Bettingstar24.com going belly up?

[APK]

The last few days they don't offer any soccer and tennismatches anymore.
Nothing on other markets either.

I've asked for a withdrawal of something like 900$ yesterday and will keep you updated.

Does anybody know anything about what's going on there?

[bigboydan]

I haven't read anything about them since they had that payment delay problem back in July sir.

[APK]

I haven't read anything about them since they had that payment delay problem back in July sir.

Didn't read about that till today....
Maybe they've sacked their only odds compiler and have a vacancy?

Hmmz, not funny, hope I'll get my money.

[bigboydan]

Keep us posted on how things are going with you there sir.

[Ila]

They are not responding to e-mails either.

[bigboydan]

Here is there phone number in case you guys need to contact them

+43-512-902-050-0

[Stifter]

I did a payout request as well the 1st of September, nothing till now.
Send them 2 mails (thursday evening and sunday evening) and no replies until now, while earlier correspondation went quitte fast however.

@Bigboydan: I just called the telephone number you posted, but the lady says I was speaking to Euromillions?

Ps. I filled in a complaint form yesterday

kind regards,

Julian.

[bigboydan]

First off, Welcome to the SBR forum

Here is another number you can try for them sir.

Telephone Support Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm
Tel.: +43-512-353710-42
Fax: +43-512-353710-48

[APK]

From their site:

In April 2004 the idea was mooted of developing an online betting platform that would be competitive on the international market. It didn’t take long for the concepts and plans to take shape, and in August 2004 bettingstar24.com was born! A young and highly dynamic team was put together to realize our ideas and make sure nothing was left to coincidence.

Unfortunately things were left to coincidence.
I've come across information that there was a bug in their moneybookers deposit system.
After someone made a deposit and pressed the F5 button on their keyboard, the same amount would appear on their balance without it being taken off their moneybookers account.
According to my source this has been going on for 5 months and they were able to withdraw money they didn't deposit.

The same source told me he stumbled upon this bug unintentionally, but in the same message claimed that hundreds of people knew about it and used this trick to steal money from bettingstar24.

Here's one for you, source:

Thanks for ****ing it up for a lot of people, both genuine customers and the bookmaker, I hope you feel proud.

I'm not saying the staff at bettingstar24 are not to blame for this huge error, but personally I would have informed them about this huge bug.
I'm sure they would've been very grateful and would've given you credit for pointing out this massive flaw.

We at bettingstar24.com firmly believe that satisfied customers are our biggest asset. To make sure our customers are content with what they are getting on our platform it is crucial that all things run smoothly. While it is our aim to offer some of the most competitive odds and payouts on the market and to make betting as easy and enjoyable as possible, we also strongly believe that the key to success is fairness, security and sincerity. Confidentiality and privacy are of prime importance at bettinstar24.com! You will find all details on our privacy policy later on this customer support page. We also strive at constantly developing and providing more wagering products, more chances for you to win and even faster and better customer service.

I would appreciate it if a representative of bettingstar24.com would honour this statement and live up to their words by giving an update about the situation.

[bigboydan]

This isn't a problem you really want floating out there at all, however it's an issue that needed to be found and addressed very quickly way back when. Hopefully nobody will get hurt too badly by this glitch.

[Ila]

Apparently there's nobody out there. The only hope for players is that they're in talks about a merger or a takeover.

[APK]

Apparently there's nobody out there. The only hope for players is that they're in talks about a merger or a takeover.

On a German forum some people report small payouts.
Maybe they're only paying Austrians?

[TruckerJoe]

Now on their homepage:

Dear customers!
May we kindly advise you that Bettingstar24.com is transferring its business. We are conducting intensive negotiations with a leading online gaming company to take over your total account balance. We hope for your understanding that this process can take a while. Our support team is no longer reachable per telephone or email but you will be informed about the progress of the negotiations regarding the security of your deposits and winnings via our homepage. We are sorry for all inconvenience caused. Best regards bettingstar24.com

Great news if it happens

[APK]

Now on their homepage:


Great news if it happens

Fingers crossed!

But then again, they might transfer to a bookie where I've already got an account with limits of 1 or 5€ per bet.
Guess they'll ask for a roll over before you can withdraw.

[Raul_001]

I have funds stuck here too. I requested a withdrawal only last friday but logged back in again this evening to see the message. I have about £580 here.