TurfPublicists: NYRA REWARDS LAUNCHES BET $100, GET $100 PROMOTION

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Contact: Dan Silver

NYRA REWARDS LAUNCHES BET $100, GET $100 PROMOTION

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that, starting today and running through January 31, all new NYRA Rewards members will be eligible for a Bet $100, Get $100 promotion.

In order to qualify, new members must wager $100 within 30 days of their account creation date to receive the one-time $100 cash benefit. The free $100 deposit has no restrictions on use.

On Wednesday, December 29, NYRA began offering a live video stream of the races at Aqueduct Racetrack to NYRA Rewards members at www.nyrarewards.com. Streams from simulcast tracks around the country are slated to begin within the next few weeks.

NYRA Rewards, which is free to sign up for, returns the largest rebates among all account wagering platforms based in the United States, allows horseplayers to earn cash back for wagers made on track, through the NYRA Rewards telephone service, on mobile devices, and online through www.nyrarewards.com. Customers receive their rebate on the first of each month, with the payment based on their level of wagering activity over the previous month.

NYRA has simplified the online sign-up process for its account wagering service, allowing individuals to instantly open, fund, and bet from NYRA Rewards accounts set up at www.nyrarewards.com, all with 10 minutes to post.

Sign-ups are also available at the customer service booth at Aqueduct Racetrack and the Belmont Cafe.

NYRA Rewards is open seven days a week, offers customers the convenience of express funding and electronic withdrawals to their checking accounts, does not require members to maintain a minimum account balance, and does not charge any wagering transaction fees.

For a complete cash rebate schedule or for additional information, please visit www.nyrarewards.com.

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