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How legit is bovada? Legal to play in utah?

I researched it thoroughly before making a deposit. They are legit and financially solid. Thousands of posts on gambling forums indicate that they treat their customers right.

I don't think there are laws that specifically address online sports betting in Utah. So you won't have your money confiscated or anything like that.
 
Da **** you guys betting at?

Can I join in or would i not be allowed due to living in utah?
How does it work with taxes?

Read my post above. They accept Utah players. I don't know how it would work with taxes. It's a very good question, and I hope somebody on here knows.
 
Looooooove Oklahoma State O36 points today. TCU's defense is young and VERY vulnerable.
I also love them +5 and the ML almost as much. I feel good TCU loses today.
I also like buying a point for Cincy +10.
And Michigan -24.
 
Read my post above. They accept Utah players. I don't know how it would work with taxes. It's a very good question, and I hope somebody on here knows.

Just dont report them. Unless you are winning insane money, dont worry about it.
 
I researched it thoroughly before making a deposit. They are legit and financially solid. Thousands of posts on gambling forums indicate that they treat their customers right.

I don't think there are laws that specifically address online sports betting in Utah. So you won't have your money confiscated or anything like that.

Thank you, im mostly interested in the poker room lol
 
I researched it thoroughly before making a deposit. They are legit and financially solid. Thousands of posts on gambling forums indicate that they treat their customers right.

I don't think there are laws that specifically address online sports betting in Utah. So you won't have your money confiscated or anything like that.
Do you just give em a credit card?
 
Do you just give em a credit card?

That's what I did, ya. You deposit a specific amount. You don't just add CC and keep withdrawing as you make bets. If you're paranoid, just get a pre-purchased Visa card or something and use that.
 
That's what I did, ya.
I'm probably going to give this thing a shot.
Can't do futures though right? (Like betting on the jazz to make the playoffs)
 
Ive read really good reviews and really bad reviews, one of them said he won big and went to withdraw and all of it was gone without a trace....I don't see how they would or could get away with that?
 
I'm probably going to give this thing a shot.
Can't do futures though right? (Like betting on the jazz to make the playoffs)

You can. They have tons of things you can do. Like betting on number of points a player will get in a game.
 
Ive read really good reviews and really bad reviews, one of them said he won big and went to withdraw and all of it was gone without a trace....I don't see how they would or could get away with that?

I haven't seen that. I read reviews where withdrawals didn't get deposited, and the company demanded bank statements to prove that before they resent the wire. I haven't read any where the money just disappeared. Have a link?
 
I haven't seen that. I read reviews where withdrawals didn't get deposited, and the company demanded bank statements to prove that before they resent the wire. I haven't read any where the money just disappeared. Have a link?

https://gpsts.org/bovada-poker/

Scroll down to the reviews, and like I said there is also really good reviews and most of the time people don't review their good experiences usually just bad but this had me a little skeptical....prolly gonna deposit anyway lol
 
Just so you know, Bogdog (owner of Bovada) has been around for a couple of decades. They bought slots.com a few years back for $5m. They're not a couple of guys with a website. They're HUGE. The main issue you should be concerned with is the chance they'll be targeted by US law enforcement agencies. They're not a US based company, but the US government doesn't like that they offer online gambling to US residents and have targeted them in the past. So if they manage to seize their domains, it is not impossible to lose money that you haven't withdrawn from them. So it is prudent never to keep large sums unwithdrawn.
 
Interesting because they contacted Bovada on that review and this was the response....here's the conversation for those interested.

