I just bet $107 that the Bills make the Super Bowl

[Albany,n.y.]

I figured it was worth a shot and the Bills are much lower & available than the popular teams like the Patriots. So I bought 2 Super Bowl futures from FirstDIBZ for $50 each plus $7 fee. If the Bills make the Super Bowl, I now can buy the tickets at face value (I lose the $107 if they don't make it). I first read about this place (it used to be called The Ticket Reserve) in the Buffalo News in a commentary article by Bob DiCesare in the 9/21/05 paper. If you want to check out what some teams are going for, check out the site, go to Pro Sports, Super Bowl XVIII, and click on all team prices.

 

http://www.firstdibz.com/home.html

[VOR]

I figured it was worth a shot and the Bills are much lower & available than the popular teams like the Patriots. So I bought 2 Super Bowl futures from FirstDIBZ for $50 each plus $7 fee. If the Bills make the Super Bowl, I now can buy the tickets at face value (I lose the $107 if they don't make it). I first read about this place (it used to be called The ticket Reserve) in the Buffalo News in a commentary article by Bob DiCesare in the 9/21/05 paper. If you want to check out what some teams are going for, check out the site, go to NFL, events, Super Bowl XVIII, and click on all team prices.

 

http://www.firstdibz.com/home.html

Wait, what do you get if they make the SB?

[Albany,n.y.]

I get to buy two upper endzone tickets at face value. I still have to pay $700 or more each, but I don't have to worry about paying anything over face. It comes out to me paying $53.50 per ticket over face & I'll get the other $53.50 back from Petrino if they get in. It's my gamble so he can't lose anything but could end up paying face + $53.50 if we're in.

[drnykterstein]

Uhm.... those guys who run that site have got to be raking in the dough.

[WellDressed]

I get to buy two upper endzone tickets at face value. I still have to pay $700 or more each, but I don't have to worry about paying anything over face. It comes out to me paying $53.50 per ticket over face & I'll get the other $53.50 back from Petrino if they get in. It's my gamble so he can't lose anything but could end up paying face + $53.50 if we're in.

 

Did they define UPPER??

[BillsWatch]

They will probably declare bankruptcy in playoffs.

 

Had this scam occur to me when my "Warranty Gold" was about to expire and they needed to pay me back 90% of my premium. Company is still in business and occasionally sends me advertising and the last one included a SASE. I attached it to a box of dog crap with bag sealed but connected to box so when it is opened bag tears and they get what they deserve.

[MattM]

That's funny--I did the same thing this weekend at the same price. This site's been in business for several years--there was an article about them in the NYT right before the Colts-Bears SB so I hope they're legit, but if not, it's only $107 down the drain.....

 

Here's the NYT Article:

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/sports/f...amp;oref=slogin

[olivier in france]

Next time you have 107 dollars to spare , call me i'm sure i'll use them a better way than those internet bookmakers!

[Gordio]

I figured it was worth a shot and the Bills are much lower & available than the popular teams like the Patriots. So I bought 2 Super Bowl futures from FirstDIBZ for $50 each plus $7 fee. If the Bills make the Super Bowl, I now can buy the tickets at face value (I lose the $107 if they don't make it). I first read about this place (it used to be called The Ticket Reserve) in the Buffalo News in a commentary article by Bob DiCesare in the 9/21/05 paper. If you want to check out what some teams are going for, check out the site, go to Pro Sports, Super Bowl XVIII, and click on all team prices.

 

http://www.firstdibz.com/home.html

 

 

You would of been better off just going to vegas & putting $100 on the bills to make it to the super bowl. My guess is they are at least 25-1 odds to make it. If they made it you would have had $2,500

[Cornerville]

Here is a GREAT bet this football season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Don't.

[BillsFan-4-Ever]

You could have found something much better to throw your money away on.

 

Buffalo Bills are 100/1

 

Realistically, I'd have only bet they make the playoffs.

[slyng1]

Tradesports.com gives the Bills a 1.1% chance of winning the super bowl. Since tradesports contracts are worth $10 each, that equates to an 0.11 cent investment to win $10. So your $107 investment would yield you $9,727 (~90-1). Now, granted it looks like that price on tradesports is only good for 5 contracts (a 55c bet), so you would have to pay slightly more. It looks like you can buy a ton at 1.3. So if we assume the higher price, and you win, you're still looking at a payout of $8,230 (76-1).

 

So i guess my question is, do you think your tickets will cost you more than $8k?

[Albany,n.y.]

Tradesports.com gives the Bills a 1.1% chance of winning the super bowl. Since tradesports contracts are worth $10 each, that equates to an 0.11 cent investment to win $10. So your $107 investment would yield you $9,727 (~90-1). Now, granted it looks like that price on tradesports is only good for 5 contracts (a 55c bet), so you would have to pay slightly more. It looks like you can buy a ton at 1.3. So if we assume the higher price, and you win, you're still looking at a payout of $8,230 (76-1).

 

So i guess my question is, do you think your tickets will cost you more than $8k?

That's winning the Super Bowl, you'd have to give me AFC Champ odds for your equation to work.

Answers to prior responses:

It costs more than $107 to get to Las Vegas, so the go to Vegas & bet the $107 doesn't work.

Upper must be upper corners, closest to the endzone-there are no pure upper endzone seats.

[Marv Levy]

They were getting 60/1 odds at Red Rock Casino Sports Book 2 weeks ago in Vegas.

 

GO BILLS!!!