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31 January 2007
Council
Announces Expanded Problem Gambling
Helpline
In anticipation of increased demand for help from problem
gamblers and their families the CCGP will on February 1,
2007 expand their call referral network to provide
24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week, year-round services from
specially trained gambling counselors.
31 January 2007
Mega
Millions Excitement And Number Of Winners
Growing
Lucky players nationwide continue to win big with Mega
Millions.
31 January 2007
Spin
Palace Online Casino Releases Four New
Games
Continuing with their monthly releasing of new and
innovative games, Spin Palace Casino have announced the
release of four new games to their online casino.
31 January 2007
Bet
On Another Celebrity To Do A
Sienna
William Hill have opened the betting on which celebrity will
be duped into wearing 'Big Pants' to a film premier and make
Victoria Beckham their 7/4 favourite to make the fashion
faux pas.
31 January 2007
Cricket
- Can England Save Some
Face?
Can England save some face? A resounding 'no' say punters
with William Hill unable to report a bet bigger than
£3.50 on England finally beating Australia in the CBI
series.
31 January 2007
Bishop
Calls For Blackpool Aid After Casino
Loss
Blackpool should be given government aid to revive its
fortunes after its super casino disappointment, according to
the Bishop of Blackburn.
31 January 2007
Rugby
- Ireland Hot Favourite But Who Will Come
Second?
William Hill opened their forecast betting for the Six
Nations, which starts on Saturday.
31 January 2007
Tony
Blair Arrest Odds Cut
William Hill have slashed their odds about Tony Blair being
arrested or charged for any offence during 2007 after the
re-arrest of Lord Levy.
30 January 2007
Halford
Completes Reading Switch
Colchester United have confirmed they have sold 22-year-old
utility man Greg Halford to Reading.
30 January 2007
Winning
Powerball Ticket Sold in
Arizona
When the January 20 Powerball jackpot climbed to $240
million, Barry Salzman, Henderson, NV, did as he usually
does - crossed the border to purchase a ticket at Boulder
Inn (also known as "Rosie's Den"), a little cafe on state
Highway 93, 55 miles from Las Vegas.
30 January 2007
US
War Veteran Wins $254m
Lottery
An 84-year-old World War II veteran has won a $254m
(£129m) jackpot in a US inter-state lottery.
30 January 2007
Milan
Complete Signing Of Ronaldo
AC Milan have signed Brazilian striker Ronaldo from Spanish
side Real Madrid for £4.95m on an 18-month
deal.
30 January 2007
Arsenal
1/3 To Reach Carling Final
Arsenal are 1/3 favourites to progress into the final of the
Carling Cup with William Hill, who make their semi final
opponents Spurs 9/4 shots to upset their bitter Londin
rivals.
30 January 2007
Rugby
- England Cut Further For Six Nations
Win
William Hill have been surprised by a nationwide gamble on
England to win the Six Nations after the inclusion of Jonny
Wilkinson in the England side and the bookies are now down
to 3/1 from 4/1 to win the title.
30 January 2007
England
Now 16/1 For Cricket World
Cup
Following another defeat, William Hill have pushed England
out to 16/1 from 14/1 to win the World Cup later in the year
and England are now 7/1 to make the final of the CBI
tournament and 50/1 to win it.
30 January 2007
Delight
In Manchester At Super Casino
Victory
Manchester's leaders have reacted with delight to the
announcement the city is to host the UK's first super
casino.
30 January 2007
Britain's
First Super Casino Awarded To
Manchester
The race for the first super casino in Britain is now over
and the location of Britain's first "super casino" has been
confirmed as Manchester.
30 January 2007
Defender
Berner Joins Blackburn
Rovers
Swiss international Bruno Berner has joined Blackburn Rovers
in an 18-month deal from FC Basle.
30 January 2007
Boss
Media Announces Combined Press And Analyst
Meeting
Boss Media is extending an invitation to attend a combined
press and analyst meeting with telephone
conference.
30 January 2007
Cricket
- Kiwi Batsmen Pummel
England
New Zealand punished some poor bowling and fielding from
England to make 318-7 in the one-day international in
Perth.
30 January 2007
Sports
Cliches Go From Locker Room To
Boardroom
Sports cliches, the language of the locker room, are
actually used in about 50% of corporate boardrooms and
everyday conversations.
30 January 2007
Super
Casino Site To Be Named
The location of Britain's first "super casino" is to be
announced later, with Blackpool and Greenwich the
favourites.
29 January 2007
Roger
Federer Just 3/1 To Win Grand Slam in
2007
After cruising to his tenth major singles title at the
Australian Open, talk of Roger Federer capturing tennis'
elusive Grand Slam is gaining steam.
29 January 2007
Arsenal
v Tottenham Betting Preview
Having relinquished a 2-0 lead in the first leg of this
Carling Cup semi-final at White Hart Lane, Tottenham now
face an uphill battle.
29 January 2007
Chelsea
v Blackburn Betting Preview
After several set-backs, John Terry is finally fit and ready
to rumble at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
29 January 2007
Manchester
United v Watford Betting
Preview
Despite beating Blackburn in the league at Vicarage Road,
then following up with an FA Cup win at Upton Park, it
remains very difficult to build a realistic case for
anything but defeat for Watford against Manchester United on
Wednesday night.
29 January 2007
West
Ham v Liverpool Betting
Preview
Alan Curbishley enjoyed a dream start as manager of West
Ham, with a win at Upton Park over Manchester United, but
the rousing 1-0 win proved a false dawn, being swiftly
followed by six games without victory.
29 January 2007
Super
Casino Contenders Face Decision
Time
Seven British cities will find out tomorrow which of them
has been successful in being awarded the right to build the
country's first 'super casino'.
29 January 2007
LA
Galaxy Say Beckham Is Worth The
Money
LA Galaxy president Alexi Lalas says David Beckham is worth
his multi-million dollar move and could revolutionise
football in the States.
29 January 2007
Rugby
- England Pick Wilkinson And
Farrell
Jonny Wilkinson and Andy Farrell have both been named in
Brian Ashton's England team to face Scotland in the Six
Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.
29 January 2007
FA
Cup Fifth Round Draw
Favourites Chelsea and Manchester United were both handed
home ties in the draw for the FA Cup fifth round.
