Archive for September, 2015

Karas was at his best in the early nineties. Back then he completed “the Run”, a hot streak when he started with a U$50 bankroll and ended up winning  40 million dollars. This happened between 1992 and 1994, and no pro poker player was able to stop him except Johnny Chan, who robbed him of 900,000 bucks in hold’em poker games.

The Greek blew it all in the next couple of years though and was never able to crawl back to those heights. He had decent poker results, completing shorter winning streaks and money finishes at the World Series of Poker. And he also became known as a serious blackjack player who sometimes crosses the line. And he did that quite too often.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Gambler Karas, known for ‘the Run,’ placed in Nevada’s Black Book

 
Karas was first arrested in 1988 for cheating in blackjack. He was marking cards in Reno, and he was arrested several other times after that in Nevada. Last time Karas was caught selling his card marking trick in San Diego in 2013. He was always able to evade jail time, but 2014 saw the legendary poker player banned from visiting casinos in California.

And the Nevada Gaming Commission recently opted for that too. They included Karas into the GCB Excluded Person List, making the Greek the 33rd member of the infamous group. From now on, by Nevada gambling laws, he commits a criminal act only by entering a casino in the state.

This means that the sixty-four-year old is unable to participate at future WSOP events that is held in Las Vegas every year. He had seven money finishes in the history of the competition. His best result was a 4th place finish in 2005, when he picked up 30,120 dollars in a Seven Card Razz event. As the NGC had the poker player banned, this result is likely to be his last.

Karas was at his best in the early nineties. Back then he completed “the Run”, a hot streak when he started with a U$50 bankroll and ended up winning  40 million dollars. This happened between 1992 and 1994, and no pro poker player was able to stop him except Johnny Chan, who robbed him of 900,000 bucks in hold’em poker games.

The Greek blew it all in the next couple of years though and was never able to crawl back to those heights. He had decent poker results, completing shorter winning streaks and money finishes at the World Series of Poker. And he also became known as a serious blackjack player who sometimes crosses the line. And he did that quite too often.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Gambler Karas, known for ‘the Run,’ placed in Nevada’s Black Book

 
Karas was first arrested in 1988 for cheating in blackjack. He was marking cards in Reno, and he was arrested several other times after that in Nevada. Last time Karas was caught selling his card marking trick in San Diego in 2013. He was always able to evade jail time, but 2014 saw the legendary poker player banned from visiting casinos in California.

And the Nevada Gaming Commission recently opted for that too. They included Karas into the GCB Excluded Person List, making the Greek the 33rd member of the infamous group. From now on, by Nevada gambling laws, he commits a criminal act only by entering a casino in the state.

This means that the sixty-four-year old is unable to participate at future WSOP events that is held in Las Vegas every year. He had seven money finishes in the history of the competition. His best result was a 4th place finish in 2005, when he picked up 30,120 dollars in a Seven Card Razz event. As the NGC had the poker player banned, this result is likely to be his last.

The republican candidate used his Twitter account to suggest his followers that Trump knows everything.
 
Seriously. The guy, who started as a real estate developer, then got into television, writing books and now running for the presidency, answered a wide list of questions during his Twitter session. He discussed not only political matters, but also answered seemingly not that serious questions. And he did that with amazing seriousness, like when tackling the Cowboys’ chances without the injured Tony Romo.

The future President of the United States has to know everything after all. Or if not everything, at least football. But Trump knows everything, he is aware of the Dallas Cowboys’ problems and the strength of their defence.

Of course, he did not forget to drop that how good he is with Romo and more importantly, Tom Brady. Since the latter superstar is the hero of New England, an area full of blue states, he had to mention that he and Mr. Brady are best buddies, and he also supported the Patriots quarterback during the ridiculous deflategate scandal. Wow, Trump knows everything!

.@MarketMavensInc #asktrump pic.twitter.com/6uShpC3BM2

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015

Alright, casino winners know that one area he is not an expert of is probably gambling. Trump brought four businesses to bankruptcy in the ’90s and 2000s: Trump’s Taj Mahal, the Trump Plaza Hotel, the Trump Hotels and the Casino Resorts.

Bet365 Sportsbook has excellent online betting odds for Trump being elected as the next President of the United States. He is available at 8.50 (15/2), being third favourite behind top dog Hillary Clinton, who goes for 2.25 (5/4) and Jeb Bush, whose success is given at 5.00 (4/1) by the top gambling destination.

Experts of gambling facts might be aware of that at some funny online gambling sites you can also wager on celebrities like Eva Longoria, Kanye West or even Kim Kardashian winning the presidential election. That wouldn’t be the first time that show business got into politics. Just think of Ronald Reagan’s career as an actor… or rather don’t.

But Trump knows better how to impersonate a dumb character like George W. Bush did with great success. Trump knows everything, or almost everything, so he could totally do that. The question is that how many of the Americans will take him seriously.

The republican candidate used his Twitter account to suggest his followers that Trump knows everything.
 
Seriously. The guy, who started as a real estate developer, then got into television, writing books and now running for the presidency, answered a wide list of questions during his Twitter session. He discussed not only political matters, but also answered seemingly not that serious questions. And he did that with amazing seriousness, like when tackling the Cowboys’ chances without the injured Tony Romo.

The future President of the United States has to know everything after all. Or if not everything, at least football. But Trump knows everything, he is aware of the Dallas Cowboys’ problems and the strength of their defence.

Of course, he did not forget to drop that how good he is with Romo and more importantly, Tom Brady. Since the latter superstar is the hero of New England, an area full of blue states, he had to mention that he and Mr. Brady are best buddies, and he also supported the Patriots quarterback during the ridiculous deflategate scandal. Wow, Trump knows everything!

.@MarketMavensInc #asktrump pic.twitter.com/6uShpC3BM2

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015

Alright, casino winners know that one area he is not an expert of is probably gambling. Trump brought four businesses to bankruptcy in the ’90s and 2000s: Trump’s Taj Mahal, the Trump Plaza Hotel, the Trump Hotels and the Casino Resorts.

