| This is the time of year where sports bettors | | | | you, want to get anything moneywise they can |
| that either have signed up on-line for something | | | | out of a potential victim. You can get the regular |
| sportsbook or handicapping related, or have called | | | | service for the season at $700, the executive |
| a 900# tout service in past years, are getting | | | | club at $1500 a season and the president round |
| annuals and rotation schedules in the mail claiming | | | | table for $2500 up front (these are scenario |
| the top sports services in the country are the | | | | examples). Well, once you lose your rear end in |
| ones included in this years annual. I say buyer | | | | the lowest level club, you call to complain or they |
| beware, and I know a little something about the | | | | call you and offer to upgrade you for more |
| marketplace after being a legitimate and full time, | | | | money, and since most recreational gamblers are |
| well known handicapper for 15 years. | | | | desperate to win and make up for losses, they |
| It amazes me how bold the claims are in these | | | | buy the sales pitch that the other level of service |
| rags every I get one. The boys from Boston, | | | | that is like 80% ATS (which you know is not true |
| SCORE, come to mind as a big violator of the | | | | but you want to belive it), and give these guys |
| truth, as this sports service has been around | | | | more money like they are stupid, and thus the |
| awhile and claim to have the inside on every big | | | | process of chasing your tail and and following |
| game, and claim to have been in contact with | | | | good money after bad continues. |
| coaches of college and pro teams and advised | | | | Unless you know a sports service is legit, avoid |
| them on who to play and why, and the coaches | | | | 900#'s if possible. If it is a well known firm, so be |
| listen. I have some swamp ground in Arizona I | | | | it, but other than that, 900#'s are nothing more |
| would like to sell you too! While they have a big | | | | than a long distance caller ID scam. In today's |
| name, they are not documented anywhere, never | | | | technical world, they can get the caller ID to show |
| have been, never will be for a good reason. | | | | them the person calling, their number, and their |
| Another rag of a rotation schedule claims that | | | | address. These are used for their boiler rooms for |
| Blazer Sports ran by Gordon Michaels is the best | | | | prospect leads, and salespeople call you and hound |
| service in the USA, followed closely by 9 others, | | | | you for money with the greatest inside |
| 8 of which I have never heard of. This also has | | | | information game of all time. Once again there are |
| the top 3 sportsbooks offshore rated, no doubt | | | | legit 900#'s, but beware of the individual and |
| with huge affiliate and advertising agreements | | | | services you have never heard of, even though |
| with the publisher. By the way, the publisher | | | | the pitch for the winning lock of the year sounds |
| ranking the sports services is Blazer Sports and | | | | almost too good to be true, use common sense. |
| was exposed on TV 12 years ago with the | | | | Let me ask you a question. If you receive a |
| Sports Betting Guide, and since has toned it down | | | | rotation schedule in the mail this week, and it goes |
| to a rotation schedule mass mailing with the same | | | | through October, and yet when you get to the |
| basic content. | | | | 2nd week in Octobers schedule, and Joe Blow |
| Lets talk about the rules, that common sense | | | | Sports is advertising his Game of the Year or |
| should tell you. Many think if it is written, it is true. | | | | Lock of the Decade that particular weekend, does |
| So many times the hype and sales hooks in these | | | | that not raise a red flag? How in the world does |
| ads are such a stretch, my 11 year old son could | | | | anyone know what the hell they are doing the |
| tell me they are a scam. Any sports service that | | | | second week of October in July when these are |
| has different levels of clubs is a total joke. You | | | | published? They do not, and you should not buy |
| have 3 levels of late phone services, all of which | | | | into it. This is an example of effective marketing |
| are nothing more than a BAIT AND SWITCH | | | | and misleading a suspect public, that at the end of |
| scam. Meaning to get any money out of a new | | | | the day gives legitimate handicappers like myself |
| comer to the fold of clients is the goal, these | | | | a bad reputation, as being guilty by association |
| silver tongued devils that you either call, or call | | | | comes into play. |