SBR review: TradeWinds

Sportsbook Office Tours: Justbet.com

Regency (SBR rating B-)

and Tradewinds (SBR rating B-) websites closed; players moved under new brand, JustBet.com. JustBet (SBR rating B-) is the new flagship book from the Tradewinds group, focusing on the post-up market. Credit players will continue to use "Tradewinds" at trdwd.com. BadLands (SBR rating B-) users are also expected to be moved to JustBet in the near future.

Email Response Test Results:

Sports bettor "Bucky McCarthy" tested the email support of 12 sportsbooks. WSEX (SBR rating A+) came in first at 13 minutes. USSportsbook (SBR rating D+),  Tradewinds (SBR rating B-) and Nine (SBR rating B) followed close behind with near perfect replies. View full results here: June Email Response Test.

Tradewinds Group (SBR rating B-)

to be rebranded as "JustBet." Regency Sportsbook (SBR rating B-) will be the first sportsbook in the family to move its players under JustBet.com August 1st, 2006. Tradewinds General Manager tells SBR that the company plans to push the new brand, which won’t use the inconvenient extension ".co.cr." Tradewinds hopes to experience the same recognition and growth that Grand Central Sports achieved when it transformed to Nine.com, prior to being acquired by Leisure & Gaming plc. Tradewinds has been upgraded to B- after seven months without a player complaint. SBR is scheduled to meet with ownership and management in July.

Rating Change: TradeWinds

TradeWinds <A class=ab href="http://www.sportsbookreview.com/Search/default.aspx?Search=TradeWinds&amp;Area=Site&amp;Submit=Home">TradeWinds Group</A> raised from C+ to B-

SBR Bill Dozer reports:

Players report slow-pays from the Tradewinds Family(SBR rating C+) of sportsbooks. Offshore insiders suggest that the challenge of moving money to merchant accounts after a stretch of unprecedented success by the betting public, and subsequent payout requests at one time, may be responsible for a delay. SBR to inquire with management about reports of nearly two week delays.

Rating Change: BetGuardian

BetGuardian Tradewinds/BetGuardian downgraded from B- to C+

Rating Change: TradeWinds

TradeWinds Tradewinds/BetGuardian downgraded from B- to C+

SBR Bill Dozer reports:

Tradewinds Group unable to process payouts via Neteller  due to lack of funding in their merchant account. Management states that payouts should resume on Monday once a pending bank wire to Neteller is completed. Tradewinds is currently offering withdrawals via alternate methods free of charge. The Tradewinds Group consists of  Badlands (SBR rating C+), BetGuardian Guarantee (SBR rating B-), Regency (SBR rating C+) and Tradewinds (SBR rating B-).

Rating Change: Regency

Regency Badlands and Regency upgraded from C to C+, Tradewinds and BetGuardian upgraded from C+ to B-

Rating Change: TradeWinds

TradeWinds Badlands and Regency upgraded from C to C+, Tradewinds and BetGuardian upgraded from C+ to B-

Rating Change: BetGuardian

BetGuardian Badlands and Regency upgraded from C to C+, Tradewinds and BetGuardian upgraded from C+ to B-

Rating Change: Badlands

Badlands and Regency upgraded from C to C+, Tradewinds and BetGuardian upgraded from C+ to B-