[Neytiri]

I received an email from Brobury, stating they they will close down business on Jan 18th. All balances will be paid or transferred to sportsbook.com

Remember to check your accounts to see if you have a balance with Brobury!

[HedgeHog]

Didn't get that email yet. Thanks for the heads up.

[HedgeHog]

Just talked with them. Actually they are not closing, but new clients will not be accepted.

Please wait for a site operator to respond. You are currently customer 1 in queue. An agent should be available in 1 Minutes
Hello, my name is Mary Bowman. I'll be assisting you today.
xxxxxx128: Hi. Is Brobury closing?
Mary Bowman: Hello.
Mary Bowman: Please give me a moment to look into this...
Mary Bowman: No that is not true. They are not accepting new accounts but they are not closing.
xxxxxx128: Thank you.

[AimingHigh]

If they're not accepting new clients, are they accepting new deposits, or just allowing people to play out existing balances? If the latter, that's much like closing, isn't it?

[Paul Kersey]

Not good news but the most accurate I've gotten thus far....

The OSGA website had a full report about Brobury but I'm trying 2 secure as many more details as possible. According to The OSGA my account $$ will be directed toward a buy-out by Sportbook.com next week but you always worry a bit when this happens.

Simply why I preach over & over to everyone...Join at least 3 books for odds-edge comparison AND should this mess ever happen. Can't complain about their software or customer service..I guess just too many offshore books out there to survive.

What really pisses me off is Brobury's current cover page on their web site HAS NO MENTION they're going out of biz. Some/any explanation would be a lot more professional. I suppose my money will be safe transferred to Sportsbook and I can withdraw now if I wish but I'm counting the days (and praying) to see legalized online US gambling. No concerns about Harrah's, MGM or Boyd Gaming going out of business!!

...and if you think this can't happen anywhere, anytime for ANY offshore book, find another hobby.

[HedgeHog]

I just withdrew my remaining balance. No way do I want my funds transferred to Sportbook.com.

[Birre]

Sad news, good book, good lines, good bonuses.

[dlai6856]

anyone knows if the website is closing?

[MBENZ]

anyone knows if the website is closing?

This is all I could find,hope it helps.

[Border Gadgie]

Received the same email, closes on the 18th.

[austin]

staying away for now sounds like the best tip

[djefferis]

Per GIQ, they are in fact closing as of next Monday. Dirty posted the e-mail they sent.

Wouldnt worry too much, as Sportsbook.com basically owned them prior to this announcement. Just a different brand.

[GoldenRichards]

I didn't know about this. I came here to post what a great job they just did with my payout this week.

[Peeig]

They were quick to limit, so I am not too sad to see them go

[laconic]

Closing? Crikey. Their CS just told me they are not closing down on live chat. I have nearly 2k in there so I'd like to know one way or the other.

[HedgeHog]

Per GIQ, they are in fact closing as of next Monday. Dirty posted the e-mail they sent.

Wouldnt worry too much, as Sportsbook.com basically owned them prior to this announcement. Just a different brand.

I would worry, because SB.com (D-) has stolen in the past. Brobury (B-) was a rare reputable brand w/i this thieving family.

[wrongturn]

Brobury started tighten up just at the beginning of the football season. Perhaps they had an owner change or something.

[HedgeHog]

If you play at BB, collect now or you'll have your funds transferred to parent company Sportsbook.com (D-).

[legendmatt34]

sportsbook is better anyway

[dlai6856]

thanks for the replies guys, i like playing live quarters at brobury, any suggestion where I can switch to?

[HedgeHog]

sportsbook is better anyway

No F---ing way!

[Ballpark]

We all know that Jazette can steal your money if you have more than one account in the group,
but with Brobury closing does these mean that customers can withdraw their cash then instead of playing at SB.com
choose one of the better Jazette books such as Linesmaker?

[Legions36]

No F---ing way!

