Posts made in June, 2015

Why you should bet on Women’s NBA Leagues

Why you should bet on Women’s NBA Leagues

On June 5th starts the open for the 19th WNBA season. Often, the league will serve as a better punch-line and not entertainment. Like any other sport, whether popular or not, a wager would not hurt and can easily make you a diehard fan. Many punters and sports fans might ridicule the WNBA but it is a secret weapon for smart bettors this summer.

The WNBA does not have much exposure or coverage which makes many of the trends and news not to be taken seriously. This means that those who take interest have advantage over the bookies and the public.

I will share with you some insights on why you should bet on WNBA and what to look out for when handicapping lady hoops.

First off, you need to study the pay offs. You realise that sportsbooks will delegate their resources sports that will trigger more betting for them. When it comes to WNBA, the lines are softer compared to college or NBA basketball. This being the case, a bettor who would dedicate time to research might have advantage in betting on a sport that many people may not involve themselves in. What you need to know is that the money won in WNBA betting is worth the same as the money won in betting on other sports.

In most cases, you find that the WNBA odds compliers lack depth in their analysis which makes it possible for you to come across advantageous lines. The difference between the odds in women’s versus men’s league is not because the former are deep when it comes to talent. This makes it possible for the top two or three teams to be the best in the field.

It would be of benefit if you stayed strict on the underdogs and totals. This is where you might be bound to find value especially in the summer when there are a lot of bettors doing it for recreation. In this case, you will find that the lines are not sharp as we are accustomed to seeing in major sports.

With these interesting tips, you have more reasons not to think of WNBA as a lesser league to bet on. Get into your preferred sports betting site and start placing your bets for the ultimate winning betting experience.

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Boyles Negotiating on taking over Ladbrokes

Boyles Negotiating on taking over Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes Ireland is under the protection of the court from its founders to pave way for the business restructuring. Ladbrokes has done its best in rescuing itself from the loss making chain with Ken Fennel of Deloitte as the examiner who was appointed by the High Court. One of the things they plan doing to curb the situation will be closing about 60 of their 196 betting shops which will see more than 250 members of staff lose their jobs.

In the awakening of this, Boylesports has contacted Mr Fennell and are in talks in devising an alternative plan that will not see the many shops closing down. On the other hand, the shops might be closed but creditors might be offered better terms. Most of these creditors are landlords.

Some of the landlords were complaining that Ladbrokes was giving them ridiculously small compensation on the lease. One of the landlords said that their terms effectively came to an offer in the range of €12,000 and €24,000 on the next five year lease amounting to €467,500, while another said they expect to get €6,000 for permitting to surrender €275,000 in lease money over the same period.

Ladbrokes has asked the landlords to accept the terms or the will approach the high court to seek permission to terminate the lease which is something the law allows them to do.

For Boylesport to succeed in this, they need to convince the examiner from Deloitte that the deal they are bringing to the table is better than what is currently being considered. Boyles will also be required to get any bid past the Commission for Competition and Consumer Protection which will need to be informed about the deal. The regulator might also require Boylesport to get rid of some of their outlets and let them be controlled by other operators before they are allowed to take over Ladbrokes.

Boylesport CEO and founder John Boyle did not comment on the Ladbrokes examinership but he pointed out that Boylesports is committed in making sure that they have the best shops for their customers in the right locations.

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Sports Betting Services by PokerStars Live in the UK

Sports Betting Services by PokerStars Live in the UK

PokerStars has spent months speculating on the UK market and they have now launched their services in the United Kingdom. Players are now able to place their bets on a couple of markets through PokerStars 7 software.

At the moment, PokerStars is only accepting football, tennis, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, volleyball and handball. These will not be the only offerings as there is a banner promising of more game betting in the future.

When you first look at the UK site, you will notice that the odds may seem to be of the same standard as those of other world-class bookmarkers. You will notice that their odd analysis skills can be compared to those of other bigwigs in the industry like, William Hill, Betfred and Betfair in a myriad of many more.

For those who wise to place their bets on this new platform, they can do so on the PokerStars 7 client from their desktops, iOS and Android powered devices. This will be possible in a few steps which include registering a real account and loading it with money through their safe and convenient banking options. Apart from betting, you will be exposed to other casino games such as Poker, table games, card games and slots in a myriad of many more.

