Sportsbook.com offers Barry Bonds' 700th Home Run Ball to Cooperstown
10th June 2005 - News Wire

Sportsbook.com today purchased Barry Bonds' 700th home run baseball for $85,000 through a public auction held by Sotheby's in New York. The world's largest sportsbook and online casino intends to offer the ball to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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World Gaming plc reports first quarter 2005 results
1st June 2005 - Newswire

World Gaming plc (UK:WGP), a UK-based Internet-gaming software and e-business services group of companies ("the Company"), is pleased to report financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

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Sportsbook.com expects Lance Armstrong to retire with yellow jersey
31st May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the 2005 Tour de France, calling Lance Armstrong a 5-6 favorite to make history with a seventh consecutive Tour win. Odds on Armstrong failing to win are 10-11.

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Julio Cesar Chavez favored big for farewell fight
25th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has listed Julio Cesar Chavez as a huge -450 favorite for his May 28 farewell fight against Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The online casino and sports book is the title sponsor for this historic event, which will be televised on Showtime Pay-Per-View.

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Miss Universe Odds Released
24th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has released odds on who will win the Miss Universe competition, which will be televised live by NBC on May 30 from Bangkok, Thailand. Eight of the top ten favorites according to odds makers come from the Caribbean and the Americas, led by Renata Sone from the Dominican Republic and Cynthia Olavarria from Puerto Rico, both listed at 12-1. The US delegate, Chelsea Cooley from Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 25-1 favorite.

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Sportsbook.com announces sponsorship agreement with Top Rank Boxing
24th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com is proud to announce a new agreement with Top Rank, a leading promoter and producer of international boxing events. As part of the arrangement, Sportsbook.com will be the title sponsor of two upcoming Pay-Per-View fights featuring some of the biggest names in boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Miami Heat Early Odds Makers' Choice Against Detroit
20th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com odds makers have made the Miami Heat a -130 favorite to defeat the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons in their Eastern Conference Final series. The status of Shaquille O'Neal's injury hangs as a big question mark as the series starts Monday night in Miami.

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Sportsbook.com announces Preakness Stakes odds
19th May 2005 - Newswire

The Preakness Stakes will be run this weekend at Pimlico and Sportsbook.com is offering odds on the 14- field race. Afleet Alex, the third place finisher at the Kentucky Derby is leading the pack with odds at 5-2.

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World Gaming plc announces first day of dealings on AIM
16th May 2005 - Newswire

World Gaming plc, an internet Gaming Software provider (the "Company" or "Group") offering a comprehensive suite of products and services for internet gaming Operators, is pleased to announce today the commencement of trading on AIM under the symbol WGP. The Company has raised a total of pnds stlg 2,499,000 at 52.5 pence (US$1.00) per share. Daniel Stewart & Company plc is acting as Nominated Adviser and Broker.

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Fans think Darth Vader can out duel Spider-Man
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Less than 24 hours since Sportsbook.com posted odds on the opening weekend gross for the upcoming Star Wars release, fans have overwhelmingly placed their bets "over" the estimated gross. This trend suggests the film will be more successful at the box office than industry insiders had predicted and has caused Sportsbook.com to change its odds to reflect the betting patterns.

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Carrie Underwood is odds makers favorite for American Idol
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has listed Carrie Underwood a 5-7 favorite to become the fourth American Idol on May 24. The singer, with country roots, is favored ahead of rocker Bo Bice who is listed at 3-2 and the soulful Vonzell Solomon at 11-2.

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Sportsbook.com offers chance to win tickets to NBC's Contender finale at Caesar's Palace
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com is offering boxing and Reality TV fans everywhere the chance to win tickets to the live finale of the hit NBC reality program, The Contender. The show will be aired live on national television from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 24th.

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World Gaming plc announces admission date to AIM
6th May 2005 - Newswire

World Gaming plc (WGMGY), a UK-based Internet-gaming software and e-business services group of companies ("the Company"), is pleased to announce its expected admission to trading its shares on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange commencing May 17, 2005.

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Sportsbook.com first to post odds on NFL's opening week
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has posted odds for the opening week of the NFL season. The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are big 7.5 point favorites over the revamped, Randy Moss led Oakland Raiders, while the Philadelphia Eagles are a 2.5 point favorite to win in a rematch of last year's NFC title game over the Atlanta Falcons.

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