Sports Betting

• Trueblue23

  

  Anyone get into online gambling? I want to wager a few bucks this weekend and need a good site.. tried Sportsbook, but they only accept Visa and I use Mastercard.
• said_aouita

  

  Mastercard is for poor people.
• Ironman92

  

  Gambling is for should be hall of famers.
• Trueblue23

  

  Ironman92;1499649 wrote:Gambling is for should be hall of famers.

  Does the OC count?
• dontcare

  

  Betus.com
• Ironman92

  

  Trueblue23;1499651 wrote:Does the OC count?

  
  Yes
• Tiernan

  Ill cover you - send me your $$ and ill bet it for you with my bookie. PM me and we we,ll set up the cash transfer
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  dontcare;1499652 wrote:Betus.com

  I use this - but be warned they call you and send you shit in the mail constantly.
• slcoach

  Just go down to your local bar and ask around. There will be a bookie around somewhere.
• Iliketurtles

  

  Yeah pretty sure Betus is the only one that lets you use mastercard. Sportsbook and Bovada are Visa only.
  
  And RDI is right Betus goes over the top calling you and sending you stuff pretty much every month.
• birddog23

  I've used Bovada. No issues but Visa only
• Trueblue23

  

  Betus says it blocked my registration because of where I live? Weird.
• dlazz

  I use Bovada
• Firad

  

  I tried Bovada but my bank wouldn't allow the transfer. I'm looking for a good site also now. Signed up for Betus back in college but never actually made a wager because well I was a poor college kid. They did send me a big packet of crap and called constantly too like previous posts say.
• Trueblue23

  

  I'm using Bovada and not doing too bad, won about $55 so far.
• Laley23

  

  Hit on Arizona (+1.5), St. Louis (+7.5) and Dallas (+3.5) today.
  
  Lost Washington (+7.5).
• dlazz

  I got hosed on a bunch of what I thought were safe bets. Bet Michigan to cover the spread, Indiana to not cover the spread, and another one that escapes me.
• reclegend22

  

  Like others, I recommend Bovada. It's the best service I've encountered. Simple to set up (I wire cash via Western Union) and very professional for an offshore sportsbook.
  
  Just be aware, though, that they'll ask you for your SS# upon signing up for "identity verification." Yes, because if you're lying, the offshore money launderer is going to call the authorities. I obviously was not going to hand over my secret information to a man on the telephone from the Philippines, so I made up a fake number and, after being put on fake hold for a few moments as classical music played, the man returned to the phone to tell me that I my fake SS# had been verified. What a joke. I'd love to know what they are doing with the real numbers people give them. Aside from that, it's a good site.
• dlazz

  reclegend22;1501114 wrote:Like others, I recommend Bovada. It's the best service I've encountered. Simple to set up (I wire cash via Western Union) and very professional for an offshore sportsbook.
  
  Just be aware, though, that they'll ask you for your SS# upon signing up for "identity verification." Yes, because if you're lying, the offshore money launderer is going to call the authorities. I obviously was not going to hand over my secret information to a man on the telephone from the Philippines, so I made up a fake number and, after being put on fake hold for a few moments as classical music played, the man returned to the phone to tell me that I my fake SS# had been verified. What a joke. I'd love to know what they are doing with the real numbers people give them. Aside from that, it's a good site.

  Wut. This has never happened to me. Sounds to me like you fell for a scammer. Judging by your posts, you falling for one doesn't surprise me.
• reclegend22

  

  dlazz;1501180 wrote:Wut. This has never happened to me. Sounds to me like you fell for a scammer. Judging by your posts, you falling for one doesn't surprise me.

  Obviously I didn't fall for a scammer as I simply gave a fake number when I signed up, as I indicated, and have been using Bovada ever since. They asked a friend of mine for their SSN as well. I started using Bovada last year, so it might be a new thing they have implemented. Either way, it's BS. But aside from that, I like the site.
• reclegend22

  

  I should note that they only asked for the last four digits of your SSN which, upon a quick Google search, appears to be a fairly common scenario for online sportsbooks. Obviously they do not actually need that number, as they would have no way of actually verifying it anyway.
• Trueblue23

  

  Two downsides to Bovada
  
  -It's now Tuesday and they don't have the CFB lines posted/open
  
  -They really limit what games you can parlay
• bases_loaded

  

  Trueblue23;1501899 wrote:Two downsides to Bovada
  
  -It's now Tuesday and they don't have the CFB lines posted/open
  
  -They really limit what games you can parlay

  Parlays are for suckers
• TBone14

  

  bases_loaded;1501965 wrote:Parlays are for suckers

  Untrue. If used wisely parlays can be a valuable tool in any gambler's toolbox. Same for teasers. Just don't use them exclusively.
• bases_loaded

  

  Teach me ole wise one