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Old 08-02-2006, 12:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So it seems players are getting screwed over AGAIN on the no-juice issue.TOW states bailouts are only good for players total balance as of JUNE 5th.
I put in for my first cashout early june when my balance was 2,600.I was never paid and never placed another bet. I was told yesterday I am only able to get a bailout for $600 because that was my balance on June 5th. I have screen shots of my balance page and account history page up till JULY 16th but TOW is not even interested in looking at them.
It is my understanding that TOW was in daily contact with no-juice up untill JULY 11th so why are they using balances from JUNE 5th??Maybe they knew no-juice was going under on june 5th but didn't feel like sharing the info with thier members for another 6 weeks

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Old 08-02-2006, 01:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I might be stating the obvious, but have you contacted Dozer & Co. with this info?
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Old 08-02-2006, 01:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I might be stating the obvious, but have you contacted Dozer & Co. with this info?
actually no, I was under the impression this was a TOW issue.I'm very much a Noob at sports betting. If there is anything SBR can do to help me it would be greatly appreciated.Please send me a private message if there is anything that can be done. I will be happy to provide all the info I have.
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Old 08-02-2006, 01:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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So it seems players are getting screwed over AGAIN on the no-juice issue.TOW states bailouts are only good for players total balance as of JUNE 5th.
I put in for my first cashout early june when my balance was 2,600.I was never paid and never placed another bet. I was told yesterday I am only able to get a bailout for $600 because that was my balance on June 5th. I have screen shots of my balance page and account history page up till JULY 16th but TOW is not even interested in looking at them.
It is my understanding that TOW was in daily contact with no-juice up untill JULY 11th so why are they using balances from JUNE 5th??Maybe they knew no-juice was going under on june 5th but didn't feel like sharing the info with thier members for another 6 weeks

any suggestions SBR
Hi Derek,

There really isn't anything we can do with these third party deals. SBR has received a bunch of emails from upset players who don't want to say publicly that they are getting hosed.

If the bonus offer is what is being given to you in exchange for the guaranteed insurance money, you should be upset. If the bonus offer is something not part of any preexisting arrangement it might be the best and only thing going.
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Old 08-02-2006, 01:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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derek, there is nothing we can do to help you to collect from tow. You could report tow to the Florida Attorney General for running an insurance scam but it would probably be a waste of time.

I think its time to move on and not look back. Again, I'm real sorry you were scammed.
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Old 08-02-2006, 03:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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there are a number of places you can send a complaint about the scams being perpetrated by Roberto, and theonlinewire.


http://miami.fbi.gov/complain.htm

thats a good start.


also, the FDLE, who i am pretty sure is already investiging some of his business practices, would appreciate any info you care to send them.


and, as John said, the Florida States Attorneys office is a good place to voice your complaints as well.
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Old 08-02-2006, 03:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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thanks for the info guys and you can be sure i will not use any book without going through sbr first.I just hope all TOW customers see what's going on and take thier business elswhere.

So my final bailout looks like this... $2600 stolen from no-juice and I can get a $600 bailout at 10X rollover weeeeeeeeeeee
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Old 08-02-2006, 04:51 PM   #8 (permalink)
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thanks for the info guys and you can be sure i will not use any book without going through sbr first.I just hope all TOW customers see what's going on and take thier business elswhere.

So my final bailout looks like this... $2600 stolen from no-juice and I can get a $600 bailout at 10X rollover weeeeeeeeeeee

you definitely got screwed.


$2600 is one Hell of an expensive lesson, but, considering some of these people have been screwed by betonstars and bet4aces and no juice, you didn't get burned to awfully bad...in comparison, at least.


the fraudulant insurance thing, imo, just adds insult to injury.
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Old 08-02-2006, 05:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The bail-out isn't worth a whole lot anyway assuming you match and roll 10X the deposit and bonus at full juice.
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Old 08-02-2006, 05:50 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Something I wrote awhile back about these bailout bonuses, repeat request for Ganchrow's opinion.

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100% bonus at full vig is good if you have a balance small enough that you can attempt to bet both sides of a game and get out of it quick.

If you pick 50% and roll out of it the way they want you to, you lose the entire bonus ( bailout).

