Changes to the SBR PRO program for US users.

[SBR_John]

As of March 7th users based in the US will no longer be able to upgrade or renew to SBR Pro using a sportsbook sponsor. Users who wish to use a sportsbook sponsor to go Pro must have their application in by midnight, Costa Rica time, on March 6th. Afterwards, it will no longer be offered as an option to upgrade or renew to SBR Pro.

SBR will add a dozen more options to upgrade and renew to Pro exclusively for US based users in the coming days.

In coordination with this policy change SBR will extend every current Pro who has an SBR Pro expiration date of February 29th until December 31, 2012 by one year.

Examples; if your Pro expiration date is March 4th, 2012 it will now automatically be reset to March 4th, 2013. No action by members is required. If your Pro expiration date is October 31st, 2012 it will now be reset to October 31st, 2013. To summarize every member worldwide who has an expiration date from today until the end of the year will have their Pro membership extended by one year. There will be no notices to renew for the balance of 2012 for any current Pro member.

For those members who became Pro or renewed their membership between January 1. 2012 and February 28, 2012, your membership will not be affected. It will be up for renewal on your anniversary date in 2013.

SBR regrets the policy change but feels its necessary due to the expanding interpretations of laws by both the US federal government and the states at a time of ongoing movements to legalize poker and other forms of online gaming by individual states.

[Noles1992]

I guess with bad news comes some good. Thanks for the extension!

[BigOrange]

Ok as long as cleaning JJ's rugs isn't the only new renewal option!

[onlooker]

Love the extension, but depending on the new options, SBRpro won't be free anymore.

[blackbeSSt]

eh, i'll take a free year.

john you better add st. jude as a way to get pro status
that charity runs circles around all the others with the work they do

[Bengals28]

So if my pro status runs out I. December 2012 it will now last Til December 13?

[jjgold]

Basically USA really clamping down to shut down online sports betting to usa customers

Play at small under the radar books only

[EmpireMaker]

Can those of us who renewed in Jan. and Feb have an extra 9 months or something like that. Otherwise it seems like we have been left out.

[doylfish]

Any idea in advance what some of these options will be? Been debating the pro app for a little while now, might just get it done then

[stuntin909]

what are those books jj?


and this sucks i just became pro last week......

[shari91]

Love the extension, but depending on the new options, SBRpro won't be free anymore.

I think this is the best thing - by far - SBR could've done, no? I'm with blacky in that I hope a charity like St Judes is up there but whatever the options are, I really don't want those meatballs ever getting the chance to hurt this forum or the Points Program more than they have for US guys already. And an extra year membership for those of us not even directly affected by this is beyond generous also.

Try to take it easy on John, anyone who might get a bit peeved, and think of the bigger picture. If I tried to log in one day and I couldn't even talk to you at all - and couldn't even say goodbye, give my email, etc - because some politician wanker got his knickers in a knot, I'd be crushed as I'm sure many of you would be too.

[Dad]

Basically USA really clamping down to shut down online sports betting to usa customers

Play at small under the radar books only

Looks like I will be making Tijuana trips soon enough.

[shari91]

So if my pro status runs out I. December 2012 it will now last Til December 13?

yes Bengals

[hawley]

I think this is the best thing - by far - SBR could've done, no? I'm with blacky in that I hope a charity like St Judes is up there but whatever the options are, I really don't want those meatballs ever getting the chance to hurt this forum or the Points Program more than they have for US guys already. And an extra year membership for those of us not even directly affected by this is beyond generous also.

Try to take it easy on John, anyone who might get a bit peeved, and think of the bigger picture. If I tried to log in one day and I couldn't even talk to you at all - and couldn't even say goodbye, give my email, etc - because some politician wanker got his knickers in a knot, I'd be crushed as I'm sure many of you would be too.

is everyone extended or just US members or just those expiring at a certain date?

[shari91]

is everyone extended or just US members or just those expiring at a certain date?

it looks like all of us sunshine who would come up for renewal between Feb 29th and NYE unless certain words were omitted from the original post but John doesn't really do that

(don't kill me if I'm wrong though)

[blackbeSSt]

I think this is the best thing - by far - SBR could've done, no? I'm with blacky in that I hope a charity like St Judes is up there but whatever the options are, I really don't want those meatballs ever getting the chance to hurt this forum or the Points Program more than they have for US guys already. And an extra year membership for those of us not even directly affected by this is beyond generous also. Try to take it easy on John, anyone who might get a bit peeved, and think of the bigger picture. If I tried to log in one day and I couldn't even talk to you at all - and couldn't even say goodbye, give my email, etc - because some politician wanker got his knickers in a knot, I'd be crushed as I'm sure many of you would be too.

whatcho talkin bout willis? we can't do that now without reprimand

[onlooker]

I think this is the best thing - by far - SBR could've done, no? I'm with blacky in that I hope a charity like St Judes is up there but whatever the options are, I really don't want those meatballs ever getting the chance to hurt this forum or the Points Program more than they have for US guys already. And an extra year membership for those of us not even directly affected by this is beyond generous also.

