RATE/REVIEW POINTSBET..........in IOWA CITY

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 12:21 AM

Are you talking about in-person venue or online?

As for pointsbet online (I'm in Illinois)....lololol. Holy cow. I call them pussybet. And I will be pulling out shortly. First casualty in state.

So far, Draftkings is indeed the king.

**The General** · 12-17-20, 01:34 AM

Pointsbet can make make money, but a failure in the big picture. Trust me I am in the know more than most of you.

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 06:15 AM

Typical Euro/Aussie book although good promos

Juice ok NFL

**Chiefs83** · 12-17-20, 08:16 AM

Will cut you off of all promos after a while if you have any clue

**Shifty** · 12-17-20, 09:05 AM

Every bet subject to approval. For online betting they make sure you never get a good price. If a line is even slightly off the market consensus you'll only get $100 or less. Forget about live betting with those shenanigans.

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by Shifty

Every bet subject to approval. For online betting they make sure you never get a good price. If a line is even slightly off the market consensus you'll only get $100 or less. Forget about live betting with those shenanigans.

Facts. And they must have so little volume to be able to manually approve every damn bet. It's pathetic. I've had ones that spin for minutes on end.

But mine spin even when it's not live and they accept a tiny amount and keep the line the same. What the hell kind of bookmaker is that.

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 09:26 AM

They don’t take a lot of action like I said it’s mainly Fandual and DraftKings everywhere

**Sam Odom** · 12-17-20, 09:26 AM

sounds like a shitty out

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 10:43 AM

Thanks guys

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 10:56 AM

All USA books are a disaster

Most of them had to adopt euro model because of the massive expenses they have

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

All USA books are a disaster

Totally inaccurrate

**Sam Odom** · 12-17-20, 11:09 AM

JJ knows which side his Bread is Buttered

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 11:11 AM

If you play at offshore sportsbooks that offer reduced juice you will try the usa ones and get the free signup plays and never return

I have 11 PA books none funded, I refuse to get ripped off high juice

Bovada has this great reload 50% bitcoin program ever deposit sometimes 200%

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

JJ knows which side his Bread is Buttered

He's able to post nonsense daily and BAUS banned for speaking truths

**BuckyOne** · 12-17-20, 11:33 AM

Iowa has Betfred and EliteSportsbook-I have both of them but have only been to Iowa a handful of times this year.

Any comments on these two?

**CanuckG** · 12-17-20, 11:38 AM

While US books like fanduel and DK have a zillion props you will be limited quick. I've even heard of people in Colorado being limited from Circa and you never hear that about Circa.

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by BuckyOne

Iowa has Betfred and EliteSportsbook-I have both of them but have only been to Iowa a handful of times this year.

Any comments on these two?

Yes, would love to hear

Where are the ELITE and BETFRED venues located in Iowa?

**magpie878** · 12-17-20, 11:46 AM

PointsBet NJ.

Terrible live betting, lines get "suspended" way too often. Promos decent, but other than that, not worth it anymore.

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 11:47 AM

Betfred Europena terrible

take sign up free bets though/match

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by CanuckG

While US books like fanduel and DK have a zillion props you will be limited quick. I've even heard of people in Colorado being limited from Circa and you never hear that about Circa.

Not my experience so far (less than 3 months). Fingers crossed. I mean, there are limits that vary by time and event which are kinda unpredictable, but they don't seem unreasonable.

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by magpie878

PointsBet NJ.

Terrible live betting, lines get "suspended" way too often. Promos decent, but other than that, not worth it anymore.

And then they will ban you promos.

They are gonna fail for sure.

**dark star** · 12-17-20, 02:05 PM

PointsBET NJ not worth it.....They switched to.30/.31 cent lines on CBB OVERNITES. Not sure if it changes gameday.Little to no action for me over there.Going to withdraw from them soon.You can find the odd ball # on props but its few and far between.

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 02:07 PM

PointsBet hammered with bad reviews

Hopefully they leave the Iowa City area.................CIRCA should make a phone call to IOWA CITY.

**jjgold** · 12-17-20, 02:24 PM

Take perks and run!!

