Originally posted on 12/19/2012:

SBR will survive the BetIslands Debacle imo. Sure some players will leave the forum for good and many will not trust the ratings anymore. But other players will replace them, and the forum will continue to go on. And the point system is a great way to have some entertainment without risking much cash. Gambling is what it is - a Risk. Losing money to fraud offshore is a risk one takes. Don't know the extent that SBR was involved in this BI Fiasco, but I will give SBR the Benefit of the Doubt. They may have been a victim of the scheme as well from the perspective that their reputation has been compromised. But they did receive ad money so I guess you take the good with the bad. Life goes On.