Try to take it easy on John, anyone who might get a bit peeved, and think of the bigger picture. If I tried to log in one day and I couldn't even talk to you at all - and couldn't even say goodbye, give my email, etc - because some politician wanker got his knickers in a knot, I'd be crushed as I'm sure many of you would be too.

I'm all for the protection of SBR and the system, just ranting it won't be free for me anymore.
Already said I love the extension.

SBR could just get a different domain extension, and be back up. Not sure why it hasn't already.

[ProfaneReality]

its long past time I get a proxy and declare my Romanian citizenship

[shari91]

whatcho talkin bout willis? we can't do that now without reprimand

touche my friend... however if we had 24hrs, I figure it'd be no holds barred no? I'd seriously miss so many of you. Even if I get a bit of a headache once in awhile, I'd be devastated if I didn't at least get to say goodbye.

I'm all for the protection of SBR and the system, just ranting it won't be free for me anymore.
Already said I love the extension.

SBR could just get a different domain extension, and be back up. Not sure why it hasn't already.

Yeah I wasn't talking about you. Was just kind of hoping to divert the onslaught we'll see in PMs, live chat, etc... I almost feel like I had a huge sigh of relief when I read John's post. As much as I'm sure you get the sense I like to do things on the safe side, the other part of me is like f the popo... get them the hell away from SBR and concentrating on actual important stuff because there's nothing wrong going on here no matter which way anyone tries to twist it in the future.

[hawley]

it looks like all of us sunshine who would come up for renewal between Feb 29th and NYE unless certain words were omitted from the original post but John doesn't really do that

(don't kill me if I'm wrong though)

Guess we will see in due course anyway.

Where are you at the moment? do you have a leave date?

[SBR_John]

So if my pro status runs out I. December 2012 it will now last Til December 13?

Correct.

[shari91]

Guess we will see in due course anyway.

Where are you at the moment? do you have a leave date?

yeah kinda... just trying to decide if we should do it in one big haul ie bash and then CR or go to CR and then the bash and then back to CR

little man has never been on a plane before so tripping a bit although the plan is to fly Corbin out here to chaperone us along the way. Still crapping my pants though obv. Just details now

[SBR_John]

is everyone extended or just US members or just those expiring at a certain date?

All members worldwide with an expiration between today and the end of this year will get a free one year extension.

[blackbeSSt]

shari you moving to CR?

[milwaukee mike]

classy move sbr john to extend everyone a year. also nice to see you're giving people a week's notice to turn pro

sad to see how many decent people like you get affected by the u.s. government's nonsense

[blittydeuce]

it looks like all of us sunshine who would come up for renewal between Feb 29th and NYE unless certain words were omitted from the original post but John doesn't really do that

(don't kill me if I'm wrong though)

I was trying to tell you, Shari.

Blitty wins again.

[sportfan]

how to check your pro status ? wanna know when it runs out

[daneblazer]

Feels like a bad omen. Will there even be a use for sbr in the USA in two years?

[shari91]

All members worldwide with an expiration between today and the end of this year will get a free one year extension.

See that's crazy. Even though I thought that's what you were doing, that's huge. Thank you.

[shari91]

Feels like a bad omen. Will there even be a use for sbr in the USA in two years?

yes of course... books aren't going anywhere. Remember what they said about SBR after Black Friday? If I was feeling bitchy enough I'd go bump threads but I can't be bothered.

I was trying to tell you, Shari.

Blitty wins again.

No clue what you're talking about. PM me if you don't want to divulge it here.

how to check your pro status ? wanna know when it runs out

Go click on the link up top. Sports Forum > Become a Pro. When you try to click an option ie 5Dimes it'll say "you will be able to renew your membership (one month out) from xx date"

[shari91]

shari you moving to CR?

yes... will you come to visit???!!!

[blackbeSSt]

yes... will you come to visit???!!!

would be more apt then flying down under

although i do wanna go to australia one day

[Smoke]

Thanks Republicans for your UIGEA law

[odog11]

Can those of us who renewed in Jan. and Feb have an extra 9 months or something like that. Otherwise it seems like we have been left out.

[Carseller4]

Thanks for the extra year!

Surely Fantasy Sports will be an option.

If it is, that is the way I will go.