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Time Warner Buys Bleacher Report
The popular sports content website Bleacher Report has been purchased by Time Warning Inc. for just under $200 million. The Federal Trade Commission approved this deal last week.
Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting is looking to bolster its online sports exposure along with ad revenue.
Turner had managed ad sales for sister company Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated but that deal ended last year.
2012 PGA Championship Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here with your 2012 PGA Championship betting odds. Remember, the payouts can often be HUGE so place your bets today at Sportsbook.com here where qualified customers can receive up to $350 in FREE CASH.
Odds to Win 2012 Pac-12 North
Carrie Stroup here with your odds to win the 2012 Pac-12 North. All betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook, which was offering qualified new customers up to $350 in FREE CASH here.
William Hill Appeals Horse Race Betting Levy
William Hill, the largest bookmaker in the United Kingdom, announced on Monday (August 6, 2012) it was appealing a case in the Court of Appeal that exempts customers of betting exchanges from being liable for paying a horse racing levy.
Hill has specifically cited rival betting exchange Betfair in regard to the exemption.
2012 Pac-12 South Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here with your 2012 Pac-12 South betting odds, courtesy of Sportsbook, which was giving qualified customers up to $350 in FREE CASH here.
Olympic Betting August 6 – Gymnastics Odds
Bookmaker.eu has a ton of Olympic Betting odds for August 6 with plenty of Gymnastics action on tap. Qualified new customers receive up to US$500 in FREE BETS here.
Favorites in Monday’s events include Javier Culson at 5/4 odds of winning the Men’s 400m Hurdles. Felix Sanchez has very close odds of winning that event as well at 11/8.
Washington Redskins Odds to Win the 2012 NFC East: Regular Season Win Totals
The Washington Redskins odds to win the 2012 NFC East were listed at 10/1 at Bookmaker.eu. 25 percent of those betting on the NFC East division winner were backing the Skins. Oddsmakers have Washington a favorite to win UNDER 6.5 regular season games, and they seem pretty confident, as the line was coming in at -135. Bookmaker.eu was offering up to $500 in FREE BETS for qualified new customers. Learn more here.
Philadelphia Eagles Odds to Win the 2013 Super Bowl, 2012 NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl were pretty good early on coming in at near 9/1 at Bookmaker.eu was offering up to $500 in FREE BETS for qualified new customers. Learn more here.
Dallas Cowboys Odds to Win the 2012 NFC East, 2013 Super Bowl: Season Wins Totals
The Dallas Cowboys odds to win the 2012 NFC East were coming in at around 3/1 while their odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl were at 25/1. The Cowboys were favored by oddsmakers to win UNDER 9 regular season games at -130 though much of the betting public was on the OVER 9 regular season games at EVEN odds. Bookmaker.eu was offering up to $500 in FREE BETS for qualified new customers. Learn more here.
World’s Top Poker Player Cheers on World’s Top Swimmer: Hellmuth Boost Phelps
The man with the most career World Series of Poker bracelets just got back from cheering on the man with the most career Olympic medals!
Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Odds to Win Mens 100m at London Olympics Sunday
Usain Bolt is widely expected to win the 100m at Sunday’s London Olympics yet, at 8/11 odds, there is still some pretty good value in placing that wager.
Illegal Gambling Yet to Target London Olympic Games
(Reuters) - Illegal gambling has not yet targeted sports during the London 2012 Olympics after almost a week of competition, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
The IOC has set up a monitoring system for illegal gambling on the 26 competitions during the July 27-August 12 Games as it seeks to counter the growing threat in professional sports.
Whitney Invitational Handicap 2012 Betting Odds
Whitney Invitational Handicap 2012 betting odds were available from WagerWeb.com, which was offering up to 13 percent on losses back (horse racing rebate).
Oscar Pistorius Odds to Win Olympic Men’s 400m at 100 to 1 After Amazing Feat
He may be a huge long shot to win the Men’s 400m but there is little doubt everybody, including sports bettors, will be rooting for South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius to win this big event. Paddy Power was one of the bookmakers offering odds on Pistorius to win the 400m at 100/1.
London Olympics Swimming Betting Odds to Win 1500m Freestyle, 4x100m Medley Relay (Men’s)
London Olympics Swimming odds featured betting on who will win the 1500m Freestyle and which country will go on to win the 4x100m Medley Relay – Men. All odds courtesy of Bookmaker.eu, which was offering qualified new customers the opportunity to receive up to US$500 in FREE BETS here.
West Virginia Derby 2012 Odds to Win: Hansen Big Favorite
The West Virginia Derby 2012 odds to win had Hansen as a very big 1/5 favorite to win with the next shortest odds at 5/1 for Le Bernardin and Macho Macho, respectively. Sportsbook was offering 8 percent rebates online here. Full Track Odds on Win, Place and Show bets and all exotic wagers pay full track odds with big max payouts. Use promo code CARRIE STROUP.
