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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2006
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BETonSPORTS Home for March Madness Wagering
LONDON – The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament begins in earnest on Thursday with 64 teams vying for the 2006 title, but betting action has already heated up at leading online sports book BETonSPORTS.com (LSE: BSS).
The site is offering a wide variety of ways to bet on the games, including a slough of proposition bets that BETonSPORTS.com has become famous for with its customers.
Lots of love is already being shown to the four No. 1 seeds (Duke, UCONN, Villanova, and Memphis) on the future odds to win the outright championship (with UCONN favored at 5/2 , with Duke at 4/1 and Villanova at 10/1 and Memphis at 11/1). While outright winners are a popular futures bet for customers, all opening round games have individual odds and nearly 50 prop bets associated with each (what player will have the highest field-goal percentage, first player in the game to foul out, etc.). Prop bets for the entire tournament continue to be a popular option on the site.
Among some of the leading prop bets are:
n Which power conference will win the most games (Big Ten, SEC, Big East, ACC, Pac 10, Big XII)?
n Which region's No. 1 seed will be the first to drop out of the tournament?
n Which region will have the highest free-throw percentage in the Final Four?
n How many four-legged mascots will end up in the Final Four?
All the proposition bets for the NCAA Tournament, and the current odds for each, can be found be going to: http://www.betonsports.com/betting_lines.shtml# and clicking on the "NCAA Basketball Proposition" link near the top of the game.
BETonSPORTS Director of Marketing Will Griffiths said the prop bets have always been popular on his site, but betting on the individual games still remains the largest part of the business.
"From the time before the opening game tips off on Thursday morning until the last basket is made in the Championship game in Indianapolis, our wagering department will be kept very busy," he said. "With so many games that first weekend, it is really a sports bettor's dream to just sit in his favorite sports bar, or on his couch at home, and see how his teams fair."
The betting action is expected to be heavy at BETonSPORTS.com and the site's wagering department will be fully staffed with more than 2,000 customer service specialists on hand to assist with the high demand. The site is also offering a wide range of promotions in conjunction with the tournament.
The proposition bets aren't the only thing separating BETonSPORTS.com from other online sports books.
In addition to the site's traditional generous re-up bonuses for returning customers, the site is offering a variety promotions including:
n Triple Trouble: Pick three teams to have either two players foul out or one player ejected form a game.
n Double Cover: Pick two teams to cover the spread in double digits or better.
n Sweet Potato: Pick a team to reach the Sweet 16.
* See site for specific details on each promotion.
Industry analysts predict that March Madness betting in the U.S. is second, in terms of volume, to only the Super Bowl, with $300 million expected to be wagered at online sport books this March on the NCAA tournament.
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About BETonSPORTS: Established in 1995, BetonSports is one of the largest licensed and publicly-traded online wagering companies in the world. Operated by BetonSports plc (LSE: BSS.L), BETonSPORTS is licensed in Europe and the Caribbean with offices in London, Costa Rica, Antigua, Guatemala, Mexico and Malaysia. BETonSPORTS plc owns and operates 20 different online gambling brands, including the world's most dynamic sports book, a casino, and a poker room.* Visit www.BOSplc.com for more information.
Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this announcement that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include risks and uncertainties relating to customer and supplier relationships and prices, competition, market demand, litigation and other contingent liabilities, the integration and operation of acquired businesses, and economic, political, governmental and technological factors affecting BETonSPORTS plc's operations, markets, products, services and prices, among others, as set forth in public filings.
Kevin Smith
314.623.2734
[email protected]
www.betonsports.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2006
*
BETonSPORTS Home for March Madness Wagering
LONDON – The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament begins in earnest on Thursday with 64 teams vying for the 2006 title, but betting action has already heated up at leading online sports book BETonSPORTS.com (LSE: BSS).
The site is offering a wide variety of ways to bet on the games, including a slough of proposition bets that BETonSPORTS.com has become famous for with its customers.
Lots of love is already being shown to the four No. 1 seeds (Duke, UCONN, Villanova, and Memphis) on the future odds to win the outright championship (with UCONN favored at 5/2 , with Duke at 4/1 and Villanova at 10/1 and Memphis at 11/1). While outright winners are a popular futures bet for customers, all opening round games have individual odds and nearly 50 prop bets associated with each (what player will have the highest field-goal percentage, first player in the game to foul out, etc.). Prop bets for the entire tournament continue to be a popular option on the site.
Among some of the leading prop bets are:
n Which power conference will win the most games (Big Ten, SEC, Big East, ACC, Pac 10, Big XII)?
n Which region's No. 1 seed will be the first to drop out of the tournament?
n Which region will have the highest free-throw percentage in the Final Four?
n How many four-legged mascots will end up in the Final Four?
All the proposition bets for the NCAA Tournament, and the current odds for each, can be found be going to: http://www.betonsports.com/betting_lines.shtml# and clicking on the "NCAA Basketball Proposition" link near the top of the game.
BETonSPORTS Director of Marketing Will Griffiths said the prop bets have always been popular on his site, but betting on the individual games still remains the largest part of the business.
"From the time before the opening game tips off on Thursday morning until the last basket is made in the Championship game in Indianapolis, our wagering department will be kept very busy," he said. "With so many games that first weekend, it is really a sports bettor's dream to just sit in his favorite sports bar, or on his couch at home, and see how his teams fair."
The betting action is expected to be heavy at BETonSPORTS.com and the site's wagering department will be fully staffed with more than 2,000 customer service specialists on hand to assist with the high demand. The site is also offering a wide range of promotions in conjunction with the tournament.
The proposition bets aren't the only thing separating BETonSPORTS.com from other online sports books.
In addition to the site's traditional generous re-up bonuses for returning customers, the site is offering a variety promotions including:
n Triple Trouble: Pick three teams to have either two players foul out or one player ejected form a game.
n Double Cover: Pick two teams to cover the spread in double digits or better.
n Sweet Potato: Pick a team to reach the Sweet 16.
* See site for specific details on each promotion.
Industry analysts predict that March Madness betting in the U.S. is second, in terms of volume, to only the Super Bowl, with $300 million expected to be wagered at online sport books this March on the NCAA tournament.
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About BETonSPORTS: Established in 1995, BetonSports is one of the largest licensed and publicly-traded online wagering companies in the world. Operated by BetonSports plc (LSE: BSS.L), BETonSPORTS is licensed in Europe and the Caribbean with offices in London, Costa Rica, Antigua, Guatemala, Mexico and Malaysia. BETonSPORTS plc owns and operates 20 different online gambling brands, including the world's most dynamic sports book, a casino, and a poker room.* Visit www.BOSplc.com for more information.
Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this announcement that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include risks and uncertainties relating to customer and supplier relationships and prices, competition, market demand, litigation and other contingent liabilities, the integration and operation of acquired businesses, and economic, political, governmental and technological factors affecting BETonSPORTS plc's operations, markets, products, services and prices, among others, as set forth in public filings.