WagerWeb.com Kicking in an Amazing GBP 100,000 Grand Prize for Free World Cup 2006 Bracket Contest

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—-June 1, 2006–WagerWeb.com , one of the largest sports betting sites on the Internet, announced its newest international contest for FIFA’s World Cup 2006. Until the competition gets under way June 9th, players are heading to WagerWeb.com to predict every tournament bracket win for the duration of the games.

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Thu, June 1st, 2006

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