Fred Done Bookmakers have accepted a million pound Grand National wager from Simon Cowell and friends on 40/1 shot De Luc and 66/1 shot Le Roi Miguel. (plus a couple of sweeteners).
The extras - £1million for either horse winning, £250,000 for a second place, £100,000 for a third and £50,000 for a fourth place. A cool £1.25 million for the forecast by the way.
Any winnings will go to the NSPCC children's charity - which can't be bad.
Dairy Goes Again by Gerry McDonnell
Chelsea to win either 1-0, 2-0 or 3-0 is a 5/4 shot.
I often panic over nothing. When the wife trapped me into producing little gambling gurus, I did worry that they may end up with my intelligence and the wife's looks, which would have narrowed down their future career prospects to 'circus attraction'. Luckily, they've ended up with the wife's brain, and curiously, the milkman's looks. I say curious, as the wife and I are lactose intolerant; we have absolutely no time for lactose, and we're not shy in speaking of our displeasure.
I bring this to your attention because little Goliath is quite bright; he's trying to remember animals by associating them with football. Whenever Ruud Van Nistelrooy comes off the bench for Man U, he shouts 'horsey', as Peter Crouch heads wide he cries 'donkey' and when Chelsea are playing, he shakes his head and murmurs 'cheetahs'. It seems that everyone has cottoned on to Chelsea's lack of sportsmanship, referees will be next. Any Chelsea player to be booked for diving / simulation against Birmingham is an 11/2 shot.
Amongst all the theatrics, there will also be a game of football. You've got to fancy Chelsea to take three points home from St Andrew's, but 1/3 does not represent value. Playing the correct scores can solve this conundrum; Chelsea to win either 1-0, 2-0 or 3-0 is a 5/4 shot; now we're cooking.
Everton 3/10 - Ferguson Booking 7/2
Phil Neville scored a beauty last week, unfortunately, it was an own goal, against Liverpool. His brother must have been literally seething. Everton are the lucky beneficiaries of a home fixture against Sunderland; they're 3/10, certainties doesn't really cover it.
You can't get rich backing Everton, so taking an interest in a bookings market may prove to be a profitable play. Duncan Ferguson is a fearsome character, like Jason Donovan, he's done a little bird in the past. Big Dunc took only nine minutes to find his name in the book last week in the Merseyside derby; he's a 7/2 shot to have his name taken again.
Man Utd 10/11
Bolton's Reebok stadium is a genuine fortress, but Manchester United have a tasty army. Wayne Rooney missed a couple of golden chances against Birmingham last week (If they were chicken legs, he would have put them away), but remains a class act. A rested Van Nistelrooy is back in favour and the talented wobbly-legged Ronaldo has already helped himself to a pair against Bolton earlier in the season. United are available at 10/11, its time to go to war.
Arsenal 2/7
Unfortunately for Villa fans, Milan Baros has a get-out clause in his contract that can be triggered if a bid is received for £7 million pound or more, virtually ruling out a potential transfer. The poster declaring 'We're not fickle, we just don't like you' sums up the supporters' frustration towards O'Leary's inability to motivate. An Aston Villa divided amongst itself can not possibly survive at Highbury. Arsenal may rest a couple of players with one eye on Wednesday's 2nd leg against Juventus, but in all honesty, I'd back Arsenal's reserves at 2/7 at home to the Villa.
Newcastle V Spurs Draw - 11/5
Jermaine Jenas didn't enjoy his time at Newcastle, he compared his time there to living in a goldfish bowl. On a related note, it's a fallacy that goldfish only have a memory span of a few seconds, Rio Ferdinand may have, but that's a different kettle of fish. JJ is set for another disappointing trip to the North East, Spurs will have to settle for a draw, an 11/5 shot.
Middlesbrough 11/4 (nap)
It's been said that Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz could start a ruck in an empty room, and still finish runner up; but don't tell him who said it. The Austrian defender has either been booked or saw red in 14 matches this season, it's 6/4 that he sees another card when he faces Joey Barton and Co. Man City have been depleted by injuries and suspensions, the Boro are the weekend nap at 11/4.
The weekend specials:
"Two halves at the Rovers" - Blackburn to score in both halves 2/1
"Come in handy" - Drogba to score two or more goals 4/1
"Cruising" - Stelios to score at any time 5/2
"April, Pool's day" - Liverpool to win with a clean sheet 6/5
"April, Mule's day" - Van Nistelrooy to score two or more goals 5/1
Quote of the week:
"Sometimes I dive, sometimes I stand."
