In 1980, poker player Kevin 'BeL0WaB0Ve' Saul was born.
Like the majority of the world(well, those with brains and taste anyway) I hate Justin Bieber. He’s one of the most annoying, nauseating prats I’ve ever seen – and that’s me censoring myself from what I really think. However I … Continue reading
The Quebec Nordiques joined the league as one of the four expansion teams in 1979, along with the Whalers, the Jets, and the Oilers. The name Nordiques means “Northmen” in reference to being one of the teams furthest north in … Continue reading
The Hartford Whalers Joined the NHL through the WHA-NHL merger in 1979. They were originally named The New England Whalers and played their home games at the Boston Arena and Boston Garden. They were relocated to Hartford, Connecticut in 1974, … Continue reading
As the first Seattle based pro sports team, they were more commonly referred to as the Sonics. They joined the league in 1967 playing in various places, but the majority at Key Arena. The team was named after the Supersonic … Continue reading
As the first Major League Baseball team to play in Canada, the Expos joined the league as an expansion team in 1969. Named after the Expo 67 World’s Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, the Expos began playing their home games … Continue reading
It’s just about that time again – time for another Wrestlemania! WWE Wrestlemania 29 is the event for 2013, taking place on April 7th, 2013. And of course Wrestlemania is no fun unless we’re actually placing bets on it! Yes … Continue reading
Sports Betting Challenges are nothing new – but they’re something that have grown a lot in popularity recently. This is due to many Facebook Groups or Pages who are dedicated to sports betting tips running various of these challenges. This … Continue reading
What UFC Fighters are on Twitter? This is a complete list of every UFC fighter or employee that is on Twitter. Well, sort of. You see – it’s REALLY hard to keep an updated list of every UFC fighter or … Continue reading
Well, the NHL 2013 season lockout is finally over – and along with looking forward to getting back to watching hockey, NHL fans are also looking forward to gambling and making some money on the NHL season. One of the … Continue reading
The WWE Royal Rumble 2013 is on January 27th, 2013. It promises to be an amazing event with The Rock returning to take on CM Punk for the WWE Championship, and of course the Rumble itself. But now you can … Continue reading
It may not be the fight that MMA Purists want to see – but you can’t deny that from an entertainment value Chael Sonnen vs Jon “Bones” Jones is going to be an incredible match. Even moreso due to the … Continue reading
The NFL Poker Pass is a promotion that online sportsbook Bovada are running – although the promotion is primarily for online poker players.
5Dimes Sportsbook has upped the ante, so to say, on WWE betting. Usually, sportsbooks will have betting up once a year for WWE events. However, now, 5Dimes has lines available for WWE SummerSlam. Odds for the whole card are not … Continue reading
For the past few years, we’ve gotten used to betting on Brock Lesnar fights. With his departure from the UFC, many would assume that would end. Not exactly! Thanks to Paddy Power, you can bet on Brock Lesnar vs. John … Continue reading
It’s Wrestlemania season once again and that means once again that you can bet on WWE wrestling matches! There are quite a few sportsbooks that have lines for the “Showcase of the Immortals,” but the best of which is . … Continue reading
On Monday March 7th, 2012 it was official – Peyton Manning would be leaving the Indianapolis Colts, and becoming one of the hottest free agents we’ve ever seen in the history of sports. As you can imagine, there’s a lot … Continue reading
One of the most popular questions we get here at Casino Answers is can I bet on WWE? It may seem a bit preposterous a question. WWE is fake/pre-determined, so how could any sportsbook actually offer bets on it? Well … Continue reading
Super Bowl XLVI, like any other Superbowl, is one of the biggest sports betting events of the year. A large reason for that is the variety of prop bets that you can bet on the Superbowl. Yes – you can … Continue reading
Want to get all of the latest tweets from all of your favourite pro-wrestlers? You could go looking for each one individually or you could simply take a look here at our comprehensive list of all of the professional wrestlers … Continue reading
Whlie I wouldn’t want to get into the laws of the land, there is no problem with sending bet tickets via US mail, as there is anecdotal evidence of people sending tickets to Vegas sportsbooks and not having a problem, … Continue reading
If you’ve been tuning into the NBA Playoffs you’ve no doubt noticed the Miami Heat fans wearing White. You may be wondering why exactly the Miami Heat fans wear white during the NBA Playoffs.
It always surprises people when they find out that they can bet on WWE wrestling. “It’s fixed” or “It’s pre-determined”, no sportsbook would ever let you bet on it. 5Dimes do.
