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    SBR Andy
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    SBR Sportsbook/Contest Platform Update

    Attention SBR Members,

    As we gear up to move onto our new and improved contest platform, there are a couple things that need to be done in preparation for the launch:

    First, the old data pipeline that powers odds for legacy contests and the sportsbook will be turned off next week - targeting Tuesday, January 17th.

    What does this mean? No new contests will run on the legacy platform now that Beat the Bullseye has finished. All other existing contests between members have concluded with winners’ points paid out.

    This also means wagers in the sportsbook & trivia will no longer be available. Over the past year, it has become apparent that the existing system is not sustainable to continue operating with. It was built on ancient code and ultimately, investing in a new contest platform is a much more practical solution.

    Secondly, all outstanding sportsbook balances will be transferred over to members’ forum wallets. This will not be completed right away. The sportsbook will remain accessible for members to login and make the transfer themselves if they wish. However, any balances not transferred by the end of January will be done automatically.

    With that in mind, members should try to use their remaining free play points in the sportsbook as soon as possible.

    We are very excited to transition to a modern, reliable contest platform. The flexibility to run unique daily, weekly & season-long contests with betpoint integration will unlock new opportunities that were not possible on the old system.

    We will follow up in this thread once the checklist items above have been completed.

    Cheers


    UPDATE Feb 9:
    All outstanding point balances in the sportsbook have been transferred over to members' forum wallets. If anyone did not get their points transferred over, please send me a PM and we will investigate.
    Last edited by SBR Andy; 02-09-23 at 02:04 PM.

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    Thanks for the update

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    Ian
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    Thanks for letting us know. I hope all the posters here see this message so they don't lose their freeplay.

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    cincinnatikid513
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    so u gutted all the perks everybody liked, sbr store, poker , sbr trivia, SBR Sportsbook and left us with empty promises on a bigger and brighter future for sbr


    cool story bro
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    gauchojake
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    Andy I can 100% guarantee you that the villagers will come with their pitchforks over freeplays

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    pavyracer
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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    so u gutted all the perks everybody liked, sbr store, poker , sbr trivia, SBR Sportsbook and left us with empty promises on a bigger and brighter future for sbr


    cool story bro
    Well they advertised 1,700,000 point freeplays will be given away in the football contest and one week after the contest is over they are closing the Sportsbook which was the vehicle to convert these freeplays to betpoints.

    I mean SBR Andy will have a great career if he decides to become a politician.
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    Andy. Transfer my .069 points back to my wallet please. Thank you.
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    With Mars ending its four month retrograde transit this week I find this news exciting.

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    Nice! I just need to find a game to go all in.
    Last edited by Lex_icon; 01-12-23 at 07:26 PM.

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    JMobile
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    How much time do we have to use our remaining free play

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    Will you finally be transferring our poker points over? Thanks in advance

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    Andy
    Thanks for the explanation.

    Opti
    Thanks for the link.


    .

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    Thanks for the update. Any chance we can somehow get the Saturday, Monday games up (NFL) in the sportsbook so we can use our Free Plays? Or basically No Soup For You?

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    Will be interesting year to see what happens here.

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    Now we see the real reason why we didnt have any trivia today.


    But hey this forum has been dead for over a year now. No real need for an internet gambling forum anymore anyway

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    I just checked, I have around 3000 free play points to lose this weekend. Lets get those games up

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    Where's my Thursday trivia?!?

    lol

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    yisman and trytrytry are on suicide watch
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    Quote Originally Posted by playersonly69 View Post
    yisman and trytrytry are on suicide watch
    Why? Large current balances?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Andy View Post
    We are very excited to transition to a modern, reliable contest platform. The flexibility to run unique daily, weekly & season-long contests with betpoint integration will unlock new opportunities that were not possible on the old system.
    I hope this means some meaningful betpoint buy-in contests for cash prizes. Currently there are so many little contests to win betpoints, yet with no actual use for betpoints. Promising they'll have some vague purpose in the distant future isn't enough, especially given previous broken promises. SBR should be giving people reasons to remain interested and engaged
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Andy View Post
    Attention SBR Members,

    As we gear up to move onto our new and improved contest platform, there are a couple things that need to be done in preparation for the launch:

    First, the old data pipeline that powers odds for legacy contests and the sportsbook will be turned off next week - targeting Tuesday, January 17th.