Take $1,000 deposit and $1,000 bonus and -110 lines and 100 equal plays.

risk $220 to win $200 on all. Go 50-50

50 winners X200 = +10,000
50 losers X220 = -11,000

Balance is now the $1,000 you sent in. Where's your bailout ?

You'd have lost $500 betting at -105 and going 50-50. So the offer has some value but many will lose the bonus here, and possibly some of the post-up.

Chano, I had significant money at NJ at one time. I got out in time the first time they slow-paid me.

This deal is better than nothing, but it will be nothing for many.The 5X no match, no winnings deal by Royal is much better than the Legends deal.

Lets see Ganchrow's take on it since he's the math expert.
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Old 08-02-2006, 09:40 PM   #11 (permalink)
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100% bonus at full vig is good if you have a balance small enough that you can attempt to bet both sides of a game and get out of it quick.

If you pick 50% and roll out of it the way they want you to, you lose the entire bonus ( bailout).

Take $1,000 deposit and $1,000 bonus and -110 lines and 100 equal plays.

risk $220 to win $200 on all. Go 50-50

50 winners X200 = +10,000
50 losers X220 = -11,000

Balance is now the $1,000 you sent in. Where's your bailout ?

You'd have lost $500 betting at -105 and going 50-50. So the offer has some value but many will lose the bonus here, and possibly some of the post-up.

Chano, I had significant money at NJ at one time. I got out in time the first time they slow-paid me.

This deal is better than nothing, but it will be nothing for many.The 5X no match, no winnings deal by Royal is much better than the Legends deal.

Lets see Ganchrow's take on it since he's the math expert.
Once again you're pretty much right on here, Doug. As Legendz counts risk amount towards meeting wagering requirements, then making minium sized bets at full (4.545%) juice, you'd be giving back about 20 x 4.545% ≈ 90.909% of the original "bailout".

This means that were you "bailed out" for $1,000, the real value of Legendz supposed largesse (to a minimum bettor) would only be $90.91.

Of course, if we assume the bettor unconstrained by any maximum wager size beyond bankroll (either book determined or self-imposed) then the expected value would be considerably higher (70.032% -- see this thread and note the spreadsheet attached at post #18).
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Old 08-02-2006, 09:52 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I did it simpler with win, it's not really standard which counts, so if win then the bonus is shot in theory by rolling it and picking 50%.

Thanks for backing up what I was pretty sure was correct, Ganchrow.

This most effects the guy that has to send in 5k or better because he can't take a shot to get out in one bet ( over most limits).

One could win a ton on 100% bonus with 10X rollovers if many shops offered it, but you'd have to only deposit say $500 at a time, so you bet $1,000 and the other side at Mansion.

This bailout is like nothing for the guy stuck 10k at Nojuice. It's about like no vig betting for a time.

Sorry to disappoint those that thought the bailout was real.
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Old 08-02-2006, 10:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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it's not really standard which counts, so if win then the bonus is shot in theory by rolling it and picking 50%.
Legendz uses risk amount in determining wagering requirements.

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This bailout is ... like no vig betting for a time.
That's definitely a good way of looking at it.
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Old 08-03-2006, 12:37 AM   #14 (permalink)
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sure does suck for the guy that thinks this corrects the incurred loss. It would require either no matching deposit or -105 to do much for those owed.
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Old 08-03-2006, 04:38 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I did it simpler with win, it's not really standard which counts, so if win then the bonus is shot in theory by rolling it and picking 50%.

Thanks for backing up what I was pretty sure was correct, Ganchrow.

This most effects the guy that has to send in 5k or better because he can't take a shot to get out in one bet ( over most limits).

One could win a ton on 100% bonus with 10X rollovers if many shops offered it, but you'd have to only deposit say $500 at a time, so you bet $1,000 and the other side at Mansion.

This bailout is like nothing for the guy stuck 10k at Nojuice. It's about like no vig betting for a time.

Sorry to disappoint those that thought the bailout was real.

no, it doesn't qualify as a bailout by any means.

Now, if the 'tow funds safety' proigram hadn't been a fraud, then the plyers could have taken the $2500 that roberto had promised them , and used it towards the required post-up.

As is, you are getting a good bonus at an average shop, in lieu of the money you had stolen.

Might be better, in some cases, just to eat the loss, and chalk it up to a very expensive lesson in who you can/can't trust in these forums.
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Old 08-03-2006, 09:24 PM   #16 (permalink)
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