Italian soccer federation launches probe into betting scams >> Italian Football Betting Scandal
Italian Soccer Federation - FIGC has launched an investigation into dozens of games from last season suspected of having been fixed for betting scams.
Recently a Brazilian Referee Was Barred For Life For Match Fixing for about $4000 a match.
William Hill Media >> Bye Bye Fergie ? - 12/1 > Fergie To Go Next? - 12/1
Fergie - Sir Alex Ferguson watched in dismay this afternoon as Steve Mclaren's Middlesbrough ripped his Man Utd team to pieces. The match ended 4-1 to Boro
The pressure is mounting on Fergie to retire because Man Utd are not doing very well atall. New head honcho Malcolm Glazer won't have any affection towards Ferguson when it comes to giving marching orders. 12/1 for Fergie to go before any other premier league manager is reasonable I guess.
What Odds Bush To Go ? > George Bush 25/1 Odds To Go
George Bush is 25/1 to go. It was 100/1 for Bush to see out his presidential term, but William Hills have slashed the odds to 25's.
Political Betting is not as popular as other betting markets, so the odds can move violently based upon opinion, not money in the bookmakers satchels.
I guess with Tony Blair as an allied participant, one would imagine George Bush could do with some new friends. Blair's popularity ratings are surely on the drift here in the UK.
Adam Anhang.com >> In memory of Adam Anhang
Adam Anhang was murdered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I still have no intentions of reporting the details of his murder.
Suffice to say ~ justice can never be done. Adam is gone and nothing can change that.
A tribute site has been created to honour the memory and life of Adam Anhang aka FDHCM >> Adam Anhang.com
Thierry Henry - Top Premiership Goal Scorer - 4/1 by Gerry Mcdonnell
The pen is mightier than the sword, but definitely not in the hands of a Frenchman. As a result of Arsenal's hilarious spot-kick, Thierry Henry is now responsible for the remainder of the Gunners penalties.
The showboat capsized spectacularly, but it's the bookies that will be turned over; back the French genius Thierry Henry to be top Premiership goal scorer at 4/1 at Super Soccer
Thierry Henry - Top Goalscorer - 4/1
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Wagering War >> I may be one of the few gamblers around to feel a failure after back-to-back winning years - but > Discontent At Wagering War Blog
The Wagering War Blog editor is not happy with his overall winnings.
Weekend UK Betting Football Round-up by Gerry Macdonnell
Fight Casino Spam.com is a new site I know little about, looks interesting though.
I am anti casino spam, anti casino spyware and will support any gambling webmaster if they want to make a legitimate attempt to curb the spam eminating from many online casinos.
Online casinos are'nt the only spam offenders by far, but it is a good start, for the online gambling industry is plagued with spam marketing campaigns.
The Fortune Lounge Group are being raked over the coals by The Casinomeister about spamming and recently had their server space denied by the isp firm, because of spam.
Fortune Lounge are also getting some grief regarding spam marketing coming from gambling webmasters who have deals with Slickstreet.com
Brace Betting - 2 Goal Betting Odds
The following "brace bagging" specials are available at Super Soccer
The average footballer is not the smartest tool in the box, take Robbie Savage, you'll struggle to find a more average footballer than him. He's on £30,000 a week and he still can't find a hairdresser.
Robbie goes up against Birmingham City for the first time since his acrimonious departure last season. After facing taunts of "money grabber" from City fans, and "geographically challenged hippy" from a respected betting journalist, Savage will be more fired up than usual for this one.
Everton V Chelsea Betting
All hands to the plump.
Guardian >> German referees on trial for match fixing
German football in the spotlight - not a good advert for the upcoming World Cup finals in Germany next year.
A court in Berlin will today begin a long-awaited fraud trial into allegations of match fixing. Coming in the months leading up to next summer's World Cup in Germany, the prosecutions of the former Bundesliga referee Robert Hoyzer, the footballer Steffen Karl, Hoyzer's fellow referee Dominik Marks and three alleged members of a Croatian betting ring are a huge embarrassment to Fifa and the German football authorities.
The trial is scheduled to last until December 29 and will be in progress when officials assemble in Leipzig on December 9 for the 2006 World Cup draw. Hoyzer has admitted to manipulating matches and the 25-year-old, once considered one of Germany's most promising referees, was banned for life in April by his country's FA. The six defendants face from 12 months to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
William Hill Press >> White Christmas - Bet Of The Year? > White Christmas
With the Met Office and the Mayor of London both predicting freezing winters, bookmakers William Hill say they have been, er, snowed under by customers wishing to bet on a White Christmas this year.
