1. 02-04-13 10:34 AM #1
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    platinum sports book

    costa rican based sports book shutdown today
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  2. 02-04-13 10:54 AM #2
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    By CANADIANS

    http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/20...wl_sunday.html
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  3. 02-04-13 01:04 PM #3
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    ya does anyone have any other information on this? Why did this occur, the article loosely links platinumSB to 'organized crime', but doesn't concretely describe why they were shut down? What is Canada's regular policy towards sportsbooks operating within/based out of their country?
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  4. 02-04-13 01:22 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by AKATDOG View Post
    costa rican based sports book shutdown today
    Canadian based sports book shutdown today, it was operated inside CR.
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  5. 02-04-13 01:29 PM #5
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    If you ever tried to get a local in Canada, you couldn't piss and not hit these guys, I hope they get shut down.
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  6. 02-04-13 01:38 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    If you ever tried to get a local in Canada, you couldn't piss and not hit these guys, I hope they get shut down.
    Why would you want them to get shut down? That's strange.
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  7. 02-04-13 02:14 PM #7
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    These guys had been running a super bowl party for at least 10+ years in the Toronto area and never really did much to hide the fact that they were doing it. 2300 people at the party this year when the bust came. 90% of the guys i know who had a local were going through Platinum, it was big business around these parts.
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  8. 02-04-13 03:32 PM #8
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    yea i agree, why shut them down and it sucks especially if you had placed bets through them
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  9. 02-04-13 03:59 PM #9
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    They just cloned pinnacle lines and have a monopoly on the market place. Not to mention I would not want to be in the position of having to collect a large sum from them.
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  10. 02-04-13 04:01 PM #10
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    If I wanted pinnacle lines I would just bet at pinnacle, not with those guys.
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  11. 02-05-13 01:15 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    They just cloned pinnacle lines and have a monopoly on the market place. Not to mention I would not want to be in the position of having to collect a large sum from them.
    Most books clone Pinnacle Johnny. So you have a problem with a bunch of guys that take action and pay players? lol
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  12. 02-05-13 01:39 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsiderHer View Post
    Most books clone Pinnacle Johnny. So you have a problem with a bunch of guys that take action and pay players? lol
    No, most books do not clone pinny to the cent. I am talking exact clone. Maybe you should look at the lines posted by this site before commenting.

    Pay players...maybe.
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  13. 02-07-13 01:42 AM #13
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    Ya, they were a Pinny clone. Being new in TO I never had a chance to get an account, but I logged into the site's guest account on a semi-regular basis. Pinny offers a service that basically feeds their lines into your website. I imagine these guys were subscribers...
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  14. 02-07-13 09:20 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    No, most books do not clone pinny to the cent. I am talking exact clone. Maybe you should look at the lines posted by this site before commenting.

    Pay players...maybe.
    Again, most books in Costa Rica and Panama move off of Pinny lines (including live events). And, so they cloned Pinny lines...why the f#$k would you or any punter take issue with that? They book action why would you care they cornered the market in Toronto? I just question your logic in your post. Not saying PSB didn't clone lines, just saying why is that a problem...lol
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  15. 02-07-13 11:18 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsiderHer View Post
    Again, most books in Costa Rica and Panama move off of Pinny lines (including live events). And, so they cloned Pinny lines...why the f#$k would you or any punter take issue with that? They book action why would you care they cornered the market in Toronto? I just question your logic in your post. Not saying PSB didn't clone lines, just saying why is that a problem...lol

    Lol yes, there should not be any complaining about 10 cent lines.
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  16. 02-07-13 02:24 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsiderHer View Post
    Again, most books in Costa Rica and Panama move off of Pinny lines (including live events). And, so they cloned Pinny lines...why the f#$k would you or any punter take issue with that? They book action why would you care they cornered the market in Toronto? I just question your logic in your post. Not saying PSB didn't clone lines, just saying why is that a problem...lol
    Lemme guess you are a losing sports bettor.

    Good luck beating pinnacle lines.
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  17. 02-07-13 02:25 PM #17
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    And "moving off of pinny lines' is not the same as cloning pinn lines you thick headed dunce.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    Lemme guess you are a losing sports bettor.

    Good luck beating pinnacle lines.
    Good luck beating 20 and 30 cent lines Einstein, lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    And "moving off of pinny lines' is not the same as cloning pinn lines you thick headed dunce.
    At least you got that right, not that it matters much. Dissing an outfit for being successful and cloning Pinny lines is still strange. Good luck to you and all your betting wisdom.
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsiderHer View Post
    Good luck beating 20 and 30 cent lines Einstein, lol.
    Umm SIA deals 20 and 30 cent lines and a monkey could beat them, gl to you though.
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  21. 02-07-13 05:12 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsiderHer View Post
    At least you got that right, not that it matters much. Dissing an outfit for being successful and cloning Pinny lines is still strange. Good luck to you and all your betting wisdom.
    If I wanted to bet into pinny lines I would bet into pinnaclesports.com and not take on the risk of gambling with those shady guys.
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  22. 03-05-13 07:20 PM #22
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    So much false information In this thread,


    more news on psb today more arrests
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