Without a doubt, PokerStars betting services will grow in terms of the subscribers, in the coming weeks.

Pokerstars is owned by Amaya Gamin and is part of a joint venture with GVC Holdings for online gambling entity bwinparty digital plc which is owner to bwin party.

When playing at PokerStars, be sure to have an exciting time with all the bonuses and promotions in line waiting for you. There are the deposit and new player bonuses which will be awarded on redemption. Be sure to read all the play-through requirements for each bonus for successful betting on your favourite sports.

You could start betting on your favourite sports as soon as you wish and enjoy the wide array of sports available and expect more in the near future.

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Rory Mcllroy missed on the Irish Open again but has the rain and wind to blame

Rory Mcllroy missed on the Irish Open again but has the rain and wind to blame

Harrington who is a three time major champion on Wednesday predicted that Sunday would see an Irish player lift the trophy and the most likely contender would be Mcllroy.

Mcllroy only added 71 to his 80 opening at the Windswept Royal County down. Harrington was left a shot off the lead shared by English pair Chris Wood and Tyrrell Hattton, Richie Ramsay from Scotland, Bernd Wiesberger from Austria and Soren Kjeldsen from Denmark.

Mcllroy followed up his victory with a 7-shot victory in the WGC-Cadillac Match play at the Wells Fargo Championship. He missed the cut in defending his BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth. He pointed out that rain, wind and the links to golf did not work to his best.

This 26 year-old golfer thought he would make a cut when he made his first birdie of the week and the 7th with another on the 12th to thin a pitch on the 15th and 3-putt for a double bogey.

He said that he did his best but he could not make a proper run on the holes. He had made a promise of making a donation to his foundation for the prize money he had won but this will not materialize which leaves him with a lot to work on.

He acknowledges that the support is amazing but it will be sad because they will not see him playing. So, if you were to be on Mcllroy, you should wait for two weeks until the US open starts.

After the interview with the media, Mcllroy was in his car heading back home to Hollywood but his duties as the host to the tournament prevent him from advancing to Florida. He said that this was not an excuse for him.

Betting Tips

As you make your bet in golfing, it would be important for you to check on the weather conditions for where the event will be taking place, as well as, how familiar are players to the golf course. This way, you will make a smart bet in favour of the player who will be comfortable in the conditions prevailing at the time.

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Visa Threatens to have their sponsorship deal with FIFA terminated

Visa Threatens to have their sponsorship deal with FIFA terminated

Visa has told FIFA that they might end their sponsorship if the soccer’s governing body will no act to get back their reputation after senior officials were got arrested on charges of corruption.

As sponsors went on to show their concern on this issue, Visa’s statement was the strongest. Visa became a partner to FIFA in 2007 and they had recently extended their partnership to 2022. Customers to brands associated with FIFA took to social media threatening to boycott.

Visa said that this was a great disappointment and that FIFA should make swift moves and immediate actions in addressing the issues that are transpiring within the organisation. They pointed out that FIFA should start by building a culture which has strong ethical practises but when it fails to do this, they will have no option but reassess their sponsorship.

The US prosecutors issued an indictment on Wednesday which accused 9 of the officials from FIFA. The indictments included those of 5 sports media and promotions officials involving $150 million in a span of over 24 years.

This indictment included a statement indicating that an apparel company offered to pay $160 million in 1996 for over 10 years as long as they remained the exclusive footwear, accessories and equipment supplier for the Brazilian team. Even though the indictment did not state the company, this might be Nike Inc which is the official sponsors of the Brazilian national team. When Nike was called upon to comment on this, they said that they believe in fair play and transparency in sports and in business. They oppose any kind of manipulation and bribery and are cooperating and will continue to do so until the whole mystery is unravelled.

In November last years, Sony and Emirates Airlines announced that they would not renew their deals with FIFA. Qatar Airways and Samsung are said to be on talks to replace them. Emirates and Sony were the main 6 partners that together paid $177 million in 2014 to access right in advertising in the World Cup stadiums, as well as, use their FIFA trademark.

A source that is familiar to Sony’s decision said that one of the reasons to their withdrawal was suspected corruption but the major issue was on the high cost on the sponsorship deal.

 

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