What Were You First Offshore Books You Played With?

[DarkRaver Camper]

I recall starting with intertops maybe around 1996. All was done online. No phone bets.

Canbet around 96/97. Online and phone wagering. I had my first substantial win, 10k.

sportsbook.com around 1998. Online and phone wagering. I cashed out for 13k.

Those were big hits for me. I was in college. I thought it was easy.

definitely down over 6 figures lifetime. I guess it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

 

[DarkRaver Camper]

*your, not you, ha.

 

[BobbyFK]

Bovada (Bodog back then)

 

[Orbison]

Bowman International

 

[DarkRaver Camper]

Bovada (Bodog back then)

I remember playing with bodog around 2001 or 2002. They had an instant check deposit method. It appeared as MVP something or other as the payee name.

 

[Roy Bacon]

I recall starting with intertops maybe around 1996. All was done online. No phone bets.

Canbet around 96/97. Online and phone wagering. I had my first substantial win, 10k.

sportsbook.com around 1998. Online and phone wagering. I cashed out for 13k.

Those were big hits for me. I was in college. I thought it was easy.

definitely down over 6 figures lifetime. I guess it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

GoldenBets

There was one before that but I can't remember the name.

Enjoyed playing at The Big Book. I'll give 10 BMR points to the poster who knows what happened to them.

 

[Wagerallsports]

MVP Bets I think.

Then maybe Wager Web or Jazz Sports.

Anyone remember Sports Hustler & Bet Royal?

 

[GamblingmanC's]

the original Skybook

 

[Roy Bacon]

Bet Royal yes. Was a good book before it went bad.

Nope on The Big Book. Here's a hint, if the name Calvin Ayre is familiar to you, well you will be able to figure it out.

 

[GamblingmanC's]

GoldenBets

There was one before that but I can't remember the name.

Enjoyed playing at The Big Book. I'll give 10 BMR points to the poster who knows what happened to them.

They took the money and ran?? lol

 

[Roy Bacon]

GoldenBets went down and VIP took them over and I got a bonus plus my balance.

The Big Book changed their name to Bodog. 10% re deposit bonus with a 2x rollover. Then you could take the money out and put it right back in for another 10%. Like gambling heaven for a while...

 

[chilidog]

betUS. musta been early 2000s. i bought that nba chase system from john morrison. win 97% of your bets! lost my ass on it. used to just bet the ponies before then.

 

[GamblingmanC's]

What about Aces Gold?

 

[Roy Bacon]

What about Aces Gold?

Yep. I don't think I ever played there but I remember them. They got killed on the Rams -15 in a Superbowl in the early 2000's and ran.