Drogba's half right.
Stat, you're a liberty:
If Bolton had held on to win all the matches where they had taken a lead, they would be 2nd in the Premiership.
Accumulator of the week:
Man Utd, Fulham, Liverpool and Middlesbrough tick all the right boxes, an acc on all four will pay 18/1.
Weekend Betting Tips:
Bryan Bailey of "Casinomeister" has added the Grand Prive casino group, and specifically Bella Vegas Casino, to his rogue list:
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GamCare, the national charity for promoting responsibility in gambling, has signed agreements with local authorities to provide helpline and face to face counselling services for problem gamblers.
It was announced today that Middlesbrough Council has signed a contract with GamCare to provide these services and was the first local authority to recognise the need to do so.
Southend and Leicester are amongst others also signing up and it is hoped that local authorities throughout the UK will join in by supporting this important initiative.
Full Gamcare Report
Local Authorities to provide vital help for problem gamblers via Gamcare
A PENSIONER has been jailed for robbing a betting shop, where he was a regular customer, to fund his drugs habit. John Offiler, 65, poked holes through a hat to make a mask and wore sunglasses and gloves to try to disguise himself, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
But, despite his efforts, the manageress of Done Bookmakers, in Derby Road, Stapleford, recognised him as he robbed the shop.
She asked Offiler repeatedly by name what he was doing, but he ignored her and got away with around £75, the court heard.
Recorder Fiona Dix-Dyer, who sentenced Offiler to two years in prison, told him: "You are far too old to be using heroin and robbing betting shops.
"I cannot do anything but impose a custodial sentence on you.
"This lady was working in the shop on her own, which makes her an easy and vulnerable target.
Fred Done Bookmakers
Fred Done Betting Shop
The Russians have shown the way regarding underage gambling. The Duma plan to ban all those under 18 years of age from gambling, unlike here in England.
Great Britain is a place that has the much touted UK Gambling Commission leading the way on the subject of gambling regulation, land AND remote gambling, unlike the Americans who think like Senator Kyl.
Great Britain is a place where 16 year old's can legally smoke themselves to death while standing outside a highstreet betting shop, but cannot do so inside the bookmakers, because gambling is bad for them. If that highstreet just so happens to be near a seaside resort, rather than inland, the 16 year old can happily smoke inside an amusements arcade while gambling on fruit machines that have a 25% take for the house.
The Russians in the Duma have it right.
William Hill LincolnCruising for a Bruce-ing by Gerry McDonnell
Man Utd 2/9 + 6/1
Sometimes, it's not easy being a football fan. A friend of mine was recently asked which team he supported, "I've never been to a football match." he replied, "I rarely leave my house for longer than 20 minutes, as I can't use public toilets due to my minuscule equipment. I can't watch football at home either, because excessive solo lovemaking has led to serious vision problems. As a result, I have no affiliation with football, or any particular team."
He just couldn't admit to being a Birmingham City fan, it would have been too embarrassing.
After a seven goal thumping on their own patch, the Blues must be dreading a trip to Old Trafford. United are the good things of the weekend at 2/9, and the 6/1 on offer for United finding the net six times or more is worth a 2nd look.
Fulham 2/1
There must be something in the water in Birmingham, Aston Villa are also going through a poor spell. Like their neighbours, Villa have been unlucky with injuries. Berger has rarely played, Mellberg has been in and out of the first 11 and perhaps most cruelly of all, Ridgewell has been continuously available for selection. No wonder O'Leary's always moaning.
It's a good job the Villa have a few points in the bag from earlier in the season, as you can't foresee a Villa win under any circumstances. Fulham have steadfastly refused to win away from home, at Villa Park, they have no choice. Fulham are a great bet at 2/1.
Chelsea 2/7
In a week where Robbie Savage received a 2nd yellow card and Liverpool strikers were scoring for fun, it was refreshing to see Chelsea players surround the ref in an aggressive fashion and a John Terry challenge in the penalty area go unpunished, ensuring a swift return to normality.
