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How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

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How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:12 pm

How do you guys choose this?

I have been going through
- Sportsbookreview ratings
- trustpilot
- thepogg.com
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:38 pm

Such ratings can't be trusted. SBR is paid for ads by bookies, so it doesn't show real rating for those who pay them.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:46 pm

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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:41 am

barbero wrote: www.arbusers.com
This is the correct attitude. Thank you.
You can ask in the forum, or use the search button. Most of the times there is information about a bookmaker, or, you can ask directly via pm people that might had an experience with a bookmaker.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:56 am

Best to search/ask here.
That aside i always judge bookies by lines and markets they offer.If you open it and think oh i can take advantage of this market easily it should be a warning sign immeadiately.
Take marathon,1xbet,coral,ppower etc for example-with that lines of course youre bound to get limited or having trouble with payments
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:37 pm

i think you are right about the obvious fantastic lines.

marathonbet and 1xbet seem to be the experts in offering wonderufl odds and then kicking you out like nothing after winning a few Euro.

Marathonbet limit is 1,- Euro stake on any bet and I didn't play or win much.

A realiable bookmaker will offer "fair" odds, maybe you should look at the jurisdiction or licence he is using.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:10 am

in time you will know all bookies hearts.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Sat May 30, 2020 2:25 pm

It might be a good idea to set up our own rating system?

Arbusers (if not too much work) could make a locked thread with his rating of each - and when a forum member disagrees they would PM him with the reasons they think a rating is off, and he can update if he feels appropriate.

I am happy to help if needed in some way.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Sat May 30, 2020 3:33 pm

When we started our forum back in 2010, I compiled reviews for almost 70 bookmakers according to my own experience with them as a player. Later, we decided to remove these reviews from the forum to avoid disputes and time loss.
We will give it a thought and will look for multidisciplinary advice on this issue.
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Sat May 30, 2020 5:25 pm

greenbook  :)
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Re: How to decide if a bookmaker is trustworthy?

Sun May 31, 2020 8:55 pm

arbusers wrote: When we started our forum back in 2010, I compiled reviews for almost 70 bookmakers according to my own experience with them as a player.
I know it's very outdated, but could you send this to me if you still have it?
Thanks.

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