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.
3/16/2008 10:03 AM
SBR Reader: SBR, What are the best
sportsbooks for baseball? Which
sportsbook has the best dimeline?
SportsbookReview has updated the
Best Baseball Lines page which now includes
intertops (SBR rating B+).
intertops managed to make the list with a 10 cent line breaking at -140. The latest update is to BetJamaica's listing. The sportsbook, which offers a 10 cent line up to -190, will add 5 inning lines as well as reverse run-lines for the 2008 season. SBR will soon list pricing information for exchange-style sportsbooks.
12/18/2005 05:43 AM
intertops upgraded from B to B+
8/22/2005 01:51 PM
intertops raised from B- to B
8/21/2005 01:44 AM
intertops(SBR rating B-) raising betting limits and encouraging professional’s action? SBR has learned that this low-limit sportsbook will soon join the DonBest premium line service as well as the G&J Live service and raise betting limits. An
intertops spokesman also reported that I’Tops will offer opinionated lines. If these reports prove true this will be a significant change in the way this sportsbook conducts business.
8/3/2005 12:39 PM
intertops raised from C+ to B-
6/2/2005 09:09 AM
Acquisition minded VIP Sports(SBR rating A+) to raise millions of dollars in an Initial Public Offering(IPO) on June 28th. VIP looks to swell its considerable acquisition war chest. Take-over candidates that VIP has been rumored to be considering include; BetWWTS(SBR rating A+),
intertops(SBR rating C+), SportsInteraction(SBR rating D+) and Bowmans(SBR rating A-).
5/16/2005 05:47 AM
Salma Crump who pioneered the online launch of WWTS has joined Olympic (SBR rating A+). Salma is the latest ex WWTS executive to land with an A+ sportsbook. Her presence and leadership could make a major difference. Simon Noble, ex CEO of WWTS and
intertops, recently joined Pinnacle (SBR rating A+). And finally the dynamic Jessica Davis, COO of BetWWTS (SBR rating A+), has her contract extended as does CEO Collin Walker. The stability at BetWWTS is a welcome sign as they prepare to integrate their acquisition of Cybersportsbook.
4/19/2005 04:43 PM
intertops (SBR rating C+) says good-bye to their Chief Operations Officer, Michael Maerz. Michael started with the company 8 years ago as a linesman and moved through the ranks, eventually taking the position of COO after the departure of Simon Noble. He lead the company for three years.
intertops Financial Officer Tom Roach will take over as COO.
4/15/2005 10:55 PM
SBR mailbag: Customer Service Complaints
intertops (SBR rating C+) – Customers complain that
intertops now taking three business days to process Neteller withdrawals. The change from two days was not noted on the website. Players also have reported that the book is not responding to email inquiries.
SportingbetUSA (SBR rating C+) – Player complains about LiveChat service.
“When I was on the live chat with one of their staff members, Frank, I was assured of a 15% immediate bonus within 24hrs. I waited 24hrs to no avail. So I did 3 live chats in 2hrs. The first guy (David) told me it would be credited in minutes. The 2nd guy at first told me it’s 24-48hrs but later corrected himself when I reminded him it is spelt out on his website (within 24hrs). The 3rd guy really dropped the bombshell, said that I need to show more patience and this being a Sunday usually experience heavy traffic and my bonus will take up to 36hrs! What crap, now I know why you guys give them a C+”
BetonUSA (SBR rating D-) – SBR continues to receive a steady flow of complaints.
“Hey Bill, I contacted BetOnUSA last night to see about the status of my Neteller withdrawal. They are completely giving me the run around. Last night I talked to a lady who said it would be processed within 48 hours and then it would take another 48 hours to receive it in my Neteller. That seemed logical as I went back and checked out the withdrawal slip and it said it would take 48 hours to process. Tonight I talked to a guy who basically said that they were sending it in a completely different way then I originally requested it (via Neteller). I told him that it was a mistake and it was supposed to get sent to my Neteller account as I requested. He said that he would change it making it another 48 hour processing wait and 5-7 days to reach my account. Thanks for the help! This will be the last time I deal with a book with this poor a rating.”
3/14/2005 12:20 PM
intertops raised from C- to C+
3/10/2005 01:45 PM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: intertops (SBR rating C-) states that they will be current with payout requests by the end of the day. Any player who is still awaiting payment this evening should write to
assistance@sportbookreview.com
3/9/2005 11:55 AM
intertops downgraded from C+ to C-
3/9/2005 11:45 AM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: Multiple players reported receiving Neteller payouts from
intertops today after experiencing a 4-7 day slow-pay. However, due to management's admission that they will not be current until Friday, SBR has further downgraded
intertops from C+ to C-.
