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  • SBR Lou
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 08-02-07
    • 37863

    #1
    5Dimes acquires Sportbet and sister sportsbook, IslandCasino
    5Dimes acquires Sportbet and sister sportsbook, IslandCasino

    5Dimes (SBR rating A+)
    has purchased Sportbet (SBR rating B) and IslandCasino (SBR rating B). 5Dimes ownership tells SBR that the eleven year old sportsbook brands will be maintained and Sportbet and IslandCasino players will continue to acess their accounts as normal.

    5Dimes acquired ChineseBookie (SBR rating B+), VietBet (SBR rating B+) and BetAnySports (SBR rating B+) in August of 2008.
  • durito
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 07-03-06
    • 13173

    #2
    Maintained as in keeping their same lines or will they all get 5Dimes odds/offers now (like betanysports etc)?
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    • Raven66
      SBR Wise Guy
      • 09-21-09
      • 824

      #3
      Is this a good thing for 5 Dimes?
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      • durito
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 07-03-06
        • 13173

        #4
        Originally posted by Raven66
        Is this a good thing for 5 Dimes?
        One clueless bookmaker acquires another clueless bookmaker, can't change much.
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        • Bill Dozer
          www.twitter.com/BillDozer
          • 07-12-05
          • 10894

          #5
          They will get a better wagering menu but it will be an independent platform, at least through this football season.
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          • Raven66
            SBR Wise Guy
            • 09-21-09
            • 824

            #6
            What would happen if 5 Dimes takes over a popular book like BetPhoenix or if they branch out of Costa Rica to acquire BetJam, Legends....is that even possible? Does 5 Dimes have deep pockets? I assume Pinnacle have the deepest pockets of all online sportsbook?
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            • RickySteve
              Restricted User
              • 01-31-06
              • 3415

              #7
              I like it.
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              • JELLYBEAN
                SBR Sharp
                • 01-14-07
                • 303

                #8
                I guess Tony can afford this by stiffing large credit players and blaming it on bad agents. Do not send this crook liar any money.
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                • Peep
                  SBR MVP
                  • 06-23-08
                  • 2295

                  #9
                  One less out, that is about all it means for players IMO.
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                  • BigDaddy
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 02-01-06
                    • 8378

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Peep
                    One less out, that is about all it means for players IMO.
                    agree
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                    • pimike
                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                      • 03-23-08
                      • 37139

                      #11
                      Originally posted by JELLYBEAN
                      I guess Tony can afford this by stiffing large credit players and blaming it on bad agents. Do not send this crook liar any money.
                      What did I miss here?
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                      • tltaylor89
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 06-19-09
                        • 19610

                        #12
                        Yeah 5dimes has a credit side?
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                        • JELLYBEAN
                          SBR Sharp
                          • 01-14-07
                          • 303

                          #13
                          I'll just shut up. IF bill dozer does not already know about this he will. Some scam Tony got going on over there. And he has been caught lying and trying to cover it up.
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                          • iceminers26
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 10-13-08
                            • 15600

                            #14
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                            • tltaylor89
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 06-19-09
                              • 19610

                              #15
                              I want to know more about this credit operation Tony is running
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                              • rumple
                                SBR MVP
                                • 06-19-07
                                • 2499

                                #16
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                                • Dark Horse
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 12-14-05
                                  • 13764

                                  #17
                                  Unless that is officially confirmed I wouldn't take that serious. 5Dimes has a very solid reputation. Why doubt them because a single person makes a concealed allegation? Forums are funny that way.

                                  By all means, Jellybean, don't go the 'I'll just shut up' route after letting the cat out of the bag. If you know something, say so. And if not, well, the undermined reputation is not that of 5Dimes.
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                                  • RogueScholar
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 02-05-07
                                    • 5082

                                    #18
                                    5Dimes does have credit agents on some of the other smaller locales in forumville...
                                    Originally posted by StraitShooter
                                    90% of the guys dont give a shit about your problems..and the other 10 are glad you have them..
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                                    • droc
                                      SBR High Roller
                                      • 03-17-09
                                      • 181

                                      #19
                                      good news for sportbet account holders......
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                                      • 20Four7
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 04-08-07
                                        • 6703

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by droc
                                        good news for sportbet account holders......
                                        Not really, and I see the price of sportbet free playing going way up if they even offer them.
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                                        • thespeculator
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 09-09-08
                                          • 2999

                                          #21
                                          are agents like locals working for the book
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                                          • patswin
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 09-05-06
                                            • 1794

                                            #22
                                            wow surprised by this, love sportbet
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                                            • JELLYBEAN
                                              SBR Sharp
                                              • 01-14-07
                                              • 303

