In 1997, there were about 25 books offshore

[TIGER]

ABC Island, Nasa , Betmaker.com, Intertops, Casablanca, Sbg global ....that as far as my memory goes!

 

[Dante]

anyone play at ABC islands?? I never hear of them anymore

 

[Dante]

I ask the question at www.ask.com what sportsbooks where here since 1997

Sportsbook911 is at the top of the page with there 50% offer

 

[JoeyC]

Dante:

ABC Islands is a part of the Jazz group.

JC

Re: 911., you really didn't expect them to clean up their deceptive ads did you?

 

[TheGeneral+]

Great feedback guys. Thanks

 

[SrMuny]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TIGER:
ABC Island, Nasa , Betmaker.com, Intertops, Casablanca, Sbg global ....that as far as my memory goes!

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was SDB GLOBAL then and a more respected outfit back then. After the owner was arrested, the place was sold and became SBG....

Sportbet and Island was around then.

 

[Seven]

Dante there has been two or three threads about ABC Islands in the last 2 weeks. Come on buddy, your better than this.

 

[jjgold]

Many went down that is all I know

 

[Chadster]

go ahead and post ur list jj

we all want to see it

the ones that went down that is

 

[jjgold]

top turf
dial a bet
sports international


off the top of my head

 

[BlueMarlinSports]

When I moved to Costa Rica at the end of the 1996/97 Football season there was only 4 other books. Caribi (Now Cris) Tradewinds, Sdb global (now sbg) and what is now Cascade. Before we went online BlueMarlin was a phone in book only. Tradewinds had the walk up window in the Delray that we took over the next year. ABC islands moved here and Regency opened along with The origanal Betmaker (then called GSC)The following year both Nasa's moved here as did the Island/sportbet group and way to many more to list. That was the begging of sportsbooks in Costa rica.

Reggie
BlueMarlinSports

 

[ericdixon]

sportsbook.com = playersonly.com and playersonly.com was 1st!

 

[historian]

In 1997 the only three books in Oficentro La Sabana were Tradewinds, Caribi (CRIS), and Pelican (Jazz). In those years, the guy who was the biggest surprise and made the most money was the owner of Global Sports. He sold the book and made a ton of cash but he was the first to truly recognize the Internet. He actually had a bank account in Costa Rica closed because he was making too many deposits. Those were also the years when Monti was shooting at the US embassy.
The first offshore sportsbooks I remember were ESB (Jamaica and Pennsylvania), Intertops (Austria), Socco (any island that would take him), Frankie Mastreano, and the team of George and Roger. The last duo were the roots of Heritage, Horizon, Tradewinds, Pinnacle, and I have heard that Lenny (Cascade) may have worked there for awhile many years ago.

Good Luck to you all

 

[5teamparlay]

I was with grandprix, and themayan in 97

 

[5teamparlay]

I was with grandprix, and themayan in 97

I think I was posting here in 1997 ....

 

[Doug]

When I moved to Costa Rica at the end of the 1996/97 Football season there was only 4 other books. Caribi (Now Cris) Tradewinds, Sdb global (now sbg) and what is now Cascade. Before we went online BlueMarlin was a phone in book only. Tradewinds had the walk up window in the Delray that we took over the next year. ABC islands moved here and Regency opened along with The origanal Betmaker (then called GSC)The following year both Nasa's moved here as did the Island/sportbet group and way to many more to list. That was the begging of sportsbooks in Costa rica.

Reggie
BlueMarlinSports

Did anybody ever whack this stiff ?

 

[ganut]

bet guardian and they are still around

 

[SoCal]

It's too bad the posts prior to 2003 can't be found. I was posting in 1997... would love to see some of that old stuff.

 

[TinGo]

SDB... SBG was after.... BlueParrot turned into GSC (global sports connection) turned into Betmaker Big Nasa (7th floor Equus) was mixed up with Lil Nasa (took off to Sabana) TradeWinds...

 

[TinGo]

In 1997 the only three books in Oficentro La Sabana were Tradewinds, Caribi (CRIS), and Pelican (Jazz). In those years, the guy who was the biggest surprise and made the most money was the owner of Global Sports. He sold the book and made a ton of cash but he was the first to truly recognize the Internet. He actually had a bank account in Costa Rica closed because he was making too many deposits. Those were also the years when Monti was shooting at the US embassy.
The first offshore sportsbooks I remember were ESB (Jamaica and Pennsylvania), Intertops (Austria), Socco (any island that would take him), Frankie Mastreano, and the team of George and Roger. The last duo were the roots of Heritage, Horizon, Tradewinds, Pinnacle, and I have heard that Lenny (Cascade) may have worked there for awhile many years ago.

Good Luck to you all

You reminded me of a long time back, you got those people pretty well pegged, the Global Sports people went as legit as could get after selling to Sportsbetting USA, Monti was a riot to work for and learn MLB of off while picking up horse knowledge.... Those days are gone.. I remember FBI HOTDOG vendors in front of the building... hilarious...

Any one remember COASTAL?