Man City are the next visitors to the Bridge; a bad week for Stuart Pearce is about to take a turn for the worse. The Psycho must regret resting his star players and Darius Vassell in a defeat to Wigan last week, as the Hammers knocked them out of the Cup two days later. City have two chances at Stamford Bridge, slim and none; and slim has just gone on the Atkins. Chelsea are available at 2/7, it's your duty to be on.
Blackburn 8/13 + 9/2
Blackburn are a great looking bet at 8/13 to leave the Stadium of Light with three points. Craig Bellamy has scored in his last three matches and netted twice against the Mackems in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. It's 9/2 that the Welshman bags another pair, help yourself to a double Bells.
Liverpool 8/13
Everton haven't enjoyed their trips across the park in recent years, they haven't won at Anfield since 1999; pop midget 'Prince' was so impressed he wrote a song about it. The Reds currently look unplayable; the 8/13 on the table is more than fair.
Liverpool scoring 15 goals in 3 games was surprising, but the fact that all four of their much maligned strikers found the net left me genuinely stunned. Move over the Beatles, Liverpool have a new 'Fab 4'. Cisse is Ringo (mediocre), Morientes is George (superfluous), Crouch is Paul (over-rated), and Fowler is John (shot). A tough but fair comparison. I'm still not convinced by Crouchy, if you're a believer, he's an 11/8 shot to find the net in the derby.
The weekend specials:
"Rovers return" - Blackburn to win from behind 7/1
"Ed first" - Edgar Davids to score the first goal 14/1
"A fair Kop" - No bookings in the Liverpool v Everton match 7/1
"Mersey Beat" - James Beattie to score two or more goals 9/1
"Duncan doughnut" - Ferguson to be sent off 40/1
"Bruce almighty" - Man U to win 7-1 80/1
Quote of the week:
"Realistically, a club like ours is not going to be able to compete for the title, so you look at the domestic cups - and they're possible. In your career, you don't get too many opportunities to have a real crack at it, and we're in the quarter-finals, at home, so why not?"
Why not, Mr Bruce
Stat, you're a liberty:
Man City are the only team in the Premiership yet to record a 1-0 victory this season. It's a dull stat, but a good stat.
Accumulator of the week:
Liverpool, Fulham, Blackburn, Arsenal and Middlesbrough are all worth a punt, put the five together; you've got an accer that pays out at 30/1.
A quick note to point any interested parties in the direction of the UK Casino Times and more specifically their quick run through of the history of the grand old lady that is William Hill bookmakers
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The Peoples Betting Tips seems like a place where the people put their best betting tips, then the people vote on the other people's betting tips, in the hope that the best betting tips will be discovered by popular consensus.
Seems like a good idea to me. I have heard worse. A site for gamblers who follow tips on all types of sports betting and reality tv odds markets maybe? We shall see in good time.
At the moment, the second best wagering advice is for QPR to beat Cardiff 2-1 away from home on saturday. Any site tipping up QPR to win an away match is fine by me. Especially against Baahdiff.
Link - The Peoples Betting Tips
Related - Wordofmouthrecord.com
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission is the online casino licensing body that supplies the license to Golden Palace Casino to run their operation from within Kahnawake territory.
In 2004, Golden Palace sabotaged the Athens Olympic Games with a streaker at one of the synchronised swimming finals.
There was substantial fallout as a result: Golden Palace gained "dishonourable mention" in the Casinomeister rogue section, and, in a precedent-setting move, the Kahnawake Commission publically sanctioned Golden Palace; the admonishment included the following telling comment:
KAHNAWAKE GAMING COMMISSION: an ineffectual online gambling regulatory body
If you are into celebrity betting in any way shape or form - you will be pleased to know a celeb betting blog has just been published.
So now you know.The editor of the The Gambling Edge (cipher) has posted a rather interesting post at the casinomeister forum.
In short, 3 royal flush wins in a week nets player $736,407.00, but the problem is the casino have only paid out $26,000 so far and now things have gone very quiet.
We shall see what gives over time. I shall say no more.
Note ::
Cipher was the mastermind behind the Pirate of the Caribbean getting his 1.3 million dollar casino dispute settled with Hamptons Casino.
Update (apr, 15, 2006)
Starluck Casino Have Payed Out The Triple Royal Flush Winner
Are bonus hunters fraudsters?
An online casino, sportsbook, bookie or bingohall offer bonuses to new players to tempt them to open an account. The hope is the punter will come back often and succumb to the house edge for a lifetime.
