Player vs Sportsbetting.com, Super Bowl wagers dispute
A Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating C) player submits a wagering dispute.
The dispute
The player placed three bets on potential Super Bowl matches. Bet one was the over in a New England vs San Francisco SB. Bet two was the New England pointspread against the 49ers. Bet three was the over in a Super Bowl of Baltimore vs San Francisco. After the conference championship weekend, New England and New York advanced to the Super Bowl.
The player expected his wagers to be voided, as the outcome of the conference championship weekend eliminated Baltimore and San Francisco from the playoffs. He claims to have placed the same future Super Bowl match bets elsewhere, and claims that he was credited his wager amounts back since the teams he bet on would not actually play in the game.
The sportsbook's position
A Sportsbetting.com representative advised the player that since the teams he wagered on will not be playing, that his wagers would be graded as losses following the Super Bowl.
SBR is following up with Sportsbetting.com management to confirm the accuracy of the sportsbook rep's statement. Players that also wagered these Super Bowl bet types are advised to write to SBR.
UPDATE: The player has confirmed that Sportsbetting.com credited his account tonight with the $420.