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Frankel Wins Juddmonte Stakes at York as 1-7 Favorite: Wins by 7 Lengths

He is being called the “greatest horse ever” by many and Frankel might be proving them right with another heart thumping win at Wednesday’s Juddmonte Stakes at York. 

Unbeaten now in 13 races, the Henry Cecil owned horse came into the Juddmonte Stakes as a huge 1-7 favorite and wins it by an amazing 7 lengths. 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/22/2012

2012 Big 12 Predictions: Oklahoma Sooners Have the Weapons

The landscape has changed once again as I am here to offer up my 2012 Big 12 predictions. 

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Submitted by Tony George on, Aug/22/2012

Sam Oldham Granny Gets Shafted by BetFred.com: Bookie Refuses to Honor Olympic Bet

British bookmaker BetFred.com has refused to pay out on a 200/1 bet placed by Olympian Sam Oldham’s grandmother that he would win a medal at this year’s London Olympics.  Oldham ended up winning a gymnastic team bronze medal representing Great Britain. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/22/2012

Notre Dame Odds to Win 2013 BCS Championship at 25-1 Following Lo Woods Injury

Notre Dame odds of winning the 2013 BCS Championship were coming in at 25-1 at WagerWeb.com, which was offering up to an incredible $2000 in FREE BETS to qualified new customers. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/21/2012

San Diego Chargers Odds to Win the 2012 AFC West Still Pay $150

The San Diego Chargers odds of winning the 2012 AFC West will still pay out $150 for every $100 bet at Bookmaker.eu or $15 for every $10 bet. 

So far, the Chargers have won both their preseason games and were co-favorites with the Denver Broncos to take the division.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/21/2012

New Poll Shows New Jersey Residents Want Legalized Sports Betting in State

A Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released Tuesday morning reveals that 45 percent of New Jersey residents believe sports betting should be legalized while 38 percent prefer waiting for Congress to repeal a current federal ban.  Just under 1000 individuals took part in the survey. 

53 percent of men support the idea while 35 oppose.  38 percent of women support while slightly more oppose at 41 percent. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/21/2012

2012 Albany Stakes Odds – Saratoga Racing August 22

2012 Albany Stakes odds – Saratoga Racing for August 22 had Willy Beamin as the 7/5 favorite while Zivo was listed at 2/1 and Fox Rules at 3/1.  Live For Today had odds of 4/1.  All odds courtesy of Sportsbook.com here, which was giving up to 8 percent back on losses (biggest on the Net).   

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Aug/21/2012

Philadelphia Eagles 2013 Super Bowl Odds Longer as Michael Vick Injury Concerns Linger

Online bookmakers originally had the Philadelphia Eagles 2013 Super Bowl odds set closer to 6/1 but, with starting quarterback Michael Vick suffering injuries in both preseason games so far, there is mounting concerns over whether such a trend will continue into the regular NFL season.  Bookmaker.eu has pushed the Eagles 2013 Super Bowl betting odds closer to 9/1.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/21/2012

Cincinnati Bengals Odds to Win 2013 Super Bowl, Regular Season Wins Total Betting

The Cincinnati Bengals odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl were at 50/1 at BetOnline.

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Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/21/2012

Baltimore Ravens 2013 Super Bowl Odds, Wins Total Bet Like Taking Candy From a Baby

The Baltimore Ravens odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl were set at a very enticing 16/1 while the 2012 regular season win totals betting featured an OVER/UNDER of 10 with the OVER paying $16.50 for every $10 bet.  We don’t even need to go any further to point out there is some TERRIFIC VALUE in betting the Ravens to win OVER 10 regular season games at BetOnline, a company that is giving a

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Pittsburgh Steelers Odds to Win the 2013 Super Bowl: Payout Better Than the Eagles

On what planet are oddsmakers and gamblers living on to think the Philadelphia Eagles odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl should be nearly half that of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the other Pennsylvania team?

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Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Heritage Sportsbook Joins the Winning Poker Network: First Time to Offer Online Poker

One of the oldest online sportsbooks, the member referral Heritage Sports, has just joined the Winning Poker Network.  A number of top sportsbooks utilize the network including Bookmaker.com, BetDSI.com, betCRIS.com and 5Dimes.  Americas Cardroom is Winning Poker Network’s marquee brand. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Aug/20/2012

Frankel 1-7 Odds to Win 2012 Juddmonte International Stakes: ‘Greatest Horse Ever’

Frankel was installed as a huge favorite at 1-7 odds to win this upcoming weekend’s Juddmonte International Stakes with St Nicholas Abbey having the second shortest odds.  

The Scotsman horse staff calls Frankel “the greatest racehorse I’ve ever seen”.

That said, trainer Sir Henry Cecil and owner Khaled Abdulla may have their hands full running Frankel beyond a mile at the Juddmonte International.

