Many of the guys here that bet sports for a living, bet sports for a subtantial part of their cashflow each year, or are bonus whores need TONS of outs. However, MOST of the posters only need a few accounts. For the recreational gambler to have accounts (funded in any meaningful way) at books other than the top few is starting to look riskier and riskier.
When measuring the risk/reward ratio it's just nor worth it. Most guys are like the stockholders in a corporation compared to the bondholders and insiders.
When things go bad the payouts PROBABLY go this way IMO: 1) Insiders - either stole money already, will steal, or reaped the benefits of the book during its operation, 2) Bondholders - MAJOR PLAYERS in the industry and may toss a few bucks at key forum members including "important posters," mods/owners, etc., 3) Stockholders - Average Joe forum reader and non-forum readers.
The books in this thread offered little to the recreational gambler, except a spot at the bottom of the payout list. When I tried to withdraw my balance at one of them, I was asked "why" before they would pay me. I told them they offered NOTHING that I couldn't get at a better price from a book with equivalent service.