Sports Betting on blonde

[ifm]

Of course I wouldn't ignore the free bet, but then I don't have a problem betting. 

LOL i don't have a problem betting, just don't WANT a problem..........
I had a pal (loosely expressed as he stitched me up) that won £82k in the bookies last October, by mid January of this year he had borrowed £60k and lost that too (on top of the £82k).
He ended up conning a few lads for double glazing etc. and borrowed £70k off his best mate (his mom had died and he sold her house).
Anyway he did a runner from all the gangsters a few months back, actually they cought up with him a couple of weeks back in Bolton of all places, living in a squat with his girlfriend and 2 kids.
There is no moral to this story and TBH it relates to me or sportsbooks in no particular way.
Just thought it was an interesting tale of a once successful businessman reduced to nothing through a compulsive personality.

[tikay]

Of course I wouldn't ignore the free bet, but then I don't have a problem betting. 

LOL i don't have a problem betting, just don't WANT a problem..........
I had a pal (loosely expressed as he stitched me up) that won £82k in the bookies last October, by mid January of this year he had borrowed £60k and lost that too (on top of the £82k).
He ended up conning a few lads for double glazing etc. and borrowed £70k off his best mate (his mom had died and he sold her house).
Anyway he did a runner from all the gangsters a few months back, actually they cought up with him a couple of weeks back in Bolton of all places, living in a squat with his girlfriend and 2 kids.
There is no moral to this story and TBH it relates to me or sportsbooks in no particular way.
Just thought it was an interesting tale of a once successful businessman reduced to nothing through a compulsive personality.

That is a sorry tale Ian, & I see your point.  But poker's no different, it's gambling whether we wanna admit it or not. I know at least four very well-lnown guys on the poker circuit who are equally addicted to poker, & have lost, between them, over £500,000, most of which they begged & borrowed off other players, & only some of which may get repaid, even though, in 3 of the 4 cases, the intention to repay is genuine. Poker, in that respect, is gambling, pure & true gambling, but we are all grown-ups, & we have to be sensible how we handle our money, & our addiction - & for most of us it is an addiction - to poker. It's what troubles me most about poker, these "super-nippers", but there are good guys too, & it's caveat emptor when we walk into a Casino. My pockets are firmly stitched up, & I've long since stopped loaning money to pokerists.

[Graham C]

I know someone that owes over £45k to an online casino due to playing roulette, but I don't think I'm likely to go the same way nor would I let it put me off playing roulette should I get the urge.  It's only a free bet we're talking about, if you feel that strongly about it, don't use the free bet if you currently play stt's on blonde and if you don't play the stt's, then it's not even a problem you have to consider.

I hope your mate gets himself sorted, it not a nice thing to be going through.

[ifm]

I hope your mate gets himself sorted, it not a nice thing to be going through.

Not a mate anymore!
He'll never be sorted in the way you might wish, almost certainly in another way, but that was just another gamble he took on and lost eh?

[Nem]

Looks good. Congratulations.

[tikay]

Looks good. Congratulations.

Why thank you Mr Nem Sir.

I just need some inspiration to make a bet now.

Spurs to win something, maybe?

[The_duke]

Looks Ok -- Odds are fairly Ok (Ireland to win Rugby WC) 19/1 (william hill 14/1) -- Would use it selectively to assess odds etc -- as previously mentioned it is a bit sparse at the mo (internal sports breakdown) but hey its a bit of fun and we are all adults when it comes to betting (ie we can make choices). My particular choice with 77 last night was NOT good

[The_duke]

tried to register -- it told me that my email already exists -- please explain -- does that mean I am registered already to a sister Sports book or do I have to provide a different on to the existing blonde one -- very confused

[tikay]

tried to register -- it told me that my email already exists -- please explain -- does that mean I am registered already to a sister Sports book or do I have to provide a different on to the existing blonde one -- very confused

Sorry your Lordship, I don't know the answer, but leave it with me & Ill fnd out for you.

[Graham C]

You use your blonde poker account details if you have an account.  If it's not that, I don't know

[The_duke]

tried that failed -- running out of email addresses -- only have 12 -- but i had the same problem on Blue Sq -- it seems to know i have accounts elsewhere -- creepy

[reenot]

It's well worth the free bet, saw the thread this morning so had a free $20 bet on Chelsea to win this afternoon using the online claim form. Just checked my account £11.53 for free, Only got 1.27 for Chelsea to win but you also get the stake money back!!! How good is that!!! Can't wait to use my other 2 free bets!!

[reenot]

I think one link to the sportsbook on the BPR software is enough two is over doing it. And now I cant just click the link to the forum.
Please bring back the link to the forum it is a right pain having to open IE then go to favourites then click the link!!!!

[steeveg]

i think what would be a good idea is if you offered odds on players to win online mtt's on blonde. Could really find a bit of value there....

i think mariners has raised a very good point,i back reglular online and have accounts with all the big bookmakers online,the reason i have all these accounts is because the betting sites have becone very competitve, theres special offers everyday with alot of the bookmakers,its like gong to the supermarket and picking the best deals online,so blonde betting site has to come up with something the other sites are not offering to compete, only 2 or 3 bookies who offer odds on other poker  tournaments besides wsop, so blonde could start offering odds on a few tournaments we all have an interest following,just 1 step in the right diection, who knows could be the start of something big as there is a hole in the market for this type of betting

[Graham C]

It's only a skin of a large bookmakers, not sure they can get into creating their own markets, or if they'd even want too.