Sportsbook Review: Jaxx

Sportwetten.de closes; jaxx (SBR rating C) to takeover account balances
Sportwetten's homepage displays a message in German saying that the website is off-line indefinitely due to legal uncertainties with other countries. It also says that players will receive an email to registered addresses regarding redemption of their funds. However, readers have complained they were not contacted and their emails to Sportwetten.de were not returned. SBR contacted the book's parent company, Fluxx Gaming, and was told accounts would be transferred to jaxx.com. jaxx is also owned by the Fluxx Group. Fluxx took over Sportwetten in the fall of 2007.

Players with issues regarding open bets are asked to contact SBR.

BetAndGame (not rated) emails players regarding moving accounts to jaxx.com, saying it has "decided to call it a day." Players express frustration over inability to access funds. SBR to evaluate jaxx.

BetAndGame (not rated) transfers player accounts and balances over to jaxx.com (not rated) SBR will update with feedback on the account migration process as well as any newly added account restrictions.

B&G 2/15/08 statement: Following 3-weeks of negotiation with jaxx UK Ltd., part of the FLUXX Group, B&G International PLC are pleased to inform customers that we have agreed to a transfer of the data and customer accounts to jaxx www.jaxx.com

jaxx will be honouring all the account balances and open bets of existing, non-suspended, customers. Further information will be sent directly to each former BetandGame.com customer by email. Any customer who does not receive a series of detailed communications within the next 7-days should email info@jaxx.com In the meantime, please do not register with jaxx.

BetandGame Team
Friday 15th February 2008