Favorite Online Sportsbooks?
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Your question is very general. I like different books for different things. But I'll give you my broad answer. I am non-U.S. and will include exchanges:
Pinnacle
Matchbook (#1 for U.S. players IMO)
ABC Islands
WSEX
Mansion
BetAtlas
Greek
A little higher on the risk versus reward continuum but they have been very good to me:
SportsInteraction (their lines are freakishly good sometimes).
BetRoyal (occasional bonuses and occasional slow-moving lines).
Your question is very general. I like different books for different things. But I'll give you my broad answer. I am non-U.S. and will include exchanges:
Pinnacle
Matchbook (#1 for U.S. players IMO)
ABC Islands
WSEX
Mansion
BetAtlas
Greek
A little higher on the risk versus reward continuum but they have been very good to me:
SportsInteraction (their lines are freakishly good sometimes).
BetRoyal (occasional bonuses and occasional slow-moving lines).
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the greek ,bet jamaica ,bookmaker and [five dimes because of all the props].your money is safe in all four places unlike places like esb where me and my dad had 8,911 stolen, my dad got sick and had alot of sleepless nights.if you want to play at a low graded books keep your money low.my dad also got sick because of the grind of gambling ,hittin shots at the buzzard,and all the close games.thats why i love the greek when he says sweat the game and not the game payout.betting and winnig is fun but not at the wrong place.
the greek ,bet jamaica ,bookmaker and [five dimes because of all the props].your money is safe in all four places unlike places like esb where me and my dad had 8,911 stolen, my dad got sick and had alot of sleepless nights.if you want to play at a low graded books keep your money low.my dad also got sick because of the grind of gambling ,hittin shots at the buzzard,and all the close games.thats why i love the greek when he says sweat the game and not the game payout.betting and winnig is fun but not at the wrong place.
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You're welcome. Some people using an exchange for the first time get a bit discombobulated. There is slightly more to it than a regular sportsbook.
Well the only thing you need to do is remember the commission. Exchanges charge commissions. Matchbook has a 1% commission on baseball through September so you have to remember they're going to take 1% off your win amount. So if you see a line of +104, it's really +103. A line of -200 is really -202.
(I think they charge 2% on football. I haven't started betting football yet so I'm not sure. You could check or maybe someone could confirm.)
Believe me, even with that, Matchbook has the best lines around for U.S. players. But then some people don't want to mess with that and so you have some other good options for straight sportsbooks too.
We haven't talked about funding methods either; that can make a difference.
You're welcome. Some people using an exchange for the first time get a bit discombobulated. There is slightly more to it than a regular sportsbook.
Well the only thing you need to do is remember the commission. Exchanges charge commissions. Matchbook has a 1% commission on baseball through September so you have to remember they're going to take 1% off your win amount. So if you see a line of +104, it's really +103. A line of -200 is really -202.
(I think they charge 2% on football. I haven't started betting football yet so I'm not sure. You could check or maybe someone could confirm.)
Believe me, even with that, Matchbook has the best lines around for U.S. players. But then some people don't want to mess with that and so you have some other good options for straight sportsbooks too.
We haven't talked about funding methods either; that can make a difference.
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they are bad but you got to get up and go to be worse than esb they had thieft down to a science.i do feel bad when we as bettor play by the rules and the bad sports dont pay.i repeat play by rules and not being a bonus whore.please dont get mad at my post,its just my opinion
they are bad but you got to get up and go to be worse than esb they had thieft down to a science.i do feel bad when we as bettor play by the rules and the bad sports dont pay.i repeat play by rules and not being a bonus whore.please dont get mad at my post,its just my opinion
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yes, 2% on wins on everything, except for the baseball special
yes, 2% on wins on everything, except for the baseball special
Tim Patterson
EOG Dedicated
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My favorite book is Pinny...
Best book of alltime. But, I don't have access anymore.
So, my favorite is TheGreek.
Betjamaica is 2nd of the 4 I have.
My favorite book is Pinny...
Best book of alltime. But, I don't have access anymore.
So, my favorite is TheGreek.
Betjamaica is 2nd of the 4 I have.
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Sorry I would have to duck out of that part of the discussion. I am Canadian and have different options regarding offshore funding (due to your delightful laws).
I see Americans hashing these things out in terms of different dollar levels for Western Unions or different credit card availability at different books - but I haven't absorbed the details. Maybe you just need to take a quick look at the websites or make a quick call and everything becomes very clear. Probably whatever you were doing with Bodog would translate somewhere else.
I'm also not entirely sure about parlays and teasers at Matchbook. I'm pretty sure they don't have them but I'm not positive.
