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June
2008
30 June
2008
Punters
Transfer Thoughts To New
Season
With Euro 2008 completed, punters have begun to
turn their betting attentions to the forthcoming
domestic season.
30 June
2008
Wimbledon
Temperatures Set To
Soar
As temperatures soar at Wimbledon, William Hill are
offering odds of 5/1 that temperatures will top
100F in the United kingdom during 2008.
30 June
2008
Big
Brother - Jennifer Backed To Get
Boot
Jennifer is doing her chances of winning Big
Brother no favours according to William
Hill.
30 June
2008
Montgomerie
Odds On For Ryder Cup
Slot
Following an excellent second in the French Open,
Colin Montgomerie looks likely to make the Ryder
cup team.
30 June
2008
Punter
Makes Spain A Pain As He Wins
£315,000
A William Hill client is £315,000 better off
after Spain won the Euro 2008
tournament.
30 June
2008
Dwain
Chambers To Run In
Olympics?
William Hill are taking bets on whether Dwain
Chambers will make the start line of the Olympic
100 metre heats.
30 June
2008
Iain
Gray Backed To Succeed Wendy
Alexander
Iain Gray is third favourite with William Hill to
succeed Wendy Alexander as leader of the Scottish
Labour Party.
30 June
2008
Jay-Z
Back For Glastonbury
2009?
Following an awesome display by headliner Jay-Z,
William Hill have pushed out the price of
Glastonbury being cancelled in 2009 from 12/1 to
33/1.
30 June
2008
Federer
v Nadal Wimbledon
Final?
Despite a first week that included a number of
shocks the betting for the Wimbledon Championships
in both the men's and ladie's draw remains
predictable.
30 June
2008
Punters
Are Still Betting On Big
Brother
Bookmakers disagree with a number of commentators
who are suggesting that Big Brother has run its
course, with betting turnover proving excellent for
Big Brother 9.
30 June
2008
KIPA
Holds 3rd Game And Game World
Championship
The Korea SW Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA) is
holding the 3rd Game and Game World Championship
(GNGWC) from June 28th to November 15th of this
year.
29 June
2008
EuroMillions
And Lotto Results For 27/28 June
2008
The winning numbers in the 28 June 2008 lottery
draws and EuroMillions numbers for Friday, 27 June
2008.
28 June
2008
Wimbledon
Tickets Still Available To
Buy
Believe it or not, you can still buy tickets to see
the action live at Wimbledon this year.
28 June
2008
Murray
v Haas Wimbledon Betting
Odds
Andy Murray takes to Centre Court at Wimbledon
today against former world number two Tommy Haas.
We take a look at the betting odds
available.
28 June
2008
Hamiton
5/2 To Win British Grand
Prix
William Hill have installed the fans favourite
Lewis Hamilton as their second favourite with Kimi
Raikkonen the favourite. SkyBet have Hamilton as
third favourite.
28 June
2008
Punters
Bet That First Contact Is
Imminent
Following a further rash of UFO sightings, William
Hill have slashed their price about proof of
intelligent extra terrestrial life.
28 June
2008
Court
Upholds Lawsuit Verdict Against
Nintendo
A federal court upholdes a $21 million patent
infringement verdict against Nintendo.
27 June
2008
All
Williams Ladies Final At
Wimbledon?
The odds look like a double take of five years ago
with the Williams sister the top two in the
Wimbledon betting.
27 June
2008
Big
Brother - Sylvia Sorrow For
Bookies
Bookies took a real hammering after more than
£100,000 was wagered on Sylvia to get the boot
from the Big Brother house.
27 June
2008
Friday,
27 June 2008 Update And
Blog
All the latest goings on at Casino
Beacon.
27 June
2008
Fearless
Federer Is Favourite For
Wimbledon
Roger Federer looks in ominous form and the bookies
rate him as their favourite to win a sixth
Wimbledon title.
27 June
2008
Punters
Tip Tony Blair
Comeback
After a flurry of bets, William Hill have had to
cut the odds for Tony Blair to make a shock
comeback.
27 June
2008
New
Casino Games At William Hill
Casino
William Hill Casino have announced the addition of
two new casino games to their collection of more
than 200 games.
27 June
2008
Dennis
Removed From Big Brother
House
Bookies William Hill took a tumble toady after
Dennis was removed from the Big Brother
house.
27 June
2008
Spin3
Paints Town Red At Mobile Content
Awards
Spin3 has won the Silver award for Most Innovative
Business Model at the inaugural Mobile Content
Awards.
27 June
2008
Nectar
Points Available To Online Bingo
Players
Gala Bingo is currently the UK's most popular bingo
operator, boasting over 2.5 million members and 157
clubs across the country, with an additional
500,000 online members who share over £15
million in prize money every week.
27 June
2008
EuroMillions
£46m Jackpot
Approaching
Tonight there's an estimated £46 million
jackpot up for grabs in the EuroMillions rollover
lottery draw.
