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    sweep
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    Shady business model by FOXBET??? (pics)

    I've been loosely tracking this since the start of ncaab and it seems to be a standard practice from this outfit....


    Sorry for the long winded post but try to follow along, seems like outright targeting from FOXBET/BETSTARS here.



    Once you log in and click on "ncaab" the odds for all games will pop up....Some odds are true/current odds and others are very obviously alternate lines. The problem I see is that your novice/square player is not going to realize this and will be betting into alt. lines without meaning to.

    For example, the other night Iowa played at Iowa State and the true line was I.ST -4.......






    If you clicked on "ncaab" lines on FOXBET this is what shows up (Iowa State -9.5 +225) ..a clear alt. line:





    If you click the "more wagers" link they list a variety of other lines for the game, none of which are the true/current line of -4:











    Seems to me they are preying on novice/square/clueless gamblers and have a huge edge on any wager being placed. Is this ethical? I have another example with tonights UTEP/NC A&T game where they are dealing UTEP -23.5 on the regular NCAAB dropdown menu which is an absolute JOKE

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    Joke
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    They're just posting the first wager of the list, a standard alt line of +/- 6 points.

    Some software will do this automatically, especially live software.

    Probably not intentional to try to fool novices, I've seen this many times.

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    I've never seen a book do this in all my years of gambling....


    KVB- share a screen shot if you can sometime tomorrow, no games left on the board tonight

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    No different than using my name to have people give you money


    maybe you should clear that up , no?

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    What’s worse? You no where to be found when shit hits the fan?

    or to come back finding out my inbox filled

    or my thread

    with you asking for shit for me???

    You better Pay everyone back

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    Foxbet does it all the time

    A terrible book and they are already last in volume


    They will be bought out fandual next year

    Cannot compete with a monopoly

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    their book, they can do whatever they want

    if dipshit A doesnt see he's laying 25 to win 10 fukk him

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Foxbet does it all the time

    A terrible book and they are already last in volume


    They will be bought out fandual next year

    Cannot compete with a monopoly
    Totally agree. And their lines and bonuses pale in comparison to other NJ books.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    No different than using my name to have people give you money


    maybe you should clear that up , no?
    Wow
    So the shit plunging janitor is pos scammer?

    Go figure

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    A lot of these US books are a disgrace

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    What’s worse? You no where to be found when shit hits the fan?

    or to come back finding out my inbox filled

    or my thread

    with you asking for shit for me???

    You better Pay everyone back

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    What’s worse? You no where to be found when shit hits the fan?

    or to come back finding out my inbox filled

    or my thread

    with you asking for shit for me???

    You better Pay everyone back

    Sweep went into hiding again.

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    it's better to be a janitor than to pretend to be a fireman

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    Sweep pulled some bullshit with the Bigday thing also

    He's a fukkin roach

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    it's better to be a janitor than to pretend to be a fireman
    Pretty dumb
    Get some real material brok dik

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    it's better to be a janitor than to pretend to be a fireman
    Jay he actually is a fireman bro..

    that’s not a make believe fairytale bro..

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    Quote Originally Posted by pinnacle420 View Post
    Jay he actually is a fireman bro..

    that’s not a make believe fairytale bro..
    Lol
    Jay is another wimp
    I ignore him

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    Good stuff Sweep.

    Always informative

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    The problem is the smaller books have to have high juice just to break even costs too great

    Many will close

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    What’s worse? You no where to be found when shit hits the fan?

    or to come back finding out my inbox filled

    or my thread

    with you asking for shit for me???

    You better Pay everyone back
    Sweep has left the conversation.

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    Where's Lkid?

    What's going on here pal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    No different than using my name to have people give you money


    maybe you should clear that up , no?
    wouldve been a funny joke until sister was involved


    lkid1 and sweep are both pretty crazy

    dont want to watch this











































    who am i kidding, ofcourse i do

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    I’ll always have love for sweep

    just no show and using my name

    gotta atone

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    Quote Originally Posted by reigle9 View Post
    their book, they can do whatever they want

    if dipshit A doesnt see he's laying 25 to win 10 fukk him
    This is true.

    Some might see a nefarious move to try to trick gamblers, a trick that could only work on handful of idiots only once.

    And likely cause all kinds of calls and complaints.

    Others might see that some bets are listed that way to show the range and array of options available in the pull down windows.

    I used to think the first, always, but that was long ago.

    Now I know, in some instances at least, that it's the second.

    Screenshots? We don't need no stinking screen shots...besides, it's not worth the time for this thread.


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    It isn't the books fault if the players are idiots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo222 View Post
    Sweep has left the conversation.
    I dont waste my energy on nonsense

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    Not sure how this is shady. Very clear what they offer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    This is true.

    Some might see a nefarious move to try to trick gamblers, a trick that could only work on handful of idiots only once.

    And likely cause all kinds of calls and complaints.

    Others might see that some bets are listed that way to show the range and array of options available in the pull down windows.

    I used to think the first, always, but that was long ago.

    Now I know, in some instances at least, that it's the second.

    Screenshots? We don't need no stinking screen shots...besides, it's not worth the time for this thread.

    No other book does this. Period. Hence no screen shots

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweep View Post

    No other book does this. Period. Hence no screen shots
    It would not surprise me at all if Betstars management decide this was a good idea due to better profits for them. One of the worst majors as far as their business strategies IMHO.


    But this just looks like lazy programming to me really.

    How long has it been this way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    It would not surprise me at all if Betstars management decide this was a good idea due to better profits for them. One of the worst majors as far as their business strategies IMHO.


    But this just looks like lazy programming to me really.

    How long has it been this way?
    See this on LIVE platforms as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweep View Post
    No other book does this. Period. Hence no screen shots
    No, just not wasting all that much time with some of the multiple shitheads in this thread.

    Especially those that would stoop so low to think I'd just make it up.


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    KVB watch your back, you do not want to fool with NJ guys

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