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2008-12-02T07:37:00.000-05:00

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$10,000 Reminder

2008-10-17T13:40:00.004-04:00

Don't forget our UMOO Mania $10,000 tournament starts this Monday.

This is a risk free trading tournament, no deposit required.
The Tournament begins at 9:30am Monday, October 20,
and ends at the market close on Friday, October 24.

Not registered yet? Click Here.

Better Than Ever

2008-10-15T06:05:00.028-04:00

The new umoo.com is here!

We just released our

new version which is

the culmination of a massive

effort to improve

performance,

connectivity,

add new

functionality to boot,
and most important improve

YOUR user experience

@ umoo.com.

Major changes in this release include:

+ Mid-Day Tournaments: now you don't have to wait for next day tournament. Check out our tournament lobby and see what surprises we prepared for you for that day.

+ Hourly Tournaments: These new fast-paced tournaments, starts on the hour a few times a day. More trading opportunities to meet new players, win and collect different money prizes and more in these hourly tournaments.

+ Short Cover Orders: be a winner not only when the markets go up but also when the markets go down, sounds familiar, right? :)

+ Improved User Experience: We’ve simplified our interface features based on user feedback and testing. Now we have easier Market Data Access, Tournament Information and, easy access Tournament Lobby.

Our special $10,000 FREE tournament starts Monday, October 20.
new players >> Join Us Now.

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Danger n' Opportunity

2008-09-25T09:21:00.025-04:00

You can't glance at ANY type of financial coverage these days without seeing the words: “Financial Meltdown”, “bailout”, “economy in danger”. But mostly you'll see:
Crisis! Crisis! Crisis!

A Crisis is the point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point. And the current global financial crisis is definitely a turning point, in fact it has spun the world around and it will go down in history… just like past, presents and future crisis’s. So, if crisis calls out 2 words, danger and opportunity, we thought it will be interesting to see who emphasizes what, when discussing a crisis. Who sees this more as an opportunity and who sees it as a horrific danger & how they see the balance between the two: danger and opportunity.

Here are some quotes from world leaders addressing this balance:

John F Kennedy: " When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”

Bill Gates: "I'm quite worried about the fiscal imbalances that we've got and what that might mean in terms of financial crisis ahead”

Donald Trump says:" it's both a very tough time and a great opportunity. There are great opportunities right now for people when you say average family. It's an unbelievable time to buy a house and especially if a bank happens to own it because they've put the money in so it's not a question of getting financing. The money is already there. Go out and make a deal.”

Stuart Wilde: “In a time of crisis we all have the potential to morph up to a new level and do things we never thought possible.”

Al Gore: “We sometimes emphasize the danger in a crisis without focusing on the opportunities that are there. We should feel a great sense of urgency because it is the most dangerous crisis we have ever faced, by far. But it also provides us with opportunities to do a lot of things we ought to be doing for other reasons anyway. And to solve this crisis we can develop a shared sense of moral purpose. (talking about the environmental crisis)”

What do u associate with the word “Crisis”? Tell us here…..

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkastan/125277887/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/malagent/2368791240/

There's a new kid in the Zoo

2008-09-09T11:12:00.008-04:00

From the wonderful mind of Art Cashin: forget the Bears, no more Bull, the latest addition in the financial zoo-- its all about the Platypus.
	What is a Platypus? Glad you asked: "The Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia. Together with the four other species, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia"

Here is the complete CNBC article with Mr. Cashin's analysis. And here is Chadwick Matlin analysis from Slate, commenting on this as well. What's next, adding Bambi to the mix ? The big question still remind, did the market bottom already and, the more important question: is it time to jump back into the market?


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Wassup, It’s Friday

2008-08-28T20:35:00.003-04:00

Friday is always happy times on the planet and, we are no exception.

Wassup! It’s Friday! is the first of what we hope will be a funny series,

{ but you tell us :) } about your umoo's earnings.

How you win depends on U, deposit money, don’t deposit money, you can still win cash! Sounds good right? With our freeroll tournaments, you don’t need to deposit a cent, but you can still walk away with cash to spend – OR - if you want to try your luck in a real money game, you can deposit and compete.

The bottom line is – you win money.

And What do we like to do with extra cash?

Spend it!

After all that hard-clicking-away on your keyboard and winning with umoo, why not cash out your winnings and treat yourself to…….. You’re very own Mr.T, Pamela Anderson or, Elvis!!

Seriously, they can drive you to work, give directions, tell you where to, or where NOT to park!
It's the latest hottest gift: a celebrity GPS

But then again, you may decide that u need more kaash for your next real vacation with your own real personal Pamela or Mr.T, in which case, you’ll need to be hard @ work playing our Friday n' Tuesday massive free roll starting at 9:30AM EST.
We will run a $200 Daily FREE trading tournament ,no need to put any money from your end!

