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Online Casinos Help Hurricane Victims

Hurricane Katrina has left New Orleans and the people of this great city in turmoil, devastation, and despair. 777rock, an online casino and sportsbook entertainment company, with employees from the Baton Rouge area, has decided that the time has come to help the citizens of this historical city. With a $20,000 donation, 777rock hopes to set an example to other companies and organizations to follow in their footsteps, and help in all ways possible to relieve the suffering of New Orleans citizens and begin re-building this incredible city.

`$20,000 is not going to fix the problem in New Orleans, but we are hoping that other companies around the world will follow suit and create a donation chain reaction that will help the high flying spirit of New Orleans live once again in the coming months,` said PR Director Marshal Williams. `This city is magical and should be brought back to its feet as soon as possible`.

777rock contacted J. Stephen Perry, President/CEO of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors` Bureau via email to arrange for the donation. `The donation is being held in escrow until someone from New Orleans can tell us where to direct the check`, said Williams.

The company also plans to send a convoy of water, food and other needed supplies to the affected area in the coming weeks. This will all be part of the effort to show the City of New Orleans that the world is watching and praying for their quick recovery.