For the past two years, Bet Smart & Win has hosted all of our racing data, selections, and daily analysis on our own platform. It gave us flexibility, control, and a space to build our identity from the ground up.
But as our community has grown — and as the volume and complexity of our content has expanded — it’s become clear that self-hosting isn’t the most efficient or sustainable way forward.
That’s why we are preparing to move our publishing and membership system across to Patreon.
Below is the full explanation: why the move is happening, what Patreon solves, and how the transition strengthens the experience for every member.
Why We Are Moving
1. Self-Hosting Is Stealing Time Away From What Matters Most
Our daily output has grown dramatically:
- multiple race meetings per day
- more detailed analysis
- daily selections
- results recaps
- ROI logs
- morning briefings and evening summaries
- plus additional content like soccer analysis
The problem?
Self-hosting means dealing with:
- server bugs
- broken layouts
- plugin conflicts
- formatting issues
- caching problems
- database management
- slow back-end publishing
Every hour spent fixing the platform is an hour not spent producing high-quality analysis.
Patreon removes that burden.
2. We Need a Platform Built for Memberships
Self-hosting was never designed for:
- tiered access
- private posts
- automatic content delivery
- mobile notifications
- clean member navigation
- easy upgrades or downgrades
- built-in community tools
Patreon offers all of this natively.
Everything from subscriptions to content access becomes simpler, cleaner, and more reliable for subscribers.
3. Our Community Has Outgrown the Old System
When Bet Smart & Win started, we were publishing a few written pieces per day.
Now we publish:
- several race assessments
- selections
- results
- soccer cards
- ROI updates
- previews
- and structured breakdowns all day long
Self-hosting can’t keep up with the scale or pace.
Patreon gives us the stability and reach needed to keep delivering consistently — without bottlenecks.
4. Patreon Provides Stability, Speed, and Zero Maintenance
This is one of the biggest advantages.
With Patreon:
- No more server downtime
- No plugin crashes
- No theme conflicts
- No broken formatting
- No back-end lag
- No security risks
- No rebuilding pages on race day
Patreon handles the hosting, the delivery, the archiving, the security — everything.
We handle the content.
That’s how it should be.
Why Patreon Is the Right Home
✔ A Better Experience for Subscribers
Patreon gives members:
- instant mobile notifications
- structured posts
- an easy-to-navigate archive
- clean formatting
- a simple, unified feed
- one-tap access on any device
No more logging in and out.
No more broken layouts.
No more refreshing the website.
Everything is delivered directly to the platform members already use daily.
✔ Clear Tier Structure
Patreon allows us to define benefits cleanly:
- Selections
- Insights
- Extra content
- Daily updates
- Soccer analysis
- Results & recaps
Everything becomes transparent, organised, and easy to follow.
✔ Space to Expand the Project
Patreon unlocks additional features, such as:
- Member polls
- Q&A posts
- Long-form reports
- Behind-the-scenes content
- Premium research
- Community discussions
- Bonus weekend content
- Better integration with private Telegram
These features would be either impossible or very inefficient to deliver on a self-hosted platform.
What Stays the Same
The move to Patreon does not change:
- our data-driven approach
- the way we calculate probabilities
- our emphasis on Overround, Value, NP/IP
- our transparent results
- our honest commentary
- our daily consistency
- our community-first ethos
- our commitment to high standards
Bet Smart & Win remains exactly the same in purpose and philosophy — the platform is simply changing to support our growth.
The Move to Patreon Is About Improving the Member Experience
This transition isn’t just an upgrade — it’s a necessary step to ensure Bet Smart & Win can continue delivering high-quality racing and sports analysis every single day.
Patreon allows us to:
- publish faster
- deliver cleaner posts
- organise content better
- provide a sense of community
- scale without technical barriers
- focus entirely on analysis, not maintenance
And most importantly, it gives our members a seamless, reliable place to access everything — today, tomorrow, and long into the future.