If you missed this week's Friday free roll there is always next one:)

Till our next Wassup, It’s Friday folks………

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmason/

don’t need to get it over the net, just over the moneyline!

2008-08-22T20:17:00.002-04:00

Have you checked out the Beach Volleyball Rankings yet? Or are you always checking your UMOO player rankings?
If you’re not following either “sport” then you should, both are f.a.n.t.a.s.t.i.c
(regarding umoo we maybe a bit biased)

UMOO is relatively new, but Beach volleyball started in Santa Monica, California in the 1920s, later it appeared in Europe & by the 1940s, doubles tournaments were being played on the beaches of Santa Monica for trophies. Now players are competing for that gold medal in the Olympics! The first professional tournament was held in France for 30,000 francs during the 1960’s. It was a prestigious sport, just like Trading.

We want to spotlight our Mini tournaments in relation to beach volley.
Why? How?
Well, it’s just 2 players per team in beach volleyball, and with our mini tournament, it’s just 2 to 10 players max, so both are pretty intimate games. You can play volley and a mini indoors or outdoors, barefoot too if you like ☺ but imagine if you did have internet access near a beach, you could play a mini on the sand, but 4sure it’s a little less energetic than playing volley in the sand.

But then again by participating in a mini tournament, you’ve got a better chance to win and you can double, triple and even make 5 times your money!!
Enough said, right?

When Water Ballet Meets Finance Entertainment

2008-08-20T19:12:00.003-04:00

Big week for synchronized swimming at the Olympics. In honor of the great women of this (breath taking) sport we want to spotlight one of our tournaments: the double-up. Basically a Double Up tournament means there’s a 50% chance to win and double your money!

Synchronized swimming originated in the early 1900s in Canada, and almost exclusively performed by women. It requires great water skills and incredible strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, accurate timing, and excellent breath control.
Similar to the ideal characteristics of a great stock market trader, right?Well, maybe minus the excellent breathing control… ☺

Synchronized swimming is a fusion of swimming, gymnastics, and dance, while UMOO’s fantasy stock trading is a fusion of trading, gaming and fun.

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there are 205 countries scheduled to compete and for each country many teams compete for all kinds of sports. To reach this momentous occasion in synchronized swimming, teams competed in qualifying tournaments in which the top three (3) teams automatically advanced to play @ the Olympic Games. So, in order for the team from Russia for example, to win and get to the Olympics, the only thing they need to accomplish is being one of the top three positions, which of the three has no significance.

This is very similar to how u can win in our double-up tournament. But with Double Up tournaments the odds are even more in your favor. The only thing U need to do is make sure your portfolio ranks above 50% of the players in the same tournament. So you’ve definitely got a great chance to win folks! If Anastasia Davydova (the defending Olympic and world championis) were a trader do you think she should grab more Microsoft or Apple stocks to win our Double Up tournament?

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Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

2008-08-15T14:25:00.009-04:00

Helllooooo Internet. A new start-up, a new-blog. For early stage technology companies like ours the formula is usually: Creativity + Innovation + Entrepreneurship and …. viola! Here comes a good idea. { clearly, it’s a bit more complex then that ☺ } But, Where do good ideas come from?Where do they live? Some reside in a garage, others at a college dorm room. In our case, our high-tech company is growing in the land-of-low-tech. We love our next door neighbors. The auto-repair shops, the small printing houses, the many eclectic production spaces. To kick things off in a bang (literally!) we and, our local community, wanted to welcome you to o.u.r space. WelcomeU the Umoo style. So, here we go, click on the clip below and, welcome to umoo.com.
We Know Your Gonna Like It Here.

{ please allow the video to load (40 Sec) n' click play }

Whitney Hoffman Community Game: Terms & Conditions

2000-01-11T09:08:00.001-05:00

The Bonus eligibility is limited to new players who have registered a real account. Each player is allowed only one (1) Real Account.

A player who won more than $1,000 USD in any 30 day period is not eligible to receive the free pass promotion.

If you already have multiple accounts you are NOT eligible for multiple bonuses in your additional accounts. Any player attempting to claim multiple bonuses for which they are not eligible will have his/her account closed and any winnings on all his/her accounts will be null and void. All cash-ins will be cancelled.

Entrants who fail to comply with any of the stipulated Terms and Conditions of a promotion will forfeit their bonus, which will subsequently be removed from their gaming account.

In the event of any dispute, the decision of the UMOO manager will be considered full and final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Employees, officers and directors, its promotional or other agencies, licensees and licensors, service providers and any other associated or affiliated companies shall not be eligible for entry. The same terms shall apply to the direct families of such persons.

We reserve the right to bar any promotional abusers from receiving any promotions.

UMOO reserves the right to change or end a promotional offer at any time prior to the expiry date as well as changing the criteria for taking part of the promotion at any time.