May 24, 2010 Free Picks. Want to see how we have been doing on our free picks lately? Click Here. We have ended in the + for 2007, 2008, and so far in 2010 when all sports combined. This is a free service we offer our readers.

May 24, 2010 Bet911 Obvious Deposit Only Situation. Sportsbook owners have admittedly gone broke, but persist in accepting new clients and deposits. They have even gone so far as to offer 70% initial deposit free play. This is an obvious ploy to recoup any money before totally disappearing from the sportsbook scene. They are already on our Sportsbook Blacklist.

May 20, 2010 TitanBet Sportsbook Offering $5 Just to Sign Up. Titan is offering $5 free money for people to sign up at their website. Go there now by clicking here

May 18, 2010 Bodog Upgraded to A Rating. It appears that long time industry heavyweight Bodog is back on track and is running at full speed. We have received much feedback from happy clients of Bodog. They are already one of our "Top Sportsbooks", but this promotion puts them back with elite company. If you have feedback send to us by clicking her

May 17, 2010 Bankroll Management. It's no secret that new poker players have some basic strategies to learn if they want to compete with the average opponent. Most of these strategies involve game tactics, while some involve important theories... MORE

May 15, 2010 Sportsbook.com Upgraded to D+. We have received several positive emails about sportsbook.com paying these customers on time for several years. Unfortunately Sportsbook.com has a long history of slow and no-pays. This latest wave of emails has made us decide to improve their rating slightly to D+.

May 13, 2010 TitanBet Upgraded to A . Sportsbook has demonstrated it's ability to service many players from many countries and has plenty of financial backing.

May 12, 2010 Slow Pay Complaint for CreditWagering Received. Player has been owed thousands of dollars for months and is getting stories about processor problems

May 6, 2010 Bet911 is Broke. Sportsbook officially announces they are out of money. They claim that they will try to find owed players new sportsbooks to absorb their accounts. We say don't hold your breath.

May 5, 2010 EasyStreetSports Enters Review Guide at B Rating. After being prompted by our readers, we investigated this sportsbook. Using our sources and contributors, we have come to the conclusion that this sportsbook pays and has good management. It is not a very old outfit but is on the right path to earn "A" Rating status.

May 3, 2010 More Positive Feedback for Brobury. Since we began referring players to Brobury we have heard nothing but positive remarks. We are upgrading them to A status. check them out here

April 28, 2010 Introducing TitanBet. TitanBet features as many as 7500 daily bets on up to 20 different sports categories. We feel this European based company is very solid and should be trusted for sports bettors. They have a very outstanding website and interface as well.. check them out here

April 20, 2010 BetFirstClass, Lines2Bet, and Lay104 Problems. Live chat hasn't worked in weeks for these sites. Also, the odds pages on Lay104 display errors for every result. This is showing obvious neglect from the new management/ownership group of parent company BetFirstClass. BFC and it's sister books are all downgraded to D+ as a result. Stay tuned..

April 16, 2010 Baseball Betting Advice and Free Pick. The reason we are picking the Nationals in this one is value. Betting baseball is totally different than betting other... MORE

April 9, 2010 CreditWagering Downgraded After Threatening Player. CS from CW threatens player with non-payment and cursing in email if they ever try to contact the book again. Player has been owed for well over three months. New Rating

April 6, 2010 WagerStreet (Rating D) Merges with TheGreek (Rating A). All WagerStreet clients asked to create new log in with The Greek Website.

April 2, 2010 BetFirstClass Group Acquired by New Ownership . BFC and it's sister entities Lay104, and Lines2Bet have been acquired by start up company owned by... MORE about BFC Buyout

April 2, 2010 BetOnline247 Enters Guide at D Rating . Not much feedback on this sportsbook but what we do have is negative: A few mix ups and a few slow pays. We will be starting these guys at D Rating until more feedback can be obtained. MORE about BetOnine247

March 30, 2010 BetDOS Still Offline. Site completely off as of over one week ago. We are moving this sportsbook to F rating and adding them to blacklist, should they ever surface again.

March 23, 2010 BetDOS Offline. Site completely off as of late yesterday. The trouble started when players were not being paid on time months ago. Then several days ago, many players received strange messages that their accounts had been bought by a new company and to contact this new company. Regardless, we are downgrading the BETDOS name for the way this has all been handled. New Rating D-. And this is assuming they haven't just packed up shop and left.

March 22, 2010 HeroesCasino (Not Rated) Appears to be Shut Down. The story with this outfit is that they had a few dozen slow pays and new ownership was supposed to take over and "right the ship". We received an email from a player saying the site has been off for days. We verified this.

March 20, 2010 Stryyke with many new no pay and slow pay complaints. This sportsbook is laughable and has dozens of outstanding claims. We are downgrading them to F status and putting them on sportsbook blacklist.

