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  • picantel
    SBR MVP
    • 09-17-05
    • 4338

    #1
    youbet ends. moves to twinspires
    Ok youbet merged with churchill downs and all youbet members have been moved to twinspires. How do I rate this new site? ******* TERRIBLE

    I cannot even bet anymore without blowing a gasket and when I called customer service(on hold over half an hour) I was told they were swamped with irate former youbet customers and I do not blame them. Let us go over the pain.

    1)wagering screen was done by a complete idiot. I miss the clean lines of youbet.
    2)constantly logs you out without logging you out. Makes no sense right? Imagine doing video or making a bet when suddenly it tells you that you either have not wagered enough for video or you cannot make a bet because you are logged out when you are not.
    3)making bets. don't ******* get me started here. I am lucky if I get my bet since I like to bet when loading the gate. I am constantly getting some strange error or better yet account busy please try again.
    4)like to see what bets you made in the wager list screen? So would I. It is constantly busy trying to load this screen. I bet alot so I forget some of my exact bets and have been left to wonder at the end if I won or not.
    5)Like to see 'will pay' or some of the payouts. Good luck getting them to work most of the time. Many times I get not available.
    6)reward system. Until you bet a ton you have to bet around 5k just to get a $10 free bet. I used to get this with just a few hundred dollars with youbet.
    7)I was a platinum member at youbet. I got free overnight checks when I wanted them but not with twinspires. They charge me $23 for overnight. Ridiculous. Yes I know I can withdraw back into my checking but sometimes I do not wanna wait especially near the weekend.
    8)Did you deposit and then want to take some money out. Youbet always let you especially us longtime members. Not twinspires. They put a hold on the amount of money that has not cleared. I love being treated like a thief.
    9)customer service? I never was on hold over 30 seconds with youbet. They always also called you back and emailed you immediately. Good luck with twinspires. Over 30 minutes on hold and over a day to get back to me via email.
    10)rewards again. I loved seeing my reward points come in immediately after the race and I could cash them in when I wanted. Not with twinspires. You have to wait at least a day(been over that and still nothing) and then put in a request and wait lord knows how long for them to process it.
    11)youbet used to get your withdrawal requests out same day almost all the time even with bets into the afternoon eastern time. Not twinspires. You are lucky to get it out next day and often times more than that. I know some people with sportsbooks would be happy with that but not this camper. Youbet was great. Twinspires can suck it. When my check arrives I am closing my account.
    12)I just remember one of my biggest peeves. Their box says something like 4 mtp. You go and take a minute to check out the program or odds and then make your bet at 3 mtp only suddenly you cannot. You put the video on and see them coming down the stretch because they are morons who cannot synch their clock to the races.
  • tblues2005
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 07-30-06
    • 9235

    #2
    Sounds like you need to go offshore or go with express bet. I sure advise you to go with D.S.I or bet Jamaica on horses. I sure feel for you on this.
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    • Brewers in 7
      SBR MVP
      • 01-20-10
      • 1363

      #3
      I have a Twinspires account but use it rarely, the rewards suck, the wagering platform is a pain, and the error messages happen way to often.. The only good thing about a twinspires account is TwinspiresTV, i watch the races there, but play at Betonline
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      • dollarbill
        SBR MVP
        • 03-22-09
        • 1285

        #4
        Maybe they'll change this? Bonus program sucks!

        do believe it's .20 per point so $5000 would do-it
        Last edited by dollarbill; 11-18-10, 01:55 AM.
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        • picantel
          SBR MVP
          • 09-17-05
          • 4338

          #5
          I have done books before and been ripped off badly by an A+ book here. I bet when they are loading the gate or close to it. Heck it seems half the time I get my bet in when the last couple horses are in the gate. The books will either cut you off a minute+ before the race or they will cancel your wager(after you win) and claim it was past post. I am not going there again. Lost over 10k doing this and sbr did nothing because they are sbrs biggest sponsor.
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          • mtneer1212
            SBR MVP
            • 06-22-08
            • 4993

            #6
            Have you tried xpressbet? They carry most of the same tracks...... and there are also a couple other US based wagering sites
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            • tblues2005
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 07-30-06
              • 9235

              #7
              I would try xpressbet or DSI which has good rebates on the horses and they go right up to post time.
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              • picantel
                SBR MVP
                • 09-17-05
                • 4338

                #8
                DSI is part of betcris and they were the ones who did it. I used xpressbet a long time ago. maybe i will check them out again.
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                • gtkid911
                  SBR MVP
                  • 01-10-10
                  • 1123

                  #9
                  Bodog is great for horses but shitty for sports.
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                  • dugbug15
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 04-13-10
                    • 533

                    #10
                    try dayatthetrack.com.California based. they don't take major tracks,but have quite the list of smaller tracks,harness and dogs.open acct for $50-$200,get $50-$200 posted to your acct. 8%of your betting session posted back to your acct the next day.
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                    • tblues2005
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 07-30-06
                      • 9235

                      #11
                      picantel I didn't know that. I would go for sure with Bet Jamaica because I have had great success with them on withdrawals and their software has improved. I have heard that they go to post time also now. I would check out ehorse also because I have a good friend that likes them alot and he has had no problems with them at all.
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                      • joeyp1222
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 01-01-09
                        • 5186

                        #12
                        just stay clear of sportsbook.com got burned for bunch there especially if you want to grt paid lol
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                        • jw
                          SBR MVP
                          • 10-25-09
                          • 3999

                          #13
                          I always used both and never had problems .... have not tried it since the merger .. maybe its just teething problems ?
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                          • unusialsusp5
                            SBR MVP
                            • 04-18-10
                            • 4198

