I give A+ to Directbet! They are #1!
they are A+ for most of bitcointalk community members i know it, but we can't ignore current directbet case about a double spending attempt and confiscated funds worth thousands dollar. complicated case and still no solution to solve the problem.
Sometimes attempted double spend show without a person trying to double spend. If DirectBet confiscates the $16,500, it sets a precedent that DirectBet can confiscate money any time attempted double spend shows.
peeps the player clearly tried to double-spend, however even if he wouldn't I don't understand why he keeps refusing to comply with the requisites to receive the payout..
DirectBet have on their rules:
"We reserve the right to confiscate wagers when we believe that fraudulent activity is involved, including but not limited to, hacking attempts, double spends and odds manipulation. By placing a bet at DirectBet you agree that in case of any dispute DirectBet decision is final."
In this case they are not just confiscating the funds, they are offering to refund the funds if user perform 2 simple actions.
I may be missing something here but I as others have previously said we need to check also from the bookmaker perspective, if not all bookmakers would go bankrupt in 2 weeks.