Sportsbook News and Warnings - Stay Informed
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Warning: Sportsbook.com New Card Counting Rule - 24 March 2012If you’re considering depositing with global.sportsbook.com or www.sportsbook.ag – don’t! Read this post to see how Sportsbook.com simply made a card counting rule off the top of their head as a mechanism to steal $35,000 from a casino winner. Thankfully the decision was reversed, but these are risks you might encounter when dealing with this rogue sportsbook.
Bovada News: MyPayLinQ Transfers Blocked for 4 US States - 09 March 2012There are recent rumors spanning the web suggesting Bovada.lv is no longer servicing players from Utah, Maryland, New York and Washington; these reports are false. The actual news is Bovada’s top e-wallet payment processor MyPayLinQ is restricting these states, and Bovada already has low cost deposit and withdrawal alternatives available to these players.
Bodog Founder Calvin Ayre Indicted by US Authorities - 28 February 2012Bodog Founder Calvin Ayre and fellow Canada citizens James Philip, David Ferguson and Derrick Maloney have been charged with Running a Gambling Business and Money Laundering Conspiracy. This fishy US indictment based near entirely on four year old information; click the link above for the full report.
Please Help Stop the Oddsmaker.ag Scam - 25 February 2012If you’re not familiar with the fact www.oddsmaker.ag is an elaborate scam site fueled by large marketing budgets and dishonest affiliates, click the link above to see a quick write-up that contains two videos on the topic. For those aware this is a call to action, as SBS is challenging everyone in the gambling industry to do their part in exposing the Oddsmaker.ag and Futurebet scams.
US Poker News: Funds Seized, Sites Closed, Scams and More - 11 February 2012Over the past 48 hours there have been a slew of happenings on the US online poker front. The Everleaf Network which powers sites Minted Poker and Luvin Poker had their funds seized by Homeland Security in the US and is now closed to US players. WSEX Poker has closed down, and BetOnline Poker is accused of software glitches that shipped the pot to the wrong player. Read about all this and more by clicking the link above.
BWIN.com Steals €2432 from player – Downgraded to D+ - 31 January 2012Back in early October 2011 Bwin.com closed a players account which contained an over €13,000 account balance. For more than six weeks they simply ignored emails from the frustrated player never stating why his account had been closed. Finally on December 29, 2011 they paid him but they withheld €2,432 in a move Sports Betting Sites is classifying as a Bwin theft. The entire story, their reasoning, and how this played out, can be read by clicking the link above. As a result of Bwin stealing €2432 they have been downgraded on our sportsbook rating guide and are now Sports Betting Sites rated D+.
12Bet.com Player Learns €5,200 Lesson (Always Read Fine Print) - 27 January 2012Through navigating betting forums and getting feedback from players I come across no shortage of legitimate betting site complaints. However far too frequently are there situations where the player legitimately feels no less wronged than a scam victim, yet I have no choice but to side with the sportsbook. An example of this comes in a recent €5,200 balance debit at 12bet.com where the player simply failed to read the rules he agreed to. Click the title above and read this post as I believe it contains a very valuable lesson that it unfortunately often cost others a lot to learn.
Rigged Video Poker Game by Amigotechs Found at YouWager.eu - 15 January 2012Recently there has been no shortage of rigged online casinos popping up. Only a little over a month has passed since BLR Technologies rigged craps game was discovered at Wager.dm. The latest scandal comes from yet another Panama based software provider Amigotechs which provides casino games to YouWager, JustBet and SBG Global. Click the link above to read how this story of a rigged Jacks or Better Video Poker game all played out.
BetOnline and Bovada Now Charging Deposit Fees! - 30 December 2011Complaints have hit online betting forums in recent days claiming recreational sportsbook BetOnline.com is now charging their clients a 6% fee for credit card deposits. Sports Betting Sites inquired with live chat and was told this is clearly stated in their rules. Searching the rules published on their website we discovered under Cashier Rules > [...]
Bovada Rating on Hold Over Payout Concerns - 07 December 2011Sports Betting Sites has temporarily suspended Bodog’s (now BOVADA) Ratings due to payout concerns; and is now advising all players to be extremely cautious depositing funds to their website. Please understand this is a mid level warning but with many additional options available and the situations, risks and history explained in this article, right now [...]