Bet365 Sportsbook has excellent online betting odds for Trump being elected as the next President of the United States. He is available at 8.50 (15/2), being third favourite behind top dog Hillary Clinton, who goes for 2.25 (5/4) and Jeb Bush, whose success is given at 5.00 (4/1) by the top gambling destination.

Experts of gambling facts might be aware of that at some funny online gambling sites you can also wager on celebrities like Eva Longoria, Kanye West or even Kim Kardashian winning the presidential election. That wouldn’t be the first time that show business got into politics. Just think of Ronald Reagan’s career as an actor… or rather don’t.

But Trump knows better how to impersonate a dumb character like George W. Bush did with great success. Trump knows everything, or almost everything, so he could totally do that. The question is that how many of the Americans will take him seriously.

Remaining calm and being positive is the key about how to win soon after loosing in poker.

Leave the online gambling guides this time, because Phil Hellmuth has the answer. First, take a break of poker, because it is positive that you will be on tilt for weeks after a big loss. Then be calm and find a way back to your game. If you are determined and consider the pro’s tips about how to win soon after losing in poker, winning will come like this:

After losing over $200,000 in my neighborhood game, and taking 2 weeks off from poker, I won $43,400 tonight. #BackOnTrack #POSITIVITY

— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) September 21, 2015

Of course, it also helps if you have great poker skills, but you can train yourself. Not just by reading poker books, but after a short break, paying a small deposit and start to play online poker tournaments and cash games at a top destination, like Poker Stars. If you are determined and have self-discipline, you will be among poker winners again for sure and you will tell others how to win soon after losing in poker.

Remaining calm and being positive is the key about how to win soon after loosing in poker.

Leave the online gambling guides this time, because Phil Hellmuth has the answer. First, take a break of poker, because it is positive that you will be on tilt for weeks after a big loss. Then be calm and find a way back to your game. If you are determined and consider the pro’s tips about how to win soon after losing in poker, winning will come like this:

After losing over $200,000 in my neighborhood game, and taking 2 weeks off from poker, I won $43,400 tonight. #BackOnTrack #POSITIVITY

— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) September 21, 2015

Of course, it also helps if you have great poker skills, but you can train yourself. Not just by reading poker books, but after a short break, paying a small deposit and start to play online poker tournaments and cash games at a top destination, like Poker Stars. If you are determined and have self-discipline, you will be among poker winners again for sure and you will tell others how to win soon after losing in poker.

“Peyton Manning over 70,000 yards, the second QB after Brett Favre” was the big news Thursday night before the Broncos’ last minute comeback against the Chiefs.

Roughly a year ago, Manning left the 500-TD mark behind. He broke Brett Favre’s NFL record of 508 touchdown passes soon after, as experts of gambling facts might remember. Now, Manning over 70,000 yards in passing in his career and on his way to brake another record of Favre, namely the all-time record of 71,838 passing yards. And it is noteworthy that reaching the latest milestone came in a game, where the Broncos offense was far from the most important unit on the field.

The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Denver Broncos on Thursday night in a tight division matchup. The opening game of the second round of the 2015 NFL season was also a heavy defensive battle. The Chiefs dominated Manning and co. for most part of the game, also contributing with a pick-six. This was the second consecutive game with an interception return TD from one of Manning’s passes.

NFL.com: Broncos score two last-minute TDs to stun Chiefs

 
The visitors #D once again emerged as a dominant gang, pretty much winning the game. They harassed Alex Smith with two interceptions and forced two Jamaal Charles fumbles. Though the Chiefs running back had a 125-yard game with a TD, he lost a fumble in the red zone and another one in the last minute. The latter came through Brandon Marshall when the score was tied and was returned for a touchdown by Broncos corner Bradley Roby making it 31–24.

That was just enough to win the game for the Broncos and it came five seconds after Peyton Manning found Emmanuel Sanders in the Kansas end zone for a 19-yard touchdown. Though the Denver QB registered 3 TD-passes and 256 passing yards, and provided the “Manning over 70,000 yards” headlines for sports scores news, he produced another shaky performance.

Bradley Roby thanks very much, pick 6 saves the day (Twitter)

However, it is remarkable that Manning was instrumental once again when the game was on the line, leading the Broncos offense in a fourth-quarter scoring drive. He was at his best from the shotgun when Denver went no-huddle and this might be a glimpse of things to come from the 39-year-old this term.

With an outstanding defensive unit on the board, which made a statement in an important division game, Manning doesn’t have to carry the team on his shoulders. It seems that he only needs to make his magic in the decisive moments to win most of the games. All this could be enough for another division title this year.

ESPN: Peyton Manning over 70,000 yards

 
The game that brought the “Manning over 70,000 yards” online mobile news, also was the second in a row when the former Colt led the Broncos to a key scoring drive in the fourth quarter. He said afterwards, “To be able to win two games in this fashion, you can always refer back to games like this later on in this season. These are obviously great times to play football.”

He added, “To win a division game on the road, a great atmosphere, this place is always a great place to play football, and the crowd was rocking, they were into it. … Yeah, I think this is one that you always remember, certainly the way it ended.”

Peyton Manning is now only the 2nd player ever in #NFL history to throw for 70,000 yards. #DENvsKC https://t.co/9uHOKPppgZ

— 247Sports (@247Sports) September 18, 2015

The last time when a team was able to turn the game around with two touchdowns in the last minute happened 37 years ago. Manning was only two years of age, when his father, Archie Manning lost in an NFC West division game in similar fashion. The New Orleans Saints went down against the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 after Haskel Stanback scored with 57 seconds to go and Alfred Jackson received a TD-pass from Steve Bartkowski with 10 seconds from the end of regulation.

