Online Casino to Host Celebrity Poker Tournament

The term online casino has become synonymous with gambling and winning huge sums of money. The majority of people would never associate an online casino with giving to charity. As it so happens, there are numerous online casinos that donate a portion of their revenues to various charities, regularly. One of the most successful online casinos in the UK called Getminted is hosting a celebrity online poker tournament, which will be held tonight, the 24th of May at 8 pm (GMT). The online casino hopes to raise money for a non-profit organization called Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids, or SPARKS in short. SPARKS subsidizes medical research to aid infants and children.

Vinnie Jones, a well-known UK actor, and several other celebrity guest stars will be competing in a poker challenge, which will be opened to anyone who wishes to participate. The online casino offers poker players the chance to go head-to-head with their favorite TV and sports stars, and even get the opportunity to chat with them. Some of the celebrities in attendance will include William Beck, Derek Martin, Neil ‘Razor´ Ruddock and Alan Brazil. Players will compete for £7,500 in prize money, donated by the online casino.

People who are interested to join the tournament need to register at Getminted´s website. The buy-in to participate in the tournament is £50, which the online casino intends to donate to SPARKS. In addition, Getminted expects at least 400 people to attend the event, which would raise approximately £20,000 for SPARKS. Getminted needs to be commended for taking such an initiative. Even though it also serves promotional purposes, you cannot overlook the fact that the money generated tonight will serve a noble cause. It´s initiatives like this one that will ultimately change people´s perception of the online casino industry as a whole.

http://www.onlinecasinoreports.com - 2005-05-24 10:08:36