BOS the Biggest?

Acidkid · Jul 29, 2003

BOS claims they're the largest in the business however they don't report/publish any numbers. They also are saying that they'll pay anyone 25K to prove otherwise. I think as far as bet volume, SportingBet/Sportsbook.com has them beat by a large margin. Think they'll pay me?

SkyMasterson+ · Jul 29, 2003

I can tell you with some confidence that they won't pay you. I had an exchange with them over this claim as Ladbrokes in the UK are clearly bigger than them with over $5bn turnover in the UK. They tried to wriigle out of it saying that they were bigger. Unfortunately for them I had been lucky enough to see their pathfinding document to the London stock Exchange when they were looking of for a listing there which stated their turnover at $1bn or so including their stakes in Millenium etc. This made them get rather shirty. I told them that i didn't want their $25k or a free flight to Costa Rica and whatever else they were offering and I just wanted them to take it off their website as they are purposefully misleading customers. They ignored that email.

Acidkid · Jul 29, 2003

Thanks SKY.

I didn't expect them to pay either... and yes, they're shamelessly misleading customers.

They won't get my business based on that fact alone.

Campin · Jul 29, 2003

I have the document dated Nov 2/2001..Seymour Pierce..is there a more recent one w/2002 numbers?

Outside lads and willhill etc. They are not the biggest online either

FireBad · Jul 29, 2003

I think there claim is more towards the U.S market..

Acidkid · Jul 29, 2003

US Market would be Sportsbook.com and associated sites (Wallstreet.com, PlayersOnly.com, Sports.com, etc.). They put SportingBet on the map - and I'm pretty sure SportingBet, Plc. is the largest by volume.

BetSBG.com is another site that claims to be the largest.

Campin · Jul 30, 2003

Sportingbet is considerably bigger than nasa, and much, much bigger than a shop like SBG.

Sky is there a document with 2002 numbers?

SkyMasterson+ · Jul 31, 2003

There is no public document that I know of that states turnover and i know from experience that the numbers that bookmakers put out in press releases etc are normally way off the truth

Acidkid · Aug 9, 2003

I think the privately held bookmakers are the only ones making up the numbers.

Still no response from NASA/Bet on Sports. I guess I won't be getting my $25K from them or my free trip.