27 June
2008
Powerball
Jackpot Climbs To $75
Million
Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday
evening, Powerball had some big winners. A ticket
matched all 5 white ball numbers with the Power
Play for a $400,000 cash win.
27 June
2008
Will
Calzaghe Fight On After
Jones?
Joe Calzaghe is favourite with William Hill to beat
Roy Jones after the pair's showdown was reportedly
confirmed.
27 June
2008
Kevin
Pietersen - Captain Calamity Or Captain
Marvel?
Bookies William Hill think that the Captain's
armband could be the making of Kevin
Pietersen.
27 June
2008
Euro
2008 Final Set For £20m Betting
Record
The Euro 2008 final between Spain and Germany could
produce the first ever betting turnover of £20
million on a single international match.
27 June
2008
You
Bet Glastonbury Is Here To
Stay
Despite reports of the demise of the Glastonbury,
bookmakers are confident that the world's largest
festival is here.
27 June
2008
Big
Brother - £55,000 On Sylvia And
Counting
Over £50,000 has been bet with William Hill on
Sylvia to be the second person evicted from the Big
Brother house.
27 June
2008
Brown
To Go Odds Slashed
Bookies have cut the odds for Gordon Brown being
out of office as Labour leader before the next
General Election takes place, following the Henley
by-election.
27 June
2008
Spain
Pain For Euro 2008
Bookies
Spain are the new favourites to win Euro 2008 to
the delight of one punter who staked £50,000
on them at pre-tournament odds.
26 June
2008
Spin
Palace Online Casino Offers New Free Money
Bonus
Spin Palace Casino have announced an exciting new
free money bonus for new players.
26 June
2008
Transfer
Merry Go Round - Betting
Odds
Where, if anywhere, will Adebayor, Crouch and
Ronaldo be heading?
26 June
2008
Pietersen
Favourite For Captain's
Armband
Bookmakers William Hill have installed Kevin
Pietersen as their 1/2 favourite to captain the
England One Day side when they face South Africa in
August.
26 June
2008
Big
Brother - 97% Back Sylvia To Be
Sacked
Bookies have cut the price of Sylvia getting the
Big Brother boot following a huge gamble on her to
go.
26 June
2008
Collingwood
To Lose Captaincy Of One Day
Side?
England one day captain Paul Collingwood had his
second lapse in judgement inside ten
days.
26 June
2008
Euro
2008 Latest Betting
Odds
Germany are 11/10 (2.10) favourites to win Euro
2008 with bookies William Hill
and SkyBet.
26 June
2008
Henley
By Election - Labour Odds On To Lose
Deposit
Bookies are odds on that the Labour candidate loses
their deposit at the Henley By Election.
26 June
2008
Bookies
Slash Price On Proof Of Alien
Life
Following a further rash of UFO sightings, bookies
William Hill have slashed their price about proof
of the current existence of intelligent extra
terrestrial life being confirmed.
26 June
2008
Djokovic
Disaster For
Bookies
Despite a small win on the match, bookies were
gutted after Novak Djokovic was knocked out of
Wimbledon by the brilliant but erratic Marat
Safin.
26 June
2008
Big
Brother - Sylvia Slides In
Betting
Sylvia is face becoming one of the most unpopular
housemate in Big Brother history.
26 June
2008
Hamiton
Second Favourite For British Grand
Prix
Bookies William Hill and SkyBet have opened their
betting for the British Grand Prix.
25 June
2008
Sloto'Cash
Online Casino Accepting Indiana (USA)
Players
The internet casino Sloto'Cash
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are accepting
players worldwide, including Indiana
and the rest of the USA.
25 June
2008
More
Spam Received Promoting Playtech
Casinos
The unethical marketing of certain online casinos
continues and as has so often been the case, this
time it's a Playtech playform casino being promoted
in the spam.
25 June
2008
Wednesday,
25 June 2008 Update And
Blog
Loads of online casino and sport betting stuff in
today's update and blog.
24 June
2008
William
Hill Casino Sign Up
Bonus
William Hill Casino, one of the most popular UK
online casinos, are offering a free money sign up
bonus for all new players.
24 June
2008
Sylvia
Now Favourite For Big Brother
Boot
It's all change in the Big Brother betting odds as
William Hill suddenly install Sylvia as their
favourite to get booted out of the
house.
24 June
2008
888
Powered Seals Awarded By
eCOGRA
Lucky Ace Casino and Lucky Ace Poker have achieved
accreditation and the right to display the eCOGRA
online gambling seal.
24 June
2008
Prince
William And Kate Middleton Engaged In
2008?
For the first time, bookmakers William Hill are
odds on at 1/2 that Prince William and Kate
Middleton will get engaged in 2008.
24 June
2008
Federer
Betting Frenzy On First Day Of
Wimbledon
During the lead up to Wimbledon the vast majority
of bets were for Nadal but money is now being
chucked at Federer to do the job.
24 June
2008
Mario
Misery For Big Brother
Bookies
Mario is William Hill's favourite to be the next
housemate voted out of the Big Brother
house.
