By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2011-05-01 04:44:59 | Word Count: 663
The online gambling world is filled with predators that are waiting to yank your hard earned money right out of your pockets. Sports Handicapper Adam Meyer spots scams from a mile away, and shares tips for avoiding scams and rip-offs.
1) Know Who You Are Dealing With. The first thing you should do before spending even $1 at an online sports book is do your research. Look for their company information and see where they are located. Do they have a phone number? If not, move along. If they do, give it a call.
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2) Check Out Their Reputation Online. Before spending any money, take a moment and visit one or two search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo. Type in the name of the site and see what comes up as well as the company name. If you find blogs and forums of people condemning the place, find somewhere else.
3) Contact Them Via Email. One good move would be to locate their email address on the website, or the contact form, and drop them a quick message. Let them know that you are thinking of signing up and ask them a question or two. See how long it takes them to respond. If you don't get a response quickly, move on.
4) Get Your Money Fast. Good sports books will process your payment within 24 hours. There's no reason or excuse to wait longer. This one is tough to know. Using Tip Two can help your research.
5) Beware of Bonuses. Most online sports books offer some sort of bonus and that's great. However, you have to watch out for the places that offer bonuses that seem too good to be true. Read the bonus terms to see what you must do to qualify and withdrawal the bonus. If there's no data on the bonuses, the place might be a scam. If you are working towards a bonus, make sure you check the bonus status (or points) after each bet conclusion. Software is known to fail and make errors. This does not mean the sports book is try to cheat you. If you discover an error, contact the sports book at once.
6) Compare Betting Lines. This one is pretty simple. Rogue sports books will sometimes alter their lines to seem really favorable to the general public. Look at the lines from some other sports books and make sure they are somewhat similar. Most sports books will have various lines, but they will all be pretty close in terms of odds offered.
7) Follow the Money and understand How they Get Paid. Look for sports books that offer many different options of betting. Stay away from any online gambling source that only takes cash, check, money order and Western Union. Reputable sports books will take deposits from 3rd party financial services.
8) Start Small. Walk away from any sports book that asks for a large initial deposit. Good sports books will let you deposit as little as $10. Places asking for huge initial deposits are the ones you need to stay away from. As a general rule, you should refrain from depositing a large amount of money into any sports book. Deposit the amount you will bet for a couple days and work with that. Once you feel comfortable with the sports book or if you know they are legitimate, you can deposit as you wish.
Follow these tips and have a safer online gambling experience. These tips will help keep you out of harm's way and let you concentrate more on the fun part of sports betting online and winning. Neither Adam Meyer, Adamwins.com, or Real Money Sports endorses any sports book and only provides sports picks and sports handicapping advice. But it's important for all of us to help avoid scams at AdamWins.com.
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Las Vegas insiders rely on Adam Meyer for his expert sports picks. Get free sports picks at www.adamwins.com and see how his money management system can put you in the winner's circle.
