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    What Is The Update On The BetIslands Fiasco???

    It's obvious that the SBR brass was hoping this would drift away quietly and be forgotten about...

    WRONG!

    What is going on? Has any progress been made?

    Please advise!

    Thanks!

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    Business as Usual with the universal response of

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACoochy View Post
    Business as Usual with the universal response of
    Cooch, that's mine and Timer's trademark smiley. Very ironic that you posted it.

    Only a few posters have ever used it and now you are one of us, Cheers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    Cooch, that's mine and Timer's trademark smiley. Very ironic that you posted it.

    Only a few posters have ever used it and now you are one of us, Cheers!
    Nice to know SS, thanks. Just felt it was most suited to the theme of the thread.

    On a side note we thought you were on permanent hiatus.

    Is this a short lived return or you stickin around for a while more?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACoochy View Post
    Nice to know SS, thanks. Just felt it was most suited to the theme of the thread.

    On a side note we thought you were on permanent hiatus.

    Is this a short lived return or you stickin around for a while more?
    Short lived return, Cooch. Short lived return. You're a good man, Cooch! I wish you nothing but the best!

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    Saloon this shit! Old fukking news.. Move the fukk on!
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    SBR was the victim also. They were promised a solid book. The poster fukken rated it as being TOP 5 book for cryin out loud!

    Fukken sick of people blaming SBR for their own stupidity. Blame bet island you fukks.
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    sbr was a victim huh bigday, you dumbas#, I am fukin sick of you blaming people for getting there money taken. I will blame you when I steal all your money

    people can blame who the fuk they want, you are nothing but an ignorant dumbas#

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    Quote Originally Posted by nosniboR11 View Post
    sbr was a victim huh bigday, you dumbas#, I am fukin sick of you blaming people for getting there money taken. I will blame you when I steal all your money

    people can blame who the fuk they want, you are nothing but an ignorant dumbas#
    Well I blame bet island I guess.

    I have a financial advisor, and guess what, I've had a stock tank before.. Didn't get sh!t back from said company.

    My portfolio took a hit no doubt. For the one bad call my advisor gave me he had 18 fukken funds that hit.

    So I guess, yes, SBR did advise advise that bet island was a good book just like an advisor. But I wouldn't give SBR over 10% of te blame pal.

    How the fukk are people this blind in real world business???

    My position will never change. I blame be island. I honestly don't think I'm ignorant you blind fool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    SBR was the victim also. They were promised a solid book. The poster fukken rated it as being TOP 5 book for cryin out loud!

    Fukken sick of people blaming SBR for their own stupidity. Blame bet island you fukks.
    I seriously hope you're kidding. You really think the "Top Rated Sportsbooks Poll" is legitimate and unbiased?

    Get a fukkin' clue, BigGuy!

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    I realize that I will be outnumbered 595-1. But I place more blame on Bet Island.

    Buyer beware pal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daimoshokage View Post
    Saloon this shit! Old fukking news.. Move the fukk on!
    I am sure you would feel differently if you had money tied up there.

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    Well. I guess we can all agree with we wish Bet Island was still around and paying customers.

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    Its funny that people are still out there looking for ridiculous bonuses

    I just don't understand why SBR hasn't made a video about this or have they? They have that foreign chick make a video about everything but when a book collapse they don't think its worthy of a corny SBR News Update?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    I realize that I will be outnumbered 595-1. But I place more blame on Bet Island.

    Buyer beware pal.

    Of course BI is more at fault. I do not think SBR intentionally gave a fraud book a strong rating. However BI did give SBR tons of money through various income streams which did affect SBR's publicly stated opinions of BI.

    The bettors who got screwed whether they were sharp, square, or in between are angry at SBR because without SBR propping up BI there would have been zero chance BI would have gotten their money. BI road on the coattails of SBR's credibility and the people who trusted SBR got hurt by it. Without the backing of SBR 90% of the posters here ( if not more) do not send a dime to BI.

    I see you are an SBR pro, attended the SBR bash, and have even been poster of the month. You are a supporter of SBR and I don't blame you, it seems like a real cool site. However these people really really got hurt and I do not blame them for being majorly stressed and angry.
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    You guys honestly think SBR wanted a black eye from this??

    It will hurt them also. People aren't going to trust their rating as much.

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    The whole thing sucks.

    But I'm over it.

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    There upset and angry that's fine, but people are starting new threads EVERYDAY about the same thing. It gets annoying. The offshore world is a play at your own risk sort of situation now a days, its that simple.

    Plus what the heck are people doing having thousands upon thousands of dollars in BetIslands to begin with I mean unless they where working off a rollover and just kept winning, but really you should never keep that much in an offshore book to begin with, not rocket science...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    You guys honestly think SBR wanted a black eye from this??

    It will hurt them also. People aren't going to trust their rating as much.

    I agree 100% Big, I also believe they would give back the money they made off BI to get this nightmare to vanish. I do not know for sure but that is just my opinion. As far as the ratings it does sting for SBR but this issue will die. Many books have screwed players before and the business is still going strong. Even on SBR the issue is losing steam, what can these people do? To get their money? Nothing. Although If I was one of them I would want all of Jon's info and would go after him every legal way I could. Not just for money, but to make his professional life difficult. I am surprised that is not what is taking place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    The whole thing sucks.

