[Illusion]

I recieved my once a year call today from Royal and was wondering if anybody here still plays with them. I would never give them a dime, but figured I would ask since they are starting their 2007 football advertising blitz.

[20Four7]

I don't know if this makes them any safer, but doesn't SBG Global own them now?

That doesn't make them safer. If anything it makes them riskier which is why SBR downgraded them after the take over.

I have a little money in there (just over a dime). I only keep it there because their lines are slowmoving at times and before the SBG takeover they offered dime lines. I have found some bad lines and with one exception they have never cancelled a bet, and to their credit they did e mail me and say they cancelled prior to the game. They did try a misgrade with me but I screen shoot every bet and every listing before I bet. So I know if it says I bet #65 Royals over 4.5 This way I know whether it means I took the Royals game over 4.5 for the first half or if it means I took the royals over 4.5 for the game. Both bets in their pending bets look the same so you have to have proof of what #65 is. I sent them my screen shots and it was cleared up.

[Mudcat]

Hey Lou. Haven't seen you for awhile.

I just cashed out of Royal. I didn't like them as much since the SBG deal. I don't see myself getting back in unless they pull a play from the old Royal playbook and offer a crazy bonus.

The payouts have gone fine.

[ryhenry09]

rcvd 3 payout in the last 2 months from them. All on time as promised.

[20Four7]

rcvd 3 payout in the last 2 months from them. All on time as promised.

That makes me feel a little better, how long did it take. I think I"m going to request one to my moneybookers account since they allow moneybookers deposits/withdrawls.

[Mudcat]

That makes me feel a little better, how long did it take. I think I"m going to request one to my moneybookers account since they allow moneybookers deposits/withdrawls.

I'll betcha they don't do it.

The options I had were cheques via courier and ** - and I had to fight a fair bit to get them to send cheques. At first they said no to that. The fees + currency conversion on ** would have been insane. But I talked them into the cheques.

Those took about a week each. $3000 max each. $50 fee each.

Maybe they have got themselves organized and can do Moneybookers now but somehow my gut feeling is saying no.

[20Four7]

We'll see since it's listed as an option, but thanks for the input Mudcat. The other thing I forgot to mention is royal won't deal in cents. so if you wager $150 at +105 they will pay you out at $157 not $157.50. So you base your wager so that it pays out evenly. Nickle and diming you for those 50 cents adds to their profit.