Articles for Sportsbook alert and warning advisory
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Betmania appeared to have bounced back weeks ago when players who had originally filed slow pay reports said they had finally received their money.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Following our original warning on AZN888 (azn888.com, not rated) TheOnlinewire has been contacted by the owners of the business behind the mentioned sportsbook.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Unknown AZN888 sportsbook (azn888) is reportedly calling bettors seeking deposits. The operator opened for business in the past couple of weeks.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Struggling sportsbook LazerWager (LazerWager.com, TOW Rating 2) appears to be on the verge of collapse. An exclusive interview with a source from within the organization confirms the situation.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Further to our previous reports on 3/26 and 4/4 new adverse information is being reported about Cascade (betcascade) from our sources in Costa Rica.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Reports of prominent agents cutting ties with Cascade sports book are starting to surface. Industry insiders reported several cases of agents thinking of bailing from Cascade since couple of months ago, hence the two downgrades from 10 to 8 and from 8 to 6.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Player waiting on a $20,000 bank wire from Asia facing bookmaker Pointbet since December 2006 is told that "all bank wires are still pending".
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Scam sports book Betusfootball in full slow pay mode. One player reports a 3 weeks long slow pay. The scam operation management failed to follow through on a high 4 digit payout request.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Two players reported being approached by new scam sportsbook betusfootball.com . Both players reported being called by a "salesman" from a South Florida phone number.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
During our stay in the U.K. territory we learned of Mansion's decision to drastically downsize its operation. Over 100 clerks were let go last week.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
The Razorbacks crushed the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 44-10 last week. Arkansas failed to cover the large 35-point spread and the game's 54 points went OVER the posted total of (50).
Saturday, November 04, 2006
John Beck threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns as BYU pounded Air Force 33-14 last week, covering the 9.5-point spread on the road, and the 47 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 56.5.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Will Bridges reports: DimeLine sports is currently offering a 100% bonus up to one thousand dollars.Though, players must rollover the bonus 50x in the casino and 10 x in the sportsbook.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Will Bridges reports: Player files slow pay/no pay dispute against thepool.com. Player has been ignored for months after requesting a withdrawal from thepool.com.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
"We fear the worst might happen between now and Tuesday." said Roberto Castiglioni of TheOnlineWire.com. "Players who deposited with BETonSPORTS in the last six months via credit cards should urgently consider to chargeback their transactions without delay."
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Bet4aces unexpectadly pulls the site offline. Phone numbers are disconnected. TheOnlineWire secured a relief plan with a sports book willing to assist those players affected by the situation. Players must send an email to admin@theoffshorewire.com with their bet4aces account information within next Monday, July 17.
Update 7pm EST: Bet4aces Web site back online. Management tells TheOnlineWire that site went offline due to a power outage.
Ownership maintains they wish to pay players but need time, approximately 2 months. A plan to provide immediate relief to owed players in being discussed in these hours.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Londobet could become the first casualty of asian focused soccer betting sites. Many other sites are reportedly struggling because of heavy losses accrued on the World Cup tournament. Londonbet Web site has been unavailable to its customers for two days. Phones and emails are not answered.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Though, Blackjack21.com claims to be “the world’s first and only real-time site designed exclusively for tournament blackjack competition”; they are still new to the offshore gaming industry. Blackjack21 is operated under a license agreement with World Fusion Software.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
TheOnlineWire European and Asian sources report that xyzbet.com agents are stiffing European players out of several hundred thousands dollars.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Will Bridges reports: Player files dispute against new online casino Atlantic Lounge for confiscating winnings and then asking him to leave their services.