5Dimes – Online Sportsbook Reviews by SBR

5Dimes Sportsbook
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SBR Rating:	Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A Financial Rating: A \| Customer Service: A- \| Software Rating: B+ \| Bonus Rating: B+
Comments:	This is a great book that welcomes professional players betting large stakes and that offers attractive bonuses for the small player. 5Dimes offers great variety of original betting lines for nearly every sporting event. This shop is known for having the most extensive selections of betting odds in the industry. 5Dimes has become on of the top choices for players looking for original and well booked alternate run lines for MLB, Tennis, Golf, Soccer and various other sports, that other shops consider to be secondary. This sportsbook posts the largest amount and variety of odds on sporting events for the different leagues from all over the world. For the American market, 5 Dimes offers the absolute lowest juice for MLB overnight lines, booking a 5 cent line overnight line. Example: Yankees -103 Red Sox -102 This shop is run by one of the sharpest bookmakers the industry has ever known. 5Dimes is considered a very sharp bookmaking operation.
SBR on-site inspection?	Yes - 2/2003, 2/2004, 1/2006, 9/2006

OPERATION OVERVIEW

Country Restrictions:	None
Hours of Operation:	Customer Service & Wagering staff on duty 24 hours, 7 days a week 365 days per year. Online wagering 24/7/365
Management:	GM: Tony Williams, Head Linesman: Joe Gonzalez, Customer Service Manager: Rommel
New Account Bonuses:	50% Match Play - Deposits of $50-$400 made via Click2Pay or eGold - 5x rollover (back-end bonuses, rollover must be met before bonus is added to account)
Reload Bonus:	20% Match Play Bonus - Deposits of $250-$2,500 - Deposit methods Neteller, Moneybookers, e-gold and Click2Pay - 5x rollover (back-end bonuses, rollover must be met before bonus is added to account) 10% Bonus - Deposits of $250-$2500 - Person to Person or Person to Company money transfers - 5x rollover (back-end bonuses, rollover must be met before bonus is added to account)
Special Promotions:	15% Cash Back on all your overall loses (must be applied for) 10% EXTRA for Win and Exotic bets at major horse tracks Fridays 2/1 BlackJack in the Bonus Casino
Most common Complaint:	Confusing bonus program
Customer Service:	5 Dimes CS representatives have forged a reputation of being very professional and cooperative on the phone.
Live Chat:	Yes
Languages:	English, Spanish

PLAYER INFORMATION

Min. Bet:

Internet Wagers $1 on Straight Bets and on Teasers and Parlays
Phone Wagers $50 on Straight Bets, $25 on Teasers and Parlays

Max. Bet:

Internet Wagers $500 Straight Bets per ticket $1000 on Teasers and Parlays per ticket
Phone Wagers Max bet on phone wagers is up to managerial approval -Game lines on all major sports is $5000+

Overnight lines:

Posted by 9PM EST on most sports

Options:

If Bets - Yes
Reverse bets - Yes
Action points - No

Limit collars:

Yes, limits lowered for professional or price trading players

.10 bases line?

Yes - 10 cents up to -176, 15 cents up to -201, 20 cents up to -266

Parlay Payoff

Teaser Payoffs:

Parlay Payoffs:

# of Teams	5 pts FB* 4 pts BB*	5½ pts FB* 4½ pts BB*	6 pts FB* 4½ pts BB*	6½ pts FB* 5 pts BB*	7 pts FB* 5½ pts BB*	7½ pts FB* 5½ pts BB*	8 pts FB* 6 pts BB*	8½ pts FB* 6 pts BB*	9 pts FB* 6½ pts BB*	9½ pts FB* 6½ pts BB*
2	+105	+102	+100	-110	-120	-135	-155	-170	-185	-200
3	+200	+190	+180	+165	+150	+130	+110	+100	-105	-110
4	+335	+315	+300	+265	+235	+200	+170	+150	+140	+140
5	+525	+490	+465	+415	+365	+300	+250	+220	+205	+195
6	+800	+775	+750	+625	+550	+460	+350	+310	+285	+265
7	+1200	+1150	+110	+900	+800	+600	+480	+420	+375	+350
8	+1800	+1700	+1600	+1300	+1100	+925	+750	+550	+500	+475

* 5 points football, 2½ points halves
4 points basketball, 2 points halves

* 5½ points football, 3 points halves;
4½ points basketball, 2½ points halves

* 6 points football, 3 points halves;
4½ points basketball, 2½ points halves

* 6½ points football, 3 points halves;
5 points basketball, 2½ points halves

* 7 points football, 3½ points halves;
5½ points basketball, 3 points halves

* 7½ points football, 3½ points halves;
5½ points basketball, 3 points halves

* 8 points football, 4 points halves;
6 points basketball, 3 points halves

* 8½ points football, 4 points halves;
6 points basketball, 3½ points halves

* 9 points football, 4½ points halves;
6½ points basketball, 3½ points halves

* 9½ points football, 4½ points halves;
6½ points basketball, 3½ points halves

Monster Teaser for FB and BB:

