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Since we are near the end of another football season, I wanted to post thoughts regarding the offshores I used this year. FYI...I make 95% of my wagers via the internet, many times wait until gameday to place a wager and would consider myself to be a "medium" player.
I welcome others to share thoughts and experiences which may prove helpful as I, and others, make decisions on outs for next year....September isn't that far away thank God.
For the sake of ranking, I will score my experience with each from one to five Kyl's in honor of our favorite senator.
OLYMPIC - might as well start with the best. This year was my first with Olympic and it is a keeper. I appreciate their early lines, extensive props and easy to navigate interface. Believe the raves from others, they rank near the top. FIVE KYLS
PREMIERE LEAGUE - I've been with them for years and many times touted them as the best in this form. They now rank as the Dallas Cowboys of sportsbooks....lost their glamour, lost their star players and it's not apparrent anyone cares anymore. Since their mid-season merger, internet site offers late lines, circled games for no reason, no overnights and no props. Maybe it's growing pains maybe they lost sight of what made them good...I won't be around to find out. ONE KYL
ACES GOLD - Certainly very attractive for their no-juice on sides Fridays. Serious and constant early season problems with internet access were fixed by mid-year which was appreciated by those of us with money banked there. Customer service is good until you have an issue with them and then tread carefully. You can also find line variance with this group usually toward the fav early in the week. They pay very, very fast as I got a payout two days later just as promised...very good!! 3.5 KYLS
BOOKIES JOINT - if Bob Stupak owned a book, this would be it...a little weird, a little off center, it's a Joint. Same interface as Millennium which is fine. I had to e-mail twice to get my payout which arrived six days after my request (Fed Ex) which is OK but pales in comparison to Aces. Occasional access problems. 2.5 KYLS
MILLENNIUM - very good sign up bonuses and reliable, accessible interface. I learned not to bet props here (check out their first score odds; usually TD -160 FG -145...ouch). "Bet the Board" feature is useful and you can sometimes find line variance versus some of the others listed here. THREE KYLS
GRAND CENTRAL - Rookie of the Year...very user-friendly site, easy to play cross sport parlays and a nice list of prop bets. Again the "Bet the Board" feature allows multiple bets on various sports. NOTE: this book lets you play varying amounts on the Bet the Board while on Millennium and Bookies Joint you have to play the same amount on each team when using that feature. Service is top notch and I will remain a customer. FOUR KYLS
TOP OF THE WORLD - I attemped to open an account here during the year and, on multiple occasions, got a recording that the number I dialed was not in service. I e-mailed them and they never answered. ZERO KYLS
CASABLANCA - Fastest, most reliable interface I used this year even when it was minutes before gametime. They sometimes have their lines up a bit later than others but a solid book. 3.5 KYLS
CRIS - Picked them up late in the year so I don't have enough experience to KYL them.
One other note....at the beginning of the year it may be a temporary hardship to spread your bankroll among multiple books but, by shopping the lines, I know I increased my take by 2-3% this year by either winning a play or taking a push because of line variance.
My other recommendation is that you always try to find someone at the forum to toss the referral bonus to when you sign-up at a book.
Good Luck.
I welcome others to share thoughts and experiences which may prove helpful as I, and others, make decisions on outs for next year....September isn't that far away thank God.
For the sake of ranking, I will score my experience with each from one to five Kyl's in honor of our favorite senator.
OLYMPIC - might as well start with the best. This year was my first with Olympic and it is a keeper. I appreciate their early lines, extensive props and easy to navigate interface. Believe the raves from others, they rank near the top. FIVE KYLS
PREMIERE LEAGUE - I've been with them for years and many times touted them as the best in this form. They now rank as the Dallas Cowboys of sportsbooks....lost their glamour, lost their star players and it's not apparrent anyone cares anymore. Since their mid-season merger, internet site offers late lines, circled games for no reason, no overnights and no props. Maybe it's growing pains maybe they lost sight of what made them good...I won't be around to find out. ONE KYL
ACES GOLD - Certainly very attractive for their no-juice on sides Fridays. Serious and constant early season problems with internet access were fixed by mid-year which was appreciated by those of us with money banked there. Customer service is good until you have an issue with them and then tread carefully. You can also find line variance with this group usually toward the fav early in the week. They pay very, very fast as I got a payout two days later just as promised...very good!! 3.5 KYLS
BOOKIES JOINT - if Bob Stupak owned a book, this would be it...a little weird, a little off center, it's a Joint. Same interface as Millennium which is fine. I had to e-mail twice to get my payout which arrived six days after my request (Fed Ex) which is OK but pales in comparison to Aces. Occasional access problems. 2.5 KYLS
MILLENNIUM - very good sign up bonuses and reliable, accessible interface. I learned not to bet props here (check out their first score odds; usually TD -160 FG -145...ouch). "Bet the Board" feature is useful and you can sometimes find line variance versus some of the others listed here. THREE KYLS
GRAND CENTRAL - Rookie of the Year...very user-friendly site, easy to play cross sport parlays and a nice list of prop bets. Again the "Bet the Board" feature allows multiple bets on various sports. NOTE: this book lets you play varying amounts on the Bet the Board while on Millennium and Bookies Joint you have to play the same amount on each team when using that feature. Service is top notch and I will remain a customer. FOUR KYLS
TOP OF THE WORLD - I attemped to open an account here during the year and, on multiple occasions, got a recording that the number I dialed was not in service. I e-mailed them and they never answered. ZERO KYLS
CASABLANCA - Fastest, most reliable interface I used this year even when it was minutes before gametime. They sometimes have their lines up a bit later than others but a solid book. 3.5 KYLS
CRIS - Picked them up late in the year so I don't have enough experience to KYL them.
One other note....at the beginning of the year it may be a temporary hardship to spread your bankroll among multiple books but, by shopping the lines, I know I increased my take by 2-3% this year by either winning a play or taking a push because of line variance.
My other recommendation is that you always try to find someone at the forum to toss the referral bonus to when you sign-up at a book.
Good Luck.
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