Best Internet site for wagering?

[dean smith]

Is there a consensus "best Internet wagering site" out there? I'm not interested in gambling on football or any other sport than horse racing. I currently use twinspires.com, but I haven't tried any others. It seems like a lot of tracks are unavailable on the site. I'm happy with the setup otherwise, though I have nothing to compare it to.

[Quiet Chris]

Bodog.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

Bodog.

sucks - good luck on cashing out if you live in the U.S.

[smuthg]

go with Diamond Sports...

[onebadbeast]

sports interaction rules

[cowgirlintexas]

BetPad.com

[dean smith]

So... There is no consensus then?

[mes5107]

I also currently use twinspires. I'm satisfied with their product.

I have heard a lot about Premierturfclub from another message board, but I'm not able to sign up there and wager through the internet in my state. They seem to be the only rebate ADW around that actually commingles with the track pools, which is big for me, as I like to know at least some of my takeout dollar is going to horsemen. I don't think they have any of the big tracks though, save Keeneland.

Which tracks are you looking to bet that you cannot bet now? Right now, you need to have a couple of ADW accounts to bet most of the tracks. Some tracks are shut out completely from ADW's right now. In a couple years, everything should be back to normal and one account will suffice. (I hope)

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by smuthg

go with Diamond Sports...

Ditto

[dean smith]

Well, I'm in Ohio, which might be a big part of it. For some reason, when Twin Spires says, "telephone wagering in some states," Ohio is not one of the states. Therefore, no Del Mar, for one. The current Santa Anita meet is another one I'm out. Basically, any that say "telephone only" I can forget about. It's not a big deal, I guess. I'm relatively new to the game -- I've been following off and on (mostly around Triple Crown season, like many) for ten years or so, but I've really gotten into it completely since March when I heard about twinspires.com on Sirius (listening to ATR).

I'm absolutely in love with the sport.

[mes5107]

Right now, there is a crapload of red tape that is holding everything up. Lots of negotiations and jockeying for position between tracks, ADWs, and horsemen. There are tons of people on this board more knowledgeable than me about this situation.

If you want to bet every major track from one account, the best way to do it is offshore. They take bets on most signals, but are not licensed by tracks, and therefore don't take your money and put it into the racetrack pool. Most pay at track odds up until you hit more than a 300-1 win, where they cap the payout. Offshore books usually give a rebate between 3-8% on all of your wagers.

I just can't bring myself to wager through the offshore books because jockeys, trainers, owners, the racetrack, etc do not see any of the money that I bet.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by mes5107

Right now, there is a crapload of red tape that is holding everything up. Lots of negotiations and jockeying for position between tracks, ADWs, and horsemen. There are tons of people on this board more knowledgeable than me about this situation.

If you want to bet every major track from one account, the best way to do it is offshore. They take bets on most signals, but are not licensed by tracks, and therefore don't take your money and put it into the racetrack pool. Most pay at track odds up until you hit more than a 300-1 win, where they cap the payout. Offshore books usually give a rebate between 3-8% on all of your wagers.

I just can't bring myself to wager through the offshore books because jockeys, trainers, owners, the racetrack, etc do not see any of the money that I bet.

And the fact is your money safe off shore? Show me a off shore that pays within 3 days like Twin Spires or Youbet and every single person on this board should go to that site.

Originally Posted by Scav

And the fact is your money safe off shore? Show me a off shore that pays within 3 days like Twin Spires or Youbet and every single person on this board should go to that site.

I don't do withdrawals during football.

BUT my bro uses BetJamaica and they sent him a check within 5 days. Made the withdrawal on Saturday.

[ddthetide]

xpressbet and tvg cover it for me.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

xpressbet and tvg cover it for me.

Same here.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I don't do withdrawals during football.

BUT my bro uses BetJamaica and they sent him a check within 5 days. Made the withdrawal on Saturday.

Good to know Coach, good to know

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I don't do withdrawals during football.

BUT my bro uses BetJamaica and they sent him a check within 5 days. Made the withdrawal on Saturday.

BetJamaica is owned by TheGreek.com, but they do not offer identical lines. Both sites are top-notch.

--Dunbar

[ThreeKings]

I requested a check at 10pm sunday and had it tuesday at 9am.

[GBBob]

It's a few days old, but is relevant to how close we are to losing ADW..at least by use of a credit card..

http://www.nasdaq.net/publicpages/Ne...LINE000987.htm

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

BetJamaica is owned by TheGreek.com, but they do not offer identical lines. Both sites are top-notch.

--Dunbar

Olympic has been one of the bests for years. I miss Pinnacle, but thegreek is the only other one that stood out above the rest.