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Old 11-20-09, 04:22 PM   #1
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5Dimes acquires Sportbet and sister sportsbook, IslandCasino

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has purchased Sportbet (SBR rating B) and IslandCasino (SBR rating B). 5Dimes ownership tells SBR that the eleven year old sportsbook brands will be maintained and Sportbet and IslandCasino players will continue to acess their accounts as normal.

5Dimes acquired ChineseBookie (SBR rating B+), VietBet (SBR rating B+) and BetAnySports (SBR rating B+) in August of 2008.
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Old 11-20-09, 04:24 PM   #2
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Maintained as in keeping their same lines or will they all get 5Dimes odds/offers now (like betanysports etc)?
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Old 11-20-09, 04:26 PM   #3
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Is this a good thing for 5 Dimes?
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Old 11-20-09, 04:28 PM   #4
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Is this a good thing for 5 Dimes?
One clueless bookmaker acquires another clueless bookmaker, can't change much.
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Old 11-20-09, 04:29 PM   #5
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They will get a better wagering menu but it will be an independent platform, at least through this football season.
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Old 11-20-09, 04:34 PM   #6
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What would happen if 5 Dimes takes over a popular book like BetPhoenix or if they branch out of Costa Rica to acquire BetJam, Legends....is that even possible? Does 5 Dimes have deep pockets? I assume Pinnacle have the deepest pockets of all online sportsbook?
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Old 11-20-09, 07:20 PM   #7
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I like it.
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Old 11-20-09, 07:22 PM   #8
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I guess Tony can afford this by stiffing large credit players and blaming it on bad agents. Do not send this crook liar any money.
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Old 11-20-09, 08:03 PM   #9
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One less out, that is about all it means for players IMO.
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Old 11-20-09, 08:10 PM   #10
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One less out, that is about all it means for players IMO.
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I guess Tony can afford this by stiffing large credit players and blaming it on bad agents. Do not send this crook liar any money.
What did I miss here?
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Old 11-21-09, 12:35 AM   #12
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Yeah 5dimes has a credit side?
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Old 11-21-09, 01:24 AM   #13
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I'll just shut up. IF bill dozer does not already know about this he will. Some scam Tony got going on over there. And he has been caught lying and trying to cover it up.
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Old 11-21-09, 01:46 AM   #14
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Old 11-21-09, 01:54 AM   #15
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I want to know more about this credit operation Tony is running
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Old 11-21-09, 02:13 AM   #16
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Old 11-21-09, 03:20 AM   #17
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Unless that is officially confirmed I wouldn't take that serious. 5Dimes has a very solid reputation. Why doubt them because a single person makes a concealed allegation? Forums are funny that way.

By all means, Jellybean, don't go the 'I'll just shut up' route after letting the cat out of the bag. If you know something, say so. And if not, well, the undermined reputation is not that of 5Dimes.

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Old 11-21-09, 03:26 AM   #18
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5Dimes does have credit agents on some of the other smaller locales in forumville...
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Old 11-21-09, 06:00 AM   #19
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good news for sportbet account holders......
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Old 11-21-09, 06:09 AM   #20
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good news for sportbet account holders......
Not really, and I see the price of sportbet free playing going way up if they even offer them.
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Old 11-21-09, 09:21 AM   #21
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are agents like locals working for the book
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Old 11-21-09, 12:38 PM   #22
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wow surprised by this, love sportbet
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Old 11-22-09, 02:02 AM   #23
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Read all my posts. I don't have any reason to make anything up. This situation has pissed me off. Tony is a arrogant guy who thinks he can just **** guys out of thousands of dollars. He is aware of the scam and allows it to go on, He is 100% responsible.
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Old 11-22-09, 03:46 AM   #24
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Wow. 5 Dimes must be getting huge and they have deep pockets. Way to go. As long as they don't start stiffing people I am fine with what they are doing here.
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Old 12-08-09, 04:39 PM   #25
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can you have an account at both sites, sportbet and 5dimes?
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Old 12-08-09, 06:46 PM   #26
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my sportbet acct have been dormant for months b/c they forced me to phone-ins only/250$ max/10c pre-move no matter which lines i bet. (in other words, one step below the restrictions 5dimes placed on my acct)

if i decide to come back to sportbet after new management, will i still have the same restrictions? b/c i could think about maybe doing a reload if i can at least place 500 max on internet like justbet.
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Old 12-08-09, 08:23 PM   #27
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my sportbet acct have been dormant for months b/c they forced me to phone-ins only/250$ max/10c pre-move no matter which lines i bet. (in other words, one step below the restrictions 5dimes placed on my acct)
That's one I haven't heard of before. So you get 10c worse than whatever they have onscreen?
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Old 12-08-09, 11:19 PM   #28
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They should have taken over WSEX rather... I m sure that if it is run properly it could be a gold mine like it used to be
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Old 12-08-09, 11:29 PM   #29
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Fiasco,

Yes, right now nothing has changed.

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Wow. 5 Dimes must be getting huge and they have deep pockets. Way to go. As long as they don't start stiffing people I am fine with what they are doing here.
They have more than doubled in size since Pinnacle left. They are one of the few that never really missed a beat when most books had hiccups trying to adapt.
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Old 12-08-09, 11:42 PM   #30
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That's one I haven't heard of before. So you get 10c worse than whatever they have onscreen?
Yeah, they did this to me too. I have to ask for the line on any game. The lines manager sees which side is the good side and corrects it 10c, and then quotes it to me. Once he ****ed up and gave me the good side with an extra 10c. LOL.
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Old 12-09-09, 12:25 AM   #31
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That call in method is std. They routinely correct lines to virtually anyone on a phone in.
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Old 12-09-09, 01:51 AM   #32
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So Team A vs. Team B, game is listed pk -110. You call in and ask for line on Team A. Ticket writer says Team A pk -120. What is the price on Team B, pk -100 or -120?
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5Dimes acquires Sportbet and sister sportsbook, IslandCasino

5Dimes (SBR rating A+) has purchased Sportbet (SBR rating B) and IslandCasino (SBR rating B). 5Dimes ownership tells SBR that the eleven year old sportsbook brands will be maintained and Sportbet and IslandCasino players will continue to acess their accounts as normal.

5Dimes acquired ChineseBookie (SBR rating B+), VietBet (SBR rating B+) and BetAnySports (SBR rating B+) in August of 2008.
i love 5dimes and iam glad they have aquired sportbe.ill have to send money very soon.
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One clueless bookmaker acquires another clueless bookmaker, can't change much.
i cant say anything about sportbet,but i have played at 5dimes for many years,and they are the best for betting options,but their customer could improve.
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So Team A vs. Team B, game is listed pk -110. You call in and ask for line on Team A. Ticket writer says Team A pk -120. What is the price on Team B, pk -100 or -120?
-100

They'll shade it whatever way to make the line as vanilla as possible in virtually every sport. MMA is the worst as I've made the mistake of calling before, and seen the line move an almost criminal amount to clone whatever Pinny had (why?) except with their absurd level of juice.
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