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1/9/2009 12:35 PM

sbrforum's Peter Loshak and Justin7 talk Ravens vs. Titans Pre-Game
sbr moderator Justin7 and Peter Loshak discuss key factors in this intriguing playoff matchup. Loshak likes the Titans moneyline while Justin believes buying the half point off the Tennessee Titans +3 is the play.

For more game previews look for the video icon link next to each match-up on sbrlines .

1/8/2009 04:02 PM
BetTrojan (sbr rating C-) player receives payment of $4,311 winnings. The sportsbook initially took the funds because the player bet on betting odds that it was about to change. Payment concludes the complaint originally reported on 1/2/2009.

1/7/2009 11:13 PM
sbrforum Team Capping Contest Winner: Team Cosa Nostra
Cosa Nostra, made up of sbr posters Nicky Santoro, onthewhat, Deuce, and TSoprano, beat 23 other capping squads in a month-long battle. Advantage bettor Nicky Santoro, led the team to victory making 510 picks netting +52 units by himself. | Open Contest: NBA On The Money

1/6/2009 11:54 AM
Two On-LineSportsbook (sbr rating D-) players file new payout complaints
The sportsbook told users that it is waiting for access to player-deposited funds collected by credit card processors. Blaming third parties for not having access to funds is a common excuse and one used by stiff sportsbooks LazerWager (sbr rating F) and BetCascade (sbr rating F). However, GoTo Entertainment sportsbooks commonly puts large winners on payment plans. Players are hopeful the book will get through these latest issues and begin to make payments. The two players have requested over $3,000 and have balances of over $15,000 combined.

1/5/2009 11:46 PM
Owner of Apex Sportsbook (sbr rating F) scam building new sportsbook, BetPinoy
The new website, which is part of the Bet33 operation that was built on the stolen funds of Apex Sportsbook players, states that it's "The most trusted sports betting site in the Philippines." BetPinoy is not in the Philippines nor is the incomplete website known by people in the Philippines. The website will likely be used to target specific players on customer lists by phone.

1/4/2009 08:42 PM
SSP International (sbr rating F) player reports new one year no-pay
Player: I have a big problem with a withdraw on SSP. It's about 600. Now I read that you can maybe help me. I try to withdraw my money since over 1 year. I called them several times but they told me everytime another story and I would get my money in the next weeks.I was waiting. Then I tried it with emails and I threat them with a lawyer (was just a bluff) but there was now answer. One day I reached with an email that my money was back on my SSP-Acount. After that I tried again to pay out. This is now one moth ago. And I'm still writing for my money. Maybe you have some experience in such cases and you can tell me what I can do now. | SSP history

1/3/2009 11:07 PM
HawaiiCasino enters sbr Rating Guide at D-
HawaiiCasino is the fifth Goto Entertainment sportsbook to enter the sbr rating Guide within the last two months. The group is developing many new websites in an effort to allow its staff and marketers to better target players in specific locations. The Costa Rican-based operation is currently slow-paying multiple large winners.

1/3/2009 11:11 AM
HawaiiCasino - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

1/2/2009 01:44 AM

BetTrojan (sbr rating C) confiscates winnings, citing betting soft lines; later agrees to pay
BetTrojan emailed the player stating he was warned last Saturday, via an account log-in message, that if he bet on lines that were changing throughout the betting market but have yet to change at Trojan, (soft lines, also subjectively referred to as playing steam) his winnings would be void. The sportsbook claims the bettor continued to bet in this fashion before it retroactively deleted all account winnings.

Hello, The basic description of the story is that I was apparently warned around December 25th or 26th that I was "playing moves and if I continued my deposit would be returned to me." On December 27th, I was attempting to place a wager but could not because my account balance was $0. I looked at my account history and saw that my original deposit amout had been withdrawn back to me and, to my complete surprise, I noticed a deduction of $4,311.88 with the description: "ZERO OUT, PLAYED MOVES AND WAS WARNED HE WOULD RECEIVE HIS DEPOSIT AMOUNT AND CLOSED ACCOUNT." At the time, I was with them for only about a week and up a little more than $4,300

The player shared his complaint on the sbr forum before being offered half of his $4,311 winnings as a compromise. sbr has stated to the player and the sportsbook that anything less than payment of full winnings is blatant theft. Sportsbooks are welcome to limit and deny wagers to all players but cannot justly punish, fine, or confiscate funds from legitimate finalized betting contracts. The player wrote to sbr today saying the sportsbook has agreed to pay in full next week. Failure to pay winnings combined with problems updating lines may be a warning sign regarding a book's overall health. sbr will update this dispute report next week or sooner if the bettor receives payment.

1/1/2009 10:25 PM
Happy New Year from the sbr Staff!

12/31/2008 02:08 AM
sbrforum's Justin7 takes a look at the January 3rd NFC Wild Card match-up between the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals:

For more game previews look for the video icon link next to each match-up on sbrlines .

12/30/2008 11:52 PM
BullFrogGaming is the third Safari Gaming Group Sportsbook to enter the sbr Rating Guide this month. The Curacao-based sportsbook earns an initial rating of C-.

12/30/2008 09:59 PM
BullFrogGaming - sbr initiates rating coverage at C-

12/29/2008 11:36 PM
sbrforum's Justin7 previews the January 3rd Wild Card match-up between the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts |

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For more game previews click the video icon link next to each match-up on www.sbrlines.com .

12/28/2008 11:32 PM
MyStudentPoker - sbr initiates rating coverage at C-

12/28/2008 11:19 PM
MyStudentPoker enters the sbr Rating Guide at C-. The sportsbook is part of the newly created Safari Casino Group hosted in Curacao.

12/27/2008 10:19 AM
Sportsbook.com (sbr rating D-) to no-action if-win wagers on same game
A player complained that his $28,000 account was frozen after a payout request. Sportsbook.com was reviewing his wager history. The player explained that he made numerous if-win wagers on the same game giving him an unfair advantage. He and Sportsbook.com have agreed the best solution was to cancel all wagers made in that manner. Sportsbook.com states that all players who made if-win bets on the same game will have their wagers canceled and that balances will be adjusted this weekend. Players who made losing same-game if-win wagers should verify that they received a credit adjustment for those losses.

12/25/2008 05:49 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the sbr staff!

12/24/2008 02:55 PM
Veteran B rated sportsbook to be acquired shortly. Sources tell sbr a deal is near completion and its users will be informed shortly. Players in this sportsbook can expect a similar betting experience and interface after accounts are imported.

12/23/2008 11:29 PM
BCS Bowl: Margin of Victory Contest
Each sbr poster is invited to pick 10 teams in the BCS Margin of Victory Contest. The picks will be scored against the spread as they would for action points wagers. The teams that have the highest margin of victory will earn the contestant the highest amount of points. | contest details

12/22/2008 11:41 PM

HeroesCasino (sbr rating C) vs. player
A Heroes player reported winning $34,748 playing blackjack in the casino before requesting a payout on December 6th. Heroes Casino management stated that an "extreme win/loss ratio" prompted the sportsbook to believe the player used some form of robot or assisting program to beat the casino software. Heroes states that the use of a "robot" is cheating and is currently having the play reviewed by third parties. sbr will follow the player's dispute and report on HeroesCasino's conclusions.

The Heroes' rules page states that robot/auto-play is not allowed and is grounds for canceling winnings. The rule does not refer to collecting data, or using a program assisting in doing so, in an effort to find software patterns. The player discusses recording table history on pen and pad.

