Soccer

USA Soccer Team a 400-1 Winner on Live Betting

Live betting can really pay off when the right ingredients are in play. Such was the case Friday with USA’s unprecedented victory over the Netherlands that paid one person $10,000 at Sportsbook.ag.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Fri, 06/05/2015 - 17:16

FIFA FBI Investigation Started With Gambling Probe

(Reuters) - The FBI's investigation of soccer governing body FIFA includes scrutiny of how the organization awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 competition to Qatar, a U.S. law enforcement official said on Wednesday.

Submitted by Reuters on, Wed, 06/03/2015 - 16:15

FIFA President Steps Down Amidst Bribery, Match Fixing Scandals

Just days after Sepp Blatter was re-elected to his post as FIFA President, on Tuesday he unexpectedly announced his resignation in the face of a growing corruption investigation, the worst the game's governing body has seen in its history.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 06/02/2015 - 14:55

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Betting Odds to Win – USA Favored Over Germany

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 betting odds were available at BetPhoenix.ag in what could prove to be a significant wagering event.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Sun, 05/31/2015 - 19:13

Bookmakers Still Favor Sepp Blatter to Stay President of FIFA in Light of Scandal

Despite a scandal rocking FIFA Thursday, Sepp Blatter still remains heavily favored to retain his position as the President of the world soccer governing body FIFA.

At 1-16 odds, Blatter was a practical “lock” to continue serving as President.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Thu, 05/28/2015 - 19:12

U.S. Justice Dept Issues Send-Off to FIFA Execs and Others in Bribery Indictment

Our friends at Ifra Law were quick to offer their own take on Wednesday’s shock indictments of several high ranking FIFA execs. This is a story Gambling911.com will monitor closely as match-fixing allegations continue to coincide with these latest events.

Submitted by on, Wed, 05/27/2015 - 11:50

FIFA Scandal Rocks World as Match-Fixing Arrests Continue

The world has been rocked by allegations Wednesday that top FIFA officials are now implicated in a wide ranging corruption scandal.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 05/27/2015 - 09:38

Italy PM Infuriated Over Match-Fixing Scandal That Netted Around 50

ROME - (Reuters) - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday he was embarrassed and disgusted by the latest match-fixing scandal to hit Italian soccer and called for sweeping changes to clean up the game and attract families to stadiums.

Renzi had already promised to make radical changes to professional soccer a year ago after a supporter was shot dead by a rival fan at the Italian Cup final, but these reforms never materialised.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 05/20/2015 - 21:08

Mondogoal.com Goal: To Be the World’s Top Destination for Fantasy Soccer

ISLE OF MAN -- It looks like deja vu for this tiny island off the coast of England that used to be a British territory but is now an independent nation.

A decade ago, some of the biggest online poker sites flocked here to set up shop.

Gambling laws were lax, the location was remote and the semi-air of British authority gave the poker sites a feel of legitimacy.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 05/04/2015 - 20:31

William Hill Reports Record Weekly Loss in January

The United Kingdom’s biggest bookmaker revealed it lost £14m in January after a series of what it referred to as "customer-friendly" football results.

Shares were down 3.3 percent in Thursday’s midafternoon trading as a result. Some of that was recovered by Friday.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 04/24/2015 - 11:34

Real Money English Premier League Fantasy Contests Debut With FantasyGol

Gauatemala City-based FantasyGol announced on Wednesday the launch of its new pay-to-play real money English Premier League fantasy contests platform they hope will take the industry by storm.

This past fall FantasyGol teamed up with Rochester, New York-based Flower City Gaming, the operators behind Star Fantasy Leagues, in an effort to provide the ultimate daily and weekly fantasy sports experience.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 11:23

Barcelona v Manchester City Betting Odds

The Barcelona v Manchester City betting odds had Barcelona at 2/5, Man City at 7/1 and the Draw at 4/1. Barcelona was seeing better than half the action here.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 03/18/2015 - 11:25

Man Utd. v Arsenal Betting Odds – 9 March

Matchup odds for Man Utd v Arsenal on 9 March had Manchester United as a 6/4 favorite, Arsenal at 2/1 and the Draw at 12/5, 5/2 or 9/4 depending on the book.

Arsenal and Manchester United have participated in a joint-high 18 and won a joint-high 11 FA Cup finals each.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 03/09/2015 - 12:49

Newcastle v Manchester United Betting Odds – 4 March

Newcastle v Manchester United betting odds for 4 March had Man Utd. at 9/10 odds, Newcastle at 7/2 and the Draw at 5/2. Slightly more than half the action was on Manchester United.

Manchester United have won their last two games away to Newcastle, scoring a combined seven goals without reply while suffering only one defeat at Newcastle in their last 10 of the series (W8, D2).

