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News articles from October-01-2008 to October-31-2008

Weekend Premiership Betting Odds From Ladbrokes
31-Oct-2008

Liverpool (11/10) travel to play Tottenham Hotspur (12/5) on Saturday in what promises to be a challenging trip for the table-topping Reds. Spurs are on an upward curve after Harry Redknapp's arrival as manager last week signaled a return to form, with a first league win at home to Bolton followed up by a heroic fightback at the Emirates in a 4-4 draw with local rivals Arsenal.

2008 OBAMA OR MCCAIN? THE ULTIMATE BETTING GUIDE
31-Oct-2008

With John McCain's options rapidly diminishing and his ridiculous choice for a Vice Presidential nominee continuing to make high profile gaffes seemingly every day, Barack Obama's odds on pulling off one of the greatest political miracles in history are looking stronger and stronger by the day.

2008 Betfair Million at Haydock Park Betting Tips
30-Oct-2008

The 2008 Betfair Million gets a make-over this year as the format has been tweaked somewhat going into the November 22 race at Haydock Park racecourse. The late Ted Rogers provided the inspiration as his 3-2-1 format will be adopted for the seven-figure bonus prize.

Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase Betting Tips
30-Oct-2008

The Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase is happening this Saturday at Wetherby and bookmakers have already placed War of Attrition as the favourite to take home the coveted National Hunt Trophy. After having spent the better part of the last two years on the sidelines, War of Attrition's trainer Mouse Morris has entered the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner in the upcoming Grade Two chase.

Formula One Brazil Betting Tips
30-Oct-2008

Somebody will be crowned 2008 drivers' champion in Brazil on Sunday, and the permutations are so complicated that if you can't get your head around it, you are forgiven. Hamilton's seven point lead essentially means that if he finishes fifth or higher then he will be champion, but Massa will take the crown if the two finish level on points (which will happen if Massa wins and Hamilton finishes sixth, or if Massa finishes second with Hamilton eighth) by virtue of his having more victories than Hamilton over the season, or in the latter case more second places.

Stanford 20/20 Specials Betting with Blue Square
28-Oct-2008

The Stanford Super Series is chugging along towards its conclusion on Saturday and more surprises seem in store for cricket fans. After Middlesex came up short against T&T yesterday, teams are paying more attention to fielding conditions as well as high catches.

Chelsea vs Hull and Manchester United vs West Ham Betting Tips
28-Oct-2008

Disappointing results for two of the big four over the weekend so expect Chelsea and Man United to have a lot to prove on Wednesday night as they tackle high-flying Hull City and West Ham, respectively. Wayne Rooney will be looking to get his goal-scoring form back on track after he was subbed off early in an emotional affair at his old stomping grounds at Goodison Park.

2008 Volvo Masters Betting Tips
27-Oct-2008

This year brings about the final Volvo Masters event as the penultimate match of the PGA European tour will be staged in Dubai from next year on. Sweden's Robert Karlsson is the current lead money winner on tour this year, however thanks to relatively tight competition, four different golfers could wind up as top money winners after this event is concluded

2008 Paddy Power Gold Cup Tips
27-Oct-2008

The latest news and betting tips from the Paddy Power Gold Cup have revealed that Alan King could have a hat-trick of horses competing in the upcoming race at Cheltenham racecourse on November 15. King is said be considering entries for Ouzbeck, Ul Duce and Pur De Sivola for the upcoming National Hunt contest. King has never won a race at this particular festival and he will surely be looking on this year as one of the prime opportunities to open his account.

STANFORD SUPER SERIES BETTING
27-Oct-2008

The Stanford Super Series, with two matches completed and one currently underway, is without a doubt twenty20 cricket's biggest payday. So, how can you turn this into a massive payday for yourself going into the final weekend of the tournament? Seeing how the first two games went down should give you some pretty good clues as to where the value is, but we'll reiterate some of them here for you.

Liverpool vs Chelsea Football Preview
24-Oct-2008

Every football fan in the country will likely be watching this one as not only is it a Big 4 clash, it's a top of the table clash. Both teams are level on 20 points and are looking to capitalize on this opportunity to put some distance between each other.

2008 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP BETTING PREVIEW FROM BLUE SQUARE
24-Oct-2008

The odds are definitely in favour of Australia keeping their talons clutched to the Rugby League World Cup trophy, especially considering this would be their seventh World Cup in a row. This is the first time in eight years that the tourney has been held and both England and New Zealand will be looking to dent the Aussies chances and pride at the same time.

Everton vs Manchester United Betting Preview
24-Oct-2008

There are only four matches happening this Saturday, but there is still plenty of online betting action available for Premiership football fans. The noon-time kickoff features Manchester United away to the Toffees and all eyes are on Liverpool-born Wayne Rooney to notch his hundredth career goal at his boyhood stadium.

Betting Tips: Profiting from David Beckham’s Loan to AC Milan
22-Oct-2008

David Beckham is going on loan to AC Milan in order to stay match-fit for Fabio Capello's England. While popular bookmakers are yet to release any specific odds or wagering options on David Beckham's Italian sojourn, Betting Choice is here to provide you with a strategy on how you can turn Beckham's 4 month loan deal into some cold, hard cashola for yourself.

