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Sportsbook Review.com reported on January 13 that Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) closed with $80,000 in player balances pending. At the time of closure, one of the two Alliance partners wrote SBR that there were no current bidders to acquire the sportsbook and continue its business. Alliance claimed players would be paid their final balances in 45 to 60 days.

Sportsbook Review has released its weekly iGaming News video report. Topics touched on in today's show include an update on the recent report of BTCSportsBet (SBR rating F) stealing $6,700 from a winning sports gambler, as well as the closure of Alliance Sportsbook and the amount of funds currently owed to players as a result of the unexpected shutdown.

Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) has closed. One of the two partners behind Alliance wrote SBR claiming that while the company was acquired just a year and a half ago, there are current negotiations to sell the business to a larger gaming shop. At the time of closure, $80,000 in player balances is on the books to about 125 players.

SBR reported on Wednesday December 11 that Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) management addressed a long-standing slow-pay complaint reported by a player whose account was closed late last year. At the time of the account closure, the player was owed $15,476. To date, he has only received partial payouts from Alliance Sportsbook and is presently owed over $6,000.

An Alliance Sportsbook manager has addressed the payout complaint reported by SBR earlier in the week. SBR reported that a player who has been owed a total of $15,476 and received only partial payouts over the course of the last year had grown frustrated with the lack of communication from the sportsbook, prompting SBR's intervention.

An Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) player has a long-standing payout complaint which originally was submitted regarding a $15,176 balance. The player has repeatedly inquired to Alliance Sportsbook management for updates on the status of his payout for much of the last year. To date, he is still owed over $6,000.

On February 13th, SBR reported that an Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) player was owed $15,176 from a payout request dated January 25th. The player has since confirmed receiving partial payouts amounting to $7,500; the last payment was made March 31st. He is still owed over $7,500. SBR spoke with management regarding the claim.

An Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) player reports that a $15,176 payout requested on 25 January 2013 has yet to be received. The user claimed in a dispute filed with Sportsbook Review.com that after making multiple inquiries to Alliance he still has no idea when he will receive his payout. SBR will update this report after discussing with management.

Skrill has agreed to acquire Austrian company Paysafecard.com in what is a record €140 million purchase for the company also known as Moneybookers. SBR analyst Natalie Rydstrom provides a video news update with more details on the acquisition. A statement from Skrill CEO Siegried Heimgarter is available in the full wire.

Alliance Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) has been added to the SBR ratings guide. On 18 January 2012, SBR initially noted that low-ranked sportsbooks operated on the same web server in the past. SBR has since confirmed that the sportsbook is an independent entity run by a veteran industry manager. Alliance is a new sportsbook that is currently invite-only, headquartered in Costa Rica and using the DGS wagering software.

Alliance Sportsbook is hosted on the same web server as sportsbook Sterling Sports, also known as WagePage.com. Alliance is targeting players with 100% deposit bonus offers, and claims to have ten years of industry inexperience. SBR will attempt to speak with management to discuss the book's past, as well as any association with Sterling Sports.

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Washington State residents are no longer able to ante up at VIP Sports (SBR rating B+), or Matchbook (SBR rating B-). In 2006, the United States SAFE Port Act was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Bush. The act contained a last minute passage regarding internet gambling, labeled the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The UIGEA makes it illegal for US banks to process transactions to and from known gambling operators. The act does not state that it is unlawful for citizens to wager online and does not list  penalties for doing so. | Full report     

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