Of course, nothing is perfect. But, as you said it yourself, this forum is a good place to get reliable info about a sportsbook. Yes, there are sites doing honest reviews, but most websites with casino ratings hardly can be trusted. What I've noticed is that they can include 3-4 really good sites in their top 10, and then put on the 2nd, or even on the first place, the shady site that paid them, and since there's no forum there, you won't see any objections.
I think mostly they post dubious sites for referral links. I do not think that such reviewers are often paid for "job". We can see paid reviews on major review sites, but their review mostly shows small problems to increase the credibility of the reviewer and the casino. It's better to look here for what the players are saying.
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Of course, nothing is perfect. But, as you said it yourself, this forum is a good place to get reliable info about a sportsbook. Yes, there are sites doing honest reviews, but most websites with casino ratings hardly can be trusted. What I've noticed is that they can include 3-4 really good sites in their top 10, and then put on the 2nd, or even on the first place, the shady site that paid them, and since there's no forum there, you won't see any objections.
This is something I have noticed as well, they try to give credibility to their list by adding casinos that we all know have a very good reputation, but they also add casinos no one has ever heard about and what they hope is that people follow their links and then join that casino, not only they probably get a higher commission out of it, but since the only casinos which will do something so dubious are the ones that scam their customers they can probably offer even more incentives to those review websites so they are placed on such a high position on their rankings. 
Of course, nothing is perfect. But, as you said it yourself, this forum is a good place to get reliable info about a sportsbook. Yes, there are sites doing honest reviews, but most websites with casino ratings hardly can be trusted. What I've noticed is that they can include 3-4 really good sites in their top 10, and then put on the 2nd, or even on the first place, the shady site that paid them, and since there's no forum there, you won't see any objections.
I think mostly they post dubious sites for referral links. I do not think that such reviewers are often paid for "job". We can see paid reviews on major review sites, but their review mostly shows small problems to increase the credibility of the reviewer and the casino. It's better to look here for what the players are saying. ~
I agree with you on many points regarding the ease of identifying trusted sites through the forum. But I would like to point out few points:First, the trust system on the forum can be manipulated and we have seen many successful attempts to get untrusted members into the DT list just to get a positive rating from them about an unknown casino, especially scam sites.
Second, the member evaluation may be correct at a certain time, but it is not valid for every time. The evaluation owner may leave the forum or not return to the forum to review his feedback upon updates.
Third, there are other reliable websites that give good ratings and regularly update their data. You can ask about them here in the forum and use them as well.
Overall, the forum remains one of the best ways to get to the best gambling sites .
Of course, nothing is perfect. But, as you said it yourself, this forum is a good place to get reliable info about a sportsbook. Yes, there are sites doing honest reviews, but most websites with casino ratings hardly can be trusted. What I've noticed is that they can include 3-4 really good sites in their top 10, and then put on the 2nd, or even on the first place, the shady site that paid them, and since there's no forum there, you won't see any objections.
In the same way of using bitcointalk forum to inquire about the reliability of a particular casino, we can also inquire about trusted rating sites. I did a quick search for reviews of some of the sites listing gambling platforms and casinos on the Bitcointalk forum and couldn't find anything significant.
This is a good idea for a topic. I will post later here in this section and maybe it will be reference for others as well .
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I agree with you on many points regarding the ease of identifying trusted sites through the forum. But I would like to point out few points:First, the trust system on the forum can be manipulated and we have seen many successful attempts to get untrusted members into the DT list just to get a positive rating from them about an unknown casino, especially scam sites.
Second, the member evaluation may be correct at a certain time, but it is not valid for every time. The evaluation owner may leave the forum or not return to the forum to review his feedbacks upon updates.
Third, there are other reliable websites that give good ratings and regularly update their data. You can ask about them here in the forum and use them as well.
Overall, the forum remains one of the best ways to get to the best gambling sites .
Of course, nothing is perfect. But, as you said it yourself, this forum is a good place to get reliable info about a sportsbook. Yes, there are sites doing honest reviews, but most websites with casino ratings hardly can be trusted. What I've noticed is that they can include 3-4 really good sites in their top 10, and then put on the 2nd, or even on the first place, the shady site that paid them, and since there's no forum there, you won't see any objections.
Reviews and advice on how to know or which one is trusted the most are available on the internet but most of these ones are also biased, some are just trying to get ahead of the race and some are not too reliable as well especially if you can read some lines that are too good to be true. Being in this forum is an advantage because we can read a lot of reliable comments here about the sportsbook that we are looking and also unfortunate as not too many people (gamblers) knew this thread has existed.
