6/25/2008 06:53 PM
New Live Betting Odds Service, LinesMover, operated by 4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) management.
MajorWager moderator Clevfan spotted Linesmover's phone number on SBR's overview of
4SportsPicks.com which now uses the website, ForSportsPicks.com. The most recent scam from the
4Sports Group was through deposit-only F-rated betting sites
PlayersBigWorld,
Playing24Hours and
SportsPlayingWorld. 4Sports moved these books with it from SportsCallCenter F.A. turnkey service before starting their own operation. Within months players were contacting SBR for help with over five-figures in total payout requests. 4Sports management, also management for Linesmover, told players they are only a service provider. 4Sports also serviced eWinner when it closed with player funds in 2004.
12/1/2007 11:33 PM
SportsPlayingWorld (SBR rating F) officially informs players it is stealing their moneyDear Customer: The following is to inform you that due to some legal problems with the lawyers in this company added to the financial problem created by some of our merchant companies that couldn’t bring the money safe to the company because US Government regulations. The financial backup of the operation decided to get out from the operation. Playing24hours management tried to keep the company on track, but even after some unsuccessful attempts of getting some new monetary partners into the operation, there is no other reasonable way for the management but to close this operation not been able to maintain even the basic expenses.We apologize for all the damage this can cause to our staff, customers and partners.
Playing24Hours and
PlayersBigWorld stole over $80,000 from at least two sports bettors before taking their websites off-line. The scam continues through
SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F-), where players can log in and see the figure representing their stolen
Playing24Hours and PlayersBigWorld balance.
11/27/2007 08:22 PM
Playing24Hours (SBR rating F) snags $62,518 from victim; closes website, phones
The sportsbook has multiple phone lines and servers running scam sportsbook websites. The
book solicits players from customer lists with huge bonuses and generous promotions but has no intention of paying. This player deposited $20,000 and has never withdrawn. He is asking the book to send him back the money he invested. Related scam books are
PlayersBigWorld (SBR rating F), SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F), and
Palacebet (SBR rating F).
11/22/2007 09:49 PM
Newly rated sportsbook SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F) already scamming players. SPC states it is "powered by
Playing24Hours"
(SBR rating F). Playing24Hours is another mirror site of
PlayersBigWorld (SBR rating F) which has already stiffed users. Although SportsPlayingClub uses SportsCallCenter.com and the others are hosted on a different server and operated by former management of stiff books
eWinner (SBR rating F-) and
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F), it would appear the two hosting facilities are working together or are one in the same. 4Sportspicks has previously used Sports Call Center SA servers and phones. | Related:
Palacebet
11/18/2007 11:47 PM
PlayersBigWorld (SBR rating F) players unpaid
When calling the customer service number on the website owed players are told that the book is no longer residing there and the call center no longer handles withdrawal requests. Office management claims they were only a service provider to the sportsbook and are now passing messages to the owner of
PlayersBigWorld via cell phone. The book was built on the
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) website and server. SBR will investigate where the book is currently hosted and confirm any reports of payment.
PlayersBigWorld entered the rating guide as an F rated
scam operation in September.
9/29/2007 03:11 PM
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) owner opens online sportsbook PlayersBigWorld
4SportsPicks closed with debts to both players and operating providers before eventually serving only credit players out of the SportsCallCenter F.A. facility. The sportsbook operator is soliciting players again under Playing24Hours (SBR rating F), SportsPlayingWorld (SBR rating F) and its latest sportsbook venture, PlayersBigWorld. PBW entered the rating guide at F today. Former players of 4Sportspicks and Ewinner (F rated sportsbook that shared offices with 4SportsPicks) are likely to receive phone solicitations.
9/29/2007 09:12 AM
PlayersBigWorld - SBR initiates rating coverage at F
