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About this desk
By Proxy is one desk in a series of independent single-topic reference sites. It exists to explain one mechanism - the wager placed for somebody else and the account it sits in - in plain language with the arithmetic shown, and it is funded by one disclosed partner link.
Desk spec
- desk
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- series
- independent single-topic desks
- funding
- one disclosed partner link
- rankings
- none
- recommendations
- none
- advice
- none
who chose the betNot the holder, in 900 of 900 sampled wagers. The operator sees one name and cannot see the person who chose it.
who the win is paid toThe name on the account, in 260 of 260 wins. The person who chose the bet claimed 112 and 92 were declined.
what is found40 of 900 flagged (4.4%), 22 accounts closed. Detection is the exception, not the rule.
Direct answer
By Proxy is a single-topic reference desk on the wager placed for somebody else: the personal-account rule, the friend, the paid agent, the nominee account, whose money funded the stake and who the win is owed to. It is funded by one disclosed partner link, rates no operator and gives no advice.
What this desk is. An explanation of one mechanism of a gambling account, written in plain language with every figure derived from ten invented samples so a reader can re-derive any number used.
What this desk is not. It is not a ranking, a review or a recommendation of any operator. It names no real operator, bookmaker, brand or person anywhere, and it holds no opinion on which product a reader should use.
How it is funded. A single sponsored partner link, disclosed above the fold and marked
rel="sponsored noopener". If a reader opens an account through it the site may be paid, at no extra cost to the reader.Who it is for. Adults (18+) who want to understand how a wager placed for somebody else interacts with the account it sits in - the rule, the payout, the record and the failure states.
This desk explains a rule and its consequences. It does not describe how to place a bet for somebody else, and it does not present proxy betting as a way to avoid any control an account imposes.