Premier League Betting Action for October 18-19: Saturday's lunchtime kick-off sees Chelsea travel to the Riverside Stadium to take on Gareth Southgate's young Middlesbrough side. The Blues are beginning to significantly weaken in the markets amidst concerns over the fitness of key players. The fact that the they have lost twice on this ground...
Next Pope Betting- Benedict XVI Facing the Sack?: Captaincy for Roman Catholics FC has been held by Pope Benedict the XVI for the past few seasons and while he may not be linked with the sack from the, ahem, management anytime soon that doesn't mean that punters aren't willing to take a wager on who's going to captain the team into the next decade...
PODIUM BETTING ON CHINA F1 GRAND PRIX WITH WILLIAM HILL: William Hill is offering some very enticing odds on this weekend's upcoming Formula One face-off in China. Lewis Hamilton enters the race in excellent form after securing victory in his Japanese sojourn last week. Hamilton is co- favourite (15/8) to secure his second on the trot and a virtual...
O Sullivan Favourite to Win World Grand Prix of Snooker: With another line-up of matches ready to break today, there hasn't been a huge amount of movement in terms of who the favourites are to take the coveted Royal London Watches World Grand Prix of Snooker. Most prominent bookmakers favour Ronnie O Sullivan (3.15) as the out and out favourite to win...
Britain's Next Chancellor of the Exchequer: With economic turmoil having almost decimated the country of Iceland, and UK Banks being nationalized and bailed out at a growing rate, many people are wondering whether their bank deposits are as secure as a northern rock. Well, maybe that's not the best way to put it?Irish bookmakers Paddy Power...
Heath Ledger's Best Supporting Actor Academy Award 2009 Betting: Thanks to his incredible portrayal of the Joker in this summer's blockbuster, The Dark Knight, the late Heath Ledger is considered by many to be the favourite to win an Academy Award, albeit posthumously. Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power has just released several betting lines referencing the Dark...
Paddy Power's Money-Back Wayne Rooney Special!: In this Wednesday's England-Belarus World Cup 2010 Qualifying match-up, if Wayne Rooney or Robbie Keane score last in their qualifying matches, Paddy Power will refund all 1st/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast singles on that given match. Ireland go up against Cyprus, who look to be an...
George Burley to Win the Sack Race?: William Hill has placed Scotland's George Burley's head squarely on the chopping block as they slumped to a 0-0 draw against Norway in a must-win game at home. Hills are offering 4/7 that Burley will be out before the start of the 2010 World Cup, a tournament that the Scots are likely to be missing...
Too Early to Call Team England Potential World Cup Winners?: Thanks to some encouraging results from the early stages of the Fabio Capello era, England are now being spoken about (albeit in hushed whispers) as genuine contenders for the World Cup 2010 crown. England are listed by William Hill at 9/1 to take the title for the first time since 1966.The...
Champions Stakes 2008 at Newmarket: New Approach Odds-on Favourite: Leading bookmaker Blue Square has opened their book on this Saturday's Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket and has made New Approach their 11/10 favourite. The Epsom Derby winner was last seen winning the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and will be looking for his third Group One...