SIA

So Bowmans finally caught on and stopped offering me good dog lines. As a result, I need to shift my money to another book for week 17 and going forward for the NFL. Sports Interaction seems to be the next best spot for dog betting. Can I trust them with payouts? Are their dogs lines reliably 10 cents better than their sportsbook competition (i.e. get +7.5 instead of WA +7 in NFL?)...other pros and cons? Thanks for the help.

[Prodigy]

hey sygamel, i've been using sia since hs, around 1998 and they have always made good. In fact, I was leery of going to other online books because sia has been so reliable.

If not for me, take it from the buffalo bills great Jim Kelly. He is a spokesperson for sia, which I find humorous.

I'm not sure which method you will be using to fund the account. I use neteller and they have always made payment within 24-36 hours. You will occasionally see deposit bonuses as well. They have some pretty interesting prop bets as well.

Check your PM as well.

[tech]

Reports about them are mixed, but SIA generally does not have a good reputation. Cash outs sometimes take 30 days or longer, and it is widely known that they close accounts of people who win money from them long term. Their lines are excellent however.

[CCx]

they DO payout... it's just a matter of when - i've used the book for many years because they dont move their lines very quickly

so just be wary that your money may not come when you expect it when you withdrawl...

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they DO payout... it's just a matter of when - i've used the book for many years because they dont move their lines very quickly

so just be wary that your money may not come when you expect it when you withdrawl...

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Well one potential problem I have upcoming is I need to withdraw my NFL $ immediately after 1/1/06 to pile it into baseball Hall of Fame betting (election results on 1/10). Will 5 business days be enough to get my money? Could I get it in 3?

[CCx]

your best bet is to use Neteller as your deposit/withdrawl methods as they seem to be the quickest - i couldn't tell you if 5 business days would be enough to get your money, and neither could they

thanks. I emailed them for further info, still waiting on their response.

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One last question. You make no mention on how your website of how long it takes Neteller customers to receive requested withdrawal money. Could you clarify this time frame for me? Thanks.

Hi Scott,

Thank you for contacting Sports Interaction.

Should you request a Neteller withdrawal from the Sports book it will be processed the business day following the date of request and will be available in your Neteller account in 24-48 hours.

If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Happy Holidays,

Matthew

[DougOzzzz]

Lines are even better than Bowman's square side IMO. As CCx said, they seem slow to adjust (as well as shading the favorite side as much as Bowman's). I frequently find middles/scalps checking SIA lines with Pinnacle/Mansion.


In fact at this moment the Jets are +8 +110 at SIA and Pats are -7.5 -104 at Mansion.

I have not cashed out with them yet, but from what I hear their reputation is improving.

[dankhank]

i made one cashout with them so far and it was doing quickly via neteller. i wouldn't say the dog lines are as good as bowmans (no friday afternoon specials), but they are very, very good, and i think you will be pleasantly surprised with them as an out. they have lots of good futures odds as well.

[DougOzzzz]

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i made one cashout with them so far and it was doing quickly via neteller. i wouldn't say the dog lines are as good as bowmans (no friday afternoon specials),

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I always miss these... busy at work on fridays.

[NajdorfDefense]

they are fine, used them for 6+ years, bet most of my dogs there.

[NajdorfDefense]

always got paid <2 days via neTeller

I've noticed their NFL dog lines right now aren't anything special. Maybe they'll be different when I actually log into the site?

[NajdorfDefense]

I'm getting like a half to a full point on 4 dogs there on Bowls right now.

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I'm getting like a half to a full point on 4 dogs there on Bowls right now.

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Oakland +8.5 -110 (SIA); Oakland +9 -105 (Pinny)
Denver +9 -110 (SIA); Denver +10 +100 (Pinny)
Detroit +14 -110 (both SIA and Pinny)

Where are these famous dog lines I've heard about? Do I get different lines when I log into the site? I'm assuming no.

I have used SIA since 2000, and have cashed out thousands of dollars their (because of their poker room). I use the direct deposit and it has always been in my account with in 3-7 days. I still use them for my sports betting but not poker (I used to transfer my poker money to my Sports account to make the withdrawl).

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I'm getting like a half to a full point on 4 dogs there on Bowls right now.

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Oakland +8.5 -110 (SIA); Oakland +9 -105 (Pinny)
Denver +9 -110 (SIA); Denver +10 +100 (Pinny)
Detroit +14 -110 (both SIA and Pinny)

Where are these famous dog lines I've heard about? Do I get different lines when I log into the site? I'm assuming no.

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I just picked up Green Bay at a very cheap -3 -115 so I'm not complaining (yet).

[DougOzzzz]

went to bet Boise State at Bowman's today. I go to the lines and it says +3 EV. Great. I log in and the number is red and it is just a 3 (-110). I log off and it is +3 EV again.

Crap.

[playersare]

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went to bet Boise State at Bowman's today. I go to the lines and it says +3 EV. Great. I log in and the number is red and it is just a 3 (-110). I log off and it is +3 EV again.

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bowmans and bodog are two books which give "profiled" lines to certain accounts, so you might have been tagged.

there's some +3-105 out there as well as +2.5 +110, and I'm sure a better +3 will pop up before gametime. I can take any line against the -1.5-105 I took earlier in the week, and sit pretty.

[NajdorfDefense]

No, you don't get different lines.
You can get 0.5-1.0 more points on:
Colorado [was 10.5]
Okla
Boise
LSU
USC
Bama, the last time I checked. Other sports books may have moved to the Favorite also, but last two nights or so SIA had the best lines for dogs on those Bowls, they were also having bigger lines in ND's favor for a while, now it's 4.5 most places.

Naj

[DougOzzzz]

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went to bet Boise State at Bowman's today. I go to the lines and it says +3 EV. Great. I log in and the number is red and it is just a 3 (-110). I log off and it is +3 EV again.

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bowmans and bodog are two books which give "profiled" lines to certain accounts, so you might have been tagged.


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I'm aware of that. But it sucks anyways. Bowman's lines are more consistently off than SIA. SIA seems to have more scalpable lines, though. Having accounts at both was really nice while it lasted.
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there's some +3-105 out there as well as +2.5 +110, and I'm sure a better +3 will pop up before gametime. I can take any line against the -1.5-105 I took earlier in the week, and sit pretty.

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I took +3 -105 at SIA. I am at work so most of the sportsbooks are blocked for me. I don't have a CFB database so I don't know whether +3 -105 or +2.5 +110 is better - though, unless you want a real boring middle with an assured small profit I'd recommend you find the best +3 line.