"Following these weather warnings punters have taken the tip and rushed to bet on a White Christmas in London, Cardiff and Glasgow, leaving us quoting the shortest odds for many a year this far away from December 25, of 6/1 for one or more flakes of snow to fall during the 24 hours of Xmas Day in each of those venues" said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.
CBC.ca >> Puerto Rico police charge bar employee in slaying of Canadian businessman > Jonathan Roman Rivera Charged With Adam Anhang Murder
Jonathan Roman Rivera(22) has been charged with murdering Adam Anhang aka fdhcm. Rivera works at the Pink Skirt bar and restaurant, owned by Adam's wife. Adam anhang was the brains behind Casino Webcam Gaming
Apparently Adam was murdered for a 300k prize in a murder for hire scheme. Rivera had been arrested on firearm charges previously by Puerto Rican police.
Witnesses shown photos of Roman Rivera identified him as the man who attacked Adam Anhang and his wife as they walked to their car from the Pink Skirt on Sept. 23, said Lt. Eddie Hernandez, the head of San Juan's homicide unit.
Roman Rivera, who was detained Wednesday at the Pink Skirt, declined to appear in a police lineup on advice of his lawyer, Hernandez said.
Gamblog comment >> For the wife of Adam to not recognise their attacker was someone she employed at her restaurant, is difficult to believe. Especially as she gave an incorrect description of the man. Witnesses saw a completely different person than the wife saw.
Related >> Bar employee charged in slaying of online gambling entrepreneur
Adam Anhang Tribute
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Todays blog link drop >> Johnny Casino.com is not a casino, it is a casino information portal
Just struck me as an unusual name for a casino portal. Anyway, the casinos listed at Johnny Casino.com are reputable enough for a link drop.
♠ Johnny Casino.com Gamblers Forum is available for online casino and gambling related questions.
Times Online >> Buyout firms circle Ladbrokes as it eyes up Rank > Sale Of Ladbrokes?
It seems wierd to hear talk of Ladbrokes being sold. Ladbrokes, "the magic sign", are too big to be sold right? There are so many Ladbrokes betting shops here in the UK, one would have thought they were richer than the church.
Ladbrokes Sale Related >> Ladbrokes To Possibly Demerge From Hilton
The Moody Blues by Gerry Mcdonnell from Super Soccer.co.uk
Everton Will Lose To Spurs
As a child, I quickly came to terms with the concept of a caterpillar evolving into a butterfly. As an adult, I accepted the wife's monthly tendency to turn into a raging psychopath, before reverting back to the more placid psychopath she would normally be. As a betting genius, I find Everton's transformation from Champions League participants into Sunday League cloggers more difficult to comprehend.
What are the reasons behind their demise?
Two seasons ago, Everton finished 17th in the league, one spot off relegation. At the start of last season, instead of strengthening a poor team, they sold their best/plumpest player. Three consecutive 1-0 wins early in the season gave them an air of confidence, which coupled with a statistical anomaly not seen since I bet on red at roulette and black came out 37 times, landed the Evertonians a 4th place finish. To sum up, Everton are not in demise, they're still the same poor team they were two seasons ago. Get on Tottenham at 4/7.
Next week, I solve the Middle East crisis.
Oddjack >> The Ex Bookie Manager Has Arrived > Gamblog Collared By Oddjack
The Ex Bookie Manager still has not arrived. Probably due to the fact he agreed to post some actual read-worthy gambling content on gamblog, while drunk. I will have to get on his case sooner rather than later.
However, true to Gawker Media form, the Oddjack editor is sharp.
♠ Oddjack charge gamblog with name-dropping the ex-bookie-manager 6 times in 2 paragraphs.
♠ Gamblog is guilty as charged.
♠ Sentencing will take place at a secluded site, but on a warm day.
Note to blog editors >> While avoiding mentioning someone by name, don't repeat thier handle over and over and over and over.
The Jackson Channel.com >> Gulf Coast A Graveyard For Thousands Of Slot Machines > Slot Fruit Machine Graveyard
Hurricane Katrina laid waste to slot type fruit machines - about 18.000 of them. Some were washed into the sea. Looters ran off with others. The vast majority, about 75 percent, were destroyed due to rust setting in, ruining the mecks and electrics. Gulfport and Biloxi really is a fruit machine graveyard.