29 January 2007
Rugby
- Market Positive For Ashton's
England
William Hill have cut the price of England winning the Six
Nations from 4/1 to 7/2 following a positive run of cash for
the England side which includes Jonny Wilkinson and Andy
Farrell in the starting line up.
29 January 2007
Thoroughly
Modern Mili For Labour
The Home Office crisis has seen John Reid drift from clear
second favourite to succeed Tony Blair as Labour Leader, out
to third favourite behind both Gordon Brown and,now, David
Miliband.
29 January 2007
Amaretto
Can Be A Supreme Thorn In Rivals
Side
Nicky Henderson's Amaretto Rose is flying the flag for the
fairer sex as one of 131 entries for the Allied Irish Bank
Supreme Novices' Hurdle.
29 January 2007
Awesome
Aran Heads Ballymore
Entries
Noel Meade's Aran Concerto heads the list of 137 possibles
for the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at the
Cheltenham Festival.
29 January 2007
Tiger
Wood Is A Punter's Best
Friend
Tiger Woods has consistently cost bookmakers vast sums on a
weekly basis and William Hill now offer 20/1 that Tiger will
win the next three PGA tour events to match Nelson's record
and the all but unstoppable Woods is offered at 25/1 to win
all four majors in 2007.
29 January 2007
Chelsea
15/8 Cup Favourites
Chelsea are 15/8 favourites to win the FA Cup with William
Hill.
29 January 2007
Shilpa
Wins But Will She Be Jade's Maid Of
Honour?
Bookies William Hill took a hammering on Sunday night, when
red hot 1/10 favourite Shilpa Shetty won Big Brother with an
astonishing £2 million plus bet on the outcome of
Celebrity Big Brother.
29 January 2007
Helen
Hottest Favourite Ever For Oscar
Crown
As Helen Mirren continues to sweep the board at every award
ceremony, bookmakers William Hill have slashed her price of
winning the Best Actress Oscar.
29 January 2007
McLeish
Up Against It
Alex McLeish is up against it according to bookmakers
William Hill, who offer 1/8 that Scotland fail to qualify
for the Euro 2008 finals and 9/2 that they make it to the
finals.
29 January 2007
Think
Tank Backs Blackpool Casino
Britain's first 'super casino' should be built in Blackpool,
according to a government think tank.
29 January 2007
Shilpa
Shocker For Bookies As £2m Bet On Big
Brother
Bookies William Hill took a right royal hammering when red
hot 1/10 favourite Shilpa Shetty won Big Brother after an
astonishing £2 million was bet on the outcome of
Celebrity Big Brother.
28 January 2007
Online
Casinos - Free Money For New
Players
There's a saying that nothing in life is free. Well, when it
comes to signing up as a new player at the best online
casinos, that saying isn't entirely accurate. Many of the
internet's leading online casinos are offering free money
sign-up bonuses for new players.
28 January 2007
Eustace
Victory Hardy A Bad Thing For Detroit
Supporters
Hardy Eustace has been slashed to once again win the Smurfit
Kappa Champion Hurdle after virtually making all to win a
thrilling AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at
Leopardstown.
28 January 2007
Chelsea
3-0 Nottingham Forest
Chelsea easily cruised to victory over League One side
Nottingham Forest to book their place in the fifth round of
the FA Cup.
28 January 2007
Take
Five Winning Numbers
The Take Five winning numbers for Saturday, January 27,
2007.
28 January 2007
Lotto
Winning Numbers
The winning Lotto numbers for Saturday, January 27,
2007.
28 January 2007
Wolves
0-3 West Brom
Diomansy Kamara inspired West Brom to a victory over fierce
rivals Wolves and a place in the FA Cup fifth
round.
28 January 2007
Snooker
- Jimmy White Beats Bond For Beijing
Spot
Jimmy White beat Nigel Bond 5-2 in the final qualifying
round of the China Open in Prestatyn.
28 January 2007
Boxing
- Erdei Brushes Off
Santiago
Zsolt Erdei stopped Danny Santiago in the eighth round in
the seventh defence of his WBO light heavyweight
title.
28 January 2007
Casino
Makes U-Turn And Pays Slots Player Disputed
$102,000
A slots parlor, reversing an earlier decision, has paid a
man $102,000 although officials say a message that flashed
across a screen proclaiming him a winner was a
mistake.
28 January 2007
Arsenal
v Bolton
Arsenal are without Emmanuel Eboue, Jeremie Aliadiere, Alex
Hleb and Robin van Persie, while keeper Manuel Almunia will
play in place of Jens Lehamnn in this FA Cup fourth round
match.
28 January 2007
Formula
One - Newey Tips McLaren To Bounce
Back
McLaren will be one of the Formula 1 teams to beat this year
after a poor 2006, says their former designer Adrian
Newey.
28 January 2007
Powerball
Jackpot Won In Arizona
One lucky Powerball ticket in Arizona matched all 6 numbers
and walked away with the $15 million jackpot Saturday
evening.
28 January 2007
Ronaldo
Is Not For Sale
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale
at any price, according to the club's chief executive David
Gill.
28 January 2007
Federer
4/1 To Win Wimbledon Without Dropping
Set
William Hill are offering odds of 4/1 that Roger Federer
will win Wimbledon without dropping a set and 1/7 that he
does drop a set before winning.
28 January 2007
Tennis
- Federer Sweeps To Australian Open
Win
Roger Federer has won his third Australian Open and 10th
Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-4 win over Fernando
Gonzalez.
28 January 2007
Woods
Moves Into Buick Contention
Tiger Woods shot into contention at the Buick Invitational
with a solid third round to move to within two strokes of
the lead.
28 January 2007
Playtech
Secures First Move Into Land-Based
Market
Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor
of software for the gaming industry, has announced that its
fully owned land-based subsidiary, Videobet has entered into
a long-term licensing contract with leading Mexican casino
operator, Entretenimiento De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.
('EMex').
28 January 2007
You
Bet Channel 4 Will Pull Plug On Celebrity Big
Brother
Bookies William Hill have opened the betting on whether or
not Celebrity Big Brother will be screened on Channel 4 in
2008.
