Who remembers the days when Sportbooks sent out Christmas Gifts

[HacheMan]

Those were the days.

Only legislation will allow us to see them again...

 

[rickardodry]

I remember getting some grill supplies like a fork n tongs from vipsports.com haha oh and a folding beach type chair.

 

[SoCal]

Allen Ross of Island Casino recognized me as a casino player way back when he got involved with Island Casino (approx 1997). He was helping develop software for online blackjack and offered myself and a handful of others $300-$500 (one of those amounts I cant remember which) to play with and keep any winnings over a weekend. He called me after that weekend and was legit interested in my opinion. He even commented on the single deck game which was a true single deck that did not shuffle after every deal. He said something to the effect that card counting would be super easy and they would have to change it

In any case, I witnessed the development of software that would morph many many times. It was no Christmas gift, but it still stood out to me as an owner operator reaching out to a good customer with a legit credit of $300 (or $500) to help him out with hands on opinions

 

[whiskers2]

I remember getting a deck of cards one year and a calendar from Olympic back in the day. I still have that deck of cards.

 

[tanner12oz]

Were lucky if we can get them to take our money now

 

[festeringZit]

Allen Ross of Island Casino recognized me as a casino player way back when he got involved with Island Casino (approx 1997). He was helping develop software for online blackjack and offered myself and a handful of others $300-$500 (one of those amounts I cant remember which) to play with and keep any winnings over a weekend. He called me after that weekend and was legit interested in my opinion. He even commented on the single deck game which was a true single deck that did not shuffle after every deal. He said something to the effect that card counting would be super easy and they would have to change it

In any case, I witnessed the development of software that would morph many many times. It was no Christmas gift, but it still stood out to me as an owner operator reaching out to a good customer with a legit credit of $300 (or $500) to help him out with hands on opinions

I made a small fortune off of that site's blackjack game, as with early surrender, it was +EV. And the
Software told you when it was shuffling so you
Could count cards. They delayed payment to analyze my logs to ensure I wasn't using a bot... but they eventually paid in full. Those were the days.

 

[timmyboy34243]

from sportbook.com many years ago i remember receiving a leatherman one year and a pair of chuck taylor high tops which were in "their" advertising design. still use the leatherman quite a bit.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

I go back to the days when the players sent clerks XMAS cash.....WTF happened?

 

[charliepeete]

i used to get some stuff from nine sports............i really enjoyed that site

 

[Haystacks]

Locals around here would forgive all money owed and start with a zero balance if you owedThankyou)(&

 

[starbet]

On New Year's, I think there will be more gifts from bookies.