1. 12-24-10 03:01 PM #1
    BrentCrude
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    Did anyone receive a legitimate Christmas gift from a sportsbook?

    Not an e-mail saying they would get a 50% match with a 8X playthrough.I'm talking free money to play with or an actuall real gift in the mail.Not a calendar,miniature toy football.etcMaybe a decent watch,bottle of wine,electronic gizmo or something that would cost between $50 and a few hundred bucks in a store.

    Free betting money gifts used to be so common in years past.Not anymore
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  2. 12-24-10 03:03 PM #2
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    yes i got 25 cash at ez street.. no roll
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  3. 12-24-10 03:03 PM #3
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    Never. You always have to deposit money to get the free play with the 20X rollover. That's like when car companies say we will give you a free tank of gas if you buy a brand new car from the dealer.
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  4. 12-24-10 03:04 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Never. You always have to deposit money to get the free play with the 20X rollover. That's like when car companies say we will give a free tank of gas if you buy a brand new car from the dealer.
    not true
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  5. 12-24-10 03:05 PM #5
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    I didn't get jack shit
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  6. 12-24-10 03:05 PM #6
    Mikail
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    Not even close. I've had a few trick emails that appear like a gift but when I open it's all the same. "Deposit and recieve...." Don't bother sending me that crap unless you are really giving out a gift.
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  7. 12-24-10 03:23 PM #7
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    I miss the days when there was more direct marketing and real Christmas gifts from the books would show up. Use to get some really nice stuff. Sportsbook.com was one of the best - poker chip sets, North Face bags, Circuit City gift cards - you name it, they sent it.
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  8. 12-24-10 03:27 PM #8
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    seriously
    lets say you blow through some decent cash throughout the year and you are down in the thousands
    it would be great practice for a book to give you some super gift/free play to get you coming back
    especially for people who lose, they would be thinking "wow im going to stick with this book and play because at the end of the year they treat me right".

    seems like the books are making more money and treating the players less. bottom line its just a very nice gesture
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  9. 12-24-10 03:28 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reload View Post
    I miss the days when there was more direct marketing and real Christmas gifts from the books would show up. Use to get some really nice stuff. Sportsbook.com was one of the best - poker chip sets, North Face bags, Circuit City gift cards - you name it, they sent it.
    Tell us more about the good old days when books actually gave real gifts. It must have been a great time to be a member of a sportsbook. I've never recieved anything from a sportsbook as a gift other than a free $25 cash from sportsbook.com which was really cool and the standard Betphoenix $25 freeplay with restricted 3 game parlay with a massive rollover and limited withdraw.
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  10. 12-24-10 03:29 PM #10
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    Nope - I didn't even get a Merry Christmas emails from any sportbooks...
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  11. 12-24-10 03:29 PM #11
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    Only thing I got was from Bodog, it was bet atleast three NBA games tomorrow for atleast 10 bucks each and one of them will be a free $10 play. Whoop E.
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  12. 12-24-10 03:29 PM #12
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    yes, heritage doled out 25.00 free plays to everyone. i got mine bet mine won it and have since lost it back.
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  13. 12-24-10 03:30 PM #13
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    I think the fact that i'm a consistant winner and almost always get paid out more than I deposit has something to do with it. Sometimes I get the feeling like the books don't even want my deposit. Seriously. i'm not talking sh*t here. Anyone else feel like they are in that same category?
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  14. 12-24-10 03:41 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikail View Post
    I think the fact that i'm a consistant winner and almost always get paid out more than I deposit has something to do with it. Sometimes I get the feeling like the books don't even want my deposit. Seriously. i'm not talking sh*t here. Anyone else feel like they are in that same category?
    if they didn't want you to deposit they would ban or limit you....

    do u c y?
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  15. 12-24-10 03:42 PM #15
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    Not even a friggin girlie calendar anymore.
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  16. 12-24-10 03:43 PM #16
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    i will say ez street is the one book that i havnt cashed out at so that must be why i got the 25 bucks.
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  17. 12-24-10 03:43 PM #17
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    Ya, they have given me about a grand since sunday. i sent them a thank you card
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  18. 12-24-10 03:43 PM #18
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    desk calendar from Betfair
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  19. 12-24-10 03:45 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by OmgUrMom View Post
    if they didn't want you to deposit they would ban or limit you....

    do u c y?
    True. I'm not a big offshore guy though. I only bet about $50 to a $100 usd per game average. If I was betting $500 or more a game I'm certain they would limit me at least if not show me the door. Considering I only bet small amounts I think keeps me under the radar. I do notice the books dealing me bad lines. Almost always notice my lines are worse then what the books show at sbr odds. The only book that hasn't given me that feeling is 5dimes and I've hit them hard recently.
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  20. 12-24-10 03:47 PM #20
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    I should be the one giving them a Christmas gift.
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  21. 12-24-10 03:53 PM #21
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    got a free hundo from oddsmaker! cant cash it out till 1500 best gift ever
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  22. 12-24-10 04:01 PM #22
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    I used to get at least $150 from Sportsbook.com for Christmas or my birthday now nothing!
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  23. 12-24-10 04:01 PM #23
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    nope...just b.s. offers
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  24. 12-24-10 04:39 PM #24
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    Yes. I recieved a $25 usd freeplay from Betphoenix
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  25. 12-24-10 04:51 PM #25
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    $100 fp fron Heritage.Just went over to my VIP account and got a pop-up stating that my next Bowl bet I could get a free 3 points on a side(up to $500).Couldn't believe it...after about a half hour took Texas Tech -6-.Should have taken Pitt(at a pick)Great gift!!!
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  26. 12-24-10 04:57 PM #26
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    Bet Phoenix baby all day! 25$ freeplay no max cash and tomorrow I get 25$ 3 teamer for depositing this past week!
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  27. 12-24-10 05:18 PM #27
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    Heritagesports.com is the only one that gave me something this year. Betjm.com and Caribsports.com use to give me something every Christmas but not this year. I'll remember Heritage next time i need to reup.
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  28. 12-24-10 05:21 PM #28
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    i think i got a $50 fp from rebatewager. logged on to see it in my account but no email or message so don't know about rollover etc
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  29. 12-24-10 05:22 PM #29
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    I got a $25 casino chip with a 70X rollover and $150 max cash out, from BetOnline, lmfao!
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  30. 12-24-10 05:25 PM #30
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    Betjamaica not giving out anything this year?
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  31. 12-24-10 05:37 PM #31
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    I received a $50 free play from Heritage, the best book around (other than crappy soccer lines), in my opinion.
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  32. 12-24-10 05:39 PM #32
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    Got a $50 freeplay from Heritage simply by logging in to my account.
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  33. 12-24-10 05:59 PM #33
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    If i bet at 4 england premier league matches,10 euros each,Bodog ll give me 10 euros bonus,not a free play.
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  34. 12-24-10 06:01 PM #34
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    nope
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  35. 12-24-10 06:08 PM #35
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    If you've deposited at Phoenix this year you should have received a $25 freeplay.
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