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Former Mob Boss, Michael Franzese, to Talk about the Destructiveness of Gambling on Young Athletes on the VoiceAmerica Channel Tuesday May 3rd

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Former New York Colombo crime family member and current spokesperson for the NCAA joins Ida Muorie and Mamma Starts on Sports Mavericks" live internet talk radio show.

(PRWEB) May 2, 2005 -- The son of a kingpin in the New York Colombo crime family, the smart, sophisticated Michael Franzese will discuss his troubled past, the dangers of gambling and bribery, and how young athletes could be playing with their future on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 5pm Pacific (8pm Eastern) on Sports Mavericks" live internet talk radio show. Sports Mavericks", hosted by Ida Mourie and Elleanor Mamma" Starks broadcasts on the VoiceAmerica Channel (http://www.voice.voiceamerica.com/)

Michael Franzese is a former gambling operations coordinator and Captain of the Colombo Family who will discuss his troubled past and explains how a young Christian girl helped him turn his life around for the better. After a short prison stint, Michael turned his life to Christ and now spends a good portion of his time educating both collegiate and professional athletes about the dangers and destruction of gambling, bribery, and scalping. Michael is a spokesperson for the NCAA, and has been invited often to speak for events held by the NBA, MLB and the NFL. He has appeared on many popular media outlets such as HBO Real Sports, The Jim Rome Show, Fox Sports, and ESPN. Now Michael brings his knowledge and influence to the VoiceAmerica Channel on Sports Mavericks."

Sports Mavericks" is a show that brings education and athleticism together to level the playing field in sports by advocating self-help and self-empowerment. Real life experiences and solutions are presented to educate parents and athletes in order to help them navigate through the challenges of collegiate sports and the professional draft. To access the show, log on at (http://www.voice.voiceamerica.com/) or anytime On Demand. Listeners are encouraged to call in to the live show with their questions or comments at 888-335-5204.

SurfNet Media Group (OTCBB:SFNM) (http://www.surfnetmedia.com/) is an online media company and originator of the pioneering online VoiceAmerica Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com/), leading the world in online talk radio, live and on demand.

The VoiceAmerica Network produces and distributes over 100 programs weekly. For entertaining and stimulating talk on today's hot topics, click on VoiceAmerica.com. For the bottom line in business talk, click on VoiceAmerica Business. For the latest conversations on health, click on VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness. New voices, new communities, new devices. One world, one conversation at a time. Bringing compelling and entertaining content to online communities worldwide.

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Denise Dion
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