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Old 08-17-2008, 07:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How can you hate on sbg?

Yes they are the best.

where should i start?

payouts ? ok ! every single time i withdrawl i request the money the night before and it's ready the next morning before NOon...you hear that BEFORE NOON!!!!!!!!!!

Get this a few months ago i made a withdrawl for 1,100 so i call say hi acount XXXXX password XXXXX id like to requset a payout via moneygram i ask how much are the fees and they tell me me my account is good for a free withdrawl fees on them. how are they a D-

i want real proof... Oh and wait did you ever play there casino? i hate when im playing in other sportsbook casinos and i have a 20 in blackjack and i accidently hit and i get a 27 pisses me off! not in sbg if you hit on anything 17 and above it asks you are you sure...and you click yes or no ...unreal ****king awesome


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Old 08-17-2008, 07:27 AM   #2 (permalink)
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where is bread or robyn ... spell check please
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Old 08-17-2008, 08:43 AM   #3 (permalink)
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so no objection to upgrade them from a D- to an A-

ok let's do it sbr upgrade this book asap!
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Old 08-17-2008, 09:37 AM   #4 (permalink)
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11/8/2006 10:58 PM
sbg Global (SBR rating D-) confiscates $56,660 before paying a take-it-or-leave-it "settlement" in the amount of $21,000. The account was opened with $800 by a woman who won $50,000 in the casino then withdrew $15,000. The woman’s husband verified with sbg Global that he was eligible to place wagers on the account before losing bets on sporting events bringing the balance down to $15,000. The following weekend he won wagers on college football and week 4 of the NFL, bringing the balance from $15,000 to $56,660. sbg zeroed out the account the following Monday morning, claiming the husband was not allowed to wager under the account. After the account holder filed the complaint with SBR, sbg altered the wording of the rules regarding third party account access.

Original text:
In the event that a third party places a bet or is thought to have placed a bet, said bet shall be valid, whether or not the alleged third party had the prior consent or knowledge of the customer. Under no circumstances will any bet be cancelled for that reason.

Post-confiscation text:
(iii) You shall not allow any third party to use your account, password or identity to access or use the Service or the Software and you shall be responsible for any activities undertaken on your account by a third party. You will not reveal your user name or password to any person or use any other person’s account, password, identity or means of payment to access or use the Service or the Software.

Notes: sbgglobal collected a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate and identification documents, originally stating that once proof of identity was provided the full balance would be paid. Management admits to knowing both husband and wife were using the account before the balance peaked at $56,660. The husband also held a losing account at sbg which has been dormant for months, with a zero balance and is in good standing. sbg allows for multiple users per household.

10/21/2007 08:49 PM

BetRoyal (SBR rating D-) ends "fraud investigation;" steals winnings
BetRoyal confiscates what is estimated to be just over six figures in winnings from 18 players that were also subscribers to the same sports handicapping service. The book paid a tout to refer these players to BetRoyal. The players, which were clearly sourced from the pick service, made money playing the pay-for picks at BetRoyal. BetRoyal was later purchased by sbg Global (SBR rating D-) in June. sbg was asked if they wanted to continue doing business with these winning customers by both the pick service and the players' account manager. sbg management was able to review the account activity and reaffirm that they wanted to book action from these players. The house continued to lose on these plays until management froze the accounts for an "investigation." sbg is known for freezing accounts prior to confiscating funds. This tactic is used to guage backlash from users and the negative effect on current marketing investments; legitimze the claim that there may have been fraud and something to actually investigate, and to simply stall from having to deal with victims when they are most upset. | Recent sbg Global theft
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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any1 with something positive to say about sbg ?
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Can you read?

They've stolen millions of dollars from people.

The fact that they pay you (on what i'm sure is the random occasion that you win) speaks volumes about your ability as a gambler.
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:17 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Better question should be: "How can you NOT hate on SBG"
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Why are they even D? Theft should mean F.
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:25 PM   #9 (permalink)
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jrich, sometimes a book doesnt mind paying a couple people in timely matters each time, just to keep the buzz going around from those "happy, and VERY loyal customers", but 1 theft cancels all that out.
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Can you read?

They've stolen millions of dollars from people.

The fact that they pay you (on what i'm sure is the random occasion that you win) speaks volumes about your ability as a gambler.

I think they fall deeply in love with anyone who even sets foot into the casino...
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:26 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Why are they even D? Theft should mean F.
I think they keep D- for the places like SBG, sportsbook.com, oddsmaker, etc that will selectively steal from players when they have the chance, but still pay most clueless people like the OP above. Whereas the F books are simply deposit only.
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:37 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I have 500,000 reasons sir.

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Player files $500,000 complaint against BetRoyal (SBR rating D-)
SBR Justin investigated the available facts of the complaint. In 2004 a group of players were invited by BetRoyal management to trade prices and betting odds at BetRoyal against other sportsbooks . The manager who had made the arrangement had taken a position with BetUS (SBR rating D+) before this issue emerged.

BetRoyal management would often solicit sharp players to bet off action they did not want while offering them special low juice, or even no juice lines, to increase liquidity. For example, if the sportsbook felt it had too much exposure on one play or wanted to gamble on the other team, it would make the applicable vig pricing appealing for their players that were known to trade on the sports betting market. The sportsbook was aware that at least two individuals were placing wagers on this account. The deposited funds initially lost but the invested $85,000 in deposits eventually earned a balance of $586,000. Several days before sbgglobal (SBR rating D-) completed its buyout of BetRoyal last year, the Royal website was taken off of the servers. When the site returned on the sbg platform, all winnings were removed from the account.

During the investigation, Royal, which was known for odd player arrangements and high risk bookmaking models, claimed that it had an agreement with the account holder that he would never take out winnings – only deposits. Royal claimed that the players were using some sort of hedging strategy where they would guarantee that they lost money at Royal, and won at other books. Royal offered no solid proof of this, often referring to the deal as something arranged independently by the manager that had moved on. The account holder denies there was any such agreement to “not withdraw winnings.” He rightfully points out that such an arrangement is not logical and describes a scenario where the account could only lose money. SBR told Royal that their explanation was not believable. The account holder believes BetRoyal erased the winnings in order to take $500,000 in liabilities off the books before selling to sbg Global.
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Old 08-17-2008, 05:49 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Yes they are the best.

where should i start?

payouts ? ok ! every single time i withdrawl i request the money the night before and it's ready the next morning before NOon...you hear that BEFORE NOON!!!!!!!!!!

Get this a few months ago i made a withdrawl for 1,100 so i call say hi acount XXXXX password XXXXX id like to requset a payout via moneygram i ask how much are the fees and they tell me me my account is good for a free withdrawl fees on them. how are they a D-

i want real proof... Oh and wait did you ever play there casino? i hate when im playing in other sportsbook casinos and i have a 20 in blackjack and i accidently hit and i get a 27 pisses me off! not in sbg if you hit on anything 17 and above it asks you are you sure...and you click yes or no ...unreal ****king awesome


I LOVE SBG
my book 4life

fukk u haters
WOW, fan****ntastic, in regards to the real proof part of the your tale,(great news)when you hit on 17 or above does it show you the card
before you have a chance to click yes or no?

So you play BJ at there fine establishment, money must not be
of any interest to you,what would be awesome, would be...if
upon entering there casino they asked this question

Degenerate square blackjack gambling just one click away,

click yes if your a moronic retard who wants to be robbed
click no if you like your money to continue to be your money.
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Old 08-17-2008, 06:22 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Thats sums it up very nicely sir.
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Old 08-17-2008, 06:23 PM   #16 (permalink)
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any1 with something positive to say about sbg ?
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