    But I'm over it.
    Yet you keep posting! Thanks for the support, BIGGUY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevex View Post
    There upset and angry that's fine, but people are starting new threads EVERYDAY about the same thing. It gets annoying. The offshore world is a play at your own risk sort of situation now a days, its that simple.

    Plus what the heck are people doing having thousands upon thousands of dollars in BetIslands to begin with I mean unless they where working off a rollover and just kept winning, but really you should never keep that much in an offshore book to begin with, not rocket science...
    I see very few BI threads nowadays. But even if someone posts a thread, who cares? Dont open it. It is not like there are six up there cluttering up the forum. Some of these guys like bubba lost 50 grand, and were trying all the time to withdraw withdraw withdraw. BI was stalling and screwing them.

    I know it's "play at your own risk " offshore nowadays. But the truth is unless you live in nevada "play at your own risk" is the rule anywhere in the USA. Because of our stupid govt its either offshore or bookies unless we want to pass altogether.

    You guys are all entitled to your opinions and I respect them all. I just don't mind these guys venting, its also a good warning to newbies to be careful

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    Yet you keep posting! Thanks for the support, BIGGUY!

    How much you lose shortstop? and what % of your Bankroll you lose? Obviously if this is too personal dont answer

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevex View Post
    There upset and angry that's fine, but people are starting new threads EVERYDAY about the same thing. It gets annoying. The offshore world is a play at your own risk sort of situation now a days, its that simple.

    Plus what the heck are people doing having thousands upon thousands of dollars in BetIslands to begin with I mean unless they where working off a rollover and just kept winning, but really you should never keep that much in an offshore book to begin with, not rocket science...
    "There" "Their" "They're"

    If it upsets you and annoys you, don't open the thread and don't read it. It's a very simple concept.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    SBR was the victim also. They were promised a solid book. The poster fukken rated it as being TOP 5 book for cryin out loud!

    Fukken sick of people blaming SBR for their own stupidity. Blame bet island you fukks.

    Not that you should give a flying fuckk,but i lost complete respect for you as a poster after reading this post.probably a nice guy in real life just completly blinded by your desire to be a someone here.

    Shorty...sorry to hear you got beat by BI and SBR,you're a quality poster all the best moving forward.
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    Quote Originally Posted by James D View Post
    I agree 100% Big, I also believe they would give back the money they made off BI to get this nightmare to vanish. I do not know for sure but that is just my opinion. As far as the ratings it does sting for SBR but this issue will die. Many books have screwed players before and the business is still going strong. Even on SBR the issue is losing steam, what can these people do? To get their money? Nothing. Although If I was one of them I would want all of Jon's info and would go after him every legal way I could. Not just for money, but to make his professional life difficult. I am surprised that is not what is taking place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Masters View Post
    Not that you should give a flying fuckk,but i lost complete respect for you as a poster after reading this post.probably a nice guy in real life just completly blinded by your desire to be a someone here.

    Shorty...sorry to hear you got beat by BI and SBR,you're a quality poster all the best moving forward.
    I understand. It's just an opinion of mine. Nothing more, nothing less.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevex View Post
    There upset and angry that's fine, but people are starting new threads EVERYDAY about the same thing. It gets annoying. The offshore world is a play at your own risk sort of situation now a days, its that simple.

    Plus what the heck are people doing having thousands upon thousands of dollars in BetIslands to begin with I mean unless they where working off a rollover and just kept winning, but really you should never keep that much in an offshore book to begin with, not rocket science...
    I hear your point but with all the stupid " I buried this person" and whatever threads this one is at least something that isnt just kids child play, talking about people that lost money. I would rather hear about this then someone trying to fly someone to meet someone else to fight over internet bullshit
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    It was no secret that SBR took ad money from BI so if you have any business sense, you had to take their endorsement of BI with a grain of salt. Any offshore can blow up on any given day. It is silly to put the blame on SBR. I am sure SBR would have preferred that BI live on so they would continue to cash their checks and wouldn't be saddled with bad PR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    SBR was the victim also. They were promised a solid book. The poster fukken rated it as being TOP 5 book for cryin out loud!

    Fukken sick of people blaming SBR for their own stupidity. Blame bet island you fukks.
    amen

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    Well I blame bet island I guess.

    I have a financial advisor, and guess what, I've had a stock tank before.. Didn't get sh!t back from said company.

    My portfolio took a hit no doubt. For the one bad call my advisor gave me he had 18 fukken funds that hit.

    So I guess, yes, SBR did advise advise that bet island was a good book just like an advisor. But I wouldn't give SBR over 10% of te blame pal.

    How the fukk are people this blind in real world business???

    My position will never change. I blame be island. I honestly don't think I'm ignorant you blind fool.
    Was your advisor buddies with the owner of the company that sunk ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfaneReality View Post
    Was your advisor buddies with the owner of the company that sunk ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    Yet you keep posting! Thanks for the support, BIGGUY!

    How ironic.

    Wasn't it you that stated a month or so ago that "this will be my final post ever at SBR"?

    Yet you keep posting! Thanks for the support, BIGGUY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfaneReality View Post
    Was your advisor buddies with the owner of the company that sunk ?


    No wonder that foreign chick hasn't made a SBR News Video Update..........

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    Shortstop who are you again? Must still be upset about losing your $100 at BI huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    How ironic.

    Wasn't it you that stated a month or so ago that "this will be my final post ever at SBR"?

    Yet you keep posting! Thanks for the support, BIGGUY!
    Nope, that wasn't me! That must have been some fly by "Knight" poster!

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