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Lori
03 Aug 11 16:38
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VIP closed down on Aug 1 giving very little notice (other than a note that was apparently on their website for a couple of weeks)

I had a balance there and was unaware that they were closing until today. They could very easily have vanished into the ether but have settled my balance with the minimum of fuss.

I feel that as the site no longer exists and has no intention of reopening that this isn't spammy, if a little fawning. I've posted before that they're somewhere between a bit dodgy and very dodgy, but seems I was wrong. Well done VIP!
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Report Lori • August 3, 2011 5:30 PM BST
Seems BetJamaica also ceased operations this month, although they re-merged with TheGreek.

That's two major sites down in the same month (and of course the added costs of playing at Betfair)

Bad month for sports gamblers.
Report nairda • August 3, 2011 5:35 PM BST
they all scard with whats happen with Pokerstars and FTP..they are all pulling out of USA markets
Report Lori • August 3, 2011 5:37 PM BST
Have to think Tony Williams will be last man standing in all this, him or Calvin Ayre I guess, for different reasons.

Have to feel for the Vegas craps tables now Ivey's freeroll has ended
Report nairda • August 3, 2011 5:52 PM BST
LaughLaughLaugh
Report TheInvestor2 • August 4, 2011 1:21 AM BST
Who's Tony Williams?

It seems no-one knows who owns pinny right? Strange.
Report TheInvestor2 • August 4, 2011 1:25 AM BST
good old Calvin.

http://forum.ixgames.com/bodog-forum/6828-calvin-ayre-exposed-you-can-believe.html

Laugh
Report TheInvestor2 • August 4, 2011 1:30 AM BST
That's been photoshopped, just a joke.
Report Trevh • August 4, 2011 3:19 AM BST
Anyone know when Extrabet.com closed up shop? They sent me an email last week wanting me to withdraw funds.
Report Lori • August 4, 2011 8:50 AM BST
Google
Tony Williams Five Dimes Conversation

You'll find dozens of examples of:

"Hello, 5Dimes support"
- "Hello, there was an odd settlement last night in the xyz match.
I realise it was a strange situation but other sites did it differently and your rules don't cover it. I thought it was unfair myself"

"You need to speak to tony, I'll put you through"

....

"Hello, Tony speaking, how can I help"

-"Hello, there was an odd settlement last night in the xyz match.
I realise it was a strange situation but other sites did it differently and your rules don't cover it. I thought it was unfair myself"

"I settled that market personally it is right"

- "I think it's wrong because..."

"I settled it, it's right. If you don't like it go elsewhere"

- "I think you're cheating me"

"You still have $xxxx in you balance. Use that word again I'll show you who's cheating who."
Report Lori • August 4, 2011 8:52 AM BST
fwiw, in those instances, it's always turned up that he did settle the other side as a winner, or the original person was indeed trying it on.

He simply doesn't suffer fools at all, even when he actually IS wrong.
Report A treeeemendous machiiine • August 4, 2011 9:04 AM BST
extrabet got absorbed into spreadex (their parent company) about a month ago
Report the silverback • August 6, 2011 11:50 AM BST
Heard a rumour about someone having a bid for Pinn rejected. I forget who.

If only they could sort out their website and stop logging you off every 10 seconds then it wouldn't be a million miles off a one stop shop.
Report TheInvestor2 • August 6, 2011 10:12 PM BST
^

They would also need markets for Correct Score and over/unders  to 102%
Report brendanuk1 • August 6, 2011 11:58 PM BST
anyone know who owns them?
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