crimes can make the owner of the casino, in case of being arrested, spend many years in jail, is it really worth it taking all this risk, in my opinion it's not worth it, but if you have some way of escaping the government's radar then you can continue on that path because many people don't like KYC but at the same time they fear not using casinos without a license because Do you know the consequences of using a casino without a license
    hero member
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    Well one to the forum. If you need more visitors in your website and increase the participants in the site I will advise you to meet a manager and create a campaign to make more advertisement so more people will be aware that your site is also existing in the forum.
    Sport betting is one of the best game in the casino ecosystem world of gambling. Therefore all depends on you now whether to hire a manager or you want to do it like this way you are doing. All your choice. Use this opportunity to explore the forum to a maximum way.
    jr. member
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    Hi Community, 👋

    If you're reading this, it's probably because you share our interest in the potential of web3 projects,
    particularly in web3 sports betting. We think they could change the way we interact with the house!



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    Let's be real, are you a sharp bettor? Have you ever been banned from a sportsbook because you're just
    too darn good at picking winners? Or maybe you've won big but can't seem to withdraw your funds. It's frustrating,
    and unfortunately, it still happens all too often, especially with offshore sportsbooks.

    Here are some examples:



    “To be honest, I’ve experienced this frustration of getting banned from sportsbooks because I am too good!”

    We asked our sports betting tournament participants to rank their top features in a sportsbook:

    • Odds
    • Deposit and Withdraw
    • Transparency
    • Bonuses

    And you know what surprised us? Transparency (= trustworthiness) frequently ranked second and third,
    while bonuses came in last. It turns out that people value transparency and trustworthiness in a sports betting
    platform more than freebies and bonuses, which can be hard to meet the conditions for.

    So, if you're looking for a sportsbook that values transparency and puts your trust first, you've come to the right place.
    Stay tuned for more updates on our exciting Web3 sports betting project!

    How can we design a DEX for sports betting?

    Let's talk about how we're designing a DEX for sports betting that's going to blow your socks off! 🧦😂

    First things first, you bet directly from your wallet in USDC at UBET. And because our platform is
    non-custodial and decentralized, you don't have to worry about all the aforementioned issues that come with
    traditional sportsbooks. UBET supports multiple wallet connections on the Polygon blockchain.
    That includes popular wallets like Metamask, Trust Wallet, and Magic Link.

    You've probably heard of automated market makers (AMMs) like Uniswap, right? Well, UBET has its own version of
    the AMM that determines the odds based on liquidity, wager size, and external market odds. Our AMM is pretty special
    because it's designed for generic purposes and can be applied to any data. We just happen to be using it for sports betting data!

    Here's the best part - all of the betting transaction data is available on the blockchain for everyone to see.
    That means total transparency on what's happening with betting transactions, odds determination, and settlements.
    No more shady business and hidden agendas.

    Are you interested in getting involved?

    • Join our betting tournaments and try our beta platform on Testnet.
    • Join our Discord and Telegram communities and grow with us.
    • Follow us on Twitter for company updates.


    Stay tuned for more updates on UBET and our exciting Web3 decentralized sports betting project!
    hero member
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    If you are interested to test the UBET platform by participating in the UBET review campaign, You can apply here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.62219066



    Before applying please read the rules carefully and you must need to be a Hero /  Legendary member.
    Dem, I missed this chance I just got the notification yesterday and I totally forget to apply for that review campaign and right now it now Closed to new participants, anyway good luck to the selected tester and hoping to see that luck shine on them.

    I will make a deposit regardless and I will test the platform their after I will make a free review for the casino, let's see what they're up to and what they brought to the table for players.
    legendary
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    Need Campaign Manager?PM on telegram @sujonali1819
    If you are interested to test the UBET platform by participating in the UBET review campaign, You can apply here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.62219066



    Before applying please read the rules carefully and you must need to be a Hero /  Legendary member.
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    Dear Bitcointalk community,

    We would like to express our gratitude for your participation in our testnet platform. Your valuable feedback has helped us improve the platform.

    To place your bets on the platform, we are offering free UBUCKS test tokens. These tokens can be obtained by sharing your UBET or Metamask address on Discord's #tournament-support channel https://discord.gg/B97FJW97Ep, Telegram https://t.me/ubet_request_ubcks, or by sending us a direct message.