All Casino and Sportsbook wagers must be placed through the user interface provided by Heroes Casino on its website or through the web browser. Any wagering through other means, including the use of a "robot" player, is strictly prohibited. In the event that use of non-approved client software is detected, Heroes Casino reserves the right to invalidate all such wagers retroactively, cancel the Player's account, or take any other appropriate counteraction. Players found using multiple browsers and/or found attempting to manipulate or ascertain information concerning the Casino software will forfeit all winnings and their accounts will be terminated.

HeroesCasino's rules page (rule 8) also makes a vague reference to "employing a system."

12/21/2008 11:32 PM
Bet911 (sbr rating D-) $10,000 winner reported initial success with a $1,000 installment plan that began in October, but the sportsbook failed to pay over the last month. The player first complained in June that Bet911 was unable to pay $10,000 without explanation. Owed 911 players are concerned that their chances to be paid will end with along with the busiest part of the year, football season.
Player: My contact does keep me informed. Apparently, money is tight. simple as that. At the moment i am hoping payments will begin again soon.

12/20/2008 12:21 AM
Worldwidebet - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

12/20/2008 12:20 AM
WorldWideBet added to the sbr rating guide at F. WorldWideBet.com is one of the many mass produced sportsbook brands from scam operation, Futurebet. Futurebet will use its white label program to target bettors who don't realize the new books are affiliated with the notorious scam artists. sbr will continue to search for new futurebet-serviced sportsbooks and immediately warn readers.

12/18/2008 11:55 PM
XtremeBluff - sbr initiates rating coverage at C-

12/18/2008 11:42 PM
XtremeBluff enters the sbr Rating Guide at C-. XtremeBluff is a sportsbook and poker room that left problem operator, Futurebet, to join the Safari Casino Group. The Safari Casino Group uses software it calls BTG Gaming and works much like its former software provider Futurebet. XtremeBluff and Safari are hosted in Curacao.

12/17/2008 06:03 PM
ToteSport - sbr initiates rating coverage at B-

12/17/2008 09:10 AM
10Bet (sbr rating C) credits player 406.24 Euros for a wrongly canceled wager. The player reported to sbr that 10Bet canceled multiple bets after the line moved in his favor. The sportsbook originally told the player and sbr that there was a gross obvious error with the two moneyline prices reversed. The player bet on Burscough who were playing against Redditch on November 29th. Any other players who made a canceled 10Bet wager on this match are encouraged to contact sbr.

12/16/2008 05:42 PM
Three unrelated BetGun (sbr rating D+) players report confiscation of winnings as well as deposits. The sportsbook claims each account holder shares an IP address with another user. BetGun justifies its action by simply stating that this is a "very serious rule violation." BetGun has not cooperated with sbr or players when asked for wagering and account user history.

12/15/2008 07:47 PM

sbrforum 128-man handicapping tournament: Congratulations Cavstime09!
Cavstime09 takes home $1250 in prizes after his 9-6 record and +2.62 unit victory over poster mr. leisure in the finals. Mr. leisure is sbrforum's second place finisher and takes home $750 for a great run leading up to a 7-6 record in finals. | Join sbrforum Bracket Tourney III

12/13/2008 09:00 PM
New 10bet (sbr rating C) complaint of canceled wagers after line moves in player's favor

Player:

I placed 5 bets on (Redditch United vs Burscough - Full MoneyLine Burscough +340) odds from +340 to +320 10bet accepted more bets but lower odds. The payout % at 10bet was about 90% and the odds was in line with the market, but when the market started to move 10bet canceled all bets, saying that they had mistyped odds.

The sportsbook states they canceled the wager due to an error listing which team was home and which was visiting. 10bet "typing mistakes" have been costly to players in the past. The majority of negative feedback from 10bet users references some type of canceled bet or error in the way the wager was listed.

12/12/2008 07:54 PM
BamaSportsbook - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

12/12/2008 07:34 PM
BamaSportsbook enters sbr Rating Guide at D-
BamaSportsbook is the fourth Goto Entertainment sportsbook to enter the sbr rating Guide this month. The group is developing many new websites in an effort to allow its staff and marketers to better target players in specific states. The Costa Rican-based operation is currently slow-paying multiple large winners.

12/11/2008 07:28 PM

Pinnacle Sportsbook (sbr rating A+) will no longer offer full featured racebook

Due to the various changes in the North American racing industry, Pinnacle Sports finds itself in a position where we are unable to offer horse racing to our satisfaction. This, added to the declining interest of our clients in racing in general, has prompted us to discontinue wagering on daily North American horse racing as of Mon. 15th Dec. 2008.

Pinnacle Sports' racebook has experienced a decline in volume since the company stopped servicing United States-based players nearly two years ago. Pinnacle is expected to continue to focus and expand in other markets such as tennis and soccer.

12/10/2008 07:46 PM

BetWay (sbr rating D-) still using bait-n-switch tactics with
A player made a deposit with Betway in July of 2008. After wagering his free-play and making several more bets, the player attempted to cash out. Betway confiscated his 40 Euros in winnings, claiming that the player abused a bonus. There is no indication that the player cheated. Betway is not responding to sbr's most recent inquiries. | Previous Betway reports

12/9/2008 07:33 PM
Congratulations to Beat The Prick Season winners
Sininster Cat took $456 in weekly prizes and was the high scorer on the season for another $2,500. SexyMit took 2nd place on the season for $1,500 and $498 in weekly prizes. Poster gerry came in third overall to take $1,000 and earned $589 beating the Prick with his weekly picks. sbrforum and sbrcontests thank all participants and congratulate the more than 150 contestants who won weekly prizes this season.

More Contests: NBA On The Money | Free Handicapping Tournament

12/8/2008 06:26 PM
BetPhoenix (sbr rating B) moves from IQL sportsbook software to the ASI platform. The sportsbook expects to be inputting data and fine-tuning the software through the evening but states that tonight's lines are posted and players can access their accounts. Users with a problem or feedback on the new platform are invited to email sbr.

12/8/2008 12:26 AM
GoToEntertainment & On-LineSportsbook - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

12/8/2008 12:14 AM
GoToEntertainment and On-LineSportsbook also new sportsbooks indexed in the sbr Rating Guide under the GoTo Entertainment Group. Both books received an initial rating of D-.

12/6/2008 11:16 PM
VAcasino - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

12/6/2008 11:14 PM

VAcasino enters the sbr rating guide at D-. VAcasino is part of the GoTo Entertainment Group. Goto's flagship sportsbook, Enterbet was lowered to D- in July after a third slow-paid player was put on a payment plan. That player has received two monthly installments of $500 each and is waiting for the third installment that was due in August. GoTo Entertanment is located in San Jose, Costa Rica.

12/5/2008 07:45 PM
Parier - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

12/5/2008 07:19 PM

Parier.net enters the sbr Rating Guide at D-. The sportsbook is operated by the sportsbook.com Group, which uses the company name Jazette Enterprises Limited. Like all sportsbook.com books, Parier is located in Costa Rica and not in Gibraltar as the address at the bottom of the website suggests. Parier caters to French players and uses World Gaming Software.

12/4/2008 10:31 PM
sbr receives positive feedback from Dimeline Sportsbook players
Players have reported timely payouts and good customer service--customer service is provided only by LiveChat and email--since joining the Curacao-based BTG Gaming Group. sbr upgraded DimeLine and other BTG-serviced sportsbooks from D+ to C-. DLS was upgraded from D to D+ in September after successfully leaving scam operator Futurebet. The last reported payout dispute, that originated when the sportsbook was using Futurebet hosting and services, was resolved in November.

12/3/2008 07:07 PM
Congratulations to The sbr Handicapping Tourney Final Four
Posters MartinBlank, Tsoprano, Mr. Leisure and Cavstime09 reached the Final Four out of 128 contestants. See recap of the Elite Eight match-ups here

Registration for sbr's 256-player Handicapping Tourney now open.

