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title: 'Picktastic bets on public BETA'
date: '2007-11-01T07:49:27-07:00'
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categories:
  - BETA
  - Oregon
  - Picktastic
  - Portland
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# Picktastic bets on public BETA

Portland-based [Picktastic](http://picktastic.com "Picktastic"), the sports-oriented social network that promises all of the addictive fun of sports betting without that messy “losing money” element, has [announced the opening of the Picktastic public BETA](http://www.elan3.com/post/2007/10/30/Picktastic-Beta-Launches.aspx "Picktastic public beta").

> Pick a sport that interests you. See those glassy buttons? Click the one for the team you think will win. Click on the link above the buttons for more game details, to talk trash, or make wagers.

For more information or to proceed directly to losing your (virtual) shirt, visit [Picktastic](http://picktastic.com "Picktastic").