Maltese sportsbooks should take notice |
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While the US-facing sportsbook scene has seen Bookmaker.com come to rescue of players (and of the industry's image) in several occasions, most recently with the acquistion of slow-pay sportsbook Las Palmas several players almost immediately confirmed receiving their long awaited funds, and the skill games industry recently saw Game Account buying MoneyGaming.com with Game Account CEO Kevin Dale clearly stating that by publicizing the acquisition the company was reaching out to any and all small-scale gaming operators looking to find a safe home for their end-user community without having to close down, Malta bookmakers continue to be the originators of lot of complaints, with none of the major Maltese gambling companies showing any hint of interest in trying to protect the industry.
Recent complaints against Malta-based bookmakers include Tipico removing bonuses from players accounts, new no-pay complaints from BetAfterBet customers, Stryyke slow pays reaching a new peak (with only forum players apparently getting paid) and absolutely no news from the LGA investigation into BetonBet activities.
If Italian Police's investigation into mafia-linked Paradisebet will reveal that Bet1128.com's move from the UK to Malta last summer under the new name Centurionbet was done specifically to blur the inquiry, I'm not sure how Malta licensing auhtority could continue to make claims to collaborate strongly with Europol, Interpol and other authorities to carry out investigations during their due diligence procedures as the LGA's CEO told the Sunday Times in an interview this week-end.
Stryyke downgraded to 1 (2) for multiple slow pays.
Date published: 18 January 2010
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