That's why I don't like looking for reviews from the internet on other websites because we don't know if the reviews are purely from their gaming experience or if the casino pays for them. But we are lucky to be on this forum that provides a lot of information about trusted and reputable casinos about sportsbooks that we can use to bet on.At least in this case we have more references because regardless of anything like this, there needs to be a match for us.
What I mean is when looking at the reputation and reviews on this forum it's clear we can't be completely sure if we really haven't experienced it yet.
In terms of reputation, it's quite good, but playing games is not necessarily suitable for us, so seeing more than one reference is indeed good enough as a reference and a choice whether the criteria for a sportsbook with a good reputation will suit us or not.
Yes, that's true. By having many references from this forum, we will be able to find a casino or sportsbook that matches what we want so that we will not choose the wrong casino or sportsbook. And reviews on this forum help us even more to get to the casino site. Many casinos or sportsbooks already have a good reputation, so we don't have to worry about fraud because the casino will provide satisfactory service to its customers. What I mean is when looking at the reputation and reviews on this forum it's clear we can't be completely sure if we really haven't experienced it yet.
In terms of reputation, it's quite good, but playing games is not necessarily suitable for us, so seeing more than one reference is indeed good enough as a reference and a choice whether the criteria for a sportsbook with a good reputation will suit us or not.
Reading around the forum can give you a good glimpse from the experienced of other gamblers who use the platform, it's not an actual advise but from those reviews you will be able to explore more about the sites, there are other venues like social media platforms but most are just for the benefits and it's lesser reliable.
Picking the right site or trustable site always depends on how you enjoy the services of certain gambling site.
It's you who can tell after doing your research and deal with the actual experiences that you have while playing inside the house.
tbh, this forum will give you tons of info, feedback or comprehensive reviews of crypto gambling sites. so if you happen to be a member of this forum, take advantage of this opportunity because all the info are just needed to be uncovered. you can't find a detailed discussion and exchange of opinions just like we have in these gambling boards - gambling & the discussion board. so if you got screwed knowing about this forum, then, you are doing something wrong with your games. try reading first and it may save your day.
Some reviews are biased, so it is really hard to rely on someone else's feedback.
But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
That's why it's so hard to immediately trust someone else's review, especially if it's from a website outside this forum. But specifically for reviews from this forum, I trust it more because the people who provide these reviews have expertise in the field of gambling, so we can use that as reference material for choosing a sportsbook site.But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
Reviews and advice on how to know or which one is trusted the most are available on the internet but most of these ones are also biased, some are just trying to get ahead of the race and some are not too reliable as well especially if you can read some lines that are too good to be true. Being in this forum is an advantage because we can read a lot of reliable comments here about the sportsbook that we are looking and also unfortunate as not too many people (gamblers) knew this thread has existed.
Picking the right site or trustable site always depends on how you enjoy the services of certain gambling site.
It's you who can tell after doing your research and deal with the actual experiences that you have while playing inside the house.
That's why it's so hard to immediately trust someone else's review, especially if it's from a website outside this forum. But specifically for reviews from this forum, I trust it more because the people who provide these reviews have expertise in the field of gambling, so we can use that as reference material for choosing a sportsbook site.
I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
At least in this case we have more references because regardless of anything like this, there needs to be a match for us.I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
What I mean is when looking at the reputation and reviews on this forum it's clear we can't be completely sure if we really haven't experienced it yet.
In terms of reputation, it's quite good, but playing games is not necessarily suitable for us, so seeing more than one reference is indeed good enough as a reference and a choice whether the criteria for a sportsbook with a good reputation will suit us or not.
WE don't trust new business - especially if there is money involved also we try to check with other people if they have had a experience about the particular business. But I have observed that scams dont last for long.
That's why it's so hard to immediately trust someone else's review, especially if it's from a website outside this forum. But specifically for reviews from this forum, I trust it more because the people who provide these reviews have expertise in the field of gambling, so we can use that as reference material for choosing a sportsbook site.
I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
At least in this case we have more references because regardless of anything like this, there needs to be a match for us.I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
What I mean is when looking at the reputation and reviews on this forum it's clear we can't be completely sure if we really haven't experienced it yet.
In terms of reputation, it's quite good, but playing games is not necessarily suitable for us, so seeing more than one reference is indeed good enough as a reference and a choice whether the criteria for a sportsbook with a good reputation will suit us or not.
Reviews and advice on how to know or which one is trusted the most are available on the internet but most of these ones are also biased, some are just trying to get ahead of the race and some are not too reliable as well especially if you can read some lines that are too good to be true. Being in this forum is an advantage because we can read a lot of reliable comments here about the sportsbook that we are looking and also unfortunate as not too many people (gamblers) knew this thread has existed.