12/2/2008 11:09 AM
sbrlines undergoing upgrade today
Users may find that the service is unavailable or not performing optimally. The upgrade is expected to be completed early this afternoon. sbrcontests lines, which are powered by sbrlines.com, may also be temporarily affected.

12/1/2008 10:02 PM
Congratulations to the NBA On The Money November Contest winners
31 contestants handicapped their way onto the money board taking home a combined $5,000. First place and $700 went to poster r00kie who showed he was no rookie. sbrforum posters ertl09, facasto, yipper24 and SR rounded out the top five. Another $5,000 and bragging rights are up for grabs in the month of December. | Enter NBA On The Money Contest

11/30/2008 11:42 PM
Oddsmaker (sbr rating D-) freezes player's account after $8,000 withdrawal request
The player states Oddsmaker locked his account in mid-November after an argument with a live chat representative. He is told that only a manager named Tony, who has not been available, can make decisions on his account. Oddsmaker has not responded to sbr inquiries.
12.02.2008 (2:02 PM CST)
Update: Oddsmaker tells sbr they have completed an investigation of the player's account, opened the account, and is processing his withdrawal request.

11/29/2008 10:35 PM

Stryyke (not rated) credits player for voided winning tennis wager. sbr still to inquire about two slow-pay complaints.
Stryyke customer service to player: That was a bad mistake by our riskmanagment. In this case I totally agree with your irritation and I will credit the money back to your account.We apologise for the inconveniences we have caused.
With kind regards,
Sebastian
Stryyke Service Team

11/28/2008 03:34 PM
Stryyke (not rated) players complain of voided winning wagers and slow-pay
Stryyke canceled a tennis wager in October citing a mistake on the listed wagering odds. The odds were not erroneous and the book has not offered to pay the bet at what it deems to be the correct market price. sbr will contact the sportsbook about this matter and about the company in general. sbr expects to complete a rating evaluation of Stryyke next week.
Player: This won and was correctly credited to my account. However, after requesting a payout on 24/11/2008 they sent me an email saying the payout was cancelled and this wager was being made void. At no point before or after the event in question did I receive any comunication from them about this happening, therefore I find it extremely dubious and unfair behaviour.

sbr will also inquire with Stryyke about a Moneybookers payout delay of one month. The sportsbook told the player that its Moneybookers account is unfunded. Stryyke has not offered a withdrawal by other means.
Player: They says that they have not funds in their moneybookers account and that they will sort this soon, but the same story for 1 month. I ask them to withdraw by bank transfer but they says its no need for that because I will not receive my funds faster. They also deducted money from my account so I can not withdraw via an alternate method.

11/27/2008 09:23 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the sbr Staff!
Readers who submitted a sportsbook complaint or email after noon today can expect a response by end of business day tomorrow.

11/26/2008 11:13 PM
Newly rated scam sportsbooks taken off-line
All-Sportsbook (sbr rating F) and 1SportsWagering (sbr rating F) were added to the blacklist this summer. sbr warned players of scams ran by sister sportsbooks under parent operation EZ Sports.

11/25/2008 11:57 PM

sbrforum Handicapping Tourney: Congratulations to Elite Eight
sbr forum posters Woodg8, Tsoprano, Cavstime09, Verbalkint, SportsLockPicks, MartinBlank, MexicanStallion, and mr. leisure each survived the first four rounds to become the eight survivors out of 128 contestants. Players are competing for $3,250 in prizes. Read round by round recaps at contest manager, CrazyL's sbr blog. | New Tourney registration already open.

11/24/2008 08:59 PM
2003Betting (sbr rating F) closed. 2003Betting, part of the EZ Sports operation, stole over $25,000 in winnings from players in 2005.

11/23/2008 11:37 PM
MalvernSports - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

11/23/2008 11:31 PM
MalvernSports enters the sbr Rating Guide at D-. The sportsbook is operated by the Sportsbook.com Group, which uses the company name Jazette Enterprises Limited. As with all Sportsbook.com books, MalvernSports is located in Costa Rica and uses World Gaming Software.

11/22/2008 10:57 PM

sbr Handicapping Contests in full swing
Monday Night Football Contest
Pick a team spread, predict the combined score, and predict total rushing yards to win $500 from Legendz Sports (sbr rating A+). | Details
NBA On The Money Contest
Compete against other handicappers for $5,000 in monthly prizes. Build your score by correctly picking NBA money lines. | Details
Beat The Prick Football Contest
Out-handicap The Prick in football for your share of $5,000 in weekly prizes and a chance at a $5,000 season-ending prize. | Details

11/21/2008 07:58 PM

bwin (sbr rating C) poor communication costly to players
sbr routinely receives complaints from bwin players who have had their winnings or bonus confiscated and account closed without explanation. In most cases, bwin has taken just action against fraudulent players. In rare cases when the decision is questionable or the player has a valid wagering dispute, the bettor requires assistance escalating the matter to management. On November 16, a player bet on a halftime line of Gary Mawson (USA) - Kirk Shepherd (ENG) (2Way - Who will win?) Gary Mawson (USA) when Mawson was up 4-0, at odds of 1.1. Bwin canceled the bet without explanation after the event was finished. When sbr first contacted bwin, it stated that the wager was late after the line was supposed to be off the board. The player insisted that his wager was not past-posted and asked for proof. Bwin then admitted the wager was mistakenly canceled. sbr has advised bwin to open discussion with all players and allow each to respond to allegations of fraud, or change to a more manageable bonus program. | Player on frustration dealing with bwin customer support

11/20/2008 01:27 PM
Oddsmaker (sbr rating D-) bonus scam costs another player $1,500. The player player placed parlays and striaght wagers when betting with his Oddsmaker try-us-out bonus money. A player has a parlay in his acount history will see his account set to zero when he eventually requests a payout. The sportsbook routinely allows players to make winning plays for months despite the fact that a parlay wager early in the account history will be reason to deny payout requets. The fine print regarding parlays is on the book's rules page and not supplied with the promotion. Oddsmaker previously told sbr they would honor winnings prior to when the first parlay wager was made, would add the rule to the correct website pages, and clarify the rule in its terms of service. The book has not made these changes and players continue to waste winning picks on an account that cannot yield a profit. Players who have added to their balance with deposited funds have also had winnings removed despite having their own funds at risk and enough deposited cash to cover the wager.

Oddsmakers.com sent me an email for a free $200 account which had no strings or restrictions. Over the months between baseball and football wagers, I built it up to $2,000, then lost some where I currenty have juslt under $1,500 sitting in a real money account. I wanted to request a $500 cashout as I was laid off from my job. When I talked with live chat requesting one, they said I couldn't have one since I didn't meet the so-called conditions of terms.
Now, when I went back to check my real money balance, they wiped it out completely showing 0 balance just because I asked for a PIN. Why didn't they wipe this out long, long, ago, why wait until I ask for a PIN over 8 months later?

11/18/2008 01:31 PM
TradeSports (sbr rating C+) to close Friday, November 28th
The betting exchange cites difficulties with transferring funds, which impacts trading volume, as motivation for the decision. Unlike a sportsbook that can follow general markets to offer wagers, Tradesports relied on person to person activity similar to a pokerroom in order to offer a quality product.

We underestimated the difficulties that current and new customers would experience in funding accounts and partly as a result of this we have reluctantly decided to close TradeSports. While we are not hopeful that funding issues may dissipate soon, should they TradeSports will be back and it is therefore an imperative for us to effect and orderly and goodwill preserving closure for you all.

TradeSports will close all markets on November 21st. Players are expected to request a bank wire or check on November 28th.

