PRESS RELEASE
PRNewswire - Today Playboy.com, the wholly owned
subsidiary of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: PLA), launches
PlayboySportsBook.com, an international online sports wagering site, at
PlayboySportsBook.com, uniting two of the world's favorite things:
sports and Playboy Bunnies. Playboy is the first major global brand to launch
an online gaming site.
PlayboySportsBook.com offers non-stop betting action in a fun, reliable
and easy-to-use sports wagering environment. The site also offers
comprehensive sports news and video event coverage, sports commentary, scores
and stats, and chat.
Worldwide sports enthusiasts can log on to PlayboySportsBook.com to wager
on international sports such as soccer, rugby, boxing, snooker, tennis, motor
racing, and golf; U.S. sports such as the ongoing NBA Playoffs, football and
hockey, plus horse races and greyhound races; and special events like the
upcoming British General election to the Playmate of the Year.
Visitors can
choose from a variety of wagering options, including fixed odds, handicaps,
ante-post, match bets and specialty bets.
Betting is available in 23
currencies and all bets are tax-free.
Deanna, the Playboy Betting Bunny (and Playboy magazine's Miss May 1998),
dressed in the classic Playboy Bunny Costume, serves as the site's hostess.
She is featured in video segments highlighting major betting events, as well
as welcoming users to the site.
To celebrate its launch, PlayboySportsBook.com has announced two special
offers:
PlayboySportsBook.com will match new members' first bets up to 10 pounds
sterling (or equivalent in the currency of the bettor's choice).
The first person from Europe who places the largest authorized bet by
May 13, 2001 will win two invitations to Playboy founder Hugh M.
Hefner's 75th birthday party in London later this month.
Establishing an account is safe and easy.
PlayboySportsBook.com accepts
MasterCard and Visa, as well as debit cards and cheques.
Unlike some betting
and gaming companies, PlayboySportsBook.com does not charge a fee for credit
card transactions, allowing consumers to deposit or withdraw funds at any
time, completely free of charge. Customer service is available via e-mail,
telephone and fax. The site has safeguards to prevent taking bets from the
United States and other places where online sports wagering is illegal.
"We're excited to bring Playboy's unique blend of sophistication,
excitement and fun to online sports wagering," said Christie Hefner, Chairman
of Playboy.com.
"Playboy is one of the world's most recognized and respected
brands. We've been in business for nearly 50 years and quality and reliability
have been our foundation from the start."
Playboy.com veteran Paul Kallis has been named executive vice president
and managing director of Playboy.com Internet Gaming and will oversee the
initiative. "PlayboySportsBook.com is not just for sports enthusiasts," said
Kallis. "It's for anyone who wants enter the world of Playboy and have a total
entertainment sports wagering experience -- all without worry or concern about
collecting their winnings."
PlayboySportsBook.com launches in English and will add Chinese, Spanish
and Italian.
The site is powered by Ladbrokes eGaming Limited, the world's biggest
bookmaker, and is licensed in and operated out of Gibraltar.
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