1. 10-19-15 06:16 PM #1
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    OWI/SBO going out of business

    Better get your money out while you can. Another bet islands!!! OWI not paying out !!! Down sized and agents working from home. Beware!!!
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  2. 10-19-15 08:53 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsguycj View Post
    Better get your money out while you can. Another bet islands!!! OWI not paying out !!! Down sized and agents working from home. Beware!!!
    Where did you here this and is this a fact?
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  3. 10-19-15 11:02 PM #3
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    they had slow pay complaints last year. terrible book
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  4. 10-20-15 09:40 AM #4
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    They have always paid me on time no problem. How do you know they are going out of business? Or is this just another false rumor?
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  5. 10-20-15 10:43 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by themike78 View Post
    They have always paid me on time no problem. How do you know they are going out of business? Or is this just another false rumor?
    Really? Always on time? I thought BetOWI at very least had slow pay as the standard honestly.

    Last I spoke with them, a month or two ago, they were reviewing the $600 max per (weekly?) payout. But they were taking 3+ weeks to deliver each payout at the time.
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  6. 10-20-15 10:45 AM #6
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    Glad I stayed away , got many emails from betowl
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  7. 10-20-15 11:06 AM #7
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    I have done about 5 payouts with them through their "pin number" option. They were always right on time. But this was about a year ago so maybe things have changed. I have not played there in several months.
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  8. 10-20-15 11:08 AM #8
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    To be honest I only played there because they have some unique deposit/withdrawl options not available at most books.
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  9. 10-20-15 01:32 PM #9
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    These assholes never answer their phones- not surprised if they do go under. And SBR gave them an upgrade recently if I'm not mistaken lmfao
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  10. 10-20-15 01:37 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsguycj View Post
    Better get your money out while you can. Another bet islands!!! OWI not paying out !!! Down sized and agents working from home. Beware!!!
    Hi sportsguy,

    Are you presently being slow-paid?
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  11. 10-20-15 06:09 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by themike78 View Post
    To be honest I only played there because they have some unique deposit/withdrawl options not available at most books.
    I think that is the #1 reason most people played there. All the payment options.

    They also had better than average offerings for motorsport and early lines, which is what got me looking at them.

    They do seem to be reasonable people to deal with for complaints... but as I said they have a small withdrawal max and from the few players I have spoken to, don't stick to the advertised timeframe regualry.

    Been this way for at least a couple of years as far as I know. Doubt they are suddenly worse off or going our of biz 6 weeks into NFL personally.
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  12. 10-20-15 08:38 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsguycj View Post
    Better get your money out while you can. Another bet islands!!! OWI not paying out !!! Down sized and agents working from home. Beware!!!
    This sounds like a Personal Vendetta , GOT A ISSUE , HERE A TISSUE
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  13. 10-21-15 01:38 AM #13
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    "OWI/SBO going out of business"

    This appears to be solely about BetOWI.

    Why is SBO mentioned?
    OP - Are you including SBOBet also?
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  14. 10-21-15 04:19 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooter View Post
    "OWI/SBO going out of business"

    This appears to be solely about BetOWI.

    Why is SBO mentioned?
    OP - Are you including SBOBet also?
    He was talking about SportsBettingOnline (sister book of BetOwi}
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  15. 10-24-15 12:07 PM #15
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    SBO has always paid me, it takes a few days but they have paid me for years.
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  16. 10-25-15 09:43 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsguycj View Post
    Better get your money out while you can. Another bet islands!!! OWI not paying out !!! Down sized and agents working from home. Beware!!!
    Hey CJ , I you have been around long enough to recall the bet islands fiasco ? Why do you only have 5 posts ?
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  17. 01-13-16 01:28 PM #17
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    my two cents.. took 5 phone calls and a month to get paid last july. so sounds like to me business as usual for them.
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  18. 01-13-16 02:28 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooter View Post
    "OWI/SBO going out of business"

    This appears to be solely about BetOWI.

    Why is SBO mentioned?
    OP - Are you including SBOBet also?
    Sportsbetttingonline.ag is the mother book of BetOWI.
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  19. 01-13-16 02:31 PM #19
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    Hate to break the bad news, but many A + books allow certain employees to work from home. This trend started about 3-4 years ago. No big deal. Getting slowed pay or no paid is, but I don't think Sportsbettingonline/BetOWI will no pay players. Hang in there.
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  20. 01-13-16 07:53 PM #20
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    Working from home isn't anything new. Major costs savings on labor. This is also why talking to the guy who picks up the phone is usually useless if you're trying to get information that isn't available on the web already.
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