Bodog is doing what all sports bettors and sportsbooks should be doing as we enter March, getting ready for the NCAA March Madness Basketball Championship. The play-in game will be played on March 17th with the action heating up for the Final Four on April 4th and then the big game on April 6th.

There will be a huge number of prop bets available to Bodog members, in addition to the usual win/loss bets. Get involved now and you can place early Futures bets on who will win the whole tournament.

New members at Bodog can use the next couple of weeks to get comfortable with the software and existing members can see if the sportsbook has any new features; after all, Bodog is constantly adding new options for players. And, as always, don't forget to check the promotions page to see what sort of cash bonuses Bodog is giving to players who make deposits.

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During normal play "Happy Ox" substitutes for all other symbols except scattered "Year of the Ox". The Happy Golden Ox of Happiness offers two bonus features' Free Games Feature and a Re-Spin Feature. During Free Games 5 "Happy Ox" on a line pays 8888 times the line bet, times the applicable prize multiplier. The Re-Spin Feature is triggered when "Happy Ox" appears anywhere on both reels 1 and 5. Reels 1 and 5 are held while the other reels re-spin up to 8 times. Win the progressive jackpot by revealing 5 "Happy Ox" symbols on a payline during normal games.

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Golden Casino is raising the bar with a new freeroll tournament announced recently, with a first place grand prize of $100k! Freeroll tournaments are a huge deal at online casinos, and the majority of players at online casinos are there for the slot machines, so this is a combination of the most popular aspect of a casino with some huge prizes. And of course, for people who don't normally hit the slot machines, why not give them a shot this once? After all it's free.

The tournament will be starting March 3rd and running until March 20th, so be sure to create an account with the casino before then. The $200k is the total prize pool, and I've heard from sources that prizes will be paid to 200 places. Since there are no fees involved in joining Golden Casino, people who are new to the casino are getting this chance to win big with no risk at all. Freerolls have been gaining popularity, for obvious reasons, the last few months, but I have never seen one this big before.

The breakdown in prizes for the top 10 finishers:

1st $100,000
2nd $30,000
3rd $16,000
4th $11,000
5th $6,000
6th $4,000
7th $2,500
8th $2,000
9th $1,500
10th $1,250

This tournament is also being offered at Golden Casino's sister site, Online Vegas. I've talked about Online Vegas before due to their huge cash bonuses, $5,000 and more for new players who make anywhere between one and ten deposits. It's the same tournament being run at both casinos, so just join the one you think you'd have more fun at.

Golden Casino and Online Vegas have been two of the hottest and most reputable online casinos for a long time now, and seeing them offer this huge freeroll (in addition to their usual cash bonuses which are very lucrative for players) has me convinced they will be leaders in the industry for years to come. Good luck and safe gambling.

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While Cherry Red is a relatively new casino, it's run by an established company, giving players the best of both worlds; a professional team that understands the needs of online gamblers combined with the great graphics and cash bonuses that new casinos tend to offer. Cherry Red has the potential to be one of the biggest and best online casinos out there, online gambling newbies and experienced players alike should be sure give it a shot.

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After a longer than anticipated hiatus, I'm back to focusing on OGP. Since I'm the only person who works on this site, I'm going to consider the design and interface a constant work-in-progress. Even though I am much happier with the website's appearance now than back in 2008, I believe that there will always be room for improvement. In the online gambling world there are new products and promotions to discuss, so I look forward to a very busy 2009 and beyond.