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The New York Yankees (62-40 SU, 51-51 RL, 48-49-5 O/U) and Chicago White