28 January 2007
Player
Scoops Record Online Casino Jackpot
Win
UK Online Casino 32Red Casino has celebrated one of the
biggest ever jackpot wins at an online casino, after it's
King Cashalot slot machine was hit for over £1m
($1.9m).
28 January 2007
Rugby
- England Hit By Ward-Smith
Injury
Bristol number eight Dan Ward-Smith is set to miss England's
Six Nations campaign after suffering a serious knee injury
against Northampton.
28 January 2007
Cricket
- Vaughan A Doubt After New
Setback
Michael Vaughan is doubtful for England's Commonwealth Bank
Series clash against New Zealand on Tuesday after
aggravating his hamstring injury.
28 January 2007
Drogba
Wants More From Shevchenko
Chelsea's Didier Drogba has urged fellow striker Andriy
Shevchenko to become more of a team player.
28 January 2007
Fulham
Complete Smertin Signing
Fulham have completed the signing of Alexei Smertin from
Dynamo Moscow on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
28 January 2007
Man
Utd 2-1 Portsmouth
Wayne Rooney ended Portsmouth's brave resistance to send
Manchester United into the fifth round of the FA
Cup.
28 January 2007
Roll
Up For £1 Million
Oscars
Helen Mirren continues to be the subject of a heavyweight
gamble to win the Best Actress Oscar.
28 January 2007
Big
Brother Bookies Running Scared Of
Shilpa
Bookies William Hill are getting ready for what could be the
most one sided betting days in reality TV history with
punters expected to back Shilpa off the boards in the run up
to the final.
28 January 2007
Serena
Now 5/1 For Wimbledon
William Hill have cut the price of a Serena Williams winning
Wimbledon from 12/1 to 5/1 following her thrashing of
Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open.
28 January 2007
Political
Betting Odds Round Up
John Reid's tenure as Home Secretary has killed betting
support for him to become the next Leader of the Labour
Party. We take a look at betting odds for various political
events.
28 January 2007
Manchester
United Second Favourites For
Cup
Manchester United are now 5/2 second favourites to win the
FA Cup with William Hill who make Chelsea 9/4
favourites.
28 January 2007
Casino
Blog 28 January 2007
Well, we're back from the casino conferences and exhibitions
in London. The thing
about these events is that you rarely gain much from the
shows themselves. They end up becoming more of a good way
for everyone to get together in the same location at the
same time (which, given the global nature of the online
casino industry, is no easy feat) and then people tend to
get together at bars and parties - and that where the real
achievements, deals and information-gathering can be
accomplished.
24 January 2007
Has
Carling Cup Win Steadied The Chelsea
Ship?
Chelsea's win in the Carling Cup may well have quietened the
vocal discontent in the Chelsea camp but William Hill offer
9/4 that Mourinho will have left his current position before
the final game of the season and offer 6/4 that his next
managerial position is with Real Madrid.
24 January 2007
Big
Bets For Mirren To Be Crowned Queen On Oscar
Night
Helen Mirren continues to be the subject of a heavyweight
gamble to win the Best Actress Oscar, with William Hill
accepting six four figure bets including one of £3000
placed by a female customer in their Park Lane
Branch.
24 January 2007
Golf
- Punters Pile On Tiger
Woods
William Hill have cut the price of Tiger winning the Buick
Invitation from 7/4 to 11/8 as punters pile on Woods to win,
including a £4,000 wager.
24 January 2007
SGI
Technology Delivers Real-Time Casino
Management
Konami Gaming, maker of player tracking software for the
ubiquitous banks of slot machines and other games that greet
visitors in America's casinos, relies on compute and storage
technology from SGI to deliver real-time player feedback and
casino management tools.
24 January 2007
Casino
Goers Benefit From Wireless Network
Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service
for casino goers in Atlantic City, Verizon Wireless has
expanded its network by connecting to an in-building
distributed antenna system in Bally's Casino.
24 January 2007
ING
Renault F1 Team launches 2007 R27
Car
The ING Renault Formula 1 Team have officially launched the
ING-branded R27 2007 F1 car to over 600 journalists from the
international media in Amsterdam.
24 January 2007
White
Easter Is The New White
Christmas
William Hill have opened their betting on a White Easter and
offer 4/1 that snow will fall in London during the 24 hours
of Easter Sunday.
24 January 2007
Bookmakers
Cut Odds On The Departed Winning
Oscar
Martin Scorsese's thriller The Departed has been named
favourite to win both best picture and best director at this
year's Academy Awards by bookmakers.
24 January 2007
Shevchenko
To Get Chelsea Chance
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will make Andriy Shevchenko part
of his immediate plans after the striker's two-goals in the
4-0 defeat of Wycombe.
24 January 2007
Tennis
- Gonzalez Destroys Nadal
Challenge
Fernando Gonzalez blew away second seed Rafael Nadal to
reach his first Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian
Open.
24 January 2007
Tila
Tequila Hits London To Launch Tila
Casino
Tila Tequila, the American glamour model and singer made
famous by Playboy and MySpace, has arrived in London to
launch her own official online casino - Tila
Casino.
24 January 2007
1000
Free Spins At Orchid Online
Casino
Orchid Casino has introduced a cracking free money offer for
new players and it's one that we should all be taking
advantage of.
24 January 2007
European
Poker Tour - Qualify Now
The European Poker Tour, sponsored by Poker Stars, is
heading for Poland.
23 January 2007
Bookmaker
Releases Odds On 79th Annual Academy
Awards
Just minutes after the official Oscar nominations were
announced, the odds makers at Pinnacle Sports began
calculating odds for the 79th Annual Academy
Awards.
23 January 2007
World's
Largest Study Of The Online Gambler
Revealed
The first comprehensive picture of the 'average' online
gambler has emerged from a huge new research project
involving nearly 11,000 players from 96
countries.
23 January 2007
Bluff
Names Most Powerful People In
Poker
With a following of hundreds of millions of players and
enthusiasts world-wide, Poker is a powerful force in the
world of entertainment. Presidents, Kings, billionaires and
leaders of industry play the game, yet within the poker
fraternity, there are organisations and individuals whose
influence overshadows them all.