11/17/2008 11:38 PM
Mysbrforum adds Handicapper ChatRoom
Meet other handicappers in your personal moderated chatroom to discuss the game. Visitors must be a member of the site owner's "handicapper team" in order to join the discussion. | Mysbrforum
Mysbr chatrooms will soon support live video feeds of available sporting events. Members are also encouraged to submit feedback for the newest edition of the Mysbr Betting Spreadsheet.

11/16/2008 11:21 PM
OnlyWinners - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

11/16/2008 11:19 PM
OnlyWinners enters the sbr Rating Guide at D-. The sportsbook is operated by the Sportsbook.com Group, which uses the company name Jazette Enterprises Limited. Like all Sportsbook.com books, Onlywinners is located in Costa Rica and uses World Gaming Software. sbr is currently discussing outstanding claims with Sportsbook.com management. The Sportsbook.com Group has unjustly confiscated balances from many players over the past two years.

11/15/2008 09:44 PM
New sportsbook CashBox98 from owner of F rated sportsbook, Bet33
CashBox98 is a new sportsbook from the owner of Bet33 (sbr rating F), who previously owned and operated stiff sportsbook, Apex Sports (sbr rating F-). All players who inquire with sbr about any of the books on the growing list of Bet33-related sites are told how the company was built on the stolen funds of Apex clients. Apex Sportsbook quit an sbr-monitored payment plan in June of 2004. Ownership began booking bets with credit players one month later and established this new operation late in 2005.

11/15/2008 01:11 PM
OrlandoCasino - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

11/14/2008 11:05 AM
sbr mailbag
Q: sbr, have you any information on OrlandoCasino. I dont see them on the rating site. They have 50% bonus. Is it legit?? - Andrew

A: OrlandoCasino is sister site of OrlandoSportsbook (sbr rating D-) and is also part of the GoTo Entertainment Group. GoTo's flagship sportsbook, Enterbet (sbr rating D-) was lowered to D- in July after a third slow-paid player was put on a payment plan. Players continue to write to sbr complaining of being stalled. sbr advises players to resist the bonus and avoid this sportsbook.

11/13/2008 05:04 PM

sbrforum Contest: New York Jets at New England Patriots
sbr posters are invited to answer questions before the game to earn points and win sportsbook prize money. Players will answer the following questions as well as a new set of questions given at halftime.
1. Will either team score at least 30 points?
2. Will the team with the most passing yards win the game?
3. Will Thomas Jones rush for at least 100 yards?
4. Will Randy Moss have a TD reception?
5. Will Bret Favre throw a TD before throwing an INT (or game end)?
Tiebreaker: How many total net rushing yards in the game?
Jets - Pats Contest

11/13/2008 04:46 PM

Pinnacle Sports (sbr rating A+) management tells sbr that website slow-down issues and a language error have been addressed and the website is expected to work correctly for all users.

11/12/2008 10:25 PM
Scam sportsbook BetChance (sbr rating F) back in business
It was been three months since BetChance was telling its players that it was insolvent and offering a settlement offer like the one below:

We have tried to contact you during the week to inform you about the money in your betchance Betting Account. betchance Limited (betchance.com ) is closing and we are giving the following options to clients;
Option 1: To pay 30% of the total amount (betting account plus pending withdrawals) in the next two-three weeks.
Option 2: To pay the total amount you have in your betting account but divided in 15 months payments.
Please give us your reply as soon as possible, by email, or send us the phone number where we can contact you, in order to notify us of your decision.
When we’ll receive the option you choose, we will send an agreement by email, which has to be signed by both betchance and the client, and afterwards the payment will be processed. For any further information you require, do not hesitate to send us an email on info@betchance.comor contact us by telephone on 00356 21489941.

Regards, betchance Limited

The sportsbook is now advertising new bonuses and offering a full wagering menu. Some players report that BetChance is still refusing to pay and pushing them to accept a settlement of 25% of their balance. It appears the sportsbook is marketing to Italian speaking players that may not be aware of the theft of bettors in other countries.

11/11/2008 02:43 PM
RCSbet - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

11/11/2008 02:06 PM
Two additional players report being cheated by MySportsbook (sbr rating D-) when it canceled winning NBA in-game bets.

11/11/2008 02:40 AM

RCSbet confirmed as member of Futurebet Group. RCS enters sbr rating guide at F.

11/9/2008 11:01 PM
RCSbet (not rated) player complains of being owed $5,450 for six months. The player states he was waiting for his funds since January 2008 and has won over $5,000 betting NCAA football in 2007. RCS appears to be a member of the scam group Futurebet. sbr intends to verify affiliation and initiate rating coverage shortly.

11/8/2008 11:20 PM
MySportsbook (sbr rating D-) cancels live in-game NBA wagers after game ends
On November 6th, at the start of the 4th quarter of the NBA Warriors-Nuggets game, a player placed an "in-running" bet risking $1000 to win $833. The winning bet was canceled after the event. MySportsbook first claimed it was a past-posted play, but later blamed the cancellation on offering erroneous betting odds. The sportsbook refused to pay the player, reprice the bet at what it deemed to be a fair market payout, and has not shown why it considers the betting offer to be in error. MySportsbook.com is operated and hosted by parent sportsbook, Sportsbook.com (sbr rating D-).

11/7/2008 10:59 PM
RevolutionaryPoker - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

11/7/2008 10:49 PM
RevolutionaryPoker Sportsbook enters the sbr rating guide at F. RPS is the fourth member of scam sportsbook group, Futurebet to enter the blacklist in the last month. Futurebet is a scam sportsbook operation in Vancouver, Canada that has parented hundreds of slow-pay and no-pay sportsbooks. The group is known for robbing both players and its turnkey book owners while hiding behind different brand names like the ones listed here. Futurebet now calls itself iGamingSoftware a.k.a IGS. sbr received a payout complaint last month from a bettor owed $52,900 from SportsbookUSA (sbr rating F), formerly the operation's flagship brand. History shows it is unlikely the player will see any of his winnings or deposit.

11/6/2008 08:52 PM

sbr Justin reports: BetSuperior (sbr rating D+) player balance confiscation
On April 10th, an employee of BetSuperior enticed a large bettor he knew from working at a previous sportsbook, with a credit line of $5000. The player lost this in the casino, and paid off his debt to the house. Over the following two weeks, the player made additional deposits totaling $8500. He made some sports wagers but most of his action was in the BetSuperior casino. During that time, the player and the BetSuperior account representative corresponded numerous times about the casino. The player's limits were raised to $500 per hand, and the rules were adjusted to reduce the house edge to be more comparable to that of blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip. The player gave Superior high volume play, some nights putting over $1 million in action. During that period, the sportsbook gave him multiple bonuses totaling approximately $18,000. One of these bonuses was a $5,000 credit that was applied with no deposit requirements. At the end of the week two the player went on a significant winning streak bringing his balance up to $120,000. The sportsbook then confiscated the balance. BetSuperior management claimed that the sportsbook employee, who was managing the account and authorized to give bonuses, should not have applied these bonuses and that the player's balance would be reduced to zero as a result. BetSuperior also claimed that the player and employee were in cahoots, and cheated at Blackjack by modifying the software. No proof of this claim was offered, despite sbr's offer to analyze the player hand history. BetSuperior has since been rebranded as BetSportsWeb (sbr rating D+).

11/6/2008 07:10 PM

NFL In-Game contest tonight in the sbr Forum! | See Details

11/5/2008 06:33 PM
Bodog (sbr rating C+) tells sbr that maximum check processing time is down from 40 to 20 business days. Player feedback has reflected this over last few weeks. Bettors with the ability to accept Neteller and other eWallets continue to report same day payouts.

