Question on potential bracket scam?

[The Great One]

OK, I'm sure every sportsbook known to man has tournament bracket pools where you fill out a bracket and whoever has more correct winnners at the end of 63 games wins $10,000 or whatever the cash prize may be.

Here is the problem I see on bets like this. How can you prove there was a winner? I've never done this before, but I can't see everyone elses brackets so at the end of the tournament I'm supposed to trust the book saying who won? I don't get that.

[Mudcat]

I never gave that much thought. You're not wrong.

I guess it's the old story: stick with reputable sportsbooks and you won't have a problem.

As long as the contests are free, there's nothing to lose (except a little time) even with the shadiest book on the planet. But if there are entry fees I would be inclined to factor in the reputation of the sportsbook.

[bigboydan]

i know exactly what your saying TGO. heres a story about a forum owner that fixed his contest.

i've actually witnessed a forum owner fix his contests before. crazy ivan's forum is shut down now, but thats about as low as you can go. thats the reason i don't like doing contests at all. (ask the old school posters about this crazy ivan and his scams)

the one thing i can tell you though, and you can bet on this. if i'm running a contest it will be run fair and by the rules.

[pags11]

yeah, I know SBR and some of the more reputable sites out there are legit...

[Winston Smith]

An Orwellian lottery, huh? Never thought about that, but certainly not out of the question.

[Bill Dozer]

SBR's contest allows you to see everyone's brackets. I think most do, I know Bowmans' does. Even when you run a paper contest the mgr. should make copies.

Like Mudcat said, if it's free, there isn't much you can do but invest your time wisely.

[imgv94]

Well they say it's always the woman who just picked games by the names
that wins bracket contests anyway.

[Patrick McIrish]

I won't mention any names but this has been going on forever. In fact wish I had a quarter for every red Corvette said to be given away by one particular book, John probably knows who I am talking about. We suspected it for a long time but eventually an employee of the book came out and admitted there was never a Corvette given away. If anyone ever called and asked who won they were to be given immediately to a supervisor. LOL.

[Brick Tamland]

was it royal red in color?? yea...if you are giving away a corvettte your gona have pictures of the summa bitch sitting in it and atleast mention the state.