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Old 08-08-2008, 02:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Any word on "Happy Hour" at SportsInteraction?

Every year - I think it's usually right around this time - they have a promotion where you get a 20% cash bonus on all deposits within a fairly short window of a day or less.

They never advertise it very aggressively though. Just wondering, has anybody heard anything?



(Don't take this as an endorsement of SIA. They are within my risk/reward tolerance but lots of players report various problems there.)
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Old 08-08-2008, 02:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I haven't heard anything yet Mudcat, but their promotion is a great deal like you mentioned. It's a prety safe book IMO. Never had a problem with them.
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Old 08-08-2008, 02:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Alas, I was finally booted a year and a half ago, so no more SIA for me.

I remember that promo every year though. It wasn’t in early August; it was right at the start of the NFL season. In my records I show bonuses on September 7, September 9, and September 12 various years.
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Hopefully they do it again and the word gets around somehow.

Their under-the-radar approach always seemed odd to me. It was like they were saying, "Okay let's have a pretty damn good promotion - but we'll only tell 3 random people and leave it up to them to spread the word."

I guess they have their reasons.
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Old 08-21-2008, 08:11 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Just got this in the mail.

15% Bonus Sept. 4-8, 2008
20% Bonus Happy Hour Sept 4, between 2-4pm EST
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Old 08-21-2008, 09:54 PM   #6 (permalink)
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You are still allowed to play at SIA?
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Old 08-22-2008, 08:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
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If you're talking to me durito, yes.

Thanks for the info PD. I was hoping they would continue the tradition.
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Old 08-22-2008, 10:32 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Thanks for the heads up! I will be making my first deposit at SIA soon and the extra 10% looks great.
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Old 08-22-2008, 12:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
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You are still allowed to play at SIA?
Yeah, thought I was going to be limited for sure when I got up to $14k winnings, but guess they knew it would drop back down to $5k within weeks
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Old 08-22-2008, 12:54 PM   #10 (permalink)
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SportsInteraction are a bunch of slow paying deadbeats. I wouldn't use them for anything.
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Old 09-02-2008, 09:40 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Bumping as the date draws near.
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:51 AM   #12 (permalink)
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whoops, already posted
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SportsInteraction are a bunch of slow paying deadbeats. I wouldn't use them for anything.

I have had about 8 payments from them over the last few years, have never waited more than 2 weeks for the cheques to arrive. I'm lucky I guess.
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Old 09-02-2008, 12:22 PM   #14 (permalink)
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SportsInteraction are a bunch of slow paying deadbeats. I wouldn't use them for anything.

This is perhaps the most valuable post of the thread. ms61853 is far from the only person who has had complaints about SIA and his comment is important in painting a complete picture.

I can only repeat what I said from the outset. I have been fine there but there is no denying it is a higher risk book than many. I find things there that make it worth the risk for me but I am not endorsing them.

If anyone has any leery feelings about it, I would recommend just staying away.
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Old 09-02-2008, 03:54 PM   #15 (permalink)
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15% bonus-all deposits. sept. 4th-8th. happy hour 20% bonus-all deposits. sept 4th between 2-4pm est.recieved regular mailing from them. does not mention any restrictions, if any, in mailing.
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Old 09-02-2008, 04:18 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I have had about 8 payments from them over the last few years, have never waited more than 2 weeks for the cheques to arrive. I'm lucky I guess.
Same. I have never had a problem with payouts there and I know many others who have never had a problem with payouts there.
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Old 09-02-2008, 04:22 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I have played there before and I have also never had an issue with them... I was even doing the "durito" and "dunjuan" thing back then and arbing which no hassles from them... My account got up to something like 8K and they paid it no problem.... I haven't been there in a few years but I look in on their site and it looks better.... It takes longer then other sites to load still...

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