BetOnline

Innovations

BetOnline has publicized some of its more innovative approaches to online gaming. In 2009, the company set out to place and accept the first wager from the summit of Mount Everest. Hiring a veteran climber, Tim Rippel, the company promised to donate $20,000 to a popular charity (as chosen by voters on Facebook and Twitter) upon successfully summiting the peak and placing a bet. While the climbing team was unable to place a bet from the summit, a wager was placed on May 18, 2009 (local time) from “Base Camp 4” at 26,000 feet above sea level. The bet was a winner, wagering that the Los Angeles Lakers would cover the spread against the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. BetOnline still donated the $20,000 across three top vote-getting charities.

BetOnline was one of the first online poker rooms to use the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. In January 2022, it was reported that BetOnline had purchased a 'Bored Ape Yacht Club' NFT. In May, 2022 BetOnline accepted what is believed to be the first ever wager made from outer space.

Domain Name

BetOnline has switched to the Betonline.ag domain name. Their Betonline.com domain is still active but they told their partners that the Betonline.ag domain will be their primary address starting on April 4, 2012.

Live Dealer Blackjack Controversy

An online video of a blackjack hand surfaced which caused a lot of controversy. The video shows the dealer switching cards to change the hand, resulting in numerous players to lose. Due to the scandal, on February 18, 2017, BetOnline officially ended their relationship with 3rd party dealing vendor Global Gaming Labs and partnered up with Visionary iGaming for their "Live Dealer" services.

References

References

1. (14 August 2009). "Sportsbook, Casino and Racebook takes online wagering to unparalleled levels". BetOnline.com.
2. (Summer 2006). "Casino City’s iGAMING BUSINESS DIRECTORY". Casino City Press.
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040915011054/http://www.betonline.com/ Internet Archive] page stored 15 September 2004, for BetOnline.com
4. (2009). "BetOnline.com announces winners of the $20k Mount Everest charity expedition". BetOnline.com.
5. (2022). "BetOnline snaps up $370k BAYC NFT ahead of Super Bowl LVI". Yahoo Finance.
6. (2022). "First Bet Placed In Space: Record Breaking Wager And Coin Toss Let Gamblers Become Part Of History". Forbes.com.
7. (2012). "BetOnline.com moves to Betonline.ag". BetAMU.org.
8. (2017-02-20). "BetOnline Responds to Online Blackjack Cheating Scandal". Professional RakeBack.