Contact: McKay Smith
859.340.1694
support@horsetourneys.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ERIC WING JOINS HORSETOURNEYS AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

June 27, 2016 – HorseTourneys.com announced today that Eric Wing has joined the company as its new Director of Communications. Wing will be responsible for editorial content on the popular Horsetourneys.com Website and will serve in several other capacities, including company spokesperson and on-site representative at selected brick-and-mortar handicapping tournaments around the country.

Wing, 53, has headed up public relations for such organizations as the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and The New York Racing Association, Inc. Most recently, he served as Advertising Director at Daily Racing Form. He is also the longtime master of ceremonies at the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas.

“I am extremely pleased and proud to join HorseTourneys and contribute to its future success and growth”, said Wing. “I have been a HorseTourneys customer for many years and have always considered it to be the best, most player-friendly online-tournament host in the business. The tournament space is an increasingly popular and important one within the industry, and I look forward to working with HorseTourneys customers and people throughout Thoroughbred racing to increase the visibility of our horse racing contests and those who play them.”

“I’m delighted to welcome Eric aboard,” said HorseTourneys.com President McKay Smith. “Having worked with him for many years in my previous roles in the industry, I’m well aware of his reputation across racing media and tournament circles, and his knowledge, enthusiasm and experience will serve HorseTourneys extremely well in the months and years to come.”

HorseTourneys.com is a leading operator of online-based handicapping tournaments in horse racing. HorseTourneys works in cooperation with the racing industry, with a focus on offering handicappers the opportunity to qualify to major handicapping tournament events at racetracks and casinos across North America. In operation since 2009, HorseTourneys is a trusted partner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Boyd Gaming, Keeneland, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Arlington Racecourse, Monmouth Park, Hawthorne Race Course, Laurel Park, Wynn Las Vegas and other racetracks and gaming properties. The HorseTourneys website may be accessed at http://www.horsetourneys.com.

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Players may now deposit at HorseTourneys via electronic check (e-Check).  Through this process, players may draw directly from their checking accounts.  The system will generate an electronic check that acts exactly the same way as a physical check written by a customer.

E-checks are a great option for players, as they negate any possibility of international transactions fees related to credit card processing.

To deposit via e-Check, follow the below instructions from the Deposit page:

1. Enter the amount you wish to deposit via e-Check. The minimum amount is $25.
2. Select “Bank Transfer/e-Check” from the payment options drop-down menu
3. Enter the ROUTING NUMBER (usually nine digits) and ACCOUNT NUMBER (up to 17 digits) of the checking account you wish to draw funds from.  Please make sure this information is completely accurate.  Select “Save Account Details” to save the routing/account details in your browser  (note that this does NOT “store” your account information at HorseTourneys)
4. Continue and confirm your transaction

If this is your FIRST e-Check deposit with the account information provided, it will take up to one (1) business day for the deposit to be confirmed and for the deposit to be posted to your HorseTourneys account.  Note that if the initial deposit is made on a FRIDAY after 4:30 p.m. ET, the funds will not be confirmed until MONDAY.  A deposit receipt is sent to your email address once the deposit has been posted to your account.

Once your initial transaction with the account details is confirmed, subsequent deposits with the same account details will be automatically credited to your account.  If you enter account information from a new bank account, the new account must again be confirmed (one business day) before the deposit will be posted.

Saved bank account information will be stored in your browser as a cookie and will automatically populate upon your next e-Check deposit request.  If you clear your cookies/temporary internet files, you will need to enter the routing and account number details again.  We advise that you keep your bank account information handy in the event that this information needs to be re-entered.

e-Checks will appear in your bank statement as a physical check made out to BET TWICE CONSULTING, LLC, the parent company of HorseTourneys.  Checks should post to your account 3-5 business days following your transaction.

Please email us at support@horsetourneys.com with any questions.

A total of four HorseTourneys’ players claimed a spot at the final table of ten at the NHC Saturday. Big One champ Charlie Davis headlined the group by finishing third in the championship. He was a capper away from taking down the crown of Handicapper of the Year. Trailing not too far behind was fellow HorseTourneys’ players Peter Deys (7th), Stanley Bavlish (9th) and Mark Richards (10th).

To finish ahead of the other 620 players in the tournament field is a testament to their skill and talent as handicappers. Congratulations on your noteworthy performances at this year’s NHC.

Day two of the National Handicapping Championship is in the books and the field of 631 has been narrowed down to only sixty-three contestants. This top 10% will be compete for the title of Handicapper of the Year Saturday.

HorseTourneys.com wishes to send out a special congratulations to our twelve qualifiers who advanced to Saturday’s NHC finale. Best of luck.

Place    Name                                  Points
3           DAVID SULLIVAN-1           235
7           ROBERT ENGELHARD-1  219.7
13         KEITH CASTLEBURY-1     207
15         STANLEY BAVLISH-1        206
18         ROBERT GILBERT-2         201.3
25T       PETER DEYS-1                 195.8
25T       EUGENE SPRUCK-1         195.8
32         PHIL LAM-2                        189.4
41         MARK RICHARDS-1          182.7
42         MIKE ELSASS-1                 182.3
48         KENNETH JORDAN-1        176.4
53         BRENDAN FAY-1               174.3

Day one of the NHC is in the books and numerous HorseTourneys qualifiers are near the top of the leaderboard.  After today the top 63 advance to the finals on Saturday. Here’s a quick peek at the HorseTourneys players currently in a postion to advance.

Place   Name                                 Last Points
6          ROBERT FELTY-1            144.8
22        STANLEY BAVLISH-1      122.4
23        STEVE BRAGG-1             121.6
27       JONATHON KINCHEN-2   113.1
45       JONATHON KINCHEN-1   102.6
35T     LAWRENCE KAHLDEN-2 106.6
40T     ROBERT BRENDLER-1    103.8

We’re offering a 15 PERCENT Deposit Bonus TODAY ONLY, Wednesday, Oct. 28. Receive 15 percent of your deposit as bonus credit, made overnight by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.  Minimum deposit $25 to be eligible for bonus, maximum deposit of $4,000.

Minimum Deposit Eligible: $25
Maximum Deposit Eligible: $4,000

Example: Deposit $100, receive $15 posted to account next morning

Bonus credits will be posted to player accounts overnight, before 8:00 a.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 29

Deposit must be made by midnight EDT the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 28

Note: as a courtesy, any players that had deposited funds on Tuesday, Oct. 27 will also receive the 15 percent bonus

*REMINDER: Like any deposit, because HorseTourneys pays fees on deposits, the balance of entire deposit, including bonus applied, must be played in contests at HorseTourneys before funds may be withdrawn. As always, winnings (minus remaining deposit balance, if any) may be withdrawn immediately