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5Dimes Sportsbook

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SBR Rating:
Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A+
Financial Rating: A+ | Customer Service: A+ | Software Rating: A | Bonus Rating: B+
Comments:
This is a great book that welcomes large players and offers attractive reward programs 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 & wager types in the industry.

5Dimes has become one 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. 5Dimes also offers players many casino gaming options including the Bonus Casino, which has some of the most competitive odds in online casino wagering. 5Dimes also offers a 3D poker room, Lottery Room & Racebook. 

This shop is run by one of the sharpest bookmakers the industry has ever known. 5Dimes was established in San Jose, Costa Rica in 1999. 5Dimes continues to impress players of all types with their incredible wagering selections, odds, reliable payouts and secure transactions.
SBR on-site inspection?
Yes - 2/2003, 2/2004, 1/2006, 9/2006, 9/2008
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 & Head Linesman: Tony Williams, Operations Manager: Becky Ch.
New Account Bonuses:
  • 5Dimes Reduced Juice
    -5Dimes Reduced Juice offerings on football and basketball include 10-cent moneylines, 10-cent sides and 10-cent totals (-105 pricing).  When wagering at -105 odds you are wagering $105 to win $100.  This equals a discount of 50% when compared to standard -110 odds. 5Dimes has made the MLB 5-cent overnight money line famous.  These lines are available overnight until 8:00am ET.  Our 10-cent run lines and 10-cent totals on MLB will be available overnight and through game day right up to the first pitch of every regular season game.  All new accounts are defaulted to this promotional offering.
Reload Bonus:
  • Sportsbook Free-Play Rewards - 20% Free-Play
    -Deposits of $250-$2,500
    -Deposit methods Select Visa/Gift Cards, Person to Person Money Transfer, Gold-Pay, Click2Pay, Neteller and Moneybookers, eWalletXpress.
    -5x Rollover (back-end bonuses, rollover must be met before bonus is added to account)
Special Promotions:
  • Up to 20% Cash Back on your overall losses (subscription to the program is required)
  • 10% EXTRA for Win and Exotic bets at major horse tracks
  • 30% Super Saver Reward
  • Refer a Friend Reward
  • Tuesdays - Reversed Commission on Pai Gow in the Bonus Casino
  • Wednesdays  - Expanded Payouts in Roulette in the Bonus Casino
  • Thursdays – 100x Craps in the Bonus Casino
  • Fridays -2/1 BlackJack in the Bonus Casino
  • Saturdays - Deuces Wild 100.76% Payout in the Bonus Casino
  • Sundays - Jokers Wild 100.64% Payout in the Bonus Casino
  • Live Dealer Casino "Play $25 On Us"
Most common Complaint:
Limits for professional, price-trading players
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:
Limits are set by wager, sport and league. Regardless of line movement, wagering limits are reset within a 1min after placing a wager.
Max bet over the phone is up to managerial approval - Game line limit on all major sports is $5000.
Overnight lines:
Posted by 11PM EST on most sports
Options:
If Bets – Yes
Rolling If Bets - Yes
Reverse Bets – Yes
Round Robins - Yes
Pleasers - Yes
Multichance Parlays- Yes
Multichance Teasers - Yes
Progressive Teasers - Yes
Progressive Pleasers - Yes
Asian Handicaps - Yes
Action Points - No
Limit collars:
Yes, limits lowered for price traders.
.10 bases line?
Yes - 10 cents up to -191, 15 cents up to -201, 20 cents up to -266
Parlay Payoff

Teaser Payoffs:

Parlay Payoffs:

# of Teams

 FB
Points


BB
Points

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 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +107
+105
 +103
+101
 +100
-105
 -110
-115
 -120
-128
 -135
-143
 -150
-158
 -165
-173
 -180
-190
 -200
N/A
3 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +200
+195
 +190
+185
 +180
+172
 +165
+157
 +150
+142
 +135
+127
 +120
+115
 +110
+105
 +100
-104
 -107
N/A
4 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +335
+325
 +315
+310
 +300
+285
 +265
+250
 +240
+225
 +215
+200
 +185
+175
 +168
+160
 +153
+145
 +140
N/A
5 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +525
+510
 +490
+480
 +465
+440		 +415
+385		 +365
+340		 +320
+295		 +270
+250		 +245
+230
 +220
+210		 +200
N/A
6 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +805
+775
 +745
+730
 +710
+660		 +610
+580		 +550
+505		 +460
+420		 +380
+360		 +345
+320		 +300
+285		 +275
N/A
7 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +1200
+1150
 +1150
+1075
 +1050
+970		 +890
+845		 +800
+725		 +650
+590		 +530
+500		 +475
+440		 +405
+285		 +370
N/A
8 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +1775
+1700
 +1700
+1590
 +1600
+1415
 +1300
+1235
 +1100
+1000		 +900
+810		 +725
+680		 +640
+595		 +540
+515		 +490
N/A
9 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +2600
+2500		 +2400
+2325
 +2250
+2050
 +1825
+1685
 +1550
+1400
 +1250
+1100
 +975
+925
 +875
+795
 +715
+680
 +650
N/A
10 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +3800
+3650
 +3500
+3400
 +3300
+2950
 +2600
+2375
 +2150
+1925
 +1725
+1525
 +1325
+1250
 +1175
+1050
 +935
+890
 +850
N/A
11 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +5600
+5400
 +5100
+4950
 +4800
+4250
 +3700
+3300
 +2950
+2650
 +2350
+1950
 +1775
+1650
 +1550
+1375
 +1225
+1150
 +1100
N/A
12 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 +8200
+7800
 +7400
+7200
 +7000
+6100
 +5200
+4600
 +4050
+3600
 +3200
+2800
 +2400
+2225
 +2050
+1825
 +1600
+1500
 +1425
N/A
13 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 120-1
114-1
 107-1
105-1
 101-1
+8800
 +7400
+6500
 +5600
+4900
 +4300
+3750
 +3200
+2950
 +2700
+2400
 +2100
+1950
 +1825
N/A
14 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 177-1
164-1
 157-1
151-1
 145-1
125-1
 105-1
+9000
 +7600
+6700
 +5900
+5100
 +4300
+3900
 +3550
+3150
 +2750
+2250
 +2350
N/A
15 TiesReduce
TiesWin		 260-1
245-1
 230-1
220-1
 210-1
180-1
 150-1
130-1
 110-1
+9500
 +8000
+6900
 +5800
+5100
 +4700
+4050
 +3600
+3300
 +3000
N/A
Teams Payoff
2 2.64/1
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

