SBR.tv Interview with Mickey from BookMaker: Part 1 - The Industry

**minet123** · 08-18-10, 11:21 PM

Wasn't it
Costa Rican International Sports
Than
BetCRIS
Than
Bookmaker

**Reload** · 08-18-10, 11:33 PM

Good one here, Loshak! Looking forward to more on this!

**Extra Innings** · 08-19-10, 12:16 AM

**tblues2005** · 08-19-10, 12:25 AM

Good interview and I look forward to part 2 of this interview.

Maybe you guys need to start a thread of questions that we can ask him here soon.

**jjgold** · 08-19-10, 05:05 AM

Solid Interview

**tltaylor89** · 08-19-10, 08:37 AM

Why didnt you people just post the whole damn interview at once?

**sportsfun** · 08-19-10, 11:04 AM

good video

**Chuck Sims** · 08-19-10, 12:50 PM

Disappointing interview.

Questions that need to be asked: 1. With the difficulty of sending money why has CRIS chosen to charge a $200 fee for a $500 book to book transfer?

2. Since the UGEIA went into effect how is that effected CRIS as far as handle?

3. What % is credit players to post-up players?

4. What do you think of betting enchanges like BetFair and Matchbook?

5. Why was CRIS/Betmaker exchange an absolute failure?

6. What % pf players at CRIS consisntently win?

7. Whats the biggest football bet CRIS has ever accepted.

8. Whats the biggest parlay you ever paid out.

So far the interview has been a what is off-shore sportsbetting and who is CRIS interview. We know that already!!!!

**SBRPicks** · 08-19-10, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Chuck Sims

Disappointing interview.

Questions that need to be asked: 1. With the difficulty of sending money why has CRIS chosen to charge a $200 fee for a $500 book to book transfer?

2. Since the UGEIA went into effect how is that effected CRIS as far as handle?

3. What % is credit players to post-up players?

4. What do you think of betting enchanges like BetFair and Matchbook?

5. Why was CRIS/Betmaker exchange an absolute failure?

6. What % pf players at CRIS consisntently win?

7. Whats the biggest football bet CRIS has ever accepted.

8. Whats the biggest parlay you ever paid out.

So far the interview has been a what is off-shore sportsbetting and who is CRIS interview. We know that already!!!!

Great questions.

We did post a thread soliciting questions from posters before we did the interview, and that part of the interview will be put up soon, as "Part 3".

Hopefully Mickey will come back and do a follow-up call addressing some of your follow-up questions.

**Chuck Sims** · 08-19-10, 01:33 PM

Thanks for the reply. I missed the soliciting question thread.

If Mickey does do a follow up, please ask him about Matchbook. There has been many threads and posts about this book and who is behind them. CRIS does make transfers with Matchbook so they know something about them.

Thanks.

**flyingillini** · 08-19-10, 08:15 PM

God Bless Mickey

**Brock Landers** · 08-19-10, 08:58 PM

i want to move 5 Dimes to their book NOW...how do i do it?

**clarkd32** · 08-19-10, 09:58 PM

good stuff... looking forward to the other videos

**pico** · 08-19-10, 10:24 PM

good interview

**pedro803** · 08-19-10, 10:26 PM

I've been meaning to watch more SBRTV!

**Grandmaster B** · 08-19-10, 10:30 PM

Bookmaker is the industry standard...they paid out 20 dimes without batting a eye recently

the day Bookmaker dosent pay is the day offshore gambling is done with

**THE HITMAN** · 08-19-10, 10:52 PM

This sure beat ESPN tonite !!

**mtneer1212** · 08-20-10, 12:03 AM

I consider Bookmaker/CRIS a pillar -- if it falls, then the industry is dead

**Hareeba!** · 08-20-10, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by mtneer1212

I consider Bookmaker/CRIS a pillar -- if it falls, then the industry is dead

nonsense!
we can live without Bookmaker
the fat lady won't be singing until Betfair and Pinnacle are dead

**Climate** · 08-20-10, 12:50 AM

Now this is what I'm talking about. Real stuff, no bullshit.

**DeluxeLiner** · 08-20-10, 02:23 AM

That was good stuff. Looking forward to the next segments. Good stuff Loshak

**Dark Horse** · 08-20-10, 02:38 AM

Ask him if Bookmaker or DSI have ever considered offering reduced juice. With Pinnacle gone from the US, and Matchbook looking shaky, wouldn't that be a huge opportunity to draw 'everybody' in?

