8/9/2008 08:27 PM
BetSportsWeb enters the SBR Rating Guide at D+. BetSportsWeb is the new brand name for recently rated sportsbook, BetSuperior. The new sportsbook's bookmaking is managed by the Costa Rica-based operation that formerly ran
BlueGrass Sports (BetBG.com). BetSportsWeb's customer service operates independently from the
jazz sports offices. The new sportsbook will remain under review. SBR plans to visit the book's office this summer and learn more about the company structure.
7/12/2008 12:54 PM
DPT Sports Group to change software Sunday 10 pm Pacific ABC Islands (SBR rating B),
jazz sports (SBR rating B) and
Loose Lines (SBR rating B-) will be down at 10:00 pm Pacific on Sunday. The
sportsbooks will move from
BLR Software to the
DGS Software Platform. Players are advised to record account history and balance information in order to ensure the data migration process will be completed with minimal delays. DPT expects a smooth transition and to be fully operational by Monday morning.
5/19/2008 10:42 AM
BetRuss (SBR rating C-) accounts acquired by DPT Sports Group
BetRuss.com now redirects to
LooseLines (SBR rating B-). Looselines is a part of the group of sites that include better known B rated books
ABCislands and
jazz sports. BetRuss management tells SBR that the decision to move under Looselines was made because the
BetRuss brand and its marketing team was "fighting an uphill battle" due to the stigma of the Absolute Poker controversy.
BetRuss was founded by a former Absolute Poker manager. Looselines will be financially backed by DPT Sports but operate independently with its own lines and management. Looselines will move from the -108 lineset that was offered until today to BetRuss standard -110 vig. Bettors who were using Looselines prior to today will be able to use the -108 lineset by accessing their accounts through ABCislands. LooseLines, which will focus on recreational players, has been lowered to B- as it adapts to the BetRuss staff and operating policies.
Looselines management tells SBR that the migration was already completed in the middle of the night.
8/9/2007 02:19 PM
Email Response Test Results Posted:
Football bettor
Jeff Slater had six sign-up questions for 13 sportsbooks. Response time ranged from 41 minutes from
jazz sports (SBR rating B+) to almost six days from
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D+).
Justbet (SBR rating B+) was in second place with a near perfect reply and a large improvement from SBR's April email test. See complete e-mail test results
here.
Note: Sportsbooks are welcome to contact SBR for more email details and are given the opportunity to add their own comments to the results page.
8/12/2003 01:13 PM
jazz sports named to the Sportsbook Review Recommended List
- questions over recent partial sale of Cascade to a yet to be announced sportsbook temporarily eliminates BetCascade from consideration
8/8/2003 12:49 PM
Bowmans makes the SBR Recommended List after one year of consideration - Heritage promised place on list contingent on no significant web site problems at the start of football - SBR to name one more book to the list by Sept 1st. - Candidates are: jazz sports, BetCascade Your opinion counts, write Administrator@sportbookreview.com
7/6/2003 10:42 AM
Casablanca receives upgrade - Under the microscope:
jazz sports, Heritage, BetCascade, Bowmans , being considered for inclusion on the
Recommeded List
4/26/2003 05:35 PM
Grand Central Sports repurchases company from
jazz sports - SBR
maintains neutral rating on GCS with a positive outlook - GCS continues to execute "casual player" business plan
4/26/2003 05:18 PM
Warning: jazz sportsbook
www.jazz sportsbook.com is
NOT the real
jazz sports www.jazz sports.com jazz sportsbook is trying to benefit on Jazz's good name -
This could easily end up being a scam
12/23/2003 12:00 AM
jazz sports - Upgraded, removed from the Black List
8/12/2003 12:00 AM
jazz sports makes a return to the Full Recommeded List
8/10/2003 12:00 AM
Upgrades: Fonbets F to D+, Bowmans B- to B+, Cashpoint D to C-, BetRoyal D- to D+
jazz sports C+ to B+
Downgrades: Betzone C- to D+
12/23/2002 10:59 AM
jazz sports, GrandCentral - Upgraded off the Black List - Initially downgraded 6/21/02 after a series of
negative events including slow pay issues resulting from over expansion and poor performances from
their portfolio of land based casinos. Footnote: Jazz management has always been honest and willing
to answer the tough questions
9/7/2002 09:47 AM
jazz sports - 2nd Downgrade, this time to the Black List - Transfer agreements terminated, even Jazz's staunchest supporters refusing to extend credit - inability to raise cash has turned our guarded opinion into a negative one/ attempted sale of assets has thus far failed to materialize
6/21/2002 03:34 PM
jazz sports/ABC Islands/Loose Lines/ Grand Central Station - Downgraded to the Black List - The parent,
jazz sports, in the process of restructuring balance sheet to pay $600k in losses that are past due
5/20/2002 03:34 PM
jazz sports - Removed from the Full Recommended List - Reconsidering status of
jazz sports
5/9/2002 03:34 PM
jazz sports - Upgraded- rejoins the Full Recommended List - Originally downgraded on concerns that Jazz would overpay for Grand Central
4/8/2002 03:34 PM
Grand Central - Is officially a No Pay - offering stiffed players a poor bailout deal at
jazz sports
4/7/2002 03:34 PM
jazz sports - Removed from the Recommended List - Over commitments may become a problem.
1/23/2002 10:23 AM
Top of the World Sportsbook - Removed from the Top 20 list - Acquired by reputable
jazz sportsbook.