The Blades get another lunch time airing on live television, this time against reigning champions Chelsea. There is no point in previewing this match in too much detail as the expected outcome is obvious. Chelsea have won 10 out of their last 11 matches in all competitions and a 1-0, or 2-0 victory is the call.

1x2: Chelsea @ 3/10

AH: Chelsea ? 1 � @ 33/40

OU: Under 2.5 goals @ 4/5

A televised teatime relegation six pointer. The last two encounters at St James' Park between this pair have been drawn but given Charlton's dire predicament I can't see anything other than a home win. The Addicks are rooted to the foot of the table and are winless in six Premiership matches. Newcastle have also lost four of their last five in the league but Charlton's dismal away record stands out. They are winless in 18 trips on the road and have dropped 50 points out of 54 available in the last year.

1x2: Newcastle @ 4/5

AH: Newcastle ? � @ 4/5

OU: Over 2.5 goals @ Evens

West Ham need to stop the rot if they are to avoid relegation this season. They have lost their last eight matches in a row and it's 11 since they last saw a win. Marlon Harewood's goal in the humiliating 2-1 Carling Cup defeat at Chesterfield was the first goal the Hammers scored in eight matches. Blackburn are showing decent form, despite losing to Bolton last weekend, but have not won at Upton Park since 1994. A draw may be the sensible option here.

1x2: Draw @ 9/4

AH: Blackburn level ball @ 23/20

OU: Under 2.5 goals @ 4/6

Manchester City are unbeaten in the league at home this season while Middlesbrough have not won on their travels. Simple case of a home win then? Wrong. Manchester City have not beaten Middlesbrough in seven home Premiership attempts, with Boro winning the match 1-0 on four occasions since the top flight was established in 1992/93. This remarkable statistic cannot be ignored.

1x2: Middlesbrough @ 21/10

AH: Middlesbrough + � @ 7/8

OU: Under 2.5 goals @ 4/6

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Marijuana Betting
Oddsmakers say it's 1.6-1 odds on the "yes" vote and 1-to-2 odds for "no" for Amendment 44 to pass, which would allow Coloradans 21 or older to posses up to an ounce of marijuana.

Nevada has a similar initiative on the November ballot (regulate marijuana.org), and bookies are giving the same odds in Nevada as in Colorado. BetCRIS bookies calculate odds based on previous amendments regarding marijuana, the polls and the many media reports.

If the amendment to the Colorado constitution passes, it still would be illegal to grow, sell, drive under the influence of, or openly display, use, or consume marijuana.

Source: Legalize marijuana? Bookies say it is not a safe bet

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Televised Premiership Matches
Saturday 21 October

Wigan Athletic vs Manchester City
Last season these teams were involved in a ding-dong Boxing Day encounter which finished 4-3 in Wigan's favour. At the moment, Manchester City are fairing better than Paul Jewell's side in the league, in 12th position on nine points compared to 17th and five points but with two inconsistent teams, home advantage could prevail.
Walker's Word
1x2: Wigan @ 13/10
AH: Wigan -1/4 @ 41/40
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ 5/4

Aston Villa vs Fulham
Both Aston Villa and Fulham are enjoying life in the top half of the table after several seasons in the doldrums but the smart money will be on the home side this weekend. Martin O'Neill's side are not only unbeaten this season but they have won four of the last five encounters against Fulham at Villa Park, apart from last season which finished goalless.
Walker's Word
1x2: Villa @ 8/11
AH: Villa -3/4 @ 43/40
OU: Under 2.5 goals @ 8/11

Sunday 22 October

Manchester United vs Liverpool
The jewel in the Premiership fixture list this weekend is undoubtedly United vs Liverpool. Top of the table United tackle stuttering Liverpool who have dropped points against Bolton and Blackburn in their last two matches. However, there could be an upset on the cards. Liverpool have won three of their last six visits to Old Trafford by a single goal and United have already lost at home to Arsenal this season.
Walker's Word
1x2: Liverpool @ 7/2
AH: Liverpool + 1/2 @ 43/50
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ 7/5

Reading vs Arsenal
After a sluggish start to the season, Arsenal are finding their rhythm and will no doubt be paired together with Chelsea in numerous double bets this weekend. Considering Reading took points of Manchester United and kept Chelsea to within one goal at the Madejski Stadium this season the odds on Arsenal are not tempting. However, an interesting statistic is Reading have lost to Arsenal in all five competitive games ever played between the pair and unsurprisingly an away win is the expected result.
Walker's Word
1x2: Arsenal @ 8/15
AH: Arsenal - 1 @ 47/40
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ Evens

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Balloon out of all proportion by Gerry Macdonnell.

Normally, I have little to no time for politicians; but when plans were afoot to open a massage parlour in my neighbourhood, I felt obliged to write to my local MP, demanding that action be taken to keep prices at an affordable level.

Flushed with this successful foray into the political arena, I've decided to help out Jack Straw in the aftermath of the veil wearing controversy. I've suggested that the Government introduce new legislation making it compulsory for all British females to cover up, until a recent photograph has been graded by a select group of professionals. It works on almost every level.

While that solution was relatively simple, the conundrum that is Man U v Liverpool is proving far more perplexing. After studying the stats, the value lies with United at 10/11.

I can predict with relative confidence that this will not be a goalfest. The last four matches between the old foes have either been goalless or settled by a single strike. In Merseyside, a 1-0 win for Man U would be about as welcome as Boris Johnson, but the smart money is in play at 6/1.

I've given young Rooney a fair bit of stick this season, but recent form suggests he's approaching his stunning best. Admittedly, he's still not scoring, but there's no doubting his greatness. Rooney is available at a big fat 28/1 to score the only goal of the game.