March 18, 2010 SA Releases Our Official First Round NCAA Tourney Picks. Round one starts today and we have released our picks, picked against the spread... MORE

March 16, 2010 SportsBetting.com hit with another blatant rip off complaint. They won't return SA's emails to follow up either. Already a very low rated sportsbook, Sportsbetting.com.. MORE

March 11, 2010 BroBury Sports (Rating B+) Added to Recommended Sportsbook List. One of the better sportsbooks in the industry, Brobury is now added to our top lists.

March 7, 2010 BetTango Enters Guide with D- Rating. In it's brief history online there have been rumblings of no-pays and slow-pays.

March 3, 2010 BetAfterBet (Not Rated) Offline . Sportsbook BetAfterBet, operating from Malta, is offline this morning. In it's short history, BetAfterBet has already acquired quite a bad reputation for not paying winners.

February 27, 2010 Pinnacle (Rating A) Website Back Up and Running. Site appears to be back up and running today after suffering server failure yesterday. Pinnacle is a top sportsbook and has thousands of customers that log into the site daily. Management says that all data is continuously backed up and nothing was lost.

February 22, 2010 BFC Group (lines2bet, lay104, Betfirstclass) institutes a 14 day waiting period after incoming Book2Book transfers to prevent "passing through", a practice of transferring funds to a sportsbook that handles payouts better and faster and then requesting a payout immediately. The BFC family of sites are notorious for their same day and super fast payouts.

February 15, 2010 Stryyke (Rating D+) Pays Some owed Players. Owed players have reported that payments have started coming in. In total, Stryyke has settled with about half of slow paid players. We will keep an eye on the progress.

February 15, 2010 OddsCompany Enters Review Guide at D Rating. Oddscompany is an Australian firm that seems to have a propensity to rip people off. They create clever ways to take back bonuses as well as stiff players on payouts. We have received several complaints about this book. Stay away.

February 14, 2010 Owner of BetFirstClass Detained on Old Tax Charges (12:24 pm ET). BetFirstClass, Lines2Bet, and Lay104 have been downgraded upon news that owner has been arrested on charges relating from 2004-05 tax evasion. Sources at the book say it won't affect anything and it will be business as usual. Note: (2:29 pm EST) - Just spoke to "Judge" at BFC and he says business as usual and as of now, owner has been detained but not charged.

February 11, 2010 Bodog Color Blind? Bodog (Rating B+) misgrades prop wager on Super Bowl. Players write in about how they bet on a prop wager on what color Kim Kardashian's shirt would be. The odds on favorite was black, which the players in question bet. The stipulations of the bet were that only the shirt counted, and no jacket, or scarf or anything of that nature. Bodog has graded these wagers initially as a loss and now has just refunded the bet. We will keep SA readers posted on any developments. You decide what color her "top" is: LOOK at PIC

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February 3, 2010 WSEX (Rating D) Confiscates players funds. We received a report this morning explaining how a player at WSEX was able to predict cards in a casino game because the software had a glitch in it. The player racked up over $14,000 in wins. WSEX confiscated the funds and shut down the player. Many in the industry think it was unfair of WSEX to take this action since the player did nothing on his part to cheat but simply took advantage of a glitch. WSEX was a highly respected Sportsbook/Casino until recently they have fell on hard times. More about WSEX

January 29, 2010 WagerHub Enters Review Guide at D+ Rating. This sportsbook is relatively new on the scene. They have a nice website and layout. There have been a few "misunderstandings" in which players were slow paid for whatever reason. Attempts to speak with manager have not always been successful. We enter them into our database at D+, a good middle rating, awaiting more feedback as time goes on.

January 26, 2010 Super Bowl 44. What Are They Betting? Find out what the public is betting as of today when it comes to Super Bowl 44. Click Here

January 23, 2010 Casineto Enters Guide at D- Rating. Casino/Sportsbook has trouble with slow pays and no pays. Stay away from this outfit.

January 19, 2010 Matchbook (Rating B) institutes a four X (four times) rollover rule on any incoming Book to Book transfers. They used to have a 1X rollover for this same service but claim players are using them as a "pass through" meaning using them as a way to bring money through because they payout quicker. There have been several other complaints this month about Matchbook's customer service etc. We are keeping our eye on this sportsbook and will adjust rating accordingly.

January 15, 2010 William Hill Enters Guide at B+ . WillHill is a British Bookie that has been around for quite some time. They offer action on Casino games and Horse races as well. WillHill does not accept U.S. clients. MORE ABOUT WILLHILL

January 8, 2010 CreditWagering Update. Slow pay players report receiving funds in full amounts.

January 7, 2010 Bodog Upgrade. Players write in about good customer service as well as timely payouts. It is clear Bodog has turned over the proverbial leaf. We currently have bodog as a top rated sportsbook.

