Users

Player Tier System

Every player in Predictu is assigned to a tier that controls their trading limits, spread adjustments, and risk parameters. Tiers are assigned automatically based on activity and behavioral scoring, with full manual override capabilities for operators and administrators.

Tiers are per-operator. A player on two different casino sites has independent tiers on each. Operators can only manage tiers for their own players.

Tier Overview

The platform supports four player tiers, each with distinct limits and behaviors:

Tier	Description
New	Default tier for all newly created accounts. Conservative trading limits protect against early abuse while the system gathers behavioral data.
Regular	Standard tier for active players with normal trading patterns. Higher limits suitable for the majority of the user base.
VIP	Premium tier for high-value players. The highest trading limits and enhanced exposure caps. Requires manual promotion.
Restricted	Risk-management tier for players identified as professional or sharp. Lowest limits and wider spreads to protect operator margins.

Automatic Progression

New players are automatically promoted to the Regular tier once they meet configurable activity thresholds. The system evaluates account age, trading history, and behavioral classification to determine eligibility. Promotion happens automatically during scheduled evaluation cycles, with every change logged for audit purposes.

The automatic restriction system works in reverse: when the player intelligence engine identifies a player as consistently outperforming the market beyond configurable thresholds, the system can automatically move them to the Restricted tier. This requires sufficient trading history to prevent false positives from small sample sizes.

Typical Tier Lifecycle

Account created — Player starts at the New tier with conservative limits to protect against early abuse.

Activity threshold met — After building sufficient trading history, the player is automatically promoted to Regular with higher limits.

VIP promotion — An operator identifies the player as a valuable high-volume customer and manually promotes them to VIP with premium limits.

Sharp detection — If the player intelligence system identifies professional betting patterns, the player may be automatically restricted with reduced limits and wider spreads.

Manual review — An administrator reviews the restricted player and decides whether to keep, promote, or ban the account.

Per-Tier Controls

Each tier provides granular control over the player’s trading experience:

Per-trade limits — Each tier has a maximum amount that can be risked on a single trade. Limits increase from New through VIP, and drop sharply for Restricted players.
Spread adjustments — Certain tiers may have additional spread applied to all quotes, increasing the house edge for players identified as sharp or professional. Standard tiers receive no adjustment.
Exposure multipliers — VIP players may receive enhanced per-market exposure caps, while Restricted players receive reduced caps. This allows high-value recreational players to trade larger while limiting risk from professionals.
Risk monitoring intensity — Higher-risk tiers receive more granular monitoring, with individual trades logged and reviewed.

VIP Tier

VIP promotion is a business decision, not an automatic threshold. Operators manually promote players they want to retain and reward. Common candidates include high-volume recreational players, invited public figures, and players who have requested higher limits and passed manual review.

If a VIP player later exhibits sharp or professional trading patterns, the system creates a risk event for manual review rather than automatically restricting them. This ensures operators maintain control over their most valuable relationships.

Restricted Tier

The Restricted tier is the platform’s primary tool for managing professional bettors. Restricted players face the lowest trading limits, the widest spreads, and the most intensive monitoring. Importantly, spread adjustments are applied server-side and are invisible to the player — there is no visible label or notification.

Restriction is not automatically reversed. Even if a player’s behavioral score improves, they remain restricted until an administrator manually reviews and changes their tier. This prevents deliberate score manipulation and keeps humans in the loop for de-restriction decisions.

Manual Overrides

Administrators can override any player’s tier at any time. Every override requires a written reason that is stored in the audit trail. Operators can manage tiers for their own players within permissions granted by the platform, while platform administrators have unrestricted access.

Operator Configuration

Operators can customize tier parameters for their user base within bounds set by the platform. Configurable settings include:

Per-trade limits for each tier (within allowed ranges)
Whether automatic promotion from New to Regular is enabled
Whether VIP promotion permissions are granted

Certain safety parameters — such as the minimum limits for the Restricted tier — are enforced by the platform and cannot be overridden by operators. This ensures that identified sharp bettors are always subject to appropriate controls.

Best practice: Communicate limits to your players. Users who hit their per-trade limit without understanding why can become frustrated. Adding tier information to your onboarding flow and FAQ helps set expectations and reduce support requests.