Live delay on tennis?

yeah so i get the argument for live delay on tennis, makes sense for the books since people courtside could easily snipe a point or even a double fault before the sites catch up. like, you can watch a stream and it’s always a few seconds behind real life, so the house needs a cushion.

but here’s the part i never get - sometimes the delay feels way too long. i’ve seen 7 seconds, 12 seconds, even longer on some matches. unless you’re literally betting at the stadium with a laptop on your lap, seems like overkill. plus, crypto sites should be able to speed things up since it’s all digital, but nope, sometimes even slower. what’s the deal? are they worried about bots or is it just lazy tech?

anyone have insight into how they set these delays and if it actually helps stop courtsiding or just kills any edge for us?