Is betonline down?

**HAPPY BOY** · 10-18-20, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Shutup

Monster day yesterday including Lopez as a dog in boxing
Would have killed it
But these assholes
This shit had to happen on the rare day I had a ton of plays that almost all won
Feel great about NFL and am gonna get screwed again because of these dopes

**Roscoe_Word** · 10-18-20, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by milwaukee mike

you never hear of anyone being "gruntled"... they are always disgruntled

LOL

**Sam Odom** · 10-18-20, 07:40 AM

"dis" = intensifier

"gruntled" = archaic

**Bsims** · 10-18-20, 07:41 AM

My guess is that it is a ransomware attack. I don't know how they are handling it. All sports books need to take heed and make sure they have backup/recovery plans. Furthermore, they need to actually test these regularly. Many years ago, I was responsible for a large mainframe data center. We spent tens of thousands of dollars annually to pay for a hot site (a data center 100 miles away full of equipment that sat idle waiting for a disastor). Three times a year, we would load up a few vans with 2 dozen technicians and computer operators, fetch recovery tapes from off site locations, and spend 2 days recovering our systems. When we returned, we would modify what we were doing to improve the process. It's not cheap or easy but necessary when your business's existance depends on these computer systems.

But enough of that. What should we customers learn from this. A few things come to mind. First, have multiple books for your wagers, and use each regulalry. Have funds at each, so you won't be sidelined by single failures. Finally, don't keep too much money at each site. Balancing funds between accounts is a pain, but so would be losing a lot at one. Hopefully BOL will recover soon and handle the onslaught of withdrawals tha will come soon.

Remember, bet with your head and not over it. Sports betting is entertainment. It's fun and addictive. Just don't pay too much for it.

**CamNewtonOutfit** · 10-18-20, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by Bsims

My guess is that it is a ransomware attack. I don't know how they are handling it. All sports books need to take heed and make sure they have backup/recovery plans. Furthermore, they need to actually test these regularly. Many years ago, I was responsible for a large mainframe data center. We spent tens of thousands of dollars annually to pay for a hot site (a data center 100 miles away full of equipment that sat idle waiting for a disastor). Three times a year, we would load up a few vans with 2 dozen technicians and computer operators, fetch recovery tapes from off site locations, and spend 2 days recovering our systems. When we returned, we would modify what we were doing to improve the process. It's not cheap or easy but necessary when your business's existance depends on these computer systems.

But enough of that. What should we customers learn from this. A few things come to mind. First, have multiple books for your wagers, and use each regulalry. Have funds at each, so you won't be sidelined by single failures. Finally, don't keep too much money at each site. Balancing funds between accounts is a pain, but so would be losing a lot at one. Hopefully BOL will recover soon and handle the onslaught of withdrawals tha will come soon.

Remember, bet with your head and not over it. Sports betting is entertainment. It's fun and addictive. Just don't pay too much for it.

Welcome to disaster recovery

**alling** · 10-18-20, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by adila1401

UPDATE from Betonline Twitter:

"We are happy to update the following commonly asked questions: 1. All player balances and funds are 100% safe and secure 2. All pending wagers are still validWe are rapidly working on an overall solution and hope to have one for you ASAP.Thank you again for your patience."

https://twitter.com/betonline_ag/status/1317642756911734784

What else are they going to say. Reminds me of "I did not have sex with that woman, Miss lewinsky". Whats the over under on time for BOL being down this time? 1 month? 2? Infinity????

**Fishhead** · 10-18-20, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Bsims

My guess is that it is a ransomware attack. I don't know how they are handling it. All sports books need to take heed and make sure they have backup/recovery plans. Furthermore, they need to actually test these regularly. Many years ago, I was responsible for a large mainframe data center. We spent tens of thousands of dollars annually to pay for a hot site (a data center 100 miles away full of equipment that sat idle waiting for a disastor). Three times a year, we would load up a few vans with 2 dozen technicians and computer operators, fetch recovery tapes from off site locations, and spend 2 days recovering our systems. When we returned, we would modify what we were doing to improve the process. It's not cheap or easy but necessary when your business's existance depends on these computer systems.

But enough of that. What should we customers learn from this. A few things come to mind. First, have multiple books for your wagers, and use each regulalry. Have funds at each, so you won't be sidelined by single failures. Finally, don't keep too much money at each site. Balancing funds between accounts is a pain, but so would be losing a lot at one. Hopefully BOL will recover soon and handle the onslaught of withdrawals tha will come soon.

