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   Posted 4/22/2005 8:22 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
While ESB aka Telebet firmly holds the first place of the worst sportsbook ever, which sportsbook would you rate as the worst of 2004 based on your experience ?
 
This thread is focused on books in operation, not the ones that tanked in 2004.....................
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   Posted 4/22/2005 11:27 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
betpanam as far as a reason goes, i think everyone already knows why i say it's them.


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   Posted 4/22/2005 11:38 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
BBD,

Betpanam doesn't count cause they tanked...my question is about sportsbooks who are still in operation.....
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   Posted 4/22/2005 11:47 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
oh, ok well, what about gamblers avenue under the old ownership before the buyout.


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   Posted 4/22/2005 11:48 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
That was in 2003.....try again............
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   Posted 4/22/2005 11:53 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
damn, has it been 2 years since that happen. doesn't seem like it was 2003. well, let me think about it a little bit more indepth then.


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   Posted 4/22/2005 12:27 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
dimebetting


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   Posted 4/22/2005 6:06 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
internet1X2
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   Posted 4/23/2005 7:40 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Not from personal experience but I would say OSB or MyBookie.
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   Posted 4/24/2005 11:51 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Slash,

OklahomaSportsBetting would also be my choice.....but Mybookie ????
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   Posted 4/24/2005 3:45 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
pier0 said...
internet1X2
hard to believe these guys are still around, but I keep getting spam from them
 
truly one of the worst books out there
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   Posted 4/24/2005 10:31 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
we should be focusing on the bad ones of 2005 right now and not worry about the bad ones from 2004.


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   Posted 4/25/2005 5:09 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
TOW,

One of my friends was so stupid to play at MyBookie. He didn't place many bets because he was travelling a lot. He was of course a phone only customer... one day he decided to phone in a bet. He was quoted the line and wanted to risk his full balance. He was put on hold and told to wait. The agent came back and told that he could only have some amount at -110. My friend then asked if he could have the rest at a worse price.

Again he was put on hold. The agent came back: Ok, you can have your full amount on -120. Of course my friend said no way. He only wanted to place the original bet at -110 then. On hold again... some manager came back and told him that they didn't want his action and his account was closed.

If that doesn't qualify for worst sportsbook of 2004, I don't know.

Furthermore, even though he wanted to be paid NETeller they sent him a FEDex check (which was 2 weeks underway...)

Of course I only have his side of the story, but I know he is telling me the truth.
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   Posted 4/25/2005 8:28 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Slash,

Mybookie has a very tight risk management in place. I know for a fact they do profile allegedly sharp or wise action and they deal dual lines for those customers. As far as payout promptness goes your friend is not the only one that has raised a complaint about it....this is the primary reason that lead me to remove Mybookie from TOW endorsed list of book.....
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   Posted 4/25/2005 12:23 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
TOW,

They may have all the risk management stuff they want. In my opinion it's simply not right to quote a customer a line over the phone, then changing it and then not even allowing him to get down on his original bet.

By the way, wasn't it in 2004 that Dimeplayer tried to pull their scam too??? If that's so, they will overtake MyBookie's place as my vote for the worst sportsbook of 2004.
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   Posted 4/25/2005 12:32 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
slash said...
TOW,

One of my friends was so stupid to play at MyBookie. He didn't place many bets because he was travelling a lot. He was of course a phone only customer... one day he decided to phone in a bet. He was quoted the line and wanted to risk his full balance. He was put on hold and told to wait. The agent came back and told that he could only have some amount at -110. My friend then asked if he could have the rest at a worse price.

Again he was put on hold. The agent came back: Ok, you can have your full amount on -120. Of course my friend said no way. He only wanted to place the original bet at -110 then. On hold again... some manager came back and told him that they didn't want his action and his account was closed.

If that doesn't qualify for worst sportsbook of 2004, I don't know.

Furthermore, even though he wanted to be paid NETeller they sent him a FEDex check (which was 2 weeks underway...)

Of course I only have his side of the story, but I know he is telling me the truth.
what kind of book changes the line right after you make your wager. a bad one thats what.
assuming the story is true of course.
 
 


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   Posted 8/6/2005 12:22 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Bump
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   Posted 8/6/2005 12:24 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
if i can add a poker site, it would be pokerstars.com

im trying to help a guy with a slowpay right now and in doing some research i found some real horror stories about them.
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   Posted 8/6/2005 12:26 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
what kind of book changes the line right after you make your wager. a bad one thats what.
Dan- This is much more common than you would think. Many books, especially in Vegas, will give you a max at one line and then if you want more at a worse line and will keep going this way.
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   Posted 8/6/2005 2:26 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
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what kind of book changes the line right after you make your wager. a bad one thats what.
Dan- This is much more common than you would think. Many books, especially in Vegas, will give you a max at one line and then if you want more at a worse line and will keep going this way.
Yes, I had that happen here. If the game wasnt close to starting, I would of made a trip down the street to place another bet.
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   Posted 8/6/2005 2:28 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I guess I would vote for BCN now
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