BRAMLEY, SOUTH AFRICA, October 31, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- "We are proud to award the Intertops and Sportsbook.com groups with our independent certification and have extended our $1000 deposit guarantee to include the casino, sports betting and poker operations of both these groups," says Ryan D, the portal's Editor in Chief and co-founder.
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Intertops Group started life as a bookmaking operation in London in 1983. In 1996 this Austrian owned group took its first online wager, which to this day is consider to have been the first real money bet placed on the Internet. Intertops has grown into one of the most respected online gambling brands and is associated with best in class customer service and product innovation. The group paid out over $500 million in winning bets to players in 180 countries over the last three years.
"Intertops has become one of the big players in our industry. Our first interaction with them started back in 2002 and were initially only promoted the sportsbook, which has always stood out in terms of the wide range of markets covered and the low margins they charge," Ryan added.
Intertops went through various online casino and poker solutions, until settling on Microgaming as their partner. "The Microgaming Casino and Sportsbook combined with a world class sportsbook in our opinion makes Intertops mandatory for any online gambling enthusiast." Intertops is on of Online Gambling Insider recommended NFL Football and soccer betting partners. Check out the
Intertops Casino review for more information on their great games and offers.
"Intertops is giving away free Super Bowl tickets so they're definitely worth a visit!"
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Sportsbook.com Group (trading as Jassy Sports Entertainment out of Antigua) needs little introduction. Once widely regarded as the largest sportsbook in terms of wagering volume, it is still one of the big players in the sports betting world. Sportsbook.com was acquired by the UK listed Sportingbet Group in 2001, adding big muscle to its efforts. At one stage they claimed to be taking a 8.3 wagers per second. In 2005 the group celebrated their 100 millionth wager. Following the legal difficulties in the US, the group once again went private in 2006.
"Sportsbook.com offers players from all over the world one of the most polished and professional betting experiences," says Ryan. "The Group actually operates seventeen different URL's but we are focused on their primary brands only." These brands are Sportsbook.com, the edgy Playersonly.com and Superbook.com, which has also been around for many years. Online Gambling Insider has negotiated a special online casino bonus code of 100% up top $250 at
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Online Gambling Insider is an independent portal and watchdog, and certifies online casinos, sports betting sites and poker rooms. Certified operators are subject to rigorous testing procedures. Qualifying criteria includes the corporate and financial backing of the operator, quality of customer service, game fairness (including player terms and conditions), games portfolio, financial processing and licensing. The most important factor taken into account when awarding a certificate is the player experience. Online Gambling Insider staff test each casino as real players, and over a period of time, every aspect of the casino or poker room's operation is experienced first hand.
For an online casino to be be certified by Online Gambling Insider and qualify for their $1,000 deposit guarantee, it is subject to thorough testing. "We need to protect the credibility of our certification process, so we have to work on facts," Ryan continued. "We consider not only the factual information about a casino such as licensing, fairness and track record, but also the important issue of player experience. We become real players at all the casinos we test, and deposit between $200 and $500 during the testing process, claim bonuses, and remain active players over an extended period of time," said Ryan.
"A lot of emphasis is placed on customer service, and we have designed a process where we will interact with each casino over a period of time," Ryan continues. "Having been in the industry for many years now, we are able to uncover bad service and unfair treatment very quickly," continues Ryan. "We are very pleased to report that The English Harbour Group delivers a world class service and impressed us with their attention to detail and professionalism when responding to our requests."
Both Groups are now certified by Online Gambling Insider. Players are protected up to a maximum of $1,000 in deposits, should they ever have a problem. "We are confident that we won't ever have to intervene and refund a player, but it is reassuring for people to know that there is an independent safety net," said Ryan. "However, if a player referred by us ends up being short changed, we will step in and refund them."
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