Archive for June 24th, 2006

 

World Cup Betting: Do You Have the Balls to Bet on the Winner?

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
You say football, I say soccer. It’s a European thing. Betting on soccer is a little different than betting on football or basketball because of the low scores. Soccer betting is more like wagering on hockey or baseball, in that spreads and totals are not moved to balance action. Instead, the House moves the attached moneyline to create value and attract … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Agassi Out of Gas

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
Following the US Open, Andre Agassi says he’ll turn in his tennis whites and retire. (Sigh. I still remember Agassi from back in the day, when he had that sweet feathered mullet thing going on.) Ah well, two decades is a pretty good run, don’t you think? Agassi is currently in England getting prepped for Wimbledon. Which, for all you non … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

WORLD CUP: Argentina 2, Mexico Terminado!

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
They needed extra time to do it, but Argentina got it done Maxi Rodriguez scored a magnificent goal eight minutes into extra time to lift Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Mexico and send them into the quarter-finals. Draw odds for this game were listed at +350, while the game’s two goals after 90 minutes fell UNDER the posted total (2.5). There … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

World Cup Joke of the Day

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
Q: What tea do footballers drink? A: PenalTea! Groan. Okay, here’s another: Q: What do you call an Englishman at the World Cup Final? A: A referee! Ouch. Sorry England fans. (U.S. fans aren’t laughing. Trust me.) Right now in the Bodog Sportsbook, Ecuador is listed at 110/1 odds to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. If you had money on them and they somehow pulled … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

WORLD CUP: Germany 2, Sweden Eliminated!

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
Podolski nets two goals and the game Germany’s best World Cup start in 36 years just got even better. Beating Sweden 2-0 Saturday, they’ve become the first team to advance to the quarter-finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. And all it took was two early goals from Lukas Podolski. Germany won this game as -175 favorites, while the game’s final score … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Bodog's Preposterous Prop of the Day - June 24

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
The exposed nipple. The ‘nip slip’. Breasts are beautiful. (Well, they can be. There are some hideous boobs out there, sadly.) So when a celebrity (like Janet Jackson during the Super Bowl halftime show) is publicly photographed with one boob clearly exposing a nipple — it’s big news. Huge. We eat that shit up, apparently. Christy Hemme covers her nipples with her … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Britt Black's Warped Diary - June 24, 2006

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
Hey everyone! Jacksonville was awesome! We played at 6:45 p.m. at the smart punk stage and we had some die-hard Britt Black fans come out! I felt bad that they had to sit out in the sun all day to see us… but they said it was worth it. Britt Black rocks the stage in Jacksonville We had Rob from The Vincent … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Friday's Parlay Winners

by Debaser | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
It’s the time of the year when most major sports are either won or finishing and that means that baseball is in full swing. We are however lucky enough to also have some World Cup action to wager on. Our big winners took a simple approach and found some great valued favorites to lay the big bucks down on. We … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Canucks Trade Todd Bertuzzi for Roberto Luongo

by Maria Starr | June 24th, 2006 | Comments Off
Maybe now that they’ve got a goaltender they can win the Cup It was bound to happen. Fans close to the Vancouver Canucks have sensed that things on the bench have not been… well, right. Whether it was the hit or the suspension or a combination of both factors — Todd Bertuzzi’s return did nothing for the team nor the fans. … Read More Read More