ALL sportsbettors in this forum should.....

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

without hesitation do EVERYTHING in their means to have accounts with ALL of the following sportsbooks, especially with football fast approaching........

PINNACLE
HOLLYWOOD
WSEX
SKYBOOK

These are FOUR giants in this industry that offer great value to the offshore sportsbettor and all have a LOOOOOOOOOONG history of quick and solid pay!

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

Quite frankly, these four consist of my personal ALL-TIME favorite offshore sportsbooks.

-FH-

ps- On a side note to this, keep in mind who your TOP FIVE sportsbooks for 2005 will be, as on DEC 1ST the RX will commence asking the valued posters of the RX to give their top five list........ and these rankings will then be tabulated to provide the consensus final poll.

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

The final 2004 poll, as voted on by the readers of the RX, can be found by clicking the following link......

http://forum.therx.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130

billpapa · Jun 24, 2005

It seems that the link provided for the top 2004 sportsbooks is wrong.

CHOPTALK · Jun 24, 2005

Wheres Cris and Olympic? Come on man. No list is complete without them two. Skybook puts out the slowest lines in the biz with the least options.

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

billpapa said:
It seems that the link provided for the top 2004 sportsbooks is wrong.

Here are last years rankings.............

2004 Top Rated Sportsbooks by Rx.com posters.

RESULTS through (85 voters):

PINNACLE......................287 (29)
OLYMPIC.......................216 (18)
SKYBOOK/RIO.................100 (4)
CRIS.............................. 96 (5)
HOLLYWOOD...................85 (7)
WSEX..............................59 (2)
WWTS.............................50 (1)
CARIB.............................48 (4)
5DIMES...........................46 (4)
GRANDE..........................43 (1)
BET JAMAICA...................33 (2)
BET365............................21 (1)
INTERTOPS......................17 (1)
BOWMANS.......................16 (1)
CANBET...........................15 (1)
VIP..................................14
MILLENNIUM....................13
TRADEWINDS...................13 (2)
CASCADE..........................12
BODOG.............................12 (1)
MANSION.........................10
FIRST FIDELITY................10 (1)
ROYAL.............................9
IIS...................................8
WORLDSPORTCENTER......7
MYBOOKIE.......................7
SPORTSBOOK..................6 (1)
SPORTINGBET.................6
BETFAIR..........................5 (1)
WILLIAM HILL.................4
STAN JAMES....................3
SPORTBET......................3
SPORTSBETTING............3
LADBROKES....................3
DSI.................................3
BET29.............................3
DIMEPLAYER...................2
SBG................................2
BET DON.........................2
BETANDWIN...................2
BESTLINE.......................2
TOTESPORT....................2
CATALINA.......................1
ABC ISLANDS..................1
WAGERWEB....................1
V-WAGER........................1
LAS PALMAS....................1
PADDY POWER................1
HAILMARRY.....................1
BetOnSPORTS.................1

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

choptalk said:
Wheres Cris and Olympic? Come on man. No list is complete without them two.

Both fine books, most certainly!

CAPNCRUNCH · Jun 24, 2005

85 voters in 2004! Not bad for a sheet, but for a public survey, PLEASE! That's pathetic! I could do a better survey at the Mirage cardroom!:smoker2:

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

CAPN CRUNCH said:
85 voters in 2004! Not bad for a sheet, but for a public survey, PLEASE! That's pathetic! I could do a better survey at the Mirage cardroom!:smoker2:

Please do so and report back if you wish.

If you do, what HUGE SIGNIFICANT changes do you see in the TOP 15?

Thanks,
-FH-

blueedwards · Jun 24, 2005

based on this, i will be posting up at hail marry and paddy power for foots.

CAPNCRUNCH · Jun 24, 2005

Fishhead said:
Please do so and report back if you wish.

If you do, what HUGE SIGNIFICANT changes do you see in the TOP 15?

Thanks,
-FH-

First you would have to qualify the survey for squares or wiseguys, internet or phones, low-limit players or high-limit players and then it would be worth something. Right now you have your normal group of Rx posters who might as well be in bed together for all the same answers! In reference to the HUGE SIGNIFICANT changes we wouldn't know would we until we had a real significant number of the abovementioned subgroups. Thanks, -CC-

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

Having followed and been involved in the offshore business very closely basically since its inception, I find the RX POLL to be a very good reference tool overall in evaluating sportsbooks.

I think the majority of readers/posters here at the RX enjoy it and are looking forward to participating and viewing next years results.

-FH-

CAPNCRUNCH · Jun 24, 2005

Fishhead said:
Having followed and been involved in the offshore business very closely basically since its inception, I find the RX POLL to be a very good reference tool overall in evaluating sportsbooks.

I think the majority of readers/posters here at the RX enjoy it and are looking forward to participating and viewing next years results.

-FH-

All 85 of them!

Fishhead · Jun 24, 2005

CAPN CRUNCH said:
All 85 of them!

UMM, how many writers vote in the AP college football poll.

Less than 70!

I guess that too has absoluetly no meaning and is completely worthless too.

Again, sorry the poll does not have merit to you.............you are more than welcome to feel that way.

However, as stated, think MANY enjoy it and get useful information from it.

-FH-

kidslick · Jun 24, 2005

choptalk said:
Wheres Cris and Olympic? Come on man. No list is complete without them two. Skybook puts out the slowest lines in the biz with the least options.

arty: hear hear chop

maxdemo · Jun 24, 2005

choptalk said:
Skybook puts out the slowest lines in the biz with the least options.

I thought I was the only one that felt this way...why I never play there.

I think 5dimes blows them away..
more options
early lines
and you can parlay props from different games...only a few offer this...JMO

steeser · Jun 24, 2005

The only benefit I have found to Skybook is the free half point. That being said, that's a pretty nice benefit to have.

RobFunk · Jun 24, 2005

I bet next time we do the poll, both cris and intertops go down, bodog goes up

Woody0 · Jun 24, 2005

blue edwards said:
based on this, i will be posting up at hail marry and paddy power for foots.

No top list is complete without HailMary, a truly unique sportsbook. Take a look yourself at their offerings:

http://www.hailmarysportsbook.com/

ppeter · Jun 24, 2005

I would think DSI moves way up the list, because they are owned by CRIS, they are essentially a clone of CRIS now, same lines, same CS, same software, and I would assume, same financial solidness. However, their bonus policy is a bit more liberal. Best of both worlds, IMO.

Personally, I think WWTS is moving way down the list. Smaller bonuses, lines get posted later, added a 30 day hold to bonus policy (even if you met rollover) which is something only the smaller and weak books have traditionally done.