bumping back a few of the more popular threads I buried to page 2.
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bumping back a few of the more popular threads I buried to page 2.
According to the release, the Sky Sports Box Office pay-per-view will be available to UK fans for £19.95 ($26.31 in U.S.), and to Irish fans for €24.95 ($29.47 in U.S.).
The cost of the PPV for UK and Irish fans represents a considerable drop from the U.S. price point, which stands at $89.95 for the standard definition broadcast and $99.95 for high definition.
apparently if mcgregor wins, the books are staring at a 100m payout.
seems odd that they would end up that exposed but i guess its possible?
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I know anything is possible, but I'd be super exposed on this all day long if I had a book.
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Originally Posted by sonatine
I know anything is possible, but I'd be super exposed on this all day long if I had a book.
Correct . Was trying to figure out how to bet 500k on mayweather but became logistics nightmare so gave up.
Free money
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Correct . Was trying to figure out how to bet 500k on mayweather but became logistics nightmare so gave up.
Free money
im just wondering, why not fly to vegas, and bet max at a few casinos?
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im just wondering, why not fly to vegas, and bet max at a few casinos?
I wouldn't be surprised if a place like Hilton took all the action. But it would be a project to go to the bank and then fly to vegas with all that money. Then if I win not only do i need to ship some to the IRS i have to either travel back with all the cash or find a local bank to deposit. Btw, the "local" banks in Vegas all tends to be in shit holes with bulletproof windows. I am sure they would have all kinds of questions about my deposit and may even freeze it.
If you really want to do this:Quote:
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Originally Posted by LarryLaffer
I wouldn't be surprised if a place like Hilton took all the action. But it would be a project to go to the bank and then fly to vegas with all that money. Then if I win not only do i need to ship some to the IRS i have to either travel back with all the cash or find a local bank to deposit. Btw, the "local" banks in Vegas all tends to be in shit holes with bulletproof windows. I am sure they would have all kinds of questions about my deposit and may even freeze it.
1. Win.
2. Wire.
3. Epic party
4. Pay Michael to go to OTBs and racetracks and collect losing tickets worth 500k in the span of 2 weels.
5. Show your accountant the bag of losing tickets. Enjoy the tax free money.
Not that I've ever done this.... buttttt as long as thwy can't actually prove (they cant) you didn't place those wagers you're fine. Lottery tickets work just a well. TID.
That is a lot of cash to deal with and it's not like you make 500k out of it. Won't the casinos wire the money or give you a check if you ask ?Quote:
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Originally Posted by LarryLaffer
I wouldn't be surprised if a place like Hilton took all the action. But it would be a project to go to the bank and then fly to vegas with all that money. Then if I win not only do i need to ship some to the IRS i have to either travel back with all the cash or find a local bank to deposit. Btw, the "local" banks in Vegas all tends to be in shit holes with bulletproof windows. I am sure they would have all kinds of questions about my deposit and may even freeze it.
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Originally Posted by CharhamThat is a lot of cash to deal with and it's not like you make 500k out of it. Won't the casinos wire the money or give you a check if you ask ?Quote:
Originally Posted by cmoney
I am honestly not sure how it works with sportsbooks as i have always just taken the cash. The sportsbooks and the casinos are almost always separate and dont mix funds. For example, if you take out a marker for say 20k from the casino, and they find you used it for sport betting" they could very well cut you off.
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Originally Posted by handicapmeIf you really want to do this:Quote:
Originally Posted by cmoney
1. Win.
2. Wire.
3. Epic party
4. Pay Michael to go to OTBs and racetracks and collect losing tickets worth 500k in the span of 2 weels.
5. Show your accountant the bag of losing tickets. Enjoy the tax free money.
Not that I've ever done this.... buttttt as long as thwy can't actually prove (they cant) you didn't place those wagers you're fine. Lottery tickets work just a well. TID.
If they took wires that would make it a lot easier. I say "free money" but everytime (except for first diaz fight) i have bet against conor i have gotten my ass handed to me. I just dont see how this is even close though.
I know Chris Andrews at south point talks about accepting wires on his podcast conversations.Quote:
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If they took wires that would make it a lot easier. I say "free money" but everytime (except for first diaz fight) i have bet against conor i have gotten my ass handed to me. I just dont see how this is even close though.