**Tommy_de1st** · 08-20-10, 05:47 AM

Ask him about cancelling bets when someone makes a mistake

**Hareeba!** · 08-20-10, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by Tommy_de1st

Ask him about cancelling bets when someone makes a mistake

lol, and cancelling bets when THEY make a mistake!

**Art Vandeleigh** · 08-20-10, 07:14 AM

His parents definitely named him after Mickey Mantle.

**Ruifgalmeida** · 08-20-10, 08:48 AM

good interview

**Nicky Santoro** · 08-20-10, 11:02 AM

i wish you would have asked him 3 questions for me.

1- Why did he charge me 550$ for 2 transfers to matchy for 5k each..especially after i was told i would not get charged a penny for that.

2- Why did he promise me loyalty pts for life then take them away from me 2 weeks after, even though i was down money to them.

3- Why won't he take me back as a customer and just offer me a bonus.. i told him i'd roll it over 30x if he wants..

This book sucks.. can you say overrated?? tht's what they are.. is overrated.. they lie like a rug.. they promise you the world so you deposit, then they re neg..

Mickey last time hung up on my face and refuses to take my calls and never responds to my email.

I hate this book..

**SlickFazzer** · 08-20-10, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Nicky Santoro

i wish you would have asked him 3 questions for me.

1- Why did he charge me 550$ for 2 transfers to matchy for 5k each..especially after i was told i would not get charged a penny for that.

2- Why did he promise me loyalty pts for life then take them away from me 2 weeks after, even though i was down money to them.

3- Why won't he take me back as a customer and just offer me a bonus.. i told him i'd roll it over 30x if he wants..

This book sucks.. can you say overrated?? tht's what they are.. is overrated.. they lie like a rug.. they promise you the world so you deposit, then they re neg..

Mickey last time hung up on my face and refuses to take my calls and never responds to my email.

I hate this book..

After nicky took them for over 30k....there has been tension ever since.

**heyman** · 08-20-10, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Ask him if Bookmaker or DSI have ever considered offering reduced juice. With Pinnacle gone from the US, and Matchbook looking shaky, wouldn't that be a huge opportunity to draw 'everybody' in?

Another cheap shot at matchbook. You can take it to the matchbook thread if you have something besides your opinion and speculation to offer.

**Nicky Santoro** · 08-20-10, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by SlickFazzer

After nicky took them for over 30k....there has been tension ever since.

30k?? it was a lot more than that.. but that's besides the pt. they lied lied lied throughout the time i was there... the most overrated book offshore is CRIS/BOOKMAKER..

they love you when you make big deposits.. but then when you start playing there, they take things away from you and charge you 275$ for a small book to book deposit.. and this after they tell you they won't ever charge you since you're a good customer.. and they also take back the loyalty pts even after they made a deal with you and said you can have it for life..

i hate this book..

**Dark Horse** · 08-20-10, 12:29 PM

Easy to p*ss off a MB shill. A drop from A to B- not enough for you? lol With MB falling apart at the seams, and Pinny gone, there is a need for an A book that can offer low juice and is not afraid of action.

**heyman** · 08-20-10, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Easy to p*ss off a MB shill. A drop from A to B- not enough for you? lol With MB falling apart at the seams, and Pinny gone, there is a need for an A book that can offer low juice and is not afraid of action.

I'm not going to derail this thread. I reposted your comments here (if you care to respond):

SBR Forum - Sports Betting Talk - Sportsbook Review Forum

http://forum.sbrforum.com/sportsbooks-industry/608943-matchbook-safety.html

Sports betting and handicapping forum: discuss picks, odds, and predictions for upcoming games and results on latest bets.

**Dark Horse** · 08-21-10, 01:43 AM

I'll stick to this thread. It is clear that Matchbook benefited from Pinny leaving the US market. Now that Matchbook has failed to maintain A status, and is barely in the B range, it would only make sense if another A book stepped up to fill the need. Find a need and fill it. A simple business principle. Bookmaker, CRIS, DSI are books that cater to professional gamblers. They're not afraid to take larger bets. So I'm just wondering, with the obvious opportunity that exists, why they would be afraid to offer reduced juice. Would be good to know Mickey's thoughts on this. (I'd deposit five figures tomorrow if they offered -105; but have little or no interest in -110).

**laconic** · 08-21-10, 04:01 AM

I thought it slightly strange that $100 sharps was one of the things that popped into his head when asked about changes he had witnessed over his tenure.