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Two Minute Warning

There are literally hundreds of Web Sites on the net devoted to football handicapping. Some are powered by those obnoxious "tout" services, some are run by everyday folks posing as experts, and some are actually backed by legitimate sources and sports services. But most of these sites have a common thread: They charge outlandish fees for their information. For example, we found one site that charged $800 for a month's subscription to their handicapping newsletter. This is the same information, mind you, the average wiseguy standing on any street corner in any big city in the northeast could probably dictate in his sleep. But if you don't want to take out a small loan to get the skinny on the upcoming NFL match-ups, we found a free site for you: TwoMinuteWarning.com.

The trends, number crunching, schedule analysis and game previews are all here, and all for free. Focusing exclusively on the NFL, this site is obviously run by people who are not out to make a quick buck, but are truly handicapping enthusiasts. There's still time on the clock, so check it out now at www.twominutewarning.com.

Visiting Vegas?

For those travelers planning to visit Vegas, there's a new site designed to help with hotel accommodations, as well as show, dining, and recreation reservations. It's called visitingvegas.com. According to CEO Greg Saunders, visitingvegas.com will bring the entire city of Las Vegas together on one comprehensive site.

"On our website, booking hotel accommodations is just the beginning. You can explore, research, and set up airfare, tee-times, restaurant reservations and show tickets right from your living room. It's one-stop shopping with endless possibilities of creating your own personal travel package," boasts Saunders.

An interesting feature to the site is its "value" calendar, where room rates are posted 90 days in advance and updated daily. This will allow users to surf for the best possible room rates. Visitingvegas.com plans to work closely with the hotels themselves, which will use the site to fill sparse room occupancy dates. The site is designed as almost a slide-show presentation, ensuring quick and easy reading as each page is set in the exact format as the next.

"Internet casinos have to go through a lot of local government licensing, plus pay for ads on the Internet and such. There's so much competition out there and it takes time for them to build a name. It doesn't seem to me they'd risk all that by screwing someone over."

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