ROBBED BY SBG GLOBAL

Philly007 · Apr 6, 2003

I was robbed by SBG Global on opening day of baseball. I waited one week to post thinking they would step up and make things right but they will not. I made a 3 team parlay on bases cubs +105, Tampa +240 and Montreal +170 I will copy the ticket afterwards I risked $700 to win 12 dimes or so. When I won the play and logged on to see my balance and place more plays I saw my balance at only 4900 so I called up and I was told their rules are 6-1 on 3 team baseball parlays with more than 2 dogs. I asked where this was posted and they told me it is an internal rule and that Hollywood also has that rule. This is absurd! First off, Hollywood does not have this rule and to say it is an internal rule, they have a license to rob us! I would have collected more if I had made a 2 team parlay then on this bullcrap rule! I will post everyday so that no one else will be robbed by SBG

[This message was edited by Robbed by SBG Too! on 04-08-03 at 11:59 PM.]

[This message was edited by Robbed by SBG Too! on 04-09-03 at 12:01 AM.]

BEANTOWNJIM · Apr 6, 2003

I FEEL YOUR PAIN BROTHER THESE SPORTSBOOKS DONT READ THERE OWN RULES THEY MAKE THEM UP AS THEY GO ALONG.GOOD LUCK PAL I AM HAVING MY OWN FIGHT OFFSHORE.

WOULD THE LAST DISHONEST SPORTSBOOK LEAVING COSTA RICA PLEASE HEAD FOR AUSTRALIA WHERE THE HAVE STRICT RULES

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I asked where this was posted and they told me it is an internal rule <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That "hidden rule" trick is a really honey.

Sorry to hear about your loss. We have a few SBG fans/maybe employees posting here, maybe someone can help you out.

In the meantime I would take the $4900 out before that disappears as well. Fight it from there.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

Thanks for posting.

Like the name. Hope to see you posting more. Hell, just say hello daily to remind people.

SBG are scammers.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

Post a screenshot of the ticket.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

when you placed the bet (got the readback), you should have realized that the odds were bogus.

Philly007 · Apr 6, 2003

Here is the play:
Here is the Ticket:

1486067 2003-03-31 12:36:26.0 WON: 3 Team Parlay risk 712 win 4,272 WON: 901 Expos (+170) LP (Armas Jr, T & Maddux, G) (MLB) ML score: 2 10
WON: 903 Cubs (-105) LP (Wood, K & Glavine, T) (MLB) ML score: 2 15
WON: 924 Devil Rays (+240) LP (Kennedy, J & Martinez, P) (MLB) ML score: 6 4
4272

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

did you see the risk amount before you placed the wager?

G.MONEY · Apr 6, 2003

IT LOOKS CLEAR TO ME ON TICKET....RISK 712 WIN 4272.......

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

No surprise if true. Total crap, an internal rule? LOL. Good advice above, get out all you have in there and then go to war for the rest. Once you make these books dig in they like to go to multiple accounts/scammer defenses to discredit you as a player. They may decide to confiscate all of it while coming up with a creative defense to stiff you.

These people beat Ken out of a large sum once as well.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

G. MONEY
The ticket he posted is the result. Thats where he saw they had "shorted" him on the odds.

Hammy, check your e-mail.

G.MONEY · Apr 6, 2003

SORRY,

MISSED THAT IT WAS THE FINAL TICKET....NEVER USED THEM SO NOT SURE HOW THEY PRINT THERE TIX.

Philly007 · Apr 6, 2003

Listen Guys, I didn't calculate the payout when I made the parlay, never expecting this to happen. They say other big name books have the same type of rule. This rule is not posted anywhere on their site nor do they tell you this as you can see why! What I am more disturbed about is that I would have been payed more on a two team parlay without the Cubbies! How insane it that! Now tell me I wasn't robbed!

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

You don't have to calculate it beforehand. If it said you would win four dimes and change, you shouldn't have played it. How could you have missed that? That's the first thing I look for when I make a parlay. I've made mistakes where I didn't check the bets and ended up putting the wrong team or total, but never the payout!

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

You didn't get robbed, you got screwed..but you did screw yourself by not looking at the odds and drawing a heads up. Whenever I play a parlay with a dog or several dogs, I always look at the payout...how can u not even look at the payout on a $700 three teamer??

lakerfan · Apr 6, 2003

Too bad, but SBG gave you what they would pay on the ticket. If it wasn't on the ticket I would say it is BS, but as it is I would just say get out of SBG and play somewhere that will give you better odds.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

What a joke / scam. Terribly sorry to hear this news. We should all band together and call these scam artists non stop until they agree to pay up , " internal rules " is just a license to steal, now I have really heard it all.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

Actually, now that I see the ticket, I would have to agree...

You saw it before "confirm", or at least should have.

Stop complaining.

lakerfan · Apr 6, 2003

I should point out that I would not recommend anyone ever play at SBG. Just because they are "right" or at least within their rules this time doesn't mean they aren't a WINNER HATING shop that rivals the NASA books in terms of screwing winners and doing anything to keep "their" (really your) money.

Everyone should stay away from SBG, Little NASA, and Big NASA owned or run books.

Guest · Apr 6, 2003

I think this is bullshit and that you should complain loud and often. What did the ticket say before the games started.? Honestly, I dont think it matters either way. I do not check all my tickets and make many parlays frequently. This policy is an internal policy and you should stop complaining, Bullshit