Anyone see the new promo at Matchbook?

**Johnnythunder** · 03-28-11, 10:39 AM

Hopefully that other exchange thats supposed to be coming out soon will be decent.

**Odessa** · 03-28-11, 12:23 PM

Also Australian Rules Football starts on April 1st! It shocking to see all the action on College Basketball on weekend. More than 200K in offers on VCU! Probably Mexican Cartel likes point guard Joey Rodriguez

**Chuck Sims** · 03-28-11, 12:38 PM

Odessa, where are you located? I may have to move out of the USA to continue my livelihood.

**skrtelfan** · 03-28-11, 12:43 PM

Maybe Odessa still uses the Julian calendar but in Australia the Australian Rules Football started last Wednesday the 23rd.

**Sdotbold** · 03-28-11, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by yellowman

Looks like commission free trading on baseball from Mar 31 to Apr 10...makes me miss them even more now. All it would take for BetMaker is to come up with some sort of a promo like this and they would be flooded with MB refugees...seems like they are uninterested in growing their brand, despite the opportunity they'll ever see to do it just thrown on their lap. Fingers crossed, maybe it will be a slow trek...the real test for me will be MLB season...

Those dates coincide with MLB Extra Innings package free preview too! LOL damn you matchy!

**Hareeba!** · 03-28-11, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by skrtelfan

Maybe Odessa still uses the Julian calendar but in Australia the Australian Rules Football started last Wednesday the 23rd.

Actually it was last Thursday 24th

What the poster meant is that MB will start offering AFL on 1st April

**Odessa** · 03-28-11, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Chuck Sims

Odessa, where are you located? I may have to move out of the USA to continue my livelihood.

Chuck, you always welcome Toronto, Kanada! Home of the "Maple Leafs" Nation and 8 24-hour Sports TV channels and "free" medicare and medicaid. Let me know
when you're coming!
BTW......................... All loterries including sport loterries are not taxable!

**d2bets** · 03-28-11, 02:24 PM

If this helps for an infusion of cash to pay the many still waiting patiently for bank wires, then it sounds good to me.

**Keith Richard** · 03-28-11, 03:00 PM

SCREW Matchbook!

**BAUS** · 03-28-11, 03:33 PM

Thank you Matchbook for such a nice promo.

BAUS

**Dark Horse** · 03-28-11, 03:51 PM

Until someone proves differently, I'm considering Matchbook part of Pinnacle. Same super fast exit from US without looking back (and middle finger to US players), plus the motive, the trading capacity, the money to seed the markets, and the bookmaking expertise. They're not called Pinnacle for nothing. If I'm right, expect to see MB overtake Betfair within a few years.

**Hareeba!** · 03-28-11, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

expect to see MB overtake Betfair within a few years.

now that's a BIG call

**Dark Horse** · 03-28-11, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by Hareeba!

now that's a BIG call

You read it here first.

(Call depends on Pinnacle connection, and if proven accurate would pretty much cement it.)

**licketysplit1966** · 03-28-11, 03:57 PM

what do they have to offer?

**d2bets** · 03-28-11, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Until someone proves differently, I'm considering Matchbook part of Pinnacle. Same super fast exit from US without looking back (and middle finger to US players), plus the motive, the trading capacity, the money to seed the markets, and the bookmaking expertise. They're not called Pinnacle for nothing. If I'm right, expect to see MB overtake Betfair within a few years.

Pinnacle was MUCH easier to deal with and to receive withdrawals from after their exit. Heck, Americans can still login into their accounts. If MB is to be believed, American IP's will be blocked after 3/31.

Matchbook doesn't belong in the same breath as Pinnacle.

**Dark Horse** · 03-28-11, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Pinnacle was MUCH easier to deal with and to receive withdrawals from after their exit. Heck, Americans can still login into their accounts. If MB is to be believed, American IP's will be blocked after 3/31.

Matchbook doesn't belong in the same breath as Pinnacle.

And what odds are you willing to give me on that? Anything in the +1000 range?

Pinnacle is more 'Wall Street' than bookmaker. Completely different vibe than other books. You just don't see it in this industry. But guess where I picked up the same vibe. In the statement by MB after the change in ownership.

**Keith Richard** · 03-28-11, 04:32 PM

Hey Baus is that your picture in your avatar?Geezus get a haircut will ya?

**Ibrakadabra** · 03-28-11, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Until someone proves differently, I'm considering Matchbook part of Pinnacle. Same super fast exit from US without looking back (and middle finger to US players), plus the motive, the trading capacity, the money to seed the markets, and the bookmaking expertise. They're not called Pinnacle for nothing. If I'm right, expect to see MB overtake Betfair within a few years.

That´s quite a predicition! If it wasn´t coming from you of course it should have been considered total nonsense.

But don´t you think they would have the financial power to be able to create their own platform (and brand) instead of buying this one?

And the purpose should be to kill the Betfair competition by going into their territory?

Interesting, very interesting. A bit left to be proven though...

**Dark Horse** · 03-28-11, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Ibrakadabra

That´s quite a predicition! If it wasn´t coming from you of course it should have been considered total nonsense.

But don´t you think they would have the financial power to be able to create their own platform (and brand) instead of buying this one?

