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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PINNACLE SERVES UP BETTING ON ATP CHAMPIONS TOUR FEATURING MCENROE, BECKER, NOAH & WILANDER WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (April 19, 2006)—The Internet’s largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com today served another ace by becoming the first bookmaker in the world to offer wagering on the ATP Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions. Similar to the PGA’s Senior Tour in golf, the Champions Tour features retired ATP players that have achieved a world number one ranking, made a Grand Slam final, or played singles for a victorious Davis Cup team during their careers. As a result of the stringent guidelines, the Champions Tour features some of tennis’ biggest names from yesteryear including: John McEnroe, Yannick Noah, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Marcelo Rios, Cedric Pioline, Richard Krajicek, and Mats Wilander among the famous names. PinnacleSports.com will now offer betting on all Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions events beginning with this weekend’s SEAT Champions Cup in Barcelona. On the clay courts this weekend, PinnacleSports.com has listed 1990 French Open Champion Andres Gomez as the favorite to win the Champions Cup at 3/1 odds. Playing in front of his home crowd, 1993 and 1994 back-to-back French Open champ, Sergi Bruguera has been installed with the second best odds at 7/2. Competing in his first tour event of 2006, the fiery John McEnroe has been listed at 4/1 to capture his 21st Champions Tour title, along with Carlos Costa and Richard Krajicek. PinnacleSports.com has listed Argentinean Martin Jaite and Spainard Emilio Sanchez as long shots to win this weekend’s tournament at 10/1 and 12/1, respectively. Meanwhile, seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander is the biggest underdog to win the SEAT Champions Cup at 15/1. “With fan favorites like McEnroe, Becker, Noah, Courier and Wilander participating in the tournaments, there’s no doubt the ATP Champions Tour will attract serious interest from tennis enthusiasts and bettors alike,” said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. “Much like the Senior PGA Tour, the ATP Tour of Champions features charismatic players that are household names which fans will recognize and we expect will generate tremendous betting interest.” In addition to offering odds to win each event on the 2006 ATP Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions, PinnacleSports.com will also offer betting options on each tournament match for every stop on the tour. For a complete list of betting odds, please visit the tennis section at www.pinnaclesports.com. Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change* Odds To Win Seat Champions Cup 2006 – Barcelona Andres Gomez 3/1 Sergi Bruguera 7/2 John McEnroe 4/1 Richard Krajicek 4/1 Carlos Costa 4/1 Martin Jaite 10/1 Emilio Sanchez 12/1 Mats Wilander 15/1 About PinnacleSports: Pinnacle is the Internet’s largest sports betting site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Curacao, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.
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