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NBX Fantasy Sportsbook Provides Sports Bettors With Safe Alternative to Offshore Sports Books.


SARATOGA, Calif. -- With the U.S. Federal Government cracking down on offshore sports books, including the recent arrests of Sportingbet PLC chairman Peter Dicks and former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of BetOnSports David Carruthers David Carruthers (born September, 1957 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was the CEO and a board member of online gambling company BETonSPORTS plc. He served as CEO from July 2000 until July 24, 2006. , NBX (Network Branch EXchange) A family of IP-based telephony systems from 3Com. The name was derived from "PBX," the traditional name for an enterprise telephone switch.  Inc. (www.nbx.com), an online fantasy sports company, has created a safe alternative with the first authentic, totally free online Fantasy Sportsbook(TM).

"With the high profile actions of the U.S. Justice Department and legislation proposed by the House of Representatives to curb gambling over the Internet, U.S. consumers are understandably confused about what they can and cannot do online," said Frank Catania, President and Principal of Catania Consulting Group. "Fantasy sports is legal, and current proposed legislation does not prohibit participation by U.S. players in fantasy sports."

The NBX Fantasy Sportsbook allows sports fans to compete with their friends and "wager" on games using points not cash. It is completely free to sign up and play. NBX also owns and runs the world's only World Sports Betting Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Perhaps more so than other forms of gambling, the legality and general acceptance of sports betting varies from nation to nation.  Championships(TM), a series of fantasy tournaments built around major sporting events with $10,000 grand prizes.

NBX recently received high recognition from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter.
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, which named NBX.com a finalist for three fantasy sports awards, including best new web site, most innovative sports offering and best contest.

"As the fantasy sports industry grows, it's great to see unique, innovative offerings from companies like NBX," says Fantasy Sports Trade Association President and SportsBuff.com Founder Jeff Thomas. "Their creative approach to offering free sports entertainment Sports entertainment is a type of of entertainment that takes the form of a sporting event, but with more emphasis on dramatic storylines, humor, spectacle or titillation than on a contest of athletic skills.  to fantasy fans was recognized by our members with three finalist nominations for the 2006 FSTA FSTA Food Science and Technology Abstracts (International Food Information Service)
FSTA Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
FSTA Fantasy Sports Trade Association
FSTA Full Science and Technology Abstracts
 Industry Recognition Awards. They're a great addition to our industry and I'm sure we'll see additional creative offerings from them in the future."

About NBX Inc.

NBX Inc. (No Boundaries Experience) offers the NBX Fantasy Sportsbook integrated with the MyNBX(TM) Social Network and unfiltered Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style.
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 sports media programs, providing the ultimate, interactive sports competition to avid sports fans. All NBX offerings are completely free. The NBX Fantasy Sportsbook allows sports fans to "wager" using NBX points, not their hard-earned cash. Players compete for bragging rights, weekly cash and prizes plus a chance to qualify for free fantasy sports tournaments with $10,000 grand prizes. MyNBX allows sports fans to interact with their friends and make new connections. Unfiltered sports media provides unique commentary that cannot be found in the mainstream media.

NBX, NBX Fantasy Sportsbook, MyNBX and The World Sports Betting Championships are Trademarks of NBX Inc.
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