They do take wires. But I hear ya on the "free money" never actually being free money.Quote:
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If they took wires that would make it a lot easier. I say "free money" but everytime (except for first diaz fight) i have bet against conor i have gotten my ass handed to me. I just dont see how this is even close though.
Paul Malinaggi is *airing Conor out* on twitter.
Apparently he came to help Conor train, kicked the _shit_ out of Conor for 12 rounds, and someone on his team took a pic of Malinaggi on the mat after a push-down and posted it, talking about how Conor dominated him.
Malinaggi went full fucking ham on twitter about it then released this statement:
Paul Malinaggi isnt really balling money wise. He should have agreed to be a prop to boost PPV sales. Get a few mil to show some pics of him bruised and battered and on the canvas and then say "Conor is the real deal" etc for another mil. The whole thing is a circus why not?
a lot of those old heads believe in the sweet science and such, they just dont play that shit.
Paulie telling them to release the full, unedited video pretty much shuts down anything they can say.
No way to know for sure, but if old, fat, fresh off the plane Paulie got the better of Conor, he's 100% fucked.
The pictures of Paulie do have him looking puffed up though. So Conor definitely had his moments.
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I think Mayweather by decision is a good bet. Conor cant hang with a professional boxer but he can hang with any punishment that is given and he wont get tired.
Malignaggi is one delicate pussy. His feelings get hurt by a pic and a bunch of faggot fan boys on social media.
Of course he smoked McGregor in sparring. Nobody who has spent a second training in boxing or MMA would think otherwise. Apparently he didn't even get his pay day for the work he did.
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I think Mayweather by decision is a good bet. Conor cant hang with a professional boxer but he can hang with any punishment that is given and he wont get tired.
If Conor can make it 6 rounds I think he gasses out. I know MMA requires a lot better cardio, but Conor's conditioning has never been anything fantastic. Mayweather can box for much longer without getting gassed:
I'm not certain Conor won't get tired. While MMA is an entirely different sport and infinitely more tiring, Conors gas tank has been dog shit in 2 of his last 3 fights. I believe Conor will throw big shots early looking to end the fight, that's his only chance to win this thing. If he does that he will fade and Mayweather will terrorize him if that happens in the middle rounds.Quote:
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I think Mayweather by decision is a good bet. Conor cant hang with a professional boxer but he can hang with any punishment that is given and he wont get tired.
It's certainly possible. Conor can take a crazy amount of punishment.Quote:
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Originally Posted by JMM
I think Mayweather by decision is a good bet. Conor cant hang with a professional boxer but he can hang with any punishment that is given and he wont get tired.
I just can't imagine Mayweather not pressing the gas against this guy. I don't think Conor would quit in a million years. But I think we could see a corner or ref stoppage. There's so much talk about Conor's power, but I think Floyd can easily end up being the puncher in this fight.
$99.95
I know it's already been established what a farce this all is. But don't do it boys.
Even if the money means nothing to you, go watch it in a bar or something instead. Do not contribute to the biggest sporting SCAM in living memory.
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Bars don't get to show it for free.
If you're watching it on anything other than a free stream, you're contributing.
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Originally Posted by Lord of the Fraud
Bars don't get to show it for free.
If you're watching it on anything other than a free stream, you're contributing.
Oh right, sucks. Didn't realize bars were not permitted to show PPV events.
Here they can but have to stump up around 10x the normal household asking price.
They used to show it illegally quite a bit around me at bars. They would pay for a consumer cable account for the regular amount.Quote:
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Oh right, sucks. Didn't realize bars were not permitted to show PPV events.
Here they can but have to stump up around 10x the normal household asking price.
Then bars started getting hit with 10-20k fines and they all switched over to paying full price.
For UFC or PPV events they base it on capacity and it's absolutely ridiculous the price. A small pub in town with maybe 100 people tops is looking at like $1200 or so.
They tend not to bother since they'll get the same 100 people whether there is a fight or not.
Mayweather to win the fight is the best bet, IMO not even worth messing with the other stuffQuote:
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I think Mayweather by decision is a good bet. Conor cant hang with a professional boxer but he can hang with any punishment that is given and he wont get tired.
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Originally Posted by simpdogThey used to show it illegally quite a bit around me at bars. They would pay for a consumer cable account for the regular amount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord of the Fraud
Then bars started getting hit with 10-20k fines and they all switched over to paying full price.
For UFC or PPV events they base it on capacity and it's absolutely ridiculous the price. A small pub in town with maybe 100 people tops is looking at like $1200 or so.