3/8/2005 04:00 PM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: intertops (SBR rating C+) management is now telling SBR that they may not become current with Neteller payouts until Friday. Contrary to what SBR was told earlier, players who deposited with Neteller will not have the option to receive their funds via a different withdrawal method. Some players have reported receiving a payout today. SBR has downgraded
intertops from B+ to C+.
3/8/2005 03:54 PM
intertops downgraded from B+ to C+
3/6/2005 06:42 PM
SBR mailbag: Players with Sportsbook.com (SBR rating C-),
intertops (SBR rating B+), BetOnUSA (SBR rating D-), submit new complaints. Positive Feedback submitted by players at Bodog (SBR rating A-), Diamond International (SBR rating B+), Mybookie (SBR rating C), and PayoffsPlus, which has been upgraded from C to C+ this week.
3/3/2005 05:26 PM
intertops (SBR rating B+) apologizes for allowing their Neteller account to become unfunded. intertops management issues statemet.
3/3/2005 04:15 PM
SBR Bill Dozer reports: SBR receives multiple complaints from players waiting for Neteller payouts from
intertops (SBR rating B+).
intertops states that their Neteller account is unfunded due to a poorly scheduled promotion. Management expects their merchant account to be fully funded by Wednesday, leaving some players waiting 10 days. It is SBR’s opinion that 10 days is an excessive amount of time to fund a merchant account. However,
intertops is offering alternate payment options with fees not to exceed the cost of Neteller. Players with further concerns should write to
assistance@sportbookreview.com.
2/25/2005 11:35 AM
BetWWTS(SBR rating A+) reportedly acquiring rival sportsbook for $6.15 million dollars. BetWWTS has raised $3.5 million dollars by issuing additional common shares. The acquisition will be a cash and stock deal. The acquisition is subject to BetWWTS’s Board of Directors and shareholder approval. There is speculation the takeover candidate is
intertops (SBR rating B+) which would be a nice acquisition. SBR would include Gamebookers (SBR rating C+) as a definite possibility.
6/7/2004 05:37 PM
SBR team heading to Antigua June 16th to visit WWTS (SBR rating A+),
intertops (SBR rating B) and WSEX (SBR rating A-). On June 19th the SBR team heads for Jamaica for a meeting with legendary operator Spiros of Olympic (SBR rating A+) and BetJamaica (SBR rating A+). Look for a video tour of Olympic in the review sections later in June.
1/27/2004 05:44 AM
SBR Recommended List trimmed to 15, the least number in a year, with recent removals of Canbet(B+) and
intertops(B+)
1/25/2004 12:00 AM
intertops lowered from A- to B+, removed from Recommended List
1/24/2004 05:52 AM
intertops (SBR rating A-) Web site still sluggish - Players should note this is one of the strongest offshore operations with an unequaled, worldwide loyal following - From a safety of principal standpoint,
intertops is easily a top 5 sportsbook
1/24/2004 05:50 AM
intertops(SBR rating A-) under DoS attack?
Back door login
1/23/2004 05:53 AM
intertops (SBR rating A-) complaints being received that website is down
12/14/2003 05:27 PM
intertops & VIP introduce new web sites - player comments have been very positive for both
9/29/2003 05:54 PM
Positive feedback:
intertops, WWTS, BetOnGames and Bet365
4/27/2003 05:36 PM
intertops returns to
Recommended List as SBR shows confidence in now established Mgmt.
3/18/2003 04:53 PM
CRIS,
intertops being reconsidered for the Sportsbook Review
Recommended List - Policy changes suggested by SBR and supported by management expected to be completed soon
2/4/2003 10:05 PM
intertops responds with explanation and takes action on recent events leading to SBR downgrade
2/2/2003 10:04 PM
Players comment on recent
intertops downgrade - SBR's
reasoning
2/1/2003 09:59 PM
Disgruntled
intertops and supporters slam SBR for downgrade - SBR's
reasoning for downgrade
1/25/2003 12:00 AM
intertops - Removed from the Full Recommended List after odds rigging incident
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
1/9/2002 10:23 AM
intertops - ranks #1 in Sportbook Review client survey of non-US residents