6/25/2011
Calvinayre.com reporter Peter Amsel writes, "As with betED, many industry insiders have long suspected (Paul) Lavers and (Joe) Macdonald of being the prime movers behind the creation and operation of Logans. Like betED, Logans received a disproportionate amount of promotion on Covers relative to its size, rising to a top-three ranking just a year after it opened".

6/25/2011
SBR forum poster excrclerk writes, "BetPhoenix let go over 90% of their staff". This prompted SBR Adminstrator SBR_John to write, "I drove by there last week and it looked like they (BetPhoenix) were expanding. They are a tough one to figure out".

6/16/2011
SBR forum poster nyplayer33 writes, "SIA is not allowing NY/NJ accounts anymore...they are closing all active accounts from NY and NJ".

6/10/2011
GPWA forum poster CoopersPick writes, "Got the email from the affiliate manager this morning that SBG global will no longer be accepting new U.S. Players".

6/8/2011
GPWA forum poster The Buzz writes, "Sportsbook.com joined bookmaker.com and bodog.com this week as the latest sportsbook to change its domain name. Sportsbook.com is now known as sportsbook.ag, bookmaker.com is now bookmaker.ag and bodog.com is now bodog.eu".

5/26/2011
Sportingbet has agreed to buy Australian sportsbook Centrebet.

5/24/2011
The DOJ has seized ten gamblng website domains including Bookmaker.com, 2Betsdi.com, Funtimebingo.com, Goldenarchcasino.com, Betmaker.com, Betgrandesports.com, Betehorse.com, BetEd.com, Doylesroom.com and Truepoker.com.

5/24/2011
Bodog sportsbook announces: As of today, Tuesday, May 24th, you will find Bodog at its new home www.bodog.eu.

5/9/2011
BetUS will no longer be taking new customers from the US.

3/24/2011
Covers forum posters dogg and esplanade report two month and four month slow payouts respectively at WSEX.

3/18/2011
GPWA reports, "Attempts to regulate Internet gaming on a federal level continued Thursday with the introduction of a bipartisan bill that would establish federal licensing and regulation of online wagering, specifically poker".

2/27/2011
Matchbook announces: "The Matchbook betting exchange would like to confirm that it has undergone a change of ownership. As a result, Matchbook will order the immediate suspension of all gaming business with all accounts registered from a US address".

1/7/2011
SBR forum administrator Bill Dozer writes, "Matchbook is majority-owned by WSEX, always has been. They are close to announcing new ownership".

1/6/2011
Summary of sportsbook complaints going into the New Year at the Betting Advice forum. Globet poor customer service and slow payouts. Betklass limiting bets below stated limits. Bet365 canceling bets. Betboo limiting bets below stated limits.

1/6/2011
Multiple forum posters at Covers reporting slow payouts at BetUS.

1/3/2011
SBR forum poster Chuck Sims writes, "WSEX has nothing financially to do with Matchbook. Matchbook has been sold twice since the original owners. WSEX went broke...after the market went bust".

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