Carib has cool contest! ($50,000)

[bgeorgia]

Carib announces the $5 Pick-All for the Bowl Games.


20 Teams with "NO Point Spread". Pick them all and win up to $50,000. Carib
is putting the $50,000 in the JACKPOT and any and all 20 game winners
will split the $50,000.


While visiting Carib site be sure to look over the New Horse Racing program that will be opening soon. It is up for customers to check out
and see how easy and fast it is to place a wager on the horses.
Check it out!!

Carib

[Count Zero]

Not trying to bash Carib, have an account there and will enter the contest if it has a positive expectation, but I'm wondering why so many contests seem to be trying to eliminate the skill factor. Do they feel no squares will enter if they see that actual handicapping talent matters? It's always "pick half the board every week," or "pick 20 games with no pointspreads," etc etc. Picking the straight-up winner in a large number of games is just a lottery. The beauty of, for example, Junior44's Underdog contest is that it rewards handicapping talent, instead of sending you scrambling to make a bunch of guesses on games your handicapping has no opinion on; can't there at least be an occasional contest that reflects handicapping realities?

[bgeorgia]

count zero,

two things come to mind.
1) bettorsworld has found that skilled handicapping contests draw more interest. thia has become clear to us.
2) carib has been super generous all year with contests. they are right there for us when we send them an account winner. who knows what their motives are (if any) but i will tell you this-CARIB adds to the enjoyment of the world of gambling.


They make it fun!! For most, that is what it is all about.

brian

[This message has been edited by bgeorgia (edited 12-10-1999).]