# Would a thread about where to place a bet be acceptable and which forum would it go in?

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**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\
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For uninteresting reasons I have a “free bet” at a bookmaker\*. Would it be acceptable to start a thread asking for suggestions about what to place the bet on, and if so where would it go, imho?

\*Happens fairly often actually but this is the first time I thought it might make a fun thread.

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**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-thread-about-where-to-place-a-bet-be-acceptable-and-which-forum-would-it-go-in/639081/2 "2012-10-28T00:09:33Z")

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20 to 1 the answer will be “yes”. I’ll take an even money side bet that the suggested forum will be The Game Room, but IMHO is paying 3 to 1.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
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The Game Room, I would think.

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**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-thread-about-where-to-place-a-bet-be-acceptable-and-which-forum-would-it-go-in/639081/4 "2012-10-28T00:27:59Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> The Game Room, I would think.

[Thanks](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15635728#post15635728)