NATIONAL LOTTERY UPDATE OCTOBER 22, 2008
22-Oct-2008

Here are the most recent lottery results for a number of popular lotteries

Paddy Power Gold Cup National Hunt Betting Tips
22-Oct-2008

One of the most anticipated dates on the UK National Hunt race calendar is the Paddy Power Gold Cup- a Grade 3 National Hunt race run over 2 miles and 4.5 furlongs at Cheltenham Racecourse.

2009 Eurovision Song Contest Betting Tips
21-Oct-2008

Paddy Power, the top Irish bookmaker has recently released its odds on next year's Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Moscow from May 12-16. After last year's competition didn't exactly pan out in England's favour, many punters are confident that England could be in with a shout this time, regardless of who the actual contender happens to be.

Stanford Super Series Cricket Betting Tips
21-Oct-2008

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has released some very interesting odds for the upcoming Stanford Super Series. Cricket's biggest payday is up for grabs as the England team faces off against the biggest names in West Indian cricket.

CAN DANNY CIPRIANI SECURE THE FLY-HALF POSITION?
21-Oct-2008

Jonny Wilkinson's pain is Danny Cipriani's gain as he has been named in the provisional 32 man squad for England's upcoming international rugby fixtures. Cipriani is expected to battle it out with Leicester fly-half Toby Flood for the starting position.

Juande Ramos Facing the Sack?
21-Oct-2008

The odds are starting to thin out for Juande Ramos' anticipated departure from White Hart Lane. Juande Ramos is 6/4 to have parted company with Tottenham Hotspur by Christmas Day this year, according to bookies Ladbrokes.

2008 Breeders Cup Betting Tips
20-Oct-2008

It is time again for the Breeders' Cup World Championship at the Santa Anita tracks in the USA. The main event on the championship day would be the $5 Million Breeders' Cup Classic, which is the richest race in North America and where a maximum field of 14 tackles the 1 ¼ m race. This year's race features some of the best horses from around the world.

TOTTENHAM , HULL, WEST BROM, STOKE CITY AND BOLTON RELEGATION BETTING ODDS
20-Oct-2008

British bookmaker William Hill has just released odds on the relegation candidates for the English Premier League. Interestingly enough, Championship play-off winners Hull City have already secured half of the necessary points to keep themselves in the EPL next season.

English Premiership Top Scorer Betting Tips
20-Oct-2008

Pacey hitman Fernando Torres leads the Ladbrokes odds on securing the title of the English Premier League's Top Goalscorer. The Liverpool striker has been banging them in all season and he looks to be good value listed at 5/2. Although the action from the weekend indicates that Dirk Kuyt may also find himself to be the focal point of the Liverpool attack, I'm willing to wager that Torres takes Kuyt's brace as a warning that he is going to have to step up another gear in order to secure the coveted title.

KESSLER VS HAUSSLER WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT BETTING TIPS
20-Oct-2008

Mikkel Kessler (40-1-0, 30 KOs) of Denmark will face former European super middleweight champion Danilo Haussler (29-3-1, 7 KOs) of Germany in Weser-Ems-Halle to defend his WBA World Super Middleweight title. Bookmakers have already considered this fight to be a gross mismatch and give no chance to Haussler. Kessler has to fight this mandatory bout only because Haussler is ranked number one by WBA.

TOTESPORT’S 14/1 ON ENGLISH HEINEKEN CUP CLEAN SWEEP
17-Oct-2008

While many punters think of Totesport as a destination for horse racing, you should also keep in mind that they have some of the sweetest odds for Rugby Union matches as well. In this weekend's Heineken Cup action you can take a punt on the hugely rewarding 14/1 odds for English teams' to win every match this weekend.

DANNY CIPRIANI MONEY-BACK OFFER FROM PADDY POWER
17-Oct-2008

Paddy Power is offering an unbeatable promotion on this weekend's Leinster v Wasps live match. If Danny Cipriani scores a try at any time Paddy Power will refund all losing try scorer and winning margin bets on the match. With Cipriani a virtual certainty to make it onto the scoresheet at least once...

Obama Presidential Election State by State Betting Guide
16-Oct-2008

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has already announced that they will begin paying out on a predicted Barack Obama victory (thanks drudgereport), the real sharp political punters are still looking for value in the United States Presidential election and if you count yourself among their numbers- then you've come to the right place as we've got the inside scoop on which states are the valuable ones for betting and wagering on the US Presidential election.

Premier League Betting Action for October 18-19
16-Oct-2008

Later on in the day Manchester United may well find themselves playing catch up to Chelsea, and Alex Ferguson will be relieved that they will only need to overcome West Brom to do so.

Betfair Guinness Premiership Rugby Union Betting Preview 2008-2009
16-Oct-2008

With the top flight of English rugby only several weeks away from kick-off, the wagering action on Betfair has already begun to heat up. Last season's Grand Final winners Wasps are not currently the favourites to take the Grand Final title and are miles off the pace for regular season winner as well.

