Bodog.com Rocks South Beach
with Ocean Drive Magazine VMAs Weekend, Releases Odds on Video Music Award Winners

August 5th, 2005 Miami Beach, FL – Leading online gamblíng site Bodog.com – sponsor of some of the world’s most exciting social events – has partnered with Miami’s hottest publication, “Ocean Drive”, for a weekend of glamorous partying to coincide with MTV’s Video Music Awards weekend Aug. 26–28.

Bodog’s Ocean Drive Music Awards Weekend will take place throughout the Loews Miami Beach Hotel starting on Friday, Aug. 26 with a “Lux Lounge” gifting bash and “Welcome to Miami” sunset reception for invited media and celebrity guests. The party continues on Saturday, Aug. 27 with the “Official Celebration” attracting the music and entertainment industry elite as well as VIPs, socialites and other taste-making jet-setters in town for the awards.

Last year’s event was named the “Best Party of the Year” by “Miami New Times”. “Ocean Drive” events have been attended by J-Lo, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Justin Timberlake, Donald Trump, Nicole Richie, Sean Combs, the Williams sisters, Carmen Electra, Jamie Foxx and many more.

Additionally, a top celebrity host and a musical act will be announced soon. Bodog will also provide party-goers with professionally staffed poker tables and instruction for guests.

Bodog.com recently released odds on who will leave Miami with the coveted Astronaut award. The favorite for 2005 “MTV Video Music Awards” Video of the Year is Kanye West for “Jesus Walks” at 2/1, followed by Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” at 3/1. Snoop Dogg with Pharrell’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” is at 4/1, Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” is 7/1 and Coldplay’s “Speed of Sound” is 10/1. Bodog.com has also posted wagers on the Best Group, Best Male, Best Female and Best Pop Video awards. See up to date odds on these and other pop culture props at http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/non-sports-events.jsp.

With events like Bodog’s Ocean Drive Music Awards Weekend, Bodog.com has become a recognized player in the entertainment industry. During the past few months, the company has sponsored many events, including Bodog Salutes the Troops poker and concert event with Snoop Dogg in Hawaii, a “Viva Las Vegas” Casíno Night in Cannes during the film festival, and the LA Lakers Youth Foundation’s Second Annual Casíno Night, a charity event that received a $50,000 donation from Bodog. Additionally, Bodog has also launched BodogMusic, whose debut release is Bif Naked’s Superbeautifulmonster on Sept. 20 through Sony Distribution.

Bodog.com located in San Jose, Costa Rica, is federally licensed by the Costa Rican and UK governments. One of the pioneers in the field, Bodog.com is the top-ranked US facing online gamblíng brand, with highest site traffic amongst multi-product US gaming web sites, according to Hitwise. Bodog.com, valued at over US $1 billion and ranked in the Power 10 online companies by eGaming Review, has processed more than $3.5 billion in wagers in the last 12 months. Bodog.com Poker, Sports & Casíno Marketing Conference (www.bodogconference.com) will take place in Las Vegas, Summer 2006, attracting the leaders of the online gamblíng industry. Bodog Entertainment Group also includes a music label, BodogMusic, an e-zine, BodogNation, and other properties coming soon. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com.

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