Irish Bookie In Holy War With Canadian Gaming Giant

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This is a legit press release, sent to major publications in many countries this morning. Make of it what you will.

 

Evil

 

PADDY POWER PRESS RELEASE

 

24 JULY 2009. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

IRISH BOOKIE IN HOLY WAR WITH CANADIAN GAMING GIANT

 

Ireland’s largest bookmaking outfit, Paddy Power, have today declared holy war against online casino operator GoldenPalace.com who this week put forward a bid of CAD$5,000 to purchase a tree stump from outside an Irish church.

 

The tree stump, which was recently discovered in the grounds of the Holy Mary Parish Church in the rural Irish town of Rathkeale, allegedly depicts an image of the Blessed Virgin which remains be authenticated by the Roman Catholic Church.

 

Canadian based gaming company, GoldenPalace.com, already own Pope Benedict’s old VW Golf along with a slice of toast allegedly bearing the face of the Virgin Mary and are now keen to add the Irish tree stump to their portfolio of strange religious objects.

 

However Paddy Power have launched an aggressive counter bid in an effort to secure the future of the revered tree stump and are offering €6,200 (twice the Canadian’s original bid) for the stump. The offer which will be made in writing to the Rathkeale Parish Priest, Canon Joseph Dempsey, will remain open until the end of the August.

 

Paddy Power said “We don’t want to see our holy tree stump paraded around the world in some kind of pseudo-religious carnival of the bizarre alongside a mouldy slice of toast. If we are successful with our bid we will endeavour to preserve the tree stump and make it accessible for all those who choose to visit it. You can bet on it”

 

Paddy Power are also taking bets on where the next sighting of the Blessed Virgin will take place in Ireland. The Blessed Virgin’s usual haunt, Knock Shrine, is the bookies 5/1 favourite followed by holy mountain, Croagh Patrick, at 12/1. Less likely locations include the moving statues venue of Ballinspittle at 33/1 and the Galway Races at 100/1.

 

Next reported sighting of the Blessed Virgin

5/1 Knock Shrine

12/1 Croagh Patrick

12/1 Lough Derg

16/1 Glen Columbkille

20/1 Glendalough

20/1 Clonmacnoise

33/1 Ballinspittle

100/1 Galway Races

Others on request

 

All prices remain subject to fluctuation.

 

Ends

 

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Paddy Power plc

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