24 June
2008
Andy
Murray A Good Thing For Wimbledon
Betting?
Bookies are betting on the stage of Andy Murray's
elimination and he is favourite to get as far as
the quarter finals.
24 June
2008
Ballack
Favourite To Be Euro 2008 Player Of
Tournament
Germany's Chelsea star Michael Ballack is favourite
to be declared UEFA Player of the Tournament for
Euro 2008.
23 June
2008
Play65
Donates Backgammon
Boards
Online backgammon site Play 65 has donated 100
backgammon boards to special schools as part of
Good Deeds Day.
23 June
2008
Powerball
Jackpot Estimated At $64
Million
The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $64
million jackpot for Wednesday night's draw as the
grand prize was not hit Saturday
evening.
23 June
2008
Spain
And Germany Joint Favourites For Euro
08
One William Hill client, who stands to win
£275,000 after staking £50,000 on Spain
to win Euro 2008 was delighted to see them win the
penalty shoot-out against Italy.
23 June
2008
Ince
To Be Manchester United Manager
Next?
Bookmakers believe that Blackburn Rovers might well
be a stepping stone to greater things for newly
appointed boss, Paul Ince.
23 June
2008
Alan
Sugar For London
Mayor
Following his success on hit TV show The
Apprentice, Alan Sugar is priced at odds of 20/1
with to win the next London Mayoral
Election.
23 June
2008
Euro
2008 Tide Turns For
Bookies
After taking a hammering during the Group stages of
Euro 2008 the bookies have bounced back during the
Quarter Finals and are now in front of the punters
for the first time.
23 June
2008
Amir
Khan To Win World Title This
Year?
Following Amir Khan's latest victory, William Hill
are taking bets that he wins a version of the World
Title during 2008.
23 June
2008
Big
Brother Stuart Got The Girls In A
Stew
New housemate Stuart is a 14/1 outsider to win Big
Brother but the ladies in the house are certainly
perking up.
23 June
2008
£100
Million Betting Expected On
Wimbledon
Bookies William Hill are expecting up to £100
million of Wimbledon Betting to be gambled over the
next fortnight.
23 June
2008
Monday,
23 June 2008 Update And
Blog
Excitement over Wimbledon, tension over Euro 2008,
optimism for a new online casino - and tears over
yesterday's horse racing. That's the gist of
today's update and blog.
21 June
2008
Big
Brother - Dale Has Competition For
Jennifer
Bookies William Hill think that Dale now has
competition for Jennifer's affections.
21 June
2008
Wet
Wimbledon Will Soak
Bookies
William Hill have cut the odds about rain
interrupting or delaying Centre Court play every
day during Wimbledon.
21 June
2008
Two
New Online Slot Games From
Microgaming
Slots loves are in for a treat with the release of
two new online slot games, Jolly Jester and Big
Kahuna Snakes and Ladders.
21 June
2008
House
Committee To Vote On Suspending Internet Gambling
Ban
The House Committee on Financial Services will mark
up legislation that would prohibit the Department
of the Treasury and Federal Reserve System from
implementing regulations related to the American
ban on internet gambling.
21 June
2008
Big
Brother New Housemate 10/1 To
Win
Bookies William Hill have installed the new Big
Brother housemate Stuart as a 10/1 shot to win the
series.
21 June
2008
World
Record Welcome To Euro
2008
The world's biggest billboard has been grabbing the
attention of football fans flying into Vienna
Airport for the closing stages of Euro
2008.
21 June
2008
Turkey
For Euro 2008
Glory?
Bookies have shortened Turkey to fifth favourites
to win Euro 2008 following their quarter final
victory over Croatia.
20 June
2008
Bookies
Open Betting On Royal Ascot
Beauties
Scouts from Royal Ascot have been feverishly
searching the crowds this week in a quest to find
the Face of Royal Ascot 2009.
20 June
2008
Federer
Biggest Price To Win Wimbledon Since First
Title
Roger Federer has been pushed out to 5/4 to win
Wimbledon as punters continue to nibble away at
Nadal.
20 June
2008
Euro
2008 Latest Betting
Odds
Holland and Italy know that they now have to fight
through another tough line-up of Quarters and Semis
for the right to play in the Euro 2008
Final.
20 June
2008
Who
Will Be Next Dr
Who?
Who will replace David Tennant as the next Doctor
Who? There can little doubt who the public want to
be the next Doctor.
20 June
2008
Amir
Khan v Michael Gomez
Betting
This fight has all the hallmarks of a mismatch,
with Gomez past his best and Amir Khan very much on
his way up.
20 June
2008
Rugby
- England To Struggle Against All
Blacks
Allegations against four of the England side will
not help the team to focus.
20 June
2008
Pietersen
Cut For Switch
Repeat
Punters are expecting Kevin Pietersen to have
another crack at a switch hit.
20 June
2008
Croatia
v Turkey Live In-Running
Betting
SkyBet are taking in-running bets for the Euro 2008
match currently being played between Croatia v
Turkey.
