I have talked before about the early lines and fast payouts, but Olympic has those as well. What separates CRIS in my opinion is the lower juice they charge. 20 cents instead of 30 cents on MLB season totals, -225/+195 instead of -225/+185 on higher prices moneylines, etc.
It is true that Oly gives you one free Neteller payout every two weeks and chargers only $25 for check withdrawls. Considering that CRIS has some of the highest payout fees offshore ($30 per Neteller over $500, $40 per check) I can understand why some smaller players stay away. I feel with their loyalty bonuses, if you are a $100+ player it makes up for it.
When people who are new to Mad Jack's ask about offshore books I always go out of my way to recommend CRIS and Olympic for their early lines. I just feel there is such value in being able to get down before some lines are sharpened the next day. (Word is WWTS will start releasing lines earlier and of course Pinnacle has early lines, but in my opinion Pinnacle is too hard to beat consistently.) If you are looking for an early book it is quite simple. For prop players Olympic has to be the choice because they offer so many different bets. For players who place more traditional wagers, I'd say you have to rank CRIS number one.
In the interest of full disclosure I have to say that both Olympic and CRIS have 20 cent baseball lines on sides (-130/+110 instead of -120/+110), which does cut down on their value at times. Still, if you haven't give CRIS a try I recommend posting up there the next time you are looking for a book.
It is true that Oly gives you one free Neteller payout every two weeks and chargers only $25 for check withdrawls. Considering that CRIS has some of the highest payout fees offshore ($30 per Neteller over $500, $40 per check) I can understand why some smaller players stay away. I feel with their loyalty bonuses, if you are a $100+ player it makes up for it.
When people who are new to Mad Jack's ask about offshore books I always go out of my way to recommend CRIS and Olympic for their early lines. I just feel there is such value in being able to get down before some lines are sharpened the next day. (Word is WWTS will start releasing lines earlier and of course Pinnacle has early lines, but in my opinion Pinnacle is too hard to beat consistently.) If you are looking for an early book it is quite simple. For prop players Olympic has to be the choice because they offer so many different bets. For players who place more traditional wagers, I'd say you have to rank CRIS number one.
In the interest of full disclosure I have to say that both Olympic and CRIS have 20 cent baseball lines on sides (-130/+110 instead of -120/+110), which does cut down on their value at times. Still, if you haven't give CRIS a try I recommend posting up there the next time you are looking for a book.
