Aussie Sports Books

**Domestic** · 11-09-09, 04:22 AM

Good post, I have also found it odd how our Local Bookmaker sites have a lot more betting options than American Offshore sites. I don't know how the Americans put up with having to wait 10 days to wait for a cheque than worry if their bank will accept it or not. I am sure most of it is a result of gambling being so legalized here and we don't know how lucky we are.

I find Centrebet's live betting to be great and is easily my Favourite Aussie Book. I also use Sportsbet and Sportingbet most of the time. Not sure why Sportingbet has a D+ rating here though, been nothing but exceptional in my 24 months using them.
EDIT: Noticed the Sportingbet rating refers to the UK version of the site, my bad.

**PASS IT ON** · 11-09-09, 04:33 AM

yeah we are pretty lucky, i dont no enough about the American games to take advantage of some of the betting options, but with all the Knowledge that some people have around here i think they should take advantage of it.......

**Santo** · 11-09-09, 04:50 AM

I dare say the Aussie books ban US players, and certainly if you beat them out of any kind of volume on those props you would be shut down in record time.

**PASS IT ON** · 11-09-09, 04:55 AM

i won 7k on a horse race and recieved it in 3 days, no questions, still betting with them, i no a bloke who won 65k on the AFL NRL double and once again, still betting with them, yet i hear complaints about closing books down for winning 6k and just given back there deposits.

**Domestic** · 11-09-09, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by PASS IT ON

i won 7k on a horse race and recieved it in 3 days, no questions, still betting with them, i no a bloke who won 65k on the AFL NRL double and once again, still betting with them, yet i hear complaints about closing books down for winning 6k and just given back there deposits.

Yeah, most I have won in a single hit is 3.2k at Sportsbet with the Lakers winning Western Conference last season and I know a guy that won 16000 with them. Both of our accounts are still active.

**PAPSMEAR** · 11-09-09, 05:39 AM

Agree totally with you PASS IT ON. IASbet is my preferred Oz book. Easy in, easy out. No hassles ever. User friendly site. Good customer relations. Good for all sports + racing...and no I'm not a shill. Only real negative is the juice is a little high on some sporting lines

**bernie84** · 11-09-09, 05:55 AM

hello everybody,

i m new member on this site,from switzerland,i ve created this account because i actually have a problem on sportsalive bookmaker.i ve deposited 2keur few weeks ago,made around 6 or 7(on european soccer and tennis) bets not bigger than 2k and now have around 13keur on the acc.i requested a withdrawl more than 2 weeks ago of 5k and still have no money on moneybookers.anybody know if sportsalive is serious site??i tried to call 5 times and there was never anybody to speak at the customer service and also they ignore all my emails.
i have been betting on almost all bookies since years and never had to wait 2 weeks for a small moneybookers withdrawl,especially with aussie bookies which are usually serious.can anybody tell me if they had bad experience with sportsalive??i also would like to complain in general about the fact now most of bookies treat high rollers pretty bad,expect a few renommed bookies like pinnacle etc..maybe somebody knows a good site for high soccer,rugby and tennis betting??
anyway thanks for reading my post,hopefully i can get some help here =)
ciaoo and good luck all
bernie

**PASS IT ON** · 11-09-09, 06:02 AM

cant help with sports alive.... never heard of them, create a post with exactly what u just wrote and maybe someone will be able to help.

**PAPSMEAR** · 11-09-09, 06:07 AM

there was a horse running at queanbeyan today called PASS IT ON...not yours was it?

**PASS IT ON** · 11-09-09, 06:34 AM

LOL yeah i use to own it, got out of it at the right time, will be lucky to win another TAB race, i now own a horse called PHANTOM TENOR, will be doing the southcoast carnivals over xmas and new years, and a nice greyhound yet be be named......

**PAPSMEAR** · 11-09-09, 06:59 AM

thought there might be some connection there

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-09-09, 07:01 AM

Apart fron Pinnacle and Betfair, IASbet and other Australian sportsbooks are very well run and there no problems to tell from any of the bookmakers. Though the TAB has the worst odds ever and slash prices quickly. The good thing about American bookmakers are the bonuses which the Aussie books don't offer.

**vanman** · 11-09-09, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by bernie84

hello everybody,

i m new member on this site,from switzerland,i ve created this account because i actually have a problem on sportsalive bookmaker.i ve deposited 2keur few weeks ago,made around 6 or 7(on european soccer and tennis) bets not bigger than 2k and now have around 13keur on the acc.i requested a withdrawl more than 2 weeks ago of 5k and still have no money on moneybookers.anybody know if sportsalive is serious site??i tried to call 5 times and there was never anybody to speak at the customer service and also they ignore all my emails.
i have been betting on almost all bookies since years and never had to wait 2 weeks for a small moneybookers withdrawl,especially with aussie bookies which are usually serious.can anybody tell me if they had bad experience with sportsalive??i also would like to complain in general about the fact now most of bookies treat high rollers pretty bad,expect a few renommed bookies like pinnacle etc..maybe somebody knows a good site for high soccer,rugby and tennis betting??
anyway thanks for reading my post,hopefully i can get some help here =)
ciaoo and good luck all
bernie

You need to send them a copy of your passport or drivers license and a copy of a utility bill.
I have been using them for a while now with no problems.

