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2012 Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets – 02-07-11

February 7 – Merely hours after the conclusion of the 2011 Super Bowl, Bodog.com has posted proposition odds for the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI:

Odds to win the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI

Green Bay Packers 7/1
New England Patriots 8/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Indianapolis Colts 14/1
New Orleans Saints 14/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Atlanta Falcons 16/1
Dallas Cowboys 16/1
Philadelphia Eagles 16/1
New York Giants 20/1
Chicago Bears 22/1
Houston Texans 35/1
Kansas City Chiefs 35/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35/1
Minnesota Vikings 35/1
San Francisco 49ers 40/1
St. Louis Rams 40/1
Tennessee Titans 40/1
Miami Dolphins 45/1
Washington Redskins 50/1
Detroit Lions 50/1
Oakland Raiders 50/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
Cleveland Browns 60/1
Denver Broncos 60/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 60/1
Arizona Cardinals 75/1
Seattle Seahawks 85/1
Buffalo Bills 100/1
Carolina Panthers 100/1

Will there be an NFL lockout on March 4th 2011?
Yes -300
No +200

How many games will be played in the 2011 NFL Regular Season?
0 7/2
1-15 3/2
16 2/3
17 or more 15/2

What will be the status of Jason Taylor for game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season (Season must start Week 1 for action)
Retired 3/2
Member of the Jets 4/7
Member of any other team 5/1

What will be the status of LaDainian Tomlinson for game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season (Season must start Week 1 for action)
Retired 5/2
Member of the Jets 2/3
Member of any other team 2/1

What will be the status of Carson Palmer for game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season (Season must start Week 1 for action)
Retired 15/2
Member of the Bengals 1/2
Member of any other team 1/1

Rank raises £270,000 for cancer charity

The UK and land gambling group Rank plc has been a prolific fund-raiser for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Charity through 2010, raising £270,000 in an ongoing support drive.

The gambling group announced late December that it is to extend its partnership with Marie Curie for another year having reached and overtaken its target of £200,000 two months early in 2010. The total raised as the year closes now stands at just over £270,000.

Rank owns Mecca Bingo, G and Grosvenor Casinos, and Rank Interactive. Its staff have raised the money in a number of different ways; from holding in-club events for customers such as Blooming Great Tea Parties, book sales and fashion shows; to taking on personal challenges such as cycle rides, sky dives and even playing a game of High Stakes Poker at the top of Mount Snowdon.

Fabian French, director of fundraising for Marie Curie Cancer Care said: “Rank Group team members and customers have done a sterling job, reaching their fundraising target for the year in just 10 months. They should be proud to know that the funds raised to date will help the charity provide 12,500 hours of Marie Curie nursing care”.

2010 is the second year in which Rank has supported the charity through the efforts of its 10,000 employees and customers. Chief executive Ian Burke said: “We never cease to be amazed by the team spirit and generosity of both our team members and customers. I’m very proud of how our teams, both across the sites and in the support offices, have embraced this partnership and we look forward to continuing to raise funds for such a worthy cause in 2011.”

Ladbrokes Casino 25,000 Euro Christmas Bling Slot Tournament – 12-22-10

December 22 – Ladbrokes Casino is running their €25,000 “Christmas Bling” slot tournament to round out the year. The tournament will take place on the Loaded slot machine game and will start at 00:00:00 GMT Saturday 25th December.

Players will have a chance to compete for 12 first prizes of €1,200 in cash until 23:59:59 GMT Wednesday 5th January 2011 (that’s 12 days of tournament play). Players can elect to play any time during this period. Seats are limited so make sure you register soon.

502 participants will receive a payout. Each player starts with 60,000 coins and 15 minutes to play.

Prize payout structure:

1st -12th : €1,200 each
13th – 24th : €200 each
25th – 36th: €120 each
37th – 48th: €75 each
49th – 60th: €50 each
61st – 72nd : €40 each
73rd – 84th : €30 each
85th – 96th : €25 each
97th – 108th : €15 each
109th – 502nd : €10 each

Open a Ladbrokes Casino account today and play for your chance to win. You can rebuy once (€2 for another 60,000 coins and 15 minutes) during this tournament.

Wagerworks releases The 100,000 Pyramid slot machine

Remote gambling software developer Wagerworks has launched a new online slot themed on a famous television show series and already popular in land gambling casino slot machines manufactured by IGT.

The new 100,000 Pyramid game is based on the extremely popular television game show series, Pyramid, and can also be found in IGT themed slots in land casinos worldwide. It is an enhanced version of The 50,000 Pyramid – one of the company’s most successful online games.

The new online version of the slot has fifteen pay-lines, giving punters solid opportunities to win up to 100,000x their line bet. Scoring three or more Winner’s Circle symbols anywhere on the reels initiates the bonus, where multipliers and additional free spins are earned as the Pyramid is climbed.

Oliver Lofthouse, WagerWorks, director and general manager said: “This a slot game that both our operators and their players will immediately recognise as an IGT title through the fantastic visuals and proven math models. With so many chances to win and such enjoyable game play, The 100,000 Pyramid will appeal to fans of the show and newcomers alike.”

Irregular betting on Motherwell football game raises suspicion

High profile corruption in sports is in the news at the moment, with suspected irregular betting activity around a red card issued to Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings.

