10/1/2010 11:44 AM
Bookmaker Group undergoing website maintenanceThe
Bookmaker.com Group (SBR rating A+), which includes
Diamond &
BetCris is currently undergoing website maintenance.
Bookmaker has stated to SBR that all sites are expected to be back online shortly. Players can still place bets by telephone by dialing 1-866-924-3712.
UPDATE — Bookmaker is back on-line.
6/5/2010 11:33 AM
ABC Islands pays player via $8000 transfer to BetCris
ABC Islands (SBR rating C) has paid a player that filled out a
sportsbook complaint. The player had been trying to withdraw his balance since the first week in May. ABC transferred $8000 to the player's
BetCris (SBR rating A+) account. SBR is inquiring with
ABC Islands on if other players can receive similar deals. The
DPT Sports Group family, which includes ABC,
Jazz Sportsbook, and
LooseLines are currently slow-paying four other players for a total of $8500.
3/2/2010 08:13 PM
Bet911 cancels soccer bet citing bad lineOn February 19th a
Bet911 (SBR rating C-) player wagered on a Holland soccer match between Eredivisie Roda JC and Hercales. The player bet on Roda JC at +115. Seven minutes prior to the game beginning,
Bet911 canceled the play. SBR has confirmed that other sportsbooks, including
BetCris (SBR rating A+) opened at +115 before closing at -110. While the wager was voided before the game and cannot be settled, SBR will still speak to Bet911 on the case as they should not penalize players for their oddsmaker being slow to update their offerings - when the line was posted at Bet911 it was inline with the rest of the market.
12/27/2009 11:57 PM
Bookmaker.com Group Acquires LasPalmas Bookmaker (SBR rating A+) CEO Mickey Richardson tells SBR that the acquisition of
Las Palmas (SBR rating B) and sister sportsbooks has been completed.
Las Palmas and its parent company
Horizon20 have been a successful brand since 2001 through 2008. At the start of 2009 some players experienced payout delays and SBR readers reported over $120,000 in delinquent payout requests. Those players have already began receiving their funds and are now able to make additional withdrawal requests.
Bookmaker also tells SBR that it will keep the brands, which it now fully owns, and bring them to the level of service players expect from a Bookmaker/
BetCris product. Las Palmas' SBR rating peaked at B in 2008 before its players first reported negative feedback. Bookmaker has acquired many brands that have needed aid over the years. | Full Press Release:
Bookmaker announces acquisition of Las Palmas.
9/23/2009 10:57 AM
Skybook falsely advertising Neteller withdrawals?
Skybook (SBR rating B-) continues to stall Neteller withdrawals. One large winner writes:
When I asked why they cannot simply replenish their Neteller account, they told me that they have a general policy to not send their own funds to Neteller. So I must wait for others to deposit in order to get paid.
The player's first Neteller withdrawal request was made on April 15th for $1,000 of his $19,281 balance. As of today, the player has received only $3950. His latest pending $1,000 request, the maximum that Skybook allows per transaction, is on day 63.
On August 10th SBR first reported on Skybook’s inability to pay out via Neteller as advertised. At that time,
Skybook management indicated
Neteller payments were taking an average 20 days and capped at $1,000 per transfer. The average Neteller payout time has now increased to over 30 days. Skybook’s website is absent of any notice regarding Neteller delay. Only when players submit a withdrawal request are they informed of the lengthy delays and are given alternate withdrawal options with significantly higher fees. This player who is waiting two months, also complains that the sportsbook no longer offers to transfers to sportsbooks such as
BetCris (SBR rating A+). SBR has advised Skybook to update its website to reflect true withdrawal wait times.
Skybook Discussion |
Full complaint
9/19/2009 12:33 PM
Multiple sportsbooks encounter DDos attacks todayEarlier today SBR reported that
YouWager (SBR rating B) was reportedly facing a denial-of-service attack. Since that time,
Legends Sportsbook (SBR rating A+),
Dimeline Sportsbook (SBR rating D), and
Bet33 (SBR rating D-) have also encountered website attacks. Earlier in the day there were reports from SBRforum readers that
BetCris (SBR rating A+) was down as well, but access to
BetCris has since been restored.
Some sportsbooks like
BetPhoenix (SBR rating B+) have implemented a security text code (captcha) users see when visiting their website. This diverts users from random DoS website traffic.
