News Archive for October 2012

Oct 31 2012

Online Bookies Give Obama Slight Edge in Ohio

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There is just over a week to go until the presidential elections and Obama and Romney are caught in a fight for Ohio, the state which could decide the outcome of the elections. According to the latest polls the two candidates are tied in the state at 49%. However, it seems that bookies aren’t agreeing
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Oct 31 2012

Disney-Star Wars Deal Could Result in Darth Vader Online Slots

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Disney’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm is going to make the world of fantasy very interesting. Disney purchased Marvel in 2009, adding a slew of super heroes to the Disney character library. With Star Wars in its pocket, Disney now owns Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Chewbacca and dozens of other popular characters. The big
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Oct 31 2012

William Hill Views Obama As Favourite

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With less than two weeks to go until the US presidential elections, William Hill has updated its odds and made Obama favourite to win. William Hill improved Obama’s odds from 4-9 to 2-5 making him a clear favourite to beat Romney and serve a second term. Following the final debate, Romney’s odds have moved from
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Oct 31 2012

Online Bookies Open Bets for New BBC Head

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As the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal continues to get worse, the BBC are suffering from more criticism provoking chairman, Lord Patten, to respond that it is not an “agent of government.” Lord Patten told Culture Secretary Maria Miller, that the BBC should be given the space to deal with the matter, which he labelled
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Oct 30 2012

Chargers Have the Odds to Beat Chiefs

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The match on Thursday between the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs is hugely important to both teams. Since the Chiefs lost again last week to the Raiders, they are desperate to try and win a match. The Chargers, who will have had high hopes for this year, are also recovering from disappointment having
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Oct 30 2012

Anonymous Hackers Threaten Facebook and Zynga

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Anonymous, the online activist group, has threatened to shut down Zynga and Facebook after it was announced that Zynga was laying off 5% of its workforce. In a YouTube video posted on Sunday a member of the group said that the companies will be targeted because of “’the outrageous treatment of their employees and their
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Oct 30 2012

US States Choose Online Gambling over “Tax or Cut”

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Obama, Romney or online casinos? If you answered online casinos, you win $4 billion! Thanks to new laws in Nevada and New Jersey, online gambling is coming to a state near you. Other states are expected to follow suit. If experts are right, online casinos could spend more than General Motors spent on advertising in
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Oct 30 2012

Online Bookies Accepting Bets on Last Named Storm of 2012 Season

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The world is watching as Hurricane Sandy approaches America’s East Coast. The storm is threatening over 50 million people and has already caused widespread havoc as shops close and public services stop. However, despite the chaos it causes, some people have managed to find some fun in hurricane season. On Intrade there is a market
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Oct 29 2012

Will the Los Angeles Kings Manage A Double?

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The Los Angeles Kings are busy trying to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row; however, it is an extremely difficult feat to pull off. Since the new NHL era began no team has won the championship in successive years. Going back further to 1990, there has only been two repeat
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Oct 29 2012

Cycling World Past Armstrong to Tour de France 2013

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Over the past few weeks the cycling world has been rocked by the revelations about Lance Armstrong’s drug abuse. Now the Tour de France’s race director, Christian Prudhomme, is calling for Armstrong to repay his winnings. However, despite all the negative press, the Tour de France is still the sports most exciting competition and next
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