Comeback sportsbook of the year: Bodog?

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  • noyb
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 09-13-05
    • 971

    #36
    obviously everyone (and i really do mean everyone) coming out in favour of bodog in this thread is either us or canada based. the european bodog, every european player is stuck with, is ridiculous. betting limits of about 10 euro, very limited selection of markets, it beats a lot of the euro-books in being the absolute worst in almost every respect.
    obviously bodog has somehow managed to get back on the sbr favourites list. if you ever get to talk to the bodog management, please ask them what we europeans have done to them that ticked them off so much they decided to go out of their way to create a different site for all of us, force us to use it and make it enormously inferior to what we were all used to all these years.
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    • Bill Dozer
      www.twitter.com/BillDozer
      • 07-12-05
      • 10894

      #37
      Originally posted by Peep
      Actually, I think they do. There is a long thread here that they answer questions in, you can try it. I am not as comfortable with them as I was before Carl left, but they offered me 25% cash 6X and I like the -107 on most everything, including halftimes.....
      Bet911 is a good nomination. They paid a few guys after owing them for almost a year. Of course you question their capital since it was only a year ago and it was for such a small amount. They are in good standing as we speak.

      Carl was the face of their comeback and we never did meet the owners before he left but will try to do so shortly.
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      • philswin
        SBR MVP
        • 04-18-07
        • 1279

        #38
        Cashed out a couple years ago and they sent me a bad check - it took them 8 weeks to get me another one and that bounced. Three additional weeks before I got a good one. That could happen again at any time. Got a bunch of fees on my account they said fax them the info they will take care of, I had to send 3 different times and they never covered the fees. I got sick of trying to deal with them. Will never trust them again.
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        • bleedblue
          SBR Sharp
          • 07-22-08
          • 323

          #39
          Originally posted by mr. leisure
          Can you refresh my memory
          Sports betting and handicapping forum: discuss picks, odds, and predictions for upcoming games and results on latest bets.


          Cliff notes: Bodog constantly left lines up too long (if you have a live feed), then cancelled winning wagers claiming they were past posts.
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          • BubbleBobble
            SBR Sharp
            • 11-04-09
            • 293

            #40
            Does Bodog allow you to keep playing if you show the slightest sign of intelligence?
            With half-normal limits i mean, i don't think so.
            Btw i cannot even bet on U.S. sports there anymore now, not really excited about this comeback lol...not to mention the damage that Ayre did to the whole industry, yes i think it's safe to say: i hate Bodog.
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            • thespeculator
              SBR MVP
              • 09-09-08
              • 2999

              #41
              Originally posted by Sam Odom
              Did Bodog cut SBR a check ?
              like most of the time Sam , you are right on
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              • skrtelfan
                SBR MVP
                • 10-09-08
                • 1913

                #42
                Originally posted by BubbleBobble
                Does Bodog allow you to keep playing if you show the slightest sign of intelligence?
                With half-normal limits i mean, i don't think so.
                Btw i cannot even bet on U.S. sports there anymore now, not really excited about this comeback lol...not to mention the damage that Ayre did to the whole industry, yes i think it's safe to say: i hate Bodog.
                No. I know plenty of $20 and $50 bettors who were switched to the sharp lines almost immediately.
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                • Thremp
                  SBR MVP
                  • 07-23-07
                  • 2067

                  #43
                  You mean Bodog has been involved in a recent rampant theft scandal that SBR isn't acknowledging?
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                  • Jag8917
                    Restricted User
                    • 12-15-09
                    • 207

                    #44
                    I just hate how they are SO late when it comes to posting lines.
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                    • frankthetank
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 08-29-09
                      • 652

                      #45
                      the idea of dual lines drives me nuts. that is when a sportsbook ahs too much time on their hands. bodog is getting better. but their payment options still lack, and they post late lines and circle a game if the quarterbacks farts smell funny. LOL
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                      • jai7123
                        SBR High Roller
                        • 01-04-10
                        • 101

                        #46
                        Originally posted by Bill Dozer
                        Previously rated A+, Bodog hit tough times in 2008, stemming from processing resources taking a huge hit and before that, the legal issue causing them to lose the domain. In 2009 they started contending for fastest paying book, got the domain back, a spot on the Recommended List and opened to Canada. All in all they brought it in 09 and never stopped listening to customers, posters, and SBR when it couldn't have been fun to answer the phones. SBR congratulates Bodog.

