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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 9:02 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Which are the the elements that induce you to sign up with a book instead of another ?
 
Do word of mouth, established reputation, advertisement, ratings have a role in your decision making process ?
 
Inquiring minds want to know .......roll

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 9:45 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Ratings is for sure important (SBR. and TOW.) other than that I would say online limits and reputation
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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 12:28 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
i play with locals mainly but, when i do play offshore, i look for not only ratings, and, limits, fast payouts but,low vig is very important to me.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 12:50 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
i try to stick with books that advertise on the forums.
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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 1:13 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I have a list of things I need:

a) betting accounts in Canadian currency - exchange rates/fees would murder me + converting when placing bets is very annoying
b) neteller - if they don't take neteller I can't use them (my credit cards do not allow gambling purchases)
c) deposit and withdraw fees - if there are any fees I will not use them

If a book does not meet those 3 requirements I will not even consider them. If a book does meet these requirements I will then search tow and other sites for reviews to see if they have had any problems (slow pay/no pay etc)

Books that meet my requirements are:
Pinnacle, Sportsinteraction, Mansion, Intertops, Willhill, Bet365, Canbet, Sportingbet, Bowmanbet, Betwwts and Legendz.

Easybets would make the list except they charge 2% on neteller withdrawals. Betroyal was on the list until they slow-paid me 5 days on a $2500 neteller withdrawal. I called them 3 times and had 3 online chats before I was given my money.

Manage the Book, not the Player

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 5:37 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
hey shaun you are a gambler if you use sportsinteraction, an outfit on the indian reserve off the island of montreal, i had a problem with the actual betting online with them, if you placed a bet and then refreshed the page it would submit your bet again, for example i put $20 on ottawa in hockey one night and it turned out i had $80 on them since i refreshed the page 4 times, i did this on about 5 different wagers til i picked up on it, of course 4 of the 5 bets that had extra money on them lost. I called them and they told me it was my problem and i should have called and cancelled the extra bets....whatever, anyways i think they corrected that problem, but i wouldnt deal with them again.
anyways shaun youve been on fire lately who do you like tonite? :)
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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 5:40 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
when selecting a book i always look for

SBR or TOW rating
best odds
selection of props
no fees and ability to use credit cards
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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 6:42 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
asabace said...
hey shaun you are a gambler if you use sportsinteraction
i would have to agree with asabace on this one shaun. this place just has a bad rep from what i've read.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 8:27 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Asabace, sorry I didn't get to you earlier, my contest pick was cubs OVER 6.5 and it managed to win. I like St Louis also tonite.

As for sportsinteraction, I haven't had any problems with them. Besides meeting my criteria (mentioned in my above post), they have great baseball lines and have been very prompt processing my withdrawals. (through neteller) They are very very financially stable (TOW told me this), I think they have been online for about 10 years.

Many people say bad things about SIA, but personally I think they are great. My biggest worry is getting callered/banned, as I am up quite a bit from playing baseball dogs there.

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 8:30 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
shaun, the only way you could win that cubs over play of yours, was be me losing. which i did :(

but, in regards to your possable SIA limit cuts, i can see that happening if you are up a very good chunk of change and, the way i wager, it's just not the place for me to play at.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

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 		    Posted 7/29/2005 8:45 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
BBD sorry you had to lose so I could win. The game was tight but once again the cubs pull out some late game antics.

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 		    Posted 7/30/2005 12:02 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
well i guess SIA is better than playing pro line or mise au jeu

so who do you like in saturdays action Shaun?
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 		    Posted 7/30/2005 1:43 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Shaun said...
BBD sorry you had to lose so I could win. The game was tight but once again the cubs pull out some late game antics.

no worries bud :-)

a good capper is only as good as his info.

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 		    Posted 7/30/2005 1:52 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
sia is a good book, UNTILL they decide you are sharp....
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 		    Posted 7/30/2005 2:03 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
RPM said...
sia is a good book, UNTILL they decide you are sharp....
thats probly the 100% truth of the matter too.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

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 		    Posted 7/30/2005 3:23 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
well, back on topic...how do I choose a sportsbook

my #1 consideration is UNIQUE LINES...if a book's lines are entirely the same as another, then it is worthless for me to put my money there (I count reduced juice as "unique" for this)

#2 would be safety/stability

#3 free payout via Neteller, and speed of payout

#4 bonus and/or incentives
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