Fulham last won away at Aston Villa in March 1973, 8� months before I was born. Somewhat worryingly, my old dear was a Villa Park regular in the 70's, and she was never shy in putting herself about. It's entirely possible that I could be the apple of an ex Fulham player's eye, I'm just praying it's not Rodney Marsh. The unbeaten Villa will extend Fulham's dismal run in the Midlands, you should play at a promiscuous 8/11.

I have a theory that Steve McClaren may be hard of hearing. He's completely oblivious to Gareth Barry's incessant knocking on the England door and just the sight of the inept manager is enough for me to break into sign language. Barry looks a great shout at 9/2 to score at any time.

Chelsea have won every Premiership fixture against Portsmouth (six in total) by a 2-0 or 3-0 scoreline. Is this a statistical anomaly or a trend that will lead to a mountain of riches? I'm hoping for the latter. You must cover either of these scores for a potential payout of 5/2; it's not erm?rocket science.

Frank Lampard has been nominated for the Ballon d'or; now I'm not bilingual, so I'm guessing the translation is something like 'Balloon Man'. It's said that Frank Lampard never misses training; he would if they renamed it 'the goal'. Lampard may have found the net in both of last season's meets with Pompey; but Drogba is a far more likely candidate to net the opener at 7/2.

As a consequence of a horrific collision with Petr Cech, the name of Stephen Hunt has been immortalised in Cockney rhyming slang. As Reading have lost every competitive match they have played against Arsenal, i'll be having a 'Stevie' (punt) on the Gunners at 8/13.

David James remains a character. England's 'no 4' has refused to be interviewed by Sky until December, as that's when his home satellite system will be repaired. I may be going soft in my old age (I overheard the wife suggesting this to her mother), but Calamity's growing on me. Man City are nailed on to keep a clean sheet against Wigan, they're also guaranteed to draw a blank themselves. No goal scorer at 17/2 looks rather nice.

I backed Robbie Savage to score at any time last week, so you can imagine my disappointment as he passed to a team-mate when in goal scoring range; I just wish he'd have shot himself. An in form Blackburn host a quality Bolton side, the draw looks a reasonable investment at 11/5.

Spurs needed the touch of an Angel to earn a point last week; heavenly intervention will not be necessary against West Ham. Martin Jol has finally realised that Jermain Defoe is worth a place in his starting line-up, the miniature former Hammer can be the catalyst for a Tottenham win at 4/5.

Newcastle are unbeaten in their last six matches against Middlesbrough, but as Steve McClaren was the manager for all of those games, that achievement is somewhat diminished. Boro can finally call the Toon at the Riverside at a pretty 6/4.

I'm not particularly skilled in the bedroom, but I'm pretty good at table tennis. Everton are a top notch bet at 4/7 to see off Sheffield United at Goodison, it might not be nap bet territory, but it's definitely a close neighbour.

The accumulator of the week:
The accer this week is so explosive, North Korean midget Kim Jong-il has expressed an interest.
Everton, Aston Villa, Man Utd, Middlesbrough and Tottenham are the five selections, the payout is a magnificent 22/1.

The specials:
"A tasty Red head" - Paul Scholes to score with a header 7/1
"Purple Wayne" - Wayne Rooney to be sent off 16/1
"The Huth is out there" - Robert Huth to score at any time 6/1
"And bags" - Andy Johnson to score two or more goals 4/1
"Juan sighs, Fitz Hall" - Aston Villa to be awarded a penalty and Fitz Hall to score at any time 50/1
"There's a bad moon on the rise" - Joey Barton to score with a header 10/1

The lay man:
There's a queue of people trying to back Charlton at a smidgen above evens on the betting exchanges; they obviously haven't seen them play this season. Lay, lay again; then lay a little bit more.

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Weekend Betting:

Wigan v Man City Saturday 21st October 12:45 Live on Premiership Plus
Wigan 11/8
Draw 9/4
Man City 21/10

Get on: Draw

Match Special:
Joey Barton to be booked 2/1

Charlton v Watford Saturday 21st October 15:00
Charlton Evs
Draw 9/4
Watford 3/1

Get on: Watford

Match Special:
Marlon King to score the only goal of the game 55/1

Chelsea v Portsmouth Saturday 21st October 15:00
Chelsea 2/7
Draw 4/1
Portsmouth 11/1

Get on: Chelsea

Match Special:
Drogba to score from outside the area 4/1

Everton v Sheff Utd Saturday 21st October 15:00
Everton 4/7
Draw 13/5
Sheff Utd 11/2

Get on: Everton

Match Special:
Everton to win 1-0 6/1

Aston Villa v Fulham Saturday 21st October 17:15 Live on Premiership Plus
Aston Villa 8/11
Draw 5/2
Fulham 4/1

Get on: Aston Villa

Match Special:
Agbonlahor to score at any time 5/2

Man Utd v Liverpool Sunday 22nd October 13:00 Live on Sky
Man Utd 10/11
Draw 9/4
Liverpool 10/3

Get on: Man Utd

Match Special:
Steven Gerrard to be sent off 25/1

Blackburn v Bolton Sunday 22nd October 15:00
Blackburn 11/8
Draw 11/5
Bolton 2/1

Get on: Draw

Match Special:
Robbie Savage to be booked 13/8

Middlesbrough v Newcastle Sunday 22nd October 15:00
Middlesbrough 6/4
Draw 9/4
Newcastle 12/5

Get on: Middlesbrough

Match Special:
Middlesbrough to win and keep a clean sheet 14/5

Tottenham v West Ham Sunday 22nd October 15:00
Tottenham 4/5
Draw 5/2
West Ham 4/1

Get on: Tottenham

Match Special:
Jermain Defoe to score two or more goals 5/1

Reading v Arsenal Sunday 22nd October 16:00 Live on Sky
Reading 5/1
Draw 11/4
Arsenal 8/13

Get on: Arsenal

Match Special:
Arsenal to score four or more goals 11/2

All bets off at first Israel race.
Israel has opened its first licensed horse-racing track, but betting was suspended on the opening race at the Nir Yaffe Stadium.

