Definitely a black eye for the entire community, really hope you get paid.
There is a reason most people stick to the few established books, most of these places barely have 2 months experience let alone 2 years+
People thinking that making wagers by sending btc per bet is somehow safer than having accounts is clearly a joke. You must trust the operator period, end of story.
Thanks for the sentiment. I've been stiffed for much more several times. It was a likely outcome with this operator, I understood that risk.
Ceteris paribus, the Blockbet.net model is obviously safer for players than posting funds. Surely you are not asserting otherwise.