Sportsbook Review: The Greek Sportsbook

11/30/2011 02:17 PM
Heritage Sportsbook upgraded to A-
Heritage Sportsbook (SBR rating A-) placed third in the SBR posters poll conducted last month. The sportsbook by all accounts has handled 4X the growth well so far this football season; Heritage acquired all BetJamaica players earlier this year when the A+ rated sportsbook announced that it would close down, Heritage also housed US-based TheGreek (SBR rating A+) players.

Heritage has long been known as being a niche shop, one that was invite-only and catered to their group of VIP players. Heritage Sportsbook's strong point over the years has been its financial strength and ability to process payments at or above the industry-standard in terms of time. Heritage Sportsbook's operation is headquartered in Costa Rica.

SBR has upgraded Heritage's rating from B+ to A-. Heritage players with feedback are asked to write to SBR or post directly in the SBR Sportsbook Industry news section.

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7/24/2011 10:16 AM
Heritage Sportsbook Letter to new BetJamaica and TheGreek Players
Player balances were moved from BetJamaica to TheGreek yesterday morning. Heritage Sports management has offered reassurances to these players and asked SBR to share this letter with readers. Heritage Sportsbook (SBR rating B+), like BetJamaica, has been online for over 8 years maintaining a high SBR rating. See Full Letter and brief Q&A

To Our New Clients from The Greek and Bet Jamaica,

We hope the transition has gone well for you. I know we had a hiccup or two, but if you have any issues whatsoever please contact us. We are here to make sure you are comfortable.
This was not a “slam-dunk” decision on our part. As you know we have an existing client base that we are very protective over but The Greek was very persuasive in wanting to find a good home for you all and so we gave his companies all of our invitations this year.

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7/23/2011 05:50 AM
BetJamaica to close today; TheGreek no longer booking US players

BetJamaica Players
After 8 years BetJamaica will close its doors. Non-US account holders will see their accounts moved to parent sportsbook, TheGreek (SBR rating A+). If the player already has an account at TheGreek balances will be merged. The remainder of BetJamaica players will be moved to Heritage Sportsbook (SBR rating B+).

TheGreek's USA-based players
Accounts held by players within the USA will be moved to Heritage Sportsbook. Yesterday SBR spoke with the owner of the Jamaican group, The Greek, who stated that he personally guarantees player funds and withdrawals of these balances through Heritage Sports. Players with balances are free to play or withdraw their funds from Heritage as if accounts were still at TheGreek or BetJamaica. Players will be asked to acknowledge the account transfer to Heritage when they log in to their accounts at BetJam or TheGreek. | Forum Topic

Edit 6:30 AM: All pending wagers, including prop futures, will be honored and transferred with balances to Heritage Sports.

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7/3/2011 10:16 PM
Posters sportsbook poll results
The June 2011 SBRforum Posters Sportsbook Poll has concluded. Each SBRforum member with 25 posts or more was invited to cash their vote for their top three favorite sportsbooks. Pinnacle Sports ranked in at number one overall, with BetJamaica, 5Dimes, TheGreek, and Bookmaker rounding out the top five.

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3/31/2011 02:04 PM
TheGreek Sportsbook added to Best MLB Lines page
TheGreek Sportsbook (SBR rating A+) tells SBR that they will be offering a .10 line for players for the entire 2011 MLB season. TheGreek has been added to SBR's Best MLB Sportsbooks chart. The page includes MLB offerings from all of the top industry sportsbooks. | TheGreek MLB dimeline discussion

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4/8/2010 06:56 PM
TheGreek Sportsbook back on-line
TheGreek (SBR rating A+) sportsbook is back on-line after experiencing technical difficulties related to an ISP outage.

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4/8/2010 06:27 PM
TheGreek website experiencing technical difficulties
TheGreek (SBR rating A+) website is currently down. Phone lines remain open. TheGreek has confirmed to SBR that they are experiencing internet service provider related issues, and expect to be back up within a half hour.

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4/6/2010 02:54 PM
WagerStreet merges under parent company TheGreek
WagerStreet (SBR rating B+) has officially merged under parent company TheGreek sportsbook (SBR rating A+). TheGreek website asks for WagerStreet players to create a new account using TheGreek login, at which point all balances will be transfered over. Existing Greek customers must email support@TheGreek.com with their old WagerStreet details to have the two accounts merged.

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4/4/2009 07:42 PM
SBR Forum Posters' poll: Top 5 Sportsbooks - March 2009
During the month of March posters were asked to list their Top 3 Sportsbooks. Six 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 BetJamaica (SBR rating A+) which took over the top position from Matchbook (SBR rating A). This was SBR's first poster's poll of 2009 (August 2008 results).

