Question for anyone using On-Line Wagering Accounts

[Dana666]

Just wondering what your experience is and if there is something better out there than what I\'m using.

1. How\'s the video quality? Is there a tape delay?

2. What kind of rebate do you get?

3. How\'s the wagering software?

4. How are they with records and IRS stuff?

5. How do you fund the account?

Thanks, would appreciate your experiences.

I use NJ Account Wagering.
 
1. The Video is OK but they have a long tape delay which is really bad, screws up last minute betting completely. That\'s the worst part of what they offer. It\'s absurd really.

2. The rebate is terrible, between 1-3% roughly and you have to be ON TRACK to get it. If you bet at home you get ZERO!

3. The software is pretty good, actually the only thing I like about them.

4. They send out IRS forms in a reasonable time period.

5. A credit card is fastest but they completely hose you with fees: $25 bucks for every 500 you deposit! Terrible.

I\'m not proud of this but I bet way too much to get treated like that. Was wondering if I have any options out there. Thanks everyone.

[Lost Cause]

Hey Dana,
I have tried a few of them...
Twinspires in my opinion has consistently outperformed all the others.  They take a lot of tracks.  They allow you to review all your bets online whether you placed them on the phone or online.  The Video Quality is very good.  Their rewards program is okay but nothing special so that is my only gripe.  They also partnered with BRIS so if you use BRIS PP\'s it is free for the tracks that you place a wager on.  Phone access is pretty good except on big days where there is usually a pretty long delay but the online connection is usually good on those days.  They charge a flat $5 fee for online deposits using Credit cards and no fee if you use their ACH service and the money is available in your account immediately. They also have a lot of contests that they run and special promos where they pay you 10% over the payouts if you hit a bet.

There was an issue last year when they took over another big company and there were a lot of delays for a while when calling but it seems they have fixed all of that.

[mgochis]

I don\'t know about others but TwinSpires allow you to cancel a bet.

[mlnolan00]

I\'ve recently switched to Keeneland\'s new platform and am quite pleased with its performance.  It\'s \"powered by twinspires.com\" (fwiw) so you get the free BRIS, rewards, easy deposits, streaming video and replays, conditional wagering, etc.  Pretty much the only difference btwn keenelandselect and twinspires that I recognize is no twin spires points.  Oh, and the satisfaction one gets in knowing that more of the $$$ is returned to the players and horsemen rather than just being churned through a cyclical corporate machine.
Downside is I think only folks in five states can sign up for keenelandselect.com: KY, LA, FL, AR, and OH.

[Rick]

Dana I use TVG. I have nothing to compare it to as its the only one I have ever used. It\'s fine by me, paid quickly, tax forms received and tabs with tax information for each year. Video Quality is fine and I am not aware of any tape delay. You can watch all replays of all races. There is a rebate but I am not aware of how much. Wagering software to me is excellent and you can cancel a bet if need be. I fund it with credit card. I am only a part time player so keep that in mind.

[derbysailor]

I went to kee select last month, but I\'ve used twin spires since they opened.  Frankly, absolutely no difference between the two in appearance and service.  Kee folks are pretty folksy and I\'ve gotten a couple nice welcome cards and a ball cap.  The cap was pretty cheap, however.  They would have me forever if I could just get a parking pass for the meets.  Nothing special, just a parking pass.