11/15/2008
From Stephenie Steitzer courier-journal.com: "The Court of Appeals yesterday blocked Franklin Circuit Court from proceeding with Gov. Steve Beshear's lawsuit against 141 gambling Web sites until appellate judges hear oral arguments and rule on the matter."

11/12/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "Scam sportsbook Betchance back in business."

11/4/2008
From Aarati Jagdeo Antigua Sun: "After months of hard work, negotiations and amendments, Antigua and Barbuda has successfully attained white list certification from the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport."

10/29/2008
Posters from multiple forums reporting that WorldBet.com sportsbook is in perpetual slow pay mode.

10/17/2008
From Lasseters sportsbook: "The purpose of this notice is to advise you that the Board of Directors of Lasseters Corporation Limited have decided that Lasseters Sportsbook will cease accepting bets."

9/27/2008
From Stephenie Steitzer courier-journal.com: "A judge yesterday declined to order 141 gambling Web sites forfeited to the state, saying he needed more time to understand the complexities of what experts call an unprecedented effort to crack down on illegal Internet gambling."

9/27/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "Lazerwager officially folds with player funds."

9/26/2008
From Mansion sportsbook: "We're sorry but Mansion.com sports betting services have closed for business." Player funds have been transferred to their poker or casino wallet.

9/24/2008
From GPWA: "Last week, the Commonwealth of Kentucky was granted an order to seize these domains as part of lawsuit trying force online gambling operators to stop offering services to Kentucky residents. Among the sites targeted by Kentucky are PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, Bodog and Slotocash. While the lawsuit has generated plenty of buzz, it's unlikely that the order will hold up to federal scrutiny, says Buffalo State business law professor Joe Kelly."

9/18/2008
From Reuters: "A dispute over U.S. enforcement actions against European Union online gambling companies could be headed to the World Trade Organization soon, an European industry group said on Wednesday."

9/16/2008
SBR Forum poster cinpls081 writes, "Do not cash checks (from sportsbetting.com) or take out money at this time. I had two checks that bounced from this group."

8/26/2008
From Alwyn Morris, CEO of the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, "Bodog has not and is not planning to close its doors to any market. In fact, Bodog is researching new potential markets and will continue to accept new players from all existing markets."

7/31/2008
From Morris Mohawk Gaming Group: "An article was recently released on Forbes.com that creates several misimpression's that the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group feels compelled to clarify for our customers. The article falsely implies - but notably does not go so far as to state - that $9.9M seized from Zippayment's Nevada bank accounts were funds on account for "Bodog". This is simply false. Processing partners with whom the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group does business are sophisticated organizations that are perfectly clear as to the actual facts of these cases and their contexts. Customer deposits are safe and every player has and will always be paid."
Editors Note: The Bodog website states that couriered checks should arrive in approximately 8 weeks.

7/29/2008
From GPWA Times: "In an effort to eliminate confilicts of interest and rehabilitate its image, The Kahnawáke Gaming Commission (KGC) has appointed an independent monitor to investigate Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, the parent company of Absolute Poker and UltimateBet."

7/15/2008
The Prescription Forum Moderator wilheim writes, "The problem is they (Sportsbook.com) have lost another major processor bank and need time to get a new one on line and (start) shipping checks on a daily basis."

7/13/2008
SBR Forum founder SBR John writes, "Is this the end for Sportsbook.com??? A rumor must have been started somewhere. They are in absolute official chaos right now."

6/22/2008
SBR Forum poster citlec writes, "Betchance...told me that they are closing down. Option 1 is they pay you 25% of your balance and lose the rest in a months time. Option 2 is you will get all your money in 20 months but this is not guaranteed."

6/16/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "Scam sportsbook USDbet soliciting new players it cannot pay. USDbet has been unable to pay players since August of 2007."

6/11/2008
SBR Forum Administrator Bill Dozer writes, "BetRoyal an arm of SBG Global, recently stole a boatload of cash from a group of posters betting picks from a radio tout."

6/11/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "Enterbet part of Goto Entertainment, has been known to stall owed players until football season when deposits begin to fund the sportsbook. GoTo Sportsbooks have taken up to two years to settle with players."

6/10/2008
Betting Advice forum posters reporting that WorldBet.com sportsbook is in slow pay mode.

6/5/2008
Multiple posters from SBR reporting that Lazerwager.com sportsbook is in slow pay mode.

5/19/2008
Looselines.com announces the acquisition of BetRuss.com effective May 19th 2008.

4/23/2008
Posters from multiple forums reporting that Europlay International sportsbook (europlay.at) frequently cancels wagers and is in slow pay mode.

4/22/2008
Bodog announces that Calvin Ayre will no longer be involved in Bodog operationally. In mid 2007 he successfully transferred ownership of the Bodog brand in North America to the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group.

4/15/2008
Posters from multiple forums reporting that Unibet sportsbook is in slow pay mode.

4/14/2008
responds to posters complaints about 10Bet.com and bwin.com writing, "10Bet is like bwin in how they offer tiny free bet promos and don't do a real good job managing them."

3/30/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "SkyBook website under denial of service attack".

3/11/2008
SBR Forum Moderator bigboydan writes, "Sports.com and Linesmaker close player's accounts; confiscate $1,765. The two sportsbook.com hosted sportsbooks are known for giving multiple promotions and bonuses over long periods of time only to confiscate funds if the user is deemed to be unprofitable..."

3/2/2008
From SBR: The sportsbook's (Lazerwager) management tells SBR that a single credit card processor...is refusing to release funds to the book and hasn't done so since January 15th. Lazerwager tells SBR that if the credit card processor does not release the funds they will invest more money in the book and a best case scenario would be some players receiving payment in early April.

2/2/2008
Major Wager forum poster Calumet writes, "...have been waiting over two months (for payout from Dimeline sportsbook). If you use their 24hr online support they refer you to an e-mail address and say the people who handle withdrawals don't have a phone number. Needless to say numerous e-mails result in no response".

1/23/2008
Multiple forums reporting that an unsuccessful murder attempt was made on the owner of BetUS in Costa Rica.

1/18/2008
EOG founder THE SHRINK writes, "Yes, we take a few crappy books to pay the bills so that some posters like you can have the freedom to express themselves in here (the posting forum) uncensored".

Sports Betting Forum News 2007