The denial of service attacks are caused by excessive requests to a website's server which in turn leaves little or no resources for legitimate user traffic. The sportsbook's information and databases are not "hacked" or compromised. Bettors can find a list of all LiveChat links
here as well as all sportsbook phone numbers. SBR readers can report website downtime
here.
Legends can be reached at 1-800-246-9828.
Today (Saturday) in the morning our Legends.com site experienced an attack which forced us to take the site down temporarily as a precaution. We expect the site to be back up in short time, while in the meantime we assure the venue is once again running seamlessly.
Bet 33 can be reached at
1-800-974-0695.
We are currently dealing with a DOS Attack, phones are
up, and clients can call us for back up site information
3/24/2009 12:21 PM
Shortly after SBR's
report earlier this month,
24SportsWeb (SBR rating C-) paid player in full via sportsbook transfer to
BetCris (SBR rating A+). The player was owed $6,000 for eight weeks.
11/8/2007 11:45 PM
Official Poster's Poll II: SBRforum Posters choose Top 5 Sportsbooks
During the month of October posters were asked to list their Top 3 Sportsbooks. Five points were awarded for the first choice, four points for second place and three points for third. Only voters with 25 or more posts were counted in the final tally. Congratulations to the Top 5 point earners including
Pinnacle (SBR rating A+) which again led the way with 20 first place votes and 150 total points. This was SBR's second poster's poll of 2007 (
May results).
1.
Pinnacle Sports - 150 total points
2.
Matchbook - 144 total points
3.
BetJamaica - 115 total points
4.
BookMaker / BetCris - 109 total points
5.
TheGreek - 91 total points
See Complete Results
8/18/2007 10:18 PM
SBRforum's Free Football Handicapping Contest "Beat The Prick" Registration Open
First Prize: Harley Davidson 50th Anniversary Sportster (or $8,000 cash).
This prize is sponsored by
BetCris (SBR rating A+) and
Bookmaker (SBR rating A+).
Second Prize: Panasonic 58' Flat-Panel Plasma HDTV & Bose Lifestyle Home Theatre System (or $4,000 cash). This prize is sponsored by
Justbet (SBR rating B+).
Third Prize: Trip for 2 to Las Vegas - Airfare, 3 nights at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay with $500 cash (or $2000 cash). This prize is sponsored by
Live Betting Odds at SBRlines.com.
Fourth through 15th prize: Over $8000 in cash will be awarded with the fourth place finisher receiving a check for $1,700.
Weekly Prizes: The top 10 scorers who "
Beat the Prick" each week will receive $100 cash from SBRforum. No sportsbook account is required for eligibility to receive any of the contest prizes.
See
rules here and
Sign-up here
5/16/2007 07:03 PM
BetCris.com (SBR rating A+) still experiencing intermittent downtime. Bettors should continue to access their accounts by logging in to sister site, Bookmaker.com or by calling 1-800-290-7951.
5/11/2007 11:11 AM
BetCris (SBR rating A+) experiencing technical difficulty. Bettors can access their accounts by logging in through Bookmaker.com or by calling 1-800-290-7951.
BetCris.com is expected to be functioning normally tomorrow.
2/26/2007 05:01 PM
BetCris (SBR rating A+) to move all U.S. player accounts to CRIS-owned website, Bookmaker.com. Effective tomorrow morning, U.S. players will be redirected to Bookmaker.com upon logging in to their CRIS account. U.S bettors are not expected to experience an interruption in service as both websites operate using the same platform. CRIS acquired the Bookmaker website with the purchase of the BetMaker Group in August of last year. The
BetCris brand will be used to target the the European market.
Update: Website change for U.S. players rescheduled for Thursday morning.
1/6/2007 11:43 PM
SBR Congratulates Winners of the 2006 Beat The Prick Football Handicapping Contest!SBRforum poster
Aces took the grand prize with a 38-16-2 record and a total score of 30 points. Aces and a guest will be attending Super Bowl XLI in Miami on February 4th.
Second place went to poster
TLD who was 34-19-3 for 22 points. The second best showing scored a trip for two to Monday’s BCS Bowl between Ohio State and Florida.
SBRforum poster
Hanco21 finished third with a record of 36-21-3, accumulating 21 points. Hanco21 will be taking a guest to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii on February 11th.
18 other contestants picked up a season-ending cash prize, including poster
MAB who took home the $500 booby prize. MAB finished with a score of -25 points and a record of 18-37-1.
