Sportsbook Review: BetCris

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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8/18/2007 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

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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.

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5/11/2007 11:11 AM

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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.

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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+).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 rules

Season 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 list

The 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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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