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The Good News and unfortunately . . . the Bad
- Jul 12, 2002
Which would you like to hear first . . . the good news or the bad news. <i>Let's start with the good news.</i>
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Offshore News
- Mar 18, 2002
Two weeks ago we were all asking "Who's Next" to go under in what has become a surreal series of events at reputable sportsbooks offshore. The three sportsbooks, reported on below, were at the top of many lists to answer "We Are" to the dreaded question. One of them has gone under, but with a favorable outcome for most players.
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Offshore News
- Feb 28, 2002
The past two weeks have been an unbelievable cataclysm of events offshore. Three books, all favorites of many players, have run into serious problems. As many of you know SportsMarket/Aces Gold has been ordered into bankruptcy by the government of Curacao. Another book, newcomer Camelot Sportsbook, has run into serious financial problems and will soon be under new ownership.
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Offshore News
- Feb 2, 2002
As the NFL season draws to a close an interesting time of year offshore begins. This is the annual time when books that took a beating during the year, make their exodus. Whether it be through a sale, closing down or running away there are several shops apparently in trouble and several that appear to have run out already.
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Offshore News
- Jan 4, 2002
There are some offshore sportsbooks that just keep stepping in it. <b>Ankle High! </b>
Two outfits that the OSGA had extensive dealings with in 2000 and early 2001 are again leading the pack in complaints. Pyramid Sports (Costa Rica) and The Dunes are again destined for our ‘Bad Bets’ list.
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Offshore News
- Nov 30, 2001
Two weeks ago there was a number of wild reports regarding a ‘raid’ on a sportsbook in Costa Rica. The rumors were true, in part, as Nasa Sportsbook (betus) was indeed given a visit by local authorities and were forced to shut down operations for several hours. This is NOT Nasa Sports International (betonsports.com) currently ‘Endorsed & Certified’ by the OSGA.
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The effects of Sept 11th offshore:
- Oct 16, 2001
It has not been an easy job keeping up with what is going on offshore and you have been keeping us busy. You have been calling in by the hundreds and the email and voicemail boxes are working overtime. However, we are getting to everyone’s issues and are in the midst of compiling the vast amount of recent complaints into something other than a list – Check back here in the upcoming weeks for more detail
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