My usefulness may have run out. I'm sure other people here know.
Sorry I would have to duck out of that part of the discussion. I am Canadian and have different options regarding offshore funding (due to your delightful laws).
I see Americans hashing these things out in terms of different dollar levels for Western Unions or different credit card availability at different books - but I haven't absorbed the details. Maybe you just need to take a quick look at the websites or make a quick call and everything becomes very clear. Probably whatever you were doing with Bodog would translate somewhere else.
I'm also not entirely sure about parlays and teasers at Matchbook. I'm pretty sure they don't have them but I'm not positive.
My usefulness may have run out. I'm sure other people here know.
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my first offshore book. Didn't they open around 1989? They moved to Ireland under telebet, got kicked out of Ireland , went back to Jamaica then moved back again to Ireland in August.
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five dimes has teasers and parlays and alternate lines.you can use western union to send them money and recieve money by fedex.they have free withdraws on monday and you will get your money in 2 to 3 days ,cant beat that.they offer prop bets which i like but some people dont.
five dimes has teasers and parlays and alternate lines.you can use western union to send them money and recieve money by fedex.they have free withdraws on monday and you will get your money in 2 to 3 days ,cant beat that.they offer prop bets which i like but some people dont.
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yes you are correct about esb being located in jamacia.in the later years he was operating in allintown pennsyvania.that alone should have put him under the jailsale.not saying bookmaking is wrong but steling people is.ihope some real bad shit happens to them.
yes you are correct about esb being located in jamacia.in the later years he was operating in allintown pennsyvania.that alone should have put him under the jailsale.not saying bookmaking is wrong but steling people is.ihope some real bad shit happens to them.
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I ended up losing with them so I never had a chance too make a withdrawal or try to make a withdrawal.
I was using locals at that time and just gave them a try.
I was there when they first opened. At that time you had to pay a fee ( I think $89) to sign up with them.
I ended up losing with them so I never had a chance too make a withdrawal or try to make a withdrawal.
I was using locals at that time and just gave them a try.
Walther Whalker
EOG Addicted
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Bet Jamaica is my fave and
5 Dimes is a wonderful sportsbook
Bet Jamaica is my fave and
5 Dimes is a wonderful sportsbook
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How come nobody ever names that NEW A - sports book over at SBR? :cocktail
Ummm..... :whatever:
How come nobody ever names that NEW A - sports book over at SBR? :cocktail
Ummm..... :whatever:
Mr. NBA
EOG Dedicated
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what trouble did they have dirty?......i dont read a lot of BS threads so i missed it. thanks
what trouble did they have dirty?......i dont read a lot of BS threads so i missed it. thanks
dirty
EOG Master
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When they first offered that Free $100 for everyone....They had to switch payment processors and it was taking 30-45 days to get everyone paid as they could only do 50 transactions a day with these guys. They had to find someone they Trusted after Citadel and Neteller were gone for american players. Citadel Kept money they had in books accounts to pay players for no reason. They were never publicly admonished or anything. They just voluntarily did this. Cost books millions at the time. Instead of getting burned again, they took these guys they trusted and could only process so many transactions a day and put them on waiting lists. They would then give you a ETA of when your funds would go out. They Developed a Big backlog. Once you requested a withdrawal, then you could not reverse it. They did this to keep you in the que line.
It took them 4-6 weeks, but they kept plugging away and taking heat on all the sites. They never waivered from their stance and eventually things got back on track. All we have heard the last 2 months or so is timely payouts and no slow pays at all....
There were never any NO PAYS with this book. Everyone to our Knowledge has been paid. They were slow for a while because of a few things, but they paid everyone.
When they first offered that Free $100 for everyone....They had to switch payment processors and it was taking 30-45 days to get everyone paid as they could only do 50 transactions a day with these guys. They had to find someone they Trusted after Citadel and Neteller were gone for american players. Citadel Kept money they had in books accounts to pay players for no reason. They were never publicly admonished or anything. They just voluntarily did this. Cost books millions at the time. Instead of getting burned again, they took these guys they trusted and could only process so many transactions a day and put them on waiting lists. They would then give you a ETA of when your funds would go out. They Developed a Big backlog. Once you requested a withdrawal, then you could not reverse it. They did this to keep you in the que line.
It took them 4-6 weeks, but they kept plugging away and taking heat on all the sites. They never waivered from their stance and eventually things got back on track. All we have heard the last 2 months or so is timely payouts and no slow pays at all....
There were never any NO PAYS with this book. Everyone to our Knowledge has been paid. They were slow for a while because of a few things, but they paid everyone.