So, Manning over 70,000 yards and the Broncos with two wins out of two. They will play at Detroit next week, who are 2.20 (6/5) underdogs at Betway Sportsbook against the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North matchup this Sunday.

“Peyton Manning over 70,000 yards, the second QB after Brett Favre” was the big news Thursday night before the Broncos’ last minute comeback against the Chiefs.

Roughly a year ago, Manning left the 500-TD mark behind. He broke Brett Favre’s NFL record of 508 touchdown passes soon after, as experts of gambling facts might remember. Now, Manning over 70,000 yards in passing in his career and on his way to brake another record of Favre, namely the all-time record of 71,838 passing yards. And it is noteworthy that reaching the latest milestone came in a game, where the Broncos offense was far from the most important unit on the field.

The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Denver Broncos on Thursday night in a tight division matchup. The opening game of the second round of the 2015 NFL season was also a heavy defensive battle. The Chiefs dominated Manning and co. for most part of the game, also contributing with a pick-six. This was the second consecutive game with an interception return TD from one of Manning’s passes.

NFL.com: Broncos score two last-minute TDs to stun Chiefs

 
The visitors #D once again emerged as a dominant gang, pretty much winning the game. They harassed Alex Smith with two interceptions and forced two Jamaal Charles fumbles. Though the Chiefs running back had a 125-yard game with a TD, he lost a fumble in the red zone and another one in the last minute. The latter came through Brandon Marshall when the score was tied and was returned for a touchdown by Broncos corner Bradley Roby making it 31–24.

That was just enough to win the game for the Broncos and it came five seconds after Peyton Manning found Emmanuel Sanders in the Kansas end zone for a 19-yard touchdown. Though the Denver QB registered 3 TD-passes and 256 passing yards, and provided the “Manning over 70,000 yards” headlines for sports scores news, he produced another shaky performance.

Bradley Roby thanks very much, pick 6 saves the day (Twitter)

However, it is remarkable that Manning was instrumental once again when the game was on the line, leading the Broncos offense in a fourth-quarter scoring drive. He was at his best from the shotgun when Denver went no-huddle and this might be a glimpse of things to come from the 39-year-old this term.

With an outstanding defensive unit on the board, which made a statement in an important division game, Manning doesn’t have to carry the team on his shoulders. It seems that he only needs to make his magic in the decisive moments to win most of the games. All this could be enough for another division title this year.

ESPN: Peyton Manning over 70,000 yards

 
The game that brought the “Manning over 70,000 yards” online mobile news, also was the second in a row when the former Colt led the Broncos to a key scoring drive in the fourth quarter. He said afterwards, “To be able to win two games in this fashion, you can always refer back to games like this later on in this season. These are obviously great times to play football.”

He added, “To win a division game on the road, a great atmosphere, this place is always a great place to play football, and the crowd was rocking, they were into it. … Yeah, I think this is one that you always remember, certainly the way it ended.”

Peyton Manning is now only the 2nd player ever in #NFL history to throw for 70,000 yards. #DENvsKC https://t.co/9uHOKPppgZ

— 247Sports (@247Sports) September 18, 2015

The last time when a team was able to turn the game around with two touchdowns in the last minute happened 37 years ago. Manning was only two years of age, when his father, Archie Manning lost in an NFC West division game in similar fashion. The New Orleans Saints went down against the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 after Haskel Stanback scored with 57 seconds to go and Alfred Jackson received a TD-pass from Steve Bartkowski with 10 seconds from the end of regulation.

So, Manning over 70,000 yards and the Broncos with two wins out of two. They will play at Detroit next week, who are 2.20 (6/5) underdogs at Betway Sportsbook against the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North matchup this Sunday.

In their current form many considers fantasy sports gambling. What is the difference between sports betting and playing fantasy football for money after all?

As the new NFL season started, fantasy sports games appeared and were advertised in a quantity that was unknown before. Is fantasy sports gambling? It is not decided yet, and operators can capitalize on this blurred status for now. However, a congressional hearing will examine the issue after New Jersey representative Frank Pallone called for it on Monday.

He did that on the first working day after the first weekend of the 2015 NFL regular season. Maybe he was shocked by the amount of fantasy football ads during the games, or maybe he was simply pissed that New Jersey legal sportsbooking wasn’t granted for casinos and racetracks located in the state. But that is true that this is a USD 15 billion business and that betting on player’s performance is quite close to bet on live sports results.

Moreover, if he went through the odds of any legal online sportsbook in the US, he might have noticed that sports betting also covers individual performance. You can bet on touchdown passes, interceptions, completions, rushing and receiving yards etc. Considering this, the answer to the question that is fantasy sports gambling seems even closer to a yes than before.

New York Times: An Ad Blitz for Fantasy Sports Games, but Some See Plain Old Gambling

 
Best experts of sports and gambling facts might know that the actual playtime during a three-hour long NFL broadcast is no more than 11 minutes. For most of the time you will see players standing around the field between plays. Though for hardcore fans and experts this is the most interesting part of the game in some aspects.

And still, there is an awful lot of time for advertisements. And in the first weekend of the NFL season, most of the spots were advertising fantasy sports products. The biggest of these are DraftKings and FanDuel, who were even approved by PayPal, the overly popular payment service that is also back in the gambling business after a twelve-year long absence.

Foxboro stadium’s fantasy sports gambling zone lets fans play during games (patriots.com)

DraftKings and FanDuel basically split the field between themselves as now each of them have sponsorship deals with 16 out of 32 teams in the NFL. It is interesting that the National Football League is so favorable towards fantasy sports, while it opposes sports betting so vehemently. Maybe the fact that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have stakes in DraftKings might help us to understand the picture better.

The league actually distanced itself from daily fantasy sites for long, but the teams agreed with the operators individually. Fantasy sports are legal since 2006 in all but five federal states in the united states. Legislation provided an exemption for them, since they would have been banned according to gambling laws in the US just like online poker.

