2/22/2010 08:58 AM
SBR Free Racebook is now liveThe
free SBR Racebook is now live.
SBR Forum members may use their loyalty points to place wagers on dozens of tracks. The software used is industry grade and offers numerous betting options. Posters may use their earned and won loyalty points to make purchases for various merchandise at the
SBR Store.
2/15/2010 07:38 AM
New sportsbook from Apex family added to SBR ratings guidePhoenix Racebook (SBR rating D-) has been added to the SBR ratings guide. The
Racebook is a member of the
Apex sportsbook family, which includes
Bet33 (SBR rating D-),
CanadasBookie (SBR rating D-), and others. The original
Apex Sportsbook maintains a rating of F due to shutting its doors in 2004 while in significant player debt, most of which has remained unpaid.
Bet33, along with the new wave of Apex financed sportsbooks have kept clean payment histories to this date. Bet33 has vowed that it would reopen old Apex cases and repay its player debt. SBR remains in discussion with Bet33 on old player cases.
11/25/2009 10:14 AM
BetPhoenix internet stable as of this morning
BetPhoenix (SBR rating B+) players have experienced spotty internet access this past week as the sportbook executed its move to a new internet service provider.
BetPhoenix indicates that its casino and
Racebook platform are still experiencing intermittent downtime, but that access to the sportsbook is now fully restored. SBR has tested the login process and confirmed the sportsbook is currently functioning properly.
6/20/2009 11:01 PM
SBR reader reports LegendRacebook.com. Legend
Racebook is yet another sportsbook skin from the Apex Sportsbook/Bet33 platform. This URL is meant to attract players looking for
LegendZ (SBR rating A+) Racebook.
5/28/2009 10:55 PM
Sister books,
Sportsbetting.com, Racebook, and Win4Real confiscate player's
winnings and deposits
The player opened accounts at all three sportsbooks in June of 2008, depositing and playing consistently for five months. In November his accounts, which showed a profit of approximately $20,000, were frozen. The sportsbook cited a rule saying the player could only have an account at one sportsbook in the Sportsbetting.com Group. SBR has advised the sportsbook to pay the player for all wagers it booked since the player's funds were at risk. Bookmakers should have the ability to limit a player's action but should not retroactively void winning bets. Thus far Sportsbetting (SBR rating C-), Win4Real (SBR rating C-) and Racebook (SBR rating C-) have not agreed to pay the player for winning wagers, or even the winnings on the first of the three accounts joined. $9,500 in player deposits remain in possession of the sportsbook without an explanation, six months after closure. At the conclusion of this dispute, the Sportsbetting.com Group will be reevaluated. | Sportsbetting.com Discussions
5/11/2009 08:57 PM
Racebook (SBR rating C-) tells Sportsbook Review it has returned $1,000 in confiscated funds to player. The refund represents a deposit made to
Racebook.com in 2008. The sportsbook originally told the player that the funds were not returned because he broke the rule of having more than one account within the
Sportsbetting.com Family of sportsbooks. The player had accounts at sister books
Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating C-) and
Win4Real (SBR rating C-) that were in good standing and inactive. SBR is seeking more information on why the deposit was not initially returned and if there were other non-bonus funds in the account. SBR will reassess Sportsbetting.com after pursuing further details from the company.
5/7/2009 11:32 PM
Racebook (SBR rating C-) confiscates player funds
The player deposited $1,000 and won an additional $200. The sportsbook told the player that because he previously had an account at sister sportsbooks
Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating C-) and
Win4Real (SBR rating C-) he is not eligible to have an account at
Racebook.
Racebook has confiscated his deposit and winnings citing their terms and conditions which state that accounts at more than one Sportsbetting.com Group book are not allowed. The player states that his accounts at
Sportsbetting.com and
Win4Real are in good standing and are inactive.
Racebook.com's betting limits were not exceeded. SBR Dispute Manager Lou has asked the sportsbook to address the confiscation claim of both deposits and winnings. On May 5th,
Racebook sportsbook agreed to credit a different player for deposited funds confiscated in 2008.
5/5/2009 01:22 PM
Win4Real and Racebook.com (SBR rating C-) agree to pay player for confiscated deposits totaling $800 The dispute over the winning wagers continues. SBR is seeking more information about the bets and the date the cited rule was added to the Sportsbetting.com Group's websites. The original complaint was reported April 29th:
Win4Real (SBR rating C-) and Racebook.com (SBR rating C-) confiscate player's deposits
The
sportsbook management states it applied the punishment after the
player's limits were lowered at a third book in the family, Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating C-).
The bettor had an account at Sportsbetting.com, had his betting limits
reduced, and subsequently deposited and won at both Win4Real and
Racebook. The player was aware that he could make similar bets at
Win4Real and Racebook and placed the same wagers for different amounts
at all three sportsbooks in a three day period. The amount risked per
play exceeded the limit given to him at Sportsbetting.com. SBR has
asked Sportsbetting.com to return the player's deposits of $800. SBR's
position is that the sportsbook should not benefit from the player's
actions.
The Sportsbetting.com family of books currently has a
rule stating that only one sportsbook within the book's family can be
utilized. SBR will address the secondary issue of if the sportsbook
had this rule in place when the player made these deposits. He won
$6,400 in wagers that were not honored. Under normal circumstances a
sports betting company with multiple brands is expected to honor all
wagers before identifying a player it does not want to service at its
sportsbooks.