1. BetJamaica 251 total points
2. TheGreek Sportsbook 217 total points
3. 5Dimes 181 total points
4. Matchbook 159 total points
5. Pinnacle Sports 148 total points
Complete Results

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1/31/2009 11:36 PM
Super Bowl line hovering on 6.5
SBRlines.com showed the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 to 7 since the line opened. The line started at 7 at TheGreek (SBR rating A+) and Pinnacle (SBR rating A+), and was briefly available at 7.5 (-115) for Cardinal Backers at Bookmaker (SBR rating A+). Players monitoring SBRlines saw the majority of the sportsbooks dance between 6.5 and 7 over the last two weeks. Many Arizona Cardinal bettors are waiting until game day for a chance at a more appealing price on a +7. There are a few sportsbooks offering 7 now for those players looking to lock in on the half point with a slightly higher price tag. Watch live betting odds at SBRlines.com.

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10/6/2008 07:39 PM

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9/6/2008 03:11 PM
SBR Forum Posters' poll: Top 5 Sportsbooks in August
During the month of August 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 5Dimes (SBR rating A) which entered the top 5 for the first time with 125 total points. This was SBR's first poster's poll of 2008 (2007 results).

1. Matchbook - 195 total points
2. BetJamaica - 182 total points
3. TheGreek - 160 total points
4. Pinnacle Sports - 130 total points
5. 5Dimes - 125 total points

See how posters voted

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3/14/2008 02:16 PM

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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

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8/20/2007 09:49 AM

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8/18/2007 12:16 PM
BetJamaica (SBR rating A+) and The Greek Sportsbook (SBR rating A+) bracing for category 5 Hurricane Dean. The hurricane is expected to hit the island on Sunday. BetJamaica will switch to backup numbers once winds surpass 50 MPH. Players will be able to use 877-906-5666 for wagering and 877-906-3730 for banking and customer services. Bettors who have difficulty reaching TheGreek should use 1-800-310-8755. Although the sportsbooks will remain staffed and in operation during the storm players should be prepared for website downtime.

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7/12/2007 12:23 PM
SBRLines.com: TheGreek (SBR rating A+) and 5Dimes (SBR rating A) open week 1 NFL Odds. The first game of the regular season features the New Orleans Saints at the Indianapolis Colts who are listed as -6½ -110 favorites at The Greek and -7 +105 at 5Dimes. Visitors can monitor SBRlines.com for opening week lines as well as preseason NFL Odds from over 20 sportsbooks.

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6/1/2007 05:17 PM

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1/13/2007 02:58 PM
5Dimes (SBR rating A) now accepting transfers from Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+). 5Dimes (SBR rating A) now accepting transfers from Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+). There are no fees or minimum amount required. The bonus structure used for new Neteller deposits will apply. Transfer balances will be credited once Pinnacle acknowledges the request sent to its Customer Service Department. The following sportsbooks are also accepting transfers:

BetJamaica (SBR rating A+): The minimum transfer amount is $50. No fees will be applied by BetJamaica. Transferred funds are eligible for available bonuses.
TheGreek (SBR rating A+): The minimum transfer amount is $500. No fees will be applied by TheGreek Sportsbook. Transferred funds are eligible for available bonuses.
WSEX (SBR rating A+): There is no minimum to transfer funds. No fees will be applied by WSEX. A 10% bonus will be applied to funds transferred from Pinnacle Sports.

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1/11/2007 05:58 PM
A+ Sportsbooks accepting book transfers from Pinnacle Sports:
BetJamaica (SBR rating A+): The minimum transfer amount is $50. No fees will be applied by BetJamaica. Transferred funds are eligible for available bonuses.
TheGreek (SBR rating A+): The minimum transfer amount is $500. No fees will be applied by TheGreek Sportsbook. Transferred funds are eligible for available bonuses.
WSEX (SBR rating A+): There is no minimum to transfer funds. No fees will be applied by WSEX. A bonus will be applied to funds transferred from Pinnacle Sports.

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4/3/2006 11:04 PM
March Email Response Test Results Posted
The latest edition of SBR’s Email Response Test targets customer service for established account holders. BetCascade(SBR rating A-), BetTrojan(SBR rating C) and TheGreek(SBR rating A+) each gave flawless responses within 30 minutes. See how 8 other sportsbooks responded to Dennis Holcomb’s inquiries after a wagering account was created. View Results here.

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