Some casinos and bookies etc run more than one operation. Some allow a gambler to open an account at all of the different arms of the company, some do not.
Lingfield 3.15 all weather. (18 march, 2006)
Betdirect.co.uk Winter Derby.
(3rd leg of the European all weather series).(group 3)(Class 1)
Red Spell
After studying the Winter Derby form the selection for big odds punters is Red Spell.
Red Spell came home in front of Counsels Opinion, African Dream and Compton Bolter in his last race, where he finished strongly. Although it is thought that he would be better over 1 mile, I personally don't think so.
The race before, he ran up against Arturis, Arturis beat him by 1 1/2 lengths, further behind were Bravo Maestro and Boo. Red Spell has weight in hand with all 3 of them.
Red Spell is also down to run in the Lincoln Handicap on the 25th March at Redcar. He is 16/1 for that race. If you have read into the race like I have and fancy him for Saturday and he runs well. He Definatley won't be 16/1.
Red Spell is on the top of R.Hannon's total prize money won. Even though he hasn't won this season yet! He has come Second 3 times on the trot.
This is the story of an angry gambler who threatened to bomb a casino after losing 200k life-savings.
Gamblog CommentThings are not all right for the 17 year old underage bingo player who lied about her age, played bingo and then went and scooped a £200k jackpot prize at the Commodore Club in Ryde (Isle of Wight).
The bingo girl does not have a leg to stand on regarding getting payment. No gambling or player advocate will touch a 17 year old underage gamblers dispute with a bargepole, neither would I.
The underage bingo player called house on a nationwide link up game in 35 numbers. Now she won't get any winnings, a lucky London man gets the £200k bingo jackpot after completing the full house on the next ball pulled from the hopper.
Online Bingo.co.uk covered the unfortunate story, here is the nitty gritty.
The Sportsman officially launhces on March the 22nd, 2006.
The much hyped Sportsman betting publication is an ambitious attempt to rival the Racing Post paper in the betting editorial stakes.
A paper offering football and horseracing galore, along with many other types of sports betting information and articles, equals I am looking forward to the Sportsman UK launch date of march 22.
Charlie Methven, formerly a gossip columnist of the Telegraph and journo at the Sporting Life, is the brainchild of the operation based just up the road from the Charing Cross hospital, funnily enough in Hammersmith W6 (manbre road). That one has always thrown me. Charing Cross is miles away from Hammersmith and Fulham.
So, with an £11 million bankroll, 125 staff and the help of the Telegraph, maybe the "Sportsman" has more than a sporting chance of rivaling Trinity Mirror's Racing Post. We shall see.
The times have reported the details of some of the Betfair P2P betting action where bettors were bamboozled by the astonishing turnaround in the last game of the Australia V South Africa 1 day series.
Both teams broke the 1 day match scoring record on the same day. This led to a cricket betting frenzy of epic proportions. Some p2p punters got seriously burnt fingers, others can afford to go on a 6 month holiday with their winnings.
Read about how PurePoker.com Did A Hit And Run and have left the players in a position where the rogues at Futurebet are the only ones who can bail them out.
Warning! Avoid Purepoker.com and forget about the place for good. Futurebet are no better, so i'd stay well away from all these firms on the Futurebet platform for good measure.Victor Chandlers have sold 41 of their highstreet betting shops to Coral for an undisclosed fee. Gala recently bought Coral Eurobet, so it seems Gala are on the rampage.
Chandlers have kept their luxury betting shop suites in Mayfair(london) and the one in Dublin(ireland).
Victor Chandler Personally Commented
The retention of our luxury betting lounges in Mayfair and Dublin was critical to the deal being completed,".
"The sale of the shops made excellent business sense. Coral made an offer we felt was too good to refuse.
"UK betting shops are still a key part of our strategy and we will continue to look for opportunities to purchase shops."
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update :: Mon 13th march - Temoin Will Not Run
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The Cheltenham FestivalThe National Lottery (lotto) makes up 50% of the UK population's wildest dreams it seems, and why not?
14,000000/1 (13,983,816) (national lottery results here)
The odds on winning the National Lottery are slim, approximately 14 million to one.
£1 A Go (play the lottery here)
So the chances of becoming a lotto millionaire overnight are long for sure. At a pound a line of 6 numbers though, most everyone can afford a go every now and then.
