I would like to file a complaint about bovada.lv

[BigPapi]

Tonight I bet RedWings-Blackhawks team to score 1st wins -125

$125 to win $100

after the game was over and my bet won fairly easily, I received an e-mail from bovada cancelling my bet due to an "obvious bad line"

obvious bad line compared to what? Its a prop.

[andywend]

The only thing worse than getting a prop like that canceled is getting a live wager canceled after it wins and that is what Bovada did to me. I left them after years of betting with them though my limits getting reduced to $50 had a lot to do with it as well. When Bodog changed to Bovada, they started pulling more stunts like this.

[BigPapi]

Bovada so richly deserves this demotivational deposit to them thread.

I am a longtime customer and I make many straight bets there, but this is the 4th time I can think of where they inexplicably decided it was OK to steal from me and cancel a bet. A few years ago ( I really don't have problems with them or anyone often) I bet David Ortiz under 3 hits plus runs plus RBI's and Dustin Pedroia the same under 3 vs some awful pitcher. The bets were cancelled and the lines re-set at 2.5

you can't do that. take the bets and re-set at 2.5 if you think that is a better line. they just cancelled and gave me the same generic e-mail I got tonight after the NHL game.

well, bovada, you have stolen from me in private for the last time. All out in the open now..

[BigPapi]

you already stole that $100 I won from you tonight.

You keep it bovada.

I'll just remind everyone you are stiffs

[BigPapi]

Get a marginal edge on a $100 bet and bovada.lv cancels it

That's a fair book right there

Get your deposits in now!!!

[vorsybl]

Yeah it is a fair book. They paid me within 24 hours of a withdrawal request, their software is great, their tournaments are great, everything about bovada is great. So I don't know what you're talking about because I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison

[HeDidDisToHim]

Wow. Ridiculous. Of course had the Blackhawks won and the bet lost there would have been no cancellation. Straight theft.

[oiler]

bovada is the worse when it comes to books and the fact that the poker is all anonymous makes it easier for them to do what they want on these tables

[InsiderHer]

Was it a line error BP?

[SBR Forum]

Hi Big,

The link to file a claim is here: http://www.sportsbookreview.com/sportsbook+complaint/

[djefferis]

Well, its not that unique of a prop..there should be some comparable lines out there to base the "obvious" on.

As to mu gut feeling..the line is a little light at -125..I could have easily seen this at -150 range..but nothing obvious in error...unless it was offered past post and bet when the wings were up big late.

File the complain OP and let SBR post the results..this on the surface is a solid case against the book.

[poker6469]

Get a marginal edge on a $100 bet and bovada.lv cancels it

That's a fair book right there

Get your deposits in now!!!

now you no why they must all go,no regulation they do what they want.in las vegas once that ticket is printed they have to honor that wager,because there is gaming control board to protect byou.

[teaz2win]

I would like to file a stiff complaint about bovada.lv

Sorry but you said STIFF!! ... lol I wish you the best of luck on the outcome of this.. but just had to chime in with some childish humor

[sideloaded]

Yeah it is a fair book. They paid me within 24 hours of a withdrawal request, their software is great, their tournaments are great, everything about bovada is great. So I don't know what you're talking about because I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison

everyone can spot a shill a mile away

[djefferis]

everyone can spot a shill a mile away

So anyone with a positive thought on a book is a shill?

Id agree if it were a new poster with 4 post...all about some unknown book and their great payouts..but not the case here.

Gets tiring when anyone who says anything good is a shill and complainers are right without need to provide proof or details.

I agree, on the surface OP has a legit gripe here..but lets give the book a chance to respond to a formal complaint.

[sideloaded]

So anyone with a positive thought on a book is a shill?

Id agree if it were a new poster with 4 post...all about some unknown book and their great payouts..but not the case here.

Gets tiring when anyone who says anything good is a shill and complainers are right without need to provide proof or details.

I agree, on the surface OP has a legit gripe here..but lets give the book a chance to respond to a formal complaint.

no but when people say this

"everything about bovada is great."

they are shilling, stop white knighting you look f-cking retarded

"I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison"

you cant shill any harder than that.

I mean he says outrageous stuff but you're upset with me. F-ck off.

[rangerz2478]

Those team to score first props are usually in the -250 range. So yes, -125 was an obvious line error, not a marginal price difference.

[djefferis]

no but when people say this

"everything about bovada is great."

they are shilling, stop white knighting you look f-cking retarded

"I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison"

you cant shill any harder than that.

I mean he says outrageous stuff but you're upset with me. F-ck off.

Posters are entitled to an opinion.

I have books that are very good for my needs..but not appropiate for all. My experiences are just that, mine...just as the posters opinions were theres.

Do I think Bovada is great..only if you play underdogs and fade the heavy chalk on a regular basis...and bet under 500 a game.

Do I think they are the best sportsbook experience out there..not unless you have never read a forum, are unaware of 5d/CRIS or Heritage in the US and think only Sportsbook.com and SBG are your only options..

As I said..if the guy had 5 post, all pitching some obscure book called 19th hole or something..he is clearly a shill..just because he likes Bovada doesnt make him a shill...just a minority.

[Scooter]

Posters are entitled to an opinion.

I have books that are very good for my needs..but not appropiate for all. My experiences are just that, mine...just as the posters opinions were theres.

