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  • Ian
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 11-09-09
    • 6073
    #1
    William Hill buys two Nevada sportsbook franchises
    According to the Gaming Today newsletter handed out in Vegas sportsbooks, Williams Hill has purchased the entire Leroy's chain of sportsbooks as well as the Cal Neva franchise.

    I will miss the Cal Neva franchises as they had lower juice on moneylines than any other book, but Leroy's was horrible and overall this is fantastic news. William Hill offers far more lines than any other Nevada book except maybe Cantor and Lucky's, which is great for people who like to bet small market sports. The sale is also especially good news for soccer bettors. William Hill still needs to be approved by Gaming, but once that happens we'll see William Hill books all over Nevada.
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    • Santo
      SBR MVP
      • 09-08-05
      • 2957
      #2
      Curious to see how this will work, will the machines just be portals to their website?
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        • RickySteve
          Restricted User
          • 01-31-06
          • 3415
          #3
          This is a cruel joke right?
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            • RickySteve
              Restricted User
              • 01-31-06
              • 3415
              #4
              Writer: Welcome to Will Hill at the Gold Spike. After I finish this sandwich, how can I help you sir?

              Me: #985, listed, $5000

              Writer: [type] [type] [drool] [type]

              [long pause]

              Writer: You have been approved for $50 sir.

              Me: %#$*#_*#%
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                • djefferis
                  SBR MVP
                  • 08-16-08
                  • 1197
                  #5
                  leroys was horrible...glad to hear they are gone
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                    • dark star
                      SBR MVP
                      • 01-04-09
                      • 3900
                      #6
                      Losing Cal-Nevada would be a disaster
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                        • katstale
                          SBR MVP
                          • 02-07-07
                          • 3924
                          #7
                          That would be too funny if your online wager limits carried over to Nevada!! lolol BUT, it seems to be a forward thinking move on Will Hills part.
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                            • justonetime
                              SBR Sharp
                              • 11-17-09
                              • 297
                              #8
                              Originally posted by katstale
                              That would be too funny if your online wager limits carried over to Nevada!! lolol BUT, it seems to be a forward thinking move on Will Hills part.
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                                • HeeeHAWWWW
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 06-13-08
                                  • 5487
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by RickySteve
                                  Writer: You have been approved for $50 sir.
                                  You must have them confused with another Will Hill. Try 50c :-)

                                  For all USians moaning about your sportsbooks, wait till you experience the sheer outright crappiness of British books.
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                                    • Ian
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 11-09-09
                                      • 6073
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by katstale
                                      That would be too funny if your online wager limits carried over to Nevada!! lolol BUT, it seems to be a forward thinking move on Will Hills part.
                                      Originally posted by HeeeHAWWWW
                                      You must have them confused with another Will Hill. Try 50c :-)

                                      For all USians moaning about your sportsbooks, wait till you experience the sheer outright crappiness of British books.
                                      They would have no way of knowing your online limits when you walk into a casino and make your bet at a window... and being limited is better than the book just refusing to take action on one side of a posted line, which is what Leroy's has done in the past.
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                                        • LVHerbie
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 09-15-05
                                          • 6344
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Ian
                                          They would have no way of knowing your online limits when you walk into a casino and make your bet at a window... and being limited is better than the book just refusing to take action on one side of a posted line, which is what Leroy's has done in the past.
                                          Who did this happen to? Pretty sure you can't take action on only one side in Nevada... Seems like something to take the control board...
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                                            • Scooter
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 01-15-07
                                              • 1159
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by LVHerbie
                                              Who did this happen to? Pretty sure you can't take action on only one side in Nevada... Seems like something to take the control board...
                                              Happens fairly often. Leroy's the worst as as far as this goes.
                                              Gaming Control Board does nothing about that.

                                              LVHerbie - "Who did this happen to? Pretty sure you can't take action on only one side in Nevada... Seems like something to take the control board...".

                                              99% of people feel it's useless to complain (which it is) and accept it.
                                              For the other 1%, it's easy for the book to lie and say "We just received a bet on the other side and were about to move the line you want to bet", "I was about to move it 10 minutes ago but got busy", etc., etc.
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                                                • Ian
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 11-09-09
                                                  • 6073
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by LVHerbie
                                                  Who did this happen to? Pretty sure you can't take action on only one side in Nevada... Seems like something to take the control board...
                                                  IIRC Justin7 posted that this happened to him. Look through his posts if you want to see for yourself.
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                                                    • RickySteve
                                                      Restricted User
                                                      • 01-31-06
                                                      • 3415
                                                      #14
                                                      Leroy's books fair (if inconsistent). Very easy to get beaten to a number there. Play better.
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                                                        • Scooter
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 01-15-07
                                                          • 1159
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by RickySteve
                                                          Leroy's books fair (if inconsistent). Very easy to get beaten to a number there. Play better.
                                                          Hopefully at least one of your other 2,955 posts has more value than this one.
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                                                            • RickySteve
                                                              Restricted User
                                                              • 01-31-06
                                                              • 3415
                                                              #16
                                                              You sad?
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                                                                • goblue12
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 02-08-09
                                                                  • 1316
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Took them about 5 minutes to process my MLS wager today.
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                                                                    • Shark79
                                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                                      • 11-19-07
                                                                      • 11211
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Is it a smart move from Will Hill or a smarter move from Leroy's ... Main question should be, what do US customers gain from this purchase ??
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                                                                        • saintjames
                                                                          Restricted User
                                                                          • 09-19-09
                                                                          • 747
                                                                          #19
                                                                          kinda ironic since willhill made the sbr A list
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                                                                            • Foosball Champ
                                                                              SBR MVP
                                                                              • 10-19-10
                                                                              • 1001
                                                                              #20
                                                                              used to have a leroys sports account untill they limited me to $20 a couple of years ago. Also, you used to have to make deposits and withdrawals a one central location. years ago they were at vacation village and then they moved to riviera hotel. but they never notified any of their customers. I mean they have their customers phone number and address but they never sent anything or called anyone after several months and hundreds of gaming control complaints they finally upadated their website with new address.
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                                                                                • Ian
                                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                                  • 11-09-09
                                                                                  • 6073
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Shark79
                                                                                  Main question should be, what do US customers gain from this purchase ??
                                                                                  So I take it you never bet much with Leroy's.
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