A coalition made up of Jewish religious leaders and animal rights protestors managed to disrupt the meeting, although the first race went ahead.

Gambling is generally prohibited in Israel, as Jewish religious law forbids most types of betting.

However, it is extremely popular among many Israelis.

The Israeli government approved construction of the racetrack in the northern Gilboa region two years ago - and at the same time, proceedings were launched to legalise betting on horse races.

Ladbrokes to challenge gaming block by the Dutch
"Bookmaker Ladbrokes said it would issue a complaint to the European Union after losing an appeal case in the Netherlands preventing it from accepting bids from Dutch citizens.
Ladbrokes said the Dutch court's decision meant its Internet site, Ladbrokes.com, must block Dutch gamblers and the state operator had instigated the legal proceedings to protect its monopoly position.
"This is protectionism in the extreme. The state operator has instigated legal proceedings to protect their monopoly position and the national courts are supporting them. This is a clear breach of EU law," Ladbrokes Managing Director of eGaming John O'Reilly said."

Asian group of bettors has computer program that targets soft lines.
"Over the last few weeks, Las Vegas and off-shore bookmakers may have felt like it was deja vu all over again as the point spread of select college football games were pounded relentlessly, often forcing a line move of 3-4 points.
The scenario, according to sources in Las Vegas and off-shore, is strangely similar to the one employed 20 years ago by the famous Computer Group, which won millions of dollars on college football and basketball, based on the selections generated by a computer program developed by a Westinghouse mathematician."

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Televised Premiership Matches
Saturday 14 October

Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United
Manchester United have a great opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premiership in this lunch time kick off. Wigan have struggled for form and goals and could find United too much for them. Alex Ferguson's side need to improve on their victory against Newcastle following disappointing results against Reading and Arsenal in recent weeks.
Walker's Word
1x2: United @ 4/7
AH: United -1 @ 21/20
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ 19/20

Reading vs Chelsea
The live pay-per-view offering should not hold any surprises, despite Reading earning a draw against Manchester United in similar circumstances a fortnight ago. Chelsea will win but it is likely to be a tight encounter as they make it difficult for themselves.
Walker's Word
1x2: Chelsea @ 1/2
AH: Chelsea -1 @ 10/11
OU: Under 2.5 goals @ 17/10

Sunday 15 October

Newcastle United vs Bolton Wanderers
Despite heavy investment over the summer, Newcastle are struggling this season and have won just two out of seven Premiership matches so far. That record should improve against third placed Bolton who have won their last two against Portsmouth and Liverpool. However, history is on the Magpies side who have won six out of the last seven at St James' Park stretching back to the 1995/96 season and tasty odds can be had on a home win.
Walker's Word
1x2: Newcastle @ 13/10
AH: Newcastle - 1/4 @ 19/20
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ 13/10

Monday 16 October

Fulham vs Charlton Athletic
Fulham entertain rock-bottom Charlton in a match they will be expected to win. The Cottagers hit back from 2-0 down against Watford in their last game, leading the match at Vicarage Road 3-2 until Ashley Young snatched a late equaliser. At home, Chris Coleman's side are traditionally strong and the Addicks confidence is at rock bottom, having lost their last four matches on the trot.
Walker's Word
1x2: Fulham @ 11/10
AH: Fulham -1/2 @ 9/8
OU: Over 2.5 goals @ Evens

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The 'No Bell' Peace Prize by Gerry McDonnell

I'm not one to blow my own horn; in fact, I only ever whip my horn out on special occasions, such as a birthday, a Christmas party or a comical episode of Soccer AM. However, it's with a genuine sense of pride that i speak of my recent charity work; I've been heavily involved in raising awareness of lesbian issues via the medium of DVD.

A lot of my good work was undone when Paul Scholes allegedly made a homophobic remark to a referee. A spokesman for OutRage! may have quipped, "The cheek of it; if anyone should respect minority groups, it's a ginger."

I have a theory that Wayne Rooney's poor recent form is a result of an infatuation with the carrot-topped midfielder. Let's look at the evidence; Rooney's slump began when Scholes returned to first team action; Wayne grew a camp ginger beard in some sort of bizarre homage to his hero, and if conclusive proof was still needed, Scholes is a well respected old pro; Rooney knows all about that. Should Sir Alex sell Scholes in order to get the best out of Rooney? I'll let the purple-nosed one decide. Should Man U be backed at 4/7 to see off a struggling Wigan? Definitely.

Rooney is understandably frustrated by his below par performances; I've got a DVD that could help him out. It was a cheap shot for Rooney to blame the FA for his atrocious run, the staff at 'Fatties Anonymous' are said to be devastated by this unfounded allegation. Rooney's an even money shot with the majority of the big boys to find the net this weekend, only the clinically insane will be on.

Glenn Hoddle labelled Didier Zokora 'a blatant cheat' after he dived to seal a victory against Pompey, and if anyone knows about karma it's the eccentric tambourine-banging former England manager. Spurs travel to Villa Park to play a team with a 100% home record; get on the Villa at 11/8.

Juan Pablo Angel should be backed at 13/2 to net the opener. I can exclusively reveal that the Colombian hitman has a surprise tactic up his sleeve; he plans to roll the ball gently towards goal.

It's been a horrific season for Pompey's Pedro Mendes. First, 'Gentle Ben' Thatcher introduced him to his forearm; then he was an unwilling co-star in a Didier Zokora production. As West Ham are the latest visitors to Fratton Park, a change of luck is almost guaranteed for Pedro; a home win appeals at even money.

Thierry Henry is not only a great footballer, he's a gentleman. I'm not sure how he persuaded his French team-mates to lie down against Scotland, but this charitable gesture proves the undoubted class of the man. The enigmatic genius looks back to his sublime best, he's even added heading to his already impressive repertoire. Henry has been priced up at 12/1 to score a hat-trick against Watford at the Emirates, that's bordering on appealing.

