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Online sportsbook bet365 has come up with some amazing horse racing promos, and all of it just in time for the May Dante Festival, which takes place at York Racecourse from May 11-13. Price Promise Keeps You Updated Thanks to the launch of the new Price Promise promo, all of bet365's prices will be constantly updated for races shown live on Channel 4 and the BBC, to ensure that you find the best odds for any horse race at bet365 Sports. This offer is applicable to all bets placed after 10am UK time. Best prices or equal best prices will match those from six other bookmakers - Ladbrokes, William Hill, Paddy Power, Coral, Totesport and Boylesports. More Promos Too... Another promo is the Channel 4/1 offer, which promises that if you back a single winner at 4/1 or more on a race televised live by Channel 4, bet365 will give you a free bet to the same stake on the next live Channel 4 race. And you'll keep gaining free bets, as long as your previous free bet wins! Finally, the Best Odds Guaranteed promo gives you longer odds if the starting price of your bet on any horse or greyhound race gets bigger. This applies to all board prices, early prices, singles, multiples and showcast bets, and includes all races at the May Dante Festival.
World-leading online gaming software company Playtech was recognized at the annual eGaming Review B2B Awards in London last Tuesday, picking up the award for best casino supplier and best bingo network. Casino Supplier of the Year Playtech's work in the field was vindicated when its name was called out as best casino supplier of the year. Later, its reputation got an ever further boost when its Virtue Fusion subsidiary, which develops and licenses online bingo products for such online bingo names as Ladbrokes Bingo, William Hill, Unibet and Nordic Gaming - won the bingo network award. Following the second annual awards night, Playtech CEO Mor Weizer said it would send a significant message about the company's capability. He added that the firm is looking forward to building on its success in the coming year. Rival Microgaming Also Wins Awards Microgaming, Playtech's biggest rival in the field of eGaming software, also scooped up a pair of awards, after being named best poker network and best innovator in slots provision. Meanwhile, rising star Dragonfish took home awards for bingo supplier and poker software, and Skrill Holdings - formerly known as Moneybookers - won the prize for best payments company.
Las Vegas gambling giant Steve Wynn sat down recently with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and spoke candidly on his thoughts about legalizing online poker and his relationship with PokerStars. 'Online poker tough, but not impossible' Most notably, the chairman of Wynn Resorts, who has been an opponent for online gaming for many years, said that he believes it will still be tough to regulate online poker, although not impossible. "What happens if the government gets involved and they control it and interfere with our ability to run a business? If they do Internet poker, they are going to tax the hell out of it," said Wynn, who added that he doesn't think Republicans in Congress will support efforts to legalize online poker in any case. The interview was particularly informative because Wynn is known for having good contacts on both sides of politics. PokerStars the '800-pound gorilla' Wynn also talked at length about PokerStars, one of three online poker companies named in US prosecutors' Black Friday indictment last month, and a company with which he created a joint venture - PokerStarsWynn.com - in March, and which he then terminated in April following the indictment. Wynn said he only agreed to work with PokerStars after some persuasion, but later became impressed by how the company was strictly regulated in Europe and by its ability to trace website abnormalities and to block underage gambling. Calling PokerStars and '800-pound gorilla' because of its business growth in the US prior to April 15, he said that online poker needs regulation. "People kept drinking beer during prohibition. Poker is as American as apple pie. They are not going to stop playing online poker," he said.
Microgaming, one of the world's leading providers of online gaming software, has dominated the annual eGaming Review B2B Awards in London by winning the prizes for Poker Network of the Year and for Innovation. Microgaming - The Best Poker Network Microgaming was shortlisted for five awards at the annual awards night. Apart from best poker network and best innovation in slot provision, both of which it won, the online casino software company was nominated for casino supplier of the year, poker software of the year and slot provider of the year. Microgaming CEO Roger Raatgever said the company was delighted to receive two awards, "particularly when up against such stiff competition," adding, "Innovation and independent thinking have been central to our growth since the company was founded over a decade ago and these awards recognize the ability of our team to keep our brand at the cutting edge of the eGaming sector." Industry Big Names Capture Awards Several other big names in the industry also won at the awards, which are in their second year. Playtech, Microgaming's rival in the field of online gambling software, also won two awards, being named RNG Casino Supplier of the Year and Bingo Network of the Year. Income Access won best affiliate network, NetRefer won best affiliate software, Dragonfish took home awards for bingo supplier and poker software, and Skrill Holdings - formerly known as Moneybookers - took home the prize for best payments company.
International Game Technology has been recognized for its contribution to the online gambling industry after being named Slot Provider of the Year at the eGaming Review B2B Awards in London. IGT Best Slot Provider This was the second year in a row that IGT has been named best slot provider at the EGR B2B Awards, which are also in their second year and are the industry's premier award for companies offering B2B products. In 2010 IGT's WagerWorks subsidiary received the award, and this year the company won again on the back of such slots titles as StarTrek, Kitty Glitter, White Orchid and 100,000 Pyramid. IGT executive VP Gideon Bierer said the award acknowledges the quality of its online premium games, adding, "It has been a year of great momentum for the company...with the rebranding of WagerWorks and Million-2-1 under the IGT umbrella." Microgaming, Playtech Split Awards Online casino software giants Microgaming and Playtech split the big prizes at the awards night, with Microgaming named best poker network and winning the prize for best innovation in slots, while Playtech scooped up best casino supplier and best bingo network. More than 30 awards were handed out in total at the gala event, which was held at the Chelsea Football Club, with prizes split into the software/network and services categories.
