1. #1
    Joe03681
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    I'm 33 years old and I work in financial services for a fortune 500 company. I've always loved sports and numbers and I've realized at this point in life I can combine these two loves to make money. I've started tracking my winnings over a three year time frame and as you can see below, I've done very well.



    I have a family so I don't have funds to start betting thousands or even hundreds of dollars a game, but I'd like to bet more than I currently am. I can't pack up and move to Vegas and I'm not sure how much I trust offshore sites with big sums of cash, so what are my best options? Ideally I would pick up a phone and call Vegas, but that's obviously not doable. Any feedback anyone has would be great.

    NFL
    W
    L
    %
    NFL
    Money Bet
    Money Won
    Money Lost
    Profit
    ROI
    2012
    62
    40
    60.8%
    2012
    $ 623.47
    $ 342.49
    $ 241.60
    $ 100.89
    16.2%
    2013
    60
    52
    53.6%
    2013
    $ 1,431.09
    $ 642.25
    $ 624.51
    $ 17.74
    1.2%
    2014
    58
    33
    63.7%
    2014
    $ 2,907.85
    $ 1,597.64
    $ 1,020.51
    $ 577.13
    19.8%
    Total
    180
    125
    59.0%
    Total
    $ 4,962.41
    $ 2,582.38
    $ 1,886.62
    $ 695.76
    14.0%
    NCAABB
    W
    L
    %
    NCAABB
    Money Bet
    Money Won
    Money Lost
    Profit
    ROI
    2012
    0
    0
    #DIV/0!
    2012
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    #DIV/0!
    2013
    58
    49
    54.2%
    2013
    $ 768.79
    $ 369.40
    $ 355.05
    $ 14.35
    1.9%
    2014
    41
    29
    58.6%
    2014
    $ 612.81
    $ 313.97
    $ 258.08
    $ 55.89
    9.1%
    Total
    99
    78
    55.9%
    Total
    $ 1,381.60
    $ 683.37
    $ 613.13
    $ 70.24
    5.1%
    NCAAFB
    W
    L
    %
    NCAABB
    Money Bet
    Money Won
    Money Lost
    Profit
    ROI
    2012
    0
    0
    #DIV/0!
    2012
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    #DIV/0!
    2013
    0
    0
    #DIV/0!
    2013
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    $ -
    #DIV/0!
    2014
    6
    3
    66.7%
    2014
    $ 261.25
    $ 95.61
    $ 53.75
    $ 41.86
    16.0%
    Total
    6
    3
    66.7%
    Total
    $ 261.25
    $ 95.61
    $ 53.75
    $ 41.86
    16.0%

  2. #2
    Easy-Rider 66
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    Don't believe the Hype. Keep betting on a small scale. You will be better off long term.

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    Joe03681
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    Oh I'm happy just padding my income with some side gambling, but I'd like to bet more than I currently am. Are offshore sites dependable or will they cut you off after a while?

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    irishstuey
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe03681 View Post
    Oh I'm happy just padding my income with some side gambling, but I'd like to bet more than I currently am. Are offshore sites dependable or will they cut you off after a while?
    If I were good enough to ever make a living off this racket I would definately be living in Vegas. I'd think thats the only way. Who's going to trust that much money in these off shore books.

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    The Giant
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    How are you currently betting? With a local?

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    jjgold
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    Here we go....

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    Footballtime
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    email Tsoprano @ yahoo .com or B Landers @ yahoo.com Both guys will give you a credit line and a line of credit up to 5 dimes..... Use myself or JJ Gold as a reference...

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    Joe03681
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    How are you currently betting? With a local?
    Just through off shore sites right now.

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    trytrytry
    All I do is trytrytry
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    what shops are you at specifically?

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    Joe03681
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    Quote Originally Posted by trytrytry View Post
    what shops are you at specifically?
    5Dimes, Bovada, Bookmaker, and Sportsbook.

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