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 [...]
NBA Basketball Betting – Lebron James and...
On July - 8 - 2010
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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 [...]
Japan Police Raid Sumo Stables After Gambling...
On July - 3 - 2010
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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 [...]
Ladbrokes reveals mobile betting up 400% during...
On July - 3 - 2010
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The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes revealed Monday that it has already taken 4 times more bets via mobile internet on the currently running 2010 World Cup than it did during the whole of the €2008 football tournament. Ciaran O’Brien, a company spokesman, said that this rapid growth has been driven by the [...]
WSOP wins for Michael Linn, Chance Kornuth and...
On June - 28 - 2010
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Three more gold bracelets have been awarded to players at the 41st World Series of Poker over the past twenty-four hours as the world’s biggest poker spectacular closes in on the much-anticipated Main Event 57. Michael Linn bested an entry field of 2,543 in event 49, the last of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em contests [...]
Tribal gambling interests prove a stumbling block...
On June - 28 - 2010
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Tuesday’s much anticipated Californian Legislature hearing on the legalisation of online poker in the state made little progress, with proposer Sen. Rod Wright saying he was temporarily putting a hold on the bill whilst he considers concerns raised by opponents. “This bill still needs a great deal of work,” Wright said of his Bill SB [...]
North Carolina senate votes for ban on internet...
On June - 23 - 2010
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The state of North Carolina has acted on the vexed issue of Internet sweepstake parlours and the uncertain gambling laws impacted by these offerings. This week the state Senate voted 47 to 1 in favour of a ban on the genre, which has been spreading rapidly across the state as operators and punters try to [...]
Florida pair wins UltimateBet.com promotion...
On June - 23 - 2010
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Leading online casino UltimateBet.com has announced that players Gregg Mardirosian and Justin Leichter have won its Craziest Last Longer Bet promotion and will compete in the main event of the World Series Of Poker (WSOP) on July 1. The Craziest Last Longer Bet encouraged players to send in their ideas for the wackiest side wager [...]
Jake And Vienna Break Up, Gamblers Who Chose...
On June - 18 - 2010
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Reality television competitions such as American Idol and Dancing With The Stars have become popular betting propositions at online sports books. The bachelor is another of these shows where gamblers can pick from the finalists which one they believe will win. Success once the show is over has nothing to do with a gambler and [...]
Considering gambling forums before gambling
On June - 18 - 2010
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Well this article is not all about the pros and cons of gambling online. This article is directed to highlight on the gambling forums present on the web. Through this article, you will be able to know the importance of the forums in knowing the mysterious world of online casinos. If you are a newbie [...]