11/4/2008 06:44 PM
ParlayCardZ (sbr rating C+) to be merged under Las Palmas (sbr rating B-)
LasPalmas management tells sbr that all ParlayCardZ players will receive the same pricing and line set when logging in through LasPalmas. Both sportsbooks are owned by the Horizon 20 Group. PCZ players should expect a seamless transition to the LasPalmas.com website.

11/3/2008 10:32 PM
JackDaddysSportsbook - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

11/3/2008 10:23 PM
JackDaddysSportsbook enters the sbr rating guide at F. JDS is the second member of fraud operation, Futurebet to enter the blacklist this week. Futurebet is a scam sportsbook factory in Vancouver, Canada that is known for robbing both players and its webmasters while hiding behind different brand names like those listed here. Futurebet now calls itself iGamingSoftware, or IGS, and will deny it has any relation to Futurebet when questioned by individuals interested in owning their own sportsbook.

11/2/2008 11:17 PM
sbrcontest: On The Money NBA Contest open!
Contestants compete by making NBA moneyline plays, for one to three units, at sbrcontests.com. A maximum of 150 units are allowed in each month. Players will attempt to win a piece of the $5000 monthly prize by simply maintaining a positive number of units. The highest scorers will receive the highest percentage of the prize. Read full rules and prize information here.

11/2/2008 12:13 AM
BetOT - sbr initiates rating coverage at C

11/2/2008 12:04 AM
BetOT enters the sbr Rating Guide at C. BetOT is the second BetPhoenix-hosted turnkey sportsbook to be rated this week. Both BetOT and Sports-1 (sbr rating C) use BetPhoenix server hosting, facility, and software.

11/1/2008 05:09 AM
New post-up sportsbook coming from owner of F rated sportsbook, Bet33
999LuckyDay is a newly built sportsbook website from the owner of Bet33, who previously operated stiff sportsbook, Apex Sportsbook (sbr rating F). Bet33 ownership routinely argues that they and related books should be rated higher than F since it "has been over four years" since the last known player was stiffed. Bet33, which was built on these stolen player funds, and its affiliated sportsbooks will remain blacklisted until ownership continues with payment plans initiated four years ago.

10/30/2008 09:12 PM
PokerSouls - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

10/30/2008 09:10 PM
PokerSouls enters the sbr rating guide at F. PokerSouls, also known as CasinoSouls, is one of the many mass produced sportsbooks from scam operation, Futurebet. Futurebet will use the different brands to target bettors who don't realize the new books are affiliated with the notorious rip-off artists. sbr will continue to search for new futurebet-serviced sportsbooks in an effort to warn players.

10/29/2008 11:22 PM
Sports-1 - sbr initiates rating coverage at C

10/29/2008 11:19 PM
Sports-1 enters the sbr Rating Guide at C. Sports-1 is a new sportsbook that uses the server hosting, facility. and software from BetPhoenix (sbr rating B).

10/28/2008 07:42 PM
Bet1128 (sbr rating D+) player complains the sportsbook confiscated his balance of over $37,000 Euros the week of August 24, 2008. He was one of five complaining players that won over $100,000 Euros combined betting on Olympic boxing round-robin parlays. Bet1128 closed all the player accounts and seized all balances including deposits, claiming they were a betting syndicate. Bet1128 does not claim the players exceeded the maximum stake per bet with multiple accounts, bet from the same location or at the same time, or exceeded the one-day maximum win amount of $150,000 Euros. Their sole explanation was:
"Our customer XXXXX YYYYY has been linked to a group of punter. It’s our right to protect ourselves against this kind of strategy, which is unfair and deemed as cheating by our terms and conditions. We are able to prove the link of these players and ready to show to the relevant body. We are looking forward to receive official request from all the person involved in the affair, in order to clarify our position as soon as possible."
Bet1128 failed to provide valid reasons for their actions. The sportsbook states that an IBAS investigation is pending. Bet1128's rules do not prohibit players from sharing wagering information. The player admits to knowing the other sports bettors and states he did not initiate or take part in an investigation with third party, IBAS.

10/28/2008 07:17 PM
BetBlackDog (sbr rating C) submits photos of backup server facility in Panama.

10/27/2008 07:07 PM
Betmania officially acquired by BetPhoenix. BetMania began using BetPhoenix hosting and services in September with the intention of being moved under Phoenix ownership. The sportsbooks reported a drawn out legal process delaying the acquisition and leaving Betmania players to wonder about the status of their book and its financial position. Phoenix tells sbr that Betmania management will be retained and the sportsbook will operate as a separate brand.

10/26/2008 10:43 PM
sbr received six payout complaints from Worldbet (sbr rating F) players in October. Worldbet has failed to pay players in the past and routinely waits months to pay those fortunate enough to receive their funds. Victims request sbr to continue to warn others about this scam sportsbook.

Player: can you please help me ive made a withdraw from worldbet.com for over 5000 euro and it still hasnt even been processed , ive sent loads of emails , confirmations to all there addresses they wont reply , how do they get away with it not paying people?
Player: Here is my correspondence with the poor F-rated worldBet bookie. They do not answer my emails.Have requested a payout of 947$ and since 24.8 they have not give a sound from their “support”Please help or maybe report them as a “scam” bookmaker?
Player: I have a pending withdrawal request at worldbet, which is pending for a month ( I made the request on the 25th of August, with the ammount of, 849 USD-t, and I asked for a Moneybookers withdrawal).Since that, I haven't received the money, nor any emails from Worldbet about this withdrawal. I tried to contact them via email, but I only received an auto-reply from them. I am really concerned about this money...

10/25/2008 08:11 PM
Sports.com (sbr rating D-) cancels player's winning wager
Sports.com canceled a bet on the 2nd quarter of Thursday's Auburn versus West Virginia game when the quarter was near completion.
Player: This bet was clearly on the 2Q and action was taken on it during the commercial between the 1st and 2nd Qtr and the line moved the whole time. Then during the 2Q, after it was obviously going to be a winner, it was cancelled---unacceptable.
Sports.com customer service initial response to the player was that the offering was not labeled correctly for a 2nd quarter wager and all bets placed on it were canceled. The player feels as though the sportsbook created a situation where it could not lose since it had the ability to cite the error if the outcome was not to its liking. Sports.com is operated by Sportsbook.com (sbr rating D-) which has canceled winning wagers in the past due to clerical errors. sbr intends to speak with management about this latest issue.

10/24/2008 04:57 PM
New sbrforum 128-man Bracket-style handicapping contest! $3250 in prizes

sbrforum handicappers are invited to compete for $3250 in prizes. Contestants will be matched in head-to-head competition battling for the right to advance to the next round. Cappers who can make it to the Elite 8 finish in the money with $125 each. Make it to the Final Four and earn $375. Beat your opponent in the Final Four and make the Finals and $750. The Champion will take home $1250. Read rules and enter for free here.

Players who can beat their first opponent will be able to increase their earning potential by wagering on themselves. BetJamaica (sbr rating A+) is expected to offer odds on who will be champion for each handicapper to make it to the 2nd round and the field of 64.

10/23/2008 08:04 PM
sbr Sportsbook Tours: View photos of BetPhoenix (sbr rating B) here. The sportsbook is located in a two floor complex near the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. sbr toured the impressive facility, which is partly under construction, last week. BetPhoenix shares ownership with Diamond Sportsbook (sbr rating A+). Diamond is located in the Bookmaker (sbr rating A+) building, also in San Jose, Costa Rica.

