Without sports, the bookmakers were bound to take quite a hit. During the global pandemic, books had to resort to simulations, Belarus football and - by far the most popular of all sports - Russian table tennis. None of this really helped it seems.
Sports
Brett Favre Won’t be Playing Again….At Least For Now
Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers have parted ways again after the long drawn out saga that has helped make the summer at least a little more interesting for diehard football fans.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre went into a meeting Tuesday morning acknowledging that he was at a "stalemate" with the team and believed the "best thing for this team is for us to part ways" according to a report filed by ESPN.com.
Alas, Favre is not officially retiring just yet. He'll be reporting back to his family and agent to discuss trade possibilities.
Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/05/2008
Free Baseball Pick: San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Play: Money Line: -156
Submitted by Tony George on, Aug/05/2008
China vs. USA: The Summer Olympic’s Most Intriguing Story
China vs. America, Mike Celizic of MSNBC believes it's among the best stories at this summer's Olympics event in Beijing.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/05/2008
Mark Cubans Cubs? He’s Prepared to Fork Over $1.3 billion
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants the Chicago Cubs so bad he is prepared to spend $1.3 billion to get them. A drop in the bucket for Cuban? Maybe.
Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/04/2008
Fedor Emelianenko Won’t Be Fighting For Affliction 2
Though he was initially scheduled to fight, Fedor Emelianenko will not be fighting in Afflication 2's main event after reportedly suffering a hand injury during their debut event.
Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Aug/04/2008
Today's Major League Baseball Free Pick and Stats
Today's Major League Baseball Stats and Free Pick is Brought to you by Ron Raymond and www.phoenixsports.com
Submitted by Ron Raymond on, Aug/04/2008
Brock Lesner Likely to Draw Heavy Betting Action for UFC 87
Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Aug/04/2008
Kansas Jayhawks Odds to Win the Big 12 Conference and BCS Championship
The Kansas Jayhawks should be a very good team with very good payout odds - $850 for every $100 bet at Bookmaker.com
Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/04/2008
Is Big Brown Back? Wins at Monmouth Park Sunday
(Associated Press) - After a too-close-for-comfort victory in Sunday's $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, there could be more questions than answers about Big Brown's future.
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/03/2008
Jacksonville Jaguars Odds to Win the 2009 Super Bowl
The Jacksonville Jaguars odds to win the 2009 Super Bowl has been set at 12/1.
Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/03/2008
Kobe Bryant Heads Up USA Basketball Team Favored With -500 Odds
Heavily favored USA beat Russia on Saturday as the team prepares for this coming week's Summer Olympics.
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Aug/03/2008
Headline of the Week: What Happy Mammaries Ronaldo
You gotta love News of the World! We sure do! And that London tabloid gets the award for "headline of the week" with its "What Happy Mammaries Ronaldo" masterwork.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/02/2008
2008 Summer Olympics: Odds On Which Country Will Get the Most Gold Medals
Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/02/2008
Betting on the 2008 Summer Olympics: Including Great Futures
Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/02/2008
USC Trojans Odds to Win the 2009 BCS Championship
The USC Trojans odds to win the 2009 BCS Championship were set at 3/1 at BodogLife.com and - yes again - they are the favorite.
Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/02/2008
Manny Ramirez will try to get Dodgers playoff run started
The Dodgers may not have National League powerhouses quaking in their shoes, but the Arizona Diamondbacks should be a little worried after L.A. traded for Manny Ramirez on Thursday.
Los Angeles has won five of its last eight games and the team should be even better with Ramirez in the fold. The wacky slugger brings some serious pop to a team ranked second-last in NL home runs. With a career OPS of .999, "Manny being Manny" doesn't just mean crazy antics in the outfield or outside the diamond-it means some serious offense.
Submitted by Payton on, Aug/01/2008
Georgia Bulldogs Ranked Number One: 8/1 Odds to Win 2009 BCS Championship
Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/01/2008
Roger Huerta Not Happy Coming Into UFC 87
UFC 87 underdog, Roger Huerta, is not happy with his pay and he's speaking out about it just days before the big fight.
Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Jul/31/2008
A Rod Wants Enforcement of Prenuptials
Baseball's highest paid player, Alex Rodriguez (A Rod) wants the prenuptials in his disastrous marriage enforced.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/31/2008
CFL Week 6 Previews from Ron Raymond
Hamilton (52.5) vs. Montreal (-10)
Tiger cats @ Alouettes History: Hamilton is 13-8-1 ATS, 6-16 SU and the O/U/P is 9-13-0.
Submitted by Ron Raymond on, Jul/31/2008
Bill Belichick Sex Tape Rumors Make SpyGate Look Like Disney
Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jul/31/2008
Breaking News
Trade Group Report: Gambling Economy Hit Hard by Coronavirus
The coronavirus and efforts to fight it have hit U.S. casinos and legal gambling businesses hard, leading to a nearly 79% drop in commercial gambling revenue for the second quarter of 2020, the industry’s trade association reported Thursday.
Suspect Arrested in Mugging of Keyport Man Returning From Monmouth Park
Authorities have made an arrest over a year after a Keyport, New Jersey man was robbed returning home from winning a significant amount of money at Monmouth Park.