Also - I RTP, KYC and CSR plays a vital role in the selection.
Word of mouth is also important and so is the online marketing.
Some reviews are biased, so it is really hard to rely on someone else's feedback.
But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
That's why it's so hard to immediately trust someone else's review, especially if it's from a website outside this forum. But specifically for reviews from this forum, I trust it more because the people who provide these reviews have expertise in the field of gambling, so we can use that as reference material for choosing a sportsbook site.But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
Reviews and advice on how to know or which one is trusted the most are available on the internet but most of these ones are also biased, some are just trying to get ahead of the race and some are not too reliable as well especially if you can read some lines that are too good to be true. Being in this forum is an advantage because we can read a lot of reliable comments here about the sportsbook that we are looking and also unfortunate as not too many people (gamblers) knew this thread has existed.
Some reviews are biased, so it is really hard to rely on someone else's feedback.
But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
That's why it's so hard to immediately trust someone else's review, especially if it's from a website outside this forum. But specifically for reviews from this forum, I trust it more because the people who provide these reviews have expertise in the field of gambling, so we can use that as reference material for choosing a sportsbook site.But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
I agree with what you suggest is to use small funds to see the progress of our bets. But still don't use large funds even though the sportsbook site looks comfortable because we have to take care of ourselves.
If you want to find out easily, try to check the feedback or reviews of players who have played there. We can see that in this forum thread or on sites that provide gambling site recommendation services. Also, feedback from outside the forum like google and their social media.
You can tell which sportsbook is trustworthy only when you see that their activities are conducted through various social media, they have a large number of fans and followers and there are no bad comments from the followers. They will have good quality web site and will not have any problem in making big transactions. They will have registration in sportsbook. They will have various activities in the forum.
Some reviews are biased, so it is really hard to rely on someone else's feedback.
But you can get the idea how the sportsbook is doing by checking this forum and their corresponding thread.
And if you do want to try, yes, use small funds first and check how it will go thru.
Some people are being screwed because they also violate the terms of the site.
Not all complaints are owed because of the site, but also the player himself.
If you want to find out easily, try to check the feedback or reviews of players who have played there. We can see that in this forum thread or on sites that provide gambling site recommendation services. Also, feedback from outside the forum like google and their social media.
You can tell which sportsbook is trustworthy only when you see that their activities are conducted through various social media, they have a large number of fans and followers and there are no bad comments from the followers. They will have good quality web site and will not have any problem in making big transactions. They will have registration in sportsbook. They will have various activities in the forum.
You dont trust them. With online sportsbooks trust can change over night. But try watching some reviews and how popular they are here on bitcointalk. I bet on a couple of them and i have no problems so far but im always cautious with them. But rating and trust is really important.
You are right that mate online sportsbook trust can change and it based on their performances but some of them paid for the review they will give money to some people who are willing to give them a good feedback without playing. But some them they are newbie but some older gambler did not do that they will give feedback based on their experience and not because they got paid. But if you are willing to play then you should start small betting to test the casino or site.
It is and remains a matter of gaining experience and you can only gain that experience on a personal level with a bookmaker. People will always have different opinions about a bookmaker. What counts for person A may be completely different for person B of course. You can look at the general reputation of a bookmaker, the average and general rating also says something of course. And if you don't have a certain amount of confidence with a bookmaker yet, you can also consider starting with a small deposit to test the site and the process.
Trusting something and someone in gambling is not mostly suggested however - keep a close look at what the competitors are doing and who is doing it well will surely be a good technique. REview, CSR, RTP, KYC all are very important factors to be considered. 
It is and remains a matter of gaining experience and you can only gain that experience on a personal level with a bookmaker. People will always have different opinions about a bookmaker. What counts for person A may be completely different for person B of course. You can look at the general reputation of a bookmaker, the average and general rating also says something of course. And if you don't have a certain amount of confidence with a bookmaker yet, you can also consider starting with a small deposit to test the site and the process.
You dont trust them. With online sportsbooks trust can change over night. But try watching some reviews and how popular they are here on bitcointalk. I bet on a couple of them and i have no problems so far but im always cautious with them. But rating and trust is really important.
Yes - that is correct - review is an important point to be considered. But also keep in mind some reviews are purchased as well. The point mentioned above about checking the social media content and considering the other factors like RTP and KYC should also be given due importance.
You dont trust them. With online sportsbooks trust can change over night. But try watching some reviews and how popular they are here on bitcointalk. I bet on a couple of them and i have no problems so far but im always cautious with them. But rating and trust is really important.
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