                        Unfortunately there aren't too many nominees. I know Justin would toss a vote to BetUs because of their CS manager, Jake. For 2010, I'm hoping WSEX is the clear winner.
                        Originally posted by Bill Dozer
                        Previously rated A+, Bodog hit tough times in 2008, stemming from processing resources taking a huge hit and before that, the legal issue causing them to lose the domain. In 2009 they started contending for fastest paying book, got the domain back, a spot on the Recommended List and opened to Canada. All in all they brought it in 09 and never stopped listening to customers, posters, and SBR when it couldn't have been fun to answer the phones. SBR congratulates Bodog. Unfortunately there aren't too many nominees. I know Justin would toss a vote to BetUs because of their CS manager, Jake. For 2010, I'm hoping WSEX is the clear winner.

                        As a 6 year player at Bo, they turned it around. Losing a domain, processing and legal BS.

                        They always answer emails within 15 minutes and always pay, any mistake is promptly reimbursed. I know not everyone loves the lines but the service is best bar none on the web, email, chat and easy to bet.
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                        • daneblazer
                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                          • 09-14-08
                          • 27861

                          #47
                          Originally posted by LT Profits
                          Lines still up too late and too many circled games.
                          This is my main complaint on their sportsbook. They are the last book to get their lines up. I've played poker with them for years and their customer service is as good as anybody out there.
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                          • Bill Dozer
                            www.twitter.com/BillDozer
                            • 07-12-05
                            • 10894

                            #48
                            Originally posted by jai7123
                            As a 6 year player at Bo, they turned it around. Losing a domain, processing and legal BS.

                            They always answer emails within 15 minutes and always pay, any mistake is promptly reimbursed. I know not everyone loves the lines but the service is best bar none on the web, email, chat and easy to bet.
                            Right, they are never going to be a popular forum poster book because they are not designed for sharp action...not in style on the boards.

                            That's also why I like them. Wev'e seen a lot of books like BOS and SBG that have big limits and early lines then yell at sharp players when their rules say they are a recreational book. The line managers battle players off when their model invites them in. Bodog doesn't want one player to bleed out $50,000 in a week and makes money by growing the base of players who see it as fun and stick around.
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                            • 20Four7
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 04-08-07
                              • 6703

                              #49
                              Now that they accept Canadians it's a plus..... No moneybookers it's a minus...... don't see much change until they take Moneybookers..... ********* or whatever they offer has more paperwork then an average cops day......

                              Plus offer Canadians an account in US dollars as most of us bet using US$...... I don't need one sportsbook offering me Canadian dollars while the rest of my roll is US.

                              My 2 cents worth.
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                              • blackbart
                                SBR MVP
                                • 12-04-07
                                • 3833

                                #50
                                good teasers
                                great props
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                                • darrell74
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 04-16-07
                                  • 14648

                                  #51
                                  Struggling to deposit with them, now.

                                  Don't accept moneygram
                                  Insists on credit card (not a fan of overseas credit card use)
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                                  • BodogBecky
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 07-28-09
                                    • 579

                                    #52
                                    Originally posted by bleedblue

                                    Cliff notes: Bodog constantly left lines up too long (if you have a live feed), then cancelled winning wagers claiming they were past posts.
                                    Hey guys-

                                    1) Bodog cancels any wagers regardless of win/loss that they find to be past post
                                    2) if any player thinks a wager of theirs was past post and not canceled or was graded unfairly as past post, they should contact customer service

                                    Thank you!
                                    Becky
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                                    • Chugs
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 11-01-09
                                      • 1560

                                      #53
                                      After Bodog didnt even bother putting up a ML for the Jets/Bengels game, yet already had ones up for the Phi/Dal and NE/Bal game, there is no way that this book can be considered a solid book, nevermind come back book of the year ... pathetic!
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                                      • BodogBecky
                                        SBR Wise Guy
                                        • 07-28-09
                                        • 579

                                        #54
                                        Ok guys- I would like to provide some facts in response to this thread in general.

                                        You may not like the way "Bodog" does risk management, but its not accurate to say this is bad for its solvency- its actually why "Bodog" is so financially solid. "Bodog" runs a conservative risk management department and this makes it so as you never have to sweat the payout after you sweat the game. However, because of its retail player base it also often has some nice dog numbers. Many sharper players keep a bit of money there for these opportunities and some others noted in this thread.