Prioress Stakes 2012 Odds to Win: Saratoga Horse Betting
Prioress Stakes 2012 odds to win had Agave Kiss as the 6/5 favorite, Jamaican Smoke with 2/1 odds and Emmas Encore at 3/1. Sportsbook was offering 8 percent rebates online here. Full Track Odds on Win, Place and Show bets and all exotic wagers pay full track odds with big max payouts. Use promo code CARRIE STROUP.
Big Ten Legends 2012 Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here with your 2012 - 2013 Big Ten Legends division betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook here, which was offering qualified new customers up to $350 in FREE CASH. Use promo code CARRIE STROUP.
Rua-Vera Fight Odds (Video)
Saturday's MMA action is covered at DonBest.com with odds the Rua-Vera fight taking place at UFC on FOX 4.
Frank Trigg discusses both the Maurice "Shogun" Rua vs. Brandon Vera bout and Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs. Ryan "Darth" Bader in the co-main event.
2012 NFL Future Bets, Regular NFL Win Totals
Tony George of TonyGeorgeSports.com brings us a preview of some great 2012 NFL future bets and regular season win totals.
Odds to Win the Big Ten Championship Game 2012-2013
Carrie Stroup here and I have your odds to win the Big Ten Championship game for the 2012-2013 College Football season with the Wisconsin Badgers a 6-5 favorite at Sportsbook. Join Sportsbook here and qualify to receive up to $350 in FREE CASH using promo code CARRIE STROUP.
Baltimore Ravens 2012 Odds, Regular Season Win Totals Betting, Prediction
The Baltimore Ravens 2012 odds to win the AFC North were coming in at EVEN with the Pittsburgh Steelers only slight -120 favorites in this division. The Ravens regular season win total betting had this franchise taking 10 or more games at -140. The UNDER 9.5 would pay $11 for every $10 bet. All odds courtesy of Bookmaker.eu, now serving the sports betting public since 1985.
London Olympics Betting Odds: Table Tennis, Fencing Men’s Team Sabre Outrights August 3
London Olympics betting odds for Table Tennis (both Men’s and Women’s) and Fencing Men’s Sabre outrights were available from BetOnline here.
One would have to bet on the underdogs to upset China in both the Table Tennis events since China requires a ridiculous wager to be placed in order to make a small profit. For example, you would have to bet $20 to win $1 (plus the $20 is refunded) for the Women’s Team outright and $15 for the Men’s outright.
UFC on Fox 4 Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here with your UFC on Fox 4 betting odds, courtesy of Sportsbook.ag, which was offering up to $350 in FREE CASH for qualified customers who join here today using promo code CARRIE STROUP.
London Olympics Boxing Odds for August 2: More of Today’s Olympic Betting Highlights
We have some great boxing matches on tap for the London Olympics this day August 2 with all betting odds available at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering up to US$500 in FREE CASH for qualified customers here.
London Olympics Betting: Mens’ Four Rowing has Great Britain, Australia as Favorites
Olympics host country Great Britain has a shot at taking home the gold in Men’s Four Rowing. Great Britain was coming in as the 4/6 favorite but with Australia a very close 5/4. Greece had the next shortest odds at 14/1. All betting odds available at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering up to US$500 in FREE CASH for qualified customers here.
Betting on London Olympics Swimming: Favorites for 100m Freestyle, 200m Breast, More
Betting on London Olympics Swimming for August 1 and 2 was available at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering up to US$500 in free bets to qualified customers.
All times LOCAL LONDON:
20:20: Mens 100m Freestyle had James Magnussen of Australia getting the most betting action at 4/7 odds.
2012 London Olympics: Men’s Singles Tennis Odds for July 31, August 1
2012 London Olympics Men’s Singles Tennis odds for July 31 and August 1 were available at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering up to US$500 FREE BETTING for qualified new customers.
The first match for those living in North America features Richard Gasquet v Marcos Baghdatis with Gasquet the 1/3 favorite. This one goes off at 6:35 am EDT.
Men's 200m Breaststroke Swimming Betting Odds - Gold Medal
Men’s 200m Breaststroke swimming betting odds to win the gold medal featured Hungarian Daniel Gyurta as the 5/4 favorite at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering up to US$500 FREE BETTING for qualified new customers.
Miami Dolphins 2012 Regular Season Win Total Odds
Gambling911.com wrote extensively on July 29 about the AFC East betting odds and today we look at the Miami Dolphins 2012 regular season win total odds, which were listed at OVER/UNDER 7 -125.
Miami Dolphins regular season schedule appears below with a breakdown of possibilities for wins/losses.