Hello, I'm new to SBR...

[happy888]

Hello
I am new at SBR- I was wondering if anyone can suggest or recommend a A+++ sportbooks --- ( I was looking into pinnacle - but they do not accept players from US. ) Any suggestions?? Thank you..

[bimmer325i]

im new to online gambling..im trying to find the best site.i signed up to bodog and they seem pretty legit.the freewithdrawel is what got me. my buddy signed up to betus but obviously that was a bad idea after reading all these posts about them not paying out.i looked at a few other sportsbook rating sites and they rate them pretty high...whats the deal?

[Justin7]

im new to online gambling..im trying to find the best site.i signed up to bodog and they seem pretty legit.the freewithdrawel is what got me. my buddy signed up to betus but obviously that was a bad idea after reading all these posts about them not paying out.i looked at a few other sportsbook rating sites and they rate them pretty high...whats the deal?

If you are a small player, take a look at 5Dimes. They offer a lot of weird stuff to bet on, and have some reduced juice offerings.

I'm also partial to TheGreek and BetJamaica (same company, BJ is for smallers players). But any book rated "A" can work. Read the terms closely if you want a bonus.

[jgm1967]

I like 5 dimes,matchbook,betjam.dsi is an a+ book that is affiliated with cris/bookmaker.very solid.they have 2nd half baseball lines which alot of books do not carry

write mike from canada if you sign up there,mikel@2betdsi.com.he will really hook you up with reload and signing bonuses if you go with them.I get 40% on all reloads

good luck

ps match book is an absolute must for the best lines but it doesnt have alot of things you are going to need probably,parlays etc..,so having a book is still pretty much a given

[SlickFazzer]

The Greek, Jamaica, 5dimes, and bookmaker will all treat you well.

[SBR Lou]

Welcome aboard Happy888...

And bimmer325i...

As far as a sports book, I'd say 5dimes or bet jam will probably take care of your needs..

[WonTooManyBets]

Don't sign up anywhere, you'll be better off in the long run!

[bigboydan]

First off, Welcome to the SBR forum sir

If your wanting to play at an A+ book that is hassle free. I would recommend BetJamaica to you. Below is a writeup I wrote roughly 3 days ago when another gentlemen inquired to me about them, and I feel your advice request is similar...So here it is:


BetJamaica, part of the TheGreek family of books and use the ASI software, which I feel is pretty nice overall.

BetJamaica (SBR Rated A+) is more of a recreation book and does offer nice reload bonuses (10 or 20% reup bonuses/$500 max, with a 4x's rollover), however since they are a recreational book they could cut your limits if your chasing steam and or other things of that nature.

Their banking options for U.S. players have actually improved some over the last few months, because they are now offering Echecks (which is very nice feature these days, but info required to be faxed). Not to mention they do free book-to-book transfers ($500 min) with: TheGreek, Legendz, Pinnacle, 5Dimes and BookMaker and soon Wsex (note: Bookmaker will charge you incoming fees).

The payouts are very prompt really for overnight checks (3-5 business days), and the withdraw fees are actually quite reasonable if you exceed the 1 free payout via fedex per calender month (min. $200/$35 flat fee if you exceed the freebie).

Another thing I should make mention of since we have seen some DDos attacks this weekend is that they have a couple of mirror sites for emergency purposes.

BetJamaica:

http://mirror1.betjm.com

http://mirror2.betjm.com

They also are now offering an online chat service which is always a nice feature

The lines they offer are very competitive with most other books IMO, and the use a dimeline up to -190 in baseball. Which I feel is great!

Here is the baseball vig breakdown and betting options they will be offering this 2008 baseball season.


.10 up to -190
.13 up to -195
.15 up to -200
.18 up to -205
.20 up to -240
.25 up to -250
.30 up to -280
.35 up to -290
.40 up to -300
.45 up to -310
.50 up to -320


Overnight Lines: Yes
Reverse Run Lines: Yes
5-inning lines: Yes
Reduced Juice Totals: No
Grand Salami Totals: Yes
Team Totals: No

The drawbacks I do have about [iSBRFORUM]BetJamaica[/iSBRFORUM] is they only accept U.S. currencies

[bimmer325i]

wow, thanks for the input. so i guess no one had anything to say about bodog? i really like the site but lines come out way to late and they kill you on the juice. but you cant beat a free payout.and i heard the payouts are pretty quick.

[WonTooManyBets]

Takes about 30 days.

[5 star bomb]

betjamaica

[topcat]

Hello
I am new at SBR- I was wondering if anyone can suggest or recommend a A+++ sportbooks --- ( I was looking into pinnacle - but they do not accept players from US. ) Any suggestions?? Thank you..

its nice to meet you man.this is a great site,with alot of great posters.try betting at the greek if you like canadian football,or other props in football.its not the best book for baseball,so try their sister book bet jamacia.they both pay fast,and have new ways to withdraw,and deposit.good luck with the book you chose.

[topcat]

wow, thanks for the input. so i guess no one had anything to say about bodog? i really like the site but lines come out way to late and they kill you on the juice. but you cant beat a free payout.and i heard the payouts are pretty quick.

bodog is not fast with payous,but they have improved over the months.they use dual lines,they also put lines up late.i do like their props.the only place that has more is 5 dimes.