4/29/2009 06:20 PM
Win4Real (SBR rating C-) and Racebook.com (SBR rating C-) confiscate player's deposits
The sportsbook management states it applied the punishment after the player's limits were lowered at a third book in the family, Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating C-). The bettor had an account at Sportsbetting.com, had his betting limits reduced, and subsequently deposited and won at both Win4Real and Racebook. The player was aware that he could make similar bets at Win4Real and Racebook and placed the same wagers for different amounts at all three sportsbooks in a three day period. The amount risked per play exceeded the limit given to him at Sportsbetting.com. SBR has asked Sportsbetting.com to return the player's deposits of $800. SBR's position is that the sportsbook should not benefit from the player's actions.
The Sportsbetting.com family of books currently has a rule stating that only one sportsbook within the book's family can be utilized. SBR will address the secondary issue of if the sportsbook had this rule in place when the player made these deposits. He won $6,400 in wagers that were not honored. Under normal circumstances a sports betting company with multiple brands is expected to honor all wagers before identifying a player it does not want to service at its sportsbooks.
12/11/2008 07:28 PM
Pinnacle Sportsbook (SBR rating A+) will no longer offer full featured RacebookDue to the various changes in the North American racing industry, Pinnacle Sports finds itself in a position where we are unable to offer horse racing to our satisfaction. This, added to the declining interest of our clients in racing in general, has prompted us to discontinue wagering on daily North American horse racing as of Mon. 15th Dec. 2008.
Pinnacle Sports'
Racebook has experienced a decline in volume since the company stopped servicing United States-based players nearly two years ago. Pinnacle is expected to continue to focus and expand in other markets such as tennis and soccer.
5/23/2008 10:26 PM
Email Response Test Results Posted
NBA playoff bettor
Dennis Quinn had five sign-up questions for 16 sportsbooks. Response time ranged from 15 minutes to over 12 days from
Racebook.com (SBR rating D+).
Intertops (SBR rating B+) came in first place with a test score of 'A', a significant improvement from its last email test seven months earlier. Six sportsbooks failed to respond to Mr. Quinn. | See complete e-mail test results
here.
Note: Sportsbooks are welcome to
contact SBR for more email details and the opportunity to add their own comments to the results page.
2/4/2008 09:42 PM
Scam book owner of Apex Sportsbook (SBR rating F-) opens new Racebook website, Bet33Racebook. Bet33Racebook markets the racing arm of Bet33 (SBR rating F). The company also launched a new casino called FruitInLoot Casino. All sites in the Apex/Bet33 family that are financed with stolen Apex player funds, are on SBR's blacklist.
4/12/2007 06:23 PM
7/26/2006 01:46 PM
BetJamaica(SBR rating A+) Launches new Racebook with rebates. SBR has reviewed the player interface of the
Racebook and found it to be superior to the current A+ rated sportsbooks. Players are encouraged to write SBR with their experiences and evaluations of the new BetJamaica
Racebook.
5/24/2005 11:57 AM
SBR welcomes the successful bidders for sponsorship roles for the SBR family of websites in 2005: America’s Cardroom(poker), BlueChip Games(casino software) and Gamblers Anonymous will all have a presence on Sportsbook Review, SBRLines, PokerSiteReview,
RacebookReview and many other quality SBR sites. An SBR sponsorship role is currently available for non-sportsbooks for calendar year 2006. SBR sponsorships are limited to three sponsors to maximize exposure and are displayed on dozens of high quality SBR websites.
5/13/2004 02:01 PM
Pinnacle Racebook.Com (SBR rating A+) horse players giving solid feedback on
Pinnacle
Racebook.com.
"I would have a new Lamborghini in my driveway if I would have found
Pinnacle
Racebook.com 5 years ago. The 7% rebate levels the field, its a great
advantage."
4/27/2004 05:30 PM
BetRoyal raised from D-to D,
Racebook raised from B- to B+
4/27/2004 10:51 AM
TC BETS (SBR rating B-) calls SBR and explains Finger Lakes situation - SBR pulled TC BETS from
the
RacebookReview.Com recommended list after learning of non-payment issues over an alleged fixed horse race - SBR has assured TC BETS they will rejoin the RacebookReview.Com recommended list once this issue is settled - SBR suggests books rewrite rules if necessary but for now the existing stated rules do not allow for non payment for fixed horse races.
4/26/2004 10:48 PM
SBR launches
RacebookReview.Com New! - One of the most heavily asked questions from players to SBR is "Where is the best place for online horserace wagering" - SBR dedicates the newest SBR site to those players seeking the best place online to bet on horseracing - Also visit SBR's PokersiteReview.com
4/24/2004 10:38 AM
SBR will delay the launch of RacebookReview.Com set for March 25th until it is determined which books have failed to honor wagers involving an inside information case. Books that refuse to honor this bet will not appear on the
RacebookReview.ComNew! recommended list.
4/23/2004 12:53 PM
SBR April 25th to launch http://RacebookReview.Com New! Horse players can now enjoy their own premier review site of the best horse racing
Racebooks from the players trusted source, SportsBook Review.Com.
3/18/2004 12:00 AM
Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+) launches Pinnacle
Racebook. Pinnacle
Racebook enters the horse wagering market offering a 7% rebate on every horse wager, win or lose.