I have been using Bovada for a few months now and was a very passive player. $50-$100 a month was my budget. On March 11th-12th of 2015 I ran $20 up to $800! Pretty sweet right? WRONG! I requested a payout not even 30 minutes after I had hit the magical number (5:30 AZ time) and boy was I ecstatic to finally be UP in my winngings! Welp, when I got on the phone to request a payout to be sent. I was informed in a polite manner that I had $0.98 in my account... I questioned this and thought the lady had miss spoken. Apparently she was right. I opened my account and that's all that was left. I said to her baffled "there must be some sort of mistake?" I JUST won that money over a course of less than 24 hours I even had that hand history number written down of my winnings because I wanted to save it! They transferred me to another person. He was looking at his computer and in a nice way told me no weird activity can be found on my account. I asked him but HOW? Did the money just poof disappear? He said that there was consistent activity on my account but I had left for 30 minutes to close down at work? He told me that the balance was $800 at 8:30pm EST. I said correct at 5:30 here in Arizona I stopped playing and called you 5 minutes ago so is there a glitch or delay? He told me "No, there is consistent activity with a few minutes delay of several different buy ins" I said to him that this couldn't be possible. So I investigated a little a knew the cameras at my work had been rolling! Guess what I saw? I saw back on my cameras just a few minutes being away from my keyboard that my computer had been being in use whilst I was away... by NO ONE. I'm talking windows opening etc. I asked him about what process I can go through to fix this because someone hacked into my computer?? He said there was absolutely nothing that could be done because of the information he had on his screen. I said what if I sent you the video that's all the proof right there. He told me his decision is final and that my money was gone... I was left in TEARS! Unbelievable what the world we have come to. I finally was up and ecstatic about everything and in one second, poof. My winnings were stolen. Don't get me wrong I love Bovadas site it's amazing but I will never feel the same about the site again. I witnessed first hand, "someone" take the money I EARNED and put it in there pockets without a 2nd thought. I have always been a good customer to Bovada and have told many people how great the site is. And now I'll make sure I let 10x more people know that they were unable to provide funds for me even when I had proof. he even said I had the balance when I said I left around 5:30. He told me over and over that my account is my soul responsibility... It is and I kept my purchases small for that very reason to be responsible and have fun. However I won't ever see that money again and won't ever play online poker again. All because of this incident. I suggest you be weary of how much you leave in your account on this website as it is very possible for it to be stolen by either an outside source or a certain poker site. Very Disappointing!


RESPONSE TO VANISHING MONEY REVIEW

This past review by Austin Hoover was intriguing. I contacted a director at the company to discuss this particular player. They researched his activity and this is what really happened - the player did have a balance of $800 but then took some money to the roulette table. He started betting small - $2. But when he lost, he would double up to try to make it back.

Researching this player, he took some money to the roulette table, played a little bit and lost, and then deposited more to chase his losses, lost again, etc etc.

This is strange because if his account was truly hacked or compromised in some way, the perpetrator would have taken all the money to the poker room and dumped the chips to another account where the funds could then be withdrawn.

A fraudster would not have taken money to a roulette table and bet $2.

And what\'s interesting is that this same player had previously played in the casino, playing the exact same roulette game, and employing this exact same playing strategy of doubling up or chasing losses to break even or come out ahead.

His strategy just didn’t work this time, and now he has players remorse. Why would Bovada risk tarnishing their reputation over a mere $800 account when fair play is the most important aspect of an online gaming company?! They wouldn\'t, and they didn\'t.

I agree with Bovada and feel that Austin is upset that he lost his money. However, it was not Bovada\'s fault but his own.
 
https://gpsts.org/bovada-poker/

Scroll down to the reviews, and like I said there is also really good reviews and most of the time people don't review their good experiences usually just bad but this had me a little skeptical....prolly gonna deposit anyway lol

That one post by the guy who lost $800? It sounds like his account was hacked. Of course his theory is that Bovada themselves were gambling with his money on his account, but come on...
 
I haven't seen that. I read reviews where withdrawals didn't get deposited, and the company demanded bank statements to prove that before they resent the wire. I haven't read any where the money just disappeared. Have a link?

There are those horror story reviews for every betting site.
 
I use to use a site called "sportsbook" they had a ton of bad reviews, but they sent me a check for 2.5K when I requested it.
 
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