Will sportsbook cash for USA players ever return?

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  • Mr. Jones
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 09-02-05
    • 942

    #1
    Will sportsbook cash for USA players ever return?
    Anybody have any info? It was said SBR would consult with their lawyers but pobably just a smoke screen. I've heard very little if anything further about it. Thinking it is done for good. Any thoughts?
  • Fishhead
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-11-05
    • 40179

    #2
    Sad to see sportsbook freeplays go by the wayside.

    GIFT CARDS are worth almost 4x less for U.S. punters.
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    • unusialsusp5
      SBR MVP
      • 04-18-10
      • 4198

      #3
      sure, consult with their lawyers. all lawyers are liars anyway, so why consult with them. what could they do. they're too busy running collection floors in there offices because no one ever calls them for court cases because they want too much money up front from people. yet, these fake law schools keep hatching a new bunch every year and foisting them upon society. look in the phone book sometime and see how many of these vultures exist. why would anyone go to law school. you can buy the bar exam on line, and it really only takes about 2 weeks to learn all you need to know to be a lawyer. basically learning where the court houses are so you can sue CC defaulters and the time it takes to grow a beard...
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      • doublej95
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 01-26-10
        • 14094

        #4
        Doubt it, look for cash gift cards in the future
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        • RubberKettle
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 12-28-09
          • 6421

          #5
          I can't see them coming back.
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          • Doc JS
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 09-15-06
            • 6885

            #6
            It would be nice if someone from SBR would comment in this thread...
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            • str
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 01-12-09
              • 11812

              #7
              Originally posted by Doc JS
              It would be nice if someone from SBR would comment in this thread...

              Agreed.
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              • Otters27
                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                • 07-14-07
                • 30760

                #8
                I heard something about maybe by football season.
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                • thaman79
                  SBR Sharp
                  • 02-10-11
                  • 444

                  #9
                  I hope they do come back. I never got a chance to use them.
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                  • pavyracer
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 04-12-07
                    • 82841

                    #10
                    If they don't come back something needs to be done else the US posters Pro renewal rate will tank. If US posters are given the same amount of points as the international posters who can buy sportsbook cash they would be getting ripped off.
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                    • StraitShooter
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 07-22-09
                      • 10464

                      #11
                      I once said it was too good to be true..Average Joes like me just wanted to buy a freebie once every few months..I got a feeling certain posters abused the privledge

                      well..the pizzas are still awesome..and the electronics fantastic although I am one of those guys who can never get his points to grow

                      Whenever my points are decent I fade my cash plays with a points play..or I buy a pizza etc

                      I watch dozens of posters around me with thousands of points and I just dont know how they do it

                      I am grateful for the time we had the free plays..It was as I said too good to be true

                      I doubt they will ever come back
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                      • MBENZ
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 01-07-07
                        • 5238

                        #12
                        Originally posted by StraitShooter
                        I once said it was too good to be true..Average Joes like me just wanted to buy a freebie once every few months..I got a feeling certain posters abused the privledge

                        well..the pizzas are still awesome..and the electronics fantastic although I am one of those guys who can never get his points to grow

                        Whenever my points are decent I fade my cash plays with a points play..or I buy a pizza etc

                        I watch dozens of posters around me with thousands of points and I just dont know how they do it

                        I am grateful for the time we had the free plays..It was as I said too good to be true

                        I doubt they will ever come back

                        I thought I was the only one that faded myself with the points.Glad to see I got company.
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                        • sonyman
                          Restricted User
                          • 06-08-10
                          • 419

                          #13
                          Let's hope the sports book cash option returns- before the football season would be awesome.
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                          • StraitShooter
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 07-22-09
                            • 10464

                            #14
                            Originally posted by MBENZ
                            I thought I was the only one that faded myself with the points.Glad to see I got company.
                            yes sir..lets say you bet 50 bucks on the marlins today even money..why not take those 125 points you got and bet the other side?

                            you either have 100 plus swing in your account..or you lose..but as a consolation you now have 250 points instead of 125

                            I figure the points are free anyways..I had thousands of posts in forumville long before points came along..I just like posting about sports and things that make me laugh
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                            • JerseyLove
                              SBR MVP
                              • 02-15-10
                              • 2183

                              #15
                              Whatever s b r decides to do I am behind them one hundred percent
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                              • k13
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 07-16-10
                                • 18104

                                #16
                                Some of us can't get pizza or gift cards so it's only fair we get sportsbook cash.
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                                • spankie
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 02-10-11
                                  • 9992

                                  #17
                                  They are soon adding blowup dolls and pocket pussies, 90% of sbr will be ok now.
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                                  • The Bet Master
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 09-29-10
                                    • 2665

                                    #18
                                    Any Mods with news on this?
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                                    • MichaelWaters
                                      Restricted User
                                      • 05-19-11
                                      • 1525

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by spankie
                                      They are soon adding blowup dolls and pocket pussies, 90% of sbr will be ok now.
                                      pocket male anus too?
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                                      • gamemastere
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 09-15-10
                                        • 1546

                                        #20
                                        Yeah an update on this would be nice. I also read something mentioned about prepaid gift cards being added to the SBR strore but have not yet seen them added or heard anything else about them being an alternative.
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                                        • Mikail
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 07-19-09
                                          • 21689

                                          #21
                                          I wouldn't hold your breath.
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                                          • tblues2005
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 07-30-06
                                            • 9235

                                            #22
                                            You would think they would offer a few of these cash gift cards that work at most books and give out a good incentive to use that card for that book. They need to get it ready for the football season. Mods let us know what is up with this.
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                                            • LUCKYCHUCK
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 11-19-09
                                              • 1059

                                              #23
                                              yes i miss them. just doesnt seem to be a reason to win points if you are not a pro either.
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                                              • mighty maron
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 04-20-09
                                                • 4215

                                                #24
                                                When has a company returned something that cost them money on their own volation? The outcry was small...few people seemed to have left over it...so why would SBR be motivated to return this perk.