10/22/2008 11:21 PM

ClicknGamble (sbr rating F), part of the same operation that hosted stiff sportsbooks: BigjuicyOdds (sbr rating F), DragonWager (sbr rating F) and BetCSL (sbr rating F), player complains of no-pay. ClicknGamble is soliciting players who were victims of Capilleira-serviced sportsbooks. A Victim of BigJuicyOdds reports being targeted by ClicknGamble.
Player: I received a call from Joey on september 8, 2008, he first wanted me to post up, then he decided to take 4 of my players plus myself and give us a 1000.00 credit and settle up each tuesday.i agreed and the first week i was +1502.00. He sent the payout on wednesday and i received it thursday. the next week i was up 4820.00 and he said theguy that was backing him (a professional tour poker player) got hit hard and did not want me nor my players action and that he had never stiffed anyone and i would receive my money and he would notifiy me when the package had been sent and give me the tracking number. that has been about a month and one-half. i emailed him about three weeks ago and he again said he would let me know when the package had been sent. i have now emailed him several time and phoned him and he doesn't answer nor respond to me emails. just wanted to let you know so you can warn other players. Email address joeyjeaney@clickngamble.com and joeyjevaney@yahoo.com. phone numbers 1-702-425-5074 and 1-702-499-3093

10/21/2008 07:48 PM
BestHockeyBetting - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

10/21/2008 07:32 PM

BestHockeyBetting enters the sbr Rating Guide with an F rating
BestHockeyBetting is part of the EZ Sports Group. The most recent complaint came from a player who was with sister book Vegas-Sportsbetting (sbr rating F). The player won almost $5,000 on a Giants Super Bowl futures wager. After requesting his winnings he was locked out of his account and told the line was a mistake. The group has stiffed big futures winners in the past claiming the line was offered in error and will not be honored. The scam allows the book to take continuous action on multiple teams throughout the season, eventually stiffing only those who bet on the championship team. BestHockeyBetting's homepage highlights generous futures odds on which team will win both NHL conferences and the Stanley Cup. Players should avoid Best Hockey Betting and its sister EZ Sports books at all costs.

10/20/2008 06:51 PM
128-man Handicapping Tourney Winner: poster rjt721
Poster rjt721 became the champion of the first sbr Handicapper Tourney after defeating poster Blittydeuce in the finals. Dwaechte and Eaglesphan36 completed the Final Four. Sharktank1, Bmw530i, Cabo and Fixxer finished out the Elite 8 earning cash prizes. Congratulations to rjt721 who also won a 65-1 bet at BetJamaica (sbr rating A+) on himself to win the tourney .

After weeks of intense handicapping action, the field of 128 has been trimmed down to the final two! The championship round is upon us! Major props to sbr forum posters rjt721 and blittydeuce, the last men standing in what proved to be an all out war among the most respected and feared handicappers in the forum world. It was a tournament of upsets with high profile handles biting the dust early, both these men have proved their grit and determination in staving off elimination several times and proving that they do indeed deserve to be here. It wasn’t always easy, but these two posters have earned their name under the bright lights and with that let’s take a few moments to recap their road to the Final! | Read full recap by CrazyL

Visit the sbr posting forum this week to reserve one of the free 128 entries for the next tourney with thousands in prizes.

10/17/2008 11:44 PM
AjaxSports.net - sbr initiates rating coverage at C

10/17/2008 11:36 PM

AjaxSports enters the sbr rating guide at C. Ajax is a new sportsbook under the WorldWideWagering Group. WorldWideWagering moved from San Jose, Costa Rica to Panama City, Panama at the end of 2007. AjaxSports.net, like WorldWideWagering, uses BLR Technologies software.

10/16/2008 10:50 PM
BetMonarch - sbr initiates rating coverage at C

10/16/2008 10:05 PM
BetMonarch enters the sbr rating guide at C. BetMonarch is a new sportsbook operated and backed by the Catalina Sports Group in Costa Rica.

10/14/2008 09:29 PM
AverageJoeBets - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

10/14/2008 09:06 PM
AverageJoeBets enters the sbr rating guide at F. AverageJoe, also known as B4Bsports, is one of the many mass produced sportsbooks from scam operation, Futurebet. Futurebet will use the different brands to target bettors who don't realize the new books are affiliated with the notorious rip-off artists. sbr will continue to search for new Futurebet-serviced sportsbooks in an effort to warn players.

10/12/2008 11:01 PM
Sportsbooks list payout odds for 2008 Basketball Teasers. 5Dimes (sbr rating A) tops the teaser chart for both basketball and football. Pinnacle (sbr rating A+) remains the only sportsbook allowing players to have more than 5.5 points and take as many as 7.5. Players can check back as the basketball season nears for added information including teaser maximum and minimum risk amounts and changes to payout odds. Multiple sportsbooks are considering broadening the range of points offered before the start of the NBA season. | Basketball Teaser Odds

10/11/2008 07:56 PM
BetPhoenix (sbr rating B) website under Denial of Service attack. Players can contact the book by calling 888-238-8018 or 1-888-378-0888. BetPhoenix tells sbr that network administrators are working on blocking the attack. 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 a DoS attack bettors can find a list of all LiveChat links here as well as all sportsbook phone numbers here.

10/9/2008 11:34 PM

bwin (sbr rating C+) users continue to submit multiple complaints to sbr each week. The majority of complaints involve bwin closing accounts for various reasons without offering an explanation to the player. The player must then wait an extra month to receive his funds. Other complaints include bonus and wagering disputes. The sportsbook commonly agress to mediation and giving the player the benefit of any doubts. The volume of disputes can partly be attributed to the high rate of fraud. bwin markets free-money promotions causing its risk management department to closely review winners. bwin has been urged to improve communication with players directly and provide explanations when taking administrative actions.

10/9/2008 01:24 AM
BroburySports - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

10/8/2008 11:06 PM

BroburySports enters the sbr rating guide at D-

BroburySports is a Costa Rica-based sportsbook that uses the Sportsbook.com (sbr rating D-) hosting and service center. Bettors are advised to steer clear of the Sportsbook.com group which has scammed many players last year for at least $300,000.

10/7/2008 11:14 PM

WagerPoint enters the sbr rating guide at D-. WagerPoint is part of the GoTo Entertainment Group. Goto's flagship sportsbook, Enterbet was lowered to D- in July after a third slow-paid player was put on a payment plan. That player has received two monthly installments of $500 each and is waiting for the third installment that was due in August. GoTo Entertanment is located in San Jose, Costa Rica.

10/7/2008 08:17 PM
WagerPoint - sbr initiates rating coverage at D-

10/6/2008 07:39 PM

Betting Barack Obama or John McCain? sbrforum writer Elihu Feustel takes a look at finding value betting the 2008 election.

With the last few elections being nail-biters going down to the wire, the 2008 election is getting a lot of betting interest across the world. As of October 5, the democrats have an advantage. The polls show a moderate lead for the Barack Obama in Michigan, and smaller leads in Ohio and Florida. The betting markets favor the democrats more decisively. Matchbook’s offers of -315/+292 and TheGreek’s prices of -360/280 suggest about a 75% chance of a democratic victory. These prices are consistent with what the polls show – electoral-vote.com indicates that Obama has a lead of 329 to 194 electoral votes if the election happened today.

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10/5/2008 11:57 PM

SkyBook (sbr rating B) website under Denial of Service attack. Players can contact the book by calling 888-759-2665 or 800-809-3246 or by using the book's LiveChat here. Skybook players have complained of website downtime since this morning.

