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9.2.2005   (10:13 AM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  SportsWager (SBR rating D+) leaves the PlayersTime Group and joins the Sportingbet Family. SportsWager players are considering themselves lucky as PlayersTime websites have been down for 4 days. SBR has received multiple slow-pay complaints from worried players who have been denied payouts during this 4 day period. PlayersTime sportsbooks are listed below.

PlayersTime
BetTheBook
FantasyIsland
GoldStar
OffshoreIsland
QuantumSportsbook
RoyalPalm
SunCoastSportsbook
SuperiorSportsbook
ThePerfectSportsbook
Vegas24Sportsbook
WinMoney
WinnersTime
 
 
12.10.2004   (11:15 PM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  Sportsbook.com (SBR rating C) scares another player with the "account audit". SBR receives regular slow-pay complaints from Sportsbook.com players who find their accounts frozen due to an account audit. This audit often follows the player’s first above average-sized withdrawal request. It can be very stressful for long time customers who never previously won a large amount and were unaware of this practice. SBR tells the player that history suggests the funds will arrive in a few weeks or less, but this does not stop them from asking about a sportsbook who will treat them like a valued customer when they are fortunate enough to go on a winning streak.

“So… now we are at the point where they are telling me numerous times that they are ready to release the funds, but somehow they keep putting it off and not getting back to me in the time frames promised. They also have me talk to a different person each time and just give me the run-around with vague statements like "we are working on it", and "you will hear from us real soon". I am holding out hope they will deliver the funds that I requested soon, but frankly the way they have handled this gives me a lot of concern. They have gladly and quickly taken any money I have paid to them, but seem to be avoiding having to pay me for my winnings.”
 
 
12.9.2004   (3:43 PM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  BetCSI (SBR rating F-) threatening player who requests payment. A player who has demanded his winnings, after waiting over two weeks, was told by CSI that they may report his gambling transaction to authorities. Management tells player: “Keep in mind that you have performed online gaming in your jurisdiction.  To which judiciary agency should we report your transactions to…State or Federal?” CSI is a no-pay sportsbook attracting players by telemarketing with promises of speedy payouts.
 
 
12.9.2004   (12:30 PM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  BCN Sports (SBR rating C-), who canceled a players wager without merit, has reversed that decision, crediting the player with the winning bet. BCN has requested that SBR notate that they had emailed the player about the cancellation prior to the start of the event.
 
 
12.9.2004   (11:51 AM CST)
Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+) takes over top spot on the SportsbookReview.com Recommended List 
 
 
12.9.2004   (10:36 AM CST)
Royal Sports (SBR rating D-) Forced to answer in a Dutch court why they stiffed a US player for $50,000.  Reporting from Curacao, Netherlands Antilles:
It all started when a California lawyer ran his winnings at Royal to over $50,000. When it came time for a payout Royal tried every trick in the book not to pay and when that didn’t work they even invented one never seen before in the offshore industry. Royal claimed that the player had a history of credit card chargebacks at two other sportsbooks, therefore he must forfeit his $50,000 in winnings. Royal admits the player never charged back anything at Royal and they gladly accepted his bets and his business. And that’s the problem. Royal has been using every legal maneuver possible to delay the trial and some observers think they will flee the island to avoid what is probably the short arm of Dutch justice. The player, however, has already retained legal reps in Royal’s soon to be new home of Costa Rica. Unfortunately, most players do not have the resources of this player and can not chase down deadbeat bookmakers to the ends of the earth. Therefore it is important to play at a highly rated sportsbook so if you go on the roll of a lifetime you can savor the victory instead of chasing deadbeats.
 
 
12.8.2004   (3:43 PM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  BetCasinoSports (SBR rating F) slow-paying players. BCS claims that a rough football season is causing them to put players owed larger amounts on “payment plans". One player owed over $4,000 reports receiving weekly installments of $100. BCS’s business model suggests there is little hope for future success. This sportsbook is currently offering an excessive cash bonus of 35% as well as reduced juice and free half point specials. Players should be weary of incentives that seem too good to be true.
 
 
12.8.2004   (2:23 PM CST)
CNBC poll asks: Should sports wagering be legal in all 50 states? 
 
 
12.8.2004   (10:29 AM CST)
Webmasters: Put SBRLines.com on your website in 2005.. And brand it as your own!  The revolutionary real-time lines complete with match-up stats will be made available in early 2005. Websites will be able to brand the proprietary real-time SBR feed and offer the best handicapping stats. Websites will have full control over all branding and banner placements. The world class line-up of sportsbooks committed for 2005: WWTS, VIP Sports, BetJamaica, 5Dimes, Hollywood107, WSEX, Bowmans, Pinnacle, CRIS.
 
 
12.7.2004   (1:58 PM CST)
SBR Bill Dozer reports:  PayManager closes its doors with Sportsbooks’ funds. The Belize payment services company was utilized by multiple sportsbooks to transfer funds to players. When this company closed and severed its ties with Wachovia Bank, it left many players in possession of bad checks. Any player with a bad check processed by PayManager should contact their sportsbook for an immediate payment via an alternate method. Sending these checks back to your sportsbook may assist them in pursuing a refund from PayManager.
 
 
12.6.2004   (6:33 PM CST)
BCN Sports(SBR rating C-) caught in a Bait and Switch scheme?  The scam works like this: The sportsbook will post a betting line on a game slightly off from the consensus line. The attractive line of course attracts real-money bettors and arbitrators(players betting both sides). If the contest ends in favor of the players, the sportsbook simply cancels all winning plays claiming they “accidentally posted a bad line”. Of course if the contest goes against the players and in favor of the sportsbook, then all bets stand. BCN offered a college game at +240 when the consensus line was +220.
 