Remember, bet with your head and not over it. Sports betting is entertainment. It's fun and addictive. Just don't pay too much for it.

To hundreds and hundreds, it's not an entertainment vehicle.

**Bsims** · 10-18-20, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Fishhead

To hundreds and hundreds, it's not an entertainment vehicle.

Probably so. But to millions, it is simply entertainment.

**Fishhead** · 10-18-20, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by Bsims

Probably so. But to millions, it is simply entertainment.

Point taken, for sure.

**JIBBBY** · 10-18-20, 09:57 AM

BOL still down

...

**RM Logic** · 10-18-20, 10:04 AM

These jerks had better not charge for withdrawals as soon as they are back up. I would bet 80% are going to take their money out of this scumbag company.

**JIBBBY** · 10-18-20, 10:39 AM

I just hope they grade my winning pending bets over the weekend while the site has been down.. I bet fairly large with Brian Ortega in the UFC over the weekend and it cashed..

BOL better have graded that win when the site is eventually up and running again..

**EasyCover** · 10-18-20, 11:13 AM

Bet Online just posted 6 minutes ago on twitter that they made significant progress overnight and should have most services back online today. Hope by 1pmEST!

**slayer14** · 10-18-20, 11:25 AM

How many days it been offline now

**nyplayer33** · 10-18-20, 11:28 AM

How the hell can u go down on sunday football...have a dam back up site BOL

**Shutup** · 10-18-20, 11:32 AM

Live chat says they haven't confirmed they will be back today
LMAO
penetrating joke

**Optional** · 10-18-20, 11:42 AM

**Sam Odom** · 10-18-20, 11:45 AM

RED screen of death still up

15mins till KO

**Songman257** · 10-18-20, 11:50 AM

Poker is back up and all funds were in the account

**JIBBBY** · 10-18-20, 11:59 AM

I see no progress when trying to log on.. Twitter read is fake news..

**ThaTopMoron** · 10-18-20, 12:00 PM

how am I supposed to make my survivor pick ? count me as a loser because i wait till sunday to make it because of corona's ability to alter all games?

wtf

**dimaggio8** · 10-18-20, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by Songman257

Poker is back up and all funds were in the account

Same here. That’s good news.

**milwaukee mike** · 10-18-20, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

how am I supposed to make my survivor pick ? count me as a loser because i wait till sunday to make it because of corona's ability to alter all games?

wtf

didn't they email you? survivor just carries forward, cancelled this week

Mega Contest

Week 6 of the Mega Contest will be considered null and void. All contestant entries will receive 0 points for Week 6.

Survivor Contest

Week 6 for all Survivor Contest will be considered null and void. All active and eligible contestant entries from Week 6 will advance to Week 7.

**Optional** · 10-18-20, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

how am I supposed to make my survivor pick ? count me as a loser because i wait till sunday to make it because of corona's ability to alter all games?

wtf

They should have already emailed you to say contests are all byes this week.

**deeppckts** · 10-18-20, 12:03 PM

Just as the games go off

**KVB** · 10-18-20, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

RED screen of death still up

15mins till KO

Red screen of death is gone!

**Shutup** · 10-18-20, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by deeppckts

Just as the games go off

Sportebetting still isn't up

**Sam Odom** · 10-18-20, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by KVB

Red screen of death is gone!

just logged in

balance OK

**hehfest** · 10-18-20, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

how am I supposed to make my survivor pick ? count me as a loser because i wait till sunday to make it because of corona's ability to alter all games?

wtf

This was already covered in this thread yesturday or the day before yesturday, but I wouldn't expect nor dare you to do that anyway. It would probably have you bouncing your head off the wall.

**jjgold** · 10-18-20, 12:07 PM

They will be back better than ever

**milwaukee mike** · 10-18-20, 12:09 PM

1 down 1 to go (sbag)

**CanuckG** · 10-18-20, 12:10 PM

Finally back live

**ThaTopMoron** · 10-18-20, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by hehfest

This was already covered in this thread yesturday or the day before yesturday, but I wouldn't expect nor dare you to do that anyway. It would probably have you bouncing your head off the wall.

I just have a contest there... they suck anyways