A CreditWagering (SBR rating D-) slow-pay complaint has been reported. On July 24th a player asked for a $2,000 withdrawal and was sent a debit card through the mail. His card has not since been loaded. The player states that CreditWagering informed him of processor troubles and failed to pay him in the next week as promised. Players in need of assistance with CreditWagering are urged to write to SBR.

On September 6, 2010, SBR reported that BetQuickSilver (SBR rating C) was slow-paying a player $3174. After SBR contacted BetQS, the sportsbook told the player that his withdrawal will be completed in the next 7-10 days.

SBRforum's point sportsbook is having an upgrade performed. The sportsbook is expected to be down for approximately 45 minutes. SBRforum members use their loyalty points to bet at the sportsbook, participate in contests, and to redeem clothing, electronics, and other merchandise at the SBR Points Store.

A second QuickSilverSports (SBR rating C) payment complaint has been reported. On August 1st a player asked for a withdrawal of $3,174 through Moneybookers and has yet to receive his funds. The player states that QuickSilver has not provided an update on his payout status. This is the second outstanding QuickSilver payment complaint.

SBRforum.com has a number of free Football Handicapping contests registering.

NFL Contest #1: SBR's signature Beat The Prick contest gives away $10,000 in cash or SBRpoints per week, plus a $10,000 season-ending Grand Prize.
NFL Contest #2: Win a weighted portion of $1,000 per week based on your scores against others, in the $1,000 Weekly NFL Contest.
NFL Contest #3: This 2010 NFL Contest gives away both $1,000 per week and $6,000 at the end of the regular season for contestants that fair the best against an SBR handicapper.

A WSEX (SBR rating D) player reports a $2,500 payment. The player requested his withdrawal more than two months ago and reports receiving his funds through Neteller. This is the second WSEX payment report this week. WSEX is currently slow-paying $247,500+ to 54 players that have filed sportsbook complaints.

A new Stryyke (SBR rating D-) complaint has reached the SBR mailbox. A player asked for a withdrawal of €692 in mid-April and has not received payment. Stryyke's slow-pay amount has now exceeded €30,000. Stryyke should be avoided by players.

SBRforum's Beat The Prick football contest begins Tuesday September 7th. The contest has a $10,000 weekly pot which is divided among all contestants that outscore "The Prick".  

Step 1: Each week SBRforum's mascot, The Prick, enters 4 picks on NFL/NCAAF sides & totals.

Step 2: Players then enter their picks through SBR Contests, SBR's free contest software, and attempt to post a better record than The Prick. Contestants that finish better than .500 after 4 picks and whose record is at least 0.01 greater than The Prick's receive a weighted portion of the $10,000 pot. The grand prize after 15 weeks of play is $10,000 divided among the top 5 finalists.

CentreBet (SBR rating B+) refuses to honor a sign-up bonus. In late August, a player opened a new account with CentreBet after viewing an attractive bonus offering. The offer required that the player deposit and make one wager. After the 1st wager, the player was to receive a free bet in the amount of his initial wager (up to £40). The player proceeded to deposit and make a wager of £40, however CentreBet declined to offer the bonus. Per the player, CentreBet insisted that player needed to click on a special link to redeem the offer as well as use a promotion code. SBR reviewed the promotional page offering the bonus and found that the only requirement was that a code must be entered (which was done). SBR is discussing this bonus dispute with CentreBet.

TheSportsbook enters the SBR sportsbook rating guide at C+. The book  is the newest member to the Great Bet Gaming Systems platform, which also powers and shares ownership with BetEd (SBR rating C+). TheSportsbook tells SBR that Great Bet Gaming is supplying a full turnkey solution that includes processing, player and odds management, as well as customer support. TheSportsbook states that it intends to be player-friendly and give bettors the benefit of the doubt with disputes however, with BetEd as decision maker behind player management, these goals may be overly ambitious. | BetEd voids winnings

Brobury Sportsbook players continue to provide postive feedback since the sportsbook was last upgraded in March of this year. The sportsbook remains in good standing and along with, BetUSA (SBR rating B-), is an alternative for players that are fond of the Sportsbook.com platform but adverse to risk. BroburySports  is a medium sized sportsbook running on the Sportsbook.com platform. Brobury management has agreed to SBR arbitration and has placed the SBR sportsbook complaint form directly on their contact us page. Confidence in player feedback, which SBR will use for future evaluations, is a positive sign. Brobury is located in Costa Rica and uses World Gaming software.

EGN Global and EmpireCasino have been added to the SBR Sportsbook Ratings guide at F. EGN Global and EmpireCasino are both members of the Futurebet family. Futurebet is now calling itself Gametech Solutions after previously rebranding itself as iGaming Software. Futurebet has scammed millions from its gaming software licensees and players since 2005.

Stryyke (SBR rating D-) locks a player's account which held a €607 balance. In July a player opened an account with Stryyke and increased his balance to €607. Stryyke locked the account on July 23rd and asked for the player to confirm his identity. The player immediately responded and provided all requested documentation. The player's account has been locked for 6 weeks. Stryyke has not responded to the player or SBR. Stryyke currently has numerous unresolved sportsbook complaints regarding locked accounts, slow-pays, and voided winnings.

