I never compared them to any other line service..and I have no experience with anyone else to do that.
I said they aren't real time (and I doubt don best is either)...meaning it's usually several seconds behind the moves which is usually the difference between getting a move and not. You're much better off monitoring pinnacle if you want to beat books to moves.
I said they aren't real time (and I doubt don best is either)...meaning it's usually several seconds behind the moves which is usually the difference between getting a move and not. You're much better off monitoring pinnacle if you want to beat books to moves.
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Wow - I expected some interested posts, but you never know which way some threads will go.
As you can see from Ox, we have built a very loyal customer base. We have done this by providing quality, trustworthy information in a technically advanced program. We are able to quickly add features that customers request, which gives them some 'ownership' in what we are building.
And what most of our customers have realized is that what we offer is the best overall package available. DB has some faster feeds, but other books have stepped up to the plate and are posting lines early and taking decent bets. And most of the feeds on our service are either equal to or faster than DB. So when you look at the overall picture, many feel that they get more from SportsOptions at a better price.
Not all feel this way, and the one thing that I will not do is question peoples preference. Some are always going to like DB or G&J, just like some prefer Pepsi over Coke.
The point of the thread was to point out that DB has lost focus on what got them here - their customers. All companies are in business to make money, but some are willing to do more and make less.
As you can see from Ox, we have built a very loyal customer base. We have done this by providing quality, trustworthy information in a technically advanced program. We are able to quickly add features that customers request, which gives them some 'ownership' in what we are building.
And what most of our customers have realized is that what we offer is the best overall package available. DB has some faster feeds, but other books have stepped up to the plate and are posting lines early and taking decent bets. And most of the feeds on our service are either equal to or faster than DB. So when you look at the overall picture, many feel that they get more from SportsOptions at a better price.
Not all feel this way, and the one thing that I will not do is question peoples preference. Some are always going to like DB or G&J, just like some prefer Pepsi over Coke.
The point of the thread was to point out that DB has lost focus on what got them here - their customers. All companies are in business to make money, but some are willing to do more and make less.
BP -
You are right - if the only thing you have to say about your own product is something negative about another product - you better build a better product.
However that is not the case - our service speaks for itself, which is why I spend very little time posting about it.
As for the point of this thread - there are customers that are getting ready to renew their subscriptions, and the information I posted is relevant to their decision. Most people would want to know if a company is on the downward swing before they prepay for a subscriptions, especially when the company is no longer giving refunds if they choose to cancel.
Thanks
Rick
at the end of the day, this is the fundamental question.
Obviously Betcris, a pioneer in using the internet to create a world market and offering their services to everyone via the internet, understands the nature of that "freedom" surrounding the internet.
After all, they still take US based bustomers despite the fact that the DOJ has decided it is illegal. therfore, one can conclude that their fundamental belief is that the internet should not be regulated in this manner.
It is ironic, that the same government that is trying to destroy our industry is also now being used to settle this dispute in the civil courts.
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There is not even a question, and the guys at CRIS know it. Just look at the Bookmaker.com site - do they honestly believe that the NFL wants them using pictures of their players on a gambling site? Or that the horse racing industry wants them using their information on an offshore site? The answer is no on both, but that is the nature of the business.
And what about LineTracker/DonBest using the SportsOptions injuries? Shortly after BetCRIS partnered with LIneTracker last year, LT began copying SO's injuries. Why didn't BetCRIS have an issue with that? I actually asked them about it and their response was 'that was different'.
It seems like BetCris decided to get into the information business without understanding the business, and now they want all others to buckle.
They are owned by Big Stick Media (BSM on the tsxv) And their CEO Chris Kape. His origins in this biz are from Golden Palace Casino.
Spin off company of Dynasty gaming (DNY tsxv), tried to get Majong game going online in China but the US ban of olnine gaming put the company stock down to a penny
Spin off company of Dynasty gaming (DNY tsxv), tried to get Majong game going online in China but the US ban of olnine gaming put the company stock down to a penny