Van Persie's also in fine nick, his volley against Charlton was the most talked about strike since mad Maggie tucked up the miners. Henry and Van Persie could potentially be the greatest double act since Skinner and Baddiel first watched Seinfeld and Costanza. You can't get rich backing Arsenal at 1/5 to see off the outgunned Watford, but who wants to be Paul McCartney?

Joey Barton was fined £2,000 this week for showing Everton fans his backside. The Scousers were quite rightly seething about Joey's full moon; if they wanted to see a hairy bum they would have logged on to robbiesavage.com. Everton are worth a punt at 9/5 to leave the Riverside with the win, a 1-0 scoreline is in play at 15/2 and 'under 2.5' goals in the game is a gimme at 4/6. (This match has had two goals or less on the last nine occasions.)

Fulham are the weekend nap at 11/10 at home to a moribund Charlton. The Addicks haven't won at the Cottage for 20 years and have lost all of their matches on the road this season. Poor old Ian Dowie, it doesn't look pretty.

Frank Lampard had the barefaced cheek to suggest that England need two holding midfielders to accommodate him; presumably one to hold the burgers and the other to hold the fries. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has stated that he'll continue to select misfiring striker Andriy Shevchenko until he scores; Reading definitely won't be on the end of a thumping. Backing Chelsea to win by either a 1-0 or a 2-0 scoreline looks a solid route to profit at 5/2.

Rafa Benitez changes his team more often than I have hot dinners. Actually, that's probably an unfair comparison; Heather Mills wins the triple jump more often than the wife ventures into the kitchen. The constant tinkering hasn't had a detrimental effect on performances though, Liverpool will see off Blackburn at 1/2.

Rovers haven't had a man sent off for eight games now; that's approaching a club record. It's no coincidence that their disciplinary problems have eased since offloading Craig Bellamy to Liverpool; they should be awarded the 'No Bell' peace prize. Apologies. Bellamy may be a complete nause, but he's a decent footballer; he's almost nailed on at 9/2 to open the scoring against his former team-mates.


The accumulator of the week:
The accer this week is so conclusive, if Saddam Hussein introduced it as evidence in his trial, he'd be immediately acquitted. Man Utd, Arsenal, Everton, Portsmouth and Fulham are the picks; the payout is a gargantuan 20/1.


The quote of the week:
"We urge Paul Scholes to apologise and to express his opposition to homophobia. It might help him understand and appreciate gay issues if he visited Manchester's Gay Centre and Lesbian & Gay Foundation."

Would it not be easier to just read Ashley Cole's autobiography? (He mentions how tough it was dealing with false accusations.)

The lay man:
Scientists believe that anything is possible; they obviously haven't taken into consideration Charlton's form away from home. Lay the Addicks at 3/1.

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Weekend Betting:

Wigan v Man Utd Saturday 14th October 12:45 Live on Sky
Wigan 6/1
Draw 14/5
Man Utd 4/7

Get on: Man Utd

Match Special:
Ronaldo to score at any time 15/8

Arsenal v Watford Saturday 14th October 15:00
Arsenal 1/5
Draw 11/2
Watford 16/1

Get on: Arsenal

Match Special:
Henry and Van Persie both to score 3/1

Aston Villa v Tottenham Saturday 14th October 15:00
Aston Villa 11/8
Draw 9/4
Tottenham 5/2

Get on: Aston Villa

Match Special:
Angel to score with a header 9/2

Liverpool v Blackburn Saturday 14th October 15:00
Liverpool 1/2
Draw 3/1
Blackburn 7/1

Get on: Liverpool

Match Special:
Bellamy to score two or more goals 4/1

Man City v Sheff Utd Saturday 14th October 15:00
Man City 8/11
Draw 13/5
Sheff Utd 4/1

Get on: Draw

Match Special:
No goalscorer in the match 10/1

Middlesbrough v Everton Saturday 14th October 15:00
Middlesbrough 13/8
Draw 9/4
Everton 9/5

Get on: Everton

Match Special:
Andy Johnson to score the only goal of the game 28/1

Portsmouth v West Ham Saturday 14th October 15:00
Portsmouth Evs
Draw 9/4
West Ham 10/3

Get on: Portsmouth

Match Special:
Pedro Mendes to score from outside the area 12/1

Reading v Chelsea Saturday 14th October 17:15 Live on Premiership Plus
Reading 13/2
Draw 10/3
Chelsea 1/2

Get on: Chelsea

Match Special:
Drogba to score the first goal 9/2

Newcastle v Bolton Sunday 15th October 16:00 Live on Sky
Newcastle 11/8
Draw 11/5
Bolton 21/10

Get on: Draw

Match Special:
Match to finish 1-1 11/2

Fulham v Charlton Monday 16th October 20:00 Live on Sky
Fulham 11/10
Draw 9/4
Charlton 13/5

Get on: Fulham

Match Special:
Fulham to score three or more goals 7/2

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Where are you now? when I kneed you by Gerry McDonnell

Without constructive criticism, improvement is virtually impossible. Armed with this noble philosophy and an in depth knowledge of the beautiful game, I have decided to share a couple of potentially helpful observations with the great minds of the English FA.

Steve McClaren is a tool. Macca was a poor manager at club level, he's so far out of his depth on the international stage that it's a miracle he's not suffering from the bends.

His original decision to drop Beckham was flawed at best, but when offered the 'get out of jail free' card that was the injuries to Hargreaves and Lennon, he preferred to utilise the 'skills' of Jenas, Downing and Richardson. You simply can't back this England team at odds of 1/10 against a reasonable Macedonian outfit; although I wouldn't dissuade anyone from perming a 1-0 / 2-0 / 3-0 win at a much healthier 7/5.

