Originally Posted by edgeprod

I don't use them -- been fucked too many times by those shady things. I like to bet with friends; makes it more exciting and personal. Plus, you can make a $1,000 or a $500 bet with a friend and not be laughed at for "playing peanuts", unlike at many sports books. I've been in lines where they've yelled out "anyone under $5,000, get out of line and move to window 7" etc. Not much tolerance for small-timers like me.