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    Jake98
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    BookieBarn, NO PAY

    I used to play all the time at 1vice for many years. I received a call from Sal and I have known him to work at 1vice over the years. when he asked me why I wasn't playing I told him because I couldn't get a hold of Griffin for a long time. Sal told me never mind that Griffin is in jail for a long time, you need to make a deposit with me today and I will give you a 200% cash bonus because I've known you a long time. I asked Sal what's the website, than Sal told me he works for Americas bookie but the bonus was available on the site BookieBarn. I made a deposit, I won many bets and I cleared my rollover. I contacted them for a payout, having my balance up to 4 figures, I requested a simple $600.00 payout. I was told nobody could get a hold of Sal, I was than put in touch with John, he told me he was my agent and manager. They sent me $400.00 and I was told he owed me the other $200.00, another week passed and I requested to make the payout $600.00 that will be the $200.00 you owe me and the $400.00 requested now. I had hit some more winning bets, my balance was 2 to 3 thousand. John came very aggressive with me and I called the website, again at this time I got a lady she called herself Alex. She claimed John is one of my agents and I will try to contact him to get you paid. the next weekend I call her back and she spoke with him, basically explained to me he doesn't have the money, very simply that he will pay me but it is going to be very slow. I got to thinking and I remember a guy called John that ripped everybody off, when he ran bet islands. I remember a year or two ago that Griffin told me bet islands John was a scumbag and he now ran his sheet thru Americas bookie, who Griffin also said at that time that they are scumbags too. So I've had gotten the real run around. I now know BookieBarn, Bet Islands, 1vice and Americas bookie are all operated by scumbag thief's. I want my money that I won far and square, I've bet off shore for a number of years now and I was happy to make a deposit when I lose. These scumbags think its a joke and laugh at me when I win. people need to know, and stay clear of these kind of books. I never thought it would happen to me, but it has and there is nothing worse than feeling like this, when winning 3 grand. I hope somebody here can get me my money and help spread the word and inform people not to get caught out like me. my account has been locked and I cant get in. Before anyone starts to stick up for these people remember everyone was good for me at one time. To me Bet Islands, Americas bookie, 1vice and BookieBarn are all ready to rob your money.

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    BookieBarn is Tommy who was co-owner with Griffin when they went bust. Tommy went out on his own separate from Griffin and RDG when they took over. You are on the hook with Tommy and not Griffin and RDG. Not sure Griffin is still associated with RDG at this point either.

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    Thank you for sharing this warning with SBR readers, Jake98.

    Whenever you receive a cold call, be very skeptical at things like "we'll place the bonus in this other site", especially these log-in only agent websites. If it were a connected website or a legitimate, above board offer, you should be able to confirm the offer directly with the sportsbook's general customer service. You are very lucky that you didn't run up the balance even further.

    You are welcomed to file a sportsbook complaint and we can see if we can get in touch with someone who values making it right to avoid further bad press, but generally these issues get deflected onto a rogue agent who made a personal deal and then skipped out on the bill. Software companies almost never pickup the tab here but will usually boot the individual to avoid damaging press or confusion from players.

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    I have the complaint in already thank you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jake98 View Post
    I used to play all the time at 1vice for many years. I received a call from Sal and I have known him to work at 1vice over the years. when he asked me why I wasn't playing I told him because I couldn't get a hold of Griffin for a long time. Sal told me never mind that Griffin is in jail for a long time, you need to make a deposit with me today and I will give you a 200% cash bonus because I've known you a long time. I asked Sal what's the website, than Sal told me he works for Americas bookie but the bonus was available on the site BookieBarn. I made a deposit, I won many bets and I cleared my rollover. I contacted them for a payout, having my balance up to 4 figures, I requested a simple $600.00 payout. I was told nobody could get a hold of Sal, I was than put in touch with John, he told me he was my agent and manager. They sent me $400.00 and I was told he owed me the other $200.00, another week passed and I requested to make the payout $600.00 that will be the $200.00 you owe me and the $400.00 requested now. I had hit some more winning bets, my balance was 2 to 3 thousand. John came very aggressive with me and I called the website, again at this time I got a lady she called herself Alex. She claimed John is one of my agents and I will try to contact him to get you paid. the next weekend I call her back and she spoke with him, basically explained to me he doesn't have the money, very simply that he will pay me but it is going to be very slow. I got to thinking and I remember a guy called John that ripped everybody off, when he ran bet islands. I remember a year or two ago that Griffin told me bet islands John was a scumbag and he now ran his sheet thru Americas bookie, who Griffin also said at that time that they are scumbags too. So I've had gotten the real run around. I now know BookieBarn, Bet Islands, 1vice and Americas bookie are all operated by scumbag thief's. I want my money that I won far and square, I've bet off shore for a number of years now and I was happy to make a deposit when I lose. These scumbags think its a joke and laugh at me when I win. people need to know, and stay clear of these kind of books. I never thought it would happen to me, but it has and there is nothing worse than feeling like this, when winning 3 grand. I hope somebody here can get me my money and help spread the word and inform people not to get caught out like me. my account has been locked and I cant get in. Before anyone starts to stick up for these people remember everyone was good for me at one time. To me Bet Islands, Americas bookie, 1vice and BookieBarn are all ready to rob your money.
    Firstly, you don't need to tell anybody not to play at Bookiebarn or Americas Bookie etc, as anyone with an ounce of nouse wouldn't go anywhere near these sites, it's completely obvious they are very dodgy, so it is pointing out the complete obvious when you say not to play at these sites, as anyone using their brain wouldn't go near them in the first place.

