Some books are stopped taking bets from US customers. Any way around this?

soccerbob · Jul 30, 2006

Most of you sharps on this forum could get a bet down if you were stranded on a deserted island so I could really use your input here. Some gutless sportsbooks out there have already stopped taking bets from US customers and more will probably follow. Is there a way around this?

Until now, I haven't had to really think of ways around this but would this work? When signing up with a book, you use a Canadien address and phone number and make sure you have a yahoo or hotmail email address. Both those email addresses are used all over so you wouldn't show your regular email address that might be from a cable company in the US. Then you fund and withdraw using neteller so you don't show any banking transactions from a US bank.

Would my idea work and can you guys come up with some innovative ways that would work? Thanks all.

whalewager · Jul 30, 2006

bet with a local

TrueAirgo · Jul 30, 2006

whalewager said:
bet with a local

Agree, soon many will have to go that route if this government BS goes on.

Santo · Jul 30, 2006

Your idea wouldn't work as they could still detect the bets were coming from an internet connection in the USA.

SENDITIN · Jul 30, 2006

Some gutless sportsbooks out there have already stopped taking bets from US customers

Any names you can mention?

JudgeWapner · Jul 30, 2006

I believe this is the last day for Sportsbook.com

Woody0 · Jul 30, 2006

Santo said:
Your idea wouldn't work as they could still detect the bets were coming from an internet connection in the USA.

So soccerbob you also need a Canadian ISP whom you phone 1-800 to logon.

royalfan · Jul 30, 2006

Judge Wapner said:
I believe this is the last day for Sportsbook.com

Any specifics. Would find this hard to believe. What about the rest of the books in the family, Hollywood, sbetusa, etc?

JudgeWapner · Jul 30, 2006

RF, I think they will still take internet action, just no phone bets.

JudgeWapner · Jul 30, 2006

Haven't seen an announcement though.

royalfan · Jul 30, 2006

Judge Wapner said:
RF, I think they will still take internet action, just no phone bets.

Gotcha, that makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification.

winbet · Jul 30, 2006

You use a commission agent, somebody you trust, like me. :drink:

1% of losses and 2% of winners, all book prices available. Service with a smile. :103631605

GrandMasterB · Jul 30, 2006

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Please wait for a site operator to respond. Your chat should be answered within 4 seconds. Thank you for your patience.
Hello, my name is Marcus. How may I help you today?
Me: Do you still accept players from the U.S.?
Marcus: Yes we do.
Me: ok, because I have heard you won't soon.
Me: If I called to place a bet tomorrow, would I have any problems at all?
Marcus: I'm sorry, we do not accept bets over the telephone. You can, however, quickly and easily make bets online at www.sportsbook.com. Can I help you access that website?
Me: no, thank you. That is all I have.

JudgeWapner · Jul 30, 2006

Good info GM.

Santo · Jul 30, 2006

winbet said:
You use a commission agent, somebody you trust, like me. :drink:

1% of losses and 2% of winners, all book prices available. Service with a smile.

That's the "I've got your money and you're not getting it back" smile right Winny? :toast:

quantumleap · Jul 30, 2006

soccerbob said:
Most of you sharps on this forum could get a bet down if you were stranded on a deserted island so I could really use your input here. Some gutless sportsbooks out there have already stopped taking bets from US customers and more will probably follow. Is there a way around this?

Until now, I haven't had to really think of ways around this but would this work? When signing up with a book, you use a Canadien address and phone number and make sure you have a yahoo or hotmail email address. Both those email addresses are used all over so you wouldn't show your regular email address that might be from a cable company in the US. Then you fund and withdraw using neteller so you don't show any banking transactions from a US bank.

Would my idea work and can you guys come up with some innovative ways that would work? Thanks all.

That's what I did when I started betting soccer a couple years ago. As you know, many books even back then wouldn't take US bettors. So my friend in Edmonton opened a bank account there and deposited some money I sent him. I have full access to the account.

So far I have not been banned from making bets using a US IP address. I doubt many books would do this as they have customers from other countries who work in the US who are using US IP's.

charleslanger · Jul 30, 2006

Please name the books in question-- only way to get relevant answers. Also because barring Betfair, there is nothing you can get from such a book that you can't get from a book that is NOT barring US customers.

As Santo said, they can tell from what country bet is coming from.

And to be really sure, you might sign up with Neteller utilizing Canadian physical address-phone / bank / & credit cards.

It'll cost you some money, but if yuu're interested all that's possible: complete with Ca tax number, credit line, and most important: a guaranteed & dedicated CA IP address.

winbet · Jul 30, 2006

Santo said:
That's the "I've got your money and you're not getting it back" smile right Winny? :toast:

Santo,
Certainly not, I take great pride that I've never turned anyone over in any walk of life. I was a puteroner about 10 Years ago and even today do a few favours for some friends in Marbella. If things get really bad then Agents is the only way to go for Americans and The Muggers will be out in force, so betting with someone like Me would make a lot more sense. :drink:

oldmanTED · Jul 30, 2006

Here's what happened recently to a few agents in my neck of the woods.

http://forum.therx.com/showthread.php?t=392823

winbet · Jul 30, 2006

Ted,
Thats not going to happen to Me, remember, I can legally have a Bet. the silly situation is posters might be worried sending Money to Me but care less sending it to an Off-Shore Book. Whats the Difference, its all a matter of Trust. :drink: