3/9/2010 11:50 PM
carib Sportsbook downgraded from B+ to B
10/27/2009 06:30 PM
carib Sportsbook upgraded from B to B+
8/17/2009 04:34 PM
carib Sportsbook (SBR rating B) website blocked by Denial of Service attackcarib tells SBR:
Since 9am EST today our website came under a DOS Attack. Our Technical Team is diligently working on restoring full access to our site. We anticipate your understanding and sincerely apologize for any inconveniences being caused by this attack on our services.A
denial of Service attack is caused by
excessive requests to a website's server which in turn leaves little or
no resources for legitimate user traffic. The sportsbook's information
and databases are not "hacked" or compromised. In the event of website downtime
bettors can find a list of all LiveChat links
here as well as all sportsbook phone numbers
here. This is the second time is the last six months that
carib Sports has been down due to a DoS attack.
Update 8.18.09: carib tells SBR: "We are pleased to report that
carib has recovered from the DOS attack experienced yesterday. Full access to the website has been restored. We appreciate the understanding and patience our members have extended to us while our services were interrupted."
4/10/2009 10:10 AM
carib Sports (SBR rating B) under Denial of Service attack
carib Management:
Sadly, our customers have been unable to use the website since yesterday at 5:00pm EST. We are under a DOS Attack and our technicians are working diligently to rectify this problem and restore our services. To our customers, we apologize sincerely for the inconveniences they are experiencing.carib tells SBR that players can call for account and balance information and they will be able to take hand tickets beginning at 1:00pm EST if the site is not fully functioning at that time.
carib's phone number is 1-800-611-7000; email is
HelpDesk@caribSports.com.
Update 12:15 PM: carib management states the matter has been addressed and players can use the website. Players who experience any errors with the book's banking page today are asked to call the sportsbook.
3/13/2008 01:33 PM
carib Sports (SBR rating B) returns $150 to player
The sportsbook's management assures SBR that this was an isolated incident and that players will not be punished for buying back the otherside of a pending wager in the future.
3/12/2008 05:26 PM
caribSports (SBR rating B) confiscates player's $150; cites "line manipulation."
carib allowed the sharp player to wager with a $250 limit but told him that if he bet on both sides of the same game, the second wager would immediately be graded as a loss.
Player: Fast forward til yesterday March 11, I bet the Lakers 2h total over 107 +105 for my max ($150) and another time at over 107 -105 for 157.50. Minutes later I bet under 107 +105 for $150 deciding to shorten my position. The third and last bet of under 107 was graded a loss with the game still going. I have used a wide array of bookies but noone has been giving me troubles with this. Had they cancelled all wagers right away I wouldn't have said anything but in my opinion grading pending bets as losses before the outcome is known is theft .
SBR has asked carib Sportsbook to refund the player for the wager he did not lose and to decline service to those who do not abide by rules or have desired wagering patterns. carib will remain under review while this case is pending.
4/27/2007 04:02 PM
I-Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) defects from Jazette Enterprises Limited (Sportsbook.com Group); players still unpaid. Turnkey Sportsbook, I-Sportsbook.com left JEL, which has been unable to pay players for over two months, on the 15th of April for the Futurebet Gaming Network. Although many Futurebet white label sportsbooks are able to pay their players, I-Sportsbook client funds appear to be in limbo between the two hosting operators. The new version of
I-Sportsbook.com claims it does not have player balances from when the site was hosted on the
Sportsbook.com/Jazette servers. The situation illustrates the added liability in playing with turnkey properties and why most are rated significantly lower than operator-owned flagship brands.
Player: On April 13th i tried to log onto my account and it said invalid username i spoke with a chat rep and they said it was because they were switching servers (which was scheduled to start on the 15th according to their website) they said i should be able to log on in a few days. I tried the next day and that chat rep said i was never a member and that until i remembered my username there was nothing he could do. Well the next day i was able to get to the cashier page and withdraw all funds they have still not reached me, each day i receive a new answer as to why my funds have yet to reach me. The current answer im getting over and over is that they need approval from the owner since my account was with the old network. I get this answer from EFS caribbean who claims they have nothing to do with I-Sportsbook.com anymore. And the people at I-Sportsbook say they cant help me because my account was with the old network and can only contact the owner through email. I was a member with I-Sportsbook.com for 7 years without every having a problem before. I would like to thank you before you even reply because if i ever gamble on the internet again i know which sites to trust from your website. Is there anyway i can contact the owner am i being scammed?
