If you had the desire and means to start an offshore Sportsbook...

Search

Another Day, Another Dollar
Joined
Mar 1, 2002
Messages
42,730
Tokens
With a starting capital of $1 Billion to run with, how would you approach it and market it? How would you build it to obtain a super volume? What would you do to try and become the best ever?

Thanks
 

Member
Handicapper
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
22,529
Tokens
the key is having the cash go to the customer in some way after grading, some cash card type of system. with no extra fees. customers would feel super safe if that was the case day after day after day.

i also like a no fees exchange like Mansion.
 

New member
Joined
Jul 20, 2002
Messages
10,363
Tokens
Just have to deal -105

10K max bets

Be on DB screen

Heavy advertising

Top Notch Software

Don't boot winners

Move on action only

Pretty easy Pete
 

Another Day, Another Dollar
Joined
Mar 1, 2002
Messages
42,730
Tokens
Takes some time to get the volume. Must make it enticing to all kinds.
 

New member
Joined
Oct 21, 2001
Messages
240
Tokens
trytrytry has the idea, a system so you get your cash easy after a win instead of waiting for a check or paying for western union fees
 

RX Senior
Joined
Apr 20, 2002
Messages
47,431
Tokens
id mail out scratch tickets 3-4 times a week to the same people over and over giving people a chance to win up to 500$ on a match play but making sure they never win more than 50$

id also send out pictures of hot women giving each other a wedgie just to let sqaures know "this is isnt your daddys sportsbook, but you might want to let him know about it"

id also take out full page ads in boring airplane magazines that people usually thumb through in 10 seconds with big fat men painted in blue war paint and sitting on the couch

id also send out a 40 page sports schedule encouraging people to come online to see the site and call my toll free to sign up even though the other 39 pages of the schedule are virtually useless becuase they get their games gametimes and spreads from online

id stiff every customer when it was neccesary unless they came to the RX for help then id resolve the problem quickly so everyone can say my book is the best even though 90% of the people who say so havent placed a bet in like a week

and thats just for starters
 

Active member
Joined
Jun 20, 2000
Messages
71,780
Tokens
1 Billion....heck id Buy Judge Wapners place and just live in CR have a ton of hotties and post on the RX....no book needed:suomi:
 

There's always next year, like in 75, 90-93, 99 &
Joined
Sep 20, 2004
Messages
15,270
Tokens
I'd offer exotic props like Oly

Will Dante and Fishhead hook up in Vegas during RX bash 05'?
Yes -115
No -115
 

Active member
Joined
Jun 20, 2000
Messages
71,780
Tokens
good idea

Is Lander a flaming fruit cake AND will he come out of the closet at RX bash 05?

No +75000
Yes OTB
 

New member
Joined
Nov 21, 2001
Messages
1,932
Tokens
Agreed with the others. Cash within 24 hours with no headaches. :money8:
 

International Playa
Joined
Dec 15, 2003
Messages
10,183
Tokens
RobFunk said:
id mail out scratch tickets 3-4 times a week to the same people over and over giving people a chance to win up to 500$ on a match play but making sure they never win more than 50$

id also send out pictures of hot women giving each other a wedgie just to let sqaures know "this is isnt your daddys sportsbook, but you might want to let him know about it"

id also take out full page ads in boring airplane magazines that people usually thumb through in 10 seconds with big fat men painted in blue war paint and sitting on the couch

id also send out a 40 page sports schedule encouraging people to come online to see the site and call my toll free to sign up even though the other 39 pages of the schedule are virtually useless becuase they get their games gametimes and spreads from online

id stiff every customer when it was neccesary unless they came to the RX for help then id resolve the problem quickly so everyone can say my book is the best even though 90% of the people who say so havent placed a bet in like a week

and thats just for starters

:lol:
 

International Playa
Joined
Dec 15, 2003
Messages
10,183
Tokens
with $1 Billion capital i would think i wold have an EASY time of making the #1 sportsbook in the world as i fancy myself to be a marketing guru.......
 

Doin' the life thing...
Joined
Aug 20, 2001
Messages
3,878
Tokens
With 1 Billion?

I'd buy Pinnacle, Hollywood, CRIS, WSEX, 5Dimes and Olympic and I would hire the guys that run them to keep on running them. I'd corner the whole fliping market...

And quite possibly, I'd try to buy the players database from BoS and VIP principals...

But if I had 1 Billion bucks, bookmaking would be the lat thing in my mind. You'd find me lying down on my fat ass on the deck of a HUGE yacht in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, eating good and living it up...:suomi:
 

New member
Joined
Nov 5, 2004
Messages
822
Tokens
Why would you want the hassle if you have a billion, just get high evey night and bang hot hookers.
 

Another Day, Another Dollar
Joined
Mar 1, 2002
Messages
42,730
Tokens
Not alot of people have good ideas or do not want to share. I thought the feedback would more plentiful. It's not about whether you had to choose if you wanted. The scenerio was if you Did want to. Apparently the majority really do not know what steps would need taken to become the best.
 

Member
Joined
Jan 20, 2002
Messages
39,612
Tokens
Good customer service and immediate payouts. People will always play at such a shop. Would also pay top money to the best linesmaker I could find.
 

New member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
4,000
Tokens
lander said:
I'd offer exotic props like Oly

Will Dante and Fishhead hook up in Vegas during RX bash 05'?
Yes -115
No -115
This is the number 1 reason why Oly is a joke. Their vig is flat out insulting.
 

Ha-Sheesh
Joined
Sep 20, 2004
Messages
2,494
Tokens
i don't see any clever responses in here...
probably only walk of life has the best response
(buy competence).. but i don't think those
shops will be sold with that kind of budget.


how long ago budweiser/any other trade/

gave you a free beer? (free scratchs)
low the juice (low the alcohol)


i'll use 75% of the budget to spent on
ADVERTISMENT
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
1,659
Tokens
Starting Offshore Book

Can you only imagine how much a customer list , state by state would be worth to a new Book? It would save a lot on advertising. It would really be worth something.ThanksBuddympar4
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,108,089
Messages
13,448,415
Members
99,391
Latest member
tinhy047
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com