Two members of the Association of British Bookmakers reported concerns on unusual betting patterns during the recent Motherwell versus Hearts Football match, one of which is online betting company Blue Square, a subsidiary of the Rank Group. British Media report that one of those bets was a £500 stake placed at 10-1 odds.

The matter lies with the UK Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit who will ascertain whether the issue merits an investigation.

EGBA files complaint with French Council of State

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has filed a complaint with the Council of State in France asking for clarification of the nation’s sports ownership right.

The Brussels-based organisation counts most of Europe’s tier-one online gambling companies as members and stated that the contentious ownership right requires bookmakers to seek permission from and pay fees to the country’s various sporting organisations in order to take wagers on fixtures with these charges used for the detection and prevention of fraud.

However, the EGBA announced that this issue, although initially justified on ethical grounds, has evolved towards generating profits.

“The ownership rights have been diverted from their initial objective,” said Sigrid Ligne , Secretary General for the EGBA.

“Today, licensed operators are facing two contradictory objectives. This incoherence explains the difficulties in implementation and raises numerous legal questions. The issue must be addressed.”

The EGBA revealed that the European Commission has not had an opportunity to formally review the compatibility of France’s laws with European rules as the body was never notified as is required under directive 98/34/CE.

Camelot lottery to halt overseas internet sales

Overseas fans of the British national lottery, and for that matter Brits who are overseas as expatriates, travelling or on business, will no longer be able to bet on their lucky numbers following new rules set for introduction next week.

The Daily Mail reported over the weekend that lottery operator Camelot will institute new rules next week requiring that players must physically be in Britain or the Isle of Man to play the lottery online, or even to make changes to their online lottery account.

Camelot claims that it is following the practice of most other countries, where it is illegal to buy a ticket for an overseas lottery.

Once the new rules are in effect, Camelot will refuse to pay out prize money to players where there is evidence that the ticket was purchased from abroad.

The operator was not prepared to comment on the number of overseas players who enter the lottery online, but the Dail Mail opines that the ruling is likely to affect tens of thousands of regular players who play while overseas, either on holiday or as expatriates.

Camelot uses location software to identify foreign internet service providers, which may indicate the user is overseas, and sends messages warning players about a potential breach of the rules. However, many companies in Britain use foreign internet service providers, as do considerable numbers of mobile phone users, so the use of a foreign provider does not necessarily prove a user is overseas.

Court decision allows expansion of italian online gambling market

Reports from Italy inform that a decision by a court in Lazio this week has cleared the way for the introduction of online cash game poker and casino action to the lucrative Italian market, ending a six month legislative impasse.

The delay was triggered by litigation launched by the giant Italian network provider Microgame last June, which complained that the proposed AAMS regulations further opening up the Italian market differed substantively from those submitted to the European Commission for approval. This allegedly placed Microgame’s 120 network members at a disadvantage, with additional costs of up to €100,000 each.

This week the court ruled that the complaints had been addressed as early as July, when the AAMS resubmitted its draft law to the EC.

Observers note that AAMS will soon be in a position to move forward, with the possible introduction of the new gambling genres as early as Q1,2011.

November revenues at Macau up 42%

Land gambling on the offshore island of Macau continued to generate impressive numbers during November 2010 according to the latest statistics from Macau’s Gaming and Inspection Coordination Bureau.

Land casinos on the island reported revenues of 17.354 billion Patacas ($2.2 billion), up 42% from the same period in 2009, making November 2010 the second strongest month after October 2010, the Reuters news agency reports.

Gambling revenue in the enclave has been strong, signalling sustained growth in the world’s largest gambling market.

Days numbered for online casino gambling in Cyprus

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus, long the location of choice for many online gambling companies, may not remain so for much longer as the possibility of banning legislation looms closer. The island government has already drawn up banning laws that will see all online gambling, with the exception of sports betting, put on the verboten list.

The proposed law was submitted to the European Commission earlier this year to ensure that it does not fall foul of European Union principles.

This week the Cyprus Mail reported that a response from the EC was anticipated in the near future, and that if this was positive the parliament would vote the law in without delay, possibly before year-end.

The newspaper quoted Attorney General Petros Clerides, who said that the bill outlaws online games like roulette, poker, and slot machines, but allows for licences for sports betting online and retail outlets. It further provides for the creation of a Gaming Board that will regulate betting in Cyprus itself, with licensees paying a tax based on turnover, not profit.

To better control the online sports betting business, it will be prohibited to use cash for bets, which can only be placed via credit card or an e-account, thus making transactions easier to monitor, the official explained, adding that firms that failed to meet their tax obligations would be closed down whilst court proceedings took place. Payments to players would be guaranteed by specified bank guarantees.

Clerides said that the submission to the EC argued that Cyprus wished to introduce a ban on internet gambling to guard against criminality and protect the consumer.

“We need to convince the European Commission that the ban is in the public interest and that it adheres to the principle of proportionality,” he said.

Clerides says that European case law supports the proposed ban by Cyprus, pointing to the European Court of Justice decision in favour of Portugal.

He gave an indication of the direction in which the new law will go by noting that Portugal has defined online gambling as “Placing a bet from Portugal territory over the web with a company based outside of Portugal,” making it clear that a person cannot, at any time, gamble online whilst on Portuguese soil.

Another government official, Ionas Nicolaou, said that police statistics record over 600 online casinos on the island, which are currently operating legally because of a lack of specific legislation.

It is estimated that Cypriots wager hundreds of millions of euros online every year.

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