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A leading global provider of Web Security-as-a-Service, ScanSafe, released its latest Global Threat Report on Web and instant messaging, spyware, and web viruses. This report is useful for gauging movements on the internet, as well as trends. A key finding in the report shows a forty percent increase in US-based requests for gambling-related Web pages, despite the fact that on October 13, 2006 President Bush signed the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act" into law.

Based on real-time analysis of over five billion web requests, and more that ten million web threats, the ScanSafe Global Threat Report is the largest analysis of web security threats based on real-world traffic.

'Given the recent US legislation, we had anticipated a drop in visits to gambling sites,' said Dan Nadir, vice president, product strategy, ScanSafe. 'However, we actually saw an increase in Web requests from the US for online gambling sites.'
'Some of the Web requests were related to betting on the World Series in October,' Nadir added. 'This could have been compounded by gamblers looking to register with alternative providers before further regulations clarifying the Act are put into place.'

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act prohibits US banks and other brokers from transferring funds to Internet gambling sites. The Act was signed following the arrests in the several online gambling executives, including the CEO of BetonSports. The law requires federal regulators to come up with regulations to identify and block money transactions to gambling sites within 270 days from the date the bill is signed into law. Some gambling sites have refused to accept bets from US players.

Online Casino bid for bowl

Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker has announced that it has sent a $50 million Bodog Bowl game offer to the NCAA Athletic Committee, Auburn University, USC, and Oklahoma University.

With Auburn having defeated Virginia Tech this evening in the Sugar Bowl, there will be two undefeated teams in the NCAA as both USC and Oklahoma have 12-0 records. Bodog.com will host the Bodog Bowl to put finality to the NCAA Football National Championship.

Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker said, 'Every major sport can only have one undisputed victor at the conclusion of the playoffs, however the current BCS system does not allow this to happen, which is why we are offering this bowl game to end all bowl games,'

He continued 'We are issuing formal offers to all three schools and the NCAA directly, and we hope that this game can become a reality so all sports fans and supporters will know who the real National Champion is this year.'

Bodog.com has pledged US $50 million to make this game happen, and with the breakdown of cash distribution, all parties involved stand to gain a significant sum in participating in this game. Each of the two schools involved will receive a US $15 million scholarship fund for their participation, with the eventual winner taking home a secondary US $15 million scholarship fund. The final US $5 million will be allocated to the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.

Fans of the game have been up in arms for years over the crowning of a National Champion, and with another season coming to end with two undefeated teams Bodog.com has come up with a winning formula to settle the questions. This offer is being extended to all parties who would be involved, and we hope to see this game happen for the sake of all the NCAA Football fans.

'We see this as an extremely viable and lucrative offer which should be taken very seriously by all the parties involved,' said Calvin Ayre. 'We have over 150,000 clients that would love to see this game happen, and that does not account for the millions of people across the country that would also like to see this game.'


Player scoops £150,000 at Online Casino

Christmas came early for one lucky casino player when he won over £150,000 at attheracescasino.com.

Peter, from Middlesex, struck gold when a £5 side bet on Caribbean Stud Poker displayed a Royal Flush and won him a staggering £125,000. His main bet of £150 won him an additional £30,150 to take his total haul with a single bet to £155,150.

And, he was so surprised with his win that he immediately placed a £1,000 bet just to make sure it was true. To confirm his good fortune he even won that too. Peter said: 'I normally play Blackjack but it wasn't going as well as normal for me so I switched to Caribbean Stud. How lucky was that?'

At The Races, which is best known for its live horse racing channel, declared that it was the largest ever recorded win on its Casino. A spokesman for attheracescasino.com said: 'We are delighted for Peter. He is one of our most loyal customers and it is great to see our players win large jackpot prizes like this.'

The win could not have come at a better time for Peter with Christmas just around the corner. He also turns 60 this month.

He said: 'I have a large family and we always spend Christmas together. I plan to make the family happy and share my good luck.'

Surely, with such a big windfall Peter will hold back a little bit of money to spoil himself? 'I just might buy myself a Mercedes CL 500,' he added.