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  • SeƱor Papi
    SBR Rookie
    • 06-27-08
    • 5

    #1
    is skybook sportsbook a good place to bet?
    hi, found out about sportsbookreview from a friend. he has an account on skybook and wants me to give him a bonus. but is skybook even a good book? do they have fast payouts?
  • bigboydan
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-10-05
    • 55420

    #2
    First off, Welcome to the SBR forum sir.

    Skybook (SBR Rated B) currently has no outstanding or processing complaints levied against them at this time. I noticed that they are currently offering a 50% free play ( max. $250/5x rollover ) sign up bonus. Also, here are a few of the deposit methods they are currently accepting at this time: Western Union, Moneygram ($200+ min. to pickup fees ), EcheckS ($300 max./14-day hold), ****/** (hit or miss).

    Here are the baseball price breakdowns:

    -100 / -144 = 10 cents
    -150 / -194 = 15 cents
    -200 / -204 = 20 cents
    -215 / -299 = 30 cents
    -240 / -289 = 40 cents
    -300 / -304 = 50 cents
    -315 / -379 = 60 cents
    -400 / -479 = 80 cents

    Overnight Lines: Still undecided
    Run Lines: YES
    Reverse Run Lines: NO
    5-inning lines: YES
    Reduced Juice Totals: NO
    Reduced Juice RLs: NO
    Grand Salami Totals: NO
    Team Totals: YES

    The re-up bonuses suck if you are up with them over the course of your lifetime. In fact here is something I wrote up a few days ago about Skybook.

    Please keep in mind they they are a recreational book that will collar you if you start to win at a pretty good clip.
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    • SeƱor Papi
      SBR Rookie
      • 06-27-08
      • 5

      #3
      thank you. do you know where they transfer to? i see it says to cris. is that the same as bookmaker. is there any fees
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      • jazzmonkey
        SBR High Roller
        • 06-27-08
        • 130

        #4
        Payouts quick.
        Lines not particularly competitive.

        CRIS and bookmaker are the same - as are other sites eg diamond. Transfers from CRIS incur a $100 fee but are pretty much instantaneous - not sure if skybooks charge for transfers going the other way.
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        • SeƱor Papi
          SBR Rookie
          • 06-27-08
          • 5

          #5
          can you confirm that bigboydan?
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          • bigboydan
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 08-10-05
            • 55420

            #6
            Originally posted by SeƱor Papi
            thank you. do you know where they transfer to? i see it says to cris. is that the same as bookmaker. is there any fees
            They do book-to-book transfers with Cris/BookMaker and TheGreek. Now as far as the fees go, I'm not sure at offhand. Although I do believe they are free or minimal. However, the incoming fees from Skybook to Cris/BookMaker will cost you a fee.
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            • SeƱor Papi
              SBR Rookie
              • 06-27-08
              • 5

              #7
              okay. thank you
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              • SeƱor Papi
                SBR Rookie
                • 06-27-08
                • 5

                #8
                by the way, if i get lucky and win a ton from skybook sportsbook, do you think they will pay me every penny?
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                • bigboydan
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 08-10-05
                  • 55420

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SeƱor Papi
                  by the way, if i get lucky and win a ton from skybook sportsbook, do you think they will pay me every penny?
                  I doubt feel you will have any problems with that aspect at all sir IMHOO. However if you do, just fill out a complaint form and one of us will inquire on your behalf to them.
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                  • jazzmonkey
                    SBR High Roller
                    • 06-27-08
                    • 130

                    #10
                    They will pay you every penny (or every cent rather) - I have had several 4 figure payouts
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                    • purecarnagge
                      SBR MVP
                      • 10-05-07
                      • 4843

                      #11
                      I got my money same day I requested pay out. 40.00 processing fee. Thats not bad considering I got it ** same day and other companies are charging more for checks mailed that you won't received for two weeks.

                      BTW I had completed my rollover by .17 cents.
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                      • Frank
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 10-13-07
                        • 918

                        #12
                        Originally posted by bigboydan
                        First off, Welcome to the SBR forum sir.

                        Skybook (SBR Rated B) currently has no outstanding or processing complaints levied against them at this time. I noticed that they are currently offering a 50% free play ( max. $250/5x rollover ) sign up bonus. Also, here are a few of the deposit methods they are currently accepting at this time: Western Union, Moneygram ($200+ min. to pickup fees ), EcheckS ($300 max./14-day hold), ****/** (hit or miss).

                        Here are the baseball price breakdowns:

                        -100 / -144 = 10 cents
                        -150 / -194 = 15 cents
                        -200 / -204 = 20 cents
                        -215 / -299 = 30 cents
                        -240 / -289 = 40 cents
                        -300 / -304 = 50 cents
                        -315 / -379 = 60 cents
                        -400 / -479 = 80 cents

                        Overnight Lines: Still undecided
                        Run Lines: YES
                        Reverse Run Lines: NO
                        5-inning lines: YES
                        Reduced Juice Totals: NO
                        Reduced Juice RLs: NO
                        Grand Salami Totals: NO
                        Team Totals: YES

                        The re-up bonuses suck if you are up with them over the course of your lifetime. In fact here is something I wrote up a few days ago about Skybook.

                        Please keep in mind they they are a recreational book that will collar you if you start to win at a pretty good clip.

                        Dan, they have overnight ML's in baseball but not totals

                        They don't have team totals anymore
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                        • SBR_John
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 07-12-05
                          • 16471

                          #13
                          Originally posted by SeƱor Papi
                          by the way, if i get lucky and win a ton from skybook sportsbook, do you think they will pay me every penny?
                          You should go with an A+ book. Skybook is a good book but they are not in the class of A rated books. If you think you can run your balance up or maybe you are going to be making some larger bets then you should go for a stronger book imo.
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                          • katstale
                            SBR MVP
                            • 02-07-07
                            • 3924

                            #14
                            Originally posted by SBR_John
                            You should go with an A+ book. Skybook is a good book but they are not in the class of A rated books. If you think you can run your balance up or maybe you are going to be making some larger bets then you should go for a stronger book imo.
                            Glad to see you jump in on this John. They really make no attempt to make that next leap. They won't add Moneybookers to aid Canadians (and themselves) and the software is just atrocious at times.

                            However, the customer service is fantastic and they pay and on time.
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                            • minet123
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 02-17-07
                              • 10280

                              #15
                              To add to what everyone else has said,They will always pay and in a time frame standard for post neteller era
                              If you are a large player than go with one of the A+ books
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                              • bigboydan
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 08-10-05
                                • 55420

                                #16
                                John and Katstale,

                                I would have suggested that myself, however that wasn't the question asked originally.

                                Mr.Frank, You are correct. Overnights are for ML's only (no runlines or team totals). The max. is $500 on O/N's

                                As far as the fees question I wasn't sure about last night. There are no fees charged by Skybook.


                                On a side note.... Katstale, They still do not accept Moneybookers.
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