Here are the sportsbook industry from news from last week:

– A new sportsbook named 105Vig.com is offering a $100 free play to try out their site. The sportsbook is hosted on a web server based in New York and shares the same remote address as a number of handicapping services.

This sportsbook uses an unencrypted login, they offer no customer support email address or phone number and they have odds on one NFL game and one college basketball game this weekend. 105Vig.com appears to be powered by a basic HTML website (not industry-grade betting software).

A number of players have reported that the sportsbook offers a $500 credit line if the no deposit bonus is lost.

A 105Vig.com customer told Ask The Bookie that when he lost the $100 free play the sportsbooks offered him a $500 line of credit. He accepted and increased his balance to $1,654.11. When he requested a payout on Tuesday, 105Vig.com contacted him the next day and told him that even though their manager “Jerry” was not in the office, they believe that he should not be paid because he made negative posts about the company.

Ask The Bookie advises players to steer clear of this sportsbook.

– BalkanBet is now operating as EFBet Sportsbook. The Malta-based sportsbook released a statement claiming that the new brand has a renewed focus on product improvement.

According to EFBet Sportsbook, they have updated their trading policies to be more player-friendly, added to the number and variety of bets offered and started using a slick new betting interface. The sportsbook also claims that their customer support staff has received new training to deal with player accounts more efficiently.

This sportsbook has operated since June 7th, 2008. US, Maltese and Macedonian players are not accepted.