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Article by Sebastien Veilleux
It’s one thing to have to beat the odds; it’s another to have to beat the book. Betting
sports online is a fun and entertaining activity, but danger looms around the corner.
Most sports bettors constantly seek out new sports books to play at and to use for
line comparisons. However, not all sports books are legitimate—as you can imagine.
How does one protect against being ripped off? That’s the focus of this article. You
are about to learn some quick and important signs that will help you escape the
potentially fraudulent sports book. Sports Books Bonuses The sports book bonus is one of the most used tools for fraudulent sports books.
Many legitimate sports books will offer deposit and re-load bonuses of 5-15% and
usual cap the amount you can get. If you find a sports book, especially a newer one,
offering insane bonuses of 30,40,50, or even 100%, it’s time to leave and visit
another sports book. It’s also possible that a newer sports book is not looking to rip
people off when offering bonuses like this—they are just inexperienced. In the end,
they will realize their mistake and close down—you will be left out in the cold. Who Are They? In the real world, you can physically walk into a sports book and see who the people
are. For example, when you walk into a Las Vegas sports book, you know who owns
the place and can physically see them. In the online world, this just is not possible.
Take the time to do your research before spending money with anyone. Do they
have a phone number to call? Have you emailed them and received a timely
response? Does the company have other business websites? These are all questions
you need to find answers to before you even begin to think of playing at an
unfamiliar sports book. Another tip is to visit the three major search engines
(Google,Yahoo and MSN) and type in the property name to see what comes up. Do
the same for the company name and so forth. You may find info from current or
former players that shed light on the establishment. The Big Deposit and Depositing Methods One quick way to eliminate potentially bad sports books is to look at how they take
deposits. All solid sports books take deposits from a wide range of methods. Stay
away from any sports book that only takes deposits via cash, check, money order,
bank wire and Western Union. This could be a sign of fraudulent activity. Also, if
they are not organized (and large) enough to have many depositing methods, they
don’t deserve your business. Another tip is to avoid sports books that force you to make a large initial deposit.
Any sports book worth playing at will gladly take a small deposit. Bet on sports on
your terms not theirs. If the sports book won’t take a small deposit (sub-$100),
then they don’t deserve any business—even if you are a larger player. Fraudulent
sports books need larger scores, because their life cycle is very limited. In the End While there are fraudulent sports books online, just like there are crooks in the real
world, that should not stop you from enjoying the entertaining activity of sports
betting. Follow these steps to help you weed out potentially harmful situations. The
Internet is loaded with secure and honest sports books that will gladly do business
with you and earn your trust and respect. Good luck with your sports betting
adventures. Sebastien Veilleux is the founder and players manager of
AdvantageSportsBetting.com and one of the top experts in the
sports betting industry
today. Advantage Sports Betting is a world leader in online sports betting,
horse wagering, casino, poker and a proud member of the Betcorp family of
gaming sites. Betcorp is publicly listed on the Australian & London Stock
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