I was actually starting a thread for sports betting, and would rather like being paid than have a chance of winning that prize.
Might be a good idea to give the people already have threads on here a chance to get that . I doubt a lot of tippers would prefer moving over for a chance to get paid.
They can use our forum to sell premium picks. We have a unique Trade alerts section where a handicapper can post his premium picks, and then they can select who can see the thread and for how long they can see it. This will allow them to control the thread so that only subscribers can see it. This is a simple and effective way to sell your sports picks. The prize is just an added incentive to help get more traffic to the site.