    Thank you for your support, and we hope that you continue to enjoy using our platform. If you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Best regards,
    UBET Team
    copper member
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    Welcome to the forum mate. The ANN looks good and professional. The information mentioned in the OP are sufficient in order to understand the theme and concept of the sportsbook. The site looks glitchy and messy in the Safari browser of my IOS device. My internet speed is fine, but still I notice slight bugs here. Maybe the site is in beta state, that’s the main reason and hope it will be fixed soon. If currently the site doesn’t accept Bitcoins, then it should be moved to Marketplace(Altcoins) section. As this section of the forum belongs to the sites which accepts Bitcoins.

    I'm sorry to hear that there are glitches in the UI design for iOS devices. We take your comments and bug findings very seriously! We will do that by fixing the bugs immediately.

    In order to fix the issues, could you please help us replicate the bug?
    Which iPhone do you have?
    What iOS version do you have?
    What is your Safari version?

    We really appreciate your help and will get back to you once we fix the bug. Please share the details for bug replication purposes.

    Thank you!

    What are smart contracts?
    Smart contracts are contracts that are validated and executed on the blockchain. In other words, smart contracts are immutable computer programs that run deterministically in the context of an Ethereum Virtual Machine, in our case, as part of the Polygon decentralized network protocol. For sports betting, these contracts define the betting event, payout terms,  game start date, and settlement results.
    How do you create and settle sport betting events in a decentralized manner? Is there a decentralized oracle to facilitate this process? Excited to see another project trying to solve this. As of now, I don't think there is a market leader in this niche, I hope you guys can build it right!

    Thank you for pointing this out!
    Currently, the following things happen on-chain: determining the odds (using AMM), betting transactions, and having non-custodial services. Regarding market creations, we deploy the markets to the blockchain and help settle smart contracts by adding game results ourselves. Using the Oracle service is on our TODO list. We will probably start by checking sports betting results with multiple providers. Chainlink is expensive, but they have decentralized oracles for sports betting available. Also, Umbrella Network is working towards adding sports betting settlements. We appreciate you showing your interest and your wish for us to build it right!
    legendary
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    Thanks for trying out on our testnet platform! Right now you need UBCKS tokens for testnet, but initially, you will have to bet using USDC when we go mainnet.  Adding Wrapped BTC (WBTC) and WETH are in part of our roadmap so that users can bet using WBTC and WETH. We need to push out our MVP first, and then we can probably start around Q3-Q4ish.
    You skipped or avoided to answer important question I asked about kyc verification on your website, so if you can please write your answer about that.

    I don't understand how everything works with your UBCKS tokens but I see risks in using only them and USDC for gambling on your website.
    You or someone else could manipulate price of token and make all holdings from players worthless.
    full member
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    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?


    I just wondering what browser did you use on your phone? because I already tried it on 3 different browsers and it works perfectly

    Thank you for your assistance with the rules of the forum and for your helpful suggestions. Your guidance has been invaluable and I really appreciate it.

    maybe buying Copper Membership will allow you to post images even if your rank is a newbie
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    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?

    Do you use a mobile browser from the Iphone?
    Because I have tried this beta site using my Android phone, everything is fine, there is no bad appearance.
    I think UBET is using polygon mumbai because this chain is currently trending, but I agree if UBET adds a BSC testnet chain which is faster than polygon mumbai. for me.


    Welcome to the forum and I really like the simple look of your site.
    But I'm still a little confused about trying your site and maybe in the next few days I will try your betting site because it really caught my attention.
    legendary
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    Sports betting sites using web3 seems interesting to test it, just connect wallet only to play and bet, this is what is needed for the community for each site can provide a test net for people to try your site first after they feel confident and it is working properly you can release the official site, I will try it later it happens that I am interested in sports betting, especially football

    There are a few questions what networks are supported there and is this connected to smart contracts in each of our bets, sorry if I missed the answer to this question, but I just want to know what testnet is used for example Goerli ethereum network or BNB bsc tesnet or other blockchain , would love to hear the details to avoid any confusion, at least more fully explain the details also in this thread.  Wink

    Great to hear that you are interested in testing out. Definitely we want users to test and see our improvements. Obviously we want to make our platform more complete, and having actual user test feedbacks are extremely valuable! Please let us know what you like and what you don’t like.

    We are currently using Polygon and our testnet is on Mumbai network. We are internally discussing about going to one of L2 layers (with ZK rollup). All the bets go directly to blockchain, so every betting transactions are interacting with smart contracts. We are open to other blockchains too if there are demands Smiley

    I already suspect that usually web3 has to interact with smart contracts. The L2 layer is also good and other suggestions also using the ETH goerli blockhain testnet and BNB BSC, I've tested the game using Matic polygon mumbai, I think everything seems to be working fine it's just that there are a few other questions I might ask later after I'm done testing .  Wink


    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?