Betting education of EU professional athletes are now under a single code of conduct, as a number of related organizations have joined hands. One key feature of the new program will have ex-players and top athletes go into sports clubs' dressing rooms for discussions with peer athletes on the relations between sports and betting. The new campaign is already underway in six European nations - UK, Germany, France and Spain, and targets 8,500 athletes, up from a total of 4,900 athletes reached in more limited programs in 2010. The program covers athletes in the following sports: Basketball Handball Indoor Football Cyclists Cricket Rugby Organizations involved in this cross-continent program include: EU Athletes PPF ESSA EGBA RGA Significance The decision to adopt a common code and run a unified educational program is believed to help strengthen the message and fight against anyone who tries to harm sporting events by corrupting them. It is also largely held that "European sport is essentially clean," in the words of Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the RGA. Hawkswood added: "We want it to remain so." As far as sportsmen and athletes play a vital role in corrupting a sport, as they are the first line, they are also important in keeping sports clean.
The 56th Eurovision Song Contest is being held in the German city of Düsseldorf. The contest started out in 1956 and has been showcased throughout the world in an uninterrupted format. At inception only a few countries participated, but by the time 2008 rolled around there were some 43 countries participating in this globally popular song contest. It remains the most highly anticipated musical contests in the world. This year sees Italy returning after an absence of several years. Dana International, the Israeli diva & 1998 Eurovision winner, will be making a comeback performance with her own song - Ding Dong. The Russians are performing a song composed by one of the song writers working with Lady Gaga. Their song's name is 'Get You' and it's being performed by Alexej Vorobjov. The UK's entry is Blue - a boy band. They have enjoyed massive popularity over the years. After their re-unification, they will be performing 'I Can' in front of millions of adoring fans. Their performance is slated for the final on Saturday the 14th May at 20h00 GMT. The Road to the Finals The following countries have safely navigated their way through the 1st Semi-Final and have booked their place in the finals of this exclusive event: Azerbaijan, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland. The Big 5 countries are those which have automatic entry into the finals of this prestigious contest. They include France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Bet On a Winner bet365 Sports is offering terrific odds on participating countries in the contest. Outright winners odds on UK are 11/1; on Azerbaijan 11/1, on Ireland 9/2, on France 19/10. An outright winner on a long shot would include bets on Netherlands 300/1, Bulgaria 300/1, Cyprus 300/1 and Macedonia at 500/1. The Top 5 country win only odds at bet365 Sports reflect the following: France ½, United Kingdom 7/2, Germany 9/2, Italy 33/1 and Spain 125/1/ The Winner's Podium Besides for the prestige of winning this glittering contest, the winner gets to host the next year's Eurovision Contest.
This weekend, as in every weekend this month, bet365 Games is running their 50% Reload promotion. To claim your 50% Bonus, deposit £40 or more and the Games site will reward you with a 50% Reload Bonus up to £200. This goes to fund transfers too, not only deposits. Write it down: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May, at bet365. More specifically, the Reload Promotion runs from 00:00 GMT on Saturday 14th May until 23:59 GMT on Sunday 15th May 2011. Mind you that only one deposit qualifies for this offer. A second deposit over the weekend will not qualify, so make your first deposit of $40 for the bonus. And claiming the bonus can be done during the promotional period only once. Are you ready? Players must claim the bonus and complete x20 rollover requirements within 30 days of the weekend deposit. More at bet365 bet365 Games features Captain Cannon's Progressive Jackpot game Circus of Cash and a host of other games. New players can get to a nice start with a 100% bonus up to $200, with a minimum deposit of $20. There is certainly something for everyone at bet365 Games.
The times they are a-changin', and eCOGRA is on top of it, folks. The independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA has revised its Generally Accepted Practices (eGAPs) and published the new version on its website. eGAPs provide a professional framework for safe, fair, efficient and responsible business activity for online gambling sites. All eCOGRA accredited sites are in essence guided by the eGAPs. The new version now meets common regulatory trends, namely nine key European criteria for operators, covered by the CEN Workshop Measures: Protection of vulnerable customers Prevention of underage gambling Combating fraud Protection of privacy Fair gaming Accurate customer payments Responsible marketing Customer satisfaction Safe operating environment CEN helps manage a single market - in this case online gambling - within the EU. They are standard setters, which eCOGRA now fully complies with. They were not, however, adopted as is. The recommendations were discussed and agreed upon by players and casino owners, experts on problem gambling and criminology academics, in all showing us that the online gambling can act responsibly, as one, for the better of the entire community. Online Casino Reports is an eCOGRA Reputable Portal since 2009.
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