23 January 2007
Shilpa
Slashed As Big Brother Conspiracy Theorists Pile
On
William Hill have slashed the price of Shilpa Shetty winning
Celebrity Big Brother from 8/11 to 1/7 - the shortest price
ever offered on a contestant with five days to
go.
23 January 2007
Brits
Are Going To The Oscars
Following her nomination for an Oscar, William Hill make
Helen Mirren their 1/12 favourite to win the Best Actress
award - the shortest odds they have ever offered at this
early stage, and 'The Queen' is 8/1 to win the Best Film
award and 9/1 that Stephen Frears wins Best
Director.
23 January 2007
Cricket
- Australia 1/7 To Add To England's
Woes
Australia are the 1/7 favourites with William Hill to beat
England in their next ODI meeting for which England are
offered at 4/1.
23 January 2007
Spin
Palace Online Casino Makes No.1 At
CasinoTimes.co.uk
Spin Palace Online Casino, one of the internet's most
highly-regarded and well-established UK online casinos, has
proudly returned to the fiercely contested No.1 spot at
CasinoTimes.co.uk.
23 January 2007
World
Poker Tour Signs With Orbis
Orbis Technology Ltd, one of the world's leading provider of
interactive gaming and betting solutions, has announced WPT
Enterprises as a new customer having selected OpenBet - The
Integrated Gaming Solution, to enhance its online gaming
website, World Poker Tour.
23 January 2007
Shevchenko
Set For Chelsea Recall
Chelsea misfit Andriy Shevchenko may win a recall for the
Carling Cup semi-final second leg with Wycombe.
23 January 2007
William
Hill Launches Skill Gaming
William Hill, one of the best known and most trusted names
in the UK and Irish betting industry, has launched internet
skill gaming in partnership with GameAccount, the world's
largest integrated network of skill-based games.
23 January 2007
Murray
Still Favourite For Sports
Personality
William Hill have pushed out the price of Andy Murray
winning the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year but he
remains their favourite.
23 January 2007
Big
Brother Business As Usual
Following the failure of Channel 4's Board meeting to give
any indication of the future of Big Brother and Celebrity
Big Brother, William Hill have re-opened their
books.
23 January 2007
Ladbrokes
Bets On Nordic Market
Gambling group Ladbrokes has continued its European
expansion, buying Sponsio - an online gaming firm in Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Finland.
23 January 2007
Klammer
Takes Over Salzburg Bid
Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer has been chosen to lead
Salzburg's bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
23 January 2007
Cycling
- Hoy Up For Manchester
Challenge
Chris Hoy has confirmed he will ride in the one kilometre
time trial at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at Manchester
Velodrome on Friday, 23 February 2007.
22 January 2007
Raikkonen
Set For Ferrari Testing
Kimi Raikkonen will make his Ferrari debut in testing at
Italy's Vallelunga circuit near Rome.
22 January 2007
Golf
- Mobile Phones Banned At The
Open
Golf spectators will be banned from taking mobile phones to
this year's Open Championship at Carnoustie.
22 January 2007
Cricket
- Donald Backs Woolmer For
England
Former South Africa star Allan Donald says his former coach
Bob Woolmer would be an ideal candidate for the England job
if Duncan Fletcher stands down.
22 January 2007
Manchester
Utd Will Bounce Back, Says
Wenger
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned Manchester United's
title rivals that the Premiership leaders will not crumble,
despite Sunday's defeat.
22 January 2007
Valiant
Murray Succumbs To Nadal
World number two Rafael Nadal held off a lion-hearted
performance from Britain's Andy Murray to reach the
Australian Open quarter-finals.
22 January 2007
Wycombe
Encouraged By Chelsea's
Wobble
It is difficult to express in words the gulf in class,
professionalism and resources that separate the reigning
Premiership Champions and Wycombe Wanderers of the League
Division Two.
22 January 2007
Aston
Villa Secure Carew In Baros
Swap
Aston Villa have swapped Milan Baros for Lyon striker John
Carew, who has signed a three-and-a-half year
deal.
22 January 2007
Bet
On Premiership 123 And Carling Cup
Finalists
William Hill have opened a book on who will finish first,
second and third in the Premiership.
22 January 2007
Mid-Week
Premiership Football Betting
Preview
Pinnacle Sports, a leading online sportsbook, offer betting
tips and advice. This time, the mid-week Premiership
football matches.
22 January 2007
Bet
This Is The End Of Big
Brother
Bookmakers William Hill have pushed out the price of Channel
4 axing the present series of Big Brother from 6/4 to 50/1,
after the eviction of Jade Goody.
22 January 2007
Nickname
A Serious Champion Chase
Contender
Nickname continued his progression up the chasing ranks with
a strong performance in testing conditions at
Fairyhouse.
21 January 2007
Manchester
United Title Odds Lengthen
Manchester United's Premiership title odds have been
lengthened from 1/3 to 1/2 by William Hill who have
shortened Chelsea from 12/5 to 7/4 second favourites and
make Arsenal and Liverpool each 33/1.
20 January 2007
Impressive
Henderson Duo Cut For
Cheltenham
Afsoun and Amaretto Rose both impressed at Haydock and were
cut by William Hill for their respective targets at the
Cheltenham festival.
19 January 2007
Premiership
Football Betting Preview
Pinnacle Sports, a leading online sportsbook, offer betting
tips and advice. This time, the Premiership football matches
being played this weekdend.
18 January 2007
Birmingham
Cup Odds Slashed
William Hill have cut Birmingham's FA Cup odds from to after
their thrashing of Newcastle. Glenn Roeder is now 16/1 from
20/1 with Hills to be the next Premiership manager to leave
his club this season.
18 January 2007
NETeller
Pulls Out Of US Online
Gambling
The online payment processing company NETeller have
announced that US members may no longer use the service for
online gambling purposes.
17 January 2007
Jade
Hottest Favourite Ever To Be Evicted From Big
Brother
Bookmakers William Hill have installed Jade Goodey as their
1/5 favourite to be the next contestant to be evicted from
the Big Brother House.
17 January 2007
FA
Cup - Fulham v Leicester
Fulham welcome Leicester to Craven Cottage for the third
round reply of the FA Cup. Betting odds and match
information.