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:39

Roma v Juventus Betting Odds – 2 March

Roma v Juventus betting odds had Roma close to 2/1, Juventus at 6/4 and the Draw at 2/1 in what should be an excellent matchup. Juventus was seeing around 45 percent of the action out of Europe and 65 percent out of North America and Latin America.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 03/02/2015 - 12:27

What’s Everybody Betting On – March 2: Juventus Turin, Warriors, Baylor, Virginia

The Golden State Warriors as a -6.5 visiting favorite in Brooklyn were seeing the heaviest betting action of the day.

The line on this game had come down to -6 but that number was still attracting 75% of the bets Golden State’s way.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 03/02/2015 - 12:10

Sporting Tips for the upcoming months

The turn of the year always sees European sports enter the business end of things. For any sports fan, let alone punter, it is a hugely exciting time of the year. Right now there is an abundance of events drawing towards a conclusion, all of which offer fantastic betting opportunities.

Below, we will go through certain sports and pick out a few good tips that may interest you.

Soccer

Submitted by Payton on, Fri, 02/27/2015 - 11:21

What’s Everybody Betting On – February 26: Thunder, Liverpool FC

While a slow wagering day overall with limited games in the NBA and nominal matchups for the most part in both College Basketball and Soccer, there are still some good games on the board that are seeing decent action.

The Oklahoma Thunder are seeing the most action of any side Thursday with 85% of spread bets coming in on this game going their way. The Thunder were listed early as a -5 favorite.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Thu, 02/26/2015 - 10:34

What’s Everybody Betting On – February 25: Wichita State, Wake Forest

There are 12 NBA games on tap this evening that should keep sports bettors and daily fantasy sports enthusiasts glued to their computers and television sets.

Still, it is three College Basketball games that are seeing the most early action among the top five bets of the day.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 02/25/2015 - 13:06

Man City v Barcelona Betting Odds – Champions League 2015

A major matchup is on tap in the world of Soccer/Football Tuesday with the Man City v Barcelona betting odds coming in at Barcelona 6/5, Manchester City 5/2 and the Draw at 5/2.

This is only the second time Manchester City and Barcelona will meet in European competition.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 02/23/2015 - 22:18

Apuestas Entre Schalke vs. Real Madrid - Champions League Fase Eliminatoria

Las probabilidades de apuestas entre Schalke vs. Real Madrid para los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones de este año tuvieron Schalke en 14/1, el Real Madrid en 2/11 y el empate en 23/4 . Este evento tiene lugar el 10 de marzo, así que marquen sus calendarios.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 02/23/2015 - 15:18

What’s Everybody Betting On – February 22: Oscars, Real Madrid, OSU vs. Mich

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 22, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Sun, 02/22/2015 - 13:03

Tottenham v West Ham Betting Odds – 22 February

Tottenham v West Ham betting odds for 22 February had Hot Spur as a 5/6 favorite, West Ham at 4/1 and the Draw at 14/5.

There have been three red cards in the last two Premier League meetings between West Ham and Spurs.

Prior to West Ham's win at White Hart Lane last season, Tottenham had won seven and lost none of the previous 11 home games against the Hammers.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 22:42

What’s Everybody Betting – February 21: College Basketball, Fountain of Youth

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 21, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.

There was quite a mishmash of betting activity Saturday with no one College Basketball game really seeing the most action.

Nearly all of the early wagering action was on College Basketball.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 11:29

Juventus v Atalanta Betting Odds – 20 February: Easy Money?

Juventus v Atalanta betting odds had Juventus with 1/5 odds and seeing around 90 percent of the action while Atalanta was at anywhere from 12/1 to 20/1 and the Draw was at 6/1.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 10:52

Tottenham v Fiorentina Betting Odds – Europa League

Gambling911.com has your Tottenham v Florentina betting odds. Tottenham Hot Spur was seeing 90 percent of the action here.

Tottenham odds were at EVEN while Florentina was coming in at 5/2, the Draw 9/4.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 02/18/2015 - 20:35

Schalke v Real Madrid Betting Odds – Champions League Knockout Stage

The Schalke v Real Madrid betting odds for the knockout stage of this year’s Champions League had Schalke at 14/1, Real Madrid at 2/11 and the Draw at 23/4. This event takes place 10 March, so mark your calendars.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 02/18/2015 - 20:10

What’s Everyone Betting On – February 18: Real Madrid, FC Porto, Wisconsin

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 18, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.

The Champions League is certainly taking center stage these past couple of days with the qualifiers currently underway. Both the Real Madrid v FC Schalke and FC Porto v FC Basel matchups were seeing decent action early Wednesday.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:30

Basel v Porto Betting Odds – Champions League 2015

The Basel v Porto betting odds for this Champions League game had Porto at 5/4 and Basel at 5/2 or 11/4 depending on the book. The Draw was mostly coming in at 9/4.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 02/18/2015 - 09:38

Real Madrid v FC Schalke Betting Odds – Champions League 2015

The Real Madrid v FC Schalke betting odds had Real Madrid at 4/9 for this Champions League matchup. FC Schalke had odds of 6/1. The Draw was set at 7/2.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 02/18/2015 - 09:20