LONDON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ --
Gamebookers, the global online betting and casino company, has offered 30,000 pounds to the eventual winner of the Wimbledon's women's singles competition in response to Wimbledon organisers' defiance in awarding equal prize money to men and women.
The 30,000 pounds set aside by Gamebookers will make up the shortfall to take women's prize money to 655,000 pounds, equal to that of the men's competition.
Luke Brill, Global Marketing Director, said, "We were amazed that Wimbledon should take such an outdated view on equal prize money. The possibility of action by women's tennis players could devalue the quality and enjoyment of the tournament for all. There is little we can do to influence policy decisions of the organisers, however, if we can redress the pay balance, then it's possible we can keep the women's competition truly competitive."
Gamebookers is one of Europe's leading online gaming portals, offering both sport betting and casino. In a recent analysis of its customer base, tennis was the second most popular sport for gambling behind football.
For further information, please contact Florian Guede
+44-0-207-537-9998
Email: florian@gamebookers.com
About Gamebookers
Gamebookers.com is an international betting group licensed in the UK, Austria and Antigua & Barbuda. Gamebookers is owned by Trident Gaming Plc. The group company has over 180,000 customers worldwide, handles over 20m bets per year and paid out in 2004 alone over EUR 148m to its customers. The Gamebookers family of betting websites represent a "one-stop shop" for bettors, covering a huge range of both fixed odds, live betting, and P2P bets on every major sporting event combined with casino games and many unique content and entertainment features. Betting services are provided in 27 currencies and 11 languages -- including English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Russian, Polish and Swedish. All companies belonging to the Gamebookers betting group are wholly owned subsidiaries of Gamebookers Group Ltd., London , which is in turn owned by Trident Gaming Plc, Isle of Man.
Web site: http://www.gamebookers.com
Florian Guede, Gamebookers.com, +44-0-207-537-9998, or florian@gamebookers.com
