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An alleged 50 year ban on a claimed World War 2 Unidentified Flying Object report by a bomber pilot has claimed the newspaper “quaint stories” sections of the UK newspapers this week and resulted in bookies slightly cutting their odds on the possible presence of alien nations.

The story came back into the spotlight this week when the UK government released documents in a routine exercise by the National Archives, with one concerning an order made 50 years ago by then British prime minister Winston Churchill that a claimed UFO sighting off the east coast of England by a bomber pilot be treated as Top Secret for the next 50 years, a ruling justified by a fear that it may incite public panic and a lack of faith in religion.

In the wake of the current reports, betting officials said they slashed the odds that David Cameron, the present UK Prime Minister or Barack Obama, the US President, would admit the existence of aliens within a year from 100/1 to 80/1.

And it appears there are many believers in the extra-terrestrial; a William Hill plc spokesman told the Daily Mail: “We have had loads of calls.

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The owners of Betsoft-powered Michael Jackson Casino face legal action from the famous and recently departed pop singer’s estate, reports the entertainment publication TMZ. The online gambling website uses the pop icon’s image and name extensively – apparently without the knowledge or approval of the estate’s lawyers, who have intimated that they will be taking legal action.

Howard Weitzman, lead attorney for Jackson’s estate, is adamant the website has not been given official approval to use Jackson’s image, and told TMZ.com that he will “take whatever legal actions are necessary to shut this operation down.”

The online casino features an image of Michael Jackson and allows customers to play both casino games and bet on sports.

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The Pennsylvania Lottery has recently reported an increase in gambling profits, displayed for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. This was the fifth best year for ticket sales and fourth best for profits in the history of the Pennsylvania Lottery. According to reports, sales for the 2009-2010 Lottery represented $3.065 billion. This was 0.7 percent less than the previous year. Net revenue, however, went up 0.6 percent over the previous year, as revenues totaled at $915.7 million. “The Lottery was able to return $5.3 million more in profits than last year despite a slight decrease in overall sales,” began Executive Director Ed Trees. (Read the full post about ‘Gambling Revenue In Pennsylvania Increases, Senior Programs Benefit’…)

There could not be a more appropriate name for the fun comedy being released this weekend, Dinner for Schmucks. The previews alone are sure to draw in quite a large viewing audience who want to experience the full length version of this film. With a cast of funny men including Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, Zach Galifianakis, and Ron Livingston, the film is bound to be out right funny, or just so ridiculous it is funny. Most are going to go with just down right funny. This film is about a guy by the name of Tim, played by Rudd, who is forced to attend his bosses’ monthly dinner party and bring a guest that can be made fun of throughout the course of the event. (Read the full post about ‘Online Sportsbooks Offer Odds On “Dinner for Schmucks”’…)

Dear China,

China, China, China. I know you’re not all bad. You have good food and your architecture is pretty cool, despite the fact that some of your walls are flimsy and highly flammable. You just can’t seem to get past this whole oppressive authoritarian government thing, though.

Stop living in the past. The results are in from the global experiment on totalitarianism during the early 20^th century. Turns out no one liked it. Nazism? Believed by most casual observers to be the most pure embodiment of evil mankind has ever witnessed. Stalinism? Actually killed more people than Hitler and was more oppressive to the people. It’s currently only viewed favorably by a few crazies around the world. Maoism? Well, you guys in China actually made the Nazis and Bolsheviks look downright kind. Sure, the Soviets starved millions of Ukrainians to death, but the Maoists dwarfed that death toll and it was your own people!

It’s time to move on. You say you’re just doing what’s best for China, but if you actually took an honest poll, you’d be surprised how many people would like to be able to protest without being run over by a tank. You’d be shocked how many people would like to have free access to information, especially a news media that isn’t controlled by you. If you asked about gambling, I can ensure you that you won’t have millions of Chinese saying “Please protect me from spending my money! I know you can be more responsible with my money than I can, so please take it from me. By all means, don’t let me gamble!”

