I DON'T recommend them if you are a professional or someone who shops for good pricing. I openned an account with them because I liked their money line price for certain NBA games. I just happened to deposit $500, took a 20% bonus and won 3 in a row -- my balance was over $1800. They flagged me as being too "sharp" -- what the hell is that? The line manager reduced my on line wagering limit to $50 and told me I had to call in all my bets so they can track me -- he wanted to make sure I'm not a professional. He also asked if I as "asian" and that he's leary of syndicate scams. Of course, I was very offended. I withdrew my money....BUT since I did not meet the rollover requirement for the bonus I was actually penalized $350 (the bonus plus 20% of my winnings). I told customer service I can't meet my rollover because the asshole line manager put betting restrictions on me. I have never had such terrible service. Most sportbooks I deal with welcome big action from professionals (win or lose) they welcome by business. Stay away from BetPlatinum.
Does anyone have any idea what a "syndicate" scam is or why I was treated this way?
Does anyone have any idea what a "syndicate" scam is or why I was treated this way?
By "real" sportsbooks do you mean: Pinnacle, Bet US/Omni, Bodog, Millenium, and iWager.
I've played with these for over a year and they all payout on time, no hassles and with the exception of Pinnacle (which has great pricing), they all give reload bonuses all the time -- win or lose you can keep getting bonuses - no restrictions and decent on line betting limits.
Do you have any other good sportbooks to recommend?
I've deposited with about 40 different sportsbooks and these are the best so far. I will keep re-depositing with them.
I've played with these for over a year and they all payout on time, no hassles and with the exception of Pinnacle (which has great pricing), they all give reload bonuses all the time -- win or lose you can keep getting bonuses - no restrictions and decent on line betting limits.
Do you have any other good sportbooks to recommend?
I've deposited with about 40 different sportsbooks and these are the best so far. I will keep re-depositing with them.
Chuck Sims said:
I will check out WSEX and CRIS. Olympic I've played with and they seem fine...website interface not easy to follow though, but good to know they are reliable. Pinnacle is GREAT and seems most agree here.
Too bad about BetUS/Omni's reputation here. I had no idea they were that bad....knock on wood...I've never had any problems and enjoy the thousands in bonuses they given me and their timely payouts. They do calculate rollover via the smaller of risk or win, so if you place a $1000 bet that pays $250, then you've only rollovered $250. Maybe some bettors don't read the fine print when they accept a bonus and complain when their payouts aren't granted. I will certainly be more leary of them based on what I've read here though....Thanks!
for your own good, do not play at betplatinum.com- they do not like winners, and you dont even have to be a sharp or a so called pro based on my experience. when you have to get outside help involved, (and there is no better help than the fine people here at the rx) just to get paid, and on more than one occasion, thats a problem.
ProBettor05, If you are getting plenty of bonuses at BetUS it can only mean one thing, you're losing money there. They have a history of stiffing winners. If you type "BetUS" in the search box here at The RX, you'll find that BetUS/OMNI are as crooked as they come for a book that is still in business.
Chuck Sims said:
Maybe you're right....the first deposit I made I won -- more than tripled my money and took everything out without a problem. Subsequent reloads have resulted in losses 4 out 7 times. But when I do request a payout it's always been paid quickly. I will be careful about my exposure to them from now on....
By the way...I really like iWager.com
Anyone heard of them? I just love the fast free payouts and no hassle bonuses. You don't have to even meet the rollover requirement before taking a payout...the bonus money just remains in the account until rollover is finished. If you get on their mailing list they have good bonus specials (like 20% cash for the super bowl for deposits over $2K).
I checked out Bet CRIS...there system & bonus structure looks just like Bet DSI... are they affiliated? I've already played with DSI....they are ok...payouts are not free and they have Bonus Play bonuses which are not as good as cash bonuses.