NEW KENTUCKY ONLINE GAMING RULING HANDED DOWN
16-Oct-2008

After the controversial Kentucky ruling from Franklin County initially seized a number of internet gaming URLs, a top circuit court judge has modified a seizure order on Wednesday that lets online gambling companies have a further 30 days to install software blocking Kentucky citizens from accessing their sites.

PODIUM BETTING ON CHINA F1 GRAND PRIX WITH WILLIAM HILL
15-Oct-2008

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 certainty to make the podium (2/5).

Britain's Next Chancellor of the Exchequer
15-Oct-2008

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…

O Sullivan Favourite to Win World Grand Prix of Snooker
15-Oct-2008

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.

Next Pope Betting- Benedict XVI Facing the Sack?
15-Oct-2008

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.

Heath Ledger's Best Supporting Actor Academy Award 2009 Betting
14-Oct-2008

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 Knight film and its chances at taking home one of the coveted statues.

George Burley to Win the Sack Race?
14-Oct-2008

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 out on.

Champions Stakes 2008 at Newmarket: New Approach Odds-on Favourite
14-Oct-2008

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.

Too Early to Call Team England Potential World Cup Winners?
14-Oct-2008

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.

Superbowl 43 Betfair Favourites: New York Giants and Tennessee Titans
14-Oct-2008

Thanks to Tony Romo's injured pinkie finger, the odds for NFL Superbowl winner have tightened in favour of the New York Giants. Interestingly enough, the Dallas Cowboys are still favoured to take the NFC Conference championships, but the margin is incredibly slim. Dallas and New York are listed at 5 and 5.2, respectively. The Washington Redskins are also factoring into the equation with odds listed at 9.

Paddy Power's Money-Back Wayne Rooney Special!
14-Oct-2008

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.

WILL ENGLAND SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF AGAINST BELARUS
13-Oct-2008

After taking over 50 minutes to get off the mark against 152nd best team in the world Kazakhstan, England are expected to score early and score often in their next match coming up this Wednesday in Belarus.

STEPHEN HENDRY TO WIN ROYAL LONDON WATCHES GRAND PRIX
13-Oct-2008

After securing his first win of the season, despite a tight 5-4 result against David Gilbert in the qualifier, Stephen Hendry predicts big things on home territory at the Royal London Watches Grand Prix of Snooker. Hendry had to rely on some clutch breaks of 69, 70 and 98 in order to progress and the world number six clearly thinks he has the ability to go on and win the title.

Economic Collapse Betting- Profit Off Stock Market Drop!
10-Oct-2008

Are you looking to make cash from chaos? If you fancy yourself an armchair economist, then you should mosey on over to Paddy Power and check out the odds on their latest betting event- the impending worldwide economic collapse!

X FACTOR BETTING ODDS FAVOR CHERYL COLE, AUSTIN DRAGE, LAURA WHITE AND ALEXANDRA BURKE
10-Oct-2008

With X Factor being well shaken up thanks to the inclusion of new manager Mrs. Cheryl Cole, the usual odds have been completely thrown for a loop as well. Irish bookmaker Paddy Power currently has Cheryl Cole listed as the favourite as winning manager.

AUSTRALIA- INDIA TEST CRICKET BETTING
10-Oct-2008

Even after the Australians showed India's "Dad's Army" a thing or two about side-tracking a spin attack, bookmakers are continuing to back the draw in this vital first test match in Bangalore. There is a definite opportunity here to back Australia for the full win and still make out with some extremely good value.

England World Cup 2010 100% Streak to Continue?
10-Oct-2008

England face off against Kazakhstan on Saturday and then have to deal with European footballing powerhouse Bulgaria (Yes, I am the first person to use those two words next to each other) on Wednesday. With England's emphatic victory over Croatia last month (THAT night in Zagreb) certain bookmakers see England going 100% for the rest of the Qualifying campaign.

PHIL THE POWER TAYLOR TO NOT DROP A LEG AGAINST ANDY HAMILTON
10-Oct-2008

The pub-sports crazy blokes at Ladbrokes are offering up an incredibly exciting darts promotion thanks to Phil "The Power" Taylor's demolition of Colin Osbourne.

John Terry's Injury Won't Shift Odds To Kazakhstan
09-Oct-2008

Since Chelsea Captain John Terry looks as though he will be sidelined for the weekend's World Cup Qualifying match-up, you probably shouldn't expect the odds of a Kazakhstan victory to increase. Paddy Power is offering another excellent money-back special if the last goal of the game is a header.

DAVYDENKO FAVOURED FOR KREMLIN CUP WIN
09-Oct-2008

Nikolay Davydenko is the stand-out favourite to take the Men's division of the Kremlin Cup Tennis Tournament, currently under way in Moscow. A number of top international tennis players are competing in this match and the majority of them represent Russia's best tennis stars. Marat Safin and Igor Andreev are also tipped to put on a particularly strong showing.

WORLD GRAND PRIX OF DARTS BET LIVE WITH PADDY POWER!
09-Oct-2008

The World Grand Prix of darts is being broadcast live on Sky Sports 1 and you can bring a piece of the action home by wagering live in play with Paddy Power! That's right, you can bet live, dart by dart on who's going to take home the coveted title.