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Title: what happened to --> https://bitcoinsportsbook.com/
Post by: mcdett on May 06, 2011, 03:25:51 AM
no new betting since April 7th.  I'm a green bay fan and laid some big btc against the packers to hedge my emotional bet for the super bowl... emotion won, btc lost.


Title: Re: what happened to --> https://bitcoinsportsbook.com/
Post by: Cusipzzz on May 06, 2011, 03:29:46 AM
The site has been pretty inactive. See my sig for the place to find action  ;D


Title: Re: what happened to --> https://bitcoinsportsbook.com/
Post by: mcdett on May 06, 2011, 03:31:26 AM
The site has been pretty inactive. See my sig for the place to find action  ;D

any reason it has been inactive.  very straight forward and low fees.


Title: Re: what happened to --> https://bitcoinsportsbook.com/
Post by: Cusipzzz on May 06, 2011, 03:40:21 AM
I'll let them comment on why, can't really speak for them.

Sure the fee was low, but if the odds move against you after you bet - that 'low fee' can get very expensive. Most people prefer to have their odds locked in at the time of betting, not subject to change based on what everyone else may do before the game starts.


Title: Re: what happened to --> https://bitcoinsportsbook.com/
Post by: TTBit on May 06, 2011, 04:14:33 AM
no new betting since April 7th.  I'm a green bay fan and laid some big btc against the packers to hedge my emotional bet for the super bowl... emotion won, btc lost.

I thank you for the wagers. If it makes you feel any better, BSB is down a bit of coins since inception. We set very low juice to encourage action, usually about 0-4 coins per 1000 wagered.

Setting up daily games has been a chore, and weekly football worked great. It was difficult keeping on top of the scoring mostly. I've come up with ways to implement automatic scoring, but it is slow testing. I plan on getting back to televised MLB/NBA games. This seemed to bring in the most action.

Bonus: Expect a new set of wagers that ARE being tested right now, data is flying. Its secret in case it doesn't work out.