State gambling regulators are supposed to keep track of every slot machine, but Katrina has made that task unrealistic because no one really knows how many slots are sitting at the bottom of the ocean.
Gaming Floor >> Duo banned for racing con > Gary Carter Out Of Racing
Ex jockey Gary Carter has been found guilty by the Jockey Club of a £80,000 betting scam and has been booted out of horseracing. Carter has been warned off for a 5 year period.
Carter furnished big time gambler Chris Coleman(53) information about horses he was due to ride in eight races. The high-rolling punter Coleman then used internet gambling site Betfair to back them to lose netting 80k.
The Poker Column.com >> About The Author Wesley Young > Poker Column Information
For Poker information for your poker websites or blogs - The Poker Column.com written by Wesley Young is a very good resource for poker webmasters.
I gather Wesley will not only provide poker webmasters with his poker column for a small fee, he will even write all the content for your poker site if you want. Of course, that will cost extra.
For a good sample of Wesley Youngs poker column articles - Click Here To Read Dominiques Poker Blog
Related >> Poker Monger.com
Responsible Gambling Council >> Young men put betting before drink and women > UK Men Prefer Gambling To Women and Drink
Lads' are turning their backs on traditional pursuits and turning instead to betting to get their kicks.
New figures suggest that more than 90 per cent of them enjoy a regular flutter and some say they would prefer to spend pounds 5 on a bet than at the pub or taking out their girlfriend.
The explosion in gambling addiction among young men can be put down to internet betting, with the web now taking the bulk of the cash from young males.
About pounds 5 billion a year is wagered online, with 93 per cent of people with web access making an internet punt. Record numbers of gamblers are logging on to football, lottery, horse racing and poker sites in the hope of a life-changing win.
Most online money is staked on the lottery, which gets pounds 1.65 billion a year, but punters are also switching on their computers to gamble pounds 1 billion on football, pounds 935 million on internet casinos, pounds 665 million on horse racing and pounds 43 million on poker.
Overall, Scots are the biggest gamblers with 48 per cent gambling an average of pounds 40 per month, according to research by Nuts magazine, which questioned 1,100 people.
Female First.co.uk >> Immigrant wins lottery On First Day > $1.89 Million Lottery Win On First Day In Country
A Kenyan man called Moses Bittock moved to America, took his oath of citizenship, went to the shops, bought a lottery ticket, won $1.89 Million.
Reuters.co.uk >> Gala buys Coral to form 4 billion strong gaming group > Coral Sold For 2 Billion
Coral, one of the big 4 bookmakers in the UK have been sold to the Gala Group for £2.18 Billion
Gala Buy Coral Press Release >> GALA AND CORAL EUROBET TO FORM EUROPE'S LARGEST INTEGRATED BETTING AND GAMING COMPANY > Gala, the gaming group, today announces the acquisition of Coral Eurobet, the bookmaker and internet gaming operator, for a consideration of £2.18bn. The deal creates Europe?s pre-eminent integrated betting and gaming company with strong market positions in licensed betting offices, bingo and casinos, and a high quality multimedia offer.
The enlarged company has an enterprise value of more than £4bn. It trades from 1,450 outlets, employs a total workforce of 17,000 and has more than 2.2 million active customers.
The Courier-Mail News >> Bookies facing 4m payout > Demerger Costs Aussie Bookies 4 Million
Adelaide Cup winner Demerger was yesterday backed to win more than $4 million in the Caulfield Cup after a co-ordinated Australia-wide bookie plunge, despite trainer Danny O'Brien last week claiming the horse would miss the race.
In a well-planned bookie sting, Demerger was backed to win $1 million in straight-out betting and at least $3 million if one of several Caulfield-Melbourne Cups doubles is landed.
Football Odds by Gerry Mcdonnell from SuperSoccer.co.uk
Ramsay's Treat.
I'm not one for jumping on band-wagons, or any wooden form of transport, but Sven has made mistakes in the last couple of games that need to be rectified.
The Quarter-back formation has been a disaster, and should be binned quicker than Michelle McManus. The system suited David Beckham down to the ground, but completely negated the world class talent of Gerrard and Lampard.