Ah yes, one of the most popular sports bets – the Superbowl Coin Toss. It’s one of the most common questions you hear among punters on the day of the Superbowl – will the Superbowl coin toss be heads or … Continue reading
Before you start attempting to “bonus whore” sportsbooks, there are a few things you should know about sportsbook bonus whoring. First of all, sportsbook bonus whoring is very different from casino bonus whoring, although is rather similar to poker bonus … Continue reading
Moneyline odds are often referred to as American odds, as they are most commonly used by American bookmakers like 5Dimes. Moneyline refers to the odds on a result of a game with no thought given to the point spread. Moneyline … Continue reading
Arbitrage was something that was more common in economic and financial markets, with traders taking advantage of price differences between two different markets to make guaranteed profits at zero cost. With the rise in the amounts of sportsbooks now available, … Continue reading
The vigorish, often known as the vig, the take or the juice, is the Sportsbooks commission for taking your bet as a percentage profit on the bets made on an event. Without the vig there would be no advantage for … Continue reading
A teaser is a variation of a spread bet where you can place a bet with additional points on the spread, and as such is often referred to as “moving the line” on a spread bet. This type of wager … Continue reading
A Parlay bet is a multiple bet where you bet on a series of results. In order to win the bet all of the selections you’ve made must win. For this reason a parlay bet is also known as an … Continue reading
The Point Spread, sometimes referred to as the line, is the bookmakers way of ensuring that two teams are more equal at the start of the game. By doing this they can increase interest in betting on the game – … Continue reading
There was quite an interesting incident after UFC 121, involving former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar. Brock was beaten and was walking away, and walked past The Undertaker, of WWE fame. The Undertaker was being interviewed at the time, and stated … Continue reading
An Over/Under bet is a bet based on a total of an event during the game. Most commonly this refers to the total amount of points scored in a game, however it could also refer to other events such as … Continue reading
A push is in essence a tied bet, where the player has neither won or lost and their stake is returned as if there was no wager made A push may also be referred to as a “no action” bet, … Continue reading
Well, it’s all over the press, not just in the United Kingdom, but across the sporting world. Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United as soon as possible, which means a January exit could … Continue reading
Ever tried betting on your cell phone? It’s not always the easiest, especially if you’ve got your bankroll spread over numerous sites and some don’t support mobile betting. Trust me, the amount of times I’ve been out and about, usually … Continue reading
We’ve got an exclusive $10 free bet offer at the awesome sportsbook Bet Revolution to give away. Bet Revolution is fast becoming my favourite sportsbook on a personal level, so I contacted them to see if we could work up … Continue reading
Hopefully you will remember during the World Cup that Titan Bet ran a promotion where they were potentially giving away $100m to one lucky punter. If you don’t remember it, check it out here: Titan Bet $100 Million Mania. Basically, … Continue reading
Paddy Power is a bookmaker not afraid of controversy. If it is not getting in the news for taking bets on which species will be the first to become endangered/extinct due to the oil spill off the Gulf Coast, they … Continue reading
Stan James are gearing up for the new Premiership season with a fantastic offer to herald the start of the new English Premiership season. They’re so confident that Manchester City won’t win the league that they’re refunding any single placed … Continue reading
What do the World Cup and $100 million have in common? Well, if your answer is the value of Wayne Rooney according to the English press if England win the World Cup, you’d be right…somewhat. However, the preferred answer is … Continue reading
One of the greatest features about online sportsbooks these days is live betting – the ability to bet during the football matches. This has added a whole new layer to sports betting, and really made football games a lot more … Continue reading
One great thing about the World Cup is that it encourages Sportsbooks to think outside the norm when it comes to promotions. There’s rarely an event that attracts more punter interest than the world cup, so sportsbooks go all out … Continue reading
If you are looking to bet on the world cup, be sure to read this full article first before betting on the world cup. The world cup is a prime betting period, and when it comes to world cup betting, … Continue reading
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a huge leap in mobile technology. Despite that, there still aren’t too many sportsbooks that have mobile software or mobile clients. Thankfully there are still a few options available for sportsbook mobile users.
When it comes to online sports betting, one of the most popular formats of betting online in the past few years is by using a betting exchange. Betting exchanges are a lot different from your traditional sportsbook.
When it comes to sports betting, the two biggest betting markets are the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Both of these places are infamous for having the most gambling action, however there are quite a few key … Continue reading
You would think the answer to this question would be a solid “No” – why would sportsbooks let you bet on a scripted event? I mean all it would take is Vince McMahon to call a buddy, ask the buddy … Continue reading