What would happen if Pinny, Bookmaker, and the Greek just disappeared?

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  • Masu485
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 08-14-08
    • 7700

    #1
    What would happen if Pinny, Bookmaker, and the Greek just disappeared?
    I was just thinking about this last night. What if one day you went to one of those sites and it just didn't exist anymore? If their offices were abandoned... You try to call them but their phone line is cut. How much money would you be set to lose if this happened? Could they easily get away with this? Would syndicates have them hunted down and murdered?? They must be set to make billions if they did this.
  • rm18
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 09-20-05
    • 22291

    #2
    I think a lot of the big books make more money a year than they have in accounts, you got a lot of guys who lose five figures a year but only have like a dime in their account. But for lesser books it might be the best option and has been done many times.
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    • flyingillini
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 12-06-06
      • 41219

      #3
      Originally posted by Masu485
      I was just thinking about this last night. What if one day you went to one of those sites and it just didn't exist anymore? If their offices were abandoned... You try to call them but their phone line is cut. How much money would you be set to lose if this happened? Could they easily get away with this? Would syndicates have them hunted down and murdered?? They must be set to make billions if they did this.
      Not a dime, I don't use any of those books.
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      • Willie Bee
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 02-14-06
        • 15726

        #4
        Well to begin with, a lot of Yanks could laugh at those who have been laughing at them for not being able to play at Pinny.
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        • Slim
          SBR MVP
          • 11-13-08
          • 4722

          #5
          The world would end.
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          • JoshW
            SBR MVP
            • 08-10-05
            • 3431

            #6
            It would be in the tens of millions gone.

            As others have said, there wouldn't be much motivation. They all likely earn more yearly than their postup at any given time.
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            • pavyracer
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 04-12-07
              • 82907

              #7
              Some landlord will be really pissed off if they abandoned their offices overnight.
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              • Fishhead
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 08-11-05
                • 40179

                #8
                ACES GOLD did just this a few years back........POOF, and they were gone.

                To this day, the only book that ever stiffed me out of 170 that I've been with.
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                • Jimmy0607
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 04-09-09
                  • 7785

                  #9
                  We would just use 5dimes
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                  • jjgold
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 07-20-05
                    • 388179

                    #10
                    Nothing would happen, would not even be a dent

                    There are plenty of great books

                    carib
                    jamaica
                    5 dimes
                    rebatewager
                    matchbook
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                    • GELATINOUS CUBE
                      SBR MVP
                      • 08-09-09
                      • 4534

                      #11
                      Sportsbook.com was sold for $1 a few years ago. Did everyone lose their money then?

                      Don't be too confident in any book, i made an offer on betjam yesterday. I offered $1 to buy their website, because it was for sale. Seriously.
                      blog '09-'10: 37-16: +$31,900
                      mlb 2010; 16-12: +$4,540
                      gellyhoops 2010: 10-6 +$3,150
                      overall: 63-34 +$40,290
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                      • Karla
                        SBR Sharp
                        • 10-31-08
                        • 271

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Masu485
                        I was just thinking about this last night. What if one day you went to one of those sites and it just didn't exist anymore? If their offices were abandoned... You try to call them but their phone line is cut. How much money would you be set to lose if this happened? Could they easily get away with this? Would syndicates have them hunted down and murdered?? They must be set to make billions if they did this.
                        WAKE UP! Do you honestly think that none of the owners is/are part of a syndicate/mafia?? And you only have to worry about a book running if they are not licensed.
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                        • TheBeautifulGame
                          SBR MVP
                          • 08-26-08
                          • 1286

                          #13
                          The majority of books can just dissapear if they wanted too and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
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                          • HotStreak
                            SBR MVP
                            • 05-12-09
                            • 3235

                            #14
                            Originally posted by TheBeautifulGame
                            The majority of books can just dissapear if they wanted too and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
                            Just one more reason to bet on credit.
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                            • JELLYBEAN
                              SBR Sharp
                              • 01-14-07
                              • 303

                              #15
                              all of you idiot poster should disappear
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                              • sinkhole
                                SBR High Roller
                                • 05-30-09
                                • 116

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Slim
                                The world would end.
                                agree, and I would need to get a real job if pinnacle goes away
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                                • SBR_John
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 07-12-05
                                  • 16471

                                  #17
                                  If Bookmaker disappeared there would be carnage. They act as a shock absorber now absorbing risks from other bookmakers. They also provide liquidity in an industry desperate for it.
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                                  • pavyracer
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 04-12-07
                                    • 82907

                                    #18
                                    bwin and betfair will swallow pinnacle if they disappear. Where pinnacle's daily business is in millions theirs combined is in billions. pinnacle is a very small fish in the worldwide offshore gambling business.
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                                    • TheBeautifulGame
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 08-26-08
                                      • 1286

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by pavyracer
                                      bwin and betfair will swallow pinnacle if they disappear. Where pinnacle's daily business is in millions theirs combined is in billions. pinnacle is a very small fish in the worldwide offshore gambling business.
                                      I can see betfair but why bwin? Would bwin not be on the same par as paddypower, bet365 in terms of players and income?
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                                      • durito
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 07-03-06
                                        • 13173

                                        #20
                                        if pinny was gonna cut and run they probably should have done it before they returned a billion$ or whatever it was to the USA
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                                        • Doug
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 08-10-05
                                          • 6324

                                          #21
                                          I can't use Pinny, rarely use BM or Greek, so they wouldn't be missed too much, the Greek can be useful.

                                          However I wouldn't trust any book, if all 3 were to cease to operate one day, so it would mean the end of the industry to me.
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                                          • Sarah
                                            SBR Hustler
                                            • 08-11-09
                                            • 62

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Masu485
                                            I was just thinking about this last night. What if one day you went to one of those sites and it just didn't exist anymore? If their offices were abandoned... You try to call them but their phone line is cut. How much money would you be set to lose if this happened? Could they easily get away with this? Would syndicates have them hunted down and murdered?? They must be set to make billions if they did this.

                                            you have a good point there they might try to pull off another enron or betonsports start thinking guys
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                                            • DacBietViet
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 12-26-07
                                              • 3257

                                              #23
                                              I know a lot of people with big money @ BM. That would be devastating for them if that happened
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