[qwel22]

it seems like every single sportsbook is suspect. is there any book that is almost universally praised for paying out fairly?

in other words, what is the best sportsbook?

[louis]

There are about ten sportsbooks that are all about equal in terms of liklihood of getting paid fairly. It is impossible to say which one is "best". The one that is "best" depends on who is offering the best bonus, or line for the week. My favorites are probably Olympic and Pinnacle because they are known to have account holders well into 6 digits. They routinely take $30K bets on the NFL, which is why I make this conclusion. Not one of these people has yet been on SBR complaining about not being paid. To be honest, I would not worry much about any book rated B+ or higher. They all have their customer service issues, but they are not looking to steal your money, and you will be paid. If you are starting out I would begin at Bodog or Intertops. I am assuming you are not one of those interested in making 4 figure bets or higher. Intertops will offer bonuses and some nice lines. Bodog almost always offers value on the dog. If you mainly bet favorites, go to wsex, 5 dimes, or pinnacle. Deposit as much as you can the first time so you get as much of a bonus as possible. Of course, if you live in the States you can't use them. If you bet very large amounts and live here in the States, stay with Olympic or Wsex I would say.

[OrionSky]

Louis, Pinnacle doesn't work for bettors living in the States, right? Seems like a new problem is finding a good book that takes ************.

[jjgold]

Bet jamaica
greek
wagerstreet
wsex
matchbook

[qwel22]

i do live in the states. how do i know which books accept us customers?

[louis]

The following books take US customers and take CCs: Intertops, Olympic, WSEX, Jamaica, 5 dimes, betonline, Wagerstreet, Nine*, VIP*, Matchbook, Diamond, Betmaker.

Nine and VIP do not accept new customers from the US but service existing customers.

Some books that take US customers but are not taking ************: Bookmaker, Legendz, Pig.

If your book isn't listed above, I haven't check to see if they take CC's. For instance, I am not sure about Bodog.

To see if a book takes US customers, just go to the rating part of the website; If the book will not take US customers, SBR will disply that information with a flag crossed out.

Orion Sky, Pinnacle won't take U.S. customers any more.

[bigboydan]

i do live in the states. how do i know which books accept us customers?

Here is a link that will give you the info you need.

[LLXC]

bj
greek
matchbook

[jjgold]

greek
jamaica
wagerstreet
wsex
matchbook
carib
bokkmaker