by Internet1x2 (SBR rating F) should contact SBR with account details and delinquent balances. The Belize-based operation has cleared much of its year-old debt to players. SBR is hopeful this is more than just a window of opportunity for players to retrieve funds from the troubled sportsbook.

SportsbookUSA (SBR rating F) seeking investment partners to help with debt to clients. Current players are hopeful the start of football season will allow for large withdrawals to be processed.

Pointbet (SBR rating D+) payout delays expand to both of the book’s available payout options. After waiting a week for Moneybookers withdrawals, due to an underfunded merchant account, some players have requested their funds by bank wire. These bank wire transfers have been pending for one week and have not yet been paid.

Company continues Bait n’ Switch bonus scam.
Sportingbet Plc steals winnings from player, citing a mystery "bonus abuse" rule. SBR has received numerous complaints from players who were attracted to incentives from the many Sportingbet Plc brands, which include Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D+) and SportingbetUSA (SBR rating D+). If the player has accepted bonus offers from the different books and goes on to win, he is susceptible to the confiscation of all funds above the total amount deposited. SBR has contacted Sportingbet Plc on multiple occasions to verify that utilizing more than one site is not a violation of any rules.
SBR poster ’dvorak51’ shares his experience with the Sportingbet Group’s Aces.com (SBR rating D+).

7/5/2006 8:32:38 PM Update: Sportingbet management refunds player’s winnings and adds free-play bonus for inconvenience.

SBR has confirmed that multiple ActionBets (SBR rating D-) account holders have received portions of their withdrawal requests. The book tells SBR that one of the bank wires has reached the merchant account that was responsible Monday’s Neteller payouts. ActionBets is entering its third straight week in delinquent status.

7/5/2006 1:56:32 PM Update: ActionBets’ response to player requests: "I’m sorry to inform you that we cannot process anymore payments until our Neteller balance is renewed again in less than a week. Excuse the delay and trust our efforts in paying you as soon as we can."

Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+) wagering will be unavailable from 8:00PM Pacific Time until approximately 11:00PM Pacific Time due to scheduled maintenance.

Newly rated sportsbook, BombaBet (SBR rating D-) receives multiple complaints ranging from deleted promotional accounts, clients waiting weeks for withdrawals, and a lack of customer service. Calls to Bombabet are answered by voice mail and emails have not been returned.

Three BetRoyal (SBR rating C-) players, each with five-figure balances, slow-paid for over one month. Two of these bettors tell SBR that previous payouts have been weeks apart and for less than the requested amount. SBR to speak with management on the players’ behalf.

under new VIP.com (SBR rating A+) brand. Bet19, BetOnGames, BetOnRaces, FairDeal, FiveCardCharlie, and WSSB players will be redirected to VIP.com on Wednesday evening. Balances and account history will be available in the player’s new VIP account. Management expects a seamless transition, as all sites use IGW software.

PointBet (SBR rating D+) slow-paying player waiting for Moneybookers withdrawal. On the fourth day the player was informed that his withdrawal was not processed due to a lack of funds in PointBet’s Moneybookers merchant account. Players should expect their sportsbook to immediately offer the payout through other means when the preferred method is not available.

ActionBets (SBR rating D+) one week behind on withdrawals. The book has been able to send some partial payments thanks to new deposits. Today, a player reported receiving a $2,000 Neteller payout in response to a $5,000 request. Actionbets’ delinquent amount exceeds $100,000. Large balance holders are waiting for ownership to fund merchant accounts.

Newest Leisure & Gaming Plc sportsbooks, Nine, BetCom and MyBookie receive upgrades from B to B+ after inheriting A+ rated VIP Sports’ wagering rules and policies. VIP’s terms of service were implemented today.

Player writes: "In the last 3 months I have been trying to make a withdraw at US 4000. I am afraid Bookthebet dont can or won’t send me the withdraw. The excuses for not making the withdraw are numerous, and it had not been able for me to get in contact with the manager since I made my first deposit. By now I have probably called/mailed the book a total of 40-50 times, always without results. Anthony the person in charge of the book and cash-outs is never available, but I was promised they/he would call or mail me. He never did. It seems Bookthebet are doing everything not to give me my money."

BetMania is a new sportsbook from Skybook (SBR rating A-) ownership that aims to fill the reduced juice gap left after InternationalIslandSportsbook was absorbed by SkyBook last week. BetMania operates independently in a separate office in Escazu, Costa Rica; and is managed by Head Linesman, Eric and Operations Director, Mike Mitchell, both formerly of Millennium Sports. The book uses ASI software. SBR will visit BetMania in July. 

View photos of IGotSports (SBR rating C-) here. The sportsbook is located in a three-floor office building in San Francisco de Calle Blancos, San Jose, Costa Rica. The Operations Manager, Kyle previously held the same position at BetOnSports. IGotSports tells SBR that the primary owner is Brad Mitchell who previously managed Jaguar Sports, although the consensus from IGotGaming employees and industry insiders in Costa Rica is the operation is financed by Gary Kaplan, founder and former owner of BetOnSports.

Bet4Aces, which continues to miss its scheduled withdrawal dates, claims they will be able to process Neteller transfers this week. Some players have been waiting for their funds for over 3 weeks. Player inquires over LiveChat today: 
 

Sports bettor "Bucky McCarthy" tested the email support of 12 betting sites. WSEX (SBR rating A+) came in first at 13 minutes. USSportsbook (SBR rating D+),  Tradewinds (SBR rating B-) and Nine (SBR rating B) followed close behind with near perfect replies. View full results here: June Email Response Test.

or later due to DNS issue. Players can log into parent sportsbook Grande (SBR rating B+) for full account access.

Jessica cites personal reasons for leaving the company and states that BetCorp remains in the hands of top-level management. Ms. Davis worked her way through the ranks at WWTS over the past eleven years, helping to build WWTS into the powerhouse it is today.

StanJames (SBR rating B-) targets American betting market; adds Neteller as banking option. The sportsbook says it will add Moneybookers next month. SBR readers have complained that the book’s prices are too high, with some US sports betting carrying double the standard vig.

(SBR rating D+) withdrawals unavailable regardless of requested payout method. The book was able to send partial balances owed through Western Union yesterday but has stopped processing payouts completely today. ActionBets says it must wait for deposits or a bank wire expected early next week, before resuming transfers.