NFL: Fantasy Football

 
However, fantasy football was a season-long game first, and participators picked their players for the whole regular season. The NFL has been running such leagues long, money is not involved, and usually friends play against each other for fun. This service was implemented to engage viewers for games that would be originally uninteresting for them.

NFL.com helps fantasy players with all the statistics and news they possibly need

But the competition at fantasy football sites goes for large prize pools up to USD 2 million, and participators have to pay an entry fee. There are weekly payouts and the whole concept pretty much resembles to internet gaming. Is fantasy sports gambling then? Some say, yes, definitely, just like Frank Pallone, who initiated the congressional hearing on the matter.

Some see a future with legalized sports betting in the US, with the big daily fantasy sports sites running the show. That is certainly a possibility. However, for the moment, these fantasy operators are driving on the limit. Frankly, they should have an effect on US gambling laws, as some regulations might be needed for this gray area.

They might bring some change in the assessment of online sportsbooks in the US as well. This de facto fantasy sports gambling business, as some say, is not far away from betting on sports at all in its newest form. Actually both kind is in a legislative gray area, and regulations are definitely outdated. It is time to make things clear.

In their current form many considers fantasy sports gambling. What is the difference between sports betting and playing fantasy football for money after all?

As the new NFL season started, fantasy sports games appeared and were advertised in a quantity that was unknown before. Is fantasy sports gambling? It is not decided yet, and operators can capitalize on this blurred status for now. However, a congressional hearing will examine the issue after New Jersey representative Frank Pallone called for it on Monday.

He did that on the first working day after the first weekend of the 2015 NFL regular season. Maybe he was shocked by the amount of fantasy football ads during the games, or maybe he was simply pissed that New Jersey legal sportsbooking wasn’t granted for casinos and racetracks located in the state. But that is true that this is a USD 15 billion business and that betting on player’s performance is quite close to bet on live sports results.

Moreover, if he went through the odds of any legal online sportsbook in the US, he might have noticed that sports betting also covers individual performance. You can bet on touchdown passes, interceptions, completions, rushing and receiving yards etc. Considering this, the answer to the question that is fantasy sports gambling seems even closer to a yes than before.

New York Times: An Ad Blitz for Fantasy Sports Games, but Some See Plain Old Gambling

 
Best experts of sports and gambling facts might know that the actual playtime during a three-hour long NFL broadcast is no more than 11 minutes. For most of the time you will see players standing around the field between plays. Though for hardcore fans and experts this is the most interesting part of the game in some aspects.

And still, there is an awful lot of time for advertisements. And in the first weekend of the NFL season, most of the spots were advertising fantasy sports products. The biggest of these are DraftKings and FanDuel, who were even approved by PayPal, the overly popular payment service that is also back in the gambling business after a twelve-year long absence.

Foxboro stadium’s fantasy sports gambling zone lets fans play during games (patriots.com)

DraftKings and FanDuel basically split the field between themselves as now each of them have sponsorship deals with 16 out of 32 teams in the NFL. It is interesting that the National Football League is so favorable towards fantasy sports, while it opposes sports betting so vehemently. Maybe the fact that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have stakes in DraftKings might help us to understand the picture better.

The league actually distanced itself from daily fantasy sites for long, but the teams agreed with the operators individually. Fantasy sports are legal since 2006 in all but five federal states in the united states. Legislation provided an exemption for them, since they would have been banned according to gambling laws in the US just like online poker.

NFL: Fantasy Football

 
However, fantasy football was a season-long game first, and participators picked their players for the whole regular season. The NFL has been running such leagues long, money is not involved, and usually friends play against each other for fun. This service was implemented to engage viewers for games that would be originally uninteresting for them.

NFL.com helps fantasy players with all the statistics and news they possibly need

But the competition at fantasy football sites goes for large prize pools up to USD 2 million, and participators have to pay an entry fee. There are weekly payouts and the whole concept pretty much resembles to internet gaming. Is fantasy sports gambling then? Some say, yes, definitely, just like Frank Pallone, who initiated the congressional hearing on the matter.

Some see a future with legalized sports betting in the US, with the big daily fantasy sports sites running the show. That is certainly a possibility. However, for the moment, these fantasy operators are driving on the limit. Frankly, they should have an effect on US gambling laws, as some regulations might be needed for this gray area.

They might bring some change in the assessment of online sportsbooks in the US as well. This de facto fantasy sports gambling business, as some say, is not far away from betting on sports at all in its newest form. Actually both kind is in a legislative gray area, and regulations are definitely outdated. It is time to make things clear.

After the upheaval in EURO 2016 qualifying Group D, Republic of Ireland are in an excellent position to capture the third spot. They also have a chance to reach second place, ensuring outright qualification. This also means that the Scots went the opposite way. After Scotland v Germany 2-3 appeared in sports scores, and the failure in Georgia last week, they are sitting fourth, four points behind the Irish.

Watching the turnaround in Group D, it is interesting to see the odds for qualification. Republic of Ireland qualifying goes for online betting odds of 2.20 (6/5) at Bet365 Sportsbook. This is actually good business, since the Irish still have a shot at second place finish. They are also in contention for the sole spot of the best third-placed team, and their fighting spirit should help them in a possible playoff fixture as well.

ESPNFC: Germany break Scotland’s hearts in Euro 2016 qualifying

 
Germany ended their Euro 2016 qualifying struggles by beating the hosts at Hampden Park. The Scotland v Germany 2-3 meant that Joachim Low’s team is only three points away from officially being qualified for the tournament in France next summer.

For long periods of the match, they played like the side that won the World Cup last summer. They kept letting back Scotland to the game however. The hosts were able to equalize twice against the dominant Germans. They also had a shot at leveling again at the very end of the contest.