20 June
2008
Friday,
20 June 2008 Update And
Blog
Read up on what we've been doing around here while
you've been lazing around playing casino
games.
20 June
2008
Racino
Royale Slot Machines
Arrive
Racino Royale has announced that its subsidiary,
InterAmerican Gaming has received its first order
of slot machines in Lima, Peru.
19 June
2008
Powerball
Jackpot Climbs To $53
Million
Although the grand prize was not hit on Wednesday
evening, Powerball had some big winners.
19 June
2008
Germany
Regain Euro 2008
Favouritism
Germany have regained favouritism to win Euro
2008.
19 June
2008
Jose
Goes For Transfer Hat
Trick
With Jose Mourinho naming his transfer targets,
William Hill have opened a book on how many will
end up at Inter Milan.
19 June
2008
Punters
Feel Blue At Misplaced Gambles On Her
Majesty
Bookies William Hill today toasted The Queens
choice of a Blue hat for Ladies Day, celebrating as
a number of minor gambles went astray in the
process.
19 June
2008
Viva
Macau Launches Online
Casino
Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new
online casino, Viva Macau.
19 June
2008
Playing
Games Online May Help Consumers Kick
Habits
A survey suggests that online games are positively
affecting consumer habits and lifestyle choices.
19 June
2008
Russia
Heading For Euro 2008
Glory?
Russia's Euro 2008 betting odds have been slashed
after their impressive display against
Sweden.
19 June
2008
Tiger
Wood Out - Europe Ryder Cup Odds
Cut
With Tiger Woods out for the reason for the season,
William Hill have cut Europe from Even money to
10/11 favourites to win the Ryder Cup.
19 June
2008
Djokovic
Out To 7/2 Following Wimbledon
Seedings
Novak Djokovic has been pushed out from 3/1 to 7/2
following the Wimbledon seedings
announcement.
19 June
2008
Lewis
Hamilton Pushed Out To Win In
France
Lewis Hamilton has been pushed out to 8/1 to win
the French Grand Prix.
19 June
2008
Bookies
Facing Tiger
Trouble
One punter in particular will be hoping to see
Tiger Woods back in action before the British
Open.
19 June
2008
What
Will Happen To
Ronaldo?
Place your bets on what will happen to Ronaldo
during the first Euro 2008 Quarter Final against
Germany.
18 June
2008
Alex
Kicked Out Of Big Brother - Will Another Housemate
Follow?
Alex has finally been removed from the Big Brother
house and bookies are taking bets that another
housemate will be expelled.
18 June
2008
Bingo
Cafe Giving No Deposit Required
Bonus
An online bingo site is attracting a huge number of
new players by offering a completely free no
deposit required bonus.
18 June
2008
Learn
Poker Skills With Poker
Scheme
If you play poker - online or offline - and find
yourself tired of losing then Poker Scheme could
just be what you're looking for.
18 June
2008
Italy
Euro 2008 Odds
Slashed
Italy have been slashed to fourth favourite for
Euro 2008 after qualifying for the Quarter
Finals.
18 June
2008
Stardock
Launches Impulse
Stardock has announced the launch of its
next-generation digital distribution platform,
Impulse. Sounds quite exciting this one - and for
once, we're not being sarcastic.
17 June
2008
Online
Casino Jackpot Reaches £3.2
Million
Thousands of online casino players are placing
their bets and hoping to scoop a progressive
jackpot of over £3.2 million.
17 June
2008
CryptoLogic
Signs Deal With Irish Online Gaming
Site
CryptoLogic have announced that it has acquired the
exclusive rights to be the sole provider of online
casino and poker software to a new online gaming
site.
17 June
2008
Alexandra
Betting Favourite For Big Brother
Eviction
William Hill are offering betting odds of just 1/10
that Alexandra will be voted out of Big
Brother.
17 June
2008
Apprentice
Claire Thinks She's Real
Winner
Claire agrees with the bookies and everyone else
with two eyes and a brain - she should've won The
Apprentice.
17 June
2008
Lampard
To Leave Chelsea?
The bookies are sceptical about the prospects of
Frank Lampard moving from Chelsea to Inter
Milan.
17 June
2008
Bookies
Facing Tiger
Trouble
Once again, Tiger Woods has proved himself a cut
above the rest by winning the second Major of the
year despite obvious discomfort from recent
surgery.
17 June
2008
Pietersen
Out Trying Switch
Hit?
William Hill are taking bets that Pietersen gets
out while trying a switch hit.
17 June
2008
Highest
Eviction Vote In Big Brother
History?
Bookies are taking bets that Alex will beat the Big
Brother highest ever eviction vote
percentage.
17 June
2008
Billy
For Blackburn
Rovers?
A scottish-based gamble on Billy Davies to get the
Blackburn Rovers' job saw the former Derby boss
backed from 50/1 to 6/1 fourth favourite with
William Hill.
17 June
2008
Will
Romania Win Conspiracy Theory Euro 2008
Match?
