I've been with Bodog for 4 years. Twice I actually won over $500, and requested that a check be cut and mailed to me. I had the money in less than a week. Its great for the sports book, but I'm hesitant to play anything but the nickel-dime poker or the 25-cent casino games. This is the only online casino I've ever tried, and I don't plan on going anywhere else. That being said, I did bet a little over my head on the online blackjack once, and lost $100. I'm just a small-time bettor, though, usually winning or losing 10 to 20 dollars a week. If you have self control and can stick to betting $1 or $2 per football game, then I'd say to join Bodog. Again, I just do it for fun, and don't plan on getting rich with it (of course). I did, however, hit a 7-team NFL parlay once: I had a dollar on it, and won $650 bucks!