[Fishhead]

FINAL RESULTS

2005 offshore sportsbook rankings as voted on by TheRx posters


TOP TEN SPORTSBOOKS ...(First place votes)...Total Points...2004 Ranking

1. PINNACLE...(62)...................407............. ......1
2. OLYMPIC ...(5).....................201...................2
3. HOLLYWOOD((4).................133...................5
4. CRIS... (3)...........................127..................4
5. Skybook/RIO... (5)...............97....................3
6. WSEX..(5)..........................77.....................6
7. 5 DIMES...(4).......................71....................9
8. CASCADE (3).......................56....................19
9. BET JAMAICA.......................54.................. .11
10. MANSION...(1)....................34.............. .....21


NOTE***HOLLYWOOD is now under new ownership


MATCHBOOK... (3).............31
CANBET.(1).......................25
BOWMANS.(1)....................18
BODOG.(1)........................16
HERITAGE.........................14
CARIB..............................14
Betfair (1)......................14
WWTS.............................13
SIA..................................13
BET365 (1).......................11
GRANDE (1)......................9
IIS..................................7
LEGENDZ.........................7
TRADESPORTS (1)............6
TROJAN..........................6
SPORTSBOOK..................6
Sportbet.......................5
Intertops......................5
BETBBB.(1)......................5
BOS/BETonSPORTS...........5
NINE.COM.......................4
ROYAL............................4
SPORTINGBET..................4
Jazz..............................4
BETBUG..........................3
DIAMOND........................3
BETFRED.........................3
DEL MAR.........................3
DEL RAY.........................3
VIP................................3
BETUS...........................3
MILLINIUM......................3
SBG global....................2
LOOSELINES....................2
PIRATES.........................2
ABC ISLANDS...................2
777 ROCK.......................2
BETDAQ..........................2
V-WAGER/MVP.................1
SPORTSBETTING..............1
BETonUSA.......................1
TRADEWINDS...................1
SPORTING INDEX..............1
LAS PALMAS....................1
PADDYPOWER..................1

[Kornholio]

good list. can you post last years too? would like to see how opinions have changed over a year.

[Fishhead]

good list. can you post last years too? would like to see how opinions have changed over a year.

http://forum.therx.com/showthread.ph...TSBOOK+RATINGS

Sure, the above is a link to the 2004 rankings.

[viking611]

just a small shake up in top5 ....all made it back though.

[Kornholio]

thanks fish

[Joe Scalipini]

Thanks for the list. Makes me feel more comfortable.

[WEEKENDALKI]

Mansion is a great new out for me. Others on the list basically very good IMO.

[Clip Joint]

Nice to see places like Mansion and Hollywood getting the respect they deserve.

[Fishhead]

Don't thank me, thank all those that took the time to participate and vote in the poll.

[omahamoneymaker]

Nice to know. I have active accounts at the top 5.

[pags11]

I've got accounts with 8 of the top 13...

[Fishhead]

Good to hear OMAHA and PAGS!

[bullring]

how does bowmans not make the top 10???

[Fishhead]

how does bowmans not make the top 10???

They finished being ranked 13th, which is a damn good showing considering the MANY very good sportsbooks in the offshore world.

[Fishhead]

They finished being ranked 13th, which is a damn good showing considering the MANY very good sportsbooks in the offshore world.

If I were to rank my TOP 20 sportsbooks in the offshore world, they would probably be somewhere in the 12th-25th range on most given weeks during the year to this observer.............. and very seldom, if at anytime, anywhere out of that range.

[Santo]

Very impressive placement for Matchbook given the relative new-ness of the operation.

Looking down that list, it's kinda scary how many I have accounts at.. 18th is the first position I mark a "no" at.

[BW21]

how does bowmans not make the top 10???

Maybe because it deals dual lines and doesn't offer lower juice deals?

A decent book but never top 10.

[Fishhead]

[David1]

I am shocked by this vote. Is it possible that 3 guys really voted for Betus as the top book? Is it true that 4 guys voted for Royal as the top book? How can it be that a place like Atlas, that has never slow or no paid a player,didnt receive a single vote, but a place like Royal and Betus, places that are well know for their dishonesty and scams, received 3&4 more votes than Atlas? Now Im aware that these three and four votes most likely came from guys who work for these books, but Im here to say that Atlas has unbelievable customer service and no, and I mean no, rollover requirements on their generous bonuses.

Thats right. Atlas will give you 20% match play on all deposits and their is no rollover restrictions. No 30 days. No nothing. Believe it when I tell you that you can deposit 5 grand, receive a 1000 free bet, win it and withdrawal all your cash. No questions. Dont have to risk your own money. Although they dont advise this practice, Atlas indeed has no restrictions on their bonuses. Give em a try!!

[Fishhead]

I am shocked by this vote. Is it possible that 3 guys really voted for Betus as the top book? Is it true that 4 guys voted for Royal as the top book? How can it be that a place like Atlas, that has never slow or no paid a player,didnt receive a single vote, but a place like Royal and Betus, places that are well know for their dishonesty and scams, received 3&4 more votes than Atlas? Now Im aware that these three and four votes most likely came from guys who work for these books, but Im here to say that Atlas has unbelievable customer service and no, and I mean no, rollover requirements on their generous bonuses.

Thats right. Atlas will give you 20% match play on all deposits and their is no rollover restrictions. No 30 days. No nothing. Believe it when I tell you that you can deposit 5 grand, receive a 1000 free bet, win it and withdrawal all your cash. No questions. Dont have to risk your own money. Although they dont advise this practice, Atlas indeed has no restrictions on their bonuses. Give em a try!!

David--That is 3 TOTAL POINTS.........not 3 VOTES for being the #1 book.

Posters were asked to rank their top FIVE books AND pts were assignied in a decending 5-1 order.

FIRST PLACE votes are in ( )

[David1]

Thanks Fish, Im still shocked that anyone in their right mind would put Royal or Betus in their top 5.

[Fishhead]

Thanks Fish, Im still shocked that anyone in their right mind would put Royal or Betus in their top 5.

Your welcome

Obviously they have had good experiences with those books in the past or currently.

[Dante]

this is the best LIST bar none for newbees that want to know the top books ....


awesome list and work fisher thanks for taking the time to do that

[glenrobinson]

Thanks for the list, I was thinking of switching to Pinnacle and now I will def make the move.

[kermit16]

I agree that this is a very good list. I have accounts with the top 5. My only difference is the order as I really can't see why Oly keeps it's number 2 rating over Hollywwod, Skybook, and Bet Cris when they don't offer any reduced vig and charge a ridiculous 20 cent line on baseball. Great safe book but I seldom use them as I can almost always get a better line at one of the other 4 mentioned books ?