Gambling

Lots of people have been asking if they could bet on the turtle race. Others have made suggestions about betting: "It might be a good idea if you let people bet on the race. By naming each turtle with numbers, people could bet on who's going to win, and 50% of the prize money could go to the turtle's conservation program. If there are too many turtles to name, put them in groups or in a team. "

Well the answer is no! As non profit organizations, The Leatherback Trust, the owner of the Race and the Race co-founders, Conservation International and Stanford University (Tagging of Pacific Pelagics) cannot support gambling. In addition, many people would be offended if we were gambling on the turtles.

I have noticed that there is an internet site promoting gambling overseas. We do not support that or any other internet gambling site. Please be aware that such sites are not sanctioned or approved by The Great Turtle Race!

Dr. Turtle