Bookies William Hill are offering odds of 25/1 that
Holland will concede an own-goal to Romania during
their Euro 2008 match tonight.
16 June
2008
Tiger
Woods Hot Favourite To Win US
Open
Tiger Woods is the favourite to win the US Masters
playoff against Rocco Mediate.
16 June
2008
Pietersen
To Score Another Six
Left-handed?
William Hill are taking bets that Pietersen repeats
his wonder shot and scores at least one six left
handed.
16 June
2008
New
Season Odds As New Season Fixtures
Published
Alan Curbishley has been installed as 6/1 favourite
to be the next Premiership manager to leave his
club as the new season fixtures are
published.
15 June
2008
Nadal
Cut For Wimbledon
Glory
William Hill have cut Nadal's odds of winning
Wimbledon following his excellent display at the
Stella.
15 June
2008
Euro
2008 Betting
Update
David Villa's late winner for Spain was a huge
setback for bookmakers.
15 June
2008
Alexandra
Next Contestant For Big Brother
Eviction
Big Brother 9 viewers continue to be outraged by
Alexandra's behaviour. With any luck, she'll trip
and break her neck on the way out.
14 June
2008
Saturday
14 June 2008 Lottery
Results
The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto
draw
14 June
2008
Instant
Lottery Results With Online Lottery
Games
Many of us buy tickets for the Saturday
and Wednesday lottery draws and The National
Lottery games can be very exciting while you watch
the live draws with your tickets in your
hand.
14 June
2008
Red
Flush Casino Gets 4 Star Rating At
CasinoBeacon.co.uk
Red Flush have been given a 4-star rating (out of
5) which was good enough for the casino to become
only the sixth listed in the Recommended Online
Casinos section at Casino Beacon.
14 June
2008
Saturday,
14 June 2008 Update And
Blog
Big brother, Euro 2008 and casino reviews. All this
and much less in our blog.
14 June
2008
Horse
Racing - Amateurs Help Out The
Heros
Amidst the splendour of Hereford Racecourse's
Ladies' Day on Sunday week, up to 12 amateur riders
will be doing their bit for the Heros re-homing of
racehorses charity.
14 June
2008
Double
Lottery Rollover - £12 Million Up For
Grabs
There's an estimated £12 million jackpot up
for grabs in tonight's double-rollover lottery. Buy
your tickets online now.
14 June
2008
Atari
Reports 2008
Results
Atari, Inc. has announced results for its fourth
quarter of fiscal 2008 and its March 31, 2008
year-end.
14 June
2008
Euro
2008 Power
Challenge
With Euro 2008 in full-swing, Power Challenge's
football game, Power Soccer, has given fans a
chance to show their support for their favourite
Euro Cup teams.
14 June
2008
Big
Brother Betting - Punters Hammered As Mario
Survives Eviction
The bookies cleaned up after Stephanie was booted
out of Big Brother despite Mario finishing as the
hot favourite to go.
14 June
2008
Will
Torres Go The Distance For
Spain?
SkyBet have Spain as the likely winners in today's
match against Sweden.
13 June
2008
Big
Brother Eviction Betting
Odds
Punters are going Brother 9 betting crazy as the
first eviction of this series draws
closer.
13 June
2008
Online
Slot Machine Fever Sweeping
Britain
The latest gaming phenomenon to hit the UK is
online slot machines.
13 June
2008
SlotoCash
Online Casino Releases New Slot
Game
Sloto'Cash Casino have announced the launch of a
new slot game.
13 June
2008
Powerball
Jackpot Gets To $33
Million
Even though the grand prize was not hit, Powerball
generated some huge winners.
13 June
2008
Euro
2008 Betting
Updates
Germany are 7/1 with William Hill to crash out of
Euro 2008 at the Group Stage after losing to
Croatia.
13 June
2008
Scolari
33/1 To Sign
Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is 33/1 to be a Chelsea player by the first
day of next season.
13 June
2008
David
Davis Shock Shakes Up Next Tory Leader
Odds
Following his decision to resign and fight a
by-election, David Davis has been lengthened from
second favourite to 14/1 to become the next leader
of the Conservative Party.
12 June
2008
Real
Apprentice Winner Raef Or
Lee
Lee is 4/6 with William Hill to leave his job
within a year and the bookies are offering odds
that Alan Sugar takes on two of the final four by
the end of the year.
12 June
2008
Scolari
To See Out Five Years At
Chelsea?
Bookies William Hill are already betting on how
long Scolari will remain Chelsea boss.
12 June
2008
Punter
Scoops £183,000 Courtesy Of
Ronaldo
With Portugal virtually through to the next round,
William Hill make them joint second favourites with
Spain to win Euro 2008.
12 June
2008
Gordon
To Be Browned Off?
After winning the 42 day vote, Gordon Brown is
quoted at 1/2 to remain as Prime Minister until the
next General Election.
