Did you have anything to add to the thread topic?
I have only been playing offshore for a few years. I was not aware of credit accounts offshore, nor do I personally need one. I was simply making a point that large players using locals (5+dimes per game) use locals because they don't want to park alot of money offshore.
Sorry, I don't recall claiming to be an expert on offshore gaming. However, I believe working in local business 15 years qualifies me as knowing a thing or two about local bookmaking.
I love all the flys on the wall at rx. I learn something about people and especially gamblers daily from this site.
Enjoy your day Pancho.
I have only been playing offshore for a few years. I was not aware of credit accounts offshore, nor do I personally need one. I was simply making a point that large players using locals (5+dimes per game) use locals because they don't want to park alot of money offshore.
Sorry, I don't recall claiming to be an expert on offshore gaming. However, I believe working in local business 15 years qualifies me as knowing a thing or two about local bookmaking.
I love all the flys on the wall at rx. I learn something about people and especially gamblers daily from this site.
Enjoy your day Pancho.
Dawoodaddy
That is my point with the topic that many guys I consider locals are now agents so their handle has increased with the internet. Most 5 dime+ bettors you are talking about are betting on credit so they don't have to park 50-100K off shore somewhere and just see someone locally for a square up or as groups do in Vegas.
That is my point with the topic that many guys I consider locals are now agents so their handle has increased with the internet. Most 5 dime+ bettors you are talking about are betting on credit so they don't have to park 50-100K off shore somewhere and just see someone locally for a square up or as groups do in Vegas.
None of that ridiculous post is true. Since you are knocking down others you are probably not the god you proclaim yourself.
I have read nothing from your posts that provides anything to have anyone other than yourself believe the business of the local books has not decreased.
I refuse to chickenfight about your false claims any further until you provide a quality post. I have given plenty of reasons why the business has decreased and you have given nothing other self proclaimed "expert" opinions.
I have read nothing from your posts that provides anything to have anyone other than yourself believe the business of the local books has not decreased.
I refuse to chickenfight about your false claims any further until you provide a quality post. I have given plenty of reasons why the business has decreased and you have given nothing other self proclaimed "expert" opinions.
DAWOOFDADDY said:
Many of the locals, especially ones that have large players, are just agents of offshore books. You might be dealing with "Rich" your local agent. But when you call the wagering number it goes to central america. You are betting on your credit account under Rich's package. Rich only has to deal with paying and collecting and he gets a percentage. He doesn't have to worry about the lines, the phones, the clerks. The players don't have to worry about moving money offshore.
No book, that is in their right mind, sets up credit accounts on a player by player basis. Maybe if you are a good friend that goes way back they might. But other wise all the credit accounts are through agents. That way the agent is responsible for collecting the money personally.
DAWOOFDADDY said:
My best guess is that margins are not what they once were but for the reasons Iron mentioned, the books are still thriving.
Lots of other options these days to seperate the players from their money, halftimes, quarters, props etc that were not around back in the phone only days.:digit:
Thanks for the information. These offshore credit accounts are something folks in this area are not aware.
One guy handles all the whales action. He dumps nothing, doesn't jiggle lines, puts the players a makeup percentage or 10% of net losses, so they stay content playing locally.
A good piece of moderate players have been lost to offshore. The business is not what it was 5-10 years ago and prior.
It's nice to learn from this site, but it could be done without the bashing many are quick to provide.
One guy handles all the whales action. He dumps nothing, doesn't jiggle lines, puts the players a makeup percentage or 10% of net losses, so they stay content playing locally.
A good piece of moderate players have been lost to offshore. The business is not what it was 5-10 years ago and prior.
It's nice to learn from this site, but it could be done without the bashing many are quick to provide.
DAWOOFDADDY said:
That is because the you are confused about the goal of my posts.
It was not to take you on. It was not to 'disprove' you. It was not to say "margins" are better than ever. It was none of the above.
And had you read my post, with a clear and objective mind, rather than with one scewed by your self importance and need for self justification, you would have seen that.
Yes, I think your silly. And no, I don't argue with sillyness.
BTW, Mr. Sanchez here, is easily in the top 3 on this board in terms of being personally responsible for any reduction in any book's profitablility, and it has less to do with the internet, than it does with intelligence and work ethic. But of course, you should throw him to the curb as well.
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Thanks for your blessings. I hope in the future you find yourself eating catfood.
The only thing that I'm a bit confused about is why you must bash someone that asks for further explanation to something you have posted.
You are not the only handicapper on this site that has some knowledge.
I'm finished responding to your nonsense.
The only thing that I'm a bit confused about is why you must bash someone that asks for further explanation to something you have posted.
You are not the only handicapper on this site that has some knowledge.
I'm finished responding to your nonsense.
Aquatic said:
Nope, it was real simple in our office, and we had no SQUARES, for example whenever you called for a rundown 99% had the favorites so it was easy giving rundowns, the wiseguys knew they were dealing with great clerks too, they still tried though, once I gave you a rundown and in the middle of a rundown you wanted to bet a game that I had already quoted, you had to ask for the game # once you passed that game and get a knew line, and I would hold that game. 7-days a week that office was a ZOO. I still think about those good old days...
