Articles for Upgrades / Downgrades

BetAfterBet scam drags Malta’s Gaming Authority credibility to the ground

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Scam bookmaker BetAfterBet is stiffing all its customers dragging the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority credibility to the ground.

Online powerhouse Bodog regains control of Bodog.com

Monday, April 20, 2009
The legal battle to regain control of its domain name Bodog.com is over according to sources close to the online sports book Bodog.

BetFirstClass, new rating 3

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Newly launched online sportsbook BetFirstClass (betfirstclass.com) enters TheOnlinewire Sportsbook Rating Guide with a rating of 3 (high risk) and an 'avoid' warning.

BetJoint, new rating 6

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Internet sportsbook BetJoint (www.betjoint.com) enters TheOnlinewire Sportsbook Rating Guide with an initial rating of 6.

BetPhoenix, new rating 8

Saturday, May 31, 2008
BetPhoenix sportsbook enters TheOnlinewire sportsbook rating guide with the rating of 8.

SBG Global / Royal Sports rating reinstated

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The 5-month long investigation into one of the most controversial disputes of 2007 has been favourably concluded for SBG Global and Royal Sports whose original rating of 7 have been reinstated.

888sport, new rating 8

Thursday, April 10, 2008
888sport (888sport.com) enters TheOnlinewire Sportsbook Rating Guide with an initial rating of 8.

Lazerwager downgraded from 4 to 2

Monday, March 03, 2008
Lazerwager downgraded from 4 to 2 amid payment processing row causing the sportsbook's customers to experience 4 week long slow pay mode.

Betmania downgraded from 4 to 2

Monday, March 03, 2008
Troubled Betmania sportsbook downgraded from 4 to 2 following latest slow pay report. Players are reminded to tread with extreme caution at this time.

SBG Global and Royal Sports downgraded from 6 to 2

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
SBG Global (previous rating 6) and Royal Sports (previous rating 7) downgraded to 2 following the theft (confiscation) of approximately $100,000 in winnings from a group of players.

LazerWager, new rating 4

Saturday, September 15, 2007
Lazer Wager (lazerwager.com) enters TheOnlinewire.com Sportsbook Rating Guide with an initial assessment of 4 (high risk).

Betonline downgraded from 6 to 4

Friday, September 14, 2007
Betonline sportsbook downgraded from 6 to 4 due to confirmed information concerning the direct involvement in the day to day business of the operator of known undesirables.

Bodog upgraded from 5 to 7

Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bodog (bodog.com) upgraded from 5 to 7 after the sports book management tells TheOnlinewire.com that the slow payout problem is being addressed and will soon be resolved.

Bodog (bodog.com) downgraded from 7 to 5

Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Bodog sportsbook (bodog.com) downgraded from 7 to 5. The downgrade reflects payout processing problems (loss of P2P as available option to customers) plus numerous reports of bounced checks.

Grande (Betgrande) downgraded from 8 to 4, web site off-line

Saturday, June 02, 2007
Grande sportsbook (Betgrande) customers shocked as the website is taken off-line without warning. Grande had terminated all post up accounts months ago. Betgrande downgraded from 8 to 4 pending developments.

Betmania downgraded from 6 to 4

Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Troubled Betmania sports book downgraded from 6 to 4. TOW Players' assistance received two new complaints filed by players against the beleagured operator who struggles to process 4 digits payouts.

Scam operator Palacebet, new rating 1

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Scam sportsbook Palacebet (palacebet.com) enters TheOnlinewire sportsbook rating guide with the rating of 1. The deposit only operation is run by a ring of alleged handicappers luring victims to deposit with the promise of high bonuses and winning picks.

SBG Global upgraded from 4 to 6

Monday, May 14, 2007
SBG Global (sbgglobal.com) upgraded from 4 to 6 following a rating reassessment based on players' feedbacks and 3 months performance monitoring.

Bodog temporarily downgraded from 8 to 7

Friday, May 11, 2007
Bodog (bodog.com) temporarily downgraded from 8 to 7 due to an increase in slow pay reports. Complaints primarily concern checks payout requests which are now delayed for up to 5 weeks.

Superiorbook, new rating 7

Monday, April 30, 2007
Superiorbook (superiorbook.com) enters TheOnlinewire sportsbook rating guide with an initial assessment of 7. Superiorbook is powered and managed by Betempire and inherits its sister site rating.


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