lol, whatever you say . So if they only do 5 , they stop being CAW ?

Chatgpt is your friend, as the cool kids like to say

No—the number of bets by itself does not determine CAW status.
What defines CAW is how the wagers are placed and the contractual/technical access used, not simply volume.

A bettor could make:

5,000 manual bets a day → not CAW

50 automated bets through a CAW interface → CAW

The status comes from several structural factors:

1) Method of submission

CAW wagers are sent through automated batch files or API-style connections to the tote.

Ordinary high-volume players using a website or ADW interface remain retail bettors.

2) Access to pool data

CAW groups receive granular, real-time pool feeds (probables, will-pays, matrix data) that normal accounts do not get.

Using this data programmatically is a core qualifier.

3) Rebate/contract relationship

CAW participants operate under special agreements with tracks/ADWs that provide enhanced rebates and permission for automated play.

Without that agreement, a high-roller is still just a large customer.

4) Automation vs. human initiation

If a person must click “submit� for each ticket, regulators generally do not treat it as CAW.

If software decides and fires bets without individual human action, it is CAW.

Practical example

A syndicate manually keying in $200,000 of win bets: not CAW

A bot placing $20,000 across 3,000 exacta combinations via tote gateway: CAW

An individual using Excel to pick horses but still betting through a normal app: not CAW

So volume can attract attention, but status is based on infrastructure and permissions, not the raw count of wagers.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2026 06:19PM by Boscar Obarra.