Earlier this week we had the opportunity to speak with David Banks, the manager of Triple Crown Race and Sports Book (and online casino). As one of our newest sponsors at WinnerOnline, we thought our visitors might like to now a little more about their operation.

Here is the interview.

WinnerOnline.com (WOL): Hello David, thanks for doing this interview with us. I think it makes sense for us to first ask about the background of Triple Crown Race and Sportsbook. How long have you been around, where are you located, etc?
Triple Crown (TC Bets): The company Triple Crown has been operating for a two and half years, based out of San Jose, Costa Rica. Our offices are in an area where several of the other top gaming companies have their offices. Although TC Bets has been in operation for two and a half years, it evolved from a seven-year old operation, so we have plenty of experience running this company.

WOL: Tell us about the platform of gaming options you offer.
TC Bets: We truly are a "one-stop" solution for the gaming enthusiast. We have an online casino, online horse wagering, which I'll come back to, a full service sports book, and Poker will be live in April - whatever you're looking for, we have it.

WOL: What about your casino?
TC Bets: We are running two casino software packages - IQ-Ludorum and DGS. However, this is an area we are constantly upgrading and so with that, you'll see a 3rd casino software package launched at TC Bets within the next couple of months, as we look to improve the player's experience.

WOL: You are one of the major players on the horse betting side of the industry.
TC Bets: That's correct. We feel our horse book operation is second to none. We have new software that has made things even better for our horse bettors. We offer over 100 tracks, book wagers on all the big events, both the ones run in North America, but also events such as the big Dubai World Cup. We are able to take every wager type out there. We also have harness racing.

WOL: How are things looking heading into the start of the North American horse racing season?
TC Bets: We have lots of interest in the Kentucky Derby future odds. Over the next couple of weeks the field will become clearer and clearer heading into the first leg of the Triple Crown.

WOL: The Kentucky Derby is obviously a big day at TC Bets.
TC Bets: It's our biggest day of the season, even beating out the Super Bowl. We get a ton of new customers signing up that day to take their shots, we bring on extra staff to handle the spike in volume.

WOL: What about after the Kentucky Derby?
TC Bets: Everything starts to quickly build again as the talk of a Triple Crown winner fuels the attention around horse racing. Once there is a Derby winner, the excitement picks up heading into the Preakness, as everyone is pulling for another win. And if the Derby winner wins again at the Preakness, as happened last year, the attention sky rockets.

WOL: What's happening on the sports side?
TC Bets: We had a strong March due to a good handle and some game decisions that fell our way during the NCAA "March Madness" tournament. We're looking forward to the baseball season kicking in, plus the playoffs in basketball and hockey. Things will quiet down a little on the sports side, but by the beginning of August, football is back and everything picks back up again.

WOL: What kind of bonuses are you offering this time of year?
TC Bets: We've got a lot of bonuses and special offers happening. We've got a 10% sign up bonus, plus a 10% reload bonus, plus another 10% for you if you refer a friend.

WOL: That about wraps it up, thanks David for the time.
TC Bets: My pleasure. Best of luck to all the readers.