Van der Sloot a “Homicidal Maniac” Says Private Investigator
Private investigator Bo Dietl appearing on the CBS "Early Show" has met Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway and a man who this week confessed to killing a young Peruvian student Stephany Flores. "This is a homicidal maniac," said private investigator Bo Dietl on CBS’ "The Early Show" on Thursday. "I’ve met him. I looked in his eyes… We should be checking Interpol and the FBI should be checking where he’s gone all over this world. You’ve got a serial killer here." Dietl was brought in by the Holloway family and worked with the FBI during its sting to snare Van der Sloot for extortion. (Read the full post about ‘Van der Sloot a “Homicidal Maniac” Says Private Investigator’…)
Van der Sloot Attorney Claims Inconsistencies
Joran van der Sloot remained on the lam Thursday following news that a woman had been stabbed to death in his Lima, Peru hotel room Sunday. The body was found three days later. Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez, who was reportedly an out lesbian struggling with her sexuality, was found beaten and stabbed to death in a room at the Miraflores Hotel Tac in Lima booked in van der Sloot’s name, police said. Her father is a well-known businessman and former race car driver. Van der Sloot was the top suspect in the Natalie Holloway disappearance back in 2005. The recent High School grad had disappeared during a trip to the island of Aruba. Van der Sloot was the last individual to be seen with Holloway. The (Read the full post about ‘Van der Sloot Attorney Claims Inconsistencies’…)
BP Oil Spill Has Online Gambling Site Offering Odds On Extinction
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has set off a wave of concern over how and when the spill will under control. With the story making headlines for weeks, online sports books are taking advantage by offering odds on the fallout from the spill.
Paddy Power has begun to take bets on which species will be eliminated from the BP disaster. While some critics believe that Paddy Power is exploiting a tough situation, the company is sticking to its guns of being out in front on the gambling front.
“We hope this betting will highlight the environmental catastrophe unfolding right now as a result of the BP oil spill,” said Paddy Power, in a press release.
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Rampage Jackson Odds – Rampage vs. Evans
The marquee event of UFC 114 has Rampage Jackson going up against Suga Rashad Evans in a tight matchup. Evans was a mere -120 favorite while Jackson’s odds were at -110 at Sportsbetting.com (see website here). Sportsbetting.com analysts write of this matchup: "When I look at Rashad, I see the strength of his offensive wrestling. How he uses the standard leg takedowns effectively. I loved how he charged in on Thiago Silva and got takedown after takedown. I think Rampage’s wrestling is great as well, but he uses it to keep the fight on the feet and pulls out the occasional, but devastating, slam. I think if Rashad goes to Rampage like he did against Thiago then Rampage may have his hands full. &q (Read the full post about ‘Rampage Jackson Odds – Rampage vs. Evans’…)
UB.com Loses Lacey Jones as Pro
Lacey Jones has announced she will no longer be playing poker for Team AbsolutePoker.com. Aintluck.com point out that Jones, one of the more attractive female poker players out there, and an aspiring model and actress, has kept mum about the decision, save for a Twitter tweet made on May 25th which read "Today is a new chapter of my life and I’ve never been more excited! Get ready for some BIG things everyone!" Jones joined the Absolute Poker team last July. "I’m so excited about this amazing new chapter of my career with Absolute Poker," stated Lacey Jones at the time she joined Absolute Poker. "Our fit couldn’t be more perfect and I can’t wait to share all of the amazing stuff that’s in store with the AP community." Ace K (Read the full post about ‘UB.com Loses Lacey Jones as Pro’…)
Football Betting Zone – Ashley Cole Likely Jose Mourinho’s First Signing for Real?
Ashley Cole is the 2/1 betting favourite with bookmaker Paddy Power to be the first Premier League player to sign for Real Madrid as Jose Mourinho looks set to be named the new coach of the Spanish giants.
With the Special One almost a certainty to be Real Madrid boss next season and left back one of the few positions in the Real line-up in clear need of strengthening, Mourinho could be tempted to sign Cole for the second time in his career.
Cole is followed in the betting by Steven Gerrard at odds of 7/2. (Read the full post about ‘Football Betting Zone – Ashley Cole Likely Jose Mourinho’s First Signing for Real?’…)
Mr Green casino expands into the UK
The Swedish founders of Betsson, Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist, saw the culmination of months of planning this week with the launch of their popular Mr Green online casino into the UK market under the country managership of Kate McClure.
The central concepts of the franchise – responsible (‘green’) gambling and entertainment are present in the venture, where players can set personal limits in terms of their deposits and wagers with a daily, weekly or monthly maximum.
Mr Green offers a selection of Betsoft and Net Entertainment powered casino games including roulette and blackjack, a host of video slots such as, The Slotfather, Hill Billy Haven and Tiki Treasure, Bingo, scratch cards, video poker and lottery offerings.
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Mid-Week Tournaments A Hit At Online Vegas Casino
Online Vegas Casino Online Vegas Casino has become one of the premiere online casinos when it comes to slot tournaments. The casino is offering some of the most popular mid-week tournaments, where players can win thousands of dollars.Currently, there are three tournaments in progress at Online Vegas. Two of the events are slot tournaments, and one is a video poker tourney. At any given time, several tournaments are running with hundreds of players involved.”I play the tournaments during the week more often than the ones held on the weekends because there are less players that enter,” said online player Martha Birch. (Read the full post about ‘Mid-Week Tournaments A Hit At Online Vegas Casino’…)
Blackhawks favoured for Stanley Cup glory – Online Casino News
Following the completion of 82 regular season games and two best-of-seven playoff rounds, the race to be the best side in the National Hockey League (NHL) this year is now down to four teams.
In the Western Conference, the heavily favoured Chicago Blackhawks are going up against the San Jose Sharks while the Eastern Conference has the Philadelphia Flyers meeting the Montreal Canadiens. The winners of these two best-of-seven tournaments will then meet for the right to hoist the championship Stanley Cup.
One of the oldest franchises in professional ice hockey, Chicago has won three Stanley Cups in its 84-year history but the last of these came in 1961 meaning that the franchise holds the unenviable record for the longest streak in NHL history without a championship. (Read the full post about ‘Blackhawks favoured for Stanley Cup glory – Online Casino News’…)
Jackpot Capital acquires Grande Vegas Casino
The Real Time Gaming-powered internet casino operator Jackpot Capital, a property owned by the Cyprus-registered company Greavestrend Ltd since 2008, appears to be on the acquisition trail, with reports that it has taken over a number of RTG-powered brands.
The most recent of these appears to be Grande Vegas Casino, judging by communications to affiliate marketers this week.
In an email, the affiliate management at Grande Vegas advised that it had made a decision to sell the brand to a bigger, more powerful operator with an excellent reputation and high volumes, going on to identify the buyer as the Jackpot Capital group.
The email is fulsome in its praise of Jackpot Capital’s capabilities and the benefits these bring to affiliates.
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