Is 5Dimes Back as Bettors Den?

Gamblers on the SportsBookReview forum have been speculating that 5Dimes has returned....well, sort of.....this time as Bettors Den.

5Dimes was once among the largest sportsbooks operating offshore.  It was founded by West Virginia native Sean Creighton in 1999.  He met his demise in 2019 following a kidnapping and murder.  Creighton was known as one of the sharpest bookmakers in the industry.

PD77 inquired on the SBR Forum:

"Alone else get the invite to this book? They claim to be the spinoff of the book you loved(5Dimes)? I’d post the email if I remembered how but I went ahead and signed up just to see. I guess they are just getting started because it is barebones, the peepsplace of sportsbooks. Email says invite only, I asked supports a ton of questions but there is no way to verify anything. They did say Becky is running it. I had better luck with Tony to be honest. Signup form asks for your ssn which is a red flag but support said it should be the last four of ssn. Still not sure why they even need that. Needless to say they didn’t get it. Judging by the account number I received I’m thinking they just went live. They accept bitcoin from what I could tell and have reduced juice like 5Dimes but that’s about it. No casino, I didn’t see futures, I did see some live betting options. I’m not sure what is going on to be honest."

Sports bettors began discovering Bettors Den late last year and the website certainly looks professional.

"We are not your average bookmakers; we are the real-deal line makers who were taken off the market back in 2020 (if you know, you know, but don’t ask)," the site proclaims, hinting subtly at the 5Dimes ties.

"Three years later, we saw a gap in the market that was never filled and decided to put the team back together and create a legit book, for the hardcore bettors who felt a bit neglected ever since.

"Each of us sporting over 25 years of experience and finding life a bit dull, by the end of 2023, we thought, why not bring back the thrill of gambling and make shopping for the best line a breeze? We are sure the seasoned pros will reminisce about the good old days; but what about the amateurs?. Well, they are about to learn what real sports betting is all about. Buckle up, because this is just the beginning, and we are here to shake things up.

"Cheers to the resurgence of the true sports betting experience!"

By  Gilbert Horowitz Gilbert is the esteemed reporter for Gambling911 covering all gamuts of the industry.  He has been with the site for the better part of a decade.  Gilbert works out of the Miami Beach bureau.