Over 400 SBRforum posters participated in the BTP contest which offered over $10,000 in weekly cash prizes. Beat The Prick, which was conducted during the NFL regular season, was sponsored by
BetCris (SBR rated A+).
12/15/2006 11:25 PM
"Beat The Prick" Week 15 Handicapping Contest Lines Posted! "The Prick" went a mediocre 2-1-1 with his picks in week 14 which resulted in 50 SBRforum posters winning prize money from
BetCris.
The Prick:
"Buzzards....circling....must....have.... whiskey...i’m in a tight spot, boys. i guess CRIS got tired of paying me to give away their loot, and are removing the middle-man (yers truly). this week it’s really "Beat the Mick."
Review contest rules and get your picks in for week 15
HERE. Selections must be submitted by 11:00 EST Saturday.
11/22/2006 09:15 AM
Bet7Moons (SBR rating D-) tells players they are closing and will settle accounts in 7-10 days. One player reports already being slow-paid one week. Players have reason to be concerned. The only identifiable members of management and
7Moons staff were also part of failed sportsbook RichCoastSports. RCS was bailed out by
BetCris (SBR rating A+) in December of 2005.
11/12/2006 11:52 PM
SBRforum congratulates poster,
rm18 who went
4-0 taking home the top $500 prize for Week 10 of the
Beat the Prick Football Contest . 41 others won $200 in their
BetCris account for outscoring
The Prick. The Prick went
3-1 yet managed to log only a single point, losing his highest rated play
.
10/6/2006 03:03 PM
BetCris (SBR rating A+) discussing bailing out non-US account holders with BetOnSports. Sources tell SBR that the deal is not yet finalized.
BetOnSports has made
news in Costa Rica this week for failing to pay employees as promised. BOS has owed its fomer employees for 50 days. The book initially assured its 1,450 staff members that they would receive their earnings after three weeks.
10.06.2006 8:11 PM Update: BetCris offers "relief package" for non-US BOS clients. Players can find terms and details
here.
9/9/2006 08:13 AM
BeatThePrick Contest Underway The Prick has made his picks for opening week of the BeatThePrick Football contest. The top 50 SBRforum Posters to out-score The Prick each week will win a $200 credit in their
BetCris (SBR rating A+) account, with the top finisher earning $500. Scores will count for season-ending prizes, including a trip to the Super Bowl, beginning on Week 3.
Join contest here.
Contestants must have their week 1 selections posted no later than 11:00 a.m. EST today.
8/25/2006 11:52 AM
Beat The Prick Football Handicapping Contest Registration Now Open!
Weekly Prizes: Make 4 picks each week. Outscore the Prick and get $200 in your
BetCris (SBR rating A+) account. Top Prick beater gets $500 in his
BetCris account.
see complete rulesSeason Ending Prizes: The top cappers will win a trip for two to the Super Bowl with spending cash. Top 20 cappers will earn trips or cash prizes.
see prize listThe Prick says: "
If you think you got a prayer of getting in my pocket (delusional homo), then take your hot-shot ass to www.BeatThePrick.com and follow the instructions. If them 3 little steps are too tough fer any of you braniacs, they even set up an e-mail account for ya to beg fer help. This deal goes LIVE on Sep 6, when you can all line up fer yer weekly dose of da Prick."
8/17/2006 05:19 PM
BetCris (SBR rating A+) acquires BetMaker (SBR rating B) Players will not notice a disruption in service. BetMaker has been hosted in the CRIS facility for over two years and uses the same sportsbook software.
7/24/2006 01:54 PM
PlayASAP (SBR rating C) rolled under
BetCris (SBR rating A+).
ASAP Sports was bailed out by
BetCris in November of 2004 and has been operating independently in the CRIS building.
5/19/2006 10:25 AM
BetCris (SBR rating A+) website experiencing technical difficulties Management expects
BetCris.com to be back online in the next few days. All
BetCris accounts can be accessed by using partner websites within the CRIS family, including
www.BetOnFighting.com.
3/10/2006 06:12 PM
SBR Sportsbook Tours: View photos of CRIS (SBR rating A+) here. The operation is located in what is known in San Jose, Costa Rica as
The CRIS Building and is officially called Building La Colmena.
BetCris occupies the 6th and 7th floor.
2/12/2006 11:35 AM
Merger and Aquistion activety at all time high. VIP Sports is the most active buyer. YouWager, BetRoyal and many smaller books are all said to be Sellers actively seeking buyouts.
