BetRoyal locks 30 players out of their accounts citing "syndicate play"

bigboydan · 10-19-2007, 01:27 AM

BetRoyal (SBR rating D) locks 30 players out of their accounts citing "syndicate play." Royal Sports had advertised with a handicapper that was having a successful year before the book was purchased by SBG Global (SBR rating D-). The capper repeatedly warned what was now SBG's operation that he and his users were on a winning streak but the book said that it was not concerned because "all handicappers eventually lose." He and the players following his picks won in excess of six figures. The sportsbook now claims it is investigating the group for fraud and has frozen all winnings. SBR to interview the handicapper and contact SBG before updating in further detail. Read SBRforum poster's report

SBR_John · 10-19-2007, 03:17 AM

LOL. No real syndicate would play into this crap book.

raiders72002 · 10-19-2007, 04:40 AM

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LOL. No real syndicate would play into this crap book.

True - But I'll lay 2-1 that these guys were from the Dallas or Oakland area.

raiders72002 · 10-19-2007, 04:42 AM

It looks like I was wrong. I just read the posters thread and it's the poster "curious".

Bill Dozer · 10-19-2007, 07:42 AM

With SBG it's about a big figure getting their attention. I can't recall an SBG "dispute" that has really been debatable.

curious · 10-19-2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by raiders72002

True - But I'll lay 2-1 that these guys were from the Dallas or Oakland area.

Actually we are from all over the country. Several of us are from Connecticut. The handicapper is a well known radio personality in Connecticut.

JC · 10-19-2007, 08:58 AM

Curious, could you please post in this thread and/or email general@eog.com?

http://forums.eog.com/online-sportsb...ek-105173.html

Thanks

curious · 10-19-2007, 11:42 AM

curious · 10-19-2007, 11:44 AM

Rollins08 · 10-19-2007, 11:55 AM

I'm amazed that anybody plays at D books these days. Why not just stick to an A book?

curious · 10-19-2007, 11:58 AM

Rollins08 · 10-19-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by curious

When Bet Royal was Bet Royal we had no problems. The VP of marketing took care of us personally. The problems started with SBG bought them. The same VP of marketing told us we could trust them. She has since resigned in disgust over what they are doing to us.

I just got into sportsbetting in June and did not know better.

I understand now. I'm sure I would have stayed with them also in that case.

curious · 10-19-2007, 02:29 PM

SBR_John · 10-20-2007, 06:22 AM

I feel bad for these players that this story is somewhat overshadowed by the sportsbook.com hiest. Too many shyster books stealing too much money these days.

curious · 10-20-2007, 07:16 AM

increasedodds · 10-20-2007, 07:56 AM

Good to hear.

While you are at it, could you drop the hammer on Sportsbook and those clowns as well.

SBR_John · 10-20-2007, 09:13 AM

curious,
Have you talked to Bill on this? Are we(SBR) at a deadend on this?

Don't do anything that will be counter productive just yet until all possible remedies are exhausted. We have gotten 100% settlements over a year later. But then again, trying to get money back once its been stolen is a long shot.