January 5, 2010 Creditwagering (SA Rating C) having some payment processor issues. Several players write in saying they have been getting delayed on their payments for several weeks. We contact CreditWagering and they say everything will be back to normal soon and that most players are current. We will keep this situation updated.

January 1, 2010 BetLasPalmas Upgrade Bookmaker group bought out BetLasPalmas.com last week and fully owns and manages the website. Bookmaker is a top notch sportsbook and for this reason we are restoring BetLasPalmas to B Rating.

December 30, 2009 Sportsbook.com Downgrade after yet another player comes forward with allegations of no-pay that has been lasting months. This time the amount is $8000 US. This sportsbook is quickly becoming a" deposit only" outfit in which they are easily able to accept deposits but simply do not payout.

December 27, 2009 BetCRIS/Bookmaker (Rating A) Group Acquires Struggling LasPalmas. Bookmaker Company absorbs all players and debts and has already started paying off back owed players.

December 26, 2009 BetMania Enters Guide with B Rating. BetMania is a solid sportsbook operated in Costa Rica by the Betphoenix outfit (Rating B). This is a bonus based sportsbook deigned with recreational players in mind.

December 23, 2009 Oddsmaker (Rating F) Confiscates Funds and Deactivates Account. Funds earned from a free $50 give away were worked up to $1500 and when player requested withdrawal, Oddsmaker acting in typical "Oddsmaker" fashion; They shut them down. This book is already rated F and on our sportsbook blacklist.

December 22, 2009 BetFirstClass (Rating B+) Launches New Design. New site design launched this week at www.betfirstclassportsbook.com. The new design will soon be incorporated into the original url as well. MORE about BFC

December 22, 2009 Lay104 Offering No Juice for One Year to One Lucky Player. Lay104 contacts SA about new special offer contest to all new signups. No Juice for One Full Year...MORE

December 19, 2009 Sportsbook.com (Rating D) Up to Their Old Shenanigans. Player writes in about lengthy payout time for a mere $345. And when he contacts them, they are rude on the phone and snicker at him. We attempted to contact this sportsbook but they have ignored our emails. Sportsbook.com Profile Page

December 18, 2009 WagerWeb acting a little funny with peoples money. Still one of the better books to play with online, Wagerweb this week confiscated some funds from players whom they accused of being "professional players". Also, they have been selectively enforcing their "correlated plays" rule. We are going to downgrade them and, at least temporarily, remove them from the recommended list.

December 17, 2009 SportsInteraction (Rating C-) Stalls Payout Requests. Players request payouts and Sports Interaction has them send in the necessary security documents, but then stalls players telling them it will take days and days to review documents. Some players are reporting waiting several weeks under this stall tactic.

December 12, 2009 Sportsbook Advisor and BetFirstClass Team Up to Help 247 Victims. As our readers may know, a sportsbook called 247vegasbook.com closed it's doors last month and shut off their site leaving players and their balances flailing in the wind.  Sportsbook Advisor was contacted by ripped off players of the defunct sportsbook about their options.  SA contacted BetFirstClass.com to see if they could help.  BFC agreed to offer these players a free account with their sportsbook... MORE

December 10, 2009 SkyBook Downgraded to C+. Months ago, Skybook turned over their operations to a turnkey provider. This caused us to downgrade them. Now, some email addresses listed on their site don't work. These signs, however subtle, all point to a weakening business and caution should be taken by potential players.

December 8, 2009 Rip Off Artist Grows Conscience?. Apparently LegendsSportsbook (Rating F) returns deposit made by customer thinking they were Legends (Rating A+). LegendsSportsbook is operated by Apex, a notorious rip off artist.

December 6, 2009 Lines2Bet Enters Rating Guide at C Rating . Sportsbook Lines2Bet acquired by BetFirstClass (Rating B+) several weeks ago. BFC is a solid outfit and Lines2Bet players should benefit from the takeover.

December 6, 2009 Betsafe Enters Guide at B- Rating . This sportsbook appears to be totally legit and has happy customers. Because of their relative newness, we enter them at a safe, but positive, B- Rating. Their site is well maintained and aesthetically pleasing. Check it out. Special Note: They do not accept players from the United States.

December 5, 2009 Big 12 Championship Game Preview. Colt McCoy and the Texas Longhorns take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight in the Big 12 Championship game.  Texas comes in ranked #3 ... MORE

December 5, 2009 Sportsbook Closed? We are officially calling it quits for sportsbook 247VegasBook.com. We have tried for weeks to reach the owners of this sportsbook. All emails and phone calls bounce or are not returned. 247VB is now downgraded to F Rating.

December 4, 2009 LegendsSportsbook (Rating F), not to be confused with Legends (Rating A), nabs anther victim. Player deposits $500 into the scam front owned by long time scammer Apex Company. Player will more than likely lose his deposit.

November 30, 2009 BetPhoenix Downgraded to B-. This Sportsbook doesn't have any pending "no pay" complaints but we have plenty of form submits complaining of site downtime.

November 30, 2009 247VegasBook.com - No Word Yet. With the 247vb site totally down and communication with them non-existent, things are looking bleak for players and all owed money by this sportsbook. SA will wait until weeks end for any developments. A rating of D- is placed on them until we know of further developments.

November 25, 2009 Dimeline (Rating D-) Upgraded. Several reports this week from several people about Dimeline sportsbook paying fast. Upgrade to D Rating.

November 23, 2009 247VegasBook.com Update. Message from management: "Currently we are experiencing server issues. We ordered the part needed however as soon as the server was re-connected the motherboard  ... MORE

November 20, 2009 247VegasBook.com website and phones down. Reps from 247 say that they are experiencing server issues and cannot provide service to clients. They say they are working to get the issues resolved. 247VB is a sponsor of our site. We have removed their links until the issues are fixed.

November 17, 2009 BetED complaints . Sportsbook BetEd has been showing some signs of greed. It appears they start limiting players betting amounts after the players show any type of ability. Also, there are a couple confiscated fund incidences in which they allowed the player to bet and then after he won, pointed out the fact that the player was from an "off-limits" country. We are lowering their rating from B- to C.

November 15, 2009 Patriots at Colts Preview and Free Pick.The New England Patriots (6-2) travel to Lucas Stadium to take on the undefeated Indianapolis Colts tonight at 8:20 PM ET (NBC).  The Patriots play to end the Colts’ perfect run and a 17 game regular season (and 10 home game) winning streak.  The Colts.... MORE

November 13, 2009 DimeLine with More No Pay Complaints. Dimeline complaints have come this week as players request payouts weeks and some even months ago and never receive them. When contacted, Dimeline claims the payment processing company rejected the payments and that the player will have to submit another request. This book is quickly turning into a "deposit-only" scammer. They are downgraded to D-.

November 11, 2009 Bet7Days Enters Guide at D- Rating. This sportsbook has multiple players complaining about them in various forums all over the web. That coupled with a cheesy web design and no official gaming license anywhere, has us introducing them as D- Rating. Be warned.

November 8, 2009 Major Line Move Creates Value. The Chicago Bears Line has been dropping all morning. Opening line was Chicago -3 and until about an hour ago stayed hard at -3....MORE

November 7, 2009 BetAfterBet Enters Review Guide at D-. This Malta based sportsbook seems to be a deposit only scammer that occasionally decides to pay some players. Many stories with legitimacy are all over the web about this company stiffing clients and using horrible business practices. They are....MORE

November 4, 2009 LasPalmas (Rating D) still playing catchup. We have information that payments to owed players are starting to trickle in. LasPalmas first showed signs of struggle almost a year ago and still owes over $100,000 in back payouts.

November 2, 2009 Side and Total Free Pick for MNF. We have our side and total free pick posted for tonight's big game. The Atlanta Falcons have a chance to start turning the tables in the NFC South tonight as they take on the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.  New Orleans most recently rallied for a 46-34 win against Miami, and Atlanta comes off of a 37-21 MORE

November 8, 2009 Major Line Move Creates Value. The Chicago Bears Line has been dropping all morning. Opening line was Chicago -3 and until about an hour ago stayed hard at -3....MORE

November 7, 2009 BetAfterBet Enters Review Guide at D-. This Malta based sportsbook seems to be a deposit only scammer that occasionally decides to pay some players. Many stories with legitimacy are all over the web about this company stiffing clients and using horrible business practices. They are....MORE

November 4, 2009 LasPalmas (Rating D) still playing catchup. We have information that payments to owed players are starting to trickle in. LasPalmas first showed signs of struggle almost a year ago and still owes over $100,000 in back payouts.

November 2, 2009 Side and Total Free Pick for MNF. We have our side and total free pick posted for tonight's big game. The Atlanta Falcons have a chance to start turning the tables in the NFC South tonight as they take on the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.  New Orleans most recently rallied for a 46-34 win against Miami, and Atlanta comes off of a 37-21 MORE

November 1, 2009 NFL Match Up of the Week. Minnesota (6-1) at Green Bay (4-2). The point spread is Green Bay -3 and the total is 47. You know the story line well. Brett Favre didn't want to leave Green Bay but he more or less held the team hostage. They had a new shiny toy named Aaron Rodgers waiting in the wings that was getting paid lots of money MORE

October 30, 2009 Pinnacle (Rating A) Does away with new player bonus. Players received this press release: "As a part of our continued effort to differentiate ourselves from our competitors, we will discontinue MORE

October 29, 2009 BetEd Upgraded to B-. We have received credible positive feedback on this sportsbook several times this month. They are being up graded as a result.

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