I thought Paradise was out of the US market ??

[BigBiceps]

Then what are the implications of this email:

You used to access Sportsbook.com through Paradise. One click and suddenly you were playing at eGaming Review’s “Best US Sports Book” (2005 and 2006), Sportsbook.com.

Now it’s even easier.

Just go to www.sportsbook.com (http://www.sportsbook.com) and login using your old Paradise user name ( #### ) and password. Your account history, bet history, everything is still there.

Talk about perfect timing - We’re launching our $100,000.00 Poker Freeroll on Black Friday, November 24th. Were you planning on going shopping? Please. If you are stuck at the mall, we’ll be rolling out more cash freerolls and satellites after Thanksgiving.

And unlike the old days where you had to "earn your bonuses," we'll whack on an extra 20% when you make an E-check deposit into your account. Get 15% for credit cards, Neteller, or Western Union. It all still works at Sportsbook.com.

Can’t remember your password? Call us at 1-800-632-6088. There’s a concept: telephone support. You couldn’t ever call Paradise, but that’s not the only new thing we have in store for you.

You might miss those little drinks popping up next to your seat, though. When you see what we have in store for live Texas Hold ‘Em, we’ll bet you’ll get over that real soon.

Your account is set up and ready. Login, deposit and get back in the action. And if you have any questions… don’t hesitate to call.

Everybody Bets,

The Sportsbook.com Poker Team


P.S. And once your sports bets are in, check out our new games:
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Poker Dice -- A table game without cards. Roll five dice to build the best possible poker hand and win.

Wheel of Fortune — Everything but Vanna and Pat. Roll up your cash fast with this easy to play game. Often feels predictable, strangely addictive.

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[permafrost]

New owners, IIRC

[Sniper]

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New owners, IIRC

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Not for Paradise... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[blackjack777]

Yeah, like I am going back after they cancelled all my bets without warning, bets that would have made me a lot more than the amount they refunded me.

They stuck it in my two hole once, not twice.

[Tachyon]

Who is the network with? Same software as Para, or someone else?

[CompatiblePoker]

I summed up what the Sportsbook.com Sportsbook.com support said here (http://www.compatiblepoker.com/ParadisePoker+Players+Moved+to+Sportsbook.com.new. htm).

They wouldnt tell me the network they were switching too. Sounds like they'll be going where FCP, ARC, and all the others are going to.

Basically all they did was set you up an account at Sportsbook.com by transfering your information over. But basically yeah, Paradise Poker is still closed to US players.

[ericicecream]

This is simple stuff and it has nothing to do with Paradise Poker. Paradise is NOT coming back (at least not now).

Sportingbet sold the U.S. part of it's sportsbook weeks ago for $1 (plus liabilities). That group is now a completely new company with no legal ties to Sportingbet or Paradise.

But that new company has access to any u.s. Paradise player who ever accessed the sportsbook through Paradise. Now they want to open a pokerroom. Using the fact that they know you used to play at Paradise and cannot anymore, they simply use that as a marketing tool to get you to try out their poker site. This is good marketing and apparently part of the reason why they bought the U.S. sportsbook.

If the site is good, it'll be good. If it's not, it won't be. But at least it will have a customer base to start, but it won't be Paradise and I'm sure it won't be linked to Paradise.