    What does this mean? No new contests will run on the legacy platform now that Beat the Bullseye has finished. All other existing contests between members have concluded with winners’ points paid out.

    This also means wagers in the sportsbook & trivia will no longer be available. Over the past year, it has become apparent that the existing system is not sustainable to continue operating with. It was built on ancient code and ultimately, investing in a new contest platform is a much more practical solution.

    Secondly, all outstanding sportsbook balances will be transferred over to members’ forum wallets. This will not be completed right away. The sportsbook will remain accessible for members to login and make the transfer themselves if they wish. However, any balances not transferred by the end of January will be done automatically.

    With that in mind, members should try to use their remaining free play points in the sportsbook as soon as possible.

    We are very excited to transition to a modern, reliable contest platform. The flexibility to run unique daily, weekly & season-long contests with betpoint integration will unlock new opportunities that were not possible on the old system.

    We will follow up in this thread once the checklist items above have been completed.

    Cheers
    You've been telling us for over a year that you are working on a new, improved, modernized SBR. You've given no dates as to when any of this will happen. All that has happened so far is that you have one by one taken away the things that worked here and that people liked. What makes it unsustainable? and if it truly is, then surely after 15 months you have the new improved system ready to roll out as soon as you shut down the old system. Why wouldn't you, any 5th grader could tell you that would be the way to do it. I strongly doubt that this is actually the case though. You haven't added a single new and improved feature here in 15 months despite your repetitive claims of that being your goal. You've taken all of the trust and goodwill the posters had toward SBR and flushed them down the toilet. The onus is now on you to rebuild that trust and goodwill if you want this site to continue being vibrant.
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    listen boys we can't unsink the ship but a box of crackers has floated to the surface
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    Quote Originally Posted by brock View Post
    Will be interesting year to see what happens here.
    Don’t get too excited.

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    we need more games for this weekend's NFL. I have over 800 in FP and I am not betting just to bet.

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    So does this mean there will be a new sportsbook once the old one is trashed? Does Andy even read these threads after starting them? I feel like they just pile up with questions and no answers lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMobile View Post
    How much time do we have to use our remaining free play
    You should try to use them before Tuesday if you can.

    Quote Originally Posted by pablo222 View Post
    Will you finally be transferring our poker points over? Thanks in advance
    Unfortunately, we are unable to restore old poker points.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Thanks for the update. Any chance we can somehow get the Saturday, Monday games up (NFL) in the sportsbook so we can use our Free Plays? Or basically No Soup For You?
    Same issue with the feed we've been experiencing for most of football season. Some events just do not get imported, so unlikely the rest of the games get added.

    Quote Originally Posted by toddsclowns View Post
    So does this mean there will be a new sportsbook once the old one is trashed? Does Andy even read these threads after starting them? I feel like they just pile up with questions and no answers lol
    There will not be a new sportsbook, rather a new contest platform instead. More to come there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Andy View Post
    Unfortunately, we are unable to restore old poker points.
    Well looks like I a long with others were robbed of thousands of poker points by the old administration.

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    I am filing a points class action lawsuit where you will likely get at least one or two tier credits if we win

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    [/QUOTE]There will not be a new sportsbook, rather a new contest platform instead. More to come there.[/QUOTE]


    Ah man, I liked using it to compare lines, oh well - appreciate the reponse

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    Kami40

    Thanks Greatly Appreciate God Bless you & your Family!!!

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    There will not be a new sportsbook, rather a new contest platform instead. More to come there.[/QUOTE]


    Ah man, I liked using it to compare lines, oh well - appreciate the reponse[/QUOTE]

    The sportsbook/racebook was One of the things that made the site unique.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by blankoblanco View Post
    I hope this means some meaningful betpoint buy-in contests for cash prizes.
    This is a good idea Andy.

    The buy-in format for the old Bowl Contest was very popular.

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    Is there a difference between a pro and a non pro now.

    Or are we all now broke dik fuccs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Masters View Post
    Is there a difference between a pro and a non pro now.

    Or are we all now broke dik fuccs
    Non-pros cannot join the cash prize contests right now. I think it is safe to assume there will be more benefits to come.

    Either way, you are smarter to use your non-pro points to apply for pro membership for 1500 points whilst the offer remains available. No loss to you and might end up being helpful. https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/sbr-pro/

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