17 January 2007
O'Neill
Has No Beef With Berger
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says Patrik Berger is
welcome to stay at the club and try to regain his
place.
17 January 2007
Dong
Signs New Manchester United
Contract
Manchester United's China international striker Dong
Fangzhou has signed a new contract with the Premiership
leaders.
17 January 2007
Acambo
Heads Hill's Trophy Betting
Acambo heads William Hill's betting for the totesport Trophy
Hurdle at Newbury.
17 January 2007
Caesars
Palace Loosens Its Buttons With New Pussycat Dolls
Casino
Caesars Palace has dolled up a whole new gaming area
inspired by the queens of burlesque song and dance, The
Pussycat Dolls.
17 January 2007
Online
Casino Jackpot Winners Ring In New
Year
Fortune Lounge, a group of online casinos and poker rooms,
recently announced its first progressive jackpot winners of
2007.
17 January 2007
Everest
Poker Announces Satellites For Monte Carlo Poker
Final
Everest Poker have announced that it is beginning a series
of tournaments for seats at the upcoming European Poker Tour
Grand Final, held at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
in Monaco.
17 January 2007
Vegas
Cup 2007 Pro-Am Golf
Tournament
Known mainly for gambling, in recent years Las Vegas is
quickly becoming more of a golf destination.
17 January 2007
Mega
Millions Jackpot Grows To $25
Million
Even though there was no jackpot winner in Tuesday's Mega
Millions drawing, a lot of players still walked away
winners.
17 January 2007
Council
Puts Pay To Casino Plans
Nottingham City Council has put a stop to more casinos being
built in its district, having decided that the city's
existing eight casinos provide plenty of opportunities for
those who wish to gamble.
17 January 2007
Can
Freddie Finally Produce As
Captain?
Freddie is by far England's most potent weapon in the one
day game and it will be a worry for English cricket fans
that he has given the Captaincy for the second one day match
vs Australia as historically his performance tends to suffer
under the extra pressure.
17 January 2007
Shilpa
Favourite To Have Last Big Brother
Laugh
Shilpa Shetty is the new hot favourite to win Celebrity Big
Brother with bookmakers William Hill offering 6/4 that she
will be the eventual winner after seeing a rush of bets for
her over the past twenty four hours.
17 January 2007
Boxing
- Will Hitman Hatton Knock Out
Bookies?
Ricky Hatton is the 1/8 favourite to beat the unbeaten Juan
Uranago in Las Vegas at the weekend, with Uranago priced at
9/2 and the draw a 20/1 shot.
17 January 2007
What
Odds Abramovich To Be At
Anfield?
With the behind the scenes 'row' between Jose Mourinho and
Roman Abramovich reportedly simmering away nicely, William
Hill have reacted to reports that Abramovich might stay away
from the vital game at Liverpool this weekend by offering
odds of 10/3 that he does not turn up to watch the match but
1/5 that he is there.
17 January 2007
Online
Gambling At Work Costs
£300m
Online gambling at work costs firms in England more than
£300m each year in lost productivity, a survey has
found.
17 January 2007
Women's
Football - Leeds Deny Donny
Two-goal Lucy Ward was the party-pooper in chief as Leeds
won 5-2 at Doncaster Belles.
17 January 2007
Mickelson
Revamps Golf Game For 2007
Masters champion Phil Mickelson has revealed he has adopted
a new swing and fitness regime in an attempt to add to his
major haul in the coming season.
17 January 2007
Turin
Skiing Doping Probe Moves
Forward
The International Olympic Committee is set to move forward
with its probe into doping by Austrian skiers and coaches at
last year's Winter Games in Turin.
17 January 2007
Vaughan
Out With Torn Hamstring
England captain Michael Vaughan will miss Friday's game
against Australia in Brisbane with a torn
hamstring.
17 January 2007
Federer
Into Round Three Of Australian
Open
Roger Federer continued his serene progress at the
Australian Open with a thumping win over Swedish veteran
Jonas Bjorkman.
17 January 2007
New
Renault Breaks Cover In Formula One
Test
The car with which Renault will defend their Formula One
titles had its first serious test on Tuesday at the Jerez
circuit in southern Spain.
17 January 2007
Taylor
And Waterfield Head GB Diving
Squad
Olympic and world medallists Leon Taylor and Peter
Waterfield will lead Britain's squad at March's World Diving
Championships in Melbourne.
17 January 2007
Tour
de France Unveils Detailed 2007
Route
The precise route for the opening stages of the 2007 Tour de
France in England has been announced.
17 January 2007
Boro
Edge Past Hull In Thriller
Middlesbrough beat Hull in a truly remarkable FA Cup tie at
the Riverside.
17 January 2007
Brits
Nominations Revealed
Muse, Lily Allen and Gnarls Barkley led the field with three
nominations apiece when the shortlist was announced on
Tuesday for the Brit awards, annual showcase for an industry
struggling to adapt to the digital age.
17 January 2007
Manchester
City Sixth Favourites For FA
Cup
Manchester City are now 20/1 sixth favourites for the FA Cup
with William Hill who make Chelsea 15/8
favourites.
17 January 2007
5/2
Channel 4 Pull Plug On Big
Brother
Bookmakers William Hill have cut the price of Big Brother
not lasting its scheduled run from 20/1 to 5/2 as pressure
builds on the programme.
16 January 2007
Scientific
Games Signs Racing Deal
Scientific Games has signed an 11-year contract with the
Camarero Group of San Juan, Puerto Rico to provide tote,
data communications, and simulcast satellite uplink
equipment and services.
16 January 2007
Century
Casinos Renews Agreement For
Casino
Century Casinos has announced that the Company has extended
the existing casino concession agreement for the operation
of the casino onboard The World of ResidenSea for an
unlimited period of time
16 January 2007
Can
Manchester United Go Nine
Clear?
William Hill are offering odds of 11/2 that Manchester
United will be nine points clear at the top of the
Premiership after this weekend's matches.
16 January 2007
Will
Schev Be Pushed In Against
Liverpool?
William Hill make Schevchenko a 4/5 shot to start for
Chelsea against Liverpool at the weekend and make him 9/4 to
score in the match.
16 January 2007
F1
Rookie Hamilton To Drive Bookies
Mad?
