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Sports betting companies make money by collecting a commission on losing bets, which is often called the vigorish. Vig, or vigorish, is the cut or amount charged by a sportsbook for taking a bet, also known as juice in slang terms. The sportsbook only collects the vig if the bettor loses the wager.

Pokerstars uses various methods to detect and block VPN usage by players. These methods include: Blacklisting known VPN IP addresses: Pokerstars maintains a list of IP addresses associated with VPN servers. If a player attempts to connect to the website using one of these IP addresses, they will be blocked.

No, it is not illegal to gamble with a VPN. By using a VPN to access gambling sites, you are simply protecting your online traffic from being tracked and ensuring that your personal information is kept secure.