I'm not a great admirer of Peter Crouch as a rule, but thanks to a process of elimination i've reached the shocking conclusion that he's England's most likely goal scorer. Rooney's struggling, Gerrard's wasted on the wing, Downing's a million miles from international class and Lampard would need 29 attempts to score on an 18-30 (stone) holiday. Back Crouch at even money to keep up his incredible recent record.

If the England team were picked on current form, Wayne Rooney wouldn't get a look in; he's currently giving the ball away like a ginger schoolboy. Wayne hasn't scored a competitive goal for England for over two years, my initial shock at seeing 8/13 for a Rooney goal soon faded as the realisation dawned that he'll be available at 6/5 not to score. Merry Christmas, everyone.

Most people know ELO as the awful 1970's progressive rock outfit, but the ELO ratings are a tool for judging the strengths of international football teams. While FIFA have Scotland as the 34th strongest team in world football, ELO show a more realistic 40th place. Strangely, both differ dramatically from my own personal rating system, where the Sweaties are sandwiched between the Amazonian Forest and Krakatoa in 594th place.

France have the luxury of a match against Scotland at Hampden; or 'Le Bye' as it's known in Paris. Value is normally harder to find than a Scotsman at a World Cup but the French are the literal definition at 7/10.

Call me paranoid, but before buying lamb from a butcher I always enquire from where the meat originated; you can't be too careful. Wales host Slovakia in their qualifier and an away win is definitely on the cards. The Slovaks have seen off Germany and France over the last year; you should get involved at 2/1.

How on earth did the phrase 'the luck of the Irish' originate? An 80 year war for independence must have been grating, running out of potatoes is always annoying and if conclusive proof was needed that luck is not on their side; they landed in the same qualifying group as Germany and the Czech Republic. The Irish have been decimated by injuries for their trip to Cyprus, the draw appeals at 16/5.

Northern Ireland's recent win over Spain was perhaps the most unlikely result since Goliath took a dive against David after laying himself heavily on the exchanges. There are many phrases that could adequately describe the 2/7 on offer for a Danish side (who have recently destroyed Poland, Portugal and England) playing at home to Lawrie Sanchez's minnows; I've settled for 'the best bet in the history of gambling'.

The Italians have stubbornly refused to win in their campaign so far, somehow knowing they were the last leg of my accer. Italy destroyed Ukraine in a world cup quarter final in the summer, a repeat at 1/2 should not be ruled out.

Ever since I watched Prisoner Cell Block H as a child, i've felt a strong affinity with the Aussies. Bea Smith's fight against drugs within the prison system was as inspirational as it was dramatic. Australia face Paraguay in a friendly match live on Eurosport, I like the Aussies at a criminally large 11/10.

There's always something happening in the Dutch camp. An injury to Huntelaar forced the Holland manager to offer Van Nistelrooy a return to the International stable, but the Ruud boy told Van Basten where to stick his olive branch, and it wasn't in a local dike. Holland have the quality to stroll to a win in Bulgaria, the 4/5 should be snapped up.

The accumulator of the week:
This week's accer is so delightful; Paul McCartney is considering reuniting with Heather Mills as a direct result. "I may go out on a limb and ask her to come back," a loved up McCartney may have mused. Slovakia, France, Holland, Denmark and Italy are the teams, the payout is a generous 16/1.

The quote of the week:
"I don't like diving, football doesn't need it."
Wayne Rooney on the curse of the modern game; Sol Campbell is currently looking for a fresh pair of underpants.

The lay man:
While the fat cats hoover up all the free money laying Northern Ireland at 16/1, us normal Joes can make a profit taking on the Sweaties at 6/1.

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Weekend Betting:

Wales v Slovakia Saturday 7th October 15:00 Live on Sky
Wales 6/4
Draw 11/5
Slovakia 2/1

Selection: Slovakia

Suggested bet
No bet

England v Macedonia Saturday 7th October 17:00 Live on BBC
England 1/10
Draw 8/1
Macedonia 33/1

Selection: England

Suggested bet
England to win either 1-0/2-0/3-0 3 pts @ 7/5

Scotland v France Saturday 7th October 17:00 Live on Sky
Scotland 9/2
Draw 5/2
France 7/10

Selection: France

Suggested bet
France to win 2 pts @ 7/10

Cyprus v Rep of Ireland Saturday 7th October 17:30
Cyprus 13/2
Draw 16/5
Rep of Ireland 1/2

Selection: Draw

Suggested bet
Lay Ireland at 1/2 (to win 2 pts)


Bulgaria v Holland Saturday 7th October 19:00
Bulgaria 4/1
Draw 12/5
Holland 4/5

Selection: Holland

Suggested bet
No bet

Denmark v Northern Ireland Saturday 7th October 19:00 Live on BBC NI
Denmark 2/7
Draw 4/1
Northern Ireland 16/1

Selection: Denmark

Suggested bet
Denmark to win 7 pts @ 2/7

Italy v Ukraine Saturday 7th October 19:50
Italy 1/2
Draw 14/5
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An American's View Of US Online Gaming Prohibition

On September 29, the US Senate passed the Port Security Improvement Act of 2006, sending the online gambling community into a state of shock and disbelief. The act itself is a congressional budget of $3.4 Billion dollars over 5 years to be used for strengthening port security and increasing the safety of the coastal United States.

One has to wonder why a homeland security bill has sent such shockwaves through the world of internet gambling. The reason for this is because the GOP (Republican National Party) tacked on an unrelated bill to the Act titled "The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act". This gambling act was a combination of two other anti-gambling bills that were introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year, but never voted on by the US Senate.

"Congress has grappled with this issue for 10 years, and during that time we've watched this shadow industry explode," stated Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN).

What Frist should have realized is that the reason they have failed to pass this legislation for an entire decade is because it does not best serve the interest of the American public. Even the US Department of Justice, under former Attorney General Janet Reno, stated that attempts to enforce any such laws in reference to internet wagering were unrealistic and a waste of tax dollars to legislate.

Apparently, all Frist and fellow Congressional Republicans learned is that if a bill is unable to pass on it's own merits, it is time to resort to deception and trickery to get your agenda through. They first attempted this by adding this bill onto a military spending bill which was all but guaranteed to pass due to the escalating violence in Iraq. The Democrats raised strong objections to this unrelated add-on citing abuse of power, forcing the GOP to remove it. It somehow found itself on the Port Security Act, despite the fact that other unrelated add-ons had been rejected.

While the Unlawful Gambling Act does not bring the outdated "Wire Act" (Title 18 US Criminal Code) up to date, in any form, to include the internet as a recognized gambling medium, it does include a couple of specific changes targeted at cracking down on internet wagering.

First and foremost among these changes is a direct approach to the financing of internet gambling. Under the Act, it will be unlawful for financial networks to allow Credit Cards, ACH, Stored Value Cards, electronic checks (debits), electronic funds transfers or physical checks to be used to settle internet gambling debts.

While most US banks have voluntarily blocked these credit card transactions for years, they have opposed the new bill claiming that it puts unfair policing responsibilities on them and will increase the operating costs of their business. Because of this, the Act states the certain financial instruments will be exempt if it is not "reasonably practical" for them to be blocked. This could open a back door for players to fund their internet accounts. The US Federal Reserve has been given 270 days from the signing of the act by President Bush to come up with the policies which will be used. Until that time, anything said on the subject is little more than speculation.

The other notable change in this bill is that it will force Internet Service Providers and hosting companies, upon written notice from the State Attorney General or the US Attorney General, to remove hyperlinks on their servers that point to internet gambling content. This is not only an expensive and ineffective method of dealing with the issue at hand, but could also become a gross violation of the freedom of speech laws that the beloved First Amendment of the US Constitution has so strongly protected for more than 200 years.

Of course, the bill does not exclude all forms of Internet Gambling. Horse Racing, State sanctioned lotteries, Intrastate Gambling, Tribal Gambling and even Fantasy Sports are authorized forms of internet gambling under the bill. This has left many to speculate that special interests are behind the deceptive method of passing the bill, in light of untold millions of dollars from Tribal Casinos and Las Vegas resorts who would like to shut down the offshore competition and retain their monopoly on wagering.

If nothing else, it is easy to see who is already benefiting from the law. Upon news of the Senate vote, shares of internet gambling companies that are publicly traded lost as much as 70% of their value in a single day of trading, and public companies that provide payment processing services to the internet sector lost as much as 40% of their value. In addition to this, some of the largest and most well known gambling sites online have announced that they will no longer accept wagers from the United States.

At the same time, Harrahs Entertainment, the world's largest gaming company, has received an offer for all outstanding shares of stock to be purchased at an unprecedented rate of $81 USD per share. The share price of other leading Las Vegas resorts is also on the rise following news of the bill's passage, and tribal casinos across the country are anxiously awaiting an increase in business from Midwestern gamblers who are willing to make the one hour trip to their nearest casino. It is clear to say that the special interests who lined the pockets of GOP politicians are the clear winners in these early rounds, and it seems that most any internet bookmaker would lay odds in their favor for the long term as well, now that the deck is stacked unfairly in their favor.

The Las Vegas corporations aren't the only ones looking forward to the benefits of the anti-internet crusade. A New York bookie identified only as 'Richie' was quoted as saying "I can't wait to get some of my customers back from that internet." During the alcohol prohibition the US imposed almost a century ago, the mafia was boosted from small time thugs to an international powerhouse. One has to wonder how powerful the gambling prohibition will make the present day mafia, as anyone wishing to bet on sports anywhere other than Las Vegas will have no choice but to use bar room bookies that are almost always paying kick backs to the local mob.

We are also left to wonder where Antigua fits into all of this. In 2004 the island nation filed suit against the United States with the World Trade Organization. At that time the WTO ruled that the US was unfairly infringing on the rights of Antiguan businesses that operate internet gambling sites. The US appealed the ruling and lost again, but to this day they have failed to make any of the changes required by the WTO.

In fact, it seems that they have made a calculated decision to go the opposite direction, with the arrest of multiple foreign nationals that have ties to the Antiguan gambling industry, and now by making a firm rule to block the financial transactions of those businesses. In the usual hypocritical manner, the US now has their own case with the WTO filed against China for infringing on the rights of their auto parts industry. It would seem that they have no problems using the WTO when it is to their advantage, but come to the decision to pretend the organization doesn't exist when a ruling is made against them, not unlike the position the took with the United Nations when decided to go to war in Iraq.

In closing I must say that the entire situation is nothing more than an embarrassment of the American political system. Hiding a special interest bill inside a national security bill is deceptive and underhanded to say the least, and the hypocritical manner in which this administration conducts business is nothing short of distasteful and corrupt. It makes me ashamed to be a citizen of a nation that teaches "honor" and "integrity" to it's youth and then fails to practice what it preaches on any level. It would seem that all anyone cares about in this is lining their pockets as much as possible before the election, despite the billions of dollars being lost by Americans and Europeans in the stock market as the initial fall out from these unethical tactics - and that is only in the first couple of days. We can only guess as to how damaging the long term effects will be.

With all things considered I can only close with two simple words - vote Democrat.

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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was rammed through Congress by the Republican leadership in the final minutes before the election period recess. According to Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D- NJ), no one on the Senate-House Conference Committee had even seen the final language of the bill. The Act is title VIII of a completely unrelated bill, the Safe Port Act, HR 4954, dealing with port security. It can be found on pages 213 -244 of the Conference Report: http://www.saveonlinegaming.com/hr49543.pdf (PDF File) . It is based on the Leach and Goodlatte bills, HR 4411 and HR 4777, but there are some important differences.

The following is a detailed analysis of the Act. The section numbers that follow refer to new sections that have been added to title 31 of the U.S. Code:
�5361 The Act begins with Congress's findings and purpose. These include a recommendation from the discredited National Gambling Impact Study Commission, whose chair was the right-wing, Republican incompetent, Kay Coles James. Findings include the doubtful assertion that Internet gambling is a growing problem for banks and credit card companies. It correctly states that "new mechanisms for enforcing gambling laws on the Internet are necessary," especially cross-border betting.

The Act contains a standard clause that it does not change any other law or Indian compact. It repeats this many times, to make sure that no one can use the Act as a defense to another crime, or to expand existing gambling.

Most importantly, the Department of Justice is arguing before the World Trade Organization, in the dispute between the U.S. and Antigua, that all interstate gambling is illegal under the Wire Act. The DOJ insisted that any Internet prohibition passed by Congress not expressly authorize Internet betting on Horseracing. The DOJ believes this will allow it to continue to argue that the Interstate HorseRacing Act does not do exactly what it says it does, legalize interstate horseracing.
�5362 Definitions.

Bet or wager includes risking something of value on the outcome of a contest, sports event "or a game subject to chance." The Act otherwise allows contestants to risk money on themselves. The "game subject to chance" restriction is designed to eliminate Internet poker.

The Act then confuses the issue of skill by stating that betting includes purchasing an "opportunity" to win a lottery, which must be predominantly subject to chance. Someone will figure out a way to create an opportunity to win, where the opportunity is subject to some chance. But the Act expressly prohibits lotteries based on sports events.

Betting includes instructions or information. This eliminates the argument overseas operators used that the money was already in a foreign country, so no bet took place in the U.S.

The Act exempts activities that we all know are gambling, but are, by statute, declared not to be gambling. These include securities and commodities, including futures, that are traded on U.S. exchanges. Boilerrooms and bucketshops, selling foreign securities are gambling. Insurance is not.

Free games are not gambling. But there is a special provision that allows sites to offer points or credits to players only if these are redeemable only for more games. Operators of free games, where players can win valuable prizes, will have to stop giving points for wins that can be redeemed for cash. Free bingo, on the other hand, can still give small cash prizes paid out of the advertising budget.

Fantasy leagues are legal, but subject to detailed restrictions. A fantasy team cannot be "based on the current membership of an actual team." What they actually mean is a fantasy team cannot be composed merely of the players of a real team. There is no limit on the cost of entering, but prizes must be announced in advance, and not based on the fees paid by participants. Statistics must be derived from more than one play, more than one player, and more than one real-world event.

Being in the "business of betting or wagering" still does not include mere players. It also expressly does not include financial institutions involved in money transfers.

"Designated payment system" is a new term. It could have been labeled simply "target," as in "you are the target of a criminal investigation." It covers any system used by anyone involved in money transfers, that the federal government determines could be used by illegal gambling. The procedure will be that the Secretary of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Attorney General will meet and create regulations and orders targeting certain money transfer systems.

"Financial transaction provider" is a very broad definition covering everyone who participates in transferring money for illegal Internet gambling. This expressly includes an "operator of a terminal at which an electronic fund transfer may be initiated," and international payment networks. This covers third party providers, like Neteller.

"Interactive computer service" includes Internet service providers.

"Restricted transaction" means any transmittal of money involved with unlawful Internet gambling.

"Unlawful Internet gambling" is defined as betting, receiving or transmitting a bet that is illegal under federal, state or tribal law. The Act says to ignore the intermediary computers and look to the place where the bet is made or received.

This does not completely solve the problem of Internet poker, or even Internet casinos. The Act does not expand the reach of the Wire Act, the main federal statute the DOJ uses against Internet gambling. Although the DOJ has taken the position that the Wire Act covers all forms of gambling, courts have ruled that it is limited to bets on sports events and races. State anti-gambling statutes have similar weaknesses, including the presumption that they do not apply if part of the activity takes place overseas. This new statute requires that the Internet gambling be "unlawful." But it would often be difficult to find a federal, state or tribal law that clearly made a specific Internet bet illegal.

Nevada and other states are expressly permitted to authorize 100% intrastate gambling systems. Congress required that state law and regulations include blocking access to minors and persons outside the state.

Tribes were given the same rights, with the same restrictions. Two tribes can set up an Internet gaming system, if it is authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. This means that tribes can operate bingo games linking bingo halls on reservations. They can also link progressive slot machines, if their tribal-state compacts allow. But they cannot operate Internet lotteries and other games open to the general public.

It is interesting that Congress decreed that states can decide for themselves if they want to have at-home betting on horseracing, but not on dogracing. Congress also decreed that tribes can operate games that link reservations, even across state lines, but not the states themselves: state lotteries are not exempt.

Congress had a little problem with the term "financial institution." To force casinos to report large cash transaction, federal law was changed to define "financial institution" as including large gambling businesses. Congress had to undo that definition, so that in this Act casinos go back to being casinos.

The other definitions are standard or are described above.
�5363 "No person engaged in the business of betting or wagering may knowingly accept" any money transfers in any way from a person participating in unlawful Internet gambling. This includes credit cards, electronic fund transfers, and even paper checks. But it is limited to Internet gambling businesses, not mere players. It also would not cover payment processors, except under a theory of aiding and abetting.
�5364 Federal regulators have 270 days from the date this bill is signed into law to come up with regulations to identify and block money transactions to gambling sites. At this writing, President Bush had not yet signed this bill, but he will. So the regs will go into effect by the beginning of July 2007.

The regs will require everyone connected with a "designated payment system" to i.d. and block all restricted transactions. So all payment processors are suppose to have systems in place to prevent money from going to operators of illegal Internet gambling. The first step will undoubtedly be to take the credit card merchant code 7995 and expand it to all money transfers. Visa created the 7995 classification in 2001 to avoid having its credit cards used for online gambling. The federal government will order banks and all others involved with electronic money transfers to cease sending funds to any Internet operator who has a 7995 credit card merchant code. Any financial institution that follows the regs cannot be sued, even if it wrongfully blocks a legitimate transaction.

