Which would be the Safest 3-5 Books if Online Gambling Banned

Newguyintown · 07-20-2006, 11:23 PM

If Online gambling is banned or books start abandoning US players in force, who would you trust to have the resources and intention to still pay Americans? Do you trust all the A+ books equally?

New Guy in Tooooooooooown

Chuck Sims · 07-20-2006, 11:39 PM

WESX...CRIS...Pinnacle...The Greek.

SBR_John · 07-20-2006, 11:40 PM

Thats a good question.

Bet365 would be the safest followed by Pinnacle. 3rd might be a Bowmans or WSEX.

Can you trust all the A+ books? Yes. But if there is a gaming ban in the US you want to find an A+ book that has solid business outside of the US.

SBR_John · 07-20-2006, 11:42 PM

Of course one could argue that the credit books would become stronger if there is a gaming ban. A gaming ban would force players to play with local bookies and they use the large credit shops like Grande, CRIS and TheGreek.

pags11 · 07-21-2006, 01:21 AM

pinnacle, mansion, matchbook, betjamaica and Cris...deep pockets, well run books that could last through trauma...

Pistol Pete · 07-21-2006, 03:57 AM

credit shops? This may be a stupid question but what exactly is that? Been play the greek off and on for about 5 years and never heard of any credit

JoshW · 07-21-2006, 10:05 AM

I like Chuck Sims choices.

szk1983 · 07-21-2006, 10:30 AM

I notice 5dimes isn't on your list. Why not?

SBR_John · 07-21-2006, 12:16 PM

What is a credit shop?

A credit shop is a sportsbook that mainly caters to agents. These agents are local bookies from sports bars and all over. They use the credit sportsbook to manage their players so when you call the local bookie the number forwards to this credit shop bookie.

You, as a player, can not call up a credit shop and ask to play on credit. You have yo go thru an agent. Kind of like a wholesale operation that makes you buy their product from a distributor or retailer.