sportsbook.com asking for driver's licence

KingofNicotine · Aug 13, 2009

I tried to withdraw some money and now they are asking me to fax them a copy of my driver's licence.

Is this standard procedure with them?

oldmanTED · Aug 13, 2009

KingofNicotine said:
I tried to withdraw some money and now they are asking me to fax them a copy of my driver's licence.

Is this standard procedure with them?

Yes! Usually they want a copy o your driver's license and a copy of your latest utility bill.

KingofNicotine · Aug 13, 2009

Ok. Just wanted to make sure. I don't trust anyone with this kind of info.

The only other time I won with sportsbook it was $900. A few weeks someone took everything from my bank account via ATM.

Anyone just another noob question but do online sportsbooks make money? I see people making a killing here and I wonder how they can afford to pay out.

oldmanTED · Aug 13, 2009

KingofNicotine said:
Ok. Just wanted to make sure. I don't trust anyone with this kind of info.

The only other time I won with sportsbook it was $900. A few weeks someone took everything from my bank account via ATM.

Anyone just another noob question but do online sportsbooks make money? I see people making a killing here and I wonder how they can afford to pay out.

Yes! In fact Sportsbook.com is one of the larger books. Don't believe everything you read on the forums. In the long run, only 3% of gambler's turn a profit. The books are the winners.

KingofNicotine · Aug 13, 2009

Nice, thanks for the help. I'll be faxing them that driver's license and see what happens.

YourAllAmerican · Aug 16, 2009

KingofNicotine said:
Anyone just another noob question but do online sportsbooks make money? I see people making a killing here and I wonder how they can afford to pay out.

If the book has set their lines right, the dollars on winning sides should about equal those on the losing side. Meaning the books would be just shuffling wagers from losers to winners, keeping the vig for themself.

GBO · Aug 21, 2009

I thought it's only right for them to ask you to fax or email a copy of ur driving license and household bills? Afterall they have to check whether you are the legal owner of the sportsbook account. @)