Originally posted on 02/24/2017:
Most locals use a third party to operate a website for you to bet online on.
You are still only relying on your local contact to get paid though. Many horror stories of people being tricked into trusting due to having a website only to find out later the site operator and everyone else does not care at all if the local decides to just rip you off.
If you want a website to bet on be smart and use a real online bookie that will pay you for sure.