Rookie Lewis Hamilton is certainly getting punters excited
with bookmakers William Hill able to report that Lewis
Hamilton (16/1 from 25/1) is their worst result should he
win the F1 drivers championship in 2007.
16 January 2007
Black
Jack Will Take Some Ketching In World
Hurdle
Black Jack Ketchum heads a list of 35 horses that have been
entered for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham
Festival.
16 January 2007
10/1
Big Brother Brings In Celebrity
Chef
Following the chicken cooking debacle in the house, William
Hill are offering 10/1 that Big Brother will introduce a
celebrity chef into the house and make Jamie Oliver their
2/1 favourite to get the call up.
16 January 2007
Will
Britain Rule The Waves At
Oscars?
Following her success at the Golden Globes, William Hill
have cut the price of Helen Mirren winning the Best Actress
award at this years Oscars from 2/7 to 2/9 and offer 12/1
that 'The Queen' wins the best film and 9/1 that Stephen
Frears wins Best Director.
16 January 2007
Blythe
Knight Heads Bumper William Hill Lincoln
Entry
2006 winner Blythe Knight heads a bumper entry of 102 for
the £100,000 William Hill Lincoln.
16 January 2007
England
Slashed Following Win
William Hill have cut the price of England winning the
Commonwealth Bank Series following their narrow victory
against New Zealand.
16 January 2007
Man
Found Guilty In Poker Skill
Case
A man has been found guilty of running unlicensed poker
games.
16 January 2007
FA
Cup Betting Preview 16-17th January
2007
Pinnacle Sports, a leading online sportsbook, offer betting
tips and advice. This time, the FA Cup matches being played
on 16-17 January 2007.
16 January 2007
Sharapova
Wins In Scorching Heat
Top seed Maria Sharapova survived searing heat and a stomach
problem to beat France's Camille Pin in an epic first-round
tie at the Australian Open.
15 January 2007
Giggs
Eager To Carry On Playing
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs is keen to copy Teddy
Sheringham and Gary Speed and play for as long as
possible.
15 January 2007
Take
Five Winning Numbers
The Take Five winning numbers for Saturday, January 13,
2007.
15 January 2007
McLeish
Odds On For Scotland Job
After a string of three figure bets of up to £400 a
time, William Hill have slashed Alex McLeish from 6/4 to 4/9
favourite to become Scotland's next permanent
manager.
15 January 2007
Former
Boy Band Members Fav For Dancing On
Ice
William Hill cannot choose between Duncan James and Stephen
Gately and consequently have made them joint favourites to
win Dancing On Ice.
15 January 2007
Spy
Camera Casino Swindler
Jailed
A casino cheat who used hi-tech spy equipment to win up to
£250,000 has been jailed for nine months.
15 January 2007
Big
Brother Loses Sparkle
Celebrity Big Brother has lost some of its sparkle according
to bookies William Hill who have seen less than half the
turnover compared to the same time last year.
15 January 2007
Barrow
Run Gives Grand National
Pointers
Point Barrow entered the John Smiths Grand National picture
with an impressive display in the Pierse Leopardstown
Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.
15 January 2007
Punters
Hold Back As Big Brother Twist
Expected
Cleo Rocos is by far the most popular contestant in the
house with 80% of recent bets accepted by William Hill
placed on the Brazilian-born actress and she is now quoted
as the 2/1 favourite to win the show.
15 January 2007
Irish
4-6 For Champion Glory And 4-1 For
1-2-3
With 17 of the 28 entries, the Irish are in a fantastic
position to dominate this years Smurfit Kappa Champion
Hurdle for the third year in a row and William Hill make
them a 4-6 chance to take the Champion Hurdle crown back
over the Irish Sea once again.
15 January 2007
English
Hope Heads Irish-Dominated Champion Hurdle
Entry
Detroit City heads a list of 28 entries for the Smurfit
Kappa Champion Hurdle, a race that has been dominated by the
Irish in recent years and this year features 17 entries from
the other side of the Irish Sea.
15 January 2007
Beckham
7/1 To Pop Back En Route To
LA
With Real Madrid apparently happy to see the back of David
Beckham, William Hill are offering odds of 7/1 that Beckham
will take advantage of this to fit in a spell on loan with a
Premiership club at any stage during the rest of this
season.
15 January 2007
20/1
All England Final Heineken
Cup
William Hill rate France as the most likely nation to win
the Heineken Cup with Ireland offered at 13/8, Wales and
England are 20/1 outsiders.
15 January 2007
Call
For Better NHS Gambling
Help
Gambling therapy must be made routinely available on the
NHS, doctors say.
12 January 2007
Weekend
Premiership Betting Preview
Sporting Index, a leading online sportsbook, offer their
tips and predictions for this weekend's Premiership betting
action.
12 January 2007
Accused
Claims Skill In Poker
Poker gives every player an "equal opportunity" and it is
skill that decides the winner, a court has heard.
11 January 2007
Goody
Saves Big Brother Bookies
£10,000
William Hill cleaned up after Jackiey Goody was evicted from
the Celebrity Big Brother house.
10 January 2007
Out
Of This World Gamble On
Beckham
William Hill have seen a string of customers opening betting
accounts purely to back David Beckham to join American MLS
club LA Galaxy.
10 January 2007
Hayley
Hot Favourite For Soapstars
Superstars
Hayley Tamaddon is the new 6/5 favourite to win Soapstars
Superstars following a number of big bets.
10 January 2007
Punters
Set To Dine Out As Kendor Gamble
Continues
Eoin Griffin's Kendor Dine continues to be well backed for
this weekends Pierse Handicap Hurdle.
10 January 2007
Jankovic
All The Rage For Australian Open
Victory
William Hill have slashed the price of Jelena Jankovic
winning the Australian open from 25/1 to 14/1 as punters
pile on the Serbian to win the first Grand Slam of the
year.
10 January 2007
David
Beckham To Join Spurs Next?
William Hill have opened a book on where David Beckham will
be playing on the first day of next season.
10 January 2007
Odds
Lengthen For Scotland To Qualify For Euro
08
Tommy Burns has been installed as 2/1 favourite to succeed
the departed Walter Smith as the next permanent manager of
Scotland.
