Congratulations to SBR for selling The Rx for $2M!!!

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 08:51 AM

I think SBR's negotiations for The Rx went something like this.

Hello, SBR we will give you $1 million for The Rx.

SBR: What???? You've got to be kidding???

OK, $2 million!!! But that's our final offer!!!

SBR: SOLD!!!

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 08:54 AM

2.4 Million

Page not found - Tyler Morning Telegraph

https://tylerpaper.com/news/texas/overdrive-marketing-inc-acquires-leading-u-s-sports-betting-brand-therx-com/article_4d8abe02-45df-5f34-a925-77da3dd63fce.html

DALLAS, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Overdrive Marketing Inc. has purchased popular online sports wagering portal TheRX.com in a deal worth $2.4 million.

The acquisition puts us in a strong position to capitalize on the huge potential of the U.S. sports betting industry.

TheRX.com has operated one of the world's largest sports betting forums since 1995, and it also provides daily sports news, picks and insight.

Overdrive Marketing Inc. is a Texas-based company that operates OddsTrader.com, a leading platform for U.S. betting odds, stats, live scores and injury reports.

Timothy Seay, Chief Executive Officer at Overdrive, commented

"The acquisition of TheRX.com puts us in a strong position to capitalize on the huge potential of the burgeoning U.S. sports betting industry.

**RudyRuetigger** · 04-11-21, 08:55 AM

wow

wouldnt have expected that

**RudyRuetigger** · 04-11-21, 08:59 AM

do we all get raises to 14 points per day???

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by RudyRuetigger

do we all get raises to 14 points per day???

my first thought was that if they are selling, we might be see Store prices go up

hurting for cash?

or just decided they didn't have the ability to grow that site and evolve to meet the new market needs of increasingly legalized gambling.

gotta be some changes in marketing and forward facing product to adapt one way or another.

Is SBR nimble and agile enough to stay relevant?

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 09:07 AM

SBR put very little effort into that site. The Rx Drew tried giving away free money over there and could not get anybody to take it and gave up.

**KnuckleHeadz** · 04-11-21, 09:08 AM

Word is Bitchered negotiated the deal

**RudyRuetigger** · 04-11-21, 09:09 AM

i just dont see why that site would attract new posters

its name is therx....hardly sports related

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 09:12 AM

Apparently they are going to tear it down and rebuild it and focus on US gambling. That is the speculation anyway. If I were them, I would delete all the posters.

**RudyRuetigger** · 04-11-21, 09:16 AM

they had to buy the posters, why would they buy the name therx?

atleast most other forums have a gambling related name

2.4million seems like a great deal for sbr

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 09:18 AM

Don't know. People seem to think it is a great name and you can sell it. But who has bought except for these dopes and SBR on the cheap?

The Gambling Forum is a lot better name and they could literally not even give that place away.

**RudyRuetigger** · 04-11-21, 09:20 AM

how about uglyluck.com

is bobby selling that for 2.4million as well????

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 09:27 AM

when you google things like sports betting forums The Rx comes up pretty high

page visits come more from other parts of the site, other than forum. articles, tools, ratings, ect

but getting existing visits and members to look into OddsTrader will be the big push as they adapt

they should get Loshak and a few other gambling names to start producing video content to bring in the new expanding customer base, looking for info on games and fantasy to bet that night.

**gauchojake** · 04-11-21, 09:34 AM

Is HMan part of the deal or do we keep him???

**dustyy** · 04-11-21, 09:40 AM

Buyer:

About Us

http://www.overdrivemktg.com/about-us/

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 09:44 AM

Well that is interesting. The guy is a doctor so he does probably think he can sell it to a pharma company for big bucks if it does not work out.

**jjgold** · 04-11-21, 10:01 AM

That was a great move getting rid of that it had no upside and it was on the decline

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 10:04 AM

Hopefully, they will give away some money when football season comes around and they have their fancy new site up.

**Ian** · 04-11-21, 10:21 AM

Wow. Congrats, SBR.

**vitterd** · 04-11-21, 10:23 AM

That site was dead when sbr bought it. It was literally knuckleheadz with 22 ghost accounts talking to himself.

**Jayvegas420** · 04-11-21, 10:38 AM

Reminds me of your picks thread

**kyhawk** · 04-11-21, 10:40 AM

I hope some of that money goes to the family of the founder, that wacko psychiatrist who killed himself and his wife.

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by kyhawk

I hope some of that money goes to the family of the founder, that wacko psychiatrist who killed himself and his wife.

No he sold it like 2 decades ago

**pologq** · 04-11-21, 10:51 AM

i dont much about the rx, only heard if it here and there. i agree with rudy that the name is a little strange for sports betting.

**jjgold** · 04-11-21, 10:53 AM

USa Gambling portals are over flooded too

Too many sites set up with odds and affiliate links

Not going to dent it

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by pologq

i dont much about the rx, only heard if it here and there. i agree with rudy that the name is a little strange for sports betting.

Started by a guy that nicknamed himself the shrink, went to med school but flunked all the boards to actually become a psychiatrist.

One of the first online gambling sites, he'd been doing a newsletter.

At its height he was making millions a year on new sign up sheets with offshore books and advertising.

Sold it for a few milluon and opened up the EOG site and did it again.

Can't believe whomever bought the rx didnt think to do a non compete clause. Of course all Ken's friends and posters followed him to new site

**Jayvegas420** · 04-11-21, 10:56 AM

Does Rx have poker?

**vitterd** · 04-11-21, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by Jayvegas420

Reminds me of your picks thread

You are in there all day, every day. Best thread at sbr. We are even getting video reveals( as scary as they may be)

**jjgold** · 04-11-21, 11:11 AM

Shrink was a massive stiff

**LongBall52** · 04-11-21, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by pologq

i dont much about the rx, only heard if it here and there. i agree with rudy that the name is a little strange for sports betting.

It is a strange name, but the original owner Ken, what's his name was a make believe MD. He actually never passed the boards, but was at one time working in the role of a shrink...How he met his wife I understand. A genius and a nut case.

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-21, 11:44 AM

I hear they are looking to pivot to cash in on the big puzzle completion gambling craze

**King Mayan** · 04-11-21, 12:13 PM

There wasn’t enough file clerks

**Mr. Teaser** · 04-11-21, 12:39 PM

I believe they were once at theprescription.com but sold that address years ago.

**Roger T. Bannon** · 04-11-21, 12:46 PM

I'm just relieved to know SBR can afford Le Martin. I would put half of it toward a long-term deal at least until she is 32.