SBR.TV's Peter Loshak interviews players from SBR's $5000 Poker Freeroll which was held at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas on August 28th. Peter also gives his insight onto the freeroll event in the following poker recap article.

SBR.TV's Peter Loshak:
Among the early chatter at the 2010 SBR Bash Poker Tournament was that SBR poster RonPaul2008, second-place finisher in the 2009 tournament, was entered this year again, and many observers openly wondered how he would fare. Well not only did he do well once again, he bested his 2009 performance, winning the 2010 tournament and claiming the top prize of $2,000.

Bet770 (unrated) has limited a player's wager limits to 0. A player wrote in to SBR stating that in June of 2010 he deposited €175 to Bet770 for a 100% cash bonus. He then increased his balance to €514 after making several wagers. With €750 left to rollover, the player states that Bet770 limited his account to a 0 wager limit on the premise that the sportsbook was investigating his play. Bet770 has since failed to offer any explanation to the player or SBR.

Bet770 also has a sportsbook payment complaint on file from July 4th. A player requested a withdrawal of €8142 through Moneybookers and never received payment.

Congratulations to RonPaul2008 who won the 3rd annual SBR Bash Poker Tourney. RonPaul was last year's SBR Bash Poker runner-up! Posters Dante and dwaechte finished out the top 3 with Monkeyf0cker, Poker_Beast, QuantumLeap, poster's guest, Solobass, and stakebook making up the rest of the final table. Special thanks to Bodog (SBR rating A) poker pro Evelyn Ng for attending for the third straight year. Bodog sponsored the $5,000 in cash prizes to the final table. A big congrats also to SBRforum posters Extra Innings, DeluxeLiner and ZetaPsi808 for pocketing their share of $500 in the SBR Posters Handicapping contest.
 

A WSEX (SBR rating D) player that requested a $1,000 priority check on May 1st has been paid. The player informed SBR that he was offered a $1,000 Moneygram free of charge in place of the check on August 10th. Players with payout updates or new complaints against WSEX are asked to write to help@sportsbookreview.com. WSEX is currently slow-paying $250,000+ to 55 players, with the earlier withdrawal delay dating back to October of 2009.

BetWay (SBR rating D-) has addressed the sportsbook complaint reported by SBR on August 21st. BetWay confiscated €2,453 in winnings from a player that deposited €500 on April 1st. BetWay accused the player of operating his account within a "shared environment". Following SBR's inquiry into the situation, BetWay stated that the player did not share an IP or physical address with any other account holder, but that his computer was flagged as being connected to other accounts. SBR is still discussing the winnings confiscation with BetWay. To date the player has not confirmed receiving his €500 deposit back.

BetUS (SBR rating D+) has confiscated $5,274 from a winning bettor. The player deposited a total of $4,993 to BetUS and increased his balance to $27,796. BetUS subtracted $5,274 from his balance claiming that the winnings were derived from correlated parlay bets. BetUS tells SBR that losing bets were subtracted from wins of other parlays, defending their confiscation by claiming the player was not being freerolled. BetUS' software has not been modified to automatically prevent wagers with X% correlation, despite the functionality being a common gaming software configuration.

BetUS player:

Read BetUS statement

Casineto (SBR rating D-) slow-pay #21 has been reported. A player requested $305 in September of 2009 and has not been paid. Casineto addressed the complaint to SBR with the following generic response:

A Globet (SBR rating D+) player has filed a sportsbook complaint. On July 14th he asked for a withdrawal of €1488.50 via Moneybookers, and has yet to receive his funds. This is the second Globet withdrawal complaint reported in August. Globet has not yet discussed the cases with SBR.

BetUS (SBR rating D+) sportsbook confiscates winnings again. One day after BetUS credited a player whose bonus winnings were confiscated, a new complaint has been reported by a player who read SBR's BetUS review.

This player deposited $1000 for a 100% freeplay bonus. The promo required a 12X rollover and 60 day hold. His first bet risked his entire freeplay on an MLB wager with +140 odds. After winning his first bet, he increased his balance to $2950 before going all-in on a -150 MLB moneyline. As that bet was pending, the player discovered he could no longer access his account so he proceeded to contact customer service via telephone. He was allegedly informed that pending the settlement of his wager that his account would be closed due to non-recreational play. His bet won and brought his account balance up to $4,915. After one week the player states he was paid only $3516 by BetUS; minus his $1,400 in freeplay winnings. The player claims BetUS told him he was not entitled to these winnings as his rollover hadn't been filled. | Read Full BetUS report

A WSEX (SBR rating D) player reports a withdrawal complaint. The player asked for a $1600 withdrawal on July 11th. His payout has yet to be processed by WSEX. WSEX is currently slow-paying just over $250,000 to the 56 players have written SBR with sportsbook disputes.

BetUS Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) has decided to credit the player from SBR's sportsbook confiscation report. BetUS initially seized $1,350 in freeplay winnings from a player that made a $1000 deposit for a 100% freeplay. The player risked the entirety of his freeplay on Kansas City +135. After winning the bet, his account was closed due to "non-recreational" play and BetUS confiscated the freeplay winnings.