# of Teams	10 pts FB* 7 pts BB*	11 pts FB* 8 pts BB*	12 pts FB* 9 pts BB*	13 pts FB* 10 pts BB*	14 pts FB* 11 pts BB*	15 pts FB* 12 pts BB*	16 pts FB* 13 pts BB*	17 pts FB* 14 pts BB*	20 pts FB* 16 pts BB*
3	-110	-145	-185	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
4	+140	+120	+100	-120	-160	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	+195	+165	+140	+115	-120	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
6	+265	+225	+185	+150	+110	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
7	+350	+295	+240	+190	+140	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
8	+475	+380	+305	+240	+170	+105	-145	-200	n/a
9	+600	+490	+385	+300	+210	+120	-125	-175	n/a
10	+800	+625	+480	+365	+275	+140	-105	-150	-250
11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	+170	+105	-130	-225
12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	+195	+120	-115	-200
13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	+225	+135	-105	-180
14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	+260	+150	+105	-165
15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	+300	+170	+115	-150

* 10 points football, 5 points halves;
7 points basketball, 3½ points halves

* 11 points football, 5½points halves;
8 points basketball, 4 points halves

* 12 points football, 6 points halves;
9 points basketball, 4½ points halves

* 13 points football, 6½ points halves;
10 points basketball, 5 points halves

* 14 points football, 7 points halves;
11 points basketball, 5½ points halves

* 15 points football, 7½ points halves;
12 points basketball, 6 points halves

* 16 points football, 8 points halves;
13 points basketball, 6½ points halves

* 17 points football, 8½ points halves;
14 points basketball, 7 points halves

* 20 points football, 10 points halves;
16 points basketball, 8 points halves

Pleasers (give 6pts):

# of Teams	6 Points	6½ Points	7 Points	7½ Points
2	6/1	13/2	7/1	8/1
3	17/1	19/1	21/1	26/1
4	45/1	55/1	63/1	80/1
5	120/1	150/1	180/1	240/1
6	300/1	400/1	500/1	700/1

Teams	Payoff
2	13/5
3	6/1
4	12.28/1
5	24.35/1
6	47.41/1
7	91.42/1
8	175.44/1
9	335.85/1
10	642.08/1
11	1226.70/1
12	2342.79/1
13	4473.51/1
14	8541.25/1
15	16306.94/1

WEBSITE OVERVIEW

Software Provider

Unified Gaming, Xtech Casino, Flash Casino

Security Level of Server:

Multiple security teams responsible for network security, data protection, and DDoS attack prevention

Website Performance:

Reliability of Site:

2002 - Fair
2003 - Fair
2004 - Excellent
2005 - Excellent
2006 - Fair (8/21/2006 software upgrade resolves site issues)

Betting Screens:

Placing a bet at 5 Dimes:

TRANSACTION POLICIES

Methods of Deposits:	All deposit methods processed 24/7 unless otherwise noted; some residency restrictions apply. Moneybookers - min deposit $50 Click2Pay e-gold - min deposit $50 eWalletXpress Person-to-Person Wire - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 7 days/week Person-to-Company Wire - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 7 days/week Check or Money Order via express courier - Processed within 24 hours of receipt - min deposit $100 - no cash or personal checks accepted Bank Wire - Processed within 24 hours of receipt Neteller - min deposit $50 Book-to-Book Transfer - Most major books - min deposit $1,000 Account-to-Account Transfer - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 7 days/week
Cost of Deposits:	Moneybookers - Free Click2Pay - Free e-gold - Free eWalletXpress - Free Person-to-Person Wire - Ask Live Help for rates Person-to-Company Wire - Ask Live Help for rates Check or Money Order via express courier - Free Bank Wire - Free Neteller - Free Book-to-Book Transfer - Free Account-to-Account Transfer - Free
Methods of Withdrawal:	Moneybookers - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 7 days/week Click2Pay - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 7 days/week e-gold - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 7 days/week Person-to-Person Wire - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (ET) Mon-Sat Check or Money Order via express courier - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Mon-Thu - min withdrawal $500 Neteller - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 7 days/week Book-to-Book Transfer - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 7 days/week Account-to-Account Transfer - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 7 days/week Gift Card - Processed 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Mon-Thu - Gift cards available in the $100-$950 range
Cost of Withdrawals:	5Dimes processes one free withdrawal every 30 days. If you have received a free withdrawal within the past 30 days by any method, you are ineligible for another free withdrawal. Moneybookers - One free withdrawal every 30 days if requested on Monday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Additional withdrawals or withdrawals at other days/times incur $15 fee Click2Pay - One free withdrawal every 30 days if requested on Monday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Additional withdrawals or withdrawals at other days/times incur $15 fee e-gold - Processed free of charge up to four times in any 30-day period if e-gold was the original deposit method - Additional withdrawals incur $15 plus 5% admin fee Person-to-Person Wire Call customer service for fee information Check or Money Order via express courier - One free withdrawal every 30 days if requested on Monday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Additional withdrawals or withdrawals at other days/times incur $10-$30 fee Neteller - One free withdrawal every 30 days if requested on Monday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Additional withdrawals or withdrawals at other days/times incur $15 fee Book-to-Book Transfer - min transfer $1,000 - always free Account-to-Account Transfer - no fee Gift Card - Gift cards sent via FedEx - First gift card free if requested on Monday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Subsequent gift cards charged $1.25 per transaction

LOCATION FACTS

Location:	San Jose, Costa Rica
Date Established:	1999
Current License:	Costa Rica does not offer sportsbook licenses
Physical Address:	5Dimes Casino and Sportsbook Edificio Equus San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone Numbers:	Customer Service: 1-800-305-3517 Wagering: 1-800-442-0151 Wagering Backup: 1-800-216-4199 Local: 1-506-2225-5929
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