12 June
2008
Tiger
Woods Proves Too
Tempting
Bookies William Hill have pushed Tiger Woods out to
7/2 in an attempt to drum up support for the world
number one.
11 June
2008
Big
Brother Punters Think Mario Is Set To
Go
In a huge turnaround in the betting, Mario is
suddenly William Hill's hot favourite for the Big
Brother boot.
11 June
2008
Pain
In Spain As Punters Reign At Euro
08
Spain are giving the bookies a headache with their
Euro 2008 form.
11 June
2008
Cirrus
Online Casino Releases New
Games
Cirrus Online Casino have announced the addition of
seven new games to their collection of casino games
and are inviting players both new and existing to
try them out.
11 June
2008
Spain
Now Second Favourites For Euro
2008
Spain have been cut from 5/1 to 4/1 second
favourites for Euro 2008 after thrashing Russia
4-1.
11 June 2008
William
Hill Close Betting As Cheryl Cole Has X
Factor
Bookies have closed the betting on Cheryl Cole
replacing Sharon Osbourne as a judge on X Factor -
she's got the job.
11 June
2008
Tiger
Woods Punters On
Hold
Tiger Woods continues to drift in the betting for
the US Open.
11 June
2008
Capello
To Start Lampard And Cantona For
England?
Will Capello will start a number of high profile
players when England play their first competitive
game under him, their World Cup qualifier against
Andorra?
11 June
2008
Government
Odds On To Win 42 Day
Vote
Bookies William Hill have opened a book on two of
the most controversial current political
situations. Maybe Labour could win something at
last. Stranger things have happened.
11 June
2008
Claire
Biggest Certainty In Apprentice
History
It's all but certain that Claire Young will hear
the immortal words 'You're Hired' in the final
installment of The Apprentice.
10 June
2008
Ronaldo
To Go - Odds
Slashed
Bookmakers have cut their odds about Ronaldo
leaving Manchester United.
10 June
2008
Stephanie
Hot Favourite For Big Brother
Boot
There can be little doubt who punters think will be
the first contestant to get the boot from Big
Brother - yes, it's the bitch,
Stephanie.
10 June
2008
Lewis
Hamilton Betting For French Grand
Prix
William Hill offer betting odds of 13/2 that Lewis
Hamilton wins in France, despite a 10-place grid
penalty imposed after his pit-lane gaff in
Canada.
10 June
2008
The
Apprentice - If Only You Could Bet On
Claire
Bookies expect Claire Young to become the
Apprentice but will not be betting on the
outcome.
10 June
2008
eCOGRA
Board Welcomes New
Director
The online gambling player protection and standards
organisation eCOGRA
( has announced a change to its seven-person Board
of Directors.
09 June
2008
Monday,
09 June 2008 Update And
Blog
Sun, spam, football and more stuff in our
ever-so-lovely update and blog.
09 June
2008
Euro
2008 Betting - Germany Cut For Euro
Glory
Germany have been cut to win Euro 2008 by UK
bookies who make Portugal and Spain joint second
favourites.
08 June
2008
Nintendo
Wii And DS Lite Back In stock At
Amazon
Amazon UK have reported that the Nintendo Wii and
the Nintendo DS Lite are both back in stock. Get
yours before they're sold out again.
08 June
2008
Federer
Now Odds Against For
Wimbledon
After being humiliated by Rafa Nadal in the French
Open Final, Roger Federer is being quoted at odds
against to win Wimbledon for the first time since
he first won the title.
08 June
2008
Sam
Not Certain For Blackburn Rovers
Job
Despite being widely believed to be a 'shoo-in' for
the job, Sam Allardyce has yet to be unveiled as
Blackburn's new boss.
08 June
2008
Cricket
Betting - Can England Thrash New
Zealand?
Bookies William Hill are offering odds that England
beat New Zealand in the first One Day.
08 June
2008
Who
Will Be Killed In Euro 2008 Group Of
Death?
William Hill make Italy and France the favourites
to qualify from the Euro 2008 'Group of Death'.
Plus, Germany v Poland betting odds.
08 June 2008
Mel
B And Britney Spears Backed To Join X
Factor
Mel B and Britney Spears are being backed to spice
up X Factor now that the witch has
departed.
08 June
2008
Big
Brother Betting - Michael Clear
Favourite
Te bookies seem split on this year's Big Brother
contenders. William Hill and SkyBet have different
favourites.
08 June
2008
Ana
Ivanovic 6/1 For
Wimbledon
Bookies William Hill are offering odds of 6/1 that
Ana Ivanovic can make it two slams in a row and win
the Ladies title at Wimbledon.
07 June
2008
Chelsea
Clinton To Be First Female
President?
William Hill have opened a book on who will
eventually be the first female President and make
Chelsea Clinton a 25/1 shot.
07 June
2008
Euro
2008 Betting - Bookies Worried About
Result
Germany have been heavily backed for Euro 2008
prior to their opening game against
Poland.
07 June
2008
French
Open Betting - Nadal Hot Favourite To Beat
Federer
Nadal is the favourite to beat Federer in the final
of the French Open with Federer.