The Act allows the federal regulators to exempt transactions where it would be impractical to require identifying and blocking. This obviously applies to paper checks. Banks have no way now of reading who the payee is on paper checks and cannot be expected to go into that business. Banks tried to defeat this bill, not because they cared about patrons' privacy, but because they knew that it would cost them billions of dollars to set up systems to read paper checks.

The great unknown is how far into the Internet commerce stream federal regulators are willing to go. The Act requires institutions like the Bank of America and Neteller to i.d. and block transactions to unlawful gambling sites, whatever they are. But, while the Bank of America will comply, Neteller might not, because it is not subject to U.S. regulations. Will federal regulators then prohibit U.S. banks from sending funds to Neteller? And would they then prohibit U.S. banks from sending funds to an overseas bank, which forwards the money to Neteller?

For financial institutions within the U.S, the Act provides that exclusive regulatory enforcement rests with their federal regulators, like the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Trade Commission is supposed to enforce regulations on everyone else. It is extremely doubtful whether the F.T.C. will ever try to do anything about the Netellers of the world, who are beyond regular U.S. regulatory control.
�5365 Since there is no way to regulate overseas payment processors, the Act allows the U.S. and state attorneys general to bring civil actions in federal court. The courts have the power to issue temporary restraining orders, preliminary and permanent injunctions, to prevent restricted transactions. The only problem with this enormous power is that it is, again, practically useless against payment processors who are entirely overseas.

It is difficult to serve a company with the papers necessary to start a lawsuit, a summons and complaint or petition, if the company has no offices, or officers, in the U.S. Even if the papers for such a lawsuit can be served, there is normally no requirement that foreign countries enforce these types of orders. Other countries are particularly reluctant to enforce a T.R.O., which does not even require that the defendant be present. Preliminary injunctions are also often ignored, because they are issued without a full trial and can be modified at anytime by the trial judge. Neteller operates out of the Isle of Man. I do not know of any treaty or other law which would require the Isle of Man to enforce even a permanent injunction against one of its licensed operators.

The Act provides for limited civil remedies against "interactive computer services." An Internet service provider can be ordered to remove sites and block hyperlinks to sites that are transmitting money to unlawful gambling sites. ISPs are under no obligation to monitor whether its patrons are sending funds to payment processors or even directly to gambling sites. But once it receives notice from an U.S. Attorney or state Attorney General, the ISP can be forced to appear at a hearing to be ordered to sever its links.

But the statute has an interesting requirement: The site must "reside on a computer server that such service controls or operates." This would limit the reach of this statute to payment processors, affiliates and search engines that are housed on that particular ISP. The same problem of going after foreign operators and payment processors affects this section. Foreign ISPs are difficult to serve and not necessarily subject to federal court injunctions.

The greatest danger here would seem to be with affiliates. Any American operator can be easily grabbed. This includes sites that don't directly take bets, but do refer visitors to gaming sites. If the affiliate is paid for those referrals by receiving a share of the money wagered or lost, it would not be difficult to charge the affiliate with violating this law, under the theory of aiding and abetting. Being a knowing accomplice and sharing in the proceeds of a crime make the aider and abettor guilty of the crime itself. The federal government could also charge the affiliate with conspiracy to violate this new Act.

The other danger lies with search engines. Although California-based Google does not take paid ads, punching in "sports bet" brings ups many links to real-money sites. This new Act expressly allows a federal court to order the removal of "a hypertext link to an online site" that is violating the prohibition on money transfers. But what prosecutor would want to be ridiculed internationally for trying to prevent Google from showing links?

The Act gives ISPs a little more security by declaring that they cannot be convicted of violating the Wire Act, unless, of course, the ISP is operating its own illegal gambling site.

This section of the Act ends with a limitation, that, frankly, makes no sense. It says that, after all the talk of getting court orders to prevent restricted transactions, "no provision of this subchapter shall be construed as authorizing" anyone "to institute proceedings to prevent or restrain a restricted transaction against any financial transaction provider, to the extent that the person is acting as a financial transaction provider." This could be a typo, since the bill was rushed through without an opportunity to even be read. Or perhaps it means that banks can be ordered to not transfer money to gambling sites, but only if they know about it. It is indecipherable.
�5366 Criminal penalties: Up to five years in prison, and a fine. And barred from being involved in gambling.
�5367 The Act naturally makes ISPs and financial institutions liable if they actually operate illegal gambling sites themselves.

Lastly, the Act requests, but does not require, the executive branch to try and get other countries to help enforce this new law and "encourage cooperation by foreign governments" in identifying whether Internet gambling is being used for crime. The Secretary of the Treasury is told to issue a report to Congress each year "on any deliberations between the United States and other countries on issues relating to Internet gambling." That report will go unread.

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Harvard Law School educated, Prof. Rose is a consultant to governments and industry. He has testified as an expert witness in administrative, civil and criminal cases in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, including the first NAFTA tribunal on gaming issues, and has acted as a consultant to major law firms, international corporations, racetracks, licensed casinos, players, Indian tribes, and local, state and national governments, including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, the province of Ontario, and the federal governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States.

With the rising interest in gambling throughout the world, Prof. Rose has addressed such diverse groups as the National Conference of State Legislatures, Congress of State Lotteries of Europe and the National Academy of Sciences. He has taught classes on gaming law to the F.B.I., at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, Sun Yat-sen University in China and the Universidad de Cantabria in Spain, and as a Visiting Scholar for the University of Nevada-Reno's Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming. Prof. Rose has presented scholarly papers on gambling in Nevada, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, England, Australia, Antigua, Portugal, Italy, Argentina and the Czech Republic.

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