                            #14
                            yes, multitude of the same problems with twinspires. never had a problem with youbet. maybe its overload (they claim it isn't) but they wanted to see what would happen with the influx of all these new bettors. it crashed the site for sure. maybe they will fix it, but i'm out i think, not happy with them at all even if they do fix it.
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                            • unusialsusp5
                              SBR MVP
                              • 04-18-10
                              • 4198

                              #15
                              still having problems with the overrated twin spires web site. their archaic standard betting format works but the 2nd level one (copy of you bets wager pad) is very sluggish. could be my computer causing it but doubt it. can't check wager list without it crashing. then have to log out and start over. no use for twin spires. can't wait to lose my balance so i can find better venue.
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                              • zebra58
                                SBR MVP
                                • 09-04-10
                                • 2283

                                #16
                                call them complain, then they will throw a free 50 into your acct
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                                • zebra58
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 09-04-10
                                  • 2283

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by zebra58
                                  call them complain, then they will throw a free 50 into your acct
                                  only works if you have a legit problem, don't know what they consider a legit beef though?
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                                  • oakas
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 02-17-07
                                    • 1464

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by dugbug15
                                    try dayatthetrack.com.California based. they don't take major tracks,but have quite the list of smaller tracks,harness and dogs.open acct for $50-$200,get $50-$200 posted to your acct. 8%of your betting session posted back to your acct the next day.
                                    I have played the dogs here. Never a problem.
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                                    • callmejrk1
                                      SBR Sharp
                                      • 05-21-10
                                      • 383

                                      #19
                                      maybe they will get better after all the calls
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                                      • Brewers in 7
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 01-20-10
                                        • 1363

                                        #20
                                        i remember twinspires went down on derby day for around 15 minutes, they also locked players out of viewing their wagering history, said they were overloaded.. now they are adding tons of customers from Youbet, how could they not be overloaded now?
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                                        • unusialsusp5
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 04-18-10
                                          • 4198

                                          #21
                                          can't get a hold of customer service to voice complaints. service improved some over weekend but obviously they need a bigger server or whatever makes this work. they should have take youbets equipment along with their customer base.
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                                          • dollarbill
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 03-22-09
                                            • 1285

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by zebra58
                                            call them complain, then they will throw a free 50 into your acct
                                            How do you get a free "Grant" from them if all is good
                                            My laptop never seems to fail but from a computer that is when I have problems?
                                            Last edited by dollarbill; 11-22-10, 06:57 PM.
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                                            • zebra58
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 09-04-10
                                              • 2283

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by dollarbill
                                              How do you get a free "Grant" from them if all is good
                                              My laptop never seems to fail but from a computer that is when I have problems?
                                              minor computer problems prob not, they seem to know who had deposit problems
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                                              • wtt0315
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 01-18-07
                                                • 8037

                                                #24
                                                i didnt like either one
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                                                • gtkid911
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 01-10-10
                                                  • 1123

                                                  #25
                                                  feel like churchill isnt a good company in general
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                                                  • sq764
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 04-17-07
                                                    • 1026

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by picantel
                                                    Ok youbet merged with churchill downs and all youbet members have been moved to twinspires. How do I rate this new site? ******* TERRIBLE I cannot even bet anymore without blowing a gasket and when I called customer service(on hold over half an hour) I was told they were swamped with irate former youbet customers and I do not blame them. Let us go over the pain. 1)wagering screen was done by a complete idiot. I miss the clean lines of youbet. 2)constantly logs you out without logging you out. Makes no sense right? Imagine doing video or making a bet when suddenly it tells you that you either have not wagered enough for video or you cannot make a bet because you are logged out when you are not. 3)making bets. don't ******* get me started here. I am lucky if I get my bet since I like to bet when loading the gate. I am constantly getting some strange error or better yet account busy please try again. 4)like to see what bets you made in the wager list screen? So would I. It is constantly busy trying to load this screen. I bet alot so I forget some of my exact bets and have been left to wonder at the end if I won or not. 5)Like to see 'will pay' or some of the payouts. Good luck getting them to work most of the time. Many times I get not available. 6)reward system. Until you bet a ton you have to bet around 5k just to get a $10 free bet. I used to get this with just a few hundred dollars with youbet. 7)I was a platinum member at youbet. I got free overnight checks when I wanted them but not with twinspires. They charge me $23 for overnight. Ridiculous. Yes I know I can withdraw back into my checking but sometimes I do not wanna wait especially near the weekend. 8)Did you deposit and then want to take some money out. Youbet always let you especially us longtime members. Not twinspires. They put a hold on the amount of money that has not cleared. I love being treated like a thief. 9)customer service? I never was on hold over 30 seconds with youbet. They always also called you back and emailed you immediately. Good luck with twinspires. Over 30 minutes on hold and over a day to get back to me via email. 10)rewards again. I loved seeing my reward points come in immediately after the race and I could cash them in when I wanted. Not with twinspires. You have to wait at least a day(been over that and still nothing) and then put in a request and wait lord knows how long for them to process it. 11)youbet used to get your withdrawal requests out same day almost all the time even with bets into the afternoon eastern time. Not twinspires. You are lucky to get it out next day and often times more than that. I know some people with sportsbooks would be happy with that but not this camper. Youbet was great. Twinspires can suck it. When my check arrives I am closing my account. 12)I just remember one of my biggest peeves. Their box says something like 4 mtp. You go and take a minute to check out the program or odds and then make your bet at 3 mtp only suddenly you cannot. You put the video on and see them coming down the stretch because they are morons who cannot synch their clock to the races.
                                                    I've had the same issue, I loved youbet for the time I was there and the change to Twinspires is purely disappointing. If I were you, I would go to www.mutuelsonline.com.. fantastic site, great rebates and bonuses.. And the guy who runs it actually gives a crap about the player. It's a refreshing change...

                                                    Scott
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