I want to like you, China. President Nixon visited you a while back and said something along the lines of “Hey, you’re not as evil as you used to be; let’s do business.” And it’s true. You’re not as evil as you used to be. You have given up control of the economy to the free market. Now it’s time to embrace other types of freedom, such as freedom of expression, freedom of press, and the freedom to bet on a soccer game without getting sent to prison for a year.

That’s what happened yesterday, China. Don’t think I don’t know it.  You see, we have a (mostly) free press here, so I was able to find stories with headlines such as “China man gets 1 year in prison for online gambling.” I could find it because Google doesn’t censor search results as much here.

So here’s the story as I understand it. Please correct me if I’m wrong, China. A 20-year-old man, Zhao Yah, is a soccer fan. The World Cup was going on, which just so happens to be the biggest sports tournament in the world, despite the fact that your national team didn’t qualify. He decides that since there is such a high demand for sports betting in China, despite the fact that you think it’s a no-no, he will help people bet on the games through a website. You then have him arrested and sentenced to one year in prison plus a 10,000 yuan fine for the “crime” of helping people spend their own money on a fun game that is the most popular in the world. He didn’t even own or run the website, but was only a middle man who collected bets. Did I get that right?

China, I’m glad to see that you gave him a comparatively light sentence (thanks to his cooperation), but I think this can be a teachable moment. You see, if so many people were willing to give him money to bet on the games, maybe that means that your people want legalized online gambling. Maybe you should hear them out.

I hope you take these comments not as insults but as constructive criticism. The truth is, I want to like you, China. Sure, you poison American children with your dangerous toys and support a tyrannical North Korean regime, but I know there is good in you somewhere. You need to let it out. It’s okay. Germany managed to stop being evil a long time ago. Isn’t it time you did, too?

Sincerely,

Jeremy

He may have the longest odds yet in a Majors tournament, Tiger Woods 2010 British Open odds were coming in at 5/1 for a payout potential of US$50 on every US$10 bet at Sportsbetting.com (see odds here) Last year’s British Open was one of the most riveting and the excitement had little to do with Tiger Woods. 59-year-old Tom Watson fell just short of becoming the oldest major champion in golf history. The British Open (known by most as the Open Championship) is one of the most riveting golf tournaments of the year and the most wagered on in the United Kingdom.  Following an amazing World Cup, British bookmakers will have little time for rest as they anticipate the 2010 British Open to be the most bet on golf event ever, much of which has to do with Tiger Woods return post-sex scandal.  Woods 5/1 odds have value playing at St. A (Read the full post about ’2010 British Open Odds: Tiger Woods 5/1′…)

The entire sports betting world waited with bated breath to watch the one hour special on ESPN to hear where LeBron James will play next season.

His announcement has sent speculation regarding next year’s NBA Final through the roof, and his handling of the announcement has resulted in a major hit to his popularity according to poll results.

With betting fans across the country looking for answers, one of the largest sportsbooks on the Internet BetUS, every new customer gets 155% in total bonuses, posted odds on next year’s NBA champion.

As well as multiple poll results were revealed suggesting LeBron James might have wanted to rethink his announcement strategy. (Read the full post about ‘NBA Basketball Betting – Lebron James and New NBA Championship Odds’…)

TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese police raided two sumo stables Wednesday, seeking evidence in their probe of a gambling scandal linked to yakuza crime groups which has rocked the nation’s ancient sport. Police officers in dark suits walked into the Onomatsu and Tokitsukaze stables in Tokyo, where wrestlers have been involved in illegal gambling on baseball games and other sports, footage by public broadcaster NHK showed. The police were expected to raid some 30 locations linked to the sumo world, including other stables, where wrestlers live and train. The Japan Sumo Association has admitted that scores of wrestlers had gambled illegally and banned more than 10 from the next tournament starting Sunday in the central city of Nagoya. (Read the full post about ‘Japan Police Raid Sumo Stables After Gambling Scandal’…)