3/8/2007 07:06 PM
carib (SBR rating B) and
WagerWeb (SBR rating B-) again accepting new US-based players.
11/2/2006 01:59 PM
carib Sports downgraded from B+ to B
10/18/2006 01:24 PM
carib upgraded from B to B+
10/4/2006 08:17 PM
SBRforum Congratulates The Baseball Bankroll Contest winner, Manly, who took first place with a score of 28.25 units and a record of 50-20-1 for the season. Manly has won an all-expense paid trip for two to the
caribbean island of Curacao, with airfare and 5 nights deluxe accommodations courtesy of
VIP (SBR rating A+).
6/22/2006 02:19 PM
carib Sports (SBR rating B) responds to Email Response Test score:
"My name is Liz and I am writing on behalf of caribsports.com. We just wanted to let you know that we appreciate your reviews of our website and services as this helps us to make improvements where needed to better be able to serve our members. Some weeks ago you had rated our e-mail services as poor due to a very long delay in responding (for which we apologize); we wanted to let you know that we have since made the necessary changes to ensure that delays no longer occur when using e-mails to communicate with us. However, please note that we always try our very best to reply to all queries in a timely fashion. To make this process even more efficient, some time ago we created our own “in house” messaging system which at this time is used by 90% of our members for communications as they are guaranteed a response with 3-5 minutes."
Results from this month’s Email Response Test will be released Saturday.
5/31/2006 01:19 PM
New Entries Still Eligible for Baseball Bankroll Contest Grand Prize. SBRforum posters are competing for a trip for two to the
caribbean island of Curacao; with airfare, 5 nights deluxe accommodations, and $1,000 spending money courtesy of
VIP Sports (SBR rating A+). Contestants are also competing for monthly cash prizes in their VIP accounts. Congratulations to last month’s winner,
Stump, who took 1st prize with a record of 16-4. Enter contest and see full details here.
4/17/2006 05:21 PM
carib upgraded from B- to B
4/2/2006 10:18 AM
Free Baseball Bankroll Contest Begins Today. SBRforum posters will compete for a trip for two to the
caribbean island of Curacao, with airfare, 5 nights deluxe accommodations, and $1,000 spending money courtesy of
VIP Sports(SBR rating A+). Contestants will also compete monthly for betting cash prizes in their VIP accounts. Enter contest and see full details and rules here.
4/29/2005 04:11 AM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: carib Sports (SBR rating B-) reviews phone wager complaint (posted 4/25/05) and agrees to suggested compromise. Player considers issue resolved.
4/25/2005 03:00 PM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: Player has phone wager dispute with
carib Sports (SBR rating B-).
carib has refused to allow the player to listen to the wager recording since he complained two days ago. The player believes the clerk may have mistakenly recorded a NBA playoff wager on the Sonics instead of the Celtics. Management tells SBR that they plan to have a meeting about this issue tomorrow. SBR expects the player to have the ability to hear his recorded phone wager as stated in
carib’s rules. SBR rarely receives negative feedback from
carib players.
1/28/2005 11:55 PM
Pinnacle Casino Releases High Stakes Blackjack. Players can now wager $5,000 on a single hand. Pinnacle plans to add Baccarat, Craps and European Roulette to the already popular casino suite. New video poker and slots were also recently added. WizzardOfOdds.com has rated Pinnacle’s
caribbean Stud to be one of the fairest, if not the fairest on the internet, with odds that rival land based casinos.
12/20/2004 11:12 AM
carib raised from C+ to B-
12/18/2004 09:14 AM
WSEX (SBR rating A) The "class of the caribbean" makes some noise in 2005. This is one sportsbook that has focused on taking care of the player while passing on expensive marketing campaigns including player bonuses. WSEX management was guarded on their expansion plans but word on the street is WSEX is back and we would expect to see more of them in a variety of media in 2005.
