This all seems odd.
Griffin, from what I've read you're delaying about EVERY forum member(s) payout and all received the same standard time frame in the email.
I'm curious are you closing "Deposits" until you AUDIT the depositor as to who is depositing through the Super Bowl or is that business as usual?
I think you have the right to boot people as you please, as long as they are paid, I'd say that is a SMART business decision. The NBA decision was brutal, understandable to cut losses.
I cannot speak on the WVU situation because I'm not part of his family or privy to the access you have from your evidence you uncovered.
I don't quite understand delaying payouts for the "sharps, bonus abusers" etc. if they are going to BE PAID anyway. Just pay them and boot them immediately, seems easy enough.
You're taking a lot of heat over the forums because of the delay. I don't think you'd have as much if you didn't delay but just paid/booted or at least responded to emails/chat.
Also the public shaming of WVU wasn't very business savvy. We have had our differences but I've always said you and your book will pay, this is one time where I am questioning that and you dug this hole.
1) With the most asinine promo I've ever seen
and...
2) With the delay emails about no payouts for 3 weeks for a % of clientele.