Stan James on 20 20 cricket: This week sees the start of the new Twenty 20 Cup and we at Stan James welcome it back with open arms. At around three hours long, the twenty over a side format is not too demanding on people's time and the excitement begins straight away. Twenty 20 is certainly not for the purists. With many MCC...
VC Bet punter wins £88,938.72 on a £864 Accumulator: A Scottish customer of VC Bet won nearly £90,000 over the weekend on a football bet which stretched across Europe and South America. The winning selections in the £864 eight-fold covered matches from the Intertoto Cup, Spanish Second Division and Swedish, Argentine and Brazilian leagues as well as...
US Open Winner backed at 389-1!: MICHAEL Campbell almost didn't bother entering the US Open - he only gained his place in the tournament after a special qualifying event was organised in England - but there will be many Betfair punters thankful that he did, as the New Zealander was backed at a high of 389-1 on the leading betting...
Big Brother Betting markets: Vanessa: After a week of carnage in the big brother eviction market, which saw William Hill pay out well over £20,000 on Sam's eviction, punters are saying that Vanessa will be next.Hills have decided to be cautious and will not be opening the eviction market until the mid-week nominations but have already...
Bangladesh destroy Australia: Bangladesh produced one of the biggest sporting upsets of all time when beating Australia in their one-day international in Cardiff at the weekend - and some Betfair punters secured massive odds of 169-1 about them.For a side that some suggested should be ousted from the international circuit after...
Elena Baltacha has the same chance as there is of the Second Coming: HOT WEATHER AND HENMAN THREAT TO BOOKIES......As the temperatures soared, William Hill reported taking a bet of £1000 on a new UK record of over 101.3F being recorded during 2005 - and cut the odds offered from 8/1 to 5/1. And with Wimbledon imminent, Hills also cut the odds about a completely rain...
Scorching weather rocks bookies: PHEW, SCORCHING BETS ROCK BOOKIES......As the temperatures soared, William Hill reported taking a bet of £1000 on a new UK record of over 101.3F being recorded during 2005 - and cut the odds offered from 8/1 to 5/1. And with Wimbledon imminent, Hills also cut the odds about a completely rain-free...
Sporting Index: Free £10 per Run Cricket Bet: Take advantage of the free £10 per Run Bet**on the 1st 15 overs runs that Sporting Index is offering to all new clients*: - Open a Sporting Index account* and once you have placed ten bets, risking £20 per bet, you can claim a free £10 per Run Bet on the 1st 15 overs runs in any live England One...
Ladbrokes cut the odds on England winning the Ashes from 7/2 to 3/1: Ladbrokes have cut the odds on England winning the Ashes from 7/2 to 3/1 and eased the odds on Australia out to 2/5 from 4/11. Australia were 1/500 to beat Bangladesh, who were 33/1 to win the match in the Natwest Series today. Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush said: "We have been forced to cut the...
Wimbledon Betting: Betting Choice Preview: Grass courts, strawberries and cream, Henman Hill, Centre Court, rain delays, Cliff Richard, Pimms on the lawn, the Royal Box, Fred Perry's statue?these are just some of the images synonymous with Wimbledon, the Championships which begin on Monday and will fill our newspapers and BBC television...