Stan James (British bookmaking)

[rito]

I opened an account this morning. Deposited $500. Bets $250 on a English Champ League Over 2.5. Then tried to bet $100 on an AH, nope, limited to $20. This isn't exactly a small league either, 10k limit pinny, 20k sbo.

 

[Mudcat]

I played at Stan James for years with no problems. Mind you, that was years ago.

The situation you are describing sounds so ridiculous I have to wonder if I am missing some information. There are a lot of really crappy timid books out there that don't cut you down to nothing after one $250 bet. Do they know you somehow?

 

[rito]

I don't get it. I was told they'd cut me eventually, but if I stuck to major leagues I would be able to play a while.

Not sure if this limit applies to everything, but every subsequent bet I tried to make was limited to somewhere between $10 and $25.

 

[cobra_king]

It`s a British bookmaker. One bet is a while.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

That's pretty ridiculous. Although, I think I've heard of that before from them...

 

[rito]

So I played for a while, got some bets up to $300 approved, all soccer. Then noticed they had NBA lines 1.5 pts off the market, bet a few of those and then I couldnt get down more than $12 on anything. So I WD my balance. That was like 4 months ago.

Today I get this:

Dear David



All Stan James accounts are reviewed on a regular basis by our Trading team, and due to betting patterns on this account the decision has been made to close it.

I would make you aware that this decision has been made at the highest level and will not be reversed. Any open bets will be honoured, and any outstanding balance will be returned to you via your normal withdrawal method.

Kind regards
The Stan James Team.

Account was up maybe $700.

And people want the USA to regulate books like they do in the UK.

 

[rito]

I would make you aware? Isn't English their first language over there?

 

[plommer]

I would make you aware? Isn't English their first language over there?

Durito, Americans shouldn't question the English spoken by the mother country, common.

 

[FreeFall]

Durito, Americans shouldn't question the English spoken by the mother country, common.

So you deny the last half of the 18th century ever happened?

 

[plommer]

So you deny the last half of the 18th century ever happened?

Of course I deny this, you cannot prove it happened.

 

[FreeFall]

Of course I deny this, you cannot prove it happened.

Personally? No I can't prove it other than the literature, memorabilia, and buildings left from the scenes.

 

[plommer]

Personally? No I can't prove it other than the literature, memorabilia, and buildings left from the scenes.

All a conspiracy to get us to believe.

The terrorists win again.

 

[FreeFall]

All a conspiracy to get us to believe.

The terrorists win again.

what is wrong with the terrorists winning?

 

[SoV]

I would make you aware? Isn't English their first language over there?

Some lad from India wrote it, most likely.