Visitors from the U.S. and elsewhere attempting to browse to the Bodog site: Bodog.eu will find themselves redirected to Bovada.lv, the new face of gambling from the same people who brought us Bodog Casino, Bodog Poker and Bodog Sports.

Bodog has a new name and a new look. It's called Bovada and it includes the same quality level of online casino gambling, poker playing, sports betting and horse race betting that people have grown to expect from Bodog.

The new site, located at Bovada.lv, promises that one thing it hasn't changed is its operator. Rest assured, Bovada is run by the same fine folks who brought us Bodog all these years. That means if you already have a username and password for any of the Bodog sites, you will be able to use that same login information at Bovada.

New members at Bovada can get as much as $1,600 in welcome bonuses, including up to $100 from Bovada Sports, up to $500 from Bovada Casino and up to $1,000 from Bovada Poker.

Bovada also offers players weekly casino rewards two days a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, based on their play over the several days prior. Rewards are distributed in the form of casino chips and have no rollover requirements to be utilized.

Bovada also offers weekly racebook rebates and an array of poker bonuses like bad beat bonuses and royal flush bonuses. Even more significantly, perhaps, Bovada is rolling out larger scale promotions on par with those family to former Bodog members. Return here tomorrow to discover two such promotions, both in the spirit of the holidays.