08Live betting UXWorking concept

Bet Triggers

Instead of checking live markets again and again, tell the sportsbook what match state you are waiting for. When it happens, choose whether the product should notify you — or execute a pre-authorised bet inside limits you set in advance.

Working demo

“Tell me when Arsenal are really pushing.”

In this example, “really pushing” means 60%+ possession and at least four shots in the last ten minutes. The customer can either receive a notification or pre-authorise an automatic € stake with a minimum acceptable price and an expiry.

Concept demo · Bet TriggersWatch the moment · notify or execute
Premier League · Live

Arsenal 0–0 Liverpool

24'
Arsenal possession54%Trigger: 60%+
Shots · last 10 min1Trigger: 4+
Possession 60%+
4+ recent shots
My trigger

When Arsenal are really pushing.

WHENPossession is 60%+andShots in the last 10 min are 4+
Watching the match0 of 2 conditions met

Illustrative concept prototype. Match data, odds, fees and execution are fictional. Automated wagering and fee structures would require jurisdiction-specific legal, regulatory, affordability and operator controls.

Why this exists

Live betting makes the customer do the monitoring.

A customer may already know the situation they care about: a team dominating without scoring, a basketball player heating up, a tennis player suddenly struggling on serve, or a price moving above a level they consider interesting.

Today they normally have to keep the match open, watch the statistics and repeatedly check the sportsbook. Bet Triggers reverses that relationship. The customer defines the moment once; the product watches for it.

The product grammar

Watch the moment. Then choose what should happen.

01

Watch

Choose one or two simple match signals: possession, shots, score, time, player stats or a live price.

02

Choose action

Notify me when it happens, or pre-authorise an automatic bet with a stake, minimum odds and expiry.

03

Act

When the trigger is true, the sportsbook either brings the customer back or executes only inside the limits they already approved.

What can be watched

The signals should feel like sport, not programming.

The customer should never need to build a complicated automation rule. A few familiar sports conditions are enough.

Match stateScore · minute · lead · red card · set / quarter
PerformancePossession · shots · xG · rebounds · aces · serve %
Recent momentumShots in last 10 min · scoring run · recent pressure
Market stateOdds above / below a chosen price · market becomes available

A few examples

The same idea works across sports.

Each trigger is just a simple description of a moment the customer would normally sit and wait for.

Football

Dominating, still 0–0

When possession is 60%+ and recent shots are 4+.

Show next team to score.

Basketball

Player heating up

When a player reaches 18 points before half-time.

Show the live player points line.

Tennis

Serve under pressure

When first-serve percentage falls and break-point pressure rises.

Show next game / set markets.

American football

Late comeback spot

When a team trails by one score with enough time remaining.

Show live moneyline or spread.

Why it matters

A small feature can change the live-betting relationship.

The opportunity is not automation for its own sake. It is letting customers express intent before the exact betting moment exists.

Less checking

Stop making the customer refresh.

The product watches the match state after the customer has told it what matters.

Better notifications

A push notification now has a reason.

“Your trigger is live” is based on something the customer explicitly asked to watch.

Better discovery

Markets appear in context.

The market is surfaced because the sporting situation made it relevant, not because it happened to sit high in an accordion.

Personal live UX

Different fans can watch for different things.

One fan waits for pressure. Another waits for a price. Another follows a player stat.

The commercial model

Notifications create utility. Automation can create a new revenue layer.

Bet Triggers can be useful even when it is free. The monetisation opportunity appears when the operator executes a customer-defined instruction on their behalf.

Notify

Free monitoring layer

The sportsbook watches the condition and sends a contextual notification when the moment arrives. The customer opens the market and confirms normally.

Possible model · included in core sportsbook
Premium

Or bundle automation elsewhere

The same capability could be included in a subscription, VIP tier, loyalty status or promotional allowance rather than charged per execution.

Operator chooses the commercial wrapper
Example stake€20.00
+
Automation fee · 1.5%€0.30
=
Total customer debit€20.30

The €20 remains the wager amount. The €0.30 is an illustrative, separately disclosed automation-service fee. Exact treatment would depend on regulation, tax, operator policy and market design.

Why pre-authorisation matters

Automation should be constrained before the match starts moving.

StakeFixed amount or hard maximum set by the customer.
Minimum oddsDo not execute if the live price has moved below the customer's floor.
ExpiryHalf-time, a specific minute or a fixed time window.
One-shot triggerFire once, then close. No repeated automatic wagers from the same rule.
Kill switchThe customer can cancel an armed trigger before it executes.

Keep the boundary simple

Two modes. One clear boundary.

Notification mode keeps the final decision manual. Auto-bet mode only exists after the customer has explicitly armed a trigger and fixed the execution limits in advance. The system should never improvise stake, price tolerance or repeated bets.

01Customer defines trigger + limits
02Conditions become true
03Price / expiry are validated
04Notify or execute

The bigger idea

Most sportsbook products help customers decide what to bet. Triggers can turn “when” into a product — and, with explicit pre-authorisation, into an execution service.

That makes Bet Triggers more than a market alert. Notification mode is a lightweight live assistant; automation mode is a tightly bounded execution layer. The same trigger engine can support both without forcing every customer into automatic betting.

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Principal
Leo Gaspar — Founder
Entity
Adria Nexus Consulting d.o.o.
Engagement types
Advisory retainer · Fixed-scope mandate · Commercial and technology due diligence · Board advisory