BETCBS/CASABLANCA STEALING Thousands of dollars AFTER AN EVENT HAS HAPPENED/POST HERE IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE.

[lander]

This Dave guy sounds like a clown .. I'll NEVER sign up at a place that pulls this.

IMHO the line was stale, not bad ... if you want to keep overnight lines, then you'd better get a linesman that can start at his precious little DB screen and vanilla-fy his lines (in the spirit of booking

).

C'mmon Dave, you stiff, spluge for some coffee for these screen watching <linesman> of yours

 

[Halifax]

2. I'm 95% sure that, had Areef's bet lost, CBS would NOT be refunding any or all of Areeff's losing wager.
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"2. More like 100%. Dave @ BetCBS took a Free Shot at Areeff, once he got burned he welched on the bet."
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Didn't want to say 100%, as I don't personally know the guy. One thing about Canadians ... we're always polite

 

[Halifax]

"IMHO the line was stale, not bad ..."
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lander:

The line wasn't stale. Of the 20-odd books whose closing odds I posted, I went back and checked the line movements on all of them. The best price on the dog AT ANY POINT IN TIME by any of those books was the +435 closing line at Pinnacle.

The +500s and +550s that Areeff referred to did not exist (unless you count BetandWin.com, who may give you +650, but limit your bet to $5 max

).

 

[loveladys7777]

Well i think if any sportsbook is reading this thread..They have learn this! The power of the people is huge!!! Think they will think twice before given us gamblers the shaft!! LOOK WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO BETCBS..I'm sure this will cost them more then the $4000 they rip this gambler off for...I'm sure next time a sportsbook buys another sportsbook like betcbs, bought betsba..They will pay past players... and not do what betcbs did..Give players the shaft that had money owed too from betsba..You play at this sportsbook and your asking for threads like this.

 

[Revere14]

I want to know how much total action they had on the match.

Regardless, Casablanca is in the wrong and I will never play there after hearing this.

Revere14

 

[gamblingshark]

I was going to post up for the first time at this place for 2 dimes this week. Even though areeff's situation is most likely a rare incident, ill be avoiding this book like several of you others have stated. Hmmmmm where to drop 2 dimes at now?,, legendz,betroyal,las palmas,playerstime. You just lost out betcbs. I thought I would get a (C)lean (B)onus (S)core here at 20% but this story with areeff is more like (C)omplete (B)ull (S)**t.

 

[Buzzsaw]

I like the Halifax remedy. Maybe the only fair improvement to the Halifax solution is to average the closing line and not just use Pinnacles reduced juice line.

 

[Banned4Life]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I was trying to be fair because it was the first time we found you taking advantage of a situation. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well if you consider placing a wager "taking advantage of a situation" then you should get the fukk out of the bookmaking business.

Totally unacceptable. Either they knowingly took a shot (crooks) or are incompetent (hanging a bad line and not finding it until AFTER the game). Books can make mistakes and "correct" them after the match is over, but try calling the book after the match and telling them it was a "mistake" that you bet on the loser and can I have my money back please.

 

[Railbird]

I was a millimeter away from playing nadal in this match, I was discussing this with someone in chat, I could have swore they said they got +500 at sportstab out of NSW.

 

[Railbird]

This guy areef roots for me to lose and I am still on his side here. sounds like Dave johnson needs to be handcuffed. I was going to play nadal and then fell asleep before I could make the play.

 

[truthteller]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by altice:
Stories like these make me want to find a local sometimes.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Altice, you can use a local but it's BETTER THAT YOU DON'T EVER PLAY WITH A BOOK THAT'S NOT IN A REGULATED COUNTRY LIKE CR. POST UP WITH BOOKS IN AUSTRALIA.

 

[FunkSoulBrother]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Well if you consider placing a wager "taking advantage of a situation" then you should get the fukk out of the bookmaking business.

Totally unacceptable. Either they knowingly took a shot (crooks) or are incompetent (hanging a bad line and not finding it until AFTER the game). Books can make mistakes and "correct" them after the match is over, but try calling the book after the match and telling them it was a "mistake" that you bet on the loser and can I have my money back please<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Great post and quote, emphasis mine.

 

[rickyroma]

1. This was obviously a bad, or perhaps stale line.

2. areef lied when he said there were +500 and +550 out there

3 BetCBS lied when they said there was a $200 limit on tennis bets

Conclusion...Probably should have called betcbs to make sure this line was legit. However I think the dime bet however should be allowed to stand and paid out at the odds that were at Pinnacle. But seems BETCBS has a different adgenda than that (i.e) stealing it back to a $200 "prop" limit. If BETCBS only takes $200 on tennis bets it should be automated in the software to do so, or be in the rules under Tennis, which it is not. It says tennis limits max $1,000. End of story.

 

[TTinCO]

This was a plain & simple STIFF JOB. If you want to cry "bad line" and cancel the bet, DON"T F"ING DO IT two hours after it's already been graded a winner.

Not only a stiff job, but a very poorly handled stiff job.

 

[D2bets]

Another fact that would be nice to know...was the +605 offered all the way up to the end or did CBS change the line pre-event and if so what was it offered at before and after +605. I don't understand how it could have taken them, what, 8 hours to "figure out" that they had a bad line that they thought they could cancel. What prevented them from canceling the bet much much much sooner? Dave...inquiring minds want to know.

 

[altice]

What pisses me off is how all the books justify their case after hamneggs admitted scamming sportbet or whatever as if this made everything all right and the players are ALWAYS the scammers and the bookies are ALWAYS just great honest, ethical people. There are scum on both sides of the fence. You remember Charlie Therwanger, Mark Del etc. It is not cut and dried, but I will never play at Casablanca. Laziness at not adjusting the line is not an inexcuse. Incompetence is not an excuse and there is scum on both sides of the sportsbetting industry.

 

[altice]

I will add in the future if you are not a scammer, then call the book and make sure the line is OK and then bet it. Now if they change their minds after a confirmation phone call, then we have more serious issues than I thought.

 

[D2bets]

SBR has downgraded CBS for this incident that they appropriately term 'odds rigging'. I love SBR!

 

[assassin]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by altice:
I will add in the future if you are not a scammer, then call the book and make sure the line is OK and then bet it. Now if they change their minds after a confirmation phone call, then we have more serious issues than I thought.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Suggestion, from expeerience, is make the wager, then call the book to be sure it is a valid line. Let them know the line looked a little generous and give them the opportunity to cancel it. Get the persons name you spoke with (always), note the time, if live chat request a transcript of the conversation be mailed to you, if the phone ask if they can confirm the conversation via email (Assassin called to verify the following line. We informed him this is a valid line and his wager of $x will stand).

This way you have documented proff that you tried to be a stand-up guy, gave them a fair opportunity to correct a possible mistake, and were assured the wager was valid.

Just my approach. If the wager is smaller (never tried it with a dime), they will usually let it stand and then adjust the line for others. Big bet,sometimes they say thanks, give you a curtesy credit for pointing out theline, othertimes they are ungrateful.

Always beteer to verify then vilify.

 

[Bucky]

Guys - try calling CBS tonight at 2:30 a.m. Tell me how you turn out!