Stiffed Bettors get VIP treatment

March 19, 2001 -- Austin, TX --When the owner of Costa Rican based Golden Bets Sportsbook disappeared, so did all of their clients money. The worst nightmare of offshore gamblers had been realized. The story would have ended right there except some of Golden Bets typical clients were not exactly typical".
Sportbook Review.Com, a service that rates sportsbooks and negotiates favorable placement packages for wealthy clients, had placed some clients at Golden Bets. The president of Sportbook Review.Com, respected gaming insider John Walker, approached the leaders in the gaming world with a tough sell, a true long shot. I hoped one of the leaders would come through and restore the balances of the Golden Bets clientele and at the same time restore the shaken confidence of offshore gaming." In the end, there was only one Sportsbook that would look past the business aspects and come to the rescue of the Golden Bets customers. Mr. Walker explains, Even though I worked some of my best contacts, I felt early on that if VIP Sports couldnt help that no one would. They are unique forward thinkers -- a rare commodity in the gaming business."

VIP Sports.com is a large, highly respected Dutch based Sportsbook that has won numerous awards. VIP Sports took the unprecedented move to quickly restore Golden Bets customer balances. A Golden Bets customer, Shannon D. from Texas remarked, I was in shock when Golden Bets disappeared, and I was depressed and mad. I had totally given up on ever seeing my bank roll again. When I found out my account balance would be restored at VIP Sports, I couldnt believe it at first. Im thrilled at how things worked out!"

From the VIP Sports perspective, it was a chance to show a large group of players what it is like to play at a truly world-class sportsbook and casino. According to the managing director, Alistar Assheton, it was also time to make a statement. The industry needs to realize that we all suffer when sportsbooks are dishonest. We hope our actions will help set a positive example," said Assheton.

Perhaps it was only a matter of time before an operation like VIP Sports assumed the leadership role in the offshore gaming industry. For those Golden Bets players who were looking at a total loss, their VIP treatment came just in time.

VIP Sports
http://www.vipsports.com/

Sportbook Review.com
http://www.sportbookreview.com/

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