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What is unit betting in sports?

Unit betting standardizes wager sizes so you can track performance across different bankroll sizes. One unit is typically 1% of your starting bankroll. If you have $500 and bet 1 unit, that is $5. Tipsters post results in units so followers with different bankrolls can replicate the same risk percentage. It makes performance tracking apples-to-apples across bettors.