No attack on Grande

GRANDESPORTS · Sep 21, 2003

We want to let everyone know that so far Grande has not experienced any interruptions in service due to denial of service attacks. It is true that we received the threatening emails, but we have not been taken down. Our web site has been down the last two nights as a precautionary measure, and will continue to be down over night until we believe this group has been stopped.

We support the position of Hollywood that paying these people will do nothing more than propagate the problem now and in the future. We will not pay one red cent.

Our ISP is aware of the threats against us and the current state of other offices under attack. They are offering their full support and are closely monitoring our traffic.

Please be sure to keep our phone numbers handy in case we have trouble with our site. Customer Service: 866-947-2633 / Wagering: 866-253-6969.

Kudos to all the players and posters who are supporting their books and not letting these terrorists get the upper hand.

Grande Sports
www.betgrande.com

deadon · Sep 21, 2003

Good to hear Grande I love you guys.Long live Grande!

Jazz · Sep 21, 2003

I've made a lot of phone calls today (man, was I out of practice!) - glad to see you're not paying tribute to these ****ing thieves

HollywoodSportsbook · Sep 21, 2003

Kudos to you, Grande:

Thanks a whole bunch for your support, guys. We're still hanging in there.

We hope you guys don't have to go through any of this ridiculous shit.

Good luck today.

Will
Hollywood International
1-800-220-0002

BCBETS · Sep 21, 2003

Just wanted to quickly mention, we are in the same situation.

If you have any problems reaching the website, please call in any of your wagers.

1-800-259-8406
1-800-939-0263

Scott
www.bcbets.com

Journeyman · Sep 21, 2003

Paying a ransom is NOT the answer....

PatrickMcIrish · Sep 21, 2003

Good job men. Not saying I would bail on a book just for paying but I certainly respect you guys a great deal who have not. Since some are being held hostage it will certainly encourage more of this stuff. Would have been nice to see a united front.

Props gentlemen, I appreciate you haven't given in. You will get my business. Good luck.

Fishhead · Sep 21, 2003

TTinCO · Sep 21, 2003

Limiting volume was not exactly the worst thing that could have happened to books today.

I'm sure that they saved MUCH more than 30K.

Mr.Jones · Sep 21, 2003

We know who has not paid and we have rumour and innuendo as to who has paid. When this passes over I'm sure it will be discussed for awhile.

I'd like to know who paid the ransom so if I have an account at one of those chickenshit outs I can move my balances to the one's who drew a line in the sand.