    This is a big mess. How come they did not rectify this before coming for a beta test or were they not aware of it? I think they should have done the alpha test internally before rooting for a beta test so as to narrow down their errors if detected by the testers.

    With this discovery then it means that one's account is not safe  if linked. So therefore, I would advise anyone trying to take part in the beta test should do that at his or her own safety. Do not use your account in which you have   funds in. Create a fresh new account for the beta test while waiting for the results.

    I think everyone knows that every time they do a test on a particular site or casino it's better to use a special wallet address not a personal wallet that contains our money in it, many cases lose coins in their wallets because they are connected to fraudulent sites or interact with smart contracts, although I also don't trust that, good advice is to use a new wallet for each test because it's much more secure  Wink
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    What are smart contracts?
    Smart contracts are contracts that are validated and executed on the blockchain. In other words, smart contracts are immutable computer programs that run deterministically in the context of an Ethereum Virtual Machine, in our case, as part of the Polygon decentralized network protocol. For sports betting, these contracts define the betting event, payout terms,  game start date, and settlement results.
    How do you create and settle sport betting events in a decentralized manner? Is there a decentralized oracle to facilitate this process? Excited to see another project trying to solve this. As of now, I don't think there is a market leader in this niche, I hope you guys can build it right!
    copper member
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    Nice website and the concept of peer2pool. But since it's web3 application are you able to integrate Bitcoin (not token or things like we see in BNB chain)?
    And when are you planning to be fully functional?

    Welcome to the forum.

    Thanks for showing interest and warm welcome to the form! Initially betting with USDC is available. But YES,  adding Wrapped BTC (WBTC) and WETH are in part of our roadmap so that users can bet using WBTC and WETH. We need to push out our MVP first, and then we can probably start around Q3-Q4ish. It is good to hear that betting using BTC is something that you are interested in! #Bitcoin

    Sports betting sites using web3 seems interesting to test it, just connect wallet only to play and bet, this is what is needed for the community for each site can provide a test net for people to try your site first after they feel confident and it is working properly you can release the official site, I will try it later it happens that I am interested in sports betting, especially football

    There are a few questions what networks are supported there and is this connected to smart contracts in each of our bets, sorry if I missed the answer to this question, but I just want to know what testnet is used for example Goerli ethereum network or BNB bsc tesnet or other blockchain , would love to hear the details to avoid any confusion, at least more fully explain the details also in this thread.  Wink

    Great to hear that you are interested in testing out. Definitely we want users to test and see our improvements. Obviously we want to make our platform more complete, and having actual user test feedbacks are extremely valuable! Please let us know what you like and what you don’t like.

    We are currently using Polygon and our testnet is on Mumbai network. We are internally discussing about going to one of L2 layers (with ZK rollup). All the bets go directly to blockchain, so every betting transactions are interacting with smart contracts. We are open to other blockchains too if there are demands Smiley


    Welcome to bitcointalk forum!
    I checked testnet website and I dont see any option for betting with Bitcoin on your website, betting can only be done with connected metamask or magic wallet.
    If there is no kyc verification when using Ubet I could understand this, but I prefer using Bitcoin instead of altcoins and tokens.
    Can you confirm if there are any play to add BTC and say more about verification registration?



    Thanks for trying out on our testnet platform! Right now you need UBCKS tokens for testnet, but initially, you will have to bet using USDC when we go mainnet.  Adding Wrapped BTC (WBTC) and WETH are in part of our roadmap so that users can bet using WBTC and WETH. We need to push out our MVP first, and then we can probably start around Q3-Q4ish.

    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?


    We are sorry to hear that you are facing this problem. We checked with multiple source and find that the images and text are showing fine. See the image below:



    It is possible that there was an internet problem or cached unloaded data into your browser. Could you please try again with incognito mode or another browser? Please let us know if it is still the same with incognito mode. Thanks

    Going to multichain is also something that we are considering. As long as there are market depends, it is possible to do so. We would also seek the blockchain team’s help in order to launch on other blockchains and onboard the users.

    Welcome to the forum but please try to familiarize yourself with the RULES of the forum. If you are going to reply to multiple users, please make sure to answer them all in 1 post. Posting back to back is not allowed.

