12/22/2010 03:21 PM
Sportingbet player claims winnings were voidedA
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) player reports that his winnings were voided. The player tells SBR that he made a deposit of €200, and increased his balance to €3,171. The player claims that after making his first withdrawal request,
Sportingbet voided his winnings and refunded his deposit citing "professional play". SBR is following up with Sportingbet.
On 11/17, SBR reported that
Sportingbet voided a player's winnings from three in-game wagers because the wagers were allegedly entered late. Sportingbet offered no proof to either the player or SBR in that dispute.
11/17/2010 10:36 AM
SportingBet voids player's winningsOn October 30th, a
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) player placed three wagers on in-game soccer corners, winning €1500. An hour after the game,
SportingBet voided his winnings and told the player that his wagers were entered late. SportingBet offered no proof to the player, and is not communicating with SBR.
11/13/2010 10:18 AM
SportingBet player submits wagering complaint
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) wagering complaint. On October 16th, a player wagered €120 on a spanish handball match between Toledo and La Rioja. His wager was on La Rioja at -2 with odds of 1.85. When La Rioja won by exactly two, the wager should have been refunded as a push.
SportingBet graded it as a loss. When the player contacted SportingBet about the incorrect betting, he states that he was told it was meant to be a 3-way market, even though it was listed and priced as a 2-way handicap. All other spanish handball markets were also listed and priced as 2-way handicaps. SBR has contacted SportingBet to discuss this dispute.
11/3/2010 10:58 AM
SportingBet seizes balance without providing explanation
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) complaint. A SportingBet player says that he had €740 confiscated from him. On October 8th, he deposited €100 and increased his balance to €740 over weeks of play. When the player requested a payout,
SportingBet closed his account and seized his funds. The player had provided all requested documents, including his passport. SportingBet has given the player no explanation, nor responded to SBR inquiries when asked to justify its actions.
7/5/2010 02:35 PM
Sportingbet fails to honor matching bet promotionTwo
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) bonus complaints have been reported from players who stated that
Sportingbet failed to honor its matching bet promotion. The promotion offered to match a player's first bet, up to £25, with a free bet of the same amount. Both players won their first bet, however Sportingbet did not honor the promotion. Sportingbet has not yet explained its refusal to honor the promotion to the players or SBR.
6/30/2010 07:28 PM
Sportingbet Wimbledon set betting disputeA
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) sportsbook dispute has been filed on the grading of a Wimbledon set betting prop. A player wagered on the number of sets to be played versus Vera Zvonareva and Jelena Jankovic; choosing 3. Jelena Jankovic retired after only one full set of play. Sportingbet's own rules state that if a match is abandoned or a player retires, all bets will be void. SBR is investigating the complaint.
Sportingbet website: Abandoned Matches/Retirements
If a match is abandoned or a player retires, all bets will be void, unless the bet has already reached its natural conclusion.
1/30/2009 11:09 PM
Numerous sportingbet (sbr rating d ) complaints receivedSBR has received 12
Sportingbet complaints from players showing that the sportsbook will not honor earned bonuses. Recipients of this promotion were targeted directly by Sportingbet. Sportingbet has told some of these players that they do not fit the profile of the player the book wants and will not receive their deposit incentive. Sportingbet-owned gaming site,
Superbahis (SBR rating D+), has refused to honor its cashback poker program to a player owed 250 Euros. A Sportingbet horse bettor is owed a £100 horse wagering refund due to horse-falling promotion. Sportingbet has refused to credit the bonus citing "
unusual betting patterns." Sportingbet players have also complained that the book has refused to grade soccer matches, citing an investigation of the outcome. SBR has confirmed that investigations by league governing bodies do not exist. Sportingbet rules support the players' claims that these wagers should have been graded months ago. Sportingbet is encouraging these bettors to allow the winning wagers to be graded as no-action so refunds can be applied. Sportingbet will not estimate when the wagers may be graded. The former owner of
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) is no longer responding to SBR's inquries on behalf of players.
11/11/2006 01:28 AM
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) and SportingbetUSA (SBR rating D+) users complain of deleted pending future wagers. Prior to Sportingbet transferring account balances to Superbook.com, some bettors reported disappearing pending bets. While management has agreed to reinstate wagers for many of these account holders at sister sportsbooks, reports of canceled bets continue. Players who have had a pending wager canceled at a former Sportingbet property are invited to contact SBR.
7/5/2006 01:15 PM
sportingbet (sbr rating d ) Company continues Bait n’ Switch bonus scam.Sportingbet Plc steals winnings from player, citing a mystery "
bonus abuse" rule. SBR has received numerous complaints from players who were attracted to incentives from the many Sportingbet Plc brands, which include
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D+) and
SportingbetUSA (SBR rating D+). If the player has accepted bonus offers from the different books and goes on to win, he is susceptible to the confiscation of all funds above the total amount deposited. SBR has contacted Sportingbet Plc on multiple occasions to verify that utilizing more than one site is not a violation of any rules.
SBR poster ’dvorak51’ shares his experience with the Sportingbet Group’s
Aces.com (SBR rating D+).
7/5/2006 8:32:38 PM Update: Sportingbet management refunds player’s winnings and adds free-play bonus for inconvenience.