**PASS IT ON** · 11-09-09, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Ace_of_Spades

Apart fron Pinnacle and Betfair, IASbet and other Australian sportsbooks are very well run and there no problems to tell from any of the bookmakers. Though the TAB has the worst odds ever and slash prices quickly. The good thing about American bookmakers are the bonuses which the Aussie books don't offer.

Yeah Nsw tab sucks, i like to bet on the horses every now and then and i like how other books offer best tote odds out of the 3 totes, and best fluc is also very handy when u no a horse will be backed into short odds,

the aussie sites offer good sign up bonuses, and the occasional increased odds for certain horses and multis, but the best thing compared to other offshore books is the actually realise its YOUR money so u can do whatever u like with it, not have ur account frozen or delays for a week to get it out.

**jazzmonkey** · 11-09-09, 05:53 PM

Sportsalive is fine - as vanman says send your ID and it wont be a problem (although they have hard core requirements). I requested a withdrawal from them and received it a few days later (moneybookers).

re. Ace of Spades - Aussie books DO offer bonuses, you just need to look around. IAS for instance gives a 15% big bonus thing, with a cash rather than free play bonus. Other books out there (betchoice, betstar) also offer bonuses, or at least have in the recent past.

By far the best thing about Aussie books is the knowledge that your money is completely safe, as they are all backed by the government...so unless the government goes under, the books wont.

**moonbeam** · 11-09-09, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by PASS IT ON

Sports Betting Australia - Centrebet.com

http://centrebet.com/cust

There are many betting sites available nowadays in Australia and punters need to be careful when registering with any site.

enjoy the read

I loved Centrebet for years.

Nowadays Centrebet is a nothing else than a shit book.

R.I.P. Centrebet

**noyb** · 11-09-09, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by moonbeam

I loved Centrebet for years.

Nowadays Centrebet is a nothing else than a shit book.

R.I.P. Centrebet

i agree

**PASS IT ON** · 11-10-09, 12:01 AM

the aussie centrebet is fine, not sure how it has turned to shit, please explain????

**filbertstreet** · 11-10-09, 12:40 AM

Centrebet ok for me.
Sportsalive good solid book. No probs getting money out of there.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 05:12 AM

The best Australian Sportsbook i ever used was Multibet, i had 4000$ in at the time and a few months later i was contacted about the site being terminated, so i got the payout. Was the best book i had ever used. The soccer bets were perfect, as well as the American sports and AFL Over/Unders. I wish that site was still available. Great service too.

**noyb** · 11-10-09, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by PASS IT ON

the aussie centrebet is fine, not sure how it has turned to shit, please explain????

all bets i (and probably a lot of others) place are automatically send to their traders, no matter how big or small the stake is. The trader usually accepts about $10, unless he's feeling lucky and might take $100. There are exceptions to this, but it has nothing to do with the great book Centrebet was only a few years ago when they were actually willing to take a bet and stood by their lines.

**Eleven** · 11-10-09, 05:36 AM

I read Australia passed a law prohibiting offering bonuses to not induce people into gambling.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by Eleven

I read Australia passed a law prohibiting offering bonuses to not induce people into gambling.

That sucks, have not heard anything yet.

**PASS IT ON** · 11-10-09, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by Eleven

I read Australia passed a law prohibiting offering bonuses to not induce people into gambling.

you can still get up to 20% bonus on centrebet for multis and betchoice still offer 20% bonus on first deposits....

**Domestic** · 11-10-09, 06:28 AM

Originally posted by Eleven

I read Australia passed a law prohibiting offering bonuses to not induce people into gambling.

Still see plenty of bonuses being advertised on Aussie sites. A lot of laws get talked about here, very few get passed thank God.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 06:31 AM

Except when live betting we have to make a phone call, which really blows.

**Domestic** · 11-10-09, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by Ace_of_Spades

Except when live betting we have to make a phone call, which really blows.

Yeah true. At least we don't have to call during half time breaks. I hate getting out of my chair..

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by Domestic

Yeah true. At least we don't have to call during half time breaks. I hate getting out of my chair..

Huh? I thought we still had to. You are reffering to 2nd Half bets right?

**jazzmonkey** · 11-10-09, 07:12 AM

centrebet's balls were snipped a while back - they used to be good but accept nothing these days as noyb has said. Waste of time for anyone even the slightest bit sharp

**Ben Franklin** · 11-10-09, 07:15 AM

Does anyone know of anybody that had their account frozen or canceled? After reading some posts its got me kind of worried as i deposited $100 a few weeks ago and im now reaching the 2k mark.

My plan was to build up my balance to a decent amount but now im worried because im having quite a bit of success and it might not sit well with the sportsbook.

Im using sportingbet and i've had no problems besides not being able to withdraw some funds a week ago but that was sorted out within minutes after a live chat.

I guess what im trying to ask is if i should be worried if my success continues?

**Ben Franklin** · 11-10-09, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by Ace_of_Spades

Huh? I thought we still had to. You are reffering to 2nd Half bets right?

I use sportingbet and for the NBA H/T bets can be made online but for live betting you still have to make a phone call.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 07:18 AM

At Sportingbet UK or AU. If Sportingbet Australian than everything should be fine.

**jazzmonkey** · 11-10-09, 07:19 AM

sportingbetUK are fine too

**Ace_of_Spades** · 11-10-09, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by Ben Franklin

I use sportingbet and for the NBA H/T bets can be made online but for live betting you still have to make a phone call.

The phone calls is what i dislike. I use StanJames now, can live bet with pleanty of options too.