07 June
2008
Rooney
Stag - What Could Possibly Go
Wrong?
Wayne Rooney is on his stag and William Hill are
expecting trouble.
07 June
2008
Big
Brother Bonk Is Now Odds On - Betting
Update
Bookies have slashed the price of a Big Brother
bonk as punters expect the house to get steamy in
the coming weeks.
07 June 2008
Tiger
Woods Favourite For US
Open
Despite a long absence from the course, bookies
William Hill rate Tiger Woods as favourite to win
the second major of the year.
07 June 2008
Will
Sharon Return To X
Factor?
Will Sharon Osbourne do a Louis Walsh and return to
X Factor? Bookies William Hill certainly think
so.
07 June
2008
Euro
2008 Betting Odds - Switzerland v Czech
Rep
Switzerland get Euro 2008 off and running when they
meet Czech Republic in the opening game of the
tournament in Basel at 5pm today.
07 June
2008
Saturday,
07 June 2008 Update And
Blog
There's plenty of action this weekend if you're
looking for a flutter. Euro 2008 kicks off in
Switzerland today and that can only mean a serious
amount of money being wagered.
07 June
2008
No
Wings For Big
Brown
Hooters has received word that the New York Racing
Association is not going to allow Hooters to be a
sponsor of Big Brown during the 140th Belmont
Stakes.
06 June
2008
Latest
Big Brother Betting Odds - Rachel A
Hit
SkyBet have released their latest Big Brother 9
betting odds and Rachel's
odds have been shortened.
06 June
2008
Bethesda
Softworks and Amazon Announce Fallout 3 Survival
Edition
Bethesda Softworks and Amazon have announced the
Fallout 3 Survival Edition for the Xbox 360 and
Playstation 3.
06 June
2008
Plazamedia
Produces For International TV Stations During Euro
2008
Plazamedia has been commissioned by a number of
international TV broadcasters with the technical
implementation of the unilateral services for
football matches during Euro 2008.
06 June
2008
Free
Swimming Hailed As Olympics 2012
Vision
A new £140 million fund to boost sport and
fitness through free swimming has been announced as
the centre-piece of the Government's plan to ensure
a lasting sporting legacy from the Olympic
Games.
06 June
2008
IG
Sport Slash In-Running Spread Sizes Ahead Of Euro
2008
Spread-betting firm IG Sport have given home
nations Football fans something to cheer this
summer by slashing their most popular in-running
football spread sizes by as much as half for
matches in this summer's Euro 2008
tournament.
06 June
2008
Interactive
Online Experience For Euro
2008
A social media site have announced that it has
added an interactive MatchCentre to its global
football platform in time for Euro 2008 in Austria
and Switzerland.
06 June 2008
Detroit
Red Wings Celebrate 2008 Stanley Cup
Championship
Detroit Red Wings players, coaches and staff
participated in a parade to celebrate the 2008
Stanley Cup Championship.
06 June 2008
Holly
Willoughby Signs Up For X Factor
2008
Holly Willoughby will replace Fearne Cotton as the
new presenter of ITV2's X Factor sister-show, The
Xtra Factor.
06 June 2008
Has
Sharon Osbourne Really Quit The X
Factor?
Bookies William Hill are not convinced that Sharon
Osbourne has permanently left the X Factor despite
reports to the contrary.
06 June
2008
Big
Brother Attracting Big
Bets
A number of commentators are suggesting that Big
Brother has lost its shine but the first hours of
betting turnover tells a different
story.
06 June
2008
The
Apprentice Betting Could Break Reality Betting
Record
Claire is favourite
to win The Apprentice - but you cannot place a bet
on her.
06 June
2008
Hamilton
Horror For Bookies As Lewis Backed In
Canada
Bookies continue to see money for driving sensation
Lewis Hamilton who is favourite to win the Canadian
Grand Prix and to start on pole.
06 June
2008
Swiss
Kick Off Euro 2008 Megabets
Tournament
Hosts Switzerland kick-off off Euro 2008 against
Czech Republic, to spark a £500 million
football gamble which will produce a bigger betting
turnover than any previous football tournament
other than the last World Cup.
06 June
2008
Sunderland
Set For First Festival
Trials
Trainers from across the country are heading to
Sunderland for the first night of trial stakes for
this years UK Festival of Greyhound
Racing.
06 June
2008
Epsom
Derby - Bookies Keep Their Fingers Crossed For
Frankie
In a complete U-turn from last year's Epsom Derby,
bookies are t praying that Frankie Dettori is the
Derby hero once again at Epsom.
06 June
2008
Friday,
06 June 2008 Update And
Blog
The weekend is here! Yay! Let's celebrate with talk
of Big Brother and Wimbledon.
06 June
2008
Llanelli
Firm Secure Wimbledon Roof
Deal
Part of the new Wimbledon centre-court roof is
being manufactured by a firm in
Llanelli.
