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    Shark79
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    When selecting a sportsbook ... What do you look for ?

    When you choose a sportsbook, do you choose in this order? :

    - Fast POs
    - Easy funding
    - Good CS
    - Live Betting
    - Good Lines
    - Good feedback
    - Limits

    Would you change those priorities ?

    Anything else you guys look for ?


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    relaaxx
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    many years of good ratings
    get my money out with no or little expense
    Last edited by relaaxx; 02-18-14 at 02:00 PM.

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    A book that has cash to pay me out with if I win. Free payouts

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    Quote Originally Posted by relaaxx View Post
    many years of good ratings
    get my money out with no or little expense
    Reliable and a good PO system.

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    Shark79
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    Quote Originally Posted by ApricotSinner32 View Post
    A book that has cash to pay me out with if I win. Free payouts
    As long as they pay you, you do not care for the other stuff ?

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    1 Security of funds - player funds maintained in segregated accounts rather than used to fund the book's working capital - that rules out most if not all the CR books
    2 Reasonable betting limits - that rules out all all the big name UK and Australian bookies
    3 Markets I want to bet on
    Last edited by Hareeba!; 02-18-14 at 03:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hareeba! View Post
    1 Security of funds - player funds maintained in segregated accounts rather than used to fund the book's working capital
    2 Reasonable betting limits - that rules out all all the big name UK and Australian bookies
    3 Markets I want to bet on
    Sounds pretty fare to me.

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    I guess I forgot to mention bonuses. I am a bonus player for the most part.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ApricotSinner32 View Post
    I guess I forgot to mention bonuses. I am a bonus player for the most part.
    You dont mind those rollovers ?

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    A lot of Betting Options and I get paid within a few DAYS no matter the method not months. Been around years with great reputation

    Don't take or care about bonuses and could care less about CS kissin my arse.
    Last edited by 5mike5; 02-18-14 at 02:21 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5mike5 View Post
    A lot of Betting Options and I get paid within a few DAYS no matter the method not months. Been around years with great reputation

    Don't take or care about bonuses and could care less about CS kissin my arse.
    What if it was a new book with a good reputation ? You wouldnt give it a shot ?

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    Non usa thats every big time UK book to a tee and many Euro ones
    They know how to do it

    USA Players wise not many other than the big boys

    Quote Originally Posted by Shark79 View Post
    When you choose a sportsbook, do you choose in this order? :

    - Fast POs
    - Easy funding
    - Good CS
    - Live Betting
    - Good Lines
    - Good feedback
    - Limits

    Would you change those priorities ?

    Anything else you guys look for ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Non usa thats every big time UK book to a tee and many Euro ones
    They know how to do it

    USA Players wise not many other than the big boys
    JJ ... nice to see your still around and alive !

    And yes, but many big UK books (top notch) don't cater to US players, so that doesnt help at all.

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    Believe freeplay or cash should be earned as you play----exactly as Heritage does--3% on horse action AND 1% on sports and a free payout each month. gl all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackbox View Post
    Believe freeplay or cash should be earned as you play----exactly as Heritage does--3% on horse action AND 1% on sports and a free payout each month. gl all.
    What about those that like bigger bonuses (50 - 75 - 100% FP) ? They dont fit this model, do they ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shark79 View Post
    What about those that like bigger bonuses (50 - 75 - 100% FP) ? They dont fit this model, do they ?
    No sir- Myself it gets to be too complicated at times with rollovers and freeplays. For some it works-gl to all.

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    Most importing thing is..Will you get paid?
    Second is, are they slow to move lines?

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackbox View Post
    No sir- Myself it gets to be too complicated at times with rollovers and freeplays. For some it works-gl to all.
    I hear ya. I also am not an enthusiast of big bonuses, they will eventually hurt you. Some do like it though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawyer View Post
    Most importing thing is..Will you get paid?
    Second is, are they slow to move lines?
    We have seen several books take your money and then not have the capacity of paying back. How do you determine if a book can pay ?? Do you go by reference ??

    I know of several books that were given great feedback and then went belly up and could not pay customers, in some cases didn't even settle for a proper payment with customers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawyer View Post
    Most importing thing is..Will you get paid?
    Second is, are they slow to move lines?
    I couldn't agree more...

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