                                        Also, many in the US facing industry, especially in Costa Rica, think things are better now than pre-UIEGA as all the UK public companies are gone. But either way to say that one person, just because he was good at marketing, ruined the industry is not accurate at any level. Nothing Calvin did was nearly as important in policy decision making as the audited financial information that all the public companies started filing and all the media they got from their up to 10 billion dollar IPOs.

                                        Thanks,
                                        Becky
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                                        • Ian
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 11-09-09
                                          • 6073

                                          #55
                                          I agree that Bodog is improving. They expanded their deposit options to include western union, and they have joined 5dimes, thegreek, and the sportsbook.com family of books in hanging the most lines on pro boxing.
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                                          • THEGREAT30
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 10-04-08
                                            • 8970

                                            #56
                                            I respect what Dozer has to say but BoDog will never get a deposit from me. I been in the game too long. BoDog is too high on the being watched list for me to touch. On the other hand, that does not mean that they are not improving for people willing to take that chance.
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                                            • durito
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 07-03-06
                                              • 13173

                                              #57
                                              Originally posted by BodogBecky
                                              Many sharper players keep a bit of money there for these opportunities and some others noted in this thread.


                                              Originally posted by BodogBecky

                                              Also, many in the US facing industry, especially in Costa Rica, think things are better now than pre-UIEGA as all the UK public companies are gone.

                                              Thanks,
                                              Becky



                                              You get at most a handful of bets on the square lines before they move you.
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                                              • bad_ass
                                                Restricted User
                                                • 10-31-08
                                                • 112

                                                #58
                                                well, all I can say is congratulations to the next # 1 book.
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                                                • minet123
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 02-17-07
                                                  • 10280

                                                  #59
                                                  Originally posted by BodogBecky

                                                  Also, many in the US facing industry, especially in Costa Rica, think things are better now than pre-UIEGA as all the UK public companies are gone.

                                                  Thanks,
                                                  Becky
                                                  Thats because it is next to impossible to move money SAME DAY without neteller.The "industry" Now has us .Pre UIEGA You could wake up place a big wager on an early game and if it won and you wanted to play poker, cash out and go to poker stars and play a bigger buy in without the fear of will "i miss out" on some "lock of the century" tomorrow and not be able to put a big enough wager down on a bad line somewhere because I have to jump through hoops all day to get the money there.UIEGA was the best money management tool the us facing offshore industry ever received because we are now held hostage for a 4-5 days to get our money while during the neteller era at most you waited a day because the A/B Rated book's couldn't afford to screw you around
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                                                  • Chuck Sims
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 12-29-05
                                                    • 3072

                                                    #60
                                                    "For 2010, I'm hoping WSEX is the clear winner."--Bill Dozer.

                                                    Me too.
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                                                    • Chugs
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 11-01-09
                                                      • 1560

                                                      #61
                                                      Originally posted by BodogBecky
                                                      Ok guys- I would like to provide some facts in response to this thread in general.

                                                      You may not like the way "Bodog" does risk management, but its not accurate to say this is bad for its solvency- its actually why "Bodog" is so financially solid. "Bodog" runs a conservative risk management department and this makes it so as you never have to sweat the payout after you sweat the game. However, because of its retail player base it also often has some nice dog numbers. Many sharper players keep a bit of money there for these opportunities and some others noted in this thread.

                                                      Also, many in the US facing industry, especially in Costa Rica, think things are better now than pre-UIEGA as all the UK public companies are gone. But either way to say that one person, just because he was good at marketing, ruined the industry is not accurate at any level. Nothing Calvin did was nearly as important in policy decision making as the audited financial information that all the public companies started filing and all the media they got from their up to 10 billion dollar IPOs.

                                                      Thanks,
                                                      Becky
                                                      Ok, but this has nothing to do with, nor is it an excuse that they didnt even bother to put a ML out for an NFL playoff game. That is a standard play in ANY solid book.
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                                                      • StarPicks
                                                        SBR Hustler
                                                        • 10-23-09
                                                        • 98

                                                        #62
                                                        Bodog Becky
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                                                        • Tilt360
                                                          SBR Wise Guy
                                                          • 12-17-09
                                                          • 832

                                                          #63
                                                          they have two $500 free roll everyday for poker play.
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