    Welcome to the forum.

    Thank you for your assistance with the rules of the forum and for your helpful suggestions. Your guidance has been invaluable and I really appreciate it.
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    Welcome to the forum but please try to familiarize yourself with the RULES of the forum. If you are going to reply to multiple users, please make sure to answer them all in 1 post. Posting back to back is not allowed.

    This is an example

    Nice website and the concept of peer2pool. But since it's web3 application are you able to integrate Bitcoin (not token or things like we see in BNB chain)?
    And when are you planning to be fully functional?

    Welcome to the forum.

    Your reply

    Sports betting sites using web3 seems interesting to test it, just connect wallet only to play and bet, this is what is needed for the community for each site can provide a test net for people to try your site first after they feel confident and it is working properly you can release the official site, I will try it later it happens that I am interested in sports betting, especially football

    There are a few questions what networks are supported there and is this connected to smart contracts in each of our bets, sorry if I missed the answer to this question, but I just want to know what testnet is used for example Goerli ethereum network or BNB bsc tesnet or other blockchain , would love to hear the details to avoid any confusion, at least more fully explain the details also in this thread.  Wink
    Your reply


    Welcome to bitcointalk forum!
    I checked testnet website and I dont see any option for betting with Bitcoin on your website, betting can only be done with connected metamask or magic wallet.
    If there is no kyc verification when using Ubet I could understand this, but I prefer using Bitcoin instead of altcoins and tokens.
    Can you confirm if there are any play to add BTC and say more about verification registration?


    Your reply

    Hopefully this helps
    copper member
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    Welcome to the forum mate. The ANN looks good and professional. The information mentioned in the OP are sufficient in order to understand the theme and concept of the sportsbook. The site looks glitchy and messy in the Safari browser of my IOS device. My internet speed is fine, but still I notice slight bugs here. Maybe the site is in beta state, that’s the main reason and hope it will be fixed soon. If currently the site doesn’t accept Bitcoins, then it should be moved to Marketplace(Altcoins) section. As this section of the forum belongs to the sites which accepts Bitcoins.
    sr. member
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    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?

    This is a big mess. How come they did not rectify this before coming for a beta test or were they not aware of it? I think they should have done the alpha test internally before rooting for a beta test so as to narrow down their errors if detected by the testers.

    With this discovery then it means that one's account is not safe  if linked. So therefore, I would advise anyone trying to take part in the beta test should do that at his or her own safety. Do not use your account in which you have   funds in. Create a fresh new account for the beta test while waiting for the results.
    copper member
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    I try opening the beta version on my phone and the look is awful. The website is not compatible on small screen and the odds is still not properly place. How come you manage to move forward in beta test without fixing this minor issues on Alpha test.

    This is how the actual website looks like on my mobile phone.


    Also can you add other chain like BSC testnet that is more popular than Polygon Mumbai?

    legendary
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    Welcome to bitcointalk forum!
    I checked testnet website and I dont see any option for betting with Bitcoin on your website, betting can only be done with connected metamask or magic wallet.
    If there is no kyc verification when using Ubet I could understand this, but I prefer using Bitcoin instead of altcoins and tokens.
    Can you confirm if there are any play to add BTC and say more about verification registration?

    legendary
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    Bitcoin Trader
    Sports betting sites using web3 seems interesting to test it, just connect wallet only to play and bet, this is what is needed for the community for each site can provide a test net for people to try your site first after they feel confident and it is working properly you can release the official site, I will try it later it happens that I am interested in sports betting, especially football

    There are a few questions what networks are supported there and is this connected to smart contracts in each of our bets, sorry if I missed the answer to this question, but I just want to know what testnet is used for example Goerli ethereum network or BNB bsc tesnet or other blockchain , would love to hear the details to avoid any confusion, at least more fully explain the details also in this thread.  Wink
    legendary
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    Nice website and the concept of peer2pool. But since it's web3 application are you able to integrate Bitcoin (not token or things like we see in BNB chain)?
    And when are you planning to be fully functional?

    Welcome to the forum.
    jr. member
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    Dear Bitcointalk Community,
    We are excited to share our project with you, which we started in 2021 with a small team.
    Our platform is distinctive from traditional sports betting sites in the way that we approach
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    As we enter the testing phase, we are looking for support from the Web3 community to join us
    in testing our platform and providing valuable feedback. We believe that your input will help us
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    We are passionate about revolutionizing the sports betting industry and providing a transparent
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    Best regards,
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