Well, I looked them up for you. Bad News is the best site on the web to evaluate SportBooks is SportsBookReview and rates OddsMaker as a
D-
That ranking is enough to say never play there period!!!!!!
SBR recommends players choose sportsbooks with a minimum rating of B+
A- to A+
Elite, top 1% of all Sportsbooks, Guaranteed safety & quality.
B- to B+Good, minimal risk to players funds. Top 10% of all books.
C- to C+Average to below average cust. service with some risk to players funds.
D- to D+Poor, some risk to players funds. Poor customer service, etc.
F to F+Caution,
extreme risk to players funds. Possibility of a scam.
F-Outright scam, book on brink of failure. No chance to recover funds.
Here are an example of some SBR entries for Oddsmaker:
1/29/2009 05:14 PM
SBR receives multiple reports of bounced checks from
oddsmaker (SBR rating D-) players. The sportsbook
tells SBR that all bounced checks will be reissued this week from their new processor. oddsmaker players are welcome to update SBR on check payouts.
1/24/2009 01:58 PM
DailyDime enters the SBR rating guide at D-
DailyDime.com is hosted and serviced, with the same website IP address and company license as
AceCity (SBR rating D) and
oddsmaker (SBR rating D), by
Futurebet. The Futurebet flagship sportsbook prior to partnering with oddsmaker and
BetOnUSA (SBR rating D-) was
SportsbookUSA (SBR rating F). SportsbookUSA has stole hundreds of thousands, if not over a million, from its players. SBR still gets at least one email a week from new SportsbookUSA players who are asking for help collecting winnings. Players should avoid all affiliated sportsbook brands.
1/12/2009 11:06 PM
Players at scam sportsbook SportsbookUSA (SBR rating F) giving up on funds
Frustration has taken its toll on many players at Futurebet-owned SportsbookUSA. Although the sportbook continues to offer customer service for active players and bonuses for new players, it will not service players requesting funds. Customer Support simply apologizes saying they do not have a timeline for when money will be available. Futurebet is a business partner of
BetOnUSA (SBR rating D-) and
oddsmaker ><><> (SBR rating D-). These sportsbooks should also be avoided at all costs.
Player
: They now owe me over $9K. Tried to get my $3,818 for over two years now. Just cancelled it and have been playing with the money. Unfortunately winning! What should I do, anything? I feel like my hands are tied, should I just quit trying?
Player
: I have been waiting on a payout to my neteller account of £1,681.22 (British pounds) since 12th April 2008!! All customer service say is that it is pending, being worked on by the accounts department, sorry for the delay blah blah blah. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
11/30/2008 11:42 PM
oddsmaker (SBR rating D-) freezes player's account after $8,000 withdrawal request
The player states oddsmaker locked his account in mid-November after an argument with a live chat representative. He is told that only a manager named Tony, who has not been available, can make decisions on his account. oddsmaker has not responded to SBR inquiries.
12.02.2008 (2:02 PM CST)
Update: oddsmaker tells SBR they have completed an investigation of the player's account, opened the account, and is processing his withdrawal request.
