1. 07-31-11 10:12 PM #1
    jeter12171
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    vip closes doors

    sad day in the industry, goin down fast
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  2. 07-31-11 11:06 PM #2
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    Yup, that's it then...Official as of a few minutes ago. Used to use them almost as much as Pinnacle several years back, and would never have imagined this scenario back then.....
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  3. 07-31-11 11:22 PM #3
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    Talk about an old favorite pair of shoes
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  4. 08-01-11 07:36 AM #4
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    I almost cried. I will miss them. When they stop taking US costumers( I was grandfathered in) I thought they would be around for a longer time than this. They were a great sportsbook with no complaints from me. Excellant costumer service and always paid quickly.
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  5. 08-01-11 07:51 AM #5
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    always liked that shop till they gave me the boot. loved the free points, had them on different teams at all 3 shops.
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  6. 08-01-11 09:06 AM #6
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    Do you mean that they wont accept usa players again,or it s closed for everyone?
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  7. 08-01-11 09:09 AM #7
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    Closed for everyone now.
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  8. 08-01-11 09:26 AM #8
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    Free points were great. Also gave a free 1/2 point on your favorite teams one year, maybe 2 years. Paid very fast. Lines up early and they didn't update them until 9:00 or so in the morning. Gave great parlay odds one day of the week, not a good idea if you were them and accepting correlated parlays. Great costumer service as I said. Almost gave me the boot last year but talked them into leting me stay there.

    They will be missed.
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  9. 08-01-11 09:44 AM #9
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    Good book. They will be missed.
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  10. 08-01-11 10:17 PM #10
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    2 years ago they gave a full free point in your favor on 2 NBA teams of your choice for every game the entire season. That was awesome.
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  11. 08-02-11 04:57 AM #11
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    So what's the story with them, why did they go down?
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  12. 08-02-11 07:50 AM #12
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    Guy stopped me yesterday at Tim Hortons as I was wandering around wearing my VIPSports "wanna bet?" shirt...Asked if they were a good site and such.

    I had to wipe away a tear.....
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  13. 08-02-11 12:48 PM #13
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    Received my final cashout check from them yesterday. RIP
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  14. 08-02-11 12:56 PM #14
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    the free points was a great promo, had accounts at all 3 shops with different teams in the same division. In football when 2 of them played head to head 2x per year you got an automatic middle on each game. Baskets same thing. I took teams at each book. Made some nice scores before they figured it out and closed my accounts at all 3 shops. But they let me cash out my balances and was paid timely so I can't complain. Hated their software though
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  15. 08-02-11 02:04 PM #15
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    Thats really sad, i just through to try it.
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  16. 08-02-11 07:55 PM #16
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    what will be the next bookie to close?
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  17. 08-02-11 08:35 PM #17
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    Going to miss the viprewards program
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  18. 08-02-11 08:36 PM #18
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    Going to miss them. Never had a problem there. I even received my last payout yesterday. Hope the check clears...
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  19. 08-02-11 08:42 PM #19
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    tell that ass hole randy edmonds who worked at vip not to let the door hit him in the ass on the way out
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