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Originally Posted by Dunbar
FINE PRINT:
There are some other considerations.
Disadvantages to 5Dimes:
1. No bonus or rebate for place and show bets
2. Caps on odds:
Win bets are capped at 110-1 or 50-1, depending on the size of the track. Exactas capped at 165-1 or 150-1, depending on track size. Tris capped at 550-1 or 500-1. see http://5dimes.com/payouts.html for more detailed info.
3. Not all tracks are covered by 10% bonus. The most glaring omission is Oaklawn. (at least 20 tracks ARE covered, however: http://5dimes.com/tracks.html
Disadvantage to Pinnacle:
1. Rebate is just 4% for NY tracks.
2. Bonuses are not as good as 5Dimes' bonuses
You get 20% in free play on your initial deposit at 5Dimes. This is better than Pinnacle’s 10% cash bonus.
If you lose at 5Dimes, you will be able to get another bonus when you re-deposit. |
CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION! The DEPOSIT bonus situation at 5Dimes is not as good as I implied. You do get the deposit bonuses I indicated, BUT you cannot activate the bonuses by betting in the racebook. You can only satisfy the "rollover" requirement by betting in the sportsbook (or, heaven forbid, in the casino.) Therefore, unless you bet other sports or are experienced in looking for arbs, you can forget about bonuses at 5Dimes.
I started out at 5Dimes five years ago as a sportsbettor, so the issue never came up for me. Once your withdrawals exceed your deposits, you can no longer get reload bonuses. So I haven't been able to get a bonus for years and I never noticed the racebook exclusion before today.
--Dunbar