 
12.6.2004   (4:27 PM CST)
BetJamaica (SBR rating A+) drops line on Orange Bowl to USC -2.5.  Pinnacle was the first sportsbook to open this line at -4. Since then big money has fallen on the side of Oklahoma. You can follow all the line movements of the top sportsbooks at the ONLY free real-time odds provider on a secure server at SBRLines.Com.		  
 

 

9/23/2004  5:04 PM   BetCharter Sportsbook involved in an elaborate con for $9,500. BetCharter (hosted by Royal Sports)  is apparently run by con artists who contact players that have subscribed to free sports picks from freeMailPicks.com .

Once the touts (calling themselves "a betting syndicate") make contact with the player, they tout the player into making deposits to BetCharter. The bait is a profit-sharing arrangement with Charter fronting $86,000 with an agreement to split the profits 50/50 on games picked by the "betting syndicate". The catch is the player has to invest 10% as part of this joint venture.

The player is enticed with discounts until he makes the deposit. When the $86k doesn't showup in the joint account, the player calls Charter. Charter tells the player that the discounted price expired and he must deposit more in order to meet the requirements for this program.

When the player can no longer or refuses to deposit further, Charter touts announce that there are no refunds and the deposit has been forfeited to the syndicate. The player reports being taken for $9,500.

9/2/2004  10:57 AM  English Sports Betting stiffs latest victim for over $3000. Player claims he has been owed over 4 months. ESB tells SBR they have not had the funds due to a bad baseball season. Players should avoid ESB/Telebet at all costs. This is a notorious deposit-only sportsbook.

8/25/2004  2:37 PM  Gold Palace continues to stiff players. Players should be aware of this scam sportsbook targeting large bettors via telemarketing. The latest victim reports being owed $26,000 for over three months. Gold Palace clerks have admitted to SBR that “there is no money”.

8/23/2004  9:34 PM  VipBetZone this scam sportsbook is back - Players beware! Originally downgraded by SBR to an F rating on July 28, 2004 after just 4 weeks in operation. The operation disappeared on August 2nd stiffing all clients.

8/16/2004  3:28 PM  Intenet1x2 - reaches scam sportsbook status as more no-pay complaints roll in. Internet1x2 accumulates more no-pay complaints than any other sportsbook. Players should be aware of Internet1x2 and sister book, Yahoops' inability to pay players.

8/11/2004  2:43 PM  GamblersPalace - currently unable to pay customers - is offering a 50% bonus for new members. SBR believes this promotion might be used by this seemingly scam operation to raise funds from unaware customers. GamblersPalace, as well as their sister books Skytower.com and Simplenetbet.com, have a long record of slow- and no-pay complaints. Players should tread lightly.

7/26/2004 7:12 PM BetCSI.com lures players with 40% bonus and shady tactics of misrepresentation. It's important for players to be aware of this seemingly scam operation , as they are cold-calling bettors. Read the testimonial from a player, who was offered this promotion:

" I have been trying to get my money for about 3+ weeks, and all I get is a song and dance... The main guy is named Roy Rameriz and I sent them $1500 and got a $600 bonus, I turned the account over the required 6 times and got my balance up to over $3,000. Just for the heck of it I requested $1,000 to see if in fact they do pay out. Much to my dismay, I have not received a penny and since have requested my whole $3,200 to be sent to me..."

6/19/2004 10:03 AM BringMeLuck Sportsbook is an outright SCAM operation . This deposit-only sportsbook continues to operate and steal players' funds. They are not even replying to owed players' e-mails. You are strongly advised to not send any funds to this rogue operation. 

6/16/2004 3:44 PM English Sports Betting -telebet.com- is an outright SCAM operation , that has claimed another victim. Player reports:

" I have been trying to get some of my 11,000 dollars for over. All they do is play games, make promises, and continue to rip other people off. They could very well be the worst sportsbook out there from all the other messages I have seen over the years."

6/16/2004 3:44 PM Las Vegas Official Bet continues old ways under new name. Formerly TheOnlineBet, LVOB is stiffing players. They are citing a pending company sale as the latest reason. Outright SCAM .

6/13/2004 8:11 PM Gold Palace targeting large players via telemarketing. Scam campaign is expected to intensify with football approaching.

6/10/2004 11:33 AM GoTo scam sportsbook since 2001 claims another victim this time for $4586.

5/18/2004 5:10 PM GIGaming a notorious No-pay sportsbook, website down. Owed players fear any hope of getting paid is now lost.

5/17/2004 11:55 AM ProsBet.com stiffs player $3,000 saying "he is a wiseguy". This is a scam operation managed by the Player Center group.

4/28/2004 4:14 PM WagerFree.com steals $13,650 from player account. Be careful of this scam operation run out of Nevada. The Operation Manager of this shop, Garet Bradford , has shown total disregard towards the multiple complaints made by various offshore industry authorities on this case.

4/21/2004 1:16 PM GoldPalaceSportsbook deducting funds from players' accounts claiming NETeller payouts. Players are not receiving funds. Scam operation admittedly "broke". DO NOT play at this book under any circumstances.

4/15/2004 12:52 PM Beware scam book SportsbookUSA trying to lure players in with free accounts that they will never pay on.

4/7/2004 5:12 PM CrownXO.com stiffs player out of $40,000. This is a scam operation that has taken its website down, after having stolen this player's funds.

 

  

 
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