6/13/2004 08:16 PM
Betmaker raised from D+ to C,
carib raised from C to C+, Legendz raised from C+ to B-
4/23/2004 11:23 AM
carib raised from C- to C, BoDog raised from B to B+, Sportbet raised from D to D+
3/30/2004 10:04 AM
Player files complain against carib Sports (SBR rating C-), Player files complain against
carib Sports (SBR rating C-), claiming to have lost his balance to bets he did not place.
carib management originally agrees to to provide SBR and player with IP addresses to resolve dispute. Apparently
carib is hiding something, as they failed to provide that information and now refuses to take SBR phone calls.
3/14/2004 12:00 AM
carib raised from D to C-, BoDog lowered from B+ to B, BeverlyHills raised from D to C+, Bluegrass raised from D+ to C-
3/3/2004 12:00 AM
carib announces Belize court dismisses charges case, unfreezes bank accounts
3/3/2004 12:00 AM
carib (SBR rating D)
carib lawyers battle to have bank accounts unfrozen today - SBR continues to receive reports of clockwork like payouts - SBR was told players money is safe and not in Belize but that should they lose access to funds in Belize it would disrupt the operation and most likely force
carib to quickly relocate
2/27/2004 12:00 AM
carib (SBR rating D) Problems mount for this one-time blue chip sportsbook - Reports by Gambling911, that quotes local officials, indicate this operation is being choked off from its operating funds
2/27/2004 12:00 AM
carib lowered from C+ to D
2/26/2004 12:00 AM
Canbet (SBR rating B) Reports half-year larger than expected loss of $4.1 million dollars - Industry watchers, taking their cue from a late December profit warning, were expecting a loss of less than $3.5 million - SBR, for the second time in a month, lowers Canbet from a B+ to a B rating noting the company still has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry compared to their
caribbean competitors. However, continuing losses brings in question managements ability to compete successfully in the low-vig market.
2/4/2004 05:39 AM
carib (rating C+) Players complaining that book promotes misleading bonus, better known as "bone-us"
9/24/2003 04:19 PM
Recent complaint against
carib proves to be bogus
9/23/2003 04:13 PM
Insiders report a run on the bank at
carib after
G911 reported FBI serving subpoenas - SBR rating lowered from C+ to C-
9/23/2003 12:00 AM
carib - Rating lowered from C+ to C-
9/6/2003 03:05 PM
Multiple complaints on
carib's website being down -
carib was removed from the SBR Recommended List on 07/20/03 for website problems
9/6/2003 12:00 AM
carib downgraded on worsening severe web site problems/downtime, cut from B to C+
9/1/2003 12:00 AM
carib Upgraded to B from B-
8/12/2003 01:14 PM
SBR now comfortable with Cascade's recent sale - BetCascade, Rio,
carib and Heritage are favorites to make the Sportsbook Review
Recommended List by start of football
7/20/2003 11:24 AM
Complaints this week include: SportsInteraction, BetOnSports,
carib Positive feedback: Several reports of timely payouts from Yahoops/Internet1x2
7/20/2003 12:00 AM
carib - Removed from the Full Recommeded List
7/3/2003 12:00 AM
Olympic, Hollywood,
carib edge higher on Full Recommeded List
6/14/2003 12:00 AM
carib, Hollywood and 5Dimes inch higher on the Full Recommeded List at the expense of Allworld
4/26/2003 12:00 AM
Bet365 makes debut on the Full Recommended List/
carib, AllWorld, Hollywood make gains
4/18/2003 05:12 PM
carib currently in dispute w player-SBR has talked with both parties and rendered
opinion
4/18/2003 12:00 AM
Hollywood, Canbet, Grande move up on the Full Recommended List,
carib drops out of top 10
9/4/2002 09:47 AM
Recommended List changes - Olympic, WSEX,
carib gain ground at the expense of Intertops and CRIS WWTS, VIP and Pinnacle continue to battle for top 3 spots
8/24/2002 09:47 AM
Recommended List changes -
carib makes top 10 - moves up 2 places to 10th - Grande moves up 1 to 11th