                                                They arent.......gg SBR Pro status
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                                                • Doc JS
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 09-15-06
                                                  • 6885

                                                  #25
                                                  24 responses in this thread...and none of them are from SBR. Nothing from Lou. Nothing from John. Nothing from anyone who should be in the know. Cmon guys...
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                                                  • pavyracer
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 04-12-07
                                                    • 82841

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by mighty maron
                                                    When has a company returned something that cost them money on their own volation? The outcry was small...few people seemed to have left over it...so why would SBR be motivated to return this perk.

                                                    They arent.......gg SBR Pro status
                                                    This will be a big mistake because coming in August when renewals for Pro memberships are due it will be a deal breaker for the majority of the US Pros.
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                                                    • mighty maron
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 04-20-09
                                                      • 4215

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by pavyracer
                                                      This will be a big mistake because coming in August when renewals for Pro memberships are due it will be a deal breaker for the majority of the US Pros.
                                                      The initial linking of the our sportsbook accounts to SBR as a referal is valuable. Once they are listed they can keep collecting on percentage of losses, reloads, and the such.

                                                      It was generous but IMO I dont think we see it return
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                                                      • Fishhead
                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                        • 08-11-05
                                                        • 40179

                                                        #28
                                                        Nice benefit while it lasted............



                                                        Glad I'm moving back home to Vegas.


                                                        2011 has been a disaster for the offshore industry as a whole, especially for USA punters.
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                                                        • BIGDAY
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 02-17-10
                                                          • 48245

                                                          #29
                                                          I'll be at the Bash in CR. I will be bringing this up.
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                                                          • gamemastere
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 09-15-10
                                                            • 1546

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by mighty maron
                                                            When has a company returned something that cost them money on their own volation? The outcry was small...few people seemed to have left over it...so why would SBR be motivated to return this perk.

                                                            They arent.......gg SBR Pro status
                                                            Because it is the right thing to do. These items were made available to SBR Pro's only, SBR Pro's in the US should get the same perks as all other SBR Pro's.
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                                                            • Richkas
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 02-03-08
                                                              • 19396

                                                              #31
                                                              They will never return....nobody at SBR wants to do time....
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                                                              • saintjames
                                                                Restricted User
                                                                • 09-19-09
                                                                • 747

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Richkas
                                                                They will never return....nobody at SBR wants to do time....
                                                                this lack of logic and common sense from sbr and their select members will keep it from coming back but heres the reason why it never should have been taken away..........

                                                                because giving free sportsbook cash and freeplays is not gambling - its only gambling when people risk real money to win real money and since nobody playing in the sbr sportsbook is risking any real money then its impossible to lose any real money hence that makes it not gambling but it is officially considered a "contest" or "sweepstakes" which (hopefully) everybody knows is perfectly legal in all 50 states.....2 good examples are the websites "centsports" and "freesportsbet" - like sbr they give their players free "virtual money" to play with but unlike sbr they will give you real money in the form of a check which is all totally legal since you cannot make any cash deposits on either site which that makes it impossibe for anybody to lose even a penny so sbr should go the same route with us americans by sendind us a check or gift card that we can convert into cash but in the UIGEA it clearly states "that it is illegal for american institutions (banks , credit unions , etc.) to allow deposits and withdraws between its customers and offshore sportsbooks in the form of cash under any currency" so where is sbr breaking the law? the answer is nowhere and heres why...........

                                                                1. sbr is not an american financial institution
                                                                2 . sbr does not allow deposits and withdraws of any kind between them and their members in the form of cash under any currency
                                                                3. sbr does not allow its players to risk any "real" cash of any currency whatsoever

                                                                in conclusion - sbr does not need to waste their time and money consulting with any lawyers since they have a legal non-profit cash-free sportsbook also they have contests and sweepstakes where everyone has a chance to win points and prizes that can be cash or have cash value without any chance of losing 1 red cent and sportsbook cash&freeplays are legally considered prizes so please sbr give us beaten and trampled americans our cash-free chance to win our legal sportsbook cash&freeplay prizes back AND also give us an option to receive a check or gift card redeemed for cash if some of us dont trust any sportsbooks (beted rings a loud bell) with the free&legal virtual cash&freeplays that we win from the sbr sportsbook & sbr contests & sbr sweepstakes .God help us all
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                                                                • thisisit
                                                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                                                  • 08-01-10
                                                                  • 733

                                                                  #33
                                                                  good post there. i hope they do bring it back, but at this point i doubt it.
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                                                                  • Deuce
                                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                    • 01-12-08
                                                                    • 29843

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Admins, get your fukkin head out of your fukking asses and address this thread. You have thousands of dollars at stake here. Don't just fukking shrug because at the end of the day when it is the US citizen looking at the email from Walker to renew so he can buy his kid a new pair of shoes, the US player will shrug and click the red x.
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                                                                    • pronk
                                                                      Restricted User
                                                                      • 11-22-08
                                                                      • 6887

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Deuce
                                                                      Admins, get your fukkin head out of your fukking asses and address this thread. You have thousands of dollars at stake here. Don't just fukking shrug because at the end of the day when it is the US citizen looking at the email from Walker to renew so he can buy his kid a new pair of shoes, the US player will shrug and click the red x.
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