Are they under the same mangement?
Which would you go with?
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Can you show that Linesmaker has "stolen from winning players" if there was no bonus abuse or correlated parlay against their TOS taking place?
Just the other day a poster ripped me apart for recommending them to meet someones specific needs, claiming that they stole from him, and then later he confessed to abusing bonuses at not one, not two, but THREE sister sites.
When I say abusing bonuses, I don't simply meaning legitimately taking them and rolling them over as needed. I mean abusing them. Betting them against one another, taking away any risk and trying to clear however many bucks from the bonus at one of the sites.
I specifically asked Linesmaker when I signed up and mentioned everything I've read at SBR, I told them I'd taken bonuses at superbook, they stated the only people who got in trouble were those who intentionally bet bonuses and free plays against each other at multiple sister sites.
SBR Founder Join Date: 9/8/2005
Linesmaker uses the same front line of customer service as Sportsbook.com. The difference is when Sportsbook.com's folks make the decision to steal money, Linemaker mgt., if notified, will reverse the decision. This has happened a handful of times in the past year. If you are a forum/SBR reader you are in much better shape as a Linesmaker user than the usual Sportsbook.comer.
SBR Founder Join Date: 7/12/2005
So, do they clearly define bonus abuse somewhere? If i have gotten bonuses from sportsbetting.com, betusa, superbook, and cleared them all, and then sign up at linesmaker.com and claim their bonus, is this OK? I wouldn't be using multiple bonuses at the same time or betting both sides of anything.
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SBR TRIVIA WINNER 05/24/2012
That's what I asked them, if I had anything to worry about since I'd received a bonus at Superbook a good while ago, and most recently L-Maker. This was their reply.
"Thank you for contacting us.
Your account is in no danger of being forfeited.
The only real issue that may cause it would be if your account was awarded free bets bonuses.
Playing both sides of free bets is not permitted on our site. We offer these free bets in the understanding that customers will not try to take advantage of these 'no-lose' bets by placing the same wager on both sides."
I would love to bet 10x their normal limits on some things but wouldn't dare try it. They stole from me once already based on something that wasn't in their T&C. If you do something that they don't like that is in the T&C they will probably rob you and come break your thumbs.
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SBR TRIVIA WINNER 05/24/2012
I love how "Tom" helps illustrate the point..
Players that intentionally abuse, skate around, bend, or outright BREAK their rules deserve everything that comes their way IMHO..
If I was manager of a book, I would seize all winnings that resulted from these actions.. This is a book that gives very sweet bonuses, why "PUSH IT TO THE MAX", why is this needed..??
Can't you possibly just play at one skin, where you probably aren't max betting anyway, and enjoy the bonus? Why take multiple bonuses, exceed limits, bet bonuses against each other, do you feel honest doing that..??
Just because the software allows you to do something, doesn't mean you should. Doesn't anyone realize nobody comes here saying, "my winnings were confiscated and I followed their rules, and I invite any SBR staff to examine my account activity and coordinate w/ their management"...