06 June
2008
William
Hill Deploys PGP Whole Disk
Encryption
Betting and gaming company William Hill has
implemented the PGP Encryption Platform for
strategic data protection on laptops.
05 June
2008
Punters
Bet Housemates Are Guaranteed To Fail First
Task
Bookies William Hill have installed Michael as
their 7/2 favourite to win Big Brother 9, with the
rank outsiders Sylvia & Alexandra at
25/1.
05 June
2008
Big
Brother - Day One - Updates - Part
Two
Part two of our updates and commentary. It's Day
One in the Big Brother house, folks. Love it or
hate it, it's here to stay for a while.
05 June
2008
Big
Brother - Day One -
Updates
Big Brother (2008) series 9 just started and we're
going to follow it here for a while. We're not
going to do this every day but it's Day One in the
Big Brother 9 house.
05 June
2008
Countdown
On For Ladies Day At
Hereford
Plenty of hats will be evidence on Saturday when
the Epsom Derby is run around Epsom
Downs.
05 June
2008
Student
Wins Vegas
Competition
Walker Poker has announced that Ron Kalaj, a 22
years old student from Michigan, is the winner of
the special Walker Goes to Vegas tournament
competition.
05 June
2008
Powerball
Jackpot Reaches $20
Million
Because no one correctly matched all six numbers
the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $20
million.
05 June
2008
Punters
Bet There Will Be A Big Brother
Bonk
Rumours that we are in for the sauciest series of
Big Brother yet have already sparked a gamble on a
Big Brother 9 bonk.
05 June
2008
Ronaldo
Favourite To Be Euro 2008 Player Of
Tournament
William Hill have installed Ronaldo as 9/1
favourite to be named official UEFA Player of the
Tournament at Euro 2008.
05 June
2008
Bookies
Fear £40 Million Maidstone Massacre In
Derby
The prospect of 1000/1 outsider Maidstone Mixture
winning the Epsom Derby is giving bookies
nightmares.
05 June
2008
F1
Fans Give Lewis Hamilton Seal Of
Approval
Lewis Hamilton is the 13/8 favourite with bookiesto
win the Canadian Grand Prix.
05 June
2008
Punters
Unimpressed By Vice President
Clinton
Despite Hillary Clinton being installed as the
favourite to be Barack Obama's running mate in his
bid for the Presidency, the bookies are only seeing
money for Kathleen Sebelius.
05 June
2008
Euro
2008 Tickets Still Available From
Seatwave
Online ticket site Seatwave still have tickets for
all the Euro 2008 games and will be selling them
right up until the event.
05 June
2008
IGA
Announces Deal With EA For Playstation 3
Titles
IGA Worldwide has announced a two-year agreement
with Electronic Arts.
05 June
2008
Gala
Coral And Eurobet Launch Live
Casino
Gala Casino and sister company Eurobet have
expanded their games portfolio further with the
launch of Live Casino.
05 June
2008
Football
Fans Turn Back On Euro
2008
As the 16 European nations gear up for a summer of
glorious football at Euro 2008, here at home, fans
are preparing a summer away from the beautiful
game.
05 June
2008
Lottery
Results For Wednesday, 04 June
2008
The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto draw. Can
you tell the boss to shove his job?
05 June
2008
Thursday,
05 June 2008 Update And
Blog
All Jackpots Casino make the reviews section.
Fortune Lounge makes the blacklist. It's a classic
case of good versus evil today, folks.
04 June
2008
Mark
Hughes Appointed Manchester City
Manager
No sooner had we asked the question - Mark Hughes
To Succeed Fergie? - Hughes goes and takes the
managerial job at Manchester City
instead.
04 June
2008
Roma
Boss Favourite For Chelsea
Job
Yet another contender has emerged as favourite for
the Chelsea manager's job. No, it's not
Gazza.
04 June
2008
Mark
Hughes To Succeed Fergie At Manchester
United?
Bookies William Hill make Mark Hughes 7/1 third
favourite to be next Manchester United
manager.
04 June
2008
Clinton
Favourite To Be Barak's Running
Mate
William Hill have installed Hillary Clinton as
favourite to be Barack Obama's running mate in his
bid for the Presidency.
04 June
2008
Where
Have All The Punting Poles
Gone?
Given the size of the immigrant communities on both
sides of the Irish Sea, Poland remains the 'worst
backed' country in this year's Euro 2008
finals.
04 June
2008
Bookies
Ready For Big Brother Betting
Bonanza
Get ready for it! Big Brother 9 hits the TV screens
again tomorrow and the bookies are rubbing their
hands with glee at the prospect of the biggest
reality TV turnover ever.
04 June
2008
$34.1
Million Powerball Jackpot
Won
One lucky Powerball ticket matched all 6 numbers
and walked away with the $34.1 million
jackpot.
04 June
2008
GameAccount
Receives Alderney
Certification
GameAccount, a leading software developer and
supplier to the regulated online gaming industry
has been awarded an Associate Certificate by the
Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
04 June
2008
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