PlayersOnly.com - Sports Handicapping, Betting & Picks

pokernut9999 · 10-23-2007, 02:31 PM

What is the deal on this site ?

Pokerlistings has them as the top rated poker site for USA players, yet they are a D- book here. What is the scoop on them.

bigboydan · 10-23-2007, 02:33 PM

They are part of the Jazette family of books (sportsbook.com included). My advice would be to stay away from them.

pokernut9999 · 10-23-2007, 02:34 PM

That is what I thought by looking at thier website. Thanks Dan.

Bill Dozer · 10-23-2007, 04:04 PM

For future readers and to add to what Dan said, PlayersOnly is owned by the same people that own Sportsbook.com. It is one of the handful of sites that is acutally owned by Jazette versus being a licensee. Superbook.com is another.

10/19/2007 06:40 PM
Sportsbook.com downgraded from D+ to D-

10/19/2007 06:13 PM
Sportsbook.com: We will cancel winnings and keep player losses
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) tells SBR that they will not reverse the decision to confiscate parlay winnings. The Jazette Group has added insult to injury today by releasing a statement saying they may also keep player losses. The statement starts by referencing vague house rules and invites victims to ask for their accounts to be reviewed so Sportsbook.com can decide whether to retroactively cancel losing parlays as they did with winning wagers that took place after September 1st. The book has been accepting these types of wagers for years. The latest rash of complaints take the Jazette operation from inefficient error-prone giant to stiff-sportsbook status.

Sportsbook.com: If upon a second review of the account the decision remains that the customer repeatedly and knowingly exploited the system in order to place those wagers, then no further action will be taken. | Read Full Statement

10.22.2007 Update: Sportsbook.com now stating that all losses in this time frame will be refunded. Players should contact SBR to pursue credit for losses.

10/19/2007 01:23 PM
Sportsbetting.com (SBR rating D+) joins BetUSA (SBR rating C-) in stating that it will not confiscate winnings from correlated parlays, which was the original action taken by service provider, Sportsbook.com's (SBR rating D+) operation management. Any players that have found their SportsBetting.com account to be debited should contact SBR or Sportsbetting.com.

BetUSA has added the following rule to address the lack of software control over correlated parlays. Other Sportsbook.com sister sites are encouraged to add similar language and warn players via email that this new stipulation exists.

Correlated parlay betting: The results of certain events can be considered to be correlated. For example, in college football betting on a heavy underdog (eg 35 point underdog) and the under in the game is statistically correlated. If players consistently bet correlated parlays then management reserves the right to regrade wagers. Wagers will be split so that half the stake will go on the pointspread and half on the under in the game. This rule applies from 19 October 2007. This will only apply to those regularly staking $50 or more on parlays and is intended only to limit professional bettors who consistently bet correlated parlays.
SBR Rules Monitor: BetUSA

SBR continues to discuss this matter with Sportsbook.com management with little progress. Sportsbook.com has agreed to credit players for losing correlated parlays since September 1st. This is of little consolation for most victims because only winning account holders were robbed during a time period when Sportsbook.com noticed players beating the book for large sums. Players do not have the option to recover losses from periods prior when they may have sustained a losing run. The offer by Sportsbook.com, although possibly reducing the amount stolen, further illustrates why the actions are unjust.

10/11/2007 11:10 PM
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D+) confiscates winnings made from correlated parlay bets dating back over one month. SBR is currently investigating complaints submitted by four players who were informed via email that thousands would be deducted from their balances because winnings derived from parlays where the legs of the parlay are "linked." Wagering on Under the total score and the Underdog spread would be an example of a correlated 2-team parlay. Some sportsbooks use their software to prohibit these types of wagers. SBR is also investigating a separate claim made by a player who states that over $80,000 was confiscated because he utlized different sportsbook websites within the Sportsbook.com family (Jazette ltd Group) of sportsbooks. This has been allowed and often encouraged by the different brands in the past. SBR will list updates for all Sportsbook.com complaints ranging from instances of incorrectly graded wagers to missing balances from sportsbook brands that defected from the Sportsbook.com operation to other white label services.

Bill Dozer · 10-23-2007, 04:09 PM

If you are willing to put up with their accounting department and want to use that pokerroom BetUSA is probably the best option. The owner of that site has never cheated or allowed Jazette to cheat one of their bettors.

ShamsWoof10 · 10-23-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Dozer

10.22.2007 Update: Sportsbook.com now stating that all losses in this time frame will be refunded. Players should contact SBR to pursue credit for losses.

I was very pleased and relieved to hear this as I thought this was the correct decision in the first place... Their inconsistancy concerned me but after hearing this I was quite happy... If there is anything I can complain about regarding this is that it took pressure to refund the loses as well... This should have been done in the first place...

Thanks Bill

Bill Dozer · 10-23-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ShamsWoof10

I was very pleased and relieved to hear this as I thought this was the correct decision in the first place... Their inconsistancy concerned me but after hearing this I was quite happy... If there is anything I can complain about regarding this is that it took pressure to refund the loses as well... This should have been done in the first place...

Thanks Bill

This is nice if it's worth money to you but it really is just a rebate on what they stole. They didn't choose that time period because they beat players on the parlays.

jolub · 10-24-2007, 01:03 AM

Just what I wanted to hear about a site where I have money deposited. Screwed again but this time not by Pit Bull or a Futurebet site.

Rollins08 · 10-24-2007, 06:41 AM

I know someone whos been with them for 5 years and never had a problem.