And the purpose should be to kill the Betfair competition by going into their territory?

Interesting, very interesting. A bit left to be proven though...

Total speculation. What else do you expect from a gambler? lol

They did jump in right away, had markets seeded with odds just within Pinnacle lines, and showed immediate expertise. Not many are positioned to do so. How many would know exactly what they're doing immediately after taking over an exchange? (for instance, when MB just started out they were not nearly so certain, and found their way after initial trial and error).

I know it's strange to talk about vibes when it comes to bookmakers. But you get a general feel. Bookmaker is 'old Vegas'. Pinnacle is 'Wall Street'. The old Matchbook was laid back 'Rastafaria' (at least to me).

**the sink** · 03-28-11, 05:51 PM

pinnacle did not buy matchbook...
If that was what happened you could not arb between them like u can now...

**Hareeba!** · 03-28-11, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by the sink

pinnacle did not buy matchbook...
If that was what happened you could not arb between them like u can now...

perhaps you don't quite understand that at an exchange you aren't betting against the book but against other players ?

**Ibrakadabra** · 03-28-11, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by the sink

pinnacle did not buy matchbook...
If that was what happened you could not arb between them like u can now...

I think that could very well happen if offers comes from customers rather than the seeding part.

The exchange is still an exchange.

**the sink** · 03-28-11, 05:55 PM

I think u have no clue...
Why would a noob take over a site like matchbook?
How hard is it to follow another books lines.........
If they bought matchbook and had no seeders the site would be dead within a week...

**the sink** · 03-28-11, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by Hareeba!

perhaps you don't quite understand that at an exchange you aren't betting against the book but against other players ?

lol
ofcourse i know that...
but he is saying pinnacle took over matchbook and that can't be true when u can arb between them sometimes and I am not talking about the offers "other players" are putting up of 100dollar...
Almost all of the big money comes from the same seeder

**the sink** · 03-28-11, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by Ibrakadabra

I think that could very well happen if offers comes from customers rather than the seeding part.

The exchange is still an exchange.

Nope, beacuse there is not many big players left on matchbook...

**Hareeba!** · 03-28-11, 05:59 PM

[quote=the sink;9401044]I think u have no clue...
Why would a noob take over a site like matchbook?/quote]

"noob" .. so you know who's taken over and their history?
please let's know it

Originally posted by the sink

How hard is it to follow another books lines.........
If they bought matchbook and had no seeders the site would be dead within a week...

So?
It's showing no signs of dying at all. I have continued to play and get better than Pinnacle odds all month - just as before.
I really don't care who's money I'm winning. And I've received seven prompt payouts in the month too.
Long live Matchbook

**the sink** · 03-28-11, 06:02 PM

[quote=Hareeba!;9401106]

Originally posted by the sink

I think u have no clue...
Why would a noob take over a site like matchbook?/quote]

"noob" .. so you know who's taken over and their history?
please let's know it

So?
It's showing no signs of dying at all. I have continued to play and get better than Pinnacle odds all month - just as before.
I really don't care who's money I'm winning. And I've received seven prompt payouts in the month too.
Long live Matchbook

Ofcourse I don't know who took over it, but whoever was going to buy it have to know what they are doing...
Yes they pay fast, faster then before
But!
There are not many players left and it is easy to se...there is 1guy who is putting up al the big money...

**Hareeba!** · 03-28-11, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by the sink

Ofcourse I don't know who took over it, but whoever was going to buy it have to know what they are doing...

and what makes you say they don't ?

Originally posted by the sink

There are not many players left and it is easy to se...there is 1guy who is putting up al the big money...

that's odd, I don't seen any names alongside the offers there .. how do you know who's putting them up?

and WTF does it matter?
I'm not the least fussy about who's money I'm winning
I've not noticed any lesser liquidity and had no trouble getting my bets matched at good odds all month
what's your agenda ?

**tofuman** · 03-29-11, 12:19 AM

seems like betmaker hasn't done shit since MB closed down to US customers. lines still stale as hell.

**Hareeba!** · 03-29-11, 12:26 AM

[quote=the sink;9401177]

Originally posted by Hareeba!

Ofcourse I don't know who took over it, but whoever was going to buy it have to know what they are doing...

so now you confess you don't know who took the over but you are prepared to call them a "noob"

methinks you haven't a clue about any of this

**austin** · 03-29-11, 01:15 AM

that's a great promotion, i have already redeposited because of this. will be lots of money there

**tachi** · 03-29-11, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

expect to see MB overtake Betfair within a few years.

this will be a very bad business decision.With the new laws in Europe,almost every country will outlaw Betfair.Finally only the british will play there.

**thespeculator** · 03-29-11, 04:40 AM

the zero commission sounds great , i was on the site yesterday, they seem to have a lot more offers than before, it doesn't seem leaving the u.s has hurt them, as far as blocking the website totally, i think betfair does the same thing. I was in the states a few days back and a message came up that i couldn't place a wager from the u.s even though i was just visiting

**the sink** · 03-29-11, 05:12 AM

[quote=Hareeba!;9406281]

Originally posted by the sink

so now you confess you don't know who took the over but you are prepared to call them a "noob"

methinks you haven't a clue about any of this

I said they are no noobs...