12/3/2011 02:26 PM
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betonline247 players have reported not being paid more than €50,000. SBR has more than fifty complaints on file from users that were not paid. The sportsbook was included in the April 16th, 2011 report "
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Operating out of San Pedro, Costa Rica,
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betonline247 targets European customers. The sportsbook was added to the
scam sportsbook blacklist by Sportsbook Review.com on May 14th, 2011.
6/29/2011 02:09 PM
betonline247 downgraded from D- to F
5/8/2011 04:41 PM
Sportsbook Scam alert: betonline247 not paying bettorsFour new
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) payment complaints have been reported.
betonline247 is now slow-paying more than 45 players over €50,000. |
betonline247 scam report
4/17/2011 07:19 PM
betonline247 Sportsbook players report slow-payTwo new
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) complaints have been reported. Player one requested €1576 on December 18th, 2010. Player two requested €485 on February 1st. Each player was quoted a 2-30 business day time-frame. Neither player has received payment. |
betonline247 Sportsbook history
4/16/2011 04:17 PM
Online Scams, five sportsbooks to avoidThe
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Operating out of
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betonline247 claims to be regulated by the
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betonline247's business
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3/16/2011 06:20 PM
betonline247 payout reported; 15 new complaints hit SBR mailbox
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) complaints reach SBR mailbox. Fifteen new payment complaints were submitted from players...
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2/17/2011 06:58 PM
betonline247 slow-pays reach SBR mailboxbetonline247 (SBR rating D-) players report additional slow-pays. One player requested a withdrawal of €1,519 on January 29th via Moneybookers. Another
betonline247 player deposited $100 on January 14th, receiving a 100% bonus, and increased his balance to $4,500 after fulfilling wagering requirements. He has not been paid to date. |
betonline247 player complaints
2/7/2011 09:08 PM
betonline247 players report slow-pay: €16,700 owedFour new
betonline247 (sportsbook rating D-) payment complaints have been filed. SBR last
reported on January 22nd that
betonline247 was slow-paying seventeen players over €13,000.
betonline247 support has provided only generic messages to players, and is currently not communicating with SBR. |
betonline247 report
1/22/2011 12:10 PM
betonline247 player reports payment; 30 day withdrawal time-frameA
betonline247 (
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betonline247 apologizing for the delay. Since SBR's last update which chronicled twelve
betonline247 payout complaints, five new payment issues have been reported by players. |
betonline247 Report
12/31/2010 09:14 PM
betonline247 player reports slow-payA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player reports slow-pay. The player asked for three withdrawals of €100 on 9/12, 10/12, and 11/12. No funds have been paid by
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betonline247 tells players to expect their funds in 2-30 business days. The last reported payment from a
betonline247 player was
documented on SBR on December 11th. There are twelve
betonline247 slow-pay complaints on file, with players owed a total €8,012.58.
12/11/2010 09:47 AM
betonline247 player confirms payment
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player reports payment. On 11/30, SBR
reported on six cases of
betonline247 slow-pay. One of the players requested €1416.20 on October 20th. That player confirmed receiving payment today. In total, 11
betonline247 payment issues remain outstanding, with those players owed $7712.58.
12/4/2010 11:48 PM
betonline247 player reports slow-payA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player reports a slow-pay. On October 23rd, the player requested a €418 withdrawal to Moneybookers, and has not received payment. This is the 12th report of a
betonline247 slow-pay.
betonline247 owes these players €9,128.78,
11/30/2010 07:47 AM
betonline247 payouts: 6 complaints reportedbetonline247 (SBR rating D-) players complain of slow-pay. In total, 11
betonline247 players have reported that they have yet to be paid. Those players are owed a combined €8710.78. The last confirmed
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11/17/2010 08:59 AM
betonline247 player reports a €100 slow-payA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player reports a slow-pay. On October 8th, the player asked for a withdrawal of €100 by Moneybookers.
betonline247 told him that the payout would take from 2-30 days to be completed. SBR is following up on the complaint.
11/15/2010 11:56 AM
betonline247 player confirms paymentA second
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player has confirmed payment. The player asked for a withdrawal of $2,500 by Moneybookers on October 2nd. He was paid on November 15th, two weeks past
betonline247's payment window of 2-30 days.
betonline247 players in need of assistance are asked to submit a
sportsbook complaint form.
11/10/2010 06:30 PM
betonline247 player reports paymentA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player has reported payment. On September 30th he asked for a withdrawal of €1018.50.
betonline247 is currently
slow-paying 5 players a total of €2,116.31.
11/4/2010 10:09 AM
betonline247 withdrawal complaint #5betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player submits a withdrawal complaint. On October 16th he asked for a withdrawal of £106.31.
betonline247 then required that he send a copy of his passport, which he complied with. No funds have been credited so far.
betonline247 is slow-paying 4 other players a total of €2010. SBR last
reported on a
betonline247 payment September 15th.
10/17/2010 07:52 PM
betonline247 management addresses slow-pay complaintsbetonline247 (SBR rating D-) update.
betonline247 management has addressed the 4 slow-pay complaints
reported by SBR in the last month.
betonline247:
All players are getting paid. We take from 2-30 business days based on their account history. They will all get paid.
SBR asks that
betonline247 elaborate as to why a player's history with the sportsbook would effect how promptly he or she was paid. SBR will update this report.
10/13/2010 03:08 PM
betonline247 slow-pay complaint reportedA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player asked for a withdrawal of €500 on August 30th. He has not received payment to date.
betonline247 currently is slow-paying 3 other players a total of €1510. SBR last
reported on a
betonline247 payment September 15th.
