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Monday, 10 May 2010 21:09 |
May is one of the best months for betting sports online, as there is a wide variety to choose from. This wide variety includes sports such as the NHL and NBA playoffs, UEFA Soccer, Horse Racing, Boxing, UFC and Golf. In horse racing, betters are given the opportunity in May to place bets on the Triple Crown races. The Triple Crown is the Horse Racing equivalent to major human team sports championships. As the three biggest races of the year the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont horse races allow betters the opportunity to claim large monetary victories. In five days on May 15 th, the second leg of the Triple Crown takes place, the Preakness. Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, being ridden by jockey Calvin Borel is given the task of becoming a Triple Crown winner which is no easy feat. Nonetheless with such high expectations to win, betters can feel their bets are safe when picking Super Saver as jockey Calvin Borel has the most experience out of any of the jockeys involved. Casinos in Las Vegas provide betters with the ability to bet Preakness online. Other events in May which make for an excellent start of the Spring Summer betting season, include the recent Mosley-Mayweather boxing match which took place on May 1st, UFC 113 this past weekend, and the Masters men's golf tournament which saw the return of Tiger Woods. With such events overwhelming the month of May, online sports betters also have the pleasure of being able to bet on the FIFA World Cup and the Stanley Cup Playoffs in June. July to September give online betters a chance to cool down by placing bets on the regular season matchups in the MLB and various UFC and boxing events, before getting back into the thick of things for October and the MLB playoffs and world series. |
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 15:27 |
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Internet sports betting trends focus on the World Series this week as sportsbooks take major action on the Fall Classic. It’s not really surprising to see the Yankees getting so much support in the bets, but I have to wonder if it’s actually warranted. Yes, the Yankees had the majors’ best record this season and have been dominant so far in the playoffs. But, looking closer, they had by far the easiest playoff matchup of any team in the Division series round when they battled the Twins, who were just happy to be there. Then, the Angel bats imploded when opportunities were there for the taking. The Phillies had to battle through a red-hot Rockies team followed by the Dodgers, who were the NL’s best team last year. They have the deepest pitching staff in the majors and play phenomenal defense. If you think defense doesn’t mean much, know that seven of the eight playoff qualifiers ranked in the MLB’s top 10 in fielding percentage. The Phillies are young, more athletic, and better baserunners. They also won the World Series last year, for cryin’ out loud, and the Yanks are back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 2003. Why, then, are the Yankees getting all the sportsbook support? Is it because of their established personality as the “Big Bad Yankees”? The celebrity appeal of A-Rod? Maybe it’s because of what Mariano Rivera brings in close games, which could be the best reason of all. I don’t know about you, but I see an opportunity when I look at the betting trends. Thank you, Yankee supporters; you’ve shifted the lines to give the Phillies solid value at +185 and I’ll laugh all the way to the bank when they edge the Bronx Bombers in the World Series. |
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