10/4/2008 03:49 PM

New MayaGaming (sbr rating F) player complains of waiting for $2400 for two months. It is unlikley the player will see any of his funds. MayaGaming, not to be confused with MayanSports (sbr rating D+), is one of the Futurebet operated sportsbooks that remain online only to collect player deposits. Many of the lesser Futurebet brands that are not deemed optimal websites for marketing were left on autopilot, existing only to take player funds. Futurebet swallowed hundreds of thousands in deposits shortly after refocusing all resources on new partner which operates Oddsmaker (sbr rating D-) and BetOnUSA (sbr rating D-).

10/4/2008 03:15 PM

BetPhoenix (sbr rating B) tells sbr that ownership of BetMania will be made official on Monday. BetMania (sbr rating D) will be reassessed early next week.

10/3/2008 11:01 PM

PlayFast (sbr rating F), sister sportsbook of no-pay scam BetCascade (sbr rating F), copies sbr article and claims affiliation with SportsbookReview.com.
PlayFast website: By 2003 Playfast.com had become the undisputed leader arming players with industry inside-information and information on dishonest bookmakers... Top sportsbooks are eager to quickly and fairly resolve complaints submitted to sbr, recognizing SportsbookReview as the player's voice. | sbr's article
Playfast opened as a sportsbook in early 2008. Both Playfast and BetCascade are under the same operation which owes millions of dollars to bettors.

10/2/2008 11:00 AM

Slow-pay sportsbook Enterbet (sbr rating D-) off-line for fifth day. Players can access their accounts through sister sportsbook GoToCasino (sbr rating D). Customer service states the website is under maintenance.

10/1/2008 06:26 PM
SCAM ALERT: LazerWager (sbr rating F) operation taking wagers through live dealer online casinos. The company owns websites such as DealFourRealCasino.com and Deal4Real.net where the gambler can play against and converse with a live dealer. TheLiveDealerCasino.com, owned by parent company GPS Global, is attempting to outsource the live dealer service to other gambling operators. When sbr visited the LazerWager facility in February to discuss its failure to pay, we toured the live dealer casino room. Management stated that the value of the video camera equipment was more than the "low 6 figures" owed to LazerWager victims. LazerWager's parent company also operates its pay per head service called Evolution or EvoDP.com. Evo Data Processing hosts and services the following sportsbook websites:
betbooky.com
betc2c.com
betges.com
betwinnerlive.com
blackysports.com
ibetaaa.com
lasportsbet.com
lawager.com
msbparadise.com
onyxsports.net
risk2bet.com
sgbets.com
skytownsports.com
tagbets.com
ubet1688.com
win898.com
win989.com

9/30/2008 11:17 PM

Sportingbet (sbr rating C-) refuses to grade Russian soccer wagers placed over six months ago. The sportsbook states they are investigating the validity of the result despite being unable to refer to any official league investigation and that wagers with other bookmakers have been graded days after the match. Sportingbet has encouraged players to request the wager be canceled and have their risked funds returned. Sportingbet players also continue to complain about the books refusal to honor documented wagering incentive offers. Players report being offered a risk-free wager of 50£. If the bet loses and the player seeks to collect refunded losses, customer service has offered the canned response "Interactive Sports (CI) Limited has the right to cancel or withdraw this offer or change any of its terms at any time and without cause/notice".

9/29/2008 09:17 PM

Deposit-only sportsbook MayaGaming (sbr rating F) nabs new victim
Player: I have an account at mayagaming.com and when I tried to withdraw in May 2007 i was not paid. Asking them about this problem they told that the payout is pending for the first two responses, after that they stopped to respons to my mails. I found out about your site and I hoped you can help me ! Is this site a scam? Do I have any chances to get back my money? I thank you in advance for your response!
Futurebet now calls itself iGamingSoftware or IGS and will deny it has any relation to Futurebet when questioned by prospective clients. Players can identify these fly-by-night websites by the platform's IGS ClickCashier banking system. Examples include https://account.clickcashier.com/oddsmaker/ and the unbranded version used by MayaGaming, https://account.clickcashier.com/IGS/. Players aware of an unrated clickcashier casino or sportsbook are urged to contact sbr.

9/29/2008 03:14 AM
OnyxSports - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

9/28/2008 11:13 PM

OnyxSports, an Evolution Sports Data Processing sportsbook, enters the sbr rating guide at F. Onyx is post-up sportsbook from the same operation that hosted Lazerwager (sbr rating F). BetGES and IwagerBig, also sister books of Lazerwager, have been downgraded from D- to F.

9/27/2008 04:00 PM
Prime Time Sports - sbr initiates rating coverage at F

9/27/2008 03:11 PM
Lazerwager (sbr rating F) officially folds with player funds; parent company scams continue
Lazerwager again cites frozen funds of third party processors as reason for finally calling it quits. The book used the processor excuse again despite only transferring two partial withdrawals to players since last year's Super Bowl. LazerWager blamed a credit card processor that froze post-up funds in February. LazerWager admitted that it made the mistake of relying on one processor to collect all monies and that without player deposits it did not have the needed funds to pay winners. The sportsbook lied to players saying that it would be transferring money from other business ventures. During the stalling and false promises of 2008, the sportsbook marketed aggressively to get new deposits from unsuspecting bettors. The Lazerwager staff told sbr prior to payout issues that the book is owned by GPS Global SA, also known as Evolution Sports Data Processing (evodp.com). The sportsbook shares the same server with many other betting sites.

SCAM ALERT: The image below was taken from Lazerager sister sportsbook, Prime Time Sports website today. The F rated sportsbook pretends to be rated A+ by sbr and quotes a review written for The Greek (sbr rating A+).

All Evolution Sports Data Processing (evodp.com), AKA GPS Global SA, sites should be avoided. sbr is currently researching all websites under the operating group in an effort to warn players. They will be listed in the latest sbr scam report.

9/27/2008 10:33 AM
BetMania (sbr rating D) move to BetPhoenix platform complete. Despite BetMania completing a migration to BetPhoenix's custom IQL software-based platform and server, Phoenix has not yet completed a deal to acquire BetMania and does not back player balances. Phoenix management tells sbr that BetPhoenix is currently a service provider for Betmania and players will learn if BetMania is under the Phoenix unbrella by October 2nd.

9/26/2008 12:17 PM
LessJuice (sbr rating B) absorbed by sister sportsbook BetAnySports (sbr rating B). Both sites are under the 5Dimes (sbr rating A) Group and both use ASI software. BAS tells sbr players should be able to log into their accounts now without issue.

9/26/2008 07:53 AM
Jazzbet enters the sbr rating guide at B. Jazzbet.com is a new brand from the DPT Sports Group. All DPT books are located in Costa Rica and use Digital Gaming Solutions software.

9/25/2008 11:20 PM

AllSportsMarket (sbr rating D-) homepage online again; accounts remain inacessible. The exchange-style sports betting website has been offline since early September. Two players report being owed funds since late 2007. ASM gives users who try to log in the following message:

AllSportsMarket.com: A temporary suspension of trading activity is required while we restore account data. We anticipate to return service shortly, so please check back soon. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
September 25 - 10:10am -The AllSportsMarket Management Team

9/24/2008 04:26 PM
Jazzbet - sbr initiates rating coverage at B

9/24/2008 11:45 AM

BettingStar24 (sbr rating D) tells users it is now owned and operated by Touchbet Ltd. and that players may request payouts. Touchbet Ltd operates live in-game betting site BetOnLive.com, also based in Malta

"BettingStar24.com is now under the management and control of high end betting exchange supplier Touchbet Ltd. Touchbet have taken over as of the 23rd of September and will be running the site from their operations in Malta".

9/23/2008 10:25 AM
BettingStar24 - sbr initiates rating coverage at D

9/23/2008 03:45 AM
BetVegasOffshore - sbr initiates rating coverage at C

9/22/2008 11:44 PM

BetVegasOffshore enters the sbr rating guide at C. VegasOffshore is a new sportsbook operated and backed by the Catalina Sports Group in Costa Rica.

