When I posted a list last August of A and B books with free withdrawals, I noted that Wagerweb seemed "the most liberal re free withdrawals."
Scratch that. The downgrade of this book from B to C is well-deserved. Sometime in the last few months they came up with a new ploy re withdrawals: a flat $65, but they still call it a "free" withdrawal, as it is credited to the bettor as a "free play."
This is a bunch of shit. A scam to keep players trapped in what now appears to be fast sinking ship.
I don't have an acccount with WW. Used to a few years back, tho. And at that time I recommended the book to an elderly (80 years old) friend, who bets mostly horses and a bit of football.
He has no computer, doesn't want one, as is the case with a number of seniors (they don't want to bother learning something new). He phoned in his bets, and seemed satisfied with WW, tho he made only a few withdrawals. Mostly, he deposited.
In the last few months he's done well with horses, and was betting my three best football plays a week in teasers (wish I had been also!) and doing good there too.
He ran a $500 deposit made around October into over $1500, and just requested a $700 withdrawal. And got the above-mentioned junk.
My feeling is that if a book changes anything significant, like withdrawal requirements, they should notify all bettors - including those who bet strictly over the phone - at least a few weeks before the change is made permanent, to allow those who joined under the old rules an opportunity to get out if they so choose.
WW didn't do that with this guy (and I doubt they did it for online bettors). A once decent book taking the plunge into nowheresville.