**Ballerholic** · 12-17-20, 02:29 PM

Betrivers Illinois amazing

**littlekona** · 12-17-20, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Ballerholic

Betrivers Illinois amazing

the APP frezzes way to much on betrivers. I use all 5 legal USA mostly just for the free money, boosts and promos. Rivers and DK have them like every day. Its like freebie city in Illinois

**AUSTINRUSSELL** · 12-17-20, 02:47 PM

Hello there, I live 10 mins from pointset in Burlington. The book has good promos and pregame lines. However I will agree the live lines seem to have to much juice as the better side is usually -121 with the other side being -110. They do however offer way more bets than elite casino or betfred. Betfred lines pregame are also not as good and in play seems to be the same with less options on bets.

Elite is located at Riverside Iowa. GrandFalls and Rhythm city.

Elites physical sportsbet is more like a regular bar with one machine and one person taking bets. While pointsbet will have 2 or 3 windows open primetime and 4 machines. The promos on elite are almost nothing unless you are going to bet an Iowa game.

**las8** · 12-17-20, 02:49 PM

The only thing besides promos that is different with PB was their "pointsbetting" where let's say you take a team -3 for $10. Every point they cover you get $10 so if they win by 10 you win $70. The reverse is true so if they lose by 4 you lose $70. A little too risk for my blood even though you can put a stop loss in. You can do it for time props they have an example "James Harden first shot attempt 160 seconds". So not just spreads/totals. But I just hit a +200 "risk free" $500 fixed odds bet then lost $350 "risk free" yesterday since ND lost the spread by 7. I do like the same game parlay but FD has that. I will be taking the remainder of my balance back to DK. They don't have asian handicaps in soccer so that's a big con for me.

I had to verify at Catfish Bend. Did Riverside just add this book?

**AUSTINRUSSELL** · 12-17-20, 02:49 PM

I tried to PM you fish if you're coming to Iowa to give you more info but your inbox is full. Iowa city is closer to riverside also. Pointsbet is located in Burlington.

The bets taking a long time to process was fixed a long while ago also.

**AUSTINRUSSELL** · 12-17-20, 02:51 PM

You can verify online though riverside if you have an active players club card however you will need the number. If not you will need to go verify at the casino. All of Iowa is verify at the casino as far as I know.

**Fishhead** · 12-17-20, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by AUSTINRUSSELL

I tried to PM you fish if you're coming to Iowa to give you more info but your inbox is full. Iowa city is closer to riverside also. Pointsbet is located in Burlington.

The bets taking a long time to process was fixed a long while ago also.

Thank you sir
That's right, ELITE is in Iowa City, not PointsBet............they at Catfish Bend.

WillHill still at Praire Meadows

Emmetsburg is DK
Northwood is FD

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by littlekona

the APP frezzes way to much on betrivers. I use all 5 legal USA mostly just for the free money, boosts and promos. Rivers and DK have them like every day. Its like freebie city in Illinois

Yup.

I only use Rivers for boosts and promos because their app is horrid -- "please wait, we are loading". Use DK for real wagers.

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by AUSTINRUSSELL

Hello there, I live 10 mins from pointset in Burlington. The book has good promos and pregame lines. However I will agree the live lines seem to have to much juice as the better side is usually -121 with the other side being -110. They do however offer way more bets than elite casino or betfred. Betfred lines pregame are also not as good and in play seems to be the same with less options on bets.

Elite is located at Riverside Iowa. GrandFalls and Rhythm city.

Elites physical sportsbet is more like a regular bar with one machine and one person taking bets. While pointsbet will have 2 or 3 windows open primetime and 4 machines. The promos on elite are almost nothing unless you are going to bet an Iowa game.

A couple months ago their live lines were -110 both ways on everything. Watched that change before my eyes, plus other things. They must have gotten pummeled and got gun shy.

**d2bets** · 12-17-20, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by AUSTINRUSSELL

I tried to PM you fish if you're coming to Iowa to give you more info but your inbox is full. Iowa city is closer to riverside also. Pointsbet is located in Burlington.

The bets taking a long time to process was fixed a long while ago also.

Maybe in Iowa, but not in Illinois. It's brutal.