5 Biggest Events In The History Of Offshore Sports Betting...

[THE SHRINK]

What would you say they are?

I will list mine after I see some of yours...

THE SHRINK

 

[Dante]

I can only think of One right now so ill post it



1. Shrink becoming an EXPERT on ODU games...:smoker2:

 

[Concorde]

One for sure the ACES story. I have to think for others.

 

[RobFunk]

i dont know the dates, but to me they are (even if i am not a part of some of them)

- betcris open for business (becuase of ron secco?)
- rx newsletter is started, i dont know i could be wrong didnt this open the door for a lot of other information type sites of sportsbooks?
- the introduction of reduced juice
- paypal (yes, paypal) revoltionizes deposit/withdrawl methods
- pinnacle becomes a very succesful book as the first to have a CS operated entirely by email

 

[RobFunk]

oh ya another big one to me is don best, but you only asked for 5 :>Grin>

 

[Dubpoet]

Pinnacle I believe was founded by the old managers at the Heritage and went will thier lists of people. Thats how they found me.

 

[WHALE]

I have to think and post my list.

 

[THE SHRINK]

Off of the top of my head and in no particular order, here is my list with titles...


<b>1-THE COLLAPSE OF ACES GOLD

2-JAY COHEN VS. USA

3-PINNACLE VS. THE REST OF THE FIELD

4-THE RISE & FALL OF BETTORSWORLD

5-DON BEST CAPTURING THE MARKET</b>

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[Glaken]

The DOS attacks in the Fall of 2003 would make my list....

 

[X-Files]

Internet gambling

 

[Rainbow]

1. Donbest
2. Internet Wagering
3.Post Ups.
4.Bonus
5.Spiro #1 for everything overnights 1st halfs props ETC. in a class all by hiself.

 

[Journeyman]

two that come to mind

Aces
Reduced juice

 

[JayC]

date unknown

Ron Sacco on 60 Minutes

January 1997

WSEX offers true comprehensive online wagering, not just a splash page with an 800 number. Customers can make all types of plays and check wagering history and balance information. Its processing speed and ease of use is unmatched and it becomes a model for all future sites.

1998

The rise of the posting forums

February 2000

Jay Cohen railroaded at show trial in Federal Court in New York

And then for a long time nothing happened.

March 2004

Antigua wins its WTO case against the United States

 

[Megacapper]

Don't forget the old AOL and Prodigy handicapping boards. The first on the genre and the first to bring many of us together over 10 years ago. I still remember Ken's AW222 handle.

 

[Rainbow]

date unknown

Ron Sacco on 60 Minutes

January 1997

WSEX offers true comprehensive online wagering, not just a splash page with an 800 number. Customers can make all types of plays and check wagering history and balance information. Its processing speed and ease of use is unmatched and it becomes a model for all future sites.

1998

The rise of the posting forums

February 2000

Jay Cohen railroaded at show trial in Federal Court in New York

And then for a long time nothing happened.

March 2004

Antigua wins its WTO case against the United States

I think you are way off on the year Sacco was on 60 minutes. I mean way way off, you are not even close.

 

[Rainbow]

I think you are way off on the year Sacco was on 60 minutes. I mean way way off, you are not even close.

sorry my mistake I misread it. I thought you were saying 1997.