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Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/20/2012

Falcons Chiefs Betting Line Week 1 has Atlanta 1-Point Favorite With Tamba Hali Suspension

The Falcons-Chiefs betting line for Week 1 of the 2012 NFL regular season had visiting Atlanta a 1-point favorite after Kansas City lost one of its key components (per an announcement August 20). 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Miami Dolphins 2012 Odds 18-1 With Ryan Tannehill Named as Starting Quarterback

The Miami Dolphins 2012 odds of winning the AFC East were 18-1 amidst reports that the franchise has named Ryan Tannehill as its starting quarterback.  The Dolphins were still favored at -150 to win UNDER 7 regular season games while the OVER currently would pay $12.00 on every $10 bet.  78 percent of those betting the total regular season wins prior to today’s announcement regarding Tannehill were backing the UNDER. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

New England Patriots Odds to Win the 2013 AFC Championship

The New England Patriots odds to win the 2013 AFC Championship were listed at 2.5/1 at Bookmaker.eu, which was currently offering up to US$500 in FREE BETS for qualified new customers.   

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Philadelphia Eagles Favorites to Win 2013 NFC Championship, Super Bowl

The betting public has spoken and they have made the Philadelphia Eagles favorites to win the 2013 NFC Championship and close favorites to win the Super Bowl. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Odds to Win the 2012 Pacific Classic at Del Mar: Game On Dude, Dullahan Favorites

Big name contenders odds to win the 2012 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on August 26 had Game On Dude at 9/5 early while Dullahan was listed at 2/1 at Sportsbook.com, which offers 8 percent back on losses

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Eagles Patriots Line at New England -1: 65 Percent of Betting Public on the Over

While the Eagles Patriots Week 2 NFL Preseason line was near EVEN, getting balanced action on both sides, the OVER 41.5 was seeing around 65 percent of the public betting action early Monday. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2012

Everton v Manchester United Premier League Betting Odds 20 August

Everton v Manchester United betting odds for the 20 August Premier League action had Everton at 16/5 at BetOnline, the best price Gambling911.com could find at press time.  Only 15 percent of the action was coming in on Everton however. 

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/20/2012

Chicago Bears Odds to Win 2013 Super Bowl: Most Bet on by the Public

The Chicago Bears odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl were set at 20/1 and as of press time August 20, the Bears were actually getting the most public action of any other team with this future bet at Bookmaker.eu.   

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/19/2012

Blonde-Wigged Undie-less Man in Black Skirt Nearly Wins at Otaki Races

He wasn’t a favorite to win at the Otaki races in New Zealand Saturday, nor was he even supposed to have been entered.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/19/2012

Green Bay Packers 2012 Regular Season Wins Total Betting Odds Set at 12: Prediction

With 16 games played, oddsmakers expect the Green Bay Packers to have no more than 4 losses on the 2012 regular season with the Wins Total betting odds set at OVER/UNDER 11.5 at Bookmaker.eu.  Both the OVER/UNDER feature a line of -115.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/19/2012

Tottenham Hotspur, Everton Football Clubs Join Forces With Betting Firms

Just days after the world’s largest sports betting company, Bwin, announced it has joined forces with publicly traded Manchester United as part of a sponsorship deal, two more betting firms have announced shirt sponsorships with Premier League football clubs. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/19/2012

Chelsea Eden Hazard at 50 to 1 Odds to be Premier League Top Goal Scorer in 2012-2013

Chelsea’s newest acquisition, Eden Hazard, performed brilliantly Sunday to deliver his club a 2-0 defeat over Wigan.  Hazard was listed at 50/1 odds to be the top goal scorer in the Premier League this season at some of the European bookmakers including Paddy Power and Blue Square.  BoyleSports and BetVictor even had Hazard with 66/1 odds.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/19/2012

Del Mar Pick Six Carryover Sunday Set at $442,700

Steve Andersen of the Daily Racing Forum noted that there is a pick six carryover today (August 19, 2012) of $442,700 at Del Mar “after the bet proved too difficult to hit for the second consecutive day on Saturday”. 

An upset win by Cook Inlet ($35.80) in Saturday's 10th race clinched the carryover on a tough card of races.

Sunday’s nine Del Mar races kick off at 2 pm PST. 

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/19/2012

Colts Steelers Line at Pittsburgh -4: Sunday Night Preseason NFL

The Colts Steelers line had Pittsburgh -4 at BetOnline for Sunday night’s only preseason NFL game.  

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Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/19/2012

Cleveland Browns 2012 Regular Season Wins Total Betting: Public on the UNDER 5.5

Bookmaker.eu had the Cleveland Browns 2012 regular season wins total betting with an OVER/UNDER 5.5 and a line of -155 on the UNDER.  More than 65 percent of the betting public are actually willing to pay this steep price. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/19/2012

Little Mike Wins Arlington Million at 4 to 1 Odds

The payout for Little Mike winning the Arlington Million 2012 Saturday was $40 for every $10 bet at Sportsbook.com

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Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Aug/18/2012

40 Percent of Punters Believe Manchester City Cannot Win Against Southampton Sunday

You would think that a matchup between Manchester City and Southampton would result in approximately 80 percent of the money flowing towards the Blues.  That’s not the case at most online bookmakers where the action has just shy of 60 percent going to Man City with odds of 1/5. 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/18/2012

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