Muller celebrates scoring his second goal (Photo: Getty Images)

Joachim Low has to sort out these suicidal tendencies, if he wants to make Germany ruthless champions once again. After the Scotland v Germany 2-3, they are favourites for the European Championship title next summer however, gambling news report. Bet365 Sportsbook has a reasonable offer for them to be crowned. They are available with online betting odds of 4.00 (3/1).

With Scotland suffering two defeats in a row – they were beaten in Georgia last week -, Republic of Ireland were able to overtake them. The Boys in Green won against Gibraltar and Georgia, and now they have a shot at second place.

This will be an interesting group to watch in the last two rounds. The Irish will entertain Germany, while Poland will visit Scotland on the penultimate matchday in Group D. Then in the closing round, Poland and the Republic might decide outright qualification between each other.

BBC: Euro 2016 qualifying: Scotland are still in this – Gordon Strachan

 
Scottish national team coach Gordon Strachan said after Scotland v Germany 2-3, that his side still have a chance to qualify for the EURO 2016. Some chance. Scotland to qualify for the tournament is available with internet betting odds of 13.00 (12/1) at Bet365 Sportsbook.

That would be good money for sure. However you can bet on their failure at 1.04 (1/25). You don’t have to be an expert of gambling facts to sort out what that means. However, Strachan thinks that tracking third-placed Republic of Ireland by four points doesn’t mean that his team is out of the competition yet.

He said, “We are still in this. We’ve had two chances over the last couple of days to pick up points and we’ve not done that, so we can’t look about and blame anybody else for anything. But trust me, we’re still in this.”

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan still believes they can make it (Photo: Getty images)

He continued, “If we play like that, the same determination with a wee bit luck – when you play the world champions you need a wee bit of luck. You don’t need deflections coming off someone’s foot and creeping in the back of the net.” Strachan was talking about Germany’s luck by Thomas Muller’s shot. However, his side was also favoured by fortune, when the ball came off from Manuel Neuer and bounced back into his net from the chest of Mats Hummels, to make it 1–1.

Strachan added, “They’re a bit disappointed in there but I can feel within that disappointment that they gave it a good shot. We were just a fraction away from it being the perfect performance. We’re three or four passes from being a right good side.”

Then he concluded his press conference after the Scotland v Germany 2-3, “Every one of those guys has got something inside them that drives them on. To go behind against the world champions, go behind again and you keep coming back, keep plugging away – they can be proud of their performances. I can’t wait to get them back together. I’m really proud of them and they should be proud of themselves”.

After the upheaval in EURO 2016 qualifying Group D, Republic of Ireland are in an excellent position to capture the third spot. They also have a chance to reach second place, ensuring outright qualification. This also means that the Scots went the opposite way. After Scotland v Germany 2-3 appeared in sports scores, and the failure in Georgia last week, they are sitting fourth, four points behind the Irish.

Watching the turnaround in Group D, it is interesting to see the odds for qualification. Republic of Ireland qualifying goes for online betting odds of 2.20 (6/5) at Bet365 Sportsbook. This is actually good business, since the Irish still have a shot at second place finish. They are also in contention for the sole spot of the best third-placed team, and their fighting spirit should help them in a possible playoff fixture as well.

ESPNFC: Germany break Scotland’s hearts in Euro 2016 qualifying

 
Germany ended their Euro 2016 qualifying struggles by beating the hosts at Hampden Park. The Scotland v Germany 2-3 meant that Joachim Low’s team is only three points away from officially being qualified for the tournament in France next summer.

For long periods of the match, they played like the side that won the World Cup last summer. They kept letting back Scotland to the game however. The hosts were able to equalize twice against the dominant Germans. They also had a shot at leveling again at the very end of the contest.

Muller celebrates scoring his second goal (Photo: Getty Images)

Joachim Low has to sort out these suicidal tendencies, if he wants to make Germany ruthless champions once again. After the Scotland v Germany 2-3, they are favourites for the European Championship title next summer however, gambling news report. Bet365 Sportsbook has a reasonable offer for them to be crowned. They are available with online betting odds of 4.00 (3/1).

With Scotland suffering two defeats in a row – they were beaten in Georgia last week -, Republic of Ireland were able to overtake them. The Boys in Green won against Gibraltar and Georgia, and now they have a shot at second place.

This will be an interesting group to watch in the last two rounds. The Irish will entertain Germany, while Poland will visit Scotland on the penultimate matchday in Group D. Then in the closing round, Poland and the Republic might decide outright qualification between each other.

BBC: Euro 2016 qualifying: Scotland are still in this – Gordon Strachan

 
Scottish national team coach Gordon Strachan said after Scotland v Germany 2-3, that his side still have a chance to qualify for the EURO 2016. Some chance. Scotland to qualify for the tournament is available with internet betting odds of 13.00 (12/1) at Bet365 Sportsbook.

That would be good money for sure. However you can bet on their failure at 1.04 (1/25). You don’t have to be an expert of gambling facts to sort out what that means. However, Strachan thinks that tracking third-placed Republic of Ireland by four points doesn’t mean that his team is out of the competition yet.

He said, “We are still in this. We’ve had two chances over the last couple of days to pick up points and we’ve not done that, so we can’t look about and blame anybody else for anything. But trust me, we’re still in this.”

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan still believes they can make it (Photo: Getty images)

He continued, “If we play like that, the same determination with a wee bit luck – when you play the world champions you need a wee bit of luck. You don’t need deflections coming off someone’s foot and creeping in the back of the net.” Strachan was talking about Germany’s luck by Thomas Muller’s shot. However, his side was also favoured by fortune, when the ball came off from Manuel Neuer and bounced back into his net from the chest of Mats Hummels, to make it 1–1.

Strachan added, “They’re a bit disappointed in there but I can feel within that disappointment that they gave it a good shot. We were just a fraction away from it being the perfect performance. We’re three or four passes from being a right good side.”

Then he concluded his press conference after the Scotland v Germany 2-3, “Every one of those guys has got something inside them that drives them on. To go behind against the world champions, go behind again and you keep coming back, keep plugging away – they can be proud of their performances. I can’t wait to get them back together. I’m really proud of them and they should be proud of themselves”.

