Blackjack and sports betting are both hugely popular pastimes today. Blackjack is currently the most widely played casino game, while betting on sports is ingrained as a daily part of life for millions of people around the world. On the face of it there would appear to be few strategies applicable to both of these […]
The writing is seemingly on the wall for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, and it appears to simply be a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ Roman Abramovich consciously uncouples with his manager as they continue to slip down the title market. There will be no shortage of contenders to be his replacement – a sleeping […]
The Paddy Power Gold Cup – 2:25 Cheltenham, Saturday 14th November 2015 Grade 3 Class 1 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlong 78 yards Twenty runners will line up for the annual running of The Paddy Power Gold Cup which offers a very lucrative prize to the winner in excess £91,000. With a total prize purse […]
Spread betting on the foreign exchange, or Forex as it is more commonly known, is a brilliant way to combine your knowledge of the markets with your nous for betting. It remains the most popular market for betting in the global financial marketplace, and as such offers the potential to be a lucrative past time; […]
After the 5-0 Ashes humiliation Down Under a year and a bit ago, there was a spiteful autopsy within English cricket in which fingers were pointed at various outlets; from players and coaches to support staff and media figures. The eventual scapegoat, Kevin Pietersen, was given the bullet by the decision-makers, and whilst that may […]
Last week the Associated Press released their Global Football 10 with Barcelona claiming the top spot in winning the Spanish league and getting to the Champions League Final. For player of the week honors, Juventus striker Alvao Morata supplanted Lionel Messi. A great weekend in soccer concluded with Juventus eventually reaching the European final with some […]
It’s safe to say that whatever Tim Sherwood’s remit was upon his appointment as Aston Villa manager, reaching an FA Cup final would have been low on the agenda. Villa’s three-year malaise under the lamentable Paul Lambert had plunged the club into a battle for their very existence as a Premier League side, with the […]
In the immediate aftermath of a dismal 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil, England fans had very little to feel optimistic about. Nine months later, however, the Three Lions sit top of Group E in the Euro 2016 qualification stage, are favourites to qualify, and appear to have unearthed a prolific natural goalscorer in the […]
The 2014 York Ebor Festival gets under way on Wednesday 20th August and is one of the most enjoyable and entertaining meetings in the flat racing calendar. Bookmaker Betfair have already priced up the big races at York, with the highlight of the four days coming on the Saturday when the Betfred Ebor will take […]
With the onset of August, attention begins to focus on the English Premier League, but action in the main European football leagues will also soon resume with French Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga commencing on the second weekend in August. Last season Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Bayern Munich dominated their respective divisions with substantial winning […]