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The 30 Best Places to Lose Your Shirt Gambling on Sports

Let’s not sugar coat things. The chances of you getting rich betting on sports are slim to none. Heck, your chances of just breaking even with your sports gambling efforts are limited (especially if you are not using our money management system). It is not all doom and gloom, though. If your going to lose your money, you might as well do it in style, right?

That’s why we have created a list of the top 30 online sports books to lose your money with. We based our rankings on the following factors:

1. Years in Business


2. Sign-up Bonus


3. Re-load Bonus


4. Overall Site Quality


5. Customer Service and Support


6. …and of course, how much fun you will have losing!

We hope you enjoy checking them out losing your money with them!

1. BetCris Started in 1984, BetCris has an aggressive 20% sign up bonus and if you deposit $100 you get $100 betting bonus. Their site is clean,easy to use, and utilizes 3 languages. They have outstanding customer service.
2. Canbet – Started in 1995, Canbet has an outstanding sign up bonus of 200% up to $200. Their website is easy to negotiate, user friendly and they respond immediately to inquiries.
3. BookMaker.com – Bookmaker offers a 25% sign up bonus and a nice 10% reload. Their site is very classy with a Vegas feel. They also have a great mobile betting service.
4. Diamond – Started in 1983 , Diamond has a 20% sign up bonus and a 10% reload. Diamond has great customer service and a state of the art online betting center.
5. The Greek – Started in 1997, they offer a 21% sign on bonus. The Greek website is average but serves the purpose for sports betting.
6. Canbet.com.au – Started in 1995, Canbet.au offers a $75 free bet sign up. Their site is average, but it is easy to get a hold of a representative via the internet. Site has a nice sport betting appeal.
7. Betmaker – Started in 1995, they offer a 25% sign up bonus and up to $400 to refer a friend. Betmaker has a very high tech site. They offer 24 hour betting using a PDA, cell phone, and other wireless devices. Quick to respond to inquiries.
8. Bet Us – Started in 1994, Betus offers a 50% sign up bonus. The site is simple and easy to use, with a real let’s bet attitude. Betus has a great hot girls section.
9. Island Casino – Started in 1997, Island offers a 50% sign up bonus with a 15% reload. They do not take U.S. customers. Their site looks more like Captain Kid’s World rather than a sports book. Island still does a good job with sports betting.
10. BetOnline.com – In existence since 1987, Betonline offers a 10% sign up bonus and a 10% reload. Their site is nice looking , but you may have difficulty getting a response to inquiries.
11. Skybook – Skybook has been around since 1997, and they offer a 50% sign up bonus. Their site has a no nonsense betting feel. You may have difficulty getting a response via the net, but the people are great to work with.
12. Legendz Sports – Started in 1996, they have a 20% sign up bonus and a 10% reload. Legendz has a really slick Vegas style website, that really makes you want to bet like you were in arael casino.
13. Players Only – Started in 1996, they offer a 10% sign up bonus with no limit on deposit. Players Only has a sweet looking site , with a beautiful woman giving you a virtual tour.
14. ABC Island – Started in 1994, Bet ABC offers a 15% sign up bonus on deposits over $100 or more and you can qualify for a reload. Their site is not that easy to negotiate and it is hard to find out facts about the company.
15. OddsMaker.com – Oddsmaker offer a 20% sign up bonus and a 10% reload. They have a great sports betting tutorial and a very user friendly site.
16. Instant Action Sports – Started in 1997, they offer a unique sign up bonus with a deposit of $50-$499 10% $25 free play, $500- $1000 15% +$50 free play, and $1000 is 20% + $75 free play. IAS also has a 15% reload. Their site is easy to use and they have a great sports betting blog.
17. Wager Web – Wagerweb offers a 50% sign up bonus. They have a simple sports betting website. It is difficult to find out much about the company, so be careful before betting.
18. JustBet.com – Started in 1996, Justbet offers a 20% sign up bonus and a 10% reload. They have an eeasy to use nice looking sports betting site.
19. Bodog – Started in 1994, they offer a 10% sign up bonus. Bodog has your typical betting site that has an outstanding fight that really compliments the website.
20. Carib Sports – They offer a 50% sign on bonus.Carib has a basic sportsbook that is easy to traverse. You may find difficulty finding a contact through the site.
21. Super Book – Started in 1996, they offer a 5% sign up bonus and a nice 15% super size for deposits of $500. Superbook has a nice clean site and its easy to find what your looking for.
22. SBG Global – They offer a 30% sign up bonus. SBG’s website serves the purpose for your sports betting needs, and is very user friendly.
23. Bet Jamaica – Bet Jamaica offers new customers a 20% sign up bonus with a minimum deposit of $500 and a 10% reload on a $300 limit. They have a great betting tutorial for the beginner bettor.
24. Las Palmas – Started in 2000, they offer a 10% sign up and a 10% reload. A simple site very user friendly with a very quick response time via internet.
25. Sportsbook.com – Started in 1996, they offer a 10% sign up bonus with an unlimited deposit amount. Sportsbook’s site contains great sports betting helps and sweet payout tables.
26. Sports Interaction – They started in 1997, and the have great betting resources even for non members. Sportsinteraction has 3 languages and rugby adding value to their site.
27. 5 Dimes – Started in 1998, they offer a minimum $500 deposit. 5Dimes $50 straight wagers and $25 parlays and teasers. The site is good and you can easily contact someone via the 800 number.
28. Pinnacle Sports – Started in 1998 they offer a 10% sign on bonus. Pinnacle offers wagering in just about every language. They have a unique sports betting calculator and sports betting menu.
29. Hollywood Sportsbook – They offer a 10% signup bonus and a 5% reload. Hollywood has a real sports feel, although it can be tough to contact them via the internet. They do offer an 800 #.
30. AUS Tote – Started in 2000. The website is difficult to identify as a sports betting site. You are unable to look around site unless you sign up.