10/3/2010 04:10 PM
betonline247 payment complaintA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) slow-pay complaint has been reported. On September 1st a player asked for a withdrawal of €238, and has yet to receive his funds. This is the third outstanding
betonline247 slow-pay complaint. SBR is continuing to attempt to discuss the payout statuses with
betonline247.
9/27/2010 06:07 PM
betonline247 player in the dark on withdrawal statusA new
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betonline247, and has not received the funds. The payment method the player chose was Moneybookers. This is the second outstanding
betonline247 sportsbook complaint. On September 22nd, SBR reported that a player who requested €472.80 on August 26th had not been paid.
9/22/2010 09:38 AM
betonline247 payment complaintA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player submits a sportsbook complaint. In the summer of 2010 he deposited €20 via Moneybookers in exchange for a €20 registration bonus. After meeting the required 10X rollover he asked for a payout of €472.80 on August 26th.
betonline247 has not credited the player's Moneybookers account. SBR is following up on the payment complaint.
9/15/2010 09:49 AM
betonline247 player reports paymentThe
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player who was the subject of SBR's September 13th
sportsbook report has confirmed payment. One day after the SBR report was posted the player states that he received his €292.50 withdrawal via Moneybookers.
betonline247 player: I just want to thank you for pressuring betonline247, what ever you did I have received my 292.5 euro that I requested on August 21st a day after I wrote a complaint.
9/13/2010 10:31 PM
betonline247 Moneybookers complaintA
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) player writes to SBR that he asked for a withdrawal of €292.50 on August 21st. His Moneybookers payment request has not been filled.
betonline247 has not yet commented on the player's payout status. Players in need of assistance or with
betonline247 feedback are encouraged to submit
sportsbook complaints.
6/28/2010 08:01 AM
betonline247 free bet promotion dispute
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) has denied the payout request of a player that cashed in $239 after accepting a free bet promotion from the sportsbook in 2008.
betonline247 accumulated a number of complaints from players that had their
deposits refunded and winnings left in their account. On March 6th,
betonline247 claimed that there was a pending ownership change and afterward all complaints would be settled. As of June 23rd,
betonline247 stated that three players who submitted
sportsbook complaints received payment - one player confirming receiving only a partial payout toward his balance owed.
betonline247 has claimed that the $20 free bet promotion the player accepted carried a $60 funding requirement before winnings could be withdrawn. However, after their website and ownership changes
betonline247 is unable to point to any archived promotional rules or offer made to the player in this dispute. SBR has suggested that if
betonline247 cannot produce any evidence supporting its position, that the player be paid his $239 balance. SBR will update this report pending
betonline247's decision.
6/23/2010 08:13 AM
betonline247 claims two players balances have been paid
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) management has claimed that two players who wrote in that their
deposits were returned and balances left in their accounts have been paid. On June 9th
betonline247 first contacted SBR stating that its website was back on-line and that the sportsbook intended to clear all player debt. SBR is contacting both players to verify
betonline247's claims.
6/15/2010 01:06 PM
betonline247 makes partial payment to player
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) has made a partial payment of $200 to a player that had his deposit returned after requesting a withdrawal. The player initially requested $1492 from
betonline247 on December 7th. His deposit of $225 was returned on January 14th. On June 9th,
betonline247 management contacted SBR claiming that the site was once again operational after a period of downtime and that the sportsbook intended to settle all balances owed. SBR will update this report as more payments are made. Players that have not contacted SBR are asked to fill out
sportsbook complaint forms.
6/9/2010 10:03 AM
betonline247 states it is back on-line and intends to pay player debt
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) is back on-line. A
betonline247 manager e-mailed SBR and claimed that the site is once again operational and that all withdrawals owed would be honored.
betonline247 refunded several player deposits and kept winnings in their accounts. All players in need of assistance with
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5/15/2010 12:16 PM
betonline247 refunds deposits of winning players and fails to pay funds
betonline247 (SBR rating D-) has refunded a third player's deposit following a payout request. On December 5th a player requested a withdrawal of $508 and was instead credited back only $101 (the amount of his deposit). Following this time
betonline247 has ignored all of the player's inquiries. This is the third instance of
betonline247 sportsbook refunding the deposits of winning players and failing to payout their funds.
betonline247 is operated on the Golden Star Gaming platform. SBR is following up with the software provider to confirm their business relationship with
betonline247.
betonline247 has ignored all SBR inquiries, and does not list a public phone number.
5/14/2010 09:00 PM
betonline247 - SBR initiates rating coverage at D-
5/11/2010 04:27 PM
betonline247 stalls another player payoutbetonline247 (unrated) receives another payment complaint. A player requested a $600 withdrawal on February 6th and has yet to receive his funds. The player has stated that multiple e-mails sent to
betonline247 management have went unanswered. SBR has received two previous
payment complaints against
betonline247 - two players
reported having their deposits refunded after making payment requests.
betonline247 is considered a high-risk sportsbook and should be avoided by players.
4/21/2010 12:29 PM
betonline247 refunds player deposit after payout request
betonline247 (unrated) has refunded a player's deposit after a payout request was made. The player deposited $225 and increased his balance to $1267. On December 7th the player initiated a withdrawal request.
betonline247 then refunded his deposit. This is the second reported instance of
betonline247 refunding a deposit after a payment request. On March 6th,
betonline247 claimed that an ownership change was pending and that winnings could not yet be paid.
betonline247 has ignored all SBR inquiries.
3/6/2010 12:08 PM
betonline247 refunds player deposit; claims ownership change pendingOn December 3rd, a
betonline247 (unrated) player requested a withdrawal of $800.
betonline247 paid only $72, which was the amount of the player's deposit. In ensuing discussion with the player,
betonline247 claimed to be in the process of an ownership change and that all players were refunded deposits but would be paid in full. |
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