[Fiona Slots Fan]

Just noticed William Hill are pulling all Scottish Premiership markets 72 hours before kickoff now instead of the usual 90 minutes. Tried to back Celtic -1.5 against St Johnstone this morning and the entire match disappeared from their sportsbook.

Called their support and they said it's a "temporary policy change for Scottish domestic fixtures" but couldn't give me a timeline for when normal service resumes. This is mental - means you can't react to team news or late injury updates.

Anyone else seeing this across other bookies? Bet365 still showing full markets right up to kickoff but their odds are usually shorter anyway.

[glasgow gambler]

That's complete nonsense from Hills. The whole point of live betting is reacting to late information - team sheets, weather, crowd size. Cutting markets 3 days early defeats the entire purpose.

Sounds like they're scared of getting burned by insider information or they've had compliance issues with the UKGC. Either way, terrible for punters.

[edinburgh expert]

Had exactly the same problem last weekend trying to back Rangers at Ibrox. Went to place my usual £50 on Rangers -1 Asian handicap Saturday morning and the entire match had vanished from Hills' Scottish section.

Ended up moving my action to MyStake instead - they kept all Scottish Premiership markets open right until kickoff and their Asian handicap selection is actually better than Hills anyway. Got Rangers -1 at 1.95 compared to Hills' usual 1.87 on the same line.

Spent the afternoon watching the match at my local and cashed out during halftime when Rangers went 2-0 up. Made £73 profit instead of the £43.50 I would've got from Hills at their shorter odds. Sometimes these policy changes work in your favour if you're willing to shop around.

Still frustrating though - been using Hills for Scottish football for over 8 years and this feels like they're abandoning the domestic market completely.

[falkirk tipster]

This is hitting my entire Scottish football strategy. I track team news religiously and usually place my bets 2-3 hours before kickoff once the lineups are confirmed.

Yesterday wanted to back Hearts +0.5 Asian handicap against Aberdeen after seeing their striker was out injured, but Hills had already pulled the market. Donbet still had it available and I got +0.5 at 1.83 odds.

Hearts drew 1-1 so the bet landed perfectly. Would've been impossible to make that call 72 hours in advance before the injury news broke.

[dundee dicer]

Hills are finished for Scottish football then. No point having an account if you can't bet on late team news.

Bet365 and Paddy Power still normal service. Vote with your feet.

[Scottish Skeptic99]

Wonder if this is connected to the recent UKGC investigation into suspicious betting patterns on Scottish lower league matches. Remember reading about unusual money coming in on Forfar Athletic vs East Fife back in September - maybe Hills got spooked by regulatory pressure.

The 72-hour cutoff seems designed to prevent anyone with inside knowledge from exploiting late information. Probably makes business sense from their risk management perspective, even if it's terrible for regular punters.

[inverness invest]

From a bankroll management perspective, this might actually be a blessing in disguise. Forces you to do proper research 3 days ahead instead of making emotional bets based on last-minute team news.

That said, it's still anti-competitive behaviour. Scottish football deserves the same market depth as English Premier League.

[glasgow gambler]

That Forfar Athletic vs East Fife match you mentioned - I remember that one. £12,000 came in on under 2.5 goals in the final 20 minutes before kickoff, moving the line from 1.85 to 1.62. Hills took the biggest chunk of that action and probably got burned when it finished 0-1.

The 72-hour cutoff isn't about customer protection - it's pure risk management. They're cutting off the window where informed money comes in from team WhatsApp groups and local knowledge. Same reason they've capped Scottish Championship match limits at £500 since October while keeping Premier League at £2,500.

House always adjusts when they're getting picked off by sharper punters who know more than their traders.