6/25/2008 06:53 PM
New Live Betting Odds Service, LinesMover, operated by 4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) management.
MajorWager moderator Clevfan spotted Linesmover's phone number on SBR's overview of
4SportsPicks.com which now uses the website, ForSportsPicks.com. The most recent scam from the
4Sports Group was through deposit-only F-rated betting sites
PlayersBigWorld,
playing24hours and
SportsPlayingWorld. 4Sports moved these books with it from SportsCallCenter F.A. turnkey service before starting their own operation. Within months players were contacting SBR for help with over five-figures in total payout requests. 4Sports management, also management for Linesmover, told players they are only a service provider. 4Sports also serviced eWinner when it closed with player funds in 2004.
1/29/2008 03:18 PM
Scam Alert: 877eWinner & ForSportsPicksBoth 877eWinner and ForSportsPicks are operated by former owner of defunct 4SportsPicks and host of stiff scam sportsbook,
playing24hours (SBR rating F). Both betting sites have entered the SBR Rating Guide as members of the
4SportsPicks Family.
12/9/2007 11:23 PM
SCAM ALERT: 88Sports88Sports.com is yet another website from the scam operation that hosted
playing24hours (SBR rating F).
playing24hours players report being told to use 88Sports to access their accounts when P24H first went off-line in November. Both 88Sports.com and similar site, 444Sports.com state they are a play-for-fun sportsbook but will offer real money play once the player has joined. Once 88Sports has account details it will solicit the player more aggressively with large bonuses through other sister sites like
playing24hours.
12/7/2007 11:23 PM
444Sports enters SBR Rating Guide with F rating under 4SportsPicks Group
This 444Sports warning comes one week after sister site playing24hours (SBR rating F) informed users it would be keeping all account balances. 444Sports players who question the book's management will be told that the operation is "only a call center that provides service to sportsbooks."
12/1/2007 11:33 PM
SportsPlayingWorld (SBR rating F) officially informs players it is stealing their moneyDear Customer: The following is to inform you that due to some legal problems with the lawyers in this company added to the financial problem created by some of our merchant companies that couldn’t bring the money safe to the company because US Government regulations. The financial backup of the operation decided to get out from the operation. playing24hours management tried to keep the company on track, but even after some unsuccessful attempts of getting some new monetary partners into the operation, there is no other reasonable way for the management but to close this operation not been able to maintain even the basic expenses.We apologize for all the damage this can cause to our staff, customers and partners.
playing24hours and PlayersBigWorld stole over $80,000 from at least two sports bettors before taking their websites off-line. The scam continues through
SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F-), where players can log in and see the figure representing their stolen
playing24hours and PlayersBigWorld balance.
11/27/2007 08:22 PM
playing24hours (SBR rating F) snags $62,518 from victim; closes website, phones
The sportsbook has multiple phone lines and servers running scam sportsbook websites. The
book solicits players from customer lists with huge bonuses and generous promotions but has no intention of paying. This player deposited $20,000 and has never withdrawn. He is asking the book to send him back the money he invested. Related scam books are
PlayersBigWorld (SBR rating F), SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F), and
Palacebet (SBR rating F).
11/22/2007 09:49 PM
Newly rated sportsbook SportsPlayingClub (SBR rating F) already scamming players. SPC states it is "powered by
playing24hours"
(SBR rating F).
playing24hours is another mirror site of
PlayersBigWorld (SBR rating F) which has already stiffed users. Although SportsPlayingClub uses SportsCallCenter.com and the others are hosted on a different server and operated by former management of stiff books
eWinner (SBR rating F-) and
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F), it would appear the two hosting facilities are working together or are one in the same. 4Sportspicks has previously used Sports Call Center SA servers and phones. | Related:
Palacebet
9/29/2007 03:11 PM
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) owner opens online sportsbook PlayersBigWorld
4SportsPicks closed with debts to both players and operating providers before eventually serving only credit players out of the SportsCallCenter F.A. facility. The sportsbook operator is soliciting players again under playing24hours (SBR rating F), SportsPlayingWorld (SBR rating F) and its latest sportsbook venture, PlayersBigWorld. PBW entered the rating guide at F today. Former players of 4Sportspicks and Ewinner (F rated sportsbook that shared offices with 4SportsPicks) are likely to receive phone solicitations.
7/9/2007 03:30 PM
SportsPlayingWorld enters the SBR rating guide at F. The under-contruction sportsbook is operatated by
playing24hours (SBR rating F) and
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F).
5/18/2007 06:56 PM
playing24hours (SBR rating F) refutes SBR
report despite evidence; claims it is under new management. The sportsbook continues to call players offering large bonuses while using slow-moving lines. Players are strongly advised to pass on these too-good-to-be-true offers.
playing24hours: playing24hours is former play24hours, under a new management thats why the partnertship that own this company, decide to change the name of the company, we use to offer our customers a 100% bonus with an 11 time rollover now we are offering a 50% bonus with a 7 time rollover so that means that we are not offering higher bonuses as you write in your review about us.
5/15/2007 07:05 PM
playing24hours - SBR initiates rating coverage at F
5/15/2007 06:21 PM
4SportsPicks (SBR rating F) owner back accepting deposits and marketing under new name, playing24hours. 4SportsPicks bounced around Costa Rica creating new debt with both players and operating providers before the site closed to the general public, serving only credit players out of the SportsCallCenter F.A. facility. The sportsbook, which also uses the domain Play24.forsportspicks.com, has been calling bettors from their old client lists offering large bonuses. playing24hours has entered the SBR Rating Guide at F.