Pleasers (give 6pts):

# of
Teams

Pleasers

NFL Sides Giveaway Pts

6

6½

7

7½

8

8½

9

9½

10

2

Ties Win

+550

+630

+700

+760

+830

+950

+1000

+1100

+1200

Ties Reduce

+600

+660

+730

+800

+860

+950

+1050

+1250

+1250

3

Ties Win

+1550

+1875

+2150

+2425

+2725

+3325

+3550

+4075

+4600

Ties Reduce

+1750

+2000

+2300

+2600

+2875

+3325

+3800

+4875

+4875

4

Ties Win

+4100

53/1

63/1

74/1

85/1

110/1

120/1

145/1

170/1

Ties Reduce

+4800

57/1

68/1

80/1

91/1

110/1

135/1

185/1

185/1

5

Ties Win

105/1

145/1

180/1

220/1

265/1

360/1

400/1

510/1

620/1

Ties Reduce

130/1

160/1

200/1

245/1

285/1

360/1

465/1

690/1

690/1

6

Ties Win

270/1

390/1

520/1

650/1

825/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ties Reduce

350/1

450/1

575/1

750/1

900/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Corresponding point giveaways for other leagues and sports:

-6 points NFL sides
-7 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-8 points all other football sides
-6 points NFL totals
-7 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-8 points all other football totals
-5.5 points NBA sides
-6 points all other basketball sides
-7 points all basketball totals

-6.5 points NFL sides
-7.5 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-8.5 points all other football sides
-7 points NFL totals
-8 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-9 points all other football totals
-6 points NBA sides
-6.5 points all other basketball sides
-8 points all basketball totals

-7 points NFL sides
-8 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-9 points all other football sides
-8 points NFL totals
-9 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-10 points all other football totals
-6.5 points NBA sides
-7 points all other basketball sides
-9 points all basketball totals

-7.5 points NFL sides
-8.5 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-9.5 points all other football sides
-9 points NFL totals
-10 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-11 points all other football totals
-7 points NBA sides
-7.5 points all other basketball sides
-10 points all basketball totals

-8 points NFL sides
-9 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-10 points all other football sides
-10 points NFL totals
-11 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-12 points all other football totals
-7.5 points NBA sides
-8 points all other basketball sides
-11 points all basketball totals

-8.5 points NFL sides
-9.5 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-10.5 points all other football sides
-11 points NFL totals
-12 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-13 points all other football totals
-8 points NBA sides
-8.5 points all other basketball sides
-12 points all basketball totals 

-9 points NFL sides
-10 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-11 points all other football sides
-12 points NFL totals
-13 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-14 points all other football totals
-8.5 points NBA sides
-9 points all other basketball sides
-13 points all basketball totals

-9.5 points NFL sides
-10.5 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-11.5 points all other football sides
-13 points NFL totals
-14 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-15 points all other football totals
-9 points NBA sides
-9.5 points all other basketball sides
-14 points all basketball totals

-10 points NFL sides
-11 points NCAAFB & CFL sides
-12 points all other football sides
-14 points NFL totals
-15 points NCAAFB & CFL totals
-16 points all other football totals
-9.5 points NBA sides
-10 points all other basketball sides
-15 points all basketball totals

 
WEBSITE OVERVIEW
Software Provider
ASI, DGS, Yatahay, ASTgaming, GameTime, 21GNet, BLR Technologies, and Proprietary Software
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)
2007 - Good
2008 - Excellent
2009 - Excellent
Betting Screens:
TRANSACTION POLICIES
Methods of Deposits:
All deposit methods processed 24/7 unless otherwise noted; some residency restrictions apply.
•    Moneybookers
- min deposit $50
•    Click2Pay
- min deposit $50
•    eWalletXpress
•    Neteller
- min deposit $50
•    Instadebit
- min deposit $50
•    Person-to-Person Transfer
- Processed 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.  Processed 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays
•    Check or Money Order via express courier
- Processed within 24 hours of receipt
- min deposit $100
- no cash or personal checks accepted
•    Credit/Debit Card
- min deposit $50
•    Sportsbook Transfer
- Most major books
- min deposit $500
Cost of Deposits: •    Moneybookers
- Free
•    Click2Pay
- Free
•    eWalletXpress
- Free
•    Neteller
-Free
•    Instadebit
-Free
•    Person-to-Person Transfer
- Ask Live Help for rates
•    Check or Money Order via express courier
- Ask Live Help for rates
•    Credit/Debit Card
- Free
•    Sportsbook Transfer
- Free
•    Account-to-Account Transfer
- Free
- Processed 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 7 days/week
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
  • Instadebit
  • - 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
  • 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
  • Person-to-Person Transfer
  • -Call customer service for fee information
  • Credit/Debit Card
  • - 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
  • 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 $15-$65 fee
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
Horse Wagering: 1-800-761-1253
Agents: 1-800-258-7192
Local: 1-506-2225-5929
Fax: 1-800-559-7417
Hyper Link: