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31 July 2006
Powerball
Jackpot Moves To $178
Million
The Powerball jackpot continues to move. Even though the
grand prize was not awarded Saturday, two lucky tickets in
Arizona and Connecticut won $800,000 each with Power Play.
Lucky them.
31 July 2006
Las
Vegas Hotels - Caesars
Palace
One of the most impressive and famous hotels on the Las
Vegas Strip is the Caesars Palace. A brief history of this
stupendous hotel.
30 July 2006
The
Sportsman Attracts Interest
Reports of The Sportsman's demise may have been somewhat
exagerated according to new reports which suggest the
troubled newspaper has attracted interest from a number of
potential buyers and may soon come out of
administration.
30 July 2006
Big
Brother Betting Bonanza
Betting on Big Brother 7 has smashed all previous
records.
30 July 2006
Chelsea
Even Money To Win Over 90
Points
William Hill have opened their betting on how many points
each Premiership club will amass in the course of the
2006/07 season and offer even money that Chelsea will finish
with over 90 points.
30 July 2006
The
Countdown To Galway
Continues
The atmosphere around galway is reaching fever pitch, as
both locals and annual pilgrims get ready for the bumper
seven day racing carnival at Ballbrit.
30 July 2006
Punters
Steer Clear Of Premiership Teams For Champions
League
England's disappointing World Cup performance has resulted
in a rush from punters to back European clubs to win the
Champions League according to William Hill, who to date have
seen almost nothing for Premiership clubs to win European
honours.
30 July 2006
Schumacher
Wins German Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher has given his title hopes a boost by
winning the German Grand Prix.
30 July 2006
eCOGRA
Is A Gift To The Industry
eCOGRA is exactly what the online casino industry needs to
give it an extra level of trustworthiness.
30 July 2006
Playtech
Announces Trading Update
Playtech has announced a trading update for the second
quarter of 2006.
29 July 2006
Wheel
Of Fortune
Roulette's whirling wheel has mesmerised generations of
gamblers, and for years has epitomised the glamour,
excitement and occasional misery of the casino better than
any other game. We examine the strategies, statistics and
history behind it.
29 July 2006
£100,000
Bet On Big Brother Eviction
William Hill took in excess of £100,000 on Friday
nights Big Brother eviction betting, the most they have ever
taken on a reality television programme.
28 July 2006
Town's
Casino Campaign Wins Boost
Stranraer's bid to secure a casino licence has received a
boost from early studies of its potential.
28 July 2006
Understanding
Paytables
Knowing the paytables has nothing to do with becoming an
expert but everything to do with making sure your money goes
as far as possible. Here are a few ways to make paytables
work for you.
28 July 2006
Bet
On Chelsea To Be Champions Of
Europe
Chelsea are the 11/10 favourites with William Hill to go the
furthest of all the British clubs in the Champions League,
following the third round draw.
27 July 2006
Coming
Back A Wynner
Visionary Vegas Tycoon Steve Wynn turns the spotlight back
on himself with his latest grand scale casino.
27 July 2006
On
Your Bike, Spiral
Bookmakers William Hill took their biggest Bet of Big
Brother seven, when a punter in his 50's cycled into their
Denton shop in Manchester with £12,000 in cash and
placed £7,000 on Pete being the eventual winner at odds
of 1/6 and £5,000 on Spiral & Michael getting
evicted on Friday night.
22 July 2006
Playing
Video Poker
Walk into any Vegas casino and you'll find a bank of video
poker machines built into just about every bar and lounge.
Occasionally, somebody may even get up and leave so you can
have a go.
22 July 2006
They
Can't Get Enough Of That Wonderful
Duff
Ireland winger Damien Duff has agreed to move from English
champions Chelsea to Newcastle United.
21 July 2006
Bet
On Tony Blair Being
Arrested
Bookmakers have seen a gamble on Tony Blair being
arrested.
21 July 2006
Stanley
Leisure Annual Profits
Double
Annual profits have almost doubled at Stanley
Leisure.
20 July 2006
Alton
Towers Ride Accident Injures
29
An investigation is under way after 29 people were injured
in an accident on a ride at Alton Towers.
20 July 2006
The
Sweet Smell Of Success
Perfume has recently become hijacked by the cult of
celebrity. And it's no wonder. Of all the exquisite smells
perfume gives off, it's the one of money that's the
strongest.
20 July 2006
World
Cup Boosts UK Retail Sales
UK retail sales have posted strong growth in June, driven by
sales of food and drink during the football World
Cup.
20 July 2006
Bookies
Saved Bumper Payout
After a sweaty day, bookies William Hill were saved a
massive £100,000 payout when the temperature in the
United Kingdom failed to reach the all important 100f
mark.
20 July 2006
Sponsors
Cut Ansar For Plate Glory
After a string of substantial wagers, sponsors William Hill
were forced to cut Ansar from 7-1 into 6-1 clear favourite
for this years Galway Plate.
20 July 2006
O'Leary
Parts Company With Aston
Villa
Aston Villa have announced that manager David O'Leary has
left the club.
20 July 2006
Kennedy
Receives Popularity Boost
Twice as many people believe Charles Kennedy would be a
better leader of the Liberal Democrats than his successor
Sir Menzies Campbell, a poll suggests.
19 July 2006
Pete
Becomes Shortest Priced BB Favourite
Ever
Pete is now the shortest priced favourite in Big Brother
history.
19 July 2006
A
Colourful Character
As the father of the theme resort, Jay Sarno brought family
and fantasy to the Las Vegas Strip with Caesars Palace and
Circus Circus.
19 July 2006
Scotish
Smoking Ban Boosts Online
Bingo
With the recently implemented smoking ban in public places
being passed in Scotland, the bingo halls of Scotland have
taken a material knock in attendance. Online bingo sites
have seen a dramatic rise in membership and revenue as a
result.
19 July 2006
Internet
Gambler Escapes Jail
An internet gambler who lost more than £150,000 on his
parents' credit cards has avoided a prison
sentence.
19 July 2006
Bet
On New Blair And When Old One
Goes
William Hill have installed John McDonnell as a 100/1
outsider to become the next Labour leader following his
decision to put himself forward as a candidate for the top
job in British Politics.
19 July 2006
Bookies
Hot & Bothered As Temperatures
Climb
William Hill have cut the price of temperatures topping the
100F mark in 2006.
18 July 2006
Will
O'Leary Be Departing
Villain?
William Hill have taken decent-sized bets for David O'Leary
to be the first Premiership manager to part company with his
club this season.
18 July 2006
Punters
Jump On Jayne For BB Boot
William Hill have installed Jayne as their 1/12 favourite
for the Big Brother Boot.
18 July 2006
New
Laws Will Allow Casino
Adverts
Television adverts for casinos, betting shops and gambling
websites would be allowed from September next year, under
new proposals.
18 July 2006
Inspect
A Gadget
Inventors who take a gamble on clever little gizmos
certainly make our lives more interestng. A list of the
greatest gadgets ever.
18 July 2006
Bookies
Say It Is A Pete Procession
Pete is now the 1/4 hottest favourite ever and bookies
William Hill are already resigned to their worst ever Big
Brother result.
17 July 2006
Allardyce
Backing Venables Return
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has welcomed Steve McClaren's
attempts to add former England manager Terry Venables to his
new backroom team.
15 July 2006
Free
Games Are Practice For The Real
Thing!
When an online casino offers free games, it is generally to
the benefit of both the player and the site. Take full
advantage of the games, and get ready for the real
thing!
15 July 2006
Nikki
Costs Bookies As Big Brother Proves
Best
Bookmakers William Hill took a hammering in their Big
Brother betting when Nikki was evicted from the Big Brother
House.
12 July 2006
Alexandrova
Favourite For Oaks Double
Vodafone Oaks heroine, Alexandrova, heads a list of thirteen
possible runners for this Sunday's Group 1 Darley Irish
Oaks.
12 July 2006
Big
Brother 3000 Times Better Than Love
Island
Bookmakers William Hill have given Big Brother a resounding
thumps up in their battle with Love Island and in betting
terms Big Brother is 3000 times more popular than Love
Island.
12 July 2006
German
Coach Klinsmann Steps Down
Jurgen Klinsmann has decided to step down as Germany
coach.
12 July 2006
Microsoft
Faces Huge EU Fine
The European Commission is preparing to impose a
multi-million euro fine on Microsoft to punish it for
failing to comply with an anti-competition
ruling.
12 July 2006
Snooker
Legend John Spencer Dies
Snooker legend John Spencer has died at the age of 70 after
a long battle against stomach cancer.
12 July 2006
Viva
Las Vegas - Singers
Singers who have made Las Vegas the entertainment capital of
the world.
12 July 2006
US
Moves To Limit Online
Gambling
The US House of Representatives has backed a bill which aims
to rein in online gambling.
11 July 2006
NEC
Casino Rejection Challenged
Two West Midland MPs are demanding the government
reconsiders the NEC's bid for a super casino.
11 July 2006
How
Many Wimbledon's Will Federer
Win?
William Hill have opened the betting on how many Wimbledon
titles the presently peerless Federer will win.
11 July 2006
Punters
Pile On Nikki For Big Brother
Boot
Bookies William Hill have continued to cut the price of
Nikki getting the Big Brother boot throughout the day and
she is now the 10/11 odds on favourite to be packing her
bags on Friday night.
11 July 2006
Fifa
Investigates Zidane Red
Card
Fifa is to investigate Zinedine Zidane's dramatic sending
off during Sunday's World Cup final in Berlin.
11 July 2006
Blackjack
For Beginners
Blackjack is a unique casino game. Unlike craps, roulette or
baccarat, you can beat the house in blackjack. Not just with
a good night at the tables - after all, that's what we play
for - but by consistently taking home a profit.
11 July 2006
Naughty
Nikki New Favourite For
Eviction
Bookies William Hill have slashed the price of Nikki being
evicted from the Big Brother house.
10 July 2006
Viva
Las Vegas - Cher
Sonny and Cher's flagging career was revived by Las
Vegas.
06 July 2006
Don't
Stress - It's Not Worth The
Gamble
Gambling under stress is simply not worth it, as too many
careless mistakes are made when one is stressed. But how
does one reduce gambling-related stress?
06 July 2006
Prescott
To Quit Odds Slashed
Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the odds about John
Prescott ceasing to be Deputy Prime Minister before the end
of this month from 5/4 to 11/10 following news of an inquiry
into his behaviour.
04 July 2006
Pressure
For Prescott On Casinos
John Prescott is under pressure for staying at the ranch of
the millionaire who wants to open Britain's first super
casino at the Millennium Dome.
04 July 2006
Who
Will Score Another Penalty?
William Hill make England 2/1 to miss their next competitive
penalty - and have installed Frank Lampard as 4/5 favourite
to be the man taking it.
04 July 2006
Bookies
Slash Price Of Wimbledon
Streaker
William Hill have cut the price of a streaker in either of
the Wimbledon finals from an original quote of 6/1 to 4/1,
following the news that a streaker disrupted play during a
Sharapova match.
04 July 2006
All
Over For David Beckham?
The odds about David Beckham making it to one hundred caps
for England have been lengthened from 2/7 to 2/5 by William
Hill who now offer 7/4 from 5/2 that he will fail to do
so.
04 July 2006
Terry's
Dummy Run As England
Skipper
John Terry will be appointed as England's next permanent
skipper, say bookmakers William Hill.
04 July 2006
All
Greek To McClaren
England are 1/2 favourites with William Hill to get Steve
McClaren's reign as manager off to a winning start against
reigning European Champions Greece in their first game under
him, at Old Trafford in August.
04 July 2006
Are
Punters Bored By Big
Brother?
Bookies William Hill have seen a drastic fall in the number
of wagers placed on Big Brother in the last week and punters
seem to have lost interest in the latest instalment of the
hit show.
04 July 2006
Will
Nikki Become A Wag?
Following her latest tantrum, bookies William Hill have
doubled the price of Big Brother's ultra-annoying Nikki
fulfilling her life long ambition and becoming a Premiership
footballers wife from 25/1 to 50/1 and offer 100/1 that her
next boyfriend is a member of the England squad.
04 July 2006
Walk
In The Park For Federer's Fourth
Title
William Hill make Federer the 1/5 red hot favourite to win
Wimbledon for the fourth year in succession and he is
offered at 9/4 to win without dropping a set.
04 July 2006
Is
It Time To Get Winter Woollies
Out?
As the heat wave looks set to break, bookmakers William Hill
are offering even money that we have already had the hottest
day of 2006 but despite this William Hill continue to accept
sizeable wagers on temperatures topping 100f in 2006, a
gamble that forced William Hill to cut the price from 8/1 to
7/1 earlier in the week.
04 July 2006
Villa
Manager Favourite For Premiership Sack
Race
William Hill have opened their book on who will be the first
Premiership manager to part company with his club this
season and have made Aston Villa's David O'Leary their 2/1
favourite.
04 July 2006
Pushing
The Right Buttons
The invention of the remote control half a century ago made
life just that little bit easier and allowed people to be a
little bit lazier. However, technological advances can give
rise to new problems, and while the remote controls of
yesteryear were pretty straight forward, todays' are covered
with more buttons than most of us know what to do
with.
04 July 2006
Wayne
Rooney Gobsmacked By Red
Card
Wayne Rooney said he was "gobsmacked" to be sent off for a
stamp on Ricardo Carvalho in England's World Cup
quarter-final against Portugal.
04 July 2006
Kieren
Fallon Barred From British
Racing
Kieren Fallon has been suspended from all racing in Britain
after being charged with conspiracy to defraud.
04 July 2006
Germany
8/1 To Win On Penalty Shoot Out
Again
William Hill are offering odds of 8/1 about any player
managing to hit the first hat trick of this World Cup -
which is what someone other than Germany's Klose will
probably need to do if the current leader and 1/5 favourite
in the race to be top goalscorer of the tournament is to be
caught.
04 July 2006
Who
Deserves To Be Sports Personality Of
Year?
Bookies struggle to find candidates for Sports Personality
of Year and ask: Is this the worst year ever for British
sportsmen?
03 July 2006
Germany
Will Win, Says £137,000
Bet
A William Hill London-based client has staked £137,000
on Germany to win the World Cup.
02 July 2006
David
Beckham Quits As England
Captain
David Beckham has decided to step down as England captain
after holding the role for six years.
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