Originally Posted by
Betislands
Yes I was the GM at Betislands yes I was one of the operating founders , yes i was the poster for the sportsbook on the forums but I was never the financial backer nor was I the money guy at BI. this is a known fact in the industry and a known fact to SBR. This is not a way for me to " clean my hands " or cop out of the situation.
I started this thread knowing that that insults , hostility and abuse were coming but not death threats to me and my family. I did it out of respect since I posted on SBR for years with Wagerchief and Betislands. For years I always did my best for players and players always got paid.
The financial support for Betislands encountered legal issues that forced it to drastically step away from the picture , contingency plans were in place and for a moment it seemed that things would get better . I stepped away from the company also a known fact to SBR this why for weeks players would call and ask for me and I would not be available at this point payouts were still being sent.
I did whatever was in my power to try and find a home and another sportsbook that would respond for player funds and provide them safety , another known fact to SBR and another verifiable fact by anyone in the business.
Sadly Betislands was turned down by every single option.
I was not expecting any sort of glory or pat in the back , nor am I hiding but the death threats that I have recieved to my family in the last day are not fair to the situation. I went out and did whatever I could to try and get a home for the players offering to pass the full brand and it was turned down looking for financing to somehow be able to pay players.
I did not create and this is not the 1st sportsbook that is crippled by legal actions taken against its financial entities.
Players should turn to SBR for answers and confirm all the things I just posted above and to anyone else in this industry that has information.
JON