6/1/2010 04:19 PM
ABCIslands downgraded from B- to C
3/5/2009 05:27 PM
Jazz &
ABCIslands lowered from B to B-
9/13/2008 04:09 PM
ABCsportsbook (SBR rating D-) account holders moved under
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-); ABC Sportsbook closes. ABC was already operated by the Costa Rica-based
Sportsbook.com Group and used the same World Gaming software. Bonus and wagering disputes have been common in past Sportsbook.com Group account transfers. Players with feedback are welcome to email
SBR.
ABCsportsbook is not to be confused with
ABCIslands (SBR rating B) of the
DPT Sports Group.
5/19/2008 10:42 AM
BetRuss (SBR rating C-) accounts acquired by DPT Sports Group
BetRuss.com now redirects to
LooseLines (SBR rating B-). Looselines is a part of the group of sites that include better known B rated books
ABCIslands and
Jazz Sports. BetRuss management tells SBR that the decision to move under Looselines was made because the
BetRuss brand and its marketing team was "fighting an uphill battle" due to the stigma of the Absolute Poker controversy.
BetRuss was founded by a former Absolute Poker manager. Looselines will be financially backed by DPT Sports but operate independently with its own lines and management. Looselines will move from the -108 lineset that was offered until today to BetRuss standard -110 vig. Bettors who were using Looselines prior to today will be able to use the -108 lineset by accessing their accounts through
ABCIslands. LooseLines, which will focus on recreational players, has been lowered to B- as it adapts to the BetRuss staff and operating policies.
Looselines management tells SBR that the migration was already completed in the middle of the night.
8/17/2007 12:20 PM
Jazz and ABCIslands downgraded from B+ to B yesterday due to listing unavailable transfer options. Two non-US players have complained that they would not have deposited if they had known that book-to-book transfers with Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+) and Bookmaker (SBR rating A+), as well as Neteller transfers were not available as advertised. Some players have taken a check paying the additional fees while having to accept the smaller transfer limits. Jazz plans to make both of these options available by the end of next week and will be reevaluated at that time.
8/16/2007 11:43 AM
Looselines, Jazz &
ABCIslands lowered from B+ to B
2/22/2007 04:33 PM
ABCIslands (SBR rating B+) JazzSports (SBR rating B+) and
LooseLines (SBR rating B) scheduled to be taken off-line at 9pm PST until 4am PST tomorrow for system maintenance.
6/16/2005 02:21 AM
DPT Sports Group (ABCIslands, Jazz and Looselines) experiences major hardware crash. Management tells SBR that players who have made wagers in the last 24 hours should call (888) 632 - 8890 to confirm pending plays. DPT expects to have the database rebuilt and utilizing backup data within 24 hours. Internet wagering is currently down and is expected to be available later this morning.