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11/08/07 NCAA FOOTBALL TIME CHANGES

Hey sports fans here is your Ncaa Football time changes. Make sure you play the proper game and time with your sports betting picks. I am testing a new formula on atrue late pick service. If you want the picks go to my home page http://www.educatedbet.com go to free picks after 6:30 and you will recieve the late picks Free.

Saturday, November 10
117 Virginia
118 Miami Florida 4:15pm PT

123 Georgia Tech
124 Duke 10:00am PT

127 Kentucky
128 Vanderbilt 11:00am PT

129 Connecticut
130 Cincinnati 12:30pm PT

131 Colorado
132 Iowa State 9:30am PT

147 Alabama
148 Mississippi State 9:30am PT

149 Arkansas
150 Tennessee 9:30am PT

153 Stanford
154 Washington State 3:30pm PT

155 Kansas State
156 Nebraska 9:30am PT

[Moreabout 11/08/07 NCAA FOOTBALL TIME CHANGES]

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WILL ALLOWING PRO SPORTS TO ADVERTISE SPORTS BETTING RISK “THE FIX”?

The only difference is that current offshore, on line ,and legal sportsbooks will have to pay to use what I call “The U.S. Sports Product”.

I call it the U.S. Sports Product , because it is something that has been created by major U.S. companies ie. NFL, NHL,etc. and is being exploited around the world and on the internet through sports betting. Now it seems to be that some European pro sports want to receive some compensation for the EU product they have created. It is ridiculous These sportsbooks use the U.S. and EU product to sell their bets and profit from T.V. broadcasts etc. This article actually advertises NBA HDTV betting specials.

The sportsbooks and legislative folks around the world are saying that if Pro Teams start charging sports betting bodies money to use thier “ U.S Product” , there will be an outbreak of players and others putting on the fix.

I disagree, the world has used the “U.S. Product “ long enough and haven’t had to pay a dime. Well now that it is time to pay the fiddler, they change thier tune to ,the threat of THE FIX. Maybe there will be more temptation for players to fix a game for monetary rewards. Thats why pro sports should be a privelage to participate in. Even if we had to set up psych evaluations and interviews with family members and friends of potential pro athaletes, to see if they might have a predisposition to a sports betting problem. This would certainly not cost much money to do. Teams could limit thier liability and create a high level of integrity in professional sports.

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ONLINE GAMBLING ALWAYS CAUSING A STIRR

Time to put money in our U.S. pockets.

I am glad we have legislature to govern where our country is going from a moral stand point. But every other country in the world is benefitting from our pro sports teams, when it comes to sports gambling. When you look at online or offshore betting they use our logos sport promo’s ,TV broadcasts, etc. Every one is making money for thier communities except the U.S.

I believe the states that have Indian casinos collect a wopping 2% of the casino profits. Lets expand gambling and put the money back in our communities. No more pocket picking, if there is no sports betting in US charge the rest of the world for the use of our PRO sports Product.

I really can not believe that all the U.S. Pro Sports Organizations, NHL, NFL, and many others are against expanding legal gambling. This is a financial issue, offshore and European sports books are making tons of money off our Pro Sports products when it comes to sports gambling.

I guess we are deduced to selling Jerseys and Popcorn to get revenues from Pro Sports.

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BETTING TO LOSE ?

Have you ever considered betting to LOSE ?

Sportsbooks and Bookmakers do it all the time. Why ? Because the result of the sporting event doesn’t matter they still put money in there pockets.

It is really pretty simple, a sportsbook just has to bet both sides and they get there money from the vigourish (the money you pay for them to take your bet). With that being said it isn’t hard to put the fix on,or to know what horse to bet against. Consider having for-knowledge as to whether or not a horse gets a drink of water before a race. That is great information, especially when you are betting to LOSE. Everyone knows a horse will be pretty lethargic with abelly full of water.

I know there are drug restrictions for horses , steroids, barbituates, and whatever. But you can’t test a horse or punish an owner for letting a horse drink water. “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. This always has and will always be an incentive to bet to LOSE. What can you do? Everyone wins , the government gets the tax money and the sportsbook and bookmakers make thier share. So do not be suprised if you here about someone betting to LOSE.

So make your most educated bet when making a wager and realize some people bet to LOSE !

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