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31 December
2006
Partygaming
Clinches Empire Deal
Online gambling firm Partygaming has confirmed it is to buy
the gaming assets of rival Empire Online.
31 December
2006
Manchester
United 8/13 To Stay Top For Rest Of
Season
Manchester United are now 4/9 favourites to win the
Premiership title with William Hill who have lengthened
Chelsea from Evens to 13/8 - the longest odds they have been
for three years.
30 December
2006
Spin
Palace Casino - Online Gaming Without
Risk
Spin Palace Casino, one of the internet's most popular
online casinos, are keeping the Christmas spirit very much
alive with an unmissable free money offer for new
players.
30 December
2006
Inca
Brave Again At Leopardstown
Brave Inca showed the battling qualities that helped him
land last year's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle to land the
Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle at
Leopardstown.
30 December
2006
Manchester
United To Go Ten Clear Over New
Year?
William Hill have opened a book on who will lead the
Premiership and by how many points, on January 2, 2007 after
everyone has played two more games.
30 December
2006
Fair
Not A Long Shot For Cheltenham
Glory
Fair Along consolidated his position at the head of William
Hill's Irish Independent Arkle betting with a effortless win
at Newbury in the Weatherbys Printing Novices'
Chase.
30 December
2006
Betting
On 2007
What odds could you have got that during 2006 an MP would
team up with a Cheeky Girl, the Deputy Prime Minister would
be criticised for playing croquet, England would hand back
the Ashes without a struggle and Keith Richard would fall
out of a palm tree?
29 December
2006
Premiership
Soccer Preview - December 30
2006
Pinnacle Sports offer their tips and analysis for this
weekend's Premiership soccer action on December 30
2006. Saturday's
fixtures are the last of 2006.
29 December
2006
Celestial
Waves Goodbye To Rivals At
Leopardstown
Celestial Wave entered the Ladbrokes World Hurdle picture
with a faultless demolition of her rivals.
29 December
2006
Listener
Does The Talking In Lexus
Chase
The Listener, trained by Robert Alner, did all the talking
at Leopardstown on Sunday with an extremely classy
performance in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase.
29 December
2006
Blair
To Holiday With Beckhams
Next?
William Hill are betting on which star's holiday home Tony
Blair will utilise next - and when he will remember to
fulfill his promise to stand down as Prime
Minister.
29 December
2006
No
More Prem Managers To Go This
Season?
William Hill have cut the odds that no more Premiership
managers will part company with their clubs this season from
6/1 to 5/1.
29 December
2006
You
Bet Prince William Will Wed In
2007
William Hill have shortened the price of Prince William
getting engaged to Kate Middleton in 2007 from 5/1 to 2/1
and are offering just 4/1 that they will have a full state
wedding in 2007.
28 December
2006
PartyGaming
Confirms Talks To Buy Empire's Online Gambling
Assets
Online gambling firm Partygaming has confirmed it is in
talks to buy the gaming assets of smaller rival Empire
Online.
28 December
2006
Desperate
England 9/2 To Bring Vaughan Back For 5th
Test
Hapless England, who were 6/1 to be beaten 5-0 in the Ashes
pre-series with William Hill, are now down to 1/3 to suffer
that ultimate humiliation following their latest abject
capitulation.
28 December
2006
Doctor
Who Is Doctor No For
Gamblers
William Hill have refused to open a book on the identity of
the new Dr Who after being flooded with inquiries from
potential punters wishing to bet on Robert Carlyle being the
next TimeLord, following David Tennant's departure from the
programme.
28 December
2006
Poker
Hands - A Guide For
Beginners
If you're new to online poker (or even offline poker) and
don't know your Full House from your Royal Flush then read
on - all will be revealed.
28 December
2006
Chelsea
4/1 To Win Nothing - Watford 10/1 To Win No
More
William Hill are offering 10/1 that bottom of the
Premiership Watford will fail to win another game this
season to add to their one current victory.
28 December
2006
Who
Will Be New Blair And
Prescott?
With the recent adventures of Tony Blair and John Prescott
drawing attention to the fact that both will be out of
office sooner rather than later, William Hill have installed
Gordon Brown as 1/9 favourite to succeed Blair as Leader,
and Hilary Benn as 7/2 favourite to become the next Deputy
Leader, of the Labour Party.
28 December
2006
Pregnant
Pause For 870 Pound Baby
A heavily pregnant mother is trying desperately not to give
birth until Friday, December 29 - so that she will receive a
late Christmas present of £870.
28 December
2006
Mega
Millions Jackpot Reaches $72
Million
The excitement level is growing in Mega Millions and so is
the number of winners.
27 December
2006
Pearce
Favourite To Be Next Boss Out - Who Will Tell
Him?
Stuart Pearce is now 4/1 favourite to be the next
Premiership manager to leave his job this season with
William Hill who offer 6/1 that no more will depart their
clubs before the campaign is over.
27 December
2006
United
United 6/4 To Stay Top For Rest Of
Season
After Chelsea were held to a home draw and Manchester United
beat Wigan, William Hill have slashed Manchester United from
5/4 to 8/11 favourites to win the Premiership title -
offering them at 6/4 to stay top for the rest of the season
-and lengthened Chelsea from 4/7 to Even money for the
title.
27 December
2006
Kauto
Lights Up Kempton Despite
Blunders
Kauto Star may have made some mistakes, but his talent shone
through to lift the King George and William Hill make the
gelding a 6/4 shot (from 9/4) for the Cheltenham Gold
Cup.
27 December
2006
England
Odds On For 5-0 Ashes
Thrashing
Yet another England collapse on day one of the 4th Test saw
William Hill making them an insulting 1/2 to lose the Ashes
series 5-0.
27 December
2006
Bet
A Rotter Will Pot Potter
Now the title of the final Harry Potter book has been
unveiled, fans have switched their attention to the biggest
question of all. Who will kill Harry Potter?
25 December
2006
50/1
No White Christmas Until
2050
The bookies had a mixed Christmas with their festive
flutters, it started badly when Leona was confirmed as the
Christmas number 1 costing the industry a six figure sum but
the complete lack of snow across the country refilled the
bookies coffers.
24 December
2006
Bookies
Fear A Black Christmas
Even though weather forecasters believe there is "no chance"
of Wales having a white Christmas, bookies yesterday cut the
odds as the big freeze set in.
24 December
2006
Powerball
Jackpot Climbs To $75
Million
The Powerball jackpot continues to climb. No one hit the
jackpot Saturday, but 581,371 players across the nation won
a total of more than $5.6 million in prizes.
24 December
2006
Your
First Visit To An Online
Casino
Christmas and the New Year will traditionally see many
people try their luck at an online casino for the first
time. If this includes you then read on for a helpful
welcome to the exciting world of online casinos.
24 December
2006
Russian
Law To Restrict Casinos
Russian MPs have passed a law to drive casinos and slot
machines out of Moscow and other cities, where they have
proliferated in recent years.
23 December
2006
UK
Online Casino Offers Risk-Free
Gambling
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all.
23 December
2006
UK
National Lottery Winning
Numbers
The winning numbers in Saturday's (23 December 2006) Lotto
jackpot and other draws from the day.
23 December
2006
Poker
Players Participate In Euro
Finals
An Everest Poker player from Germany came 14th at the Euro
Finals of Poker last weekend in Paris.
23 December
2006
Online
Casino Announces Biggest Progressive Jackpot
Ever
One of the biggest online casino groups has announced a
combined total jackpot of over $2,600,000 across two of its
most popular progressive slots games.
23 December
2006
Take
Five Winning Numbers
The Take Five winning numbers for Friday, December 22, 2006.
Have you hit the jackpot?
23 December
2006
Mega
Millions Lights Up Holidays With $60 Million
Jackpot
As last-minute holiday shopping heats up, so does the Mega
Millions jackpot.
23 December
2006
Reed
3/1 To Survive As Chelsea 25/1 To Win
Everything
Chelsea are now 25/1 to win all four trophies this season
with William Hill who make them 4/7 favourites to win the
Premiership, with Manchester United at 5/4, Arsenal and
Liverpool both 40/1.
23 December
2006
Man
Utd Thrash Aston Villa
Manchester United have returned to form with a convincing
victory at Aston Villa.
23 December
2006
Warne
The Best Ever But Will Monty Be
Better?
Australian legend Shane Warne is all but certain to take
over 700 test wickets before retiring and William Hill offer
100/1 that England spin sensation Monty Panesar will eclipse
Shane and take more test wickets in his career.
23 December
2006
Have
Sportsmen Got Strictly Sewn
Up?
Mark Ramprakash is the very well backed 2/5 favourite to win
Strictly Come Dancing.
23 December
2006
Festive
Flutters And Christmas
Specials
End this year with a bang and grab some festive winnings
with these seasonal flutters.
23 December
2006
Reed
In For Premiership Christmas
Stuffing?
With a full Premiership programme taking place and the
ongoing debate about players diving to win penalties,
William Hill have opened a book on how many penalties will
be awarded in Saturday's Premiership matches.
23 December
2006
Who
Will Be Warne's Final
Victim?
Australian legend Shane Warne has announced his retirement
from International Cricket but worryingly for England fans
bookies William Hill offer 10/1 that Shane comes out of
retirement to torment England one more time in
2009.
21 December
2006
Pint
Sized Santas Wow Newcastle Race
Goers
Racegoers at Newcastle Greyhound Stadium could have been
forgiven for thinking they had hit the Christmas spirit just
a little too early this year, when a handful of pint-sized
ponies replaced the usual canine contenders in tearing round
the track on Tuesday night.
21 December
2006
Premiership
Soccer Preview - December 23/24
2006
Pinnacle Sports offer their tips and analysis for this
weekend's Premiership soccer action.
21 December
2006
Writing
On The Wall For Reed
William Hill rate the under-fire Charlton Manager their Even
money favourite to be the next manager to be sacked from the
Premiership, offering 1/3 that Charlton will be relegated at
the end of the season.
21 December
2006
Bet
That Aussie Pair Go Out With A
Bang
With both Australian Legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath
expected to announce their retirement from International
Cricket, William Hill have opened a book on how many wickets
each will take and who will have the dubious pleasure of
being Shane Warne's 700th victim.
21 December
2006
Weekend
Soccer Betting For December
23/24
Sporting Index offer their thoughts on betting options for
the coming weekend's soccer action.
21 December
2006
Longest
White Christmas Odds Just Got
Shorter
No sooner had William Hill pushed out their odds for a White
Christmas to a longest ever 16/1, than snow began to fall in
southern England, causing a rapid reassessment of the odds
and a halving of the prices for a White Christmas to 8/1 in
London; 7/1 in Cardiff and 5/1 in Glasgow.
13 December
2006
Battle
Creek Casino Site Taken Into
Trust
Full House Resorts have announced that the United States
took the official action to acquire the 79-acre site
designated for the casino to be developed by the
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians (the Tribe) in
conjunction with a subsidiary of Full House pursuant to a
management contract.
13 December
2006
Betting
Update - King George VI Chase
Odds
Run on Boxing Day each year, the King George VI Chase is
only second to the Cheltenham Gold Cup as the most important
weight-for-age staying chase in the jumps season.
13 December
2006
Ruby
Fortune Online Casino Release New
Games
Ruby Fortune, one of the internet's most popular online
casinos, have announced the addition of six new casino
games.
13 December
2006
MGM
Mirage In Discussions For Projects In
China
MGM Mirage have announced that it is in advanced discussions
with the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, People's
Republic of China aimed at creating a strategic relationship
to pursue non-gaming business opportunities.
13 December
2006
Midweek
Soccer Analysis For December
13/14
Online bookmaker Pinnacle Sports offer their thoughts on
betting options for the midweek soccer action.
13 December
2006
Four
Figures Says Ray Will Romp X
Factor
Ray is the one the bookies fear according to William Hill
who have seen a number of four figure bets on the outsider
to win the X Factor.
13 December
2006
Pinnacle
Entertainment To Expand Boomtown New
Orleans
Pinnacle Entertainment have announced that its board of
directors has approved a major expansion and renovation of
the Company's Boomtown New Orleans property, located on 54
acres in the area's West Bank neighborhood.
13 December
2006
Punters
Pile On Claire To Stubb Out
Charlie
William Hill have seen a run of money for Claire Peacock to
be the killer of Charlie Stubbs in the Corrie Christmas Who
Dunnit!
13 December
2006
Henry
Golden Boot Odds Drift
With the news that Thierry Henry has a hamstring injury
which could keep him out until the New Year, William Hill
have lengthened him from 7/2 to 9/2 to end up as Premiership
top scorer for the fourth consecutive season.
13 December
2006
Bookies
Baffled By White Christmas
Wagers
Despite the first Chrismas day forecast from the Met office
suggesting a no show for snow, bookmakers William Hill have
seen a weighty gamble on a White Christmas - almost halving
the price of Snow in London from 10/1 to 6/1.
12 December
2006
Money
For England Following Worries About
Warne
Punters are backing England to win the third Test as rumours
continue that Shane Warne may miss the match.
12 December
2006
Ray
Of Light For X Factor
Contestant
William Hill have shortened the price of Ray winning the X
Factor from 5/2 to 9/4 as punters start to sniff an upset
and back the outsider for X Factor glory, Leona is the 1/3
favourite to win the final show.
12 December
2006
Sheffield
United Now 9/2 For
Relegation
After their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, Sheffield United's
relegation odds have been lengthened from 4/9 to 1/2 third
favourites by William Hill who make them 6/4 to stay up from
13/8.
12 December
2006
William
Hill Made To Sweat As O'Brien Stands By
Fallon
Aidan O'Brien's public support for Kieren Fallon has sparked
a huge gamble that he will ride for Ballydoyle During
2007.
11 December
2006
United
First, Chelsea Second, Arsenal
Third?
With Manchester United and Chelsea looking to have the
Premiership title race to themselves, William Hill have
opened a book on who will finish in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
in the division at the end of the season.
11 December
2006
Bath
Casino Plans Under Scrutiny
A public consultation is being held on plans to build a
casino in Bath.
08 December
2006
Free
Money For Online Casino
Players
We take a look at which online casinos are offering the best
free money welcome bonuses for new players this
weekend.
08 December
2006
Man
U Odds On To Win Nothing But 50/1 For
Treble
William Hill offer 50/1 that Manchester United can repeat
their record breaking treble and win the Champions League,
FA Cup and Premiership and 12/1 to win the Champions League
and Premiership. But Man United are 10/11 to win
nothing.
08 December
2006
Monty
Odds On To Play And Fourth Favourite For Sports
Personality
Monty Panesar has been backed from 3/1 to 1/2 with William
Hill to play in the 3rd Test Match. And the Luton Town
supporter has been backed by cricket fans all over the
country in amounts of up to £600 a time.
08 December
2006
Bookies
Expect Deluge On Wet
Christmas
As the weather continues to go crazy, bookmakers William
Hill have pushed out all their White Christmas odds to
double what they were at this time last year and have opened
the betting on a wet or dry Christmas in the
Capital.
07 December
2006
It
May Not Be The End Of Online
Gambling
The US did pass the Safe Port Act, which intends to limit
online gambling, making it all the more difficult for gamers
in the US to paddle away at online poker, but it didn't
bring forth the end of the world.
07 December
2006
BBC
Sports Personality - Can Calzaghe KO
Clarke?
William Hill have seen further bets for Joe Calzaghe to win
the BBC sports personality of the year and he is fast
emerging as a genuine threat to the very short priced Darren
Clarke.
07 December
2006
Inca
Brave But Not Impressive
Brave Inca returned to the winners enclosure on Wednesday
when taking the Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle
at Fairyhouse.
05 December
2006
More
Than Half Of Millionaire Raffle Lottery Tickets
Sold
More than half of the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire
Raffle tickets have been sold.
05 December
2006
Give
Casino Guests The Holiday Gift They Want
Most
A gaming industry consulting firm has a piece of advice for
casinos that want to get an edge on the competition this
holiday season.
05 December
2006
How
Many Can Chelsea Put Past
Levski?
William Hill rate Chelsea as 1/12 favourites to beat Levski
Sofia in their clash with Levski 16/1 outsiders.
05 December
2006
Will
Dubai Millions Break Liverpool Transfer
Record?
With continued speculation that Dubai International Capital
will be buying Liverpool, William Hill are offering 5/1 that
Liverpool break their transfer record in January.
04 December
2006
Is
Henry Gunner Leave Arsenal?
With suggestions that all is not well between Thierry Henry
and Arsene Wenger, William Hill have opened a book on where
Henry will be on the first day of next season.
02 December
2006
NFL
Prop Betting Strategy
Pinnacle Sports offer tips on betting NFL props and details
line movements on the weekend's biggest games.
02 December
2006
Cash
Says Macdonald Brothers Out Of
Luck
William Hill have seen a plunge on the MacDonald brothers to
be evicted from the X Factor.
01 December
2006
I'm
A Celeb Great Night For
Bookies
For the first time ever, bookies William Hill enjoyed the
final night of I'm a Celeb after the loss of favourite David
Gest, who made all the remaining contestants
winners.
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