They tend not to bother since they'll get the same 100 people whether there is a fight or not.
Sounds like that could be some sort of trading law in place. Meaning they're obliged to offer the service but can charge what they want to try discourage.
Same probably applies here and could well be more than 10x the amount. I just remember it used to be that amount ish.
Pubs here for years have been showing live Premier League games on Saturdays at 3pm by tuning into US & Can TV stations using special sat boxes, which was strictly forbidden but they were still getting away it.
Now though, tons of bars all over the country have been smashed with ludicrous fines and are literally putting their businesses at risk just by showing a 3pm game.
The great British public is in a real panic over it.
In the US, its expected to be around $25 * capacity for May/Mac.
I think for UFC it is around $12/person per my example of 100 people in the bar = $1200.Quote:
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The funny part is they base it on capacity, not who actually walks in the door.
They tried to skirt the law by showing it just in a back room with a "capacity" of 10 people (it could easily fit 30 people) but apparently the cable companies got wise to that.
I know the fight will be a joke, I'm well aware that Conor likely wouldn't even do well vs a top level amateur boxer, in fact he might even struggle with a mediocre amateur boxer but I'm still dropping my $100 and buying this shit. I can't resist the spectacle of it all. Who fucking cares how another man chooses to spend his money?Quote:
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It's going to be shown on some AMC theaters (probably other ones too) for $40 a person.
I think bdubs is charging $20 to $30 a person from what I heard but I dunno.
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Originally Posted by peter mcneilI know the fight will be a joke, I'm well aware that Conor likely wouldn't even do well vs a top level amateur boxer, in fact he might even struggle with a mediocre amateur boxer but I'm still dropping my $100 and buying this shit. I can't resist the spectacle of it all. Who fucking cares how another man chooses to spend his money?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord of the Fraud
Real or otherwise, America does love a show. Hence the lol $99.95.
The mouthy amateur pikey appreciates your contribution to the most expensive pantomime in history.
For me it's money well spent to watch McGregor get totally exposed in boxing. I am not dropping the $100 to watch a competitive fight. I want to see a man get undressed, beaten to the body and finished. I want to see him quit the way he did in the first Diaz fight. I also don't think McGregor can take shots and punishment as well as was mentioned in this thread. He has quit in him and it came out in a big way vs Diaz in their first fight. The second Diaz fight while entertaining was a fucking shit show, two gassed out idiots looking like amateurs rounds 3-5.
If anything about this fight is staged and I think there is some risk of that it will be a fucking waste of money. I worry that with the big money to be made Floyd might make it more competitive than it should be in hopes of a rematch. Dave Meltzer is a master at estimating ppv buys and he guessed this one at 7.5m buys. I could see some bullshit going down for money numbers like that would being in.
Another angle on this fight
There's always a possibility that it could be fixed
History shows fighters have thrown fights for monetary reasons
Floyd could be bought up to lose, coz every man and his dog knows that he is a 100% cert to win, so all that high stakes action would be enough to pay FMM his $300 mill and make a tidy killing on top.
Of course setting up the trilogy
After schooling him for several rounds as expected, what an unexpected upset when McG lands that left square on the chin
Mayweather has no big money options after this fight - other than an epic sequel at least
And Sonatine
If u wish to debate anything intellectual I suggest u start a thread chief
Bars in the US get charged by maximum fire safety capacity. Whatever it is, that is how the fee is determined.Quote:
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Sounds like that could be some sort of trading law in place. Meaning they're obliged to offer the service but can charge what they want to try discourage.
Same probably applies here and could well be more than 10x the amount. I just remember it used to be that amount ish.
Pubs here for years have been showing live Premier League games on Saturdays at 3pm by tuning into US & Can TV stations using special sat boxes, which was strictly forbidden but they were still getting away it.
Now though, tons of bars all over the country have been smashed with ludicrous fines and are literally putting their businesses at risk just by showing a 3pm game.
The great British public is in a real panic over it.
Although a Direct TV guy was telling me one day that you can just order it from a house, bring the receiver to the bar and they can't tell that is has been moved.
I was shocked when I saw this.
https://twitter.com/DavidPurdum/stat...75291070705666
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David Payne PurdumVerified account @DavidPurdum Aug 7
.@CGTechnology_ took a six-figure bet on Floyd Mayweather (-550) this weekend. It's the book's largest bet on the fight yet, per @jsimbal.