Who else here was suckered into paying a "membership fee" to ESB back in the day??

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HA! I just came across one of the old ESB newsletters that they used to mail out on a regular basis. Got me to thinking about the early days of offshore wagering. The first place I played at was Betmaker. Wanted a second out, and at the time I didn't know what was out there, who was reliable, etc. Came across English Sport Betting, because they were all over the internet. I think it was $89 I paid for a "membership fee" What a sucker!

I will say, I was one of the lucky ones not to get stiffed by ESB. I received several payouts without a hitch. Then I requested a payout shortly after the Super Bowl (don't remember what year) and it took about three or four calls to finally get paid. That made me nervous enough to stay away, and shortly after that was when customers ran into all sorts of problems.
 

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$47. I got "a deal" on the membership. I remember the first year they offered arena football. I once got the Orlando Predators +18 instead of -18 for $100 plus a few parlays. They used to fuck up the arena lines all the time. Got paid from them early on and got out before they went belly up.
 

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I will say, I was one of the lucky ones not to get stiffed

And just think now you can say you are just like ESB.

Your a stiffer just like them.
Congrats on your accomplishment.
 

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Oh, yes - I paid it and it was worth it - they were as square as a barn door. They paid me many times with a cigar in the package and their magazine by their mouth piece. It was a strange finish for them - I wonder whatever happened to the Atiyeh brothers? Even, if they would not have spent all the money on legal fees they were going down with Jamaica issues.
 

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Yes Paid the $89 too. Had many payouts with fed ex with them always 48 hours . Never was stiffed, thank god.
 

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