BetOnline is a privately held online gambling company offering sports betting, online casinos, poker and wagering on horse racing. The 3️⃣ company's CEO is Eddie Robbins III.[1] In 2006, according to Casino City Press, BetOnline was among the top 60 online 3️⃣ sportsbook, racebook, and betting exchanges, by overall traffic received.[2] The site has been in operation at least since 2001.[3]
Innovations [ 3️⃣ edit ]
BetOnline has publicized some of its more innovative approaches to online gaming. In 2009, the company set out to 3️⃣ place and accept the first wager from the summit of Mount Everest. Hiring a veteran climber, Tim Rippel, the company 3️⃣ promised to donateR$20,000 to a popular charity (as chosen by voters on Facebook and Twitter) upon successfully summiting the peak 3️⃣ and placing a bet.[citation needed] While the climbing team was unable to place a bet from the summit, a wager 3️⃣ was placed on May 18, 2009 (local time) from “Base Camp 4” at 26,000 feet above sea level. The bet 3️⃣ was a winner, wagering that the Los Angeles Lakers would cover the spread against the Houston Rockets in Game 7 3️⃣ of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. BetOnline still donated theR$20,000 across three top vote-getting charities.[4]
BetOnline was one of the first 3️⃣ online poker rooms to use the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.[citation needed]
