The Ultimate Global Contest Is Underway! Intertops.com Offers Odds on the Laureus World Sports Awards 2005

The Ultimate Global Contest Is Underway! Intertops.com Offers Odds on the Laureus World Sports Awards 2005

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing unites the world like sports and the Laureus World Sports Awards, held in Portugal 2005, will show the world the most revered sports people and teams of the year. Who has a better knowledge of offering odds on the results than the first Internet bookmaker online Intertops.com?

With seven categories, the Laureus Awards leave no sporting stone unturned and a chance for the world's best teams, sportsmen & women in all disciplines to be the honored. Seven times Formula 1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher, looks set to lose his pole position this year at 6.0. According to Intertops.com, Roger Federer will have the advantage at 2.65; he certainly deserves to win the award of World Sportsman of the Year being the first man, since 1988, to win three out of four Grand Slams, and they were just some of his achievements in 2004!

Let's hear it for the girls! Will we hear Maria Sharapova screaming and grunting her way to win World Sportswoman of the year? Sadly at 4.0 the beautiful, blonde 17-year-old is likely to be overtaken by the UK's veteran athlete Kelly Holmes at 3.0. After chasing her rivals around the Olympic track for many years, Kelly finally achieved gold twice in 2004 -- her way to the top has been a tough one and her determination certainly deserves recognition!

"What a great combination! The world's best in sports and the opportunity to win with them," said Intertops.com COO Michael Maerz. "Here at Intertops.com we have watched some great sports action in the past year and now we have made our choice; our customers can make theirs."

"We are offering odds on the categories World Sportsman, World Sportswoman, World Team and World Comeback of the Year. Who rocked your sports world? You can bet on it!" he added.

Laureus World Sports Awards 2005: To Win World Sportsman of the Year Award
Roger Federer (CH, Tennis) 2.65
Lance Armstrong (USA, Cycling) 3
Valentino Rossi (ITA, Motorcycling) 4
Michael Phelps (USA, Swimming) 6
Michael Schumacher (GER, Motor racing) 6
Hicham el Guerrouj (MAR, Athletics) 8

Laureus World Sports Awards 2005: To Win World Sportswoman of the Year Award

Kelly Holmes (UK, Athletics) 3
Annika Sorenstam (SWE, Golf) 4
Carolina Kluft (SWE, Athletics) 4
Maria Sharapova (RUS, Tennis) 4
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS, Athletics) 5
Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (NED, Cycling) 8

About Intertops.com

Intertops.com (http://www.intertops.com/) is the Internet's first and largest sports betting site, offering more than 600 betting options daily, as well as a full range of online casino games, fun games and multi-player poker, live with real people. Incorporated and fully licensed in St. John's, Intertops.com uses state of the art software solutions and works with world leaders in electronic commerce in order to provide traditional betting and gaming elements in a secure online environment. With the Web's lowest deposit and minimum bet requirements, Intertops.com makes the online betting experience fun and exciting for novice players and serious bettors alike.

Source: Intertops.com

CONTACT: Nicki Smith or Michael Maerz, both of Intertops,
+1-268-480-3100, or media@intertops.com

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