Umm is this hear say or are you like this from experience. Cause ive had an account with them for 6years and always got paid by Sportsbook.com. I dont think there thieves at all just got a bad rep 4years ago when all the bush laws changed and for some reason its stuck with them. So clarify if they took your money please or if this is from some angry customer your hearing this from. Think about it why would Brobury be rated B and Sportsbook rated D if they are the owned by the same people, then wouldn't Brobury be a risk also and there not you get paid very much the same as you do Sportsbook, I don't understand all the hate.

[HedgeHog]

Umm is this hear say or are you like this from experience. Cause ive had an account with them for 6years and always got paid by Sportsbook.com. I dont think there thieves at all just got a bad rep 4years ago when all the bush laws changed and for some reason its stuck with them. So clarify if they took your money please or if this is from some angry customer your hearing this from. Think about it why would Brobury be rated B and Sportsbook rated D if they are the owned by the same people, then wouldn't Brobury be a risk also and there not you get paid very much the same as you do Sportsbook, I don't understand all the hate.

Umm...yes. Sportsbook.com stole 9k from me (and several others) in '07. This is why SB.com is D- and overrated at that. A few brands like Brobury and BetUSA (both B-) broke away and played fair. Sad to see Brobury go, but I wouldn't let my money revert back to SB.com-F'n thieves that they are.

[Legions36]

Umm...yes. Sportsbook.com stole 9k from me (and several others) in '07. This is why SB.com is D- and overrated at that. A few brands like Brobury and BetUSA (both B-) broke away and played fair. Sad to see Brobury go, but I wouldn't let my money revert back to SB.com-F'n thieves that they are.

Thats crazy how did they steal your money?? Can you explain as i cant believe this, what happened to the money and why??Did they close your account or something? Please tell me and I know that they had issues then but i didnt realize that they just took peoples money. Why would they just single some people out because i remember having quite a balance there at that time and got every cent, still to this day also. Did you do something that you were accused of.

[HedgeHog]

Thats crazy how did they steal your money?? Can you explain as i cant believe this, what happened to the money and why??Did they close your account or something? Please tell me and I know that they had issues then but i didnt realize that they just took peoples money. Why would they just single some people out because i remember having quite a balance there at that time and got every cent, still to this day also. Did you do something that you were accused of.

Do a basic search on SBR news about Sbortsbook.com. Hell this has been discussed to death. They stole from people betting same game (correlated) parlays, multiple account violations (people that played at more than one brand out of their 3 dozen operations) and other reasons. And when SBR investigated the matter, SB.com wouldn't budge. They are thieves, plain and simple.

[Legions36]

Do a basic search on SBR news about Sbortsbook.com. Hell this has been discussed to death. They stole from people betting same game (correlated) parlays, multiple account violations (people that played at more than one brand out of their 3 dozen operations) and other reasons. And when SBR investigated the matter, SB.com wouldn't budge. They are thieves, plain and simple.

See what i mean look at what your saying they took the money for, i guess thats why they payed everyone else and not the offenders in some way. But people forgot to mention what they really did wrong and then there thieves for not wanting to pay people who did something wrong. Thats why you got the people on here giving them a bad name cause they did some wrong doing.
Well i've been with them for 6years and got all my money, thats why i find it hard to believe what people are saying. And you know what i was just trying to find out why this was and of course you have to give some smart remark as usual, so now i really don't care about what your saying cause i had no bitterness at all. Im sorry you lost your money, but now im not interested anymore.
I hope everyone that reads this message about Sportsbook.com realizes thats why they have a bad name because people were doing things they shouldn't have not cause they stole money from people and if you ask all the people if they did something wrong to trigger this im sure the answer will be yes. So keep that in mind when you here all the bad stories, cause take it from me as i've been a long happy customer of theres. Not to mention that from 2007 they have new owners(Jazette) that have been good to everyone.