10 January 2007
Dudek
Odds-On Not To Start Another Liverpool
Game
Jerzy Dudek is quoted at 1/2 not to start another
competitive game for Liverpool this season after conceding
six against Arsenal.
10 January 2007
Big
Brother Betting Coup That Never
Was
Bookmakers William Hill have seen a rush of money for all
the Goody family to be removed from the Big Brother house
tonight and, fearing insider knowledge, were forced to cut
the price from 8/1 to 2/1 before suspending at
12:40.
10 January 2007
Are
Ballesteros' Boys A Brilliant
Bet?
Europe are the 4/7 favourites with bookies William Hill to
win the Royal Trophy in Thailand, with the Asian side
offered at 15/8.
10 January 2007
Kazakhstan
Tackles Gambling Craze
Kazakhstan has taken drastic steps to fight the nation's
gambling craze by ordering all gambling halls and casinos to
move to just two lakeside towns.
10 January 2007
NFL
Betting - Why Parlays Are Often A Better Bet Than
Futures
Pinnacle Sports, a leading online sportsbook, offer betting
tips and advice. This time, why parlays are often a better
bet than futures.
09 January 2007
UK
Slashed For Eurovision
Glory
William Hill have slashed the price of the United Kingdom
winning the Eurovision Song Contest following news that
Morrissey is in talks with the BBC.
09 January 2007
Bet
That Kate Get Engagement Ring For Her
Birthday
William Hill are offering 66/1 that Prince William proposes
to Kate Middleton on her 25th Birthday.
09 January 2007
Ruth
Kelly Set To Be Voted Out At General
Election
William Hill have doubled Ruth Kelly's odds of becoming
Deputy Prime Minister in succession to John Prescott and no
longer make her favourite to retain her seat in the Bolton
West constituency.
09 January 2007
Terrible
Two Favourites For Big Brother
Boot
William Hill's latest eviction betting suggested that the
first person evicted from Celebrity Big Brother will be a
member of the Goody clan.
09 January 2007
More
Misery For English Cricket
After England took another
pasting at the hands of the Australian cricketers, William
Hill offer just 7/1 that England fail to win any of their
first eight matches in the Commonwealth series, 1/1 that
England fail to win any games against the Aussies and 125/1
that England manages to win all four.
09 January 2007
Soapstars
Superstars Beats Big Brother
Betting
For the first time in the history of reality TV betting, Big
Brother has been beaten by another show.
09 January 2007
Online
Gamers Have A New
Playground
Reality Knights recently launched Arcade Cow, a free flash
games site with more than 2,500 free online games available
to members and non-members.
09 January 2007
Game
Legend Joins Blue Fang
Games
Blue Fang Games, developer of the leading Games for Windows
franchise "Zoo Tycoon," has announced that Steve Meretzky,
the award winning game designer, is joining its team as
Senior Designer.
09 January 2007
Online
Bingo Player Wins Thousands With No Deposit
Bonus
A bingo player will never forget 2007's New Year's Day. Her
local bingo hall was closed, so she decided to try online
bingo and hit the jackpot in a big way with a 'no deposit
required' free money bonus.
08 January 2007
Who
Will Succeed Walter Smith As Scotland
Boss?
With an impasse developing between want-away boss Walter
Smith and the SFA, William Hill have opened a book on who
will utlimately succeed Smith in the job on a permanent
basis.
08 January 2007
Carling
Cup Betting Analysis 9-10th
January
Pinnacle Sports offer their betting tips and analysis for
the coming Carling Cup soccer action between 9th and
10th January 2007.
08 January 2007
Star
Heads Gold Cup Betting
Kauto Star, Paul Nicholls' stable star, heads a list of 49
entries for the totespsort Gold Cup.
08 January 2007
Murray
Odds On For Top Ten
Breakthrough
Andy Murray may well have lost in the final of his first
tournament of the year, but William Hill are expecting a
bonanza year from the young Scot and offer 8/13 that Andy
Murray will be in the top ten by the end of the year and 6/5
that he fails to do so.
08 January 2007
Arsenal
300/1 For Cup Treble As Chelsea 15/8 FA Cup
Favourites
Arsenal are 300/1 to win all three Cup competitions this
season with William Hill who make them 6/4 shots to
eliminate Liverpool from another Cup competition when they
play them in the Carling Cup.
08 January 2007
Punters
Pile On Jack To Get Big Brother
Boot
Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the price of Jack
Tweedy getting the boot from the Big Brother House from 2/1
to 4/9 as punters come piling in on Jade's boyfriend to be
the first housemate dispatched from the house.
08 January 2007
Australia
Cut For Commonwealth Series
William Hill have cut the price of Australia winning the
Commonwealth series from 1/3 to 1/4 following a run of money
for another Australian victory, which included a
£15,000 bet from a Lady in Knightsbridge.
08 January 2007
Borat
Set For Oscar Glory?
William Hill have opened their Oscar 2007 betting and it
looks like it could be a good year for British
talent.
08 January 2007
You
Bet They Will All Leave Big Brother
House
Following the walkout of both Donny and Ken, bookmakers
William Hill offer just 11/10 that another contestant will
leave the house before the show finishes, and 50/1 that they
all leave.
08 January 2007
Hiddink
Favourite To Succeed Mourinho At
Bridge
William Hill offer odds of 9/4 that Chelsea boss Jose
Mourinho will leave the job before the first day of the next
Premiership season, and have installed Gus Hiddink as 11/8
favourite to succeed him as permanent manager when he does
depart.
08 January 2007
Ladbrokes
Targets Spanish Gambling
Market
Gambling group Ladbrokes is expanding its European
operations by targeting the Spanish market.
07 January 2007
High
Stakes Poker Season 3 Premieres On Monday, January
15
High Stakes Poker kicks off its third season on Monday,
January 15 at 9 PM ET as the 2006 World Series of Poker
champion Jamie Gold and others face the best cash game
players.
07 January 2007
Take
Five Winning Numbers
The Take Five winning numbers for Friday, January 5,
2007.
07 January 2007
Mega
Millions Winning Numbers
The Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, January 5,
2007.
