GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 11 - January 2010

Right2bet also has another fun Web site called, thenakedpetition.com, where visi- torscanrotateaswimsuitmodel, signapart of her body and have that “signature” be added to theECIpetition. Right now, with colder weather in the air, Right2bet has shifted from the Na- ked Petition drive to the “Renegade Ref” campaign, anonline, viral videocampaign that was launched in January. It features several short videos of a “power-crazed/ irrational/irritating referee running wild anddisrupting theday-to-dayactivitiesof the average person on the street by forc- inghis ‘crazy’ rules onto them,” according to Ari Last, who works on the Right2bet campaign. “The intention is to mimic the craziness behind not allowing regular folk to just have a bet,” Last added. “We wanted to show this in a humorous, engaging way anddirectpeople to thepetitionat theend of each clip.” As thepolitical climate inEurope changes toward online gambling, Right2bet’s ef- forts to fight forbetter regulations instead of just regulation are a welcome breath of fresh air. Let’s just hope that they’re among the first do so–andnot the last. “Ultimately,wewant all EU citizens tobeable tobetwithwhichever EU-licensedbettingcompany theywish,regardlessof inwhichmember state that company isbased.” –From theRight2betmission statement 42 GamblingWithout Borders Help safeguard the right of all EU citizens to choose! Sign theRight2bet petitionat www.right2bet.net