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ffice:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1lace>, April 25, 2008 - A Greek gambler has become the biggest winner ever at Sportingbet.com’s Paradise Casino.<o></o><o
> </o>Mr. K. Vasileiadis had been playing various Paradise Casino games on April 20 when he hit the progressive jackpot on the ‘Super Sevens’ game. The payout was EUR $940,966, or US $1.47 million.<o
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> </o>“This is a huge win and we are delighted for Mr Vasileiadia,” London-based Sportingbet.com said in a news release. “He is a loyal customer and, despite the loss for Sportingbet.com, we are delighted to show how our customers can be true winners.”<o
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> </o>“I am sure that Mr Vasileiadis will enjoy spending the money and we hope that the experience of this win will stay with him for a long time”<o
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> </o>The nearly US $1.5 million win is the biggest ever payout in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Greece</st1lace></st1:country-region> from an online casino.<o></o><o
> </o>Sportingbet.com said the jackpot is an excellent example of how online casinos can produce real winners.<o
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> </o>“The recent upgrades in all our product groups have meant that Sportingbet.com is now an award-winning gaming destination. We are determined that the journey for the customers from depositing to winning provides them with the ultimate gaming experience. ” <o
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> </o>Mr Vasileiadis will be flown to <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City></st1lace> on May 9 to receive his winnings from the Sportingbet.com offices.<o></o><o
> </o>Sportingbet.com recently launched its new sports betting website, http://ca.sportingbet.com, which will allow the UK-based company to offer its premium service to the ever-expanding Canadian sports betting market.<o
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> </o>SportingBet.com currently takes wagers on 22 sports from the top leagues and events from around the globe, and offers a myriad of wagers, including the In-Play wagering option, which allows Canadian bettors to wager on their favorite NHL, NBA and MLB games while the game is in progress. <o
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> </o>With more than four million registered customers, Sportingbet.com offers a wide range of betting and gaming products from poker and sports betting to casino and games such as backgammon. <o
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> </o>Operating out of regulated and licensed markets since 1998, SportingBet.com has been listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since 2001. <o
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