07 January 2007
Big
Brother Betting
With Celebrity Come Dancing and the X Factor still the talk
of the town, the celebrity bandwagon rolls on in the New
Year, as the fifth series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big
Brother started on January 3rd.
07 January 2007
1-0
To Big Brother Punters
William Hill were been caught napping when 'bad boy' Donny
Tourette 'evicted himself' from the Celebrity Big Brother
house, causing a four-figure payout for those punters who
had backed him to walk out.
07 January 2007
Chelsea
2/1 For FA Cup
Chelsea are 2/1 favourites to win the FA Cup with William
Hill who make Arsenal and Manchester United 4/1 joint second
favourites and also offer 10/3 that Chelsea, 40/1 for
quadruple, and Arsenal will be the Finalists.
06 January 2007
De
Soto And Silverburn Head Hill's Tolworth
Betting
De Soto and Silverburn head William Hill's betting for the
Grade 1 Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at
Sandown.
05 January 2007
23/1
Prem Crisis Double Cupset - 7/4 Old Firm Cup
Final
Struggling Charlton and West Ham have been targetted by
punters looking for FA Cup Third Round upsets.
05 January 2007
Donny
Sets His Sights On A Big Brother
Fling
Wannabe rock god Donny Tourette has tried it on with two
women in the Celebrity Big Brother house - in less than 24
hours.
05 January 2007
Punters
Say Go Jo In Celebrity Big
Brother
Jo O'Meara is emerging as the red hot 3/1 favourite to win
Celebrity Big Brother as punters start to dissect the field
and try to second guess who will turn out to be the star of
the show.
05 January 2007
Soccer
FA Cup Preview 5-7 Jan 2007
Pinnacle Sports offer their betting tips and analysis for
the coming FA Cup soccer action between 5th and 7th
January 2007.
05 January 2007
You
Bet 2007 Will Be Hottest On
Record
With a cold snap finally forecast, bookies William Hill are
offering 10/1 that snow will fall in London at any point
over the extended Easter weekend.
04 January 2007
England
1/50 To Lose Ashes 5-0
The Aussies are now 1/50 to win the final Ashes Test and
complete a 5-0 whitewash. Not great then.
04 January 2007
Leo
Sayer Is Big Brother
Favourite
William Hill have installed Leo Sayer as 4/1 favourite to
win the new Celebrity Big Brother series, ahead of former A
Team favourite Dirk Benedict and H from Steps, who are the
5/1 joint second favourites.
03 January 2007
Betting
Odds To Win Super Bowl XLI
After a memorable regular season that came down to the last
day to determine the final playoff teams, another exciting
NFL postseason is on tap as 12 teams remain in the hunt for
the Lombardi Trophy.
03 January 2007
Bettors
Back Underdog Chiefs And Jets On Wild Card
Weekend
Indianapolis and New England are two teams with loads of NFL
playoff experience, both play at home this weekend, both are
big favorites and both are getting little respect from
bettors at Sportsbook.
03 January 2007
Game
Developers Awards Open For
Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 Game
Developers Choice Awards, the seventh annual presentation of
the most prestigious honors in videogame
development.
03 January 2007
England
Supports Phil With Hope
William Hill have cut the price of the England Rugby side
winning the Six nations Grand Slam from 16/1 to 11/1
following a run of bets including a £1,100 bet from a
Essex based customer and a £500 wager from an Edinburgh
punter.
03 January 2007
Celebrity
Big Brother To Break Betting
Records
William Hill are gearing up for the start of Celebrity Big
Brother and are expecting that this series will break all
records with in excess of £1.8 million being wagered on
the outcome of the programme.
03 January 2007
Playboy
Mansion And Ultimate Poker Tournaments
Announced
The Online Poker Tour have announced their 2007 plans. To
start the year out they have created the New Year Bash in
which they are working with their sponsors to give away four
trips to the Playboy Mansion and five trips to the Ultimate
Poker Challenge.
03 January 2007
King
Cashalot Delivers New Year's Eve
Jackpot
Microgaming has announced its Progressive Jackpot Network
has created another millionaire, after one lucky player
scooped the jackpot on New Year's Eve.
03 January 2007
Keano
To Be New Fergie?
With Sir Alex Ferguson suggesting that he could have several
seasons left at Old Trafford and his assistant Carlos
Queiroz reportedly hinting that he may look for a managerial
job elsewhere, William Hill have opened a book on who will
succeed the venerable Fergie as permanent boss of Manchester
United.
03 January 2007
Can
A Cricketer Win Another Reality TV
Show?
William Hill have installed Mark Bucher as their 2/1
favourite to win 'Just The Two Of Us'.
03 January 2007
Just
The Three Of Them
None of the contestants on 'Just The Two Of Us' look
unlikely to win the show on singing ability alone but
bookies William Hill are confident that it is already a
three horse race with Mark Butcher the favourite at 9/4,
Hannah Waterman offered at 3/1 and Luke Bailey also a 3/1
shot.
03 January 2007
Aussies
Won't Make 430 - Bet On It
William Hill are offering odds of 11/8 that Australia will
make 430 or more in their first innings of the final Ashes
Test and 8/15 that England get them out for 429 or
under.
03 January 2007
Curbs
Boys 7/1 To Be Hammered For Six
Again
William Hill are offering odds of 7/1 that West Ham will
again concede exactly six goals in a League or Cup game this
season - and 14/1 that they will do even worse and let in
seven or more.
03 January 2007
Chelsea
Title Odds Drift Again
Chelsea's Premiership title odds were lengthened from 6/4 to
13/8 by William Hill who shortened Manchester United's from
1/2 to 4/9 favourites with Arsenal and Liverpool both at
80/1.
03 January 2007
No
Christmas Bonus For Mum
A Kidderminster mother has lost a bet that her fourth child
would complete a date sequence of births.
02 January 2007
Curbs
Hammered In To 6/1 For Chop This
Season
Following West Ham's 6-0 drubbing by Reading, William Hill
have cut the odds about Alan Curbishley being out of his job
by the end of the season.
01 January 2007
Kilroy
Silk Backed For Big Brother
Glory
William Hill has slashed the price of Robert Kilroy Silk
winning Celebrity Big Brother from 16/1 to 10/1 as punters
pile on former King of daytime TV.
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