If the U.S. legalized sportsbetting, would you close your offshore account and play at Caesar's? etc

[MeyerLansky]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by hallr21:
The Vegas Sportsbooks don't want big action most of the time. Especially places like Harrah's/Rio. Caesars and MGM/Mirage properties will fade bigger action, but seldom will give much line value. When I lived in Vegas I did virtually zero offshore betting. Just knew I had easier access to my money if the tix were placed at the Suncoast by my house.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
You are right. it is almost as if the vegas casinos hate sports betting with these low limits. Will the vegas books give a bonus on deposits, or reduced juice? no way.

 

[Skyweasel]

"If the US legalized sportsbetting"

It is legal in Nevada...

"Would you close your offshore accounts and play at Caesars"

You can already do that whether you close your offshore accounts or not.

If the US stated that offshore sportsbetting was legal, which is what I think you are trying to ask about, the question is still redundant.

Maybe what you mean is, if the US legalized betting via the internet within its borders? i.e. I can live in Tennessee and get an account with the Las Vegas Hilton? Then it is a relevant question, perhaps.

 

[5teamparlay]

How is offshore fairing so far ??

I see survival of the long established fittest that have business in other markets besides the US.

 

[SmallDaddy]

The product is still superior offshore.

Besides funding (in and out) is easy now. Why not play everywhere?

 

[Railbird]

The product is still superior offshore.

Besides funding (in and out) is easy now. Why not play everywhere?

wrong, offshore is run by northeastg immigrant dirtbags that only take basketball and baseball and not tennis and golf.

 

[Railbird]

name 1 offshore sportsbook that doesnt suck.

 

[5teamparlay]

name 1 offshore sportsbook that doesnt suck.

Justbet

 

[Railbird]

justbet sucks, 30 cent golf lines excessive vig in tennis and baseball too. wont ever play there

 

[SmallDaddy]

Offshore went way down in quality but still better than whatever there is onshore at this point

 

[Acebb]

Offshore went way down in quality but still better than whatever there is onshore at this point

That is just absurd.

 

[rolltide]

That is just absurd.

anything in particular that he said you find absurd?

i don't even log into betrivers anymore as it is total trash and have many times more money in heritage than i do in fanduel and betmgm because of lines and options not to mention the constant updates to download and ridiculous location-finder technology they employ

 

[Acebb]

Tell me which offshore book is better than Draftkings and why?

To clarify:

Offshore: No ability to deposit outside of bitcoin
Send your home address, telephone # and DOB to a 3rd world country
Can be shut off and stiffed with no recourse


Draftkings: Exact opposite
Free contests every day
Multiple free contests with top prize of $1 million
Deposit bonus
Ability to deposit with bank-to-bank, CC, Debit card, pay pal and cash
Free casino credit bonuses

There isn't enough "reduced juice" (which is a fallacy anyway) in the world to match that.


- Edit: I did use betrivers and found it pretty sad. However, they did have bonuses and you don't have to worry about being stiffed.

 

[carlitosway]

In the blink of an eye, I'd leave offshore as funding/withdrawing is a pain in the ass and no I don't care to do bitcoin.

 

[rolltide]

- Edit: I did use betrivers and found it pretty sad. However, they did have bonuses and you don't have to worry about being stiffed.

ha ha, yeah i guess but they lowered my max bet to $5 so fuck their bonuses. they are a joke yet one of the major in-state options in PA which tells you the state of the industry locally

never used draftkings but so disappointed in rivers, mgm, and fanduel that i highly doubt it's any better. but you're also picking out stuff i don't give a shit about like free contests and bonuses. i cared about bonuses maybe 20 years ago and laugh when i get those daily messages from fd/mgm about spending $20 in slots for a $10 casino wager with a 300x rollover. I also bet a lot of non-traditional stuff like golf and lower division soccer which none of the local outlets have tried to figure out yet.

agree that the ease of funding and withdrawals is fantastic but when in your 1st year you drop people to $5 max bets you have no intention of being a serious bookmaker. mgm at least provides decent limits

obviously there is no need to send your dob, info, etc to a 3rd world country unless you are just uncomfortable with bitcoin. withdrawals via bitcoin aren't a whole lot more difficult than the local options but the whole "wait for a check in 17 business days" is not really viable anymore

i might check out DK once the euros, copa america, and preseason football get rolling.