With a change in formation a given, Sven's greatest dilemma is the centre back positions. Terry has been all gold this season, so his place in the starting 11 is assured. His partner will either be Rio Ferdinand or Sol Campbell, and for my money, Campbell should get the nod.
Rio has a notoriously bad memory, his recent performances for club and country would indicate that the art of defending has now slipped his mind. On the other hand, Campbell looks hungrier than Wayne Rooney; Sol is definitely worth a nibble at 25/1 to net the opener.
England go into the match with their greatest goal threat suspended. (R.E.M. had the foresight to write a song about Sven's crisis, "If you believe, they put a ban on the Roon?") Early indications would suggest that Peter Crouch will be Rooney's replacement, which proves that Sven has a severe case of Benitezitis, an infliction that makes you believe a gangly forward is the answer to all problems.
Even with Crouch playing, England should be backed at 1/5, if that's too skinny, get on England minus a goal at 8/15.
Now i'm not Gordon Ramsay; but I can knock up a tart no problem.
Here's a recipe for Sven:
Bin the quarter-back.
Bin Rio.
Bin Crouch.
Put these ingredients together, and in nine months, a World Cup challenge will be ready. You can back England for World Cup glory at 8/1.
Belgium v Spain is the tastiest looking match of the weekend; both teams are desperate for the win to remain in contention for qualification.
The first meet between the two teams saw two Belgians see red; it's no surprise to see Van Damme in the squad for this one. The Spanish are famous big game chokers; I'll be on Belgium at 11/5.
Why is it all the great players end in 'O'? (Joseph Yobo is the exception that proves the rule.) Ronaldo, Robinho, Ze Roberto and Adriano will dazzle the Bolivians on Sunday night live on Bravo, back the breath-taking Brazilians at 4/6.
The following English team specials are all available at Super Soccer
WINNERonline.com >> Gambling addict stole 10m to feed habit > Steal 10 Million - Gamble 10 Million
Graham Price, 58, of Llansamlet, Swansea, south Wales, stole £10 MILLION from the Halifax Bank to fund his secret gambling habit. Apparently, Price rarely went to the track. He gambled away 10 million in the highstreet bookies, on phone betting and some on the internet too.
Price has put a lot of people into financial difficulty. Price himself will probably serve about 4 years when sentenced. That sentence could have doubled if Price pleaded not guilty, but he pleaded guilty to all charges. 43 charges of theft and deception. Price asked for 263 other offences to be taken into consideration.
The final total adds up to £10 million, all gambled away.
Telegraph >> Gambling-mad sailor sold MoD computers with missile secrets > Gambling Sailor Sells Navy Computers Complete With Missile Secrets
Top-secret Cruise missile information ended up in a second-hand shop after a Royal Navy rating sold Ministry of Defence computers to fund his gambling habit, a court martial was told.
The thefts came to light only when senior American officials visited the Cruise Missile Support Agency, at Northwood military headquarters, Middlesex, concerned that a submarine exercise had not been properly supported by computer software.
Chief Petty Officer Paul Crookes, a weapons engineer, was interrogated and confessed to selling agency computers and other equipment to pay off his casino debts.
Gambling Sailor Sells Navy Computers Complete With Missile Secrets
England Betting Odds
"Betting on England" as an England fan is never a good idea for me. However, in the betting England are 2/9 to beat Austria at the Old Trafford ground this saturday. Austria are a rather large odds of 9/1 to turn England over with Ladbrokes
England V Austria First Goalscorer Betting Odds
Michael Owen is 7/2 favourite with Ladbrokes to score the first goal against Austria on saturday. Ladbrokes will get a lot of takers for those odds. 7/2 is around the same price in the betting for Owen to score first as it is with Rooney in the team.
Lottery Post >> Brits addicted to online gambling > Many UK Gambling Addicts
♠ Total Spend >> UK residents spend £5 billion (US$8.82 billion) a year on online gambling, a survey revealed on Friday.
♠ How Many >> 93 per cent of those with web access quizzed by Virgin Money, admitted they have placed at least one Internet bet.
♠ Average Spend >> The average gambler spends between £10 and £20 a week on gaming sites
♠ Biggest UK Punters >> The biggest uk gamblers are Londoners with one in 10 punters in the capital gambling between £300 and £500 every week.
Addicted UK Gambling Related >> Brit Betting On The Rise