Do I think Bovada is great..only if you play underdogs and fade the heavy chalk on a regular basis...and bet under 500 a game.

Do I think they are the best sportsbook experience out there..not unless you have never read a forum, are unaware of 5d/CRIS or Heritage in the US and think only Sportsbook.com and SBG are your only options..

As I said..if the guy had 5 post, all pitching some obscure book called 19th hole or something..he is clearly a shill..just because he likes Bovada doesnt make him a shill...just a minority.

It was obvious shilling you stupid twit.

[InsiderHer]

Those team to score first props are usually in the -250 range. So yes, -125 was an obvious line error, not a marginal price difference.

Finally a post of reason... Dude, didn't get stiffed, he bet into an obvious line error and they cancelled the bet. And no doubt vorsybl was shilling, lol.

[sharpcircle]

Bwin does the exact same thing, they also refuse to discuss disputes with SBR.

Stay classy Bodog and Bwin.

[sharpcircle]

Finally a post of reason... Dude, didn't get stiffed, he bet into an obvious line error and they cancelled the bet. And no doubt vorsybl was shilling, lol.

The problem is they take the money when they win and cancel the bet and claim line error when it loses.

Do you see how this is unfair to the players...

[touchback]

Yeah it is a fair book. They paid me within 24 hours of a withdrawal request, their software is great, their tournaments are great, everything about bovada is great. So I don't know what you're talking about because I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison

All other sites are terrible in comparison too Bovada... HHMMM, do not even know where to start. At least you are happy with your number one out...

[SBR Forum]

The intended line was -225.

The past week prior to the clerical error saw lines from -230 to -280 for this prop. We were told the wagers were canceled approximately 80 minutes before game-time and that the player received his email with 40 minutes before game-time. He didn't file a complaint so he may have realized after that his initial post was incorrect.

[andywend]

I previously thought his wager was one which team would score first so laying -125 seemed right to me. However, after carefully reading his initial post, he made a wager on the team that scores first wins the game and there is NO WAY -125 is even close to the real line. Therefore, this is another case of a bettor betting into a line he knew that was wrong and was upset Bovada caught it. The icing on the cake was that Bovada canceled the wager 80 minutes before game-time. Big Papi, you are 100% wrong here about your whining of the bet cancellation though I agree with you that Bovada is a book to be AVOIDED as they cancel many legitimate wagers citing an incorrect line when the line is within the market. Also, their "suspicious betting patterns" form letters are the most annoying on the planet as suspicious betting patterns = all players who Bovada deems to be unprofitable to them. AT least, Tony @ 5Dimes comes out and admits he will SEVERELY reduce the betting limits of sharp players each and every time without exception and doesn't resort to the "suspicious betting pattern" line that Bovada loves to use.

[the_orangekat]

I'm betting they got hammered by some big money on that bet and cancelled for all. Still, inexcusable and a joke of a book.

[Spanks]

Yeah it is a fair book. They paid me within 24 hours of a withdrawal request, their software is great, their tournaments are great, everything about bovada is great. So I don't know what you're talking about because I've played on every other site and they're all terrible in comparison

get help

[Spanks]

I'm betting they got hammered by some big money on that bet and cancelled for all. Still, inexcusable and a joke of a book.

this

[vividjohn45]

This is very true. Sbr sportsbook has better lines then bologger.lv. no way a pro sports bettor playsa there. Terrible book profiting lines. Chalk dust all over and chihuahua dogs. Gl with bovideo.lv

[nyplayer33]

if the email was sent to customers before game time..its not an issue

[BigPapi]

So I tried to bet $100 on Miami Heat +.5 1st quarter at bodog -110. Bet was accepted, then later cancelled. I saw the same bet elsewhere at pickem -110 for Miami 1st quarter. So I could have gotten a half point better at bodog. Thats it. a half point. And they cancelled it.

Miami was -1.5 for the game at many sportbooks at the same time, but bodog had Indiana +2 -105. I didnt bet Indiana +2 -105 because I didn't like the side. But had I liked that, how is that not a "bad line" by bodog standards? It was half a point worse than the standard line of 1.5 and it was even -105

If I wanted to bet Indiana, how could I possibly expect the bet not to be cancelled?

why does this sportsbook feel like they have cart blanche to cancel bets slightly off? where is this power coming from? Take a bet, evaluate and reset your lines. you don't cancel accepted bets unless it is egregious. Obviously if Miami heat is -8 and a clerk accidently puts them in at +8 any Heat +8 bets get cancelled.

what bodog is doing and its a long record is out of bounds

[BigPapi]

I will not be filing a stiff complaint, they apparently need that money more than I do. They can donate the $200 to a charity of their choice.

What I would like is for them to stop cancelling bets which they have no right to cancel

[BigPapi]

must be affecting hundreds of customers daily and have no recourse. who do these people think they are?

[BigPapi]

Anyone who bet Indiana +2 -105 at bovada tonight, i suggest you file a sportsbook complaint

you took an obvious bad line. your bet should be cancelled

the correct line was Indiana +1.5 -110

[BigPapi]

I would welcome a response from bovada at this point. I have no idea anymore what is OK to bet on and what isn't. I have no idea why Heat +.5 1st quarter isnt OK to bet on when the general 1st quarter game line is pickem but apparently Indiana +2 -105 is OK to bet on when the general line is Indiana +1.5 -110