7/15/2011 10:37 PM
VIP Sports to close August 1st, 2011VIP Sports (SBR rating B+) has announced it will close on August 1st, 2011. VIP Sports and sister sportsbooks Nine.com and BetGameday.com each display a note atop their homepage asking players to request a payout within the next two weeks. SBR is following up with VIP to ask what will happen with pending futures bets, and to inquire on who players should contact if their funds are not requested prior to the August 1st closure date.
VIP Sports historyVIP Sports has long been a player favorite, with a reputation of catering to their "VIP" customer base by offering personalized rewards programs.
VIP Sports was based in the Dutch Antilles, operated by parent company Stockdale Investment Ltd. VIP Sports was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2005, and continued its prominence by acquiring the MyBookie Group which included Nine.com and
BetCom.com. VIP Sports also acquired the English Harbor Casino Group in November of 2005. In the spring of 2006, VIP Sports announced a full year gross profit of more than $80M, citing a 26% growth from 2005. VIP Sports lowered it's profile in the fall of 2006, deciding to no longer accept new player registrations from the United States on the heels of the UIGEA act. VIP Sports continued to operate a well-run sportsbook for the next six years. Its next major announcement came in January of 2011, when the sportsbook announced that its grandfathered Washington State players could no longer maintain accounts with VIP, amidst legal questionmarks surrounding players from that state.
Players with any questions pertaining to their upcoming withdrawals for VIP Sports or any sister sportsbook should write to SBR at help@sportsbookreview.com. SBR may also be reached by phone during normal business hours at 1-830-255-4677.
11/18/2006 10:12 AM
Nine (SBR rating B+) completes move to
IGW software.
Nine absorbs sister sportsbooks
BetCom (SBR rating B+) and
MyBookie (SBR rating B+).
6/28/2006 12:34 PM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: Newest Leisure & Gaming Plc sportsbooks,
Nine, BetCom and MyBookie receive upgrades from B to B+ after inheriting A+ rated VIP Sports’ wagering rules and policies.
VIP’s terms of service were implemented today.
6/28/2006 12:29 PM
Nine, MyBookie & BetCom raised from B to B+ 
11/9/2005 07:10 AM
VIP Sports (SBR rating A+) to acquire the MyBookie Group to include Nine.com and BetCom.com VIP will also acquire English Harbor Casino group.
5/13/2005 02:05 AM
The Grand Central Sports(GCS) family of books including BetCom, GCSvip, Grand Central Sports, MyBookie, ParlayBook and Sportsbook911 draw an automatic downgrade for improper player account confiscation. GCS admits to settling a player’s balance for far less than its true value; a clear violation of the SBR guidelines for account confiscation. Account confiscation is only permitted in cases of fraud with convincing evidence. No such fraud occurred in this case nor does the player stand accused of such.
5/13/2005 02:03 AM
BetCom, GCSvip, Grand Central Sports, MyBookie, ParlayBook and Sportsbook911 lowered from C to D+
