The only other user who has posted about an experience at 4444, either positive or negative, is 'younger41', and they were told their bets were voided and his deposit would be returned. This was a week ago but no deposit has returned.
I'm reluctant to jump on the negative trust bandwagon based on a single complaint by you, and I'm still reluctant even with what you wrote above--and I'm not convinced yet that 4444sport is actually AdkinsBET, because I haven't seen any hard evidence, only similarities between the two (though if I had to guess, I'd have to say they're one and the same just based on the fact that I've seen that pattern of behavior before with scamming sites). Should there be any more complaints about these guys, I'll be happy to support the flag and give them a red paint job.
Was there any communication between younger41 and 4444sport about the delay of his funds being returned or did they completely ignore him?
The bigger issue is that this forum enables this scam behaviour, and the gambling forum is in effect a relative haven for crypto betting scammers.
That's a secondary problem, IMO, but a real one. Unfortunately scams have always been tolerated here by Theymos (and by extension, the moderators). It'd be great if self-moderated threads weren't allowed in the gambling section, but I wouldn't get my hopes up about that being changed. I think they're not allowed in the Auctions and/or Currency Exchange section(s), so it is kind of odd that a scammer could moderate his own thread in any section that allows an ANN.
That's an odd thread. They don't say when the contest is going to end or when the winner will be paid or even if the winner will be announced (which they haven't been so far). That does add to the growing pile of evidence in my head that this outfit is a scammy one.
They are not paying and replying to my messages in 6 days. 185 euro payout...
Do you have evidence of that? Did you start a scam accusation thread? If you do, please post it. I'm itching to neg these guys, and one more claim of nonpayment will put me over the edge.
Self-moderated ANNs should not be allowed in the forum is what I would say. But we all have to accept what the forum administration gives us and not crib about it.
Oh, I think it's entirely appropriate to crib about how the forum is. It's a two-way street, isn't it? Without the community there would be no forum, and without the forum there would be no community. In addition to that, there is a DT list which presumably is a group of members whose trust and perhaps even opinions are valued by Theymos and the community, so shouldn't they have at least a little input as to changes they think should be made? Hell, I think even non-DT members ought to have a say--and to be heard.