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Venues
Sign-up, KYC, deposits and geo restrictions for every sportsbook and prediction market Pulse scans, plus how each one treats winners.
El CaponeChecked 6 Nov 2026 · rules change, check their site before you deposit
To play arbs you need funded accounts on several venues at once: an arb appears between two of them, and both have to be ready before it does. This chapter goes through every venue Pulse scans: how to register, whether there’s verification, how to deposit, and the geo restrictions.
Two kinds of venues
| Type | Venues | How you get in |
|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | Pinnacle · Stake · Parimatch · Dexsport · Shuffle · Duel · CSGOEmpire · Bookmaker.xyz · Bet105 · Reels · Gamdom | Email or a crypto wallet |
| Prediction markets | Polymarket · Kalshi · Predict.fun | A wallet, or for Kalshi a normal account |
Where to start
The friendliest pair to begin with is Pinnacle (doesn’t limit winners, low margin) plus one crypto bookmaker or a prediction market. But the more venues you connect, the more arbs you can play.
All 14 side by side
| Venue | Type | KYC | Deposits | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | Sportsbook | Before withdrawal | Wallets, cards, crypto | Doesn’t limit winners |
| Stake | Crypto sportsbook | By level; ID at level 2 | Crypto (fiat in some regions) | Fast start, KYC on the way out |
| Parimatch | Sportsbook | At withdrawal | Crypto, local methods | Set your mirror in Pulse |
| Dexsport | Web3 sportsbook | None | Crypto, 40+ coins | Cuts winners fast |
| Shuffle | Crypto sportsbook | Often before 1st deposit | Crypto only | Verify before big withdrawals |
| Duel | Crypto sportsbook | From ~$3,000 turnover | Crypto only | 1× rollover before 1st withdrawal |
| CSGOEmpire | Esports & skins | At withdrawal threshold | Skins, crypto | Esports only |
| Bookmaker.xyz | Azuro protocol | None | Crypto | Voids “wrong odds” bets |
| Bet105 | Crypto sportsbook | None for standard play | Crypto, min $20 | Can re-price lines after the fact |
| Reels | Crypto sportsbook | Over $1,000 withdrawal | Crypto | Calls arbs abuse in its T&Cs |
| Gamdom | Crypto sportsbook | Before withdrawal, if asked | Crypto, cards via Swapped | Silent limits |
| Polymarket | Prediction market | None historically | Crypto (Polygon) | Doesn’t limit winners |
| Kalshi | Prediction market | Full KYC, 18+ | Regular account | No wallet, no gas |
| Predict.fun | Prediction market | Not mentioned | Crypto (BNB Chain) | Check its fee setting in Pulse |
Don’tDon’t use a VPN to get around a venue’s country block. It’s against every venue’s rules here, and it’s the fastest way to get a balance frozen.