A Casineto (SBR rating D-) player has written to SBR reporting a 10 month old slow-pay complaint. This is the 23rd Casineto payment complaint on file. The player's withdrawal request was for $250. This sportsbook complaint increases Casineto's player debt to $10,473.

BetBoo (unrated) payment complaint. A Betboo player requested a payout of $2099 on September 30th. The player submitted all the required ID documents. Betboo has to date not paid the player. SBR is following up on this complaint.

On October 16th, SBR reported that Betboo voided a wager on a bad line then graded it as a loser the next day. Players should exercise extreme caution when choosing to play with unrated sportsbooks. | SBR Sportsbook Ratings guide

WSEX (SBR rating D) has provided an update on SBR's 10/25 slow-pay report.

WSEX has stated that 4 users have received payments. The 1st player was paid $9901 toward his $30,299 balance. Player 2 was paid $4000 toward his $5,960 balance. Players 3 and 4 received $3,000 payments which settled their accounts in full. Currently, WSEX is still slow-paying 13 players a total of $109,374, with the earliest payouts requested in February of 2010.

A Betoto (SBR rating C+) player states that his winnings have been voided. On 10/25, he placed two bets via live betting on Lech Poznan vs Gornik Zabrze. After the matches first goal, Betoto offered the odds of 2.35 on a Gornik win and 2.2 on under 3.5 goals. The player placed two wagers, a €90 under bet and a €400 wager on Gornik to win. The player states the odds then hovered at around 2.15 for the next 15 minutes, with the under continuing to drop in price as the match proceeded. The match ended 1-0. On 10/26 the player requested a withdrawal of €3000, before realizing that his bets were voided. The player claims that Betoto cited their terms & conditions on bad lines, however, he claims the odds were fair and in-line with the rest of the market. SBR is following up on this complaint.

On 10/22, SBR reported on another instance of Betoto confiscating funds. That dispute remains outstanding.

WSEX Sportsbook (SBR rating D) update.

Since SBR's last WSEX update on October 15th, 5 new players have filed sportsbook complaints against World Sports Exchange.

Player 1: Requested $12,000 in April of 2010
Player 2: Requested $9,000 in April of 2010
Player 3: Requested $3,000 on February 2nd
Player 4: Requested $3,000 on April 19th
Player 5: Requested on $146 on August 5th

This increases SBR's list of players being slow-paid by WSEX to 15 players. WSEX has began to provide more consistent updates to SBR on payout statuses, clearing over 50% of their slow-pay complaints. Players that have not yet written in for help should write to help@sportsbookreview.com.

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.

Editor's update: BalkanBet is now operating as EFBet.

A Balkanbet (SBR rating C-) player states that he has been limited to €5 maximum wagers. The player has €1200 in rollover to clear and only a 60-day window to meet the wagering requirement. SBR is following up on this bonus complaint.

Betoto (SBR rating C+) complaint. On October 11th, a player deposited €400 at Betoto and received a 50% bonus. Rollover was met in 24 hours. The player requested a withdrawal of his €733 balance the next day. After providing ID, Betoto confiscated his bonus and winnings, stating that his "funds have been cancelled". SBR is discussing this dispute with Betoto.

Betfair (SBR rating A) bonus dispute. Betfair ran a new account special from October 6th-11th for 50% cash-back on losses during that period. The requirements were that €50+ needed to be wagered on two or more days. A player signed up for this promotion and lost €1260 during the allotted time.  Betfair opted not to refund half of his losses (€630), stating that this special was never offered to the player. The player provided both SBR and Betfair with a copy of the e-mail he received advertising the promotion. SBR is investigating.

Betfair (SBR rating A) bonus dispute. Betfair ran a new account special from October 6th-11th for 50% cash-back on losses during that period. The requirements were that €50+ needed to be wagered on two or more days. A player signed up for this promotion and lost €1260 during the allotted time.  Betfair opted not to refund half of his losses (€630), stating that this special was never offered to the player. The player provided both SBR and Betfair with a copy of the e-mail he received advertising the promotion. SBR is investigating.

Betfair (SBR rating A) bonus dispute. Betfair ran a new account special from October 6th-11th for 50% cash-back on losses during that period. The requirements were that €50+ needed to be wagered on two or more days. A player signed up for this promotion and lost €1260 during the allotted time.  Betfair opted not to refund half of his losses (€630), stating that this special was never offered to the player. The player provided both SBR and Betfair with a copy of the e-mail he received advertising the promotion. SBR is investigating.

Betfair (SBR rating A) bonus dispute. Betfair ran a new account special from October 6th-11th for 50% cash-back on losses during that period. The requirements were that €50+ needed to be wagered on two or more days. A player signed up for this promotion and lost €1260 during the allotted time.  Betfair opted not to refund half of his losses (€630), stating that this special was never offered to the player. The player provided both SBR and Betfair with a copy of the e-mail he received advertising the promotion. SBR is investigating.

A CreditWagering (SBR rating D-) player has written in with a payment complaint. He requested a $1,200 withdrawal in July and has yet to receive his funds.

CreditWagering player:

CreditWagering users have reported 13 slow-pay complaints for a total of $21,425. To date, none have confirmed being paid.

