1. 07-10-12 09:26 AM #1
    SportsMozart
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    Playing in Euro books, what`s the point?

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    And what perverted business approach to accept losers only. Jeez! If roughly 97% of the crowd is losing their money over the long haul then they only want that 97% and avoid the other 3% as if it was not part of the game. How convenient! As a matter of fact it looks to me that they wont let you loose either . After been reduces to 1 eur after 2 days , how the hell you gonna lose your money to those idiots in the first place?


    So what is the point of it all? Yet they do have thousands of customers. Will Hill and Ladbrokers probably in mid 6 figures…

    And all the others- Bet365,Paddypower, Canbet, Ekspekt, Betdirect, Partybet, Unibet, Canbet, bwin( sponsor of Real Madrid) and so forward... How do they make their millions?


    What really is their business philosophy and approach. You gotta admit that “ we accept losers only” policy is sick to it`s very core. If they are all so afraid of sharps, why don’t they launch exchanges and create risk free , totally balanced action. The answer is: dealing with losers only is much more profitable business model. Would you be visiting casino in Vegas where you get thrown out (while they open the door with your head) every time you win something ?


    What is the point or where it`s all going…please explain me as if I was 6.
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  2. 07-10-12 10:55 AM #2
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    You just answered yourself, they keep losers and boot winners. The Las Vegas analogy is only valid for short term because of luck factor, but not long term. They know you will win long term based on your first two bets selection.
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  3. 07-10-12 02:15 PM #3
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    Wrongturn said all. They keep losers and boot winners, its a percect strategy. If they can eat the whole cake, why should they give a piece to the smart gamblers?...
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  4. 07-10-12 02:30 PM #4
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    Their margins on 1x2 soccer is appalling. I would be embarrassed to charge what they do when Pinny/SBO can do 98%.
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  5. 07-10-12 04:17 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by byronbb View Post
    Their margins on 1x2 soccer is appalling. I would be embarrassed to charge what they do when Pinny/SBO can do 98%.
    But Pinny/SBO have most "correct" odds.
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  6. 07-10-12 07:58 PM #6
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    Point is they offer qtr bets at European basketball leagues, offering bets for most basketball leagues(even lover divisions and woman leagues) .Tons of prop bets at soccer...Scandinavian or Russian hockey games....
    Most important point is they offer livebet.
    But you are right about limits.
    So a lot of loser bettors take strange bets and pay big juices...really huge juices and a book never bankruptcy with these juice
    This year superbahis ( sportingbet's Turkish brunch ) sold for 125 million pounds....why?
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