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Offshore sportsbook 5Dimes announced this week it was closing its doors to US customers. But there were some hiccups with that move.
Multiple 5Dimes customers have since had their open futures bets and accounts transferred a more obscure offshore site called Betanysports.
Online sportsbook 5Dimes is cutting off its US customers for as yet unexplained reasons while hinting at vague plans to resume US-facing activity at some undisclosed future date. View a complete list of 5Dimes country restrictions in the SBR 5Dimes review page. 5Dimes will cease offering online betting for US based customers at 12AM ET on September 21, 2020. Several years ago, 5Dimes changed its original domain to 5Dimes.eu. They did this to avoid prosecution by the US government which doesn’t have the authority to go after offshore-based operators. So, to answer your question — yes, you can register and play real money poker in 5Dimes while you’re in the US. 5Dimes has early-morning lines; 5Dimes is known for posting odds before any other gambling site, so if you like to get a leg up on other bettors, make 5Dimes your home for sports wagers. Betanysports Sportsbook and Casino offers players a unique online gaming experience with sports betting, online casino gaming, online poker room, a full racebook, skill gaming and lottery room. Players are rewarded for their play with valuable promotional offers.
The site layout, prices and bet options all look identical to 5Dimes. Review sites note betanysports is also based in Costa Rica and a “sister site” to 5Dimes.
As one Reddit user reported: “5D transferred my entire account over, and it went flawlessly. All account info, all pending bets, balance, etc…all transferred and looks exactly like 5d did.”
The simplicity of the migration suggests that 5Dimes and betanysports might run on the same platform. Migrations simply aren’t that easy otherwise.
Using the same platform doesn’t necessarily mean the companies are connected, but it does raise some questions.
Multiple Reddit and social media users also reported a straightforward switch and that betanysports was identical to 5Dimes.
What is going on behind the scenes at 5Dimes?
The company and customer service agents said there was no relationship between the two sites.
It’s also important to note not all customers were offered the chance to switch. Some bettors with massive +EV futures simply had them voided.Legal Sports Report also asked 5Dimes customer support for options for betting with the site closing off the US. No suggestion or offer to move was given. (The account also had no deposit history, for what it’s worth.)
There’s obviously a huge imbalance here in favor of the book. They’ve already collected on a lot of losing NHL and NBA futures. And now they can cancel the remaining live tickets.
That might explain why betanysports stopped accepting transfers on Tuesday, as some 2+2 users reported.
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Bettors were also told that the minimum withdrawal amount on account balances was $100, causing more issues for smaller players.
How did we get here?
Remember, 5Dimes is closing US customers because it wants to relauchits operations with a “fresh start”. The company hinted it could be looking at the regulated market.
However, it declined to provide any details on how such a relaunch would work. One option laid out by Eilers & Krejcik analyst Chris Krafcikcould be the PokerStars route.
That is, some kind of settlement with the Department of Justice, then a sale of assets, like the brand and tech stack, to a third party.
That’s assuming the 5Dimes brand and tech has any value left, that is. Perhaps the most valuable asset is the database of US customers built over two decades.
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Regardless of what’s really going on behind the scenes, the push for a 5Dimes rehabilitation and “fresh start,” hasn’t exactly started out promisingly.