                                              #23
                                              Read all my posts. I don't have any reason to make anything up. This situation has pissed me off. Tony is a arrogant guy who thinks he can just **** guys out of thousands of dollars. He is aware of the scam and allows it to go on, He is 100% responsible.
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                                              • tblues2005
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 07-30-06
                                                • 9235

                                                #24
                                                Wow. 5 Dimes must be getting huge and they have deep pockets. Way to go. As long as they don't start stiffing people I am fine with what they are doing here.
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                                                • Fiasco
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 11-02-08
                                                  • 2406

                                                  #25
                                                  can you have an account at both sites, sportbet and 5dimes?
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                                                  • trixtrix
                                                    Restricted User
                                                    • 04-13-06
                                                    • 1897

                                                    #26
                                                    my sportbet acct have been dormant for months b/c they forced me to phone-ins only/250$ max/10c pre-move no matter which lines i bet. (in other words, one step below the restrictions 5dimes placed on my acct)

                                                    if i decide to come back to sportbet after new management, will i still have the same restrictions? b/c i could think about maybe doing a reload if i can at least place 500 max on internet like justbet.
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                                                    • RickySteve
                                                      Restricted User
                                                      • 01-31-06
                                                      • 3415

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by trixtrix
                                                      my sportbet acct have been dormant for months b/c they forced me to phone-ins only/250$ max/10c pre-move no matter which lines i bet. (in other words, one step below the restrictions 5dimes placed on my acct)
                                                      That's one I haven't heard of before. So you get 10c worse than whatever they have onscreen?
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                                                      • UV82
                                                        SBR Sharp
                                                        • 07-25-09
                                                        • 396

                                                        #28
                                                        They should have taken over WSEX rather... I m sure that if it is run properly it could be a gold mine like it used to be
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                                                        • Bill Dozer
                                                          www.twitter.com/BillDozer
                                                          • 07-12-05
                                                          • 10894

                                                          #29
                                                          Fiasco,

                                                          Yes, right now nothing has changed.

                                                          Originally posted by tblues2005
                                                          Wow. 5 Dimes must be getting huge and they have deep pockets. Way to go. As long as they don't start stiffing people I am fine with what they are doing here.
                                                          They have more than doubled in size since Pinnacle left. They are one of the few that never really missed a beat when most books had hiccups trying to adapt.
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                                                          • tomcowley
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 10-01-07
                                                            • 1129

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by RickySteve
                                                            That's one I haven't heard of before. So you get 10c worse than whatever they have onscreen?
                                                            Yeah, they did this to me too. I have to ask for the line on any game. The lines manager sees which side is the good side and corrects it 10c, and then quotes it to me. Once he ****ed up and gave me the good side with an extra 10c. LOL.
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                                                            • Thremp
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 07-23-07
                                                              • 2067

                                                              #31
                                                              That call in method is std. They routinely correct lines to virtually anyone on a phone in.
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                                                              • RickySteve
                                                                Restricted User
                                                                • 01-31-06
                                                                • 3415

                                                                #32
                                                                So Team A vs. Team B, game is listed pk -110. You call in and ask for line on Team A. Ticket writer says Team A pk -120. What is the price on Team B, pk -100 or -120?
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                                                                • 1hollywood
                                                                  SBR Rookie
                                                                  • 11-17-09
                                                                  • 43

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by CrazyLou
                                                                  5Dimes acquires Sportbet and sister sportsbook, IslandCasino

                                                                  5Dimes (SBR rating A+) has purchased Sportbet (SBR rating B) and IslandCasino (SBR rating B). 5Dimes ownership tells SBR that the eleven year old sportsbook brands will be maintained and Sportbet and IslandCasino players will continue to acess their accounts as normal.

                                                                  5Dimes acquired ChineseBookie (SBR rating B+), VietBet (SBR rating B+) and BetAnySports (SBR rating B+) in August of 2008.
                                                                  i love 5dimes and iam glad they have aquired sportbe.ill have to send money very soon.
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                                                                  • 1hollywood
                                                                    SBR Rookie
                                                                    • 11-17-09
                                                                    • 43

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by durito
                                                                    One clueless bookmaker acquires another clueless bookmaker, can't change much.
                                                                    i cant say anything about sportbet,but i have played at 5dimes for many years,and they are the best for betting options,but their customer could improve.
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                                                                    • Thremp
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 07-23-07
                                                                      • 2067

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by RickySteve
                                                                      So Team A vs. Team B, game is listed pk -110. You call in and ask for line on Team A. Ticket writer says Team A pk -120. What is the price on Team B, pk -100 or -120?
                                                                      -100

                                                                      They'll shade it whatever way to make the line as vanilla as possible in virtually every sport. MMA is the worst as I've made the mistake of calling before, and seen the line move an almost criminal amount to clone whatever Pinny had (why?) except with their absurd level of juice.
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