Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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Poll: Many oppose Internet, sports betting (Asbury Park Press)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
ATLANTIC CITY — A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and half oppose sports betting, but many have gambled themselves at a casino.
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BETTING BOX (Sporting Life)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
If Master Minded wins the Seasons Holidays Champion Chase for the third year running he will emulate Michael Dickinson’s Badsworth Boy and there is every chance he will.
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Kara DioGuardi betting on Lynche to win ‘Idol’ (MSNBC)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Simon Cowell may have said the “American Idol” season nine crowd is Crystal Bowersox’s “to lose,” but Kara DioGuardi is betting on Michael Lynche.
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How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market (NPR)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Michael Lewis’ new book The Big Short chronicles the 2008 financial collapse through the investors who realized what was happening to the U.S. economy while it was happening — and then made a fortune by betting against the markets.
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NHL news, notes and betting trends (Covers.com)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Ovitar? Or the Blind Side? The Washington Capitals will be without the services of Alex Ovechkin for the next two games. The star forward was suspended because of a questionable hit on Chicago’s Brian Campbell . “We have no problem with…
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Tiger Woods is betting favorite to win at Masters (Los Angeles Times)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Tiger Woods’ announcement that he’ll return to golf — and play at the Masters — is only a couple of hours old, but a British gambling site already has pegged him as the favorite to win the tournament.
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NBA Betting: Weekend Recap (Covers.com)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
A couple of teams from flyover country continued their winning ways Sunday in the NBA, and in the process may have given us a look at what might happen come playoff time a month or so from now. The Cleveland Cavaliers took another step toward pos…
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Titan Bet Introduces World Cup Guide for Football Betting (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – 03/16/10) – Titan Bet is pleased to announce the addition of a World Cup guide, which will offer bettors detailed information on all World Cup related topics , including historical analysis, team bios, betting tips and more. The guide is slated to enhance player’s ability to win big at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with Titan Bet. World Cup betting has …
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At National Institutes of Health, March Madness betting is a serious offense (Washington Post)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
It’s the kind of thing that could drive college basketball fans nuts — at least at the National Institutes of Health. Washington Post sports blogger Dan Steinberg reports about the adventures of one agency employee interested in the March Madness basketball tournament and a related Post contest:
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Cricket betting racket busted in Faridabad (Hindustan Times)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
The Haryana Police has busted a gang of racketeers in Faridabad allegedly involved in betting (satta) on IPL cricket matches, reports Prabhu Razdan .
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Betting gone to the Dogs (Herald Sun)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
PUNTERS see the Western Bulldogs as this year’s buzz team and have jumped on them in the lead-up to the season.
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I HAVE A DREAM! | Sporting Life – Horse Racing News | Live Racing Results, Racecards, Live Betting Shows (Sporting Life)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Ord finally finds peace of mind at the kennels. I don’t know what it says about by current mental state but last night I dreamt my friend and now housemate was trying to lead Burton Port up our stairs.
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LIVE CHELTENHAM CHAT! | Sporting Life – Horse Racing News | Live Racing Results, Racecards, Live Betting Shows (Sporting Life)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Cooldine – up for discussion. Our man in Ireland Ryan McElligott will be joining us at 1030 to talk all things Cheltenham. You can submit your questions from 1015 with topics such as Solwhit, Cooldine and the bumper sure to feature!
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Vegas tabs Kansas top favorite in NCAA tournament (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Las Vegas oddsmakers like No. 1 Kansas as much as the NCAA selection committee, picking the Jayhawks as the top team in the NCAA tournament. Las Vegas Sports Consultants, which gives betting lines to about 90 percent of Nevada sports books, made the Jayhawks (32-2) a 2-1 favorite Sunday night to win it all.
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Bookies expect Festival betting bonanza (RTÉ News)
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Bookmakers predict punters will go on a betting spree at Cheltenham with £600 million forecast to be wagered in Britain this week.
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Atlantis upgrades betting display board (Carson Times)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
confusing, he said. “I have heard a number of conversations where people are looking up (at the display board), and they can’t find their (halftime betting lines) and they’ll say, ‘Hey where are the halftimes? I want to bet the halftimes.
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Betting suspended on Knights spoon odds (The Age)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
A LEADING betting agency has suspended betting on the NRL wooden spoon amid fears more Newcastle players could be implicated in the club’s drugs scandal.
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Agency acts on ’spoon’ betting (The Age)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
RUGBY LEAGUE Betting agency suspends wagering on National Rugby League wooden spoon amid fears more Newcastle players could be implicated in club’s drugs scandal.
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On the German Sports Betting Monopoly (Online Casino Reports)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
European Court of Justice Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi on Thursday issued his opinion on the legal debate over Germany’s sports betting monopoly.
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Casinos conned by IT hackers who printed false betting slips (Daily Telegraph)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Two IT experts have admitted stealing thousands of pounds from casinos by printing false winning betting slips.
