†The Clink †
The Clink is best described as a blast from
the past. When we first started keeping tabs on offshore sportsbooks back in the
mid 90's, we had a very popular page called the clink. We've kept the page in
place for old times sake. We no longer update this page, but it serves as a
reminder of where this industry has been. Lots of places have come and gone over
the years. But the sportsbooks on our
Cream of the Crop
haven't missed a beat!
† 21st Century † -
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
Domain name is now for sale for $5,000...
† Aces Gold/Sportsmarket †-
CLOSED - NO PAY!!!
Charlie Therwhanger picked up his bags and abruptly left the beautiful island of
Curacao damaging not only their once highly regarded licensing system, but
leaving a sour taste in everyone's mouth about the offshore industry. He left
numerous players AND sportsbooks unpaid.
† Ace in the Hole †- Still
operating; however, many complaints about NO PAYS and improper
site operation. No contact information on the website and although they claim to
be operating out of San Jose, Costa Rica, it is rumored they do have a server in
Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The notorious credit card scammer Nick Nolter is said to be
involved with this venture.
†Action Sports †-
CLOSED!! Once on the Don Best feed, this operation failed to play large
players and eventually caved.
† Action Sports Wagering †-
CLOSED - NO PAY!!!
Sportingbet.com now has possession of the domain name.
† Alladin's Gold † -
CLOSED!! NO PAY!! A supposed deal with Sterling fell through and Eddie
Hadeed has left millions in unpaid debts to players.
† Allied Sports †-
CLOSED!! NO PAY!! The domain name is now a sports equipment store.
† Aloha Casino †- Still
operating, but one of the last of the Unified Gaming platform. Once a decent
establishment, the recent crackdown on credit cards has caused players to be
slow-paid or no paid for almost a year now. STAY AWAY!!
† Arizona Sportsbook †-
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
Although the domain is currently listed as under construction...
† Best Bet Sportsbook †-
CLOSED!! Hung around for a long time HANGING on to customer money before
they finally gave up.
† Best Sportsbook †-
CLOSED!! This was a SCAM
operation that did nothing but steal customer's money.
† Bettorsbook
†- CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† BetMega
(Mega Sportsbook) †- Still Operating even though
NUMEROUS slow/no pay complaints have come in and numerous management
turnovers have taken place over the past year. Very unstable operation,
STAY AWAY!!
† BigSportsbook
† - NOT TO be confused with the rock
solid Big Book, this establishment was slow paying players, but now appears to
be out of business. The website is up, but not operating properly......STAY
AWAY!!
† Black Rhino † -
GUILTY of throwing out players for being "sharp" and refusing to pay
them their winnings. They claim to have collaborated with other sportsbooks and
that these players were playing "unethically". Excuses, excuses...STAY
AWAY.
† BullishBets
† - CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Scam Operation.
† Caribi
† - CLOSED!! NO PAY!! One of the most
highly respected individuals in the offshore industry known as "Monty" took off
on his own to run this endeavor. Protected by Don Best and the industry in
general, they couldn't make it. They got in over their heads and left players
and sportsbooks hundreds of thousands of dollars poorer.
† Caribbean Sports †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Site is now an Antiguan operated site about sporting
events.
† Casinosports.com
† CLOSED!! Stiffed players and made
inexcusable arguments for doing so.
† Cyberbookies.com
† CLOSED!! The following message says it
all: Under advice of counsel, Cyberbookies is ceasing all 800 telephone services
and accordingly, will not accept applications for sports wagering if the
applicant intends to accept wagers from the United States or its possessions and
territories. This policy is being put into effect because there is presently a
litigation in the United States brought on behalf of a singular U.S. Attorney's
Office. Until the Courts have adjudicated the issue, Cyberbookies has decided to
await the final outcome of the litigation in this matter. Numerous people left
UNPAID!!
† Dial-A-Bet
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† Dunes Sports †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Two owners later, this book couldn't make it work.
Spent all their money up front on snazzy office facilities and when it came time
to pay......players were left with VERY slow pay situations or
NO PAYS when they finally gave up.
† Empire Sports †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† Fortress International †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
Once located in the Free Zone in Costa Rica, this operation was reportedly run
by a group of individuals known for opening scam operations.
† Gambling Stadium † A
combination of Unified Gaming books that were unable to make it on their own.
This establishment also couldn't make it work.
† Globalsportsnet.com
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† Goldcoast
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Affiliated with RKR Sports and Top
Turf.
† Goliath Sports †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Once endorsed by a few online watchdog sites, Goliath
disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
† Grand Holiday †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† INET Sportsbook †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
Their site is now just a links page with links to other sportsbooks who are
NOT
all proven establishments. Stick with The List!!
† Islandgaming.net
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
† Netbetsports.com
† CLOSED!! Operated in the UK. Packed their bags and
disappeared leaving players in the lurch. Players are left scratching their head
while the website states they are simply having technical problems.
† NetBetz
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!! Domain Name is now for sale.
† NewAgeBets
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!! This entity went belly up with
little or no notice. Their website and telephone service ceased to work on
October 31, 2002. Many players left confused, angry and unpaid.
† Quick Pay Sportsbook - CLOSED!! Try NO
PAY!!
† Paradise Sports †
CLOSED!! SLOW PAY!! Domain name is currently under construction. It is
not known at this time for what it will be used.
† Paradisesportsbook.com
† CLOSED!! SLOW PAY/NO PAY!!
† Paramount Sports †
Operating as a Sports Information Site promoting SBG Global at the present
time......previously a NO PAY!!!
† ParlayTeaser.com
† CLOSED!! This company was guilty of
flat out stealing from customers!
† Play121.com
† Closed up shop and ceased "trading" after they failed to overcome
financial woes caused by floating funds during the World Cup. All players are
expected to be paid, but it is nonetheless a black mark on the UK's sparkling
image.
† RKR Sports †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
Affiliated with Top Turf and Goldcoast.
† Sports International †
CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
The domain name is now a search engine.
† Sport-stats
† CLOSED!! They were not licensed where
they said, they were operating in Canada!
† SportsWager 2000 †
CLOSED!!
† Top Turf † Original
operation CLOSED!!
NO PAY!! Site is now a French horse racing site with links to other casinos in
French. Affliated with RKR Sports and Goldcoast.
† Wagersports
† CLOSED!! Scammed Players...
† WWSportsbook
† CLOSED!! NO PAY!!
