The London based fixed odds prize site, Wintingo,
is now live at Wintingo.com. One of the more unique internet prize sites,
Wintingo is promoting their latest draws, which include several gambling
oriented prizes and VIP packages. One prize includes a four day stay in Las
Vegas amongst the Strip casinos at the incredible Wynn Resort, while another is
for a free entry (£10,000 value) to the European Poker Championships being held
in Monte Carlo on March 28, 2007.
The way Wintingo works is that each online draw is
programmed to sell a fixed amount of entries with fixed entry prices. For
instance, the trip to Las Vegas is allotted a total of 3,200 entries at £20 per
entry. As of January 20, there were still 2,999 entries waiting to be sold. Once
they are, a Random Number Generator - much like those programmed in online
casino software platforms - selects a lucky winner, who will then receive a
confirmation and congratulatory email.
Residents outside of the UK can enter to win. In
fact, similar to the aforementioned prizes, most of the VIP packages entail
traveling to exotic locations around the world. Two other draws currently taking
place are a seven night six day vacation package in the Maldives and a pampering
trip to Los Angeles to meet the cast of Desperate Housewives. There is
also a free draw that expires in twenty days, which will send several winners to
the Brit Awards on Valentine's Day.
According to Wintingo's terms and conditions for
prize draws, if the allotted number of entries are not sold, Wintingo will have
the discretion to award a cash alternative. For those draws in which a
designated number of days are not given before the draw expires, it is implied
the draw will continue until all entries have sold. Regarding the legitimacy of
the prizes, all of them are arranged through the world-class concierge service,
Quintessentially. All entries can be made online, which are processed with SSL
technology - the same security protocols used by renowned online casinos and
financial institutions.