[KGambler]

Thats crazy how did they steal your money?? Can you explain as i cant believe this, what happened to the money and why??Did they close your account or something? Please tell me and I know that they had issues then but i didnt realize that they just took peoples money. Why would they just single some people out because i remember having quite a balance there at that time and got every cent, still to this day also. Did you do something that you were accused of.

They freerolled people betting correlated parlays. Due to their terrible software, you could parlay OH St -44.5 with the OVER 48.5. You could also parlay the dog and the under. They kept money from the losing wagers and seized the money from the winning wagers.

There is no doubt they have scummy management. They have pulled all kinds of moves over the years. It seems they are trying to improve their image now though.

Like you I have been a customer for many years there. They have done several things to piss me off, such as with bonuses they didn't honor. Overall I am a happy customer.

[HedgeHog]

See what i mean look at what your saying they took the money for, i guess thats why they payed everyone else and not the offenders in some way. But people forgot to mention what they really did wrong and then there thieves for not wanting to pay people who did something wrong. Thats why you got the people on here giving them a bad name cause they did some wrong doing.
Well i've been with them for 6years and got all my money, thats why i find it hard to believe what people are saying. And you know what i was just trying to find out why this was and of course you have to give some smart remark as usual, so now i really don't care about what your saying cause i had no bitterness at all. Im sorry you lost your money, but now im not interested anymore.
I hope everyone that reads this message about Sportsbook.com realizes thats why they have a bad name because people were doing things they shouldn't have not cause they stole money from people and if you ask all the people if they did something wrong to trigger this im sure the answer will be yes. So keep that in mind when you here all the bad stories, cause take it from me as i've been a long happy customer of theres. Not to mention that from 2007 they have new owners(Jazette) that have been good to everyone.

Betting a parlay with the team -14 and over 38 is wrong? Playing at SB.com and Hollywood is wrong, especially after SB acquired them long after I joined?

[KGambler]

See what i mean look at what your saying they took the money for, i guess thats why they payed everyone else and not the offenders in some way. But people forgot to mention what they really did wrong and then there thieves for not wanting to pay people who did something wrong. Thats why you got the people on here giving them a bad name cause they did some wrong doing.
Well i've been with them for 6years and got all my money, thats why i find it hard to believe what people are saying. And you know what i was just trying to find out why this was and of course you have to give some smart remark as usual, so now i really don't care about what your saying cause i had no bitterness at all. Im sorry you lost your money, but now im not interested anymore.
I hope everyone that reads this message about Sportsbook.com realizes thats why they have a bad name because people were doing things they shouldn't have not cause they stole money from people and if you ask all the people if they did something wrong to trigger this im sure the answer will be yes. So keep that in mind when you here all the bad stories, cause take it from me as i've been a long happy customer of theres. Not to mention that from 2007 they have new owners(Jazette) that have been good to everyone.

They like to say "correlated parlays" but their is no way they will mention an egregious example like OH St -44.5/OV 48.5

SB freerolled them and still should have paid them in full. So SB did steal the money. But I notice they don't like to get too specific. It's probably because there will always be morons who don't understand the free roll aspect. If you lost a correlated parlay, they kept your money. If you won, they didn't pay you the winnings.

This group of books also cancelled futures wagers for American customers back when most of the books banned American accounts. Unless you had already lost the bet, then they kept your money. So let's say you had a baseball team to win the WS. If they didn't make the playoffs, they kept your money. If they did make the playoffs, oh sorry, they are cancelling all outstanding futures wagers. Again, a free roll.

Sportsbook.com themselves did not do this. They supposedly spun off as an American facing site. The claim was that "former management" form the larger group split off to form a seperate American facing site. But they didn't honor futures wagers from their sister books. And of course, it's all the same management group.

They have shady and dishonest management.

But if BetPhoenix is a B+, then Sportsbook needs to be moved to A.

