Successful betting sadly carries the risk of being gubbed meaning your account has had restrictions placed upon it or has been closed. In this article, we have outlined what being gubbed means and the steps you can take to prevent it from happening to you. Follow our betting experts\u2019 advice to negate the risk of having your sports betting account closed or having restrictions placed upon it.<\/p>\n

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What is the gubbed meaning in betting?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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Being gubbed by a sports betting site means that your account has been closed or that restrictions have been placed upon it. It results from the site feeling that you are making too much money there via successful betting.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What does gubbed mean, originally?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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For the origin of the gubbed meaning Scottish people have to be thanked, as \u2018gub\u2019 is the Scottish equivalent for \u2018gob\u2019, therefore mouth. If you gub someone you punch them in the mouth – a devastating knockout, so \u2018gubbed\u2019 can also mean \u2018utterly defeated\u2019. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Is gubbing legal?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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Yes. Sports betting sites are private companies, and they can decide who they have and who they do not have as customers. You have no legal right to use the services they provide if they do not want you to.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Why was I gubbed?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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There could be any number of reasons. Were you making too much money? Were you hedging? Where you just using bonuses and free bets and never betting using your own money? Were you depositing, placing winning bets and then withdrawing? Most people who are gubbed never find out the reasons for their gubbing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Can I be ungubbed?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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Sadly, if your account has been closed it\u2019s unlikely that you will ever manage to get it reopened. If, however, your account remains open but restrictions have been placed upon it, then it may just be a question of waiting until those restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What is the meaning of gubbed?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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You\u2019ve been gubbed betting meaning your account has been closed or restricted.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being \u2018gubbed\u2019 means having your account limited or closed by a sports betting site because you are too consistently successful at placing winning bets or for some other reason. You just may be prevented from accessing promotions, or have bet limits placed upon you, or your account may simply be cancelled with or without your … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n