    In the USA market, it is so obvious that there so many dodgy individuals, firms and companies out there trying to scam people as there are no regulations or anything and it's pretty much a free for all. So in the USA market of all markets, it is obvious that you need to on your guard at all times otherwise you're extremely vulnerable to scammers. Even that said, there are still a handful of world class USA facing online bookmakers that can offer you anything you would ever want or need out of an online bookmaker. So even in such a corrupt, dodgy and unregulated market like the USA, you still actually have a number of reputable bookmakers that you can be sure of getting your payout, but even with this in your favour, so many of you in your wisdom still choose to bet with complete amateur, dodgy and scam operations such as Bookiebarn, it really beggars belief that you would choose a book like that over the established and reliable names in the USA facing market.

    Whether you get your money or not, let this be a lesson to you and everybody that reads the OP's awful story that the USA market is so dodgy and corrupt that you can only trust a very small number of bookmakers, so it is only ever worth betting with these big names in the USA facing market, otherwise you're way too exposed to the numerous scammers out there.
    Last edited by luctens; 10-17-16 at 04:01 PM.

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    I agree people just love bonuses don't care if the book sucks!

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    John this is getting to be frustrating I can't wait this long I need my money it does not take this long then when it comes I get the first one u sent me was 200 then 150 I've received a total of 350 in a month in a half is that nice would u like this done to u I need my money u still owe me 1650.00 I need a nice piece of this this can't be going on for months.

    No that number is not correct when I kick you out you had in winnings 1200 other bets left in account don't count look you already made it longer by you going in sbr talking shit so wait or no pay it all

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    Some help me get my money please

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jake98 View Post
    John this is getting to be frustrating I can't wait this long I need my money it does not take this long then when it comes I get the first one u sent me was 200 then 150 I've received a total of 350 in a month in a half is that nice would u like this done to u I need my money u still owe me 1650.00 I need a nice piece of this this can't be going on for months.

    No that number is not correct when I kick you out you had in winnings 1200 other bets left in account don't count look you already made it longer by you going in sbr talking shit so wait or no pay it all
    Quote Originally Posted by Jake98 View Post
    Some help me get my money please
    If he is threatening no-pay then it obviously bothers him. Keep the same sort of pressure on his PPH supplier I'd say. Or at least keeping the operator up to date with threats like this might make it impossible for him to keep the account there.

    With these agent issues, most of the time they just make promises they will pay when they have money and string people along until they give up. There isn't a lot that can be done to force them into anything so best to use your guile and negotiating skills to keep the guy talking to you and hopefully at least drip paying you.

    Not very positive, that's how it is with these guys. :\

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    Just a update on this scumbag that does not pay me my money this is what he text me on Monday 11/28/2016

    Hi Wayne so when can you fix all the SBR crap if you can go and say you getting payed I will send you a bigger chunk you making me lose players so what do u say.

    See what he says I'm making him lose players no he's wrong he's losing players becuase he does not pay and say I'm paying u what a asshole anybody betting with scumbag better stop or u will be next if anyone can help me get my money please let me know

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    Dont use shit books then

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    Just a update this guy John at BOOKIEBARN has still owe me over a 1000.00 dollars has not payed me since November 27 2016 I been texting him since November and he's been telling me next week 100% everyweek now it's January last week I texted him and this is what he texted back Who ? Wrong number please anybody going to help me get my money

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    how much did you deposit

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    It don't matter how much I deposited read my post about how this happened

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    How did you deposit the money?

    So this guy called you up and get you to post up on a PPH site?

    I think Bet Phoenix has a 200% bonus.

    .......and they pay.

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    I almost deposited with 1V a ways back. I came on here and asked about them nothing negative but got a ton of negative feedback. Then Griffin came on and said they did not want my deposit because i caused a stir on SBR . Funny-i only asked about them everyone who responded caused a stir. This was after endless e-mails and calls non stop trying to get me to deposit.Then a month or so after that they started e-mailing and calling again trying to get me to deposit. Basically i was FU you morons did not want my business a month ago so you are not getting it now.

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    Just a update all week trying to contact that guy John at BOOKIEBARN no text back so 1 vice BOOKIEBARN and americas bookie are all fuckin rip off scumbags nobody play with these books u are going to get ******!!!!

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