9/21/2008 10:17 AM
Scam Alert: Palacebet.com (sbr rating F-) back online. The sportsbook website was taken down by the host provider after repeated scam reports. Although the sportsbook no longer offers online banking, players should beware of solicitation for Western Union deposits for too-good-to-be-true offers.

The Scam: Fake professional handicappers refer players to palacebet. The player signs up at the site and sends his deposit to Palacebet. His balance is instantly controlled by the pro handicappers, who are referred to by the book's customer service as "the player's Sports Advisors." The bettor is then promised a line of credit so he can bet larger sums on the "advisors' syndicate picks." He is told he must cover a $4,000 transaction cost for a bank wire from the touts to his account (which never occurs since the book simply adjusts the available balance in the software) and is promised it will be reimbursed to him upon cashing out. If the player is lucky enough to survive the "syndicate picks" that are designed to eat away his bankroll, he is asked to deposit another $4,000 in transaction fees before he can have access to his funds including the money he deposited. A player who complained to sbr was told he had to pay $4,000 maintain access to his account after winning $20,000.

9/20/2008 03:08 PM
BetPhoenix (sbr rating B-) in discussions to acquire BetMania (sbr rating D). Sources tell sbr that if the deal goes through BetMania will be maintained as a separate brand under BetPhoenix operation.

9/20/2008 06:55 AM
BettingStar24 (sbr rating D) reopens; players advised to request funds
The sportsbook posted vague messages on its website earlier this week about transferring player accounts and informing users that customer support would not be offered during this time. No time line for a resolution was offered. BettingStar24's website displays a new message stating that negotiations allowed the sportsbook to reopen. It is not uncommon for Malta-licensed sportsbooks to struggle with internal business issues before eventually closing for good. PlayBanks and BetChance each showed signs of stumbling including intermittent payouts, temporarily removing account access, and/or announcing new ownership before eventually closing for good. Players are advised to test BS24's withdrawal process and avoid the book while it handles internal issues.

9/18/2008 05:49 PM

BettingStar24 closes down sportsbook and communication with players
BettingStar24: Dear customers! May we kindly advise you that Bettingstar24.com is transferring its business. We are conducting intensive negotiations with a leading online gaming company to take over your total account balance. We hope for your understanding that this process can take a while. Our support team is no longer reachable per telephone or email but you will be informed about the progress of the negotiations regarding the security of your deposits and winnings via our homepage. We are sorry for all inconvenience caused. Best regards bettingstar24.com

BettingStar24 is the second Malta-based sportsbook to close this month. Waubet (not rated) also closed after claiming to be dealing with server problems. It is unknown if and when Waubet users will be paid. Including former customers of BetChance (sbr rating F), players from three Malta operations are waiting to hear the fate of their funds.

9/18/2008 12:14 AM
Do you use your math skills to take advantage of the house? Take the Sports Betting Math Quiz
Players are invited to test their football betting knowledge with 20 questions like this one:
Which of these would a Poisson distribution be best suited for predicting??

Home runs hit by a player in a season.
Number of throws before a dice thrower "craps out".
Mortality rates of persons bit by a King Cobra.
Total hits in the first inning of a baseball game.

Upon completion of the Sports Betting Math Quiz the user receives the correct answers and the reasons behind them. This test has been written by Professional Gambler and sbr contributing writer Elihu Feustel

Players can also take the Football Betting IQ Test. Many readers have struggled to score above 50%.

9/16/2008 08:05 PM
sbr adds Sportsbook Selector Feature: Answer questions about your betting style to find the best sportsbook match.

9/15/2008 07:42 PM

Waubet (not rated) closes after week of stalling users
WauGaming.com: Dear Wauw user, For a while we’ve known that we’d need more invested capital into our company in order to reach Break Even on our current activities. Unfortunately we haven’t succeeded in raising the necessary investor capital, and thus we’ve decided to close down our business. The total amount due to our customers, meaning also your balance/funds if relevant, are to a large extend secured via the demand by the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) for separation of company funds and customer/user funds. Some of these funds are kept as reserves at 3rd parties for up to 9 months though and thus we’re not able to pay everybody’s full balance straight away. We’ll cooperate fully with the LGA in order to try and find a solution securing that everybody will have their funds paid as soon as possible. We’ll give further information on the homepage and by email when relevant. We’re very sorry for the inconveniences brought on you by this, but hope you’ll understand that we’re doing everything possible in order to try and satisfy all involved parties in this difficult situation. Kind regards, Wauw Gaming

The sportsbook has been posting messages about server problems and needing "spare parts" for over a week. A player waiting for funds requested prior to the website coming off-line observed characteristics often associated with high-risk bookmaking: "I have never had any problems with them earlier. But their limits have always been exceptionally high even for smaller leagues and their odds have been very slow moving even when the market has been moving fast. Signs of danger maybe". Waubet joins fellow Malta-based defunct sportsbook BetChance (sbr rating F) in telling players that they may or may not receive their funds in nine months.

9/14/2008 12:36 PM

SpyCasino (sbr rating F) closes with player funds
Futurebet's SpyCasino was accepting deposits until as recently as late August and has owed players since late 2006. During the last year the sportsbook served as a deposit-only scam site for Futurebet. The domain name has expired and players are no longer able to see their account balances. SpyCasino was the second Futurebet-operated site to close with player funds in two weeks. USDbet (sbr rating F), which primarily marketed to sports forum posters, also went off-line with a debt to players. Futurebet now claims to be IGaming Software and unaffiliated with the Futurebet brand. Oddsmaker (sbr rating D-) and BetOnUSA (sbr rating D-) are the main sources of revenue for the group.

9/13/2008 04:09 PM

ABCsportsbook (sbr rating D-) account holders moved under Sportsbook.com (sbr rating D-); ABC Sportsbook closes. ABC was already operated by the Costa Rica-based Sportsbook.com Group and used the same World Gaming software. Bonus and wagering disputes have been common in past Sportsbook.com Group account transfers. Players with feedback are welcome to email sbr.

ABCsportsbook is not to be confused with ABCislands (sbr rating B) of the DPT Sports Group.

9/12/2008 08:51 PM
Unibet - sbr initiates rating coverage at B+

9/12/2008 08:13 PM

Unibet enters the sbr Rating Guide at B+. Unibet focuses on the European market. Unibet Group plc acquired MrBookmaker in 2005 for GBP 22.25 million cash and shares in an effort to expand in France and Belgium. The Malta-based gaming company receives mostly positive feedback with some complaints about payout delays due to account verification and audits upon withdrawal request. Some players report a two week wait during the process.

9/12/2008 08:05 PM

LasPalmas (sbr rating B-) owed player reports receiving moneygram payment with an additional payment scheduled for monday. The low limit method was offered as a short term option to bank wire. The sportsbook states that it is funding its bank wire processor so it will be able to service these large winners. Players requesting smaller sums report receiving payment in normal timeframes.

9/10/2008 11:41 PM

Two LasPalmas (sbr rating B-) players report waiting for a total amount of $40,000 originally requested in June and July. The book was unable to offer a reason for delays to these large winners. A third player, who has been using the sportsbook for three years, is waiting for $5,000. He was told that he cannot withdraw his funds for two weeks without paying processing fees and forfeiting a $500 reload bonus. The sportsbook cites a 30 day hold bonus rule that clearly applies only to "new players," as the reason for these conditions.

9/9/2008 04:12 PM
AllSportsMarket (sbr rating D) website off-line; player complains of 8 month no-pay
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