After they suffered a 3-0 defeat in Turkey, Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are under serious threat.

The Dutch national team can still reach the playoffs of the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but they have to come back from a two-point handicap in two games. Now they will have a month of preparation. It is not expected that national team coach Danny Blind would leave his post after he took over the side in the summer. There is a crisis at the Dutch national side, and another change in management is hard to see bringing an instant solution.

Especially as Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are so bad that they don’t even have control over their fate. Next time they will play against Kazakhstan on the 10th October, so players will have time to clear their heads. Gambling news report that they will be 1.22 (2/9) favourites according to Betway Sportsbook in their next qualifier. However, looking at the side now, a draw for 6.00 (5/1) is also very tempting.

BBC: Euro 2016: What has gone wrong with Netherlands?

 
Several national teams celebrated the qualification for next year’s UEFA European Championships during the weekend. Two sides have booked their places for the tournament in France from Group A. They are Iceland – 67.00 (66/1) outsiders to win the Euro ’16 at Betway Sportsbook – and the Czech Republic, who are 81.00 (80/1) outsiders. Meanwhile the Dutch football giants continue to struggle.

The real blow was actually the side’s home loss to Iceland (AFP/Getty Images)

After a defeat in Turkey, Netherlands Euro 2016 chances suffered another blow under national team coach Danny Blind. The loss on Sunday came just three days after another defeat appeared in live sports results against Iceland. There are two rounds left from the qualifiers and the Dutch are trailing Turkey by two points. This means that they only have a chance to reach the playoffs, if the Turkish lose against the Czech Republic or Iceland.

So, Turkey have to play against two sides that already have qualified for the tournament. Moreover, they are boosted by the fact that they inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Dutch since Euro 1996, when England dispatched them 4-1 at Wembley. It is no wonder that Netherlands Euro 2016 chances were cut, but they still have an outside shot to win the Euros with betting odds of 34.00 (33/1) according to Betway Sportsbook.

ESPNFC: Netherlands’ arrogance and idealism in doomed Euro 2016 bid under Blind

 
It seems that the announcement of Danny Blind did not solve problems at the Dutch national team. The side struggled under Guus Hiddink, and they have been struggling under Blind too. Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are becoming weaker and weaker. They occupy fourth place in Group A. This means that they have considerable problems.

The blame is on Blind for the Netherlands Euro 2016 failure (Ph: gooischetamtam.nl)

Their qualification is out of their hands. Don’t forget, this is the same side that went all the way to the World Cup semifinals last summer in Brazil. They were eliminated by Lionel Messi’s Argentina on penalties, but after that they swept aside the hosts to claim the bronze medal. Though it is clear that the pragmatic approach left the team together with Louis van Gaal, they are still a puzzle, even for many experts of gambling facts.

Dutch football is all about ball control, skills and attacking approach. These are more important values for them than points and results. Still, the Dutch were able to reach second and third places in the last two World Cups by pragmatic football only. They returned to their traditional way of football since, but after Netherlands Euro 2016 chances will be completely gone, they might try something less pretty again.

It seems that those times, when the Dutch were successful by totally controlling their games are gone. Whether it is temporary or permanent, we will see. But it seems, that they have to embrace a new identity to return to world’s elite on a permanent basis.

After they suffered a 3-0 defeat in Turkey, Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are under serious threat.

The Dutch national team can still reach the playoffs of the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but they have to come back from a two-point handicap in two games. Now they will have a month of preparation. It is not expected that national team coach Danny Blind would leave his post after he took over the side in the summer. There is a crisis at the Dutch national side, and another change in management is hard to see bringing an instant solution.

Especially as Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are so bad that they don’t even have control over their fate. Next time they will play against Kazakhstan on the 10th October, so players will have time to clear their heads. Gambling news report that they will be 1.22 (2/9) favourites according to Betway Sportsbook in their next qualifier. However, looking at the side now, a draw for 6.00 (5/1) is also very tempting.

BBC: Euro 2016: What has gone wrong with Netherlands?

 
Several national teams celebrated the qualification for next year’s UEFA European Championships during the weekend. Two sides have booked their places for the tournament in France from Group A. They are Iceland – 67.00 (66/1) outsiders to win the Euro ’16 at Betway Sportsbook – and the Czech Republic, who are 81.00 (80/1) outsiders. Meanwhile the Dutch football giants continue to struggle.

The real blow was actually the side’s home loss to Iceland (AFP/Getty Images)

After a defeat in Turkey, Netherlands Euro 2016 chances suffered another blow under national team coach Danny Blind. The loss on Sunday came just three days after another defeat appeared in live sports results against Iceland. There are two rounds left from the qualifiers and the Dutch are trailing Turkey by two points. This means that they only have a chance to reach the playoffs, if the Turkish lose against the Czech Republic or Iceland.

So, Turkey have to play against two sides that already have qualified for the tournament. Moreover, they are boosted by the fact that they inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Dutch since Euro 1996, when England dispatched them 4-1 at Wembley. It is no wonder that Netherlands Euro 2016 chances were cut, but they still have an outside shot to win the Euros with betting odds of 34.00 (33/1) according to Betway Sportsbook.

ESPNFC: Netherlands’ arrogance and idealism in doomed Euro 2016 bid under Blind

 
It seems that the announcement of Danny Blind did not solve problems at the Dutch national team. The side struggled under Guus Hiddink, and they have been struggling under Blind too. Netherlands Euro 2016 chances are becoming weaker and weaker. They occupy fourth place in Group A. This means that they have considerable problems.

The blame is on Blind for the Netherlands Euro 2016 failure (Ph: gooischetamtam.nl)

Their qualification is out of their hands. Don’t forget, this is the same side that went all the way to the World Cup semifinals last summer in Brazil. They were eliminated by Lionel Messi’s Argentina on penalties, but after that they swept aside the hosts to claim the bronze medal. Though it is clear that the pragmatic approach left the team together with Louis van Gaal, they are still a puzzle, even for many experts of gambling facts.

