Texas Bull$hit

[casp0555]

just got this message from the on-line assistance at Twinspires..

As a result of an adverse court ruling in Texas, TwinSpires.com is suspending wagering activity from Texas residents effective immediately. The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas upheld a Texas law requiring residents of Texas who desire to wager on horseraces to wager in person at a Texas racetrack. This ruling does not impact TwinSpires.com customers in other states. Your account balance as of the end of the day Tuesday, September 24 will be mailed to you via check, after any point balances are added to your account.

Thanks alot Texas Pols...you bunch of freakin' a holes

[casp0555]

this is from the e-mail from Twinspires that I just found...

Dear William,


We regret to inform you that, as a result of an adverse court ruling in Texas, TwinSpires.com is suspending wagering activity from Texas residents effective immediately. The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas upheld a Texas law requiring residents of Texas who desire to wager on horseraces to wager in person at a Texas racetrack. The court's ruling was in response to a lawsuit TwinSpires.com filed in September 2012.

While the accounts of Texas residents will remain open, wagering activity will be disabled and TwinSpires.com will be mailing customers a check for any remaining account balance in the next 48 hours. You will still be able to access racing information, live race video, race replays, and Brisnet handicapping information.

We have filed an appeal and are optimistic that our legal arguments will prevail and residents of Texas, like residents in other states, will be allowed to wager on TwinSpires.com. In the meantime, however, we must respect the court's decision. We apologize for the inconvenience as we truly appreciate serving your account wagering needs.


Not holding my breath

[Danzig]

that just sucks!!

bad enough i have to go buy a moneypak or some such thing to load my TS account, but to have it shut altogether....
ah, texas.
this is what happens when the tracks try to force attendance. and as big as that state is, i can't imagine having to drive hours just to place a wager. this will backfire, no doubt.

[jms62]

If I had to physically visit a track to make a bet my yearly handle would drop by around 95%,

[Arletta]

Try BetAmerica.. Just say you live in another state. It is working for me so far.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Try BetAmerica.. Just say you live in another state. It is working for me so far.

That would be my option although it could get complicated. I moved from Maryland to New Mexico 5 years ago and Twinspires closed my account when they somehow discovered my financial institutions listed my address in NM.

BetAmerica may not be as thorough. It would help having a relative in a wagering state that would let casp use their address to open a bank account just as a failsafe.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Try BetAmerica.. Just say you live in another state. It is working for me so far.

What happens, if you hit a signer( and I know you will ma'am)? Won't they need accurate information on your address for tax purposes? Maybe not, I guess, if they've got your SSN, then that's all they need.

[CheekyBird]

Sorry about your Texas issue, Casp. We have our own issues here in Virginia. Can't bet on thoroughbred racing unless we do it online. (Just as well... I just couldn't stand the "vibe" at the OTB. Colourful, friendly characters, but if I can't get a good glass of wine somewhere, I don't want to be there ;-) )

So... here's where we are: We signed up on XpressBet and have been using it without incident since March. Then, all of a sudden on Saturday, XpressBet BLOCKS the account. I called to ask why, and they said it was because our address was not showing up as a legit address on TransUnion. (Funny, it showed up as a legit account when we signed up, and has been legit through the thousands of dollars that we've waged on their site since March).

They asked that we e-mail a copy of driver's license showing the address. Mind you, we have lived in our home for 15 years. If they use TransUnion, then they KNOW the address is legit. Hubby refuses to e-mail a copy of his driver's license to some Internet site which already has his SSN, DOB, Bank info, etc., etc. So utterly ridiculous. We are now researching other TS accounts. (I suppose we'll save a few dollars as we search. Their loss)

[Benny]

Originally Posted by CheekyBird

Sorry about your Texas issue, Casp. We have our own issues here in Virginia. Can't bet on thoroughbred racing unless we do it online. (Just as well... I just couldn't stand the "vibe" at the OTB. Colourful, friendly characters, but if I can't get a good glass of wine somewhere, I don't want to be there ;-) )

So... here's where we are: We signed up on XpressBet and have been using it without incident since March. Then, all of a sudden on Saturday, XpressBet BLOCKS the account. I called to ask why, and they said it was because our address was not showing up as a legit address on TransUnion. (Funny, it showed up as a legit account when wtene signed up, and has been legit through the thousands of dollars that we've waged on their site since March).

They asked that we e-mail a copy of driver's license showing the address. Mind you, we have lived in our home for 15 years. If they use TransUnion, then they KNOW the address is legit. Hubby refuses to e-mail a copy of his driver's license to some Internet site which already has his SSN, DOB, Bank info, etc., etc. So utterly ridiculous. We are now researching other TS accounts. (I suppose we'll save a few dollars as we search. Their loss)

Open 2,so you get the $$$ they offer new customers.This $$ should increase close to the BC as its their biggest money days.Then you have a backup account too in case the site has problems. GL

[CheekyBird]

Originally Posted by Benny

Open 2,so you get the $$$ they offer new customers.This $$ should increase close to the BC as its their biggest money days.Then you have a backup account too in case the site has problems. GL

Any recommendations? I know of TwinSpires and I think the other one is BetAmerica. Prefer one that is drama-free, if you know what I mean Others I've looked into charge a "processing fee" for deposits, which is really irksome.

[Danzig]

i use twin spires, and fund the account with a green dot money card.

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i use twin spires, and fund the account with a green dot money card.

TS is good, free PP's when you wager $2 on the track. Avoid TVG. NYRA has rewards and upgraded video online .

Do a search using ADW advance deposit wagering or similar,as this is an oft discussed topic . Paceadvantage is another horse site and search there too with same topic terms. You could also google it and you should get alot of hits.

GL