The first offshore sportsbook Bowmans.com announced launching the first hockey handicapping competition online with weekly prizes of 800 Canadian dollars. The competition was launched on Monday, October 2, 2006 and it will continue until the end of the 2006 2007 NHL season. The competition is open to all of Bowmans.com members and it is free to enter.
The first ever pickem to win hockey handicapping competition on the internet allows participants to win more than 22,000 dollars Canadian dollars until the end of the NHL season. All you have to do is pick a team that you predict win the 10 NHL games listed at Bowmans website. The overall prize of 22,400 dollars will be shared by the top handicappers every week.
Sara Waller, Marketing Manager of Bowmans.com stated that the company is excited to run the NHL handicapping competition. He added that the competitors are guaranteed to have fun keeping track on whether their predictions are correct, and they can enjoy the opportunity of win cash prizes in an absolutely free competition.
Bowman International Sports was founded in 1985 by Gary Bowman in Manchester, UK as American Football Pools. Since the launch of Bowmans.com online sportsbook, the company has grown and now it offers online casino games, soft games and online poker room.