BetCris could also be a Buyer under the right circumstances which recently has focused on bailing out small operators. BetWWTS has made several trips and has signed at least one confidentiality agreement although we are unaware of any serious interest. Sportsbooks who have had made M&A headlines in the recent past that appear to be holding pat; Hollywood, BoDog, SportsInteraction are said to be no longer active Sellers. Smaller operations such as BetMaker, YouWager and Sportbet along with operations that have difficult reputations such as Royal Sports have mostly signed confidentiality agreements giving buyers a chance to possibly make an offer. SBR expects a pick-up in M&A activity despite rising valuations.
1/21/2006 10:59 AM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: BetAtlas(SBR rating C) parts with key member of management. Gary Thomson, formerly with
BetCris(SBR rating A+), was responsible for the website’s facelift and procedural changes. Both Mr. Thompson and ownership tell SBR they agreed to part ways due to differences in the direction of the company.
1/2/2006 09:55 PM
Attempted cover-up of a failed sportsbook is an important lesson for players. Recently a promoter of new, high risk sportsbooks attempted to cover up the failure of a certain sportsbook who also happened to be their main sponsor. SBR learned the sportsbook, Rich Coast Sports, was in trouble and issued a newswire alerting players. The promoter, the Offshorewire, made a desperate attempt to explain how their main sponsor failed including mentioning the SBR report that originally warned players. Luckily for the players,
BetCris(SBR rating A+) stepped in and bailed out Rich Coast after the sportsbook had fallen into a failed "no-pay" situation.
This time of year failures will pick up. Be on the look out for con men and avoid new sportsbooks at all costs.
12/31/2005 12:31 AM
RichCoast Sports (SBR rating F)
UPDATE: Industry leader BetCris(SBR rating A+) secures bailout for clients of Rich Coast Sports.
Rich Coast Sports collapsed 5 days ago claiming they were "upgrading".
11/11/2005 10:11 AM
"Beat The Prick" Week 10 Contest Lines Posted! "The Prick" went a respectable 2-1 with his picks in week 9 which saw only 5 posters win the $100 prize from
BetCris.
"Well, boys, I thought we were all getting along just fine. A littlte chest-beating, whining, and gloating is to be expected, and I gotta beat a group of ya to get a little cheese from CRIS....and that’s ok. But one of you fairies crossed the line, and now it’s personal."Review contest rules and get your picks in for week 10
HERE.
10/26/2005 12:25 PM
"Beat The Prick" Week 8 Contest Lines Posted! "The Prick" went a respectable 2-1 with his picks in week 7 which saw only 6 posters win the $100 prize from
BetCris.
"I ain’t no mathematician, but i waxed most of you squares harder than the Karate Kid waxed that hoopty for that guy from Happy Days.....It’s good to be da Prick, all I gotta do is shear more’n 80% of you sheep to get a fat envelope fulla c-notes from CRIS. And, ladies, don’t take it personal, since it still don’t cost ya nothing to take a shot, even though you got more chance of hitting the lottery than of getting in my pocket..."-The Prick
Review contest rules and get your picks in for Week 8 HERE.
9/13/2005 11:31 PM
"Beat The Prick" Week 2 Contest Lines Posted!
"The Prick" went a miserable 0-3 with his picks in week 1 which saw 20 posters win $100 from
BetCris.
"I hope all you sheep enjoyed stomping on the poor ol’ Prick in week 1......I felt like one of those moles in the machines at Chuck E Cheeseys that snotty little rug-rats are whacking in the pumpkin with a mallet." -The Prick
Review contest rules and get your picks in for Week 2
HERE.
8/31/2005 10:45 PM
Pro football handicapper "The Prick" joins SBR - Out pick him and win $100 a week! Although The Prick is a character he is solid football handicapper. Play in the free weekly contest "Beat The Prick and win $100" from
BetCris.
BetCris is rated A+ by Sportsbook Review. More contest rules and The Pricks opening comments
click here.
7/15/2004 01:41 PM
BlueGrass Sports (SBR Rating C-) signs
Larry Mac as Head Linesman. Larry Mac has effectively held this important position in shops such as
BetCris (SBR Rating A+). SBR is encouraged by the signing of this proven bookmaker as well as the BG Sports' move to a new larger office. SBR will consider further upgrades as we observe the benefit of these new assets.