Dutch football is all about ball control, skills and attacking approach. These are more important values for them than points and results. Still, the Dutch were able to reach second and third places in the last two World Cups by pragmatic football only. They returned to their traditional way of football since, but after Netherlands Euro 2016 chances will be completely gone, they might try something less pretty again.

It seems that those times, when the Dutch were successful by totally controlling their games are gone. Whether it is temporary or permanent, we will see. But it seems, that they have to embrace a new identity to return to world’s elite on a permanent basis.

This is the first time ever that the FIFA World Ranking lists Wales better than England, as both teams preparing for their upcoming EURO 2016 qualifiers.

Though nothing happened in August regarding international football, the pointing system of the FIFA rankings is always at work. By dropping coefficient results from old games, the order can be altered even if no matches were played. This occurs all the time, but never occurred before that FIFA ranked Wales better than England.

Wales are 1.75 (3/4) favourites against Cyprus in their upcoming EURO 2016 qualifier according to Unibet. You should also consider a draw for betting odds of 3.50 (5/2). Especially if you plan to take advantage the 50% risk free bet that Unibet Promotions offer for new customers. Cyprus are 5.15 (83/20) underdogs as hosts against Wales.

BBC: Euro 2016 qualifiers: Wales above England in Fifa rankings

Wales are ranked higher than England in the latest FIFA rankings. That is the first time ever that FIFA list Wales better than England. The news came during the buildup to Wales’ Euro 2016 qualifier against Cyprus. Wales are currently ninth according to international football’s governing body. This is their highest ever position in the FIFA rankings. Meanwhile England are tenth after dropping two places since August.

Is really Wales better than England? At FIFA they are (Photo: Wales Online)

Experts of gambling facts might know that if the Welsh national team would be able to beat Cyprus in Nicosia, they would be three points from qualifying to the Euro 2016 tournament. With games still left against Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Andorra, they would have massive chances.

National team manager Chris Coleman considers the fact that the FIFA list Wales better than England as a major “confidence boost”. However, he hinted that missing out on qualification would mean an unsuccessful campaign for his team. It might be interesting but the fact is that both Wales and England are above Spain and Netherlands, listed as 11th and 12th respectively. The current FIFA rankings are led by Argentina.

The Guardian: Wales move above England in Fifa rankings for first time

After the Three Lions lost two places, the FIFA ranks Wales better than England. Chris Coleman’s team is ninth, while Roy Hodgson’s side is tenth in the September issue of the FIFA World Ranking. Wales are currently leading Group B in the 2016 Euro qualification. They have retained their ninth position in the FIFA rankings from August, however England moving backwards meant that they have found themselves above their rivals.

Bale about to lead Wales to a historical success (Getty Images)

The leading countries have also retained their places from August according to the FIFA rankings system. Argentina continue to top the table. Wales’ Euro qualification rivals Belgium are still second, while reigning World Champions Germany remains in third place. Chile is the only team in the top ten that was able to gain places in the last month. The Copa America winners moved two places up to eighth.

Colombia, Brazil and Portugal occupies places between 4th and 6th. Romania, somehow stunning many followers of live sports results, are seventh. Anghel Iordanescu’s team will play a rivalry game against Hungary on Friday night. Romania are 2.65 (17/10) favourites according to Unibet. The hosts are 2.80 (9/5) underdogs, but a draw for online betting odds of 3.00 (2/1) looks like the best business regarding that contest. Especially as their previous meeting was also a draw in last October.

Wales Online: Wales rise above England in FIFA rankings for first time in history to become best of British

 
Wales better than England, according to the September FIFA rankings. That is official, as the monthly issue of international football’s governing body is the only recognized ranking system in world soccer. Wales better than England in football and rugby actually. The Welsh national rugby team also took over their neighbours recently.

A 1-0 victory over Euro 2016 qualification group rivals Belgium jump-started Gareth Bale and co’s new climb. They managed to take over all of Spain, Italy, France and the Netherlands in the summer. England were also successful with their qualies, so they were able to remain ahead of Wales then.

However, thanks to the complicated FIFA ranking system, England lost a significant chunk of points without playing a game. That is because of loosing the coefficient points from old games that were dropped from the sample. The current system counts results from the last four years, as many of those who follow gambling news might now. But many of those might be actually surprised seeing Wales better than England.

This is the first time that Wales are recognized as the leading force in British football since the introduction of the FIFA World Rankings in 1992. England were dropped to second in Britain for the second time. The first disgrace came in 1995, when Scotland managed to overtake the Three Lions.

This is the first time ever that the FIFA World Ranking lists Wales better than England, as both teams preparing for their upcoming EURO 2016 qualifiers.

Though nothing happened in August regarding international football, the pointing system of the FIFA rankings is always at work. By dropping coefficient results from old games, the order can be altered even if no matches were played. This occurs all the time, but never occurred before that FIFA ranked Wales better than England.

Wales are 1.75 (3/4) favourites against Cyprus in their upcoming EURO 2016 qualifier according to Unibet. You should also consider a draw for betting odds of 3.50 (5/2). Especially if you plan to take advantage the 50% risk free bet that Unibet Promotions offer for new customers. Cyprus are 5.15 (83/20) underdogs as hosts against Wales.

BBC: Euro 2016 qualifiers: Wales above England in Fifa rankings

Wales are ranked higher than England in the latest FIFA rankings. That is the first time ever that FIFA list Wales better than England. The news came during the buildup to Wales’ Euro 2016 qualifier against Cyprus. Wales are currently ninth according to international football’s governing body. This is their highest ever position in the FIFA rankings. Meanwhile England are tenth after dropping two places since August.