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An Oddsmaker (SBR rating D-) player has filed a payout complaint. On 4/29, the player requested $534 to be paid by bank wire. After submitting wiring instructions, the player received an e-mail saying that he could expect the funds to arrive by 5/14. On 5/20 the player asked Oddsmaker for an update. Oddsmaker repeated the player's bank account number, but the player states the last digit was incorrect. He claims to have been sure that the correct banking information was initially given to Oddsmaker. He reconfirmed his correct details and was told to wait for an e-mail update that would never come.

After following up with Oddsmaker over the next few months, the player states he was told by Oddsmaker that the $534 payment had yet to be returned by the processor and to wait for their update. Finally, on the player's most recent inquiry in late September, he was again asked for his bank account information.

On 10/12, Oddsmaker e-mailed the player saying that his $534 was sent through "AlertPay". The player did not operate an AlertPay account. However, upon receiving that e-mail he immediately opened and validated an AlertPay account. AlertPay claimed to not have knowledge of any payment that was attempted to be sent to his name. SBR is following up on this withdrawal complaint.

Betsafe (SBR rating C) addresses wager dispute. On 10/19, SBR reported that a wager on Manresa at 1.6 was voided two hours into the game and later reinstated as a loss. Betsafe stated to SBR that when the basketball match went into overtime, it was improperly graded as a "push", which appeared to the player as a voided wager. At the conclusion of overtime, Betsafe corrected its mistake and settled the market normally. SBR has concluded that Betsafe acted fairly.

QuickSilverSports (SBR rating C-) update. Slow-pay complaints #4 and #5 were submitted against QuickSilverSports. Player 1 asked for a withdrawal of £1376 on August 4th. Player 2 requested €1890 on September 24th. Neither player has been credited their funds. QuickSilverSports is not currently cooperating with SBR, and has been downgraded from C to C-.

A player complains that Betsafe (SBR rating C) voided his wager, then reinstated it after it lost. On October 17th, the player wagered 3600 SEK on Manresa at 1.6 odds. About two hours into the game, the wager was voided. Five hours later his wager was reinstated, and his account debited for the loss. SBR is discussing this dispute with Betsafe.

SBRforum posters are asked to cast their vote for the best bookmakers. Posters are invited to give their top three sportsbooks with their highest rated book first. Six points will be awarded for the first choice, four points for second place and three points for third. After tallying up the final scores, the top five point earners will be displayed at the head of the forum under the Top Poster's Sportsbooks for October 2010. Vote here!

CreditWagering (SBR rating D-) has told two players that their payouts would arrive in one week. Player 1 requested a $2000 withdrawal in July. Player 2 asked for $500 on September 27th. Each player was told that they would receive a debit card in the mail that would allow them to withdraw their funds. Players with recent experiences at CreditWagering are asked to write to SBR.

CreditWagering History
CreditWagering was initiated with a D rating in August of 2008 after months of consistent feedback from users and no confirmed slow-pay complaints. SBR cautioned players at the time that the CreditWagering business model of extending credit without verifying income was a risky proposition, and that it was unlikely to be a successful operation long-term. In this SBRforum post, a player admits being given credit and failing to pay back his ~$1000 debt.

CreditWagering was downgraded to D- on May 11th after reports of slow-pay surfaced. The last confirmed CW payout dates back to May 22nd. On July 21st of 2010, a CW manager stated to an SBR dispute mediator that all payouts would be caught up in August.

Two new QuickSilverSports (SBR rating C) payment complaints have been reported. On July 15th, a player requested $5000 via Neteller. The second player asked for $1000 by Moneybookers on June 8th. Each player reports that their withdrawal requests disappeared, and they had to resubmit the payout requests. Neither player has been paid. QuickSilver has thus far provided generic responses to SBR.

Congrats to SBRforum posters Czu81 and rm18! Czu81 took 2nd place in Sunday's Poker Freeroll which was open to SBR members. Czu81 scored a $2K travel package including a buy-in to the annual Punta Cana Poker Classic that takes place on November 10th. Rm18 made the final table & pocketed $100 in the event.

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BetOnline247 (SBR rating D-) update. BetOnline247 management has addressed the 4 slow-pay complaints reported by SBR in the last month.

BetOnline247:

SBR asks that BetOnline247 elaborate as to why a player's history with the sportsbook would effect how promptly he or she was paid. SBR will update this report.

A Neobet (unrated) slow-pay complaint has been reported. On September 13th, a player requested a €995 payout by Moneybookers. After waiting one week, the player had not been paid, and asked if the payout could be made by bank transfer. Neobet agreed to the bank transfer, but failed to deliver payment. Neobet is not answering the player's emails. SBR is attempting to discuss this dispute with the sportsbook. On October 8th, SBR reported on another instance of Neobet slow-pay.

Betboo (unrated) voids a wager citing a bad line, then grades it as a loser after the event. On October 10th, a player wagered €5 on the St. Petersburg vs Spartak Moscow Russian Hockey match at odds of 7.30. A few hours after placing his bet, he received an e-mail stating his wager was voided due to an odds error. After the match was played the following day, his account was debited for a loss on the voided wager. When the player contacted Betboo, they stated the earlier e-mail was sent in error.

On April 6th, SBR reported that Betboo changed a player's winning wager to a losing one. Players should exercise extreme caution when choosing to play with unrated sportsbooks. | SBR Sportsbook Ratings guide