[HedgeHog]

Agree with most of what KG says. Some of my bets were more correlated than others, but SB directly (not one of their brands) stole everything--winners and losers alike. I figure I was up 4K, but they took my entire 9k+ balance. However, SB being an A because BP is a B+...well I hope that was in jest. Not a fan of BP, but they don't steal. And although their checks take 3 full weeks to arrive, they don't bounce like SB's often do.

[Legions36]

Betting a parlay with the team -14 and over 38 is wrong? Playing at SB.com and Hollywood is wrong, especially after SB acquired them long after I joined? Get a fukkin clue moron.

This guy is funny telling me to get a clue and calling me a moron. You feel tough on that side of your computer calling people names and saying things about someone you know nothing about. Keep crying about things from years ago and complaining that your money was stolen, when its obvious that you did stupid sh-it. As they just picked you out of a crowd and said im taking his money. Also betting on parlays is being a moron so what do that make you?Get a fukkin clue moron.

[Legions36]

Funny how all the years ive been betting and i don't even know what a "correlated parlay" means cause i don't waist my time on a wish to come true or trying to win the lotto, i just grind it out. Hedge does that make me a moron for not knowing??

[treece]

brobury had a good run. don't know why they're closing.

[HedgeHog]

Funny how all the years ive been betting and i don't even know what a "correlated parlay" means cause i don't waist my time on a wish to come true or trying to win the lotto, i just grind it out. Hedge does that make me a moron for not knowing??

Not necessarily. A correlated parlay is when you bet a sizable fav with the over in the same game. Also a large Underdog parlayed with the Under in the same game is considered correlated. This week, Chicago -10 and Over 41 is correlated to some extent, but allowed at most all places. SB, however, could use it as an excuse to steal should you play it there.

BTW, you asked my experience with SB and I told you--only to have it dismissed. You did the same thing to another guy in another thread about SB's bounced checks. You've had 6 years w/o incident at SB--congrats but that's not the case for many others. SB remains a D- with SBR because it hasn't cleaned up it's act from the "07 massive theft (some recent examples listed below). This is why people need to be careful which Jazette brands they play at still today.With Brobury exiting, BetUSA (B-) appears to be the safest one left of the bunch.

10/25/2010 03:37 PM
sportsbook.com Group: Iwager.com voids players casino winnings
Iwager (SBR rating D-) complaint. In early October, a player deposited $1000 into Iwager's casino, and received a $250 bonus. After meeting the terms of the bonus, he had a balance of $4000. When the player requested a withdrawal, Iwager forfeited his winnings without providing an explanation. Iwager is part of the sportsbook.com Group. SBR is attempting to discuss this dispute with Iwager.
10/13/2010 07:08 PM
sportsbook.com Group — Sports.com & AllStar confiscate $39,000 from winning player
AllStar (SBR rating D-) & Sports.com (SBR rating D-) allegedly confiscate $39,000 in winnings. A player writes to SBR that on September 21st, his accounts were closed after he won $35,000 on tennis parlays.

The player deposited $10,500 to AllStar and increased his balance up to $49,500. He deposited $1,000 to Sports.com and still has $6,900 in pending wagers at the sportsbook. He was told that he would be refunded the $10,500 in AllStar deposits, but would only receive his $1,000 back from Sports.com if his pending wagers won.

AllStar and Sports.com are both operated by Jazette Enterprises Ltd.. Jazette is the label behind the sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) family, and has acquired a reputation for confiscating funds from winning players. In this alleged instance of theft, the AllStar manager claims that the winnings were being voided due to the player circumventing limits. However, the player states that he was fully aware of Jazette skins policy and that he consciously avoided wagering the same game at each site. | sportsbook.com group confiscation report

10/5/2010 07:14 PM
sportsbook.com removes poker winnings due to alleged chip-dumping
A sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) player that had $2800 in poker winnings nullified due to alleged chip dumping has asked SBR to review his hand history. The player claims he played heads up 2/4 NL poker against another player over the course of one night and engaged in no fraudulent activity. The player's non-poker balance of $1700 was paid by sportsbook.com. SBR is following up on the complaint.