Is really Wales better than England? At FIFA they are (Photo: Wales Online)

Experts of gambling facts might know that if the Welsh national team would be able to beat Cyprus in Nicosia, they would be three points from qualifying to the Euro 2016 tournament. With games still left against Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Andorra, they would have massive chances.

National team manager Chris Coleman considers the fact that the FIFA list Wales better than England as a major “confidence boost”. However, he hinted that missing out on qualification would mean an unsuccessful campaign for his team. It might be interesting but the fact is that both Wales and England are above Spain and Netherlands, listed as 11th and 12th respectively. The current FIFA rankings are led by Argentina.

The Guardian: Wales move above England in Fifa rankings for first time

After the Three Lions lost two places, the FIFA ranks Wales better than England. Chris Coleman’s team is ninth, while Roy Hodgson’s side is tenth in the September issue of the FIFA World Ranking. Wales are currently leading Group B in the 2016 Euro qualification. They have retained their ninth position in the FIFA rankings from August, however England moving backwards meant that they have found themselves above their rivals.

Bale about to lead Wales to a historical success (Getty Images)

The leading countries have also retained their places from August according to the FIFA rankings system. Argentina continue to top the table. Wales’ Euro qualification rivals Belgium are still second, while reigning World Champions Germany remains in third place. Chile is the only team in the top ten that was able to gain places in the last month. The Copa America winners moved two places up to eighth.

Colombia, Brazil and Portugal occupies places between 4th and 6th. Romania, somehow stunning many followers of live sports results, are seventh. Anghel Iordanescu’s team will play a rivalry game against Hungary on Friday night. Romania are 2.65 (17/10) favourites according to Unibet. The hosts are 2.80 (9/5) underdogs, but a draw for online betting odds of 3.00 (2/1) looks like the best business regarding that contest. Especially as their previous meeting was also a draw in last October.

Wales Online: Wales rise above England in FIFA rankings for first time in history to become best of British

 
Wales better than England, according to the September FIFA rankings. That is official, as the monthly issue of international football’s governing body is the only recognized ranking system in world soccer. Wales better than England in football and rugby actually. The Welsh national rugby team also took over their neighbours recently.

A 1-0 victory over Euro 2016 qualification group rivals Belgium jump-started Gareth Bale and co’s new climb. They managed to take over all of Spain, Italy, France and the Netherlands in the summer. England were also successful with their qualies, so they were able to remain ahead of Wales then.

However, thanks to the complicated FIFA ranking system, England lost a significant chunk of points without playing a game. That is because of loosing the coefficient points from old games that were dropped from the sample. The current system counts results from the last four years, as many of those who follow gambling news might now. But many of those might be actually surprised seeing Wales better than England.

This is the first time that Wales are recognized as the leading force in British football since the introduction of the FIFA World Rankings in 1992. England were dropped to second in Britain for the second time. The first disgrace came in 1995, when Scotland managed to overtake the Three Lions.

Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, both of WDBJ-TV were shot and killed Wednesday by disgruntled former employee Vester Lee Flanagan II (aka Bryce Williams) during a live on-air interview with Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director Vicki Gardner. Both Mz. Parker and Mr. Ward were killed, Mz. Gardner suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was hospitalized. Flanagan was sought by police but later died from self-inflicted gunshots.

In Austria an abandoned vehicle on the nation’s A4 motorway, just between Parndorf and Neusiedl, was discovered to contain the dead bodies of 71 migrants fleeing the warzones of the Middle East. With 59 men, 8 women, 3 boys under ten and a baby girl of no more than two years of age, the group is likely to have traveled from Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Investigations by authorities into their deaths led to four arrests, three Bulgarians and an Afghan, in neighboring Hungary where the vehicle was registered.

Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed, all employees of the news network Al-Jazeera were each sentenced to three years in jail last week accused by Egypt’s ruling military as having operated without a license, broadcasting false reports and colluding with the Muslim Brotherhood. This was seen as yet another attempt by the Army to stifle free speech in the aftermath of their power grab in July 2013 when they seized power from Mohamed Morsi Egypt’s first democratically elected president.

In sport Jose Mourinho’s 100th home league game in charge of Chelsea ended in defeat after Crystal Palace put two past the blues. Palace took the lead early in the second half through Sako with Falcao answering a quarter of an hour later but it was Ward who scored two minutes later to seal the win for Palace. Will Chelsea bounce back from this ghastly loss? You’ll have to read our daily news pages to find out. In the meantime here’s a look at some of the big stories we covered over the last seven days.

1. Pedro has left Barcelona with a blue heart, but was happy to join a strong and ambitious team like FC Chelsea.

Pedro chooses blue jersey (Photo: Chelsea FC )

2. Our intention was to sum up the first round of the Liga BBVA and tell more about the expectations in connection with the greatest derby of La Liga’s second round.

It was a good game (Photo: EP)

3. We collected the most interesting football transfer rumours in connection with the most important European clubs.

Who’s going where? (Photo: clips art)

4. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a letter in which they were explained that the regulatory body will decide about their USD 500 million casino project in 30 days.

New plans for a gambling facility (Photo: )

5. The Washington Redskins were expected to try and trade Robert Griffin III, who seemed to be surplus to the team.

RG3 (Photo: )

6. GamingZion looked at the proposal for legalizing the selling of 50%-50% high stakes raffles in California.

High stakes raffle tickets purchasing (Photo: )

7. John Juanda won the European Poker Tour Barcelona EUR 5,300 Main Event for which he received a prize of over EUR 1 million.

Juanda wins EPT (Photo: PokerStars)

Meanwhile in Poland the deputy culture minister, Piotr Zuchowski, confirmed that ground-penetrating radar images did seem to show the existence of a hidden armored train dating back to the second world war that is said to have been concealed as the Nazis fled the Red Army in 1945. Reputed to house a cargo of looted art and gold bullion the authorities will now undertake to recover the train that was only found after the deathbed confession of a man involved in the operation to hide it in the first place.