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  • BuddyBear
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 08-10-05
    • 7233

    #1
    Do you think sportsbooks would mind if I called their CS for updates on games?
    I am not always near a computer and I don't have a pager that gives me scores....i was wondering if any of you guys just phone in the sportsbooks and ask them for an update on a game or something. They have TVs everywhere and are watching the games....seems like they wouldn't mind at all. Right?
  • moses millsap
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 08-25-05
    • 8289

    #2
    Why not just call a friend? That's what I usually do; most have access to computers or ESPN.
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    • BuddyBear
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 08-10-05
      • 7233

      #3
      Originally posted by OWNED
      Why not just call a friend? That's what I usually do; most have access to computers or ESPN.
      I do but my friends are not always near a computer and I don't always get a hold of them. Plus it gets annnoying to always call them....
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      • moses millsap
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 08-25-05
        • 8289

        #4
        Originally posted by BuddyBear
        I do but my friends are not always near a computer and I don't always get a hold of them. Plus it gets annnoying to always call them....
        Are you doing a lot of in-game wagering or 2nd half bets? I'll watch my action if I'm around a TV, but if not, it's no loss to not know what's going on.

        Yesterday, had no idea how any of my bets were doing until like 9pm PST when I got back and saw the end of the A's game.

        But to your original question, I wouldn't personally, since I don't like asking for favors in the first place and if I were working at the book, I would view a customer calling for game updates to be rather annoying, though I'm sure I might have to comply.
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        • pico
          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
          • 04-05-07
          • 27321

          #5
          just let it ride. unless you're betting on halfs there is no point get yourself worked up. i remember i put 1k on the cardinals-cubs game. i called my friend around 4th inning, the cards was up 3-0...i was happy for a while til i got home and found out the game went to extra innings and cubs hit a grand slam on top of the 10th and won the game.

          my advise is, chill, don't think too much about the games...we already got enough in our heads already.
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          • jjgold
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 07-20-05
            • 388179

            #6
            If your not betting big forget about it, when you get home just check the scores.

            Watching or following scores does not make your bet win.
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            • Doug
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 08-10-05
              • 6324

              #7
              1-800-555-TELL

              free scores
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              • spliff
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 07-16-06
                • 547

                #8
                for about $10/month, get unlimited web time on your cell phone. Espn's scores on there are pretty close to real time.
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                • pico
                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                  • 04-05-07
                  • 27321

                  #9
                  Originally posted by spliff
                  for about $10/month, get unlimited web time on your cell phone. Espn's scores on there are pretty close to real time.
                  but they're slooow...wanna make you feel like smashing your cellphone
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                  • Senator7
                    SBR MVP
                    • 08-20-05
                    • 1559

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Doug
                    1-800-555-TELL

                    free scores
                    I would recommend this as well. Its free, accessible from anywhere, and I've never got an advertising call because of it.
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                    • bigboydan
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 08-10-05
                      • 55420

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Doug
                      1-800-555-TELL

                      free scores
                      Thats what I do when I'm not near my computer.
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                      • spliff
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 07-16-06
                        • 547

                        #12
                        Originally posted by picoman
                        but they're slooow...wanna make you feel like smashing your cellphone
                        It takes about 5 seconds for the page to refresh. That's not faster than "tell me"? Plus, you don't need to repeat the team name 3 times. Try using "tell me" in a group of people once, it's way more stressful than a five second wait.
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                        • pags11
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 08-18-05
                          • 12264

                          #13
                          I believe you should dial *67 before calling ths score phone lines, cause they sell your number to telemarketers...back in the day I used to do this with sportsbook.com, but the CS agents were so worthless it too to long to find out the scores...
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                          • Dark Horse
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 12-14-05
                            • 13764

                            #14


                            Scores, stocks, weather, etc. On your watch.
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                            • pico
                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                              • 04-05-07
                              • 27321

                              #15
                              Originally posted by pags11
                              I believe you should dial *67 before calling ths score phone lines, cause they sell your number to telemarketers...back in the day I used to do this with sportsbook.com, but the CS agents were so worthless it too to long to find out the scores...
                              it cost money to dial *67 right? kind of expensive if you use that everytime you call them
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                              • InSpades
                                SBR High Roller
                                • 09-23-05
                                • 157

                                #16
                                If you were a CS rep, would you want people calling you for scores?

                                IS
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                                • pico
                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                  • 04-05-07
                                  • 27321

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by InSpades
                                  If you were a CS rep, would you want people calling you for scores?

                                  IS
                                  better than listen to people complaining about slow payouts :-P...i think you all should call the sportsbook cs for scores...or bodog
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                                  • MonkeyF0cker
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 06-12-07
                                    • 12144

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by picoman
                                    it cost money to dial *67 right? kind of expensive if you use that everytime you call them
                                    It shouldn't cost you anything to use *67... It's *69 on land lines that costs money. But doesn't everyone have caller ID these days anyway?
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