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Jackpot247 
URL jackpot247.com Commercial? Yes Type of site Gambling Available language(s) English Owner NetPlayTV plc Launched 1 July 2008 (As Challenge Jackpot) Alexa rank 5,563,133 (as of September 2011[update])[1] Current status Online Jackpot247 Presented by Craig Stevens, Yemi Sawyer, Mel Peachey, Emma Lee, Vicky Letch, Kevin Harris Production Camera setup Multi-camera Production company(s) NetPlayTV plc Broadcast Original channel ITV Picture format 16:9 Original run 6 September 2011 – present Chronology Related shows The Zone Jackpot247 (formerly Challenge Jackpot) is an interactive gambling website owned by NetPlayTV plc, with television segments on ITV1's The Zone, Super Casino and Vox Africa. The "Challenge Jackpot" brand was dropped in September 2011 and replaced by "Jackpot247" (Jackpot247.com). Challenge Jackpot was also a British interactive gaming channel owned by British Sky Broadcasting and operated by NetPlayTV plc.
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Business
NetPlay TV plc acquired the business assets of Two Way Gaming Ltd for £2 million in stock. NetPlay TV signed production and gaming agreements with Virgin Media for an initial period until 30 June 2013, and took over production of the Challenge Jackpot brand, including its website and television channel.[2]
On 25 March 2010, NetPlay TV and Virgin Media Television agreed to the termination of the option agreement entered into on 7 April 2009 under which VMTV was granted options over 14.9m ordinary shares being 9.9 per cent of the share capital then in issue at a price of 18p per share (the "Option Agreement").[3] Under the revised agreement NetPlay TV took control of the Challenge Jackpot database and terminated the Option Agreement in exchange for a fixed cash payment of £1.82m. The database generated £2.9m of gross gaming margin from 12 May to 31 December 2009 and was subject to a revenue share agreement. Under the revised terms all revenues arising from this database will be retained by NetPlay TV, with VMTV receiving fixed monthly payments that reflected the value of its airtime.
Restrictions
Jackpot247 also has a raft of restrictions that automatically apply to new players. The reason for this is that upon first deposit you are automatically given a bonus cash sum. It is not abundantly clear that you may opt out of this, therefore players are forced to wager 25x their original stake before cashing out. Jackpot247 further restricts this by stipulating that in games such as roulette, you are not permitted to wager on more than 25 numbers, or it does not count towards the conditions prior to cashing out.
This is hidden within its terms and conditions, which are difficult for those with visual disabilities to find, towards the bottom of its web pages.
Television channel
Challenge Jackpot 
Launched 1 July 2008 Closed 1 January 2011 Owned by Living TV Group
(BSkyB)Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9) Slogan "Play for Today" Country United Kingdom Language English Broadcast area United Kingdom Affiliates Super Casino Headquarters London, UK Replaced by Aastha TV Sister channel(s) Challenge Availability
(at time of closure)Satellite Sky Channel 867 Cable Virgin Media Channel 141 Challenge Jackpot was launched by Virgin Media Television, in collaboration with Two Way Media, on 1 July 2008 as a 24 hour television channel on Sky and Virgin Media.[4] It was not available in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands due to "regulatory and legal restrictions". Games were overseen by Ofcom and, because Two Way's gaming division was based there, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
Publicis was appointed to handle the £3 million launch brief for Challenge Jackpot, creating a TV, print and online campaign and came up with the strapline your favourite place to play.[5] The main programme, Roulette Nation (Live) aired between 22:00 and 03:00 every day (previously live between 18:00 and 04:00), with Roulette Nation Express taking over between 03:00 and 22:00. Bingo Stars aired for 30 minutes, at around 00:30.
Roulette Nation was also available on Freeview via Virgin1, later Channel One, between 00:00 and 03:00. Bravo 2 broadcast the show between 01:00 and 03:00 (Roulette Nation Express took over for an hour, ending at 04:00).
On 20 May 2010, ITV1 launched their new teleshopping strand, The Zone, launching Challenge Jackpot's new show Bingo Stars. Roulette Nation aired in the two-hour block for around 30 minutes.
On 12 February 2010, the Scottish ITV licensee STV replaced STV Casino with Roulette Nation - airing between 00:00 and 01:00 every night, until STV aired the show for the last time on 18 August 2010, when interactive quiz show Brain Box took over the slot.
On Virgin Media's cable television service, an interactive application developed by Two Way Media enabled viewers to play along with live programming on the channel; alternatively, viewers were able to participate on the channel's website.[4]
The channel closed down on 1 January 2011,shortly after the purchase of Virgin Media Television by BSkyB from Virgin Media, and was replaced with Aastha TV on Sky.[6]
Presenters
Years Presenters Shows 2010 - 2011 Simon Atkins Bingo Stars 2008 - 2009 Ben Baldwin Roulette Nation 2008 - 2009 Jeff Brazier Roulette Nation 2010 Georgina Burnett Bingo Stars 2010 - 2011 Lucia Coward Bingo Stars 2008 - 2010 Sarah-Jane Crawford Roulette Nation 2010 - 2011 Liam Dolan Roulette Nation 2008 - 2010 Anna Fowler Roulette Nation 2008 - present Kevin Harris Bingo Stars
Roulette Nation2008 - 2010 Lynsey Hipgrave Roulette Nation 2010 - 2011 Lawrie Jordan Bingo Stars 2010 Caroline Kautsouds Bingo Stars 2008 - 2009 Alex Kramer Roulette Nation 2008 - present Emma Lee Roulette Nation 2008 - present Vicky Letch Roulette Nation 2010 - 2011 Kay Little Bingo Stars
Roulette Nation2008 - present Mel Peachey Bingo Stars
Roulette Nation2008 - present Yemi Sawyer Roulette Nation 2008 - 2009 Nina Sebastiane Roulette Nation 2009 - present Craig Stevens Roulette Nation 2010 - 2011 Carmel Thomas Roulette Nation 2010 - 2011 Anoushka Williams Bingo Stars References
- ^ "Jackpot247.com Site Info". Alexa Internet, Inc. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/www.jackpot247.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "NetPlay TV says Virgin Media TV takes 9.9 pct option". Reuters. 7 April 2009. http://uk.reuters.com/article/mediaNews/idUKBNG43425720090407.
- ^ "Acquisition of Challenge Jackpot database". NetPlay TV. 25 March 2010. http://www.netplaytv.plc.uk/netplaytv/release.jsp?type=news&ref=192.
- ^ a b "Virgin to launch Challenge gaming channel". Digital Spy. 30 June 2008. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a105725/virgin-to-launch-challenge-gaming-channel.html.
- ^ "Virgin TV backs Challenge Jackpot with £3m campaign". Media Week. 1 July 2008. http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/825912/Virgin-TV-backs-Challenge-Jackpot-3m-campaign/.
- ^ "Aastha TV makes Sky Digital comeback". Biz Asia. 1 January 2011. http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/01/aastha_tv_makes_1.php.
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