1000% don't bet with these scam sum bag pos. They r a bad book and owe ppl a ton of money. Who never broke one rule.
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This guy again.Comment -
US Legal books are killing their Business. the glory days of Offshore a thing in the pastComment -
Not sure what to believe, but some crazy stuff is being reported.Comment -
wild storyOriginally posted by caramba
The Convoluted Inside Look Into What is Going on With Jazz Sports: Founder Talks of Harrowing Ordeal Written by : C Costigan
Gambling911.com has long been following the trials and tribulations of one of offshore sports betting's oldest - and now most troubled - sportsbooks, Costa Rica-based Jazz Sports.
More recently, Gambling911 is learning that some customers are being told payouts are now "on hold".
Jazz Sports founder, a gentleman known as "Mike", exclusively told his side of the story to Gambling911.
"The deal was for 20million affective August 15th 2024 of which I was to receive 6.5 (of that) upfront and the rest over three years," he tells Gambling911.com "Instead, I agreed to giving them back 5m to cover ALL player balances including the 'sharp' guys. In exchange, I would work with the company for three years and manage the lines and credit business while I was paid out the remainder of my money.
"This is all documented in emails including the player balances which included all players...nothing was hidden."
Talk about a business deal going off the rails.
"Instead, on December 9th 2024, I was attacked, kidnapped, beaten, and nearly killed by people hired by Lou and his friends," Mike tells Gambling911.com. "While I was recovering from cracked ribs and multiple abrasions requiring stitches, I was locked out of the office and they have since not only not paid me but kept the 5 million rather than pay players."
Jazz Sports was no doubt on life support prior to this deal. Since its founding in 1994, the company at times struggled but always managed to rebound. Jazz once operated four land-based casinos in Costa Rica.
During the months leading up to the August 2024 deal to sell Jazz Sports, vendors had also revealed to Gambling911 they were being stiffed.
The gentleman who assumed Jazz Sports operation, known as "Lou", was a previous executive of the now defunct BetOnSports, and later helped run MyBookie.ag.
Lou laughed off the notion that Mike had ever been kidnapped.
"Mike would never show up at the office and he turned out to be useless so we got rid of him," Lou told us at the time he assumed the day-to-day operations of Jazz Sports.
Lou also told Gambling911.com that a number of pro sports bettors, some of whom were owed five figures, would not be paid as "Mike never disclosed the true amount of debt" brought on by these customers and that "Mike is responsible for them".
But the week's leading up to this year's Super Bowl, Gambling911.com sources advised us that Lou had left Jazz Sports, and fled the country of Costa Rica.
According to Mike, Lou "sold" the Pay Per Head arm of the Jazz Sports business to another PPH operator.
"(Lou) will receive a commission based on that business," Mike claims. "I was told that when Lou fired many long time employees, they were told that if they tried to steal players the same thing that happened to me would happen to them."
Mike contends that the recreational customer base of Jazz Sports will likely be assumed by another well established sportsbook while the PPH, known as ABC Islands, has been taken over by a gentleman known as "Buckeye". Other sources close to Gambling911.com also made mention of "Buckeye" assuming the Pay Per Head business.
ABC Islands is believed to still be profitable. Jazz, through its parent company DPT, purchased ABC Islands (along with Loose Lines Sports and Top of the World Sports) in February 2002 from BetCRIS. ABC Islands was started by a successful Pittsburgh area bookmaker who himself was among the pioneers of offshore sports betting. He sold his business to BetCRIS in 1999.
As for the whereabouts of Lou, nobody seems to know.
"Lou was fired from MyBookie for being incompetent and he and his team were worse than incompetent when they took over Jazz," Mike contends.
To be continued.....
Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher.Comment -
Please release the real names of "Lou" and "Mike" and others. Photos would be good as well. This book stole over $800k from over 20 players in the last year.
"Lou" 's story doesn't add up. You weren't aware of these "pro" players, yet you slow-paid them all from Aug 24 to March 25?
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Another update from Gambling911, this time with some real names. https://www.gambling911.com/gambling...0-03-2026.htmlComment -
The Joe Criatta mentioned there also known as Jon Kreta.Comment -
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Joe Criatta pos scammer from Bet Islands is behind this. Now it's all coming together. Gambling911 did some great work here. These other so called sites that help players should all take note. Players need to remember what BMR OSGA all did, turned a blind eye to the situation. These 2 clowns should be shot and hung in public. Guess they don't think ppl can find them in Costa Rica. How dumb are they? There is big money involved so hopefully it happens. Especially to Joe Criatta pos tatted up scum bagComment -
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aka SSLP, he was once featured on the front page of ESPN when Costa Rica has a huge soccer game with the Costa Rican flag warpped around his face. I wonder if WagerChief Shawn is still working with SSLP?Originally posted by carambaהמוסד
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Post the ESPN photo pleaseOriginally posted by flyingilliniComment -
I don't have it , but SSLP posted it on SBR years ago, it was when Costa Rica had a big game. It was when he was very active on here. Do we have a picture of WagerChiefShawn? Is Sharky from Justbet still active posting?Originally posted by SportsBettor5
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WHat did he call himself on here again?
Can probably find it.Comment -
I know that scum bags real name also remember me Tomas? He's a bearded pos junkie. His name isn't Shawn is it Tomas? He was behind Betmania also that moron probably od and is dead by now.Originally posted by flyingillini
I hope someone murders this punk Joe Criatta. Ton of money owed so it may happen. This is way worse than BetIslands. For them to still be operating is also comical. These clowns aren't hard to find if someone really wants to do something.Comment -
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Originally posted by SportsBettor5Originally posted by flyingilliniOriginally posted by OptionalFound the SSLP pic thread.Originally posted by flyingillini
Some cool old names in that thread. What ever happed to Tsoprano anyone?.Comment -
He has a small PPH shop, he is still around, he is posting at BMR but under a different name. I use his book from time to time, he always pays, no issues at all.Originally posted by Optional
Found the SSLP pic thread.
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More stuff on the scamming scum bags. I hope someone really does damage to these pigs. there are some people owed that don't mess around. I'd be sleeping with one eye open if I were anyone involved with this.
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Hopefully one of these days they all get what’s coming to themOriginally posted by 2Sweeetהמוסד
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Costigan's new reporting indicates that there is a new secret investor in addition to Lou/Robert Gurin. We need photos of both Lou/Robert Gurin and the new investor.
The article indicates that Jazz owes about $5 million in player balances.Comment -
I'm hearing that Jazz is now operating at stardust.ag.
Dear criminals: you still owe me $16.5k and you're going to struggle to get deposits at your new skins until you pay me.Comment -
IF we can confirm this I will add the name to the thread title.Originally posted by SportsBettor5.Comment -
The site design is the same (as jazzsports,ag). The terms and conditions are the same with Jazzsports being replaced by Stardust. Same people are operating the chats.Comment -
Not sure if this directly (or indirectly) related to the recent scam accusations against jazzsports and their one after the other "rebranding" sites that they keep openning but the past couple of days a "known telegram tipster and bookmaker" who goes by the name of @leviathanlocks has been accused of scamming by a decent amount of people with proofs posted. https://x.com/oooooooloop/status/2044085656637632876 this is one of the twitter posts
On the screenshots it appears as if he was using the very same Jazzsports.ag odds provider setting limits very high and then simply blocking accounts when withdrawals were requested.
Not sure if he could be in any way related to the jazzsports organization but I thought to post it here to raise even more awareness of the new upcoming sister sites of this scam site.
Also there hasn't been a single week where Phil Akron has NOT spammed my emails promoting stardust.ag VIP program with the same message over and over again.
I really do wonder how this is supposedly good marketing for him and the site he is working for.
I wouldn't deposit in that place even with someone else's money.Comment -
Thought I would add my personal experience. Up until about 2 months ago I was still getting paid, albeit very slowly. They limited me to $1,000 payouts at a time and took about 3 weeks to pay them. Slow but consistent. I had a balance well over $10,000 and got most of it. However, I am not optimistic I will get the last $1500 or so. I wish I could give you exact numbers, but I can't login anymore. I have reached out to support, but they will not reach back. I downgraded my Trustpilot review from 4/5 (built from an experience of over 15 years) to 1/5 and gave all the details, but they will still not respond. Other recent reviews on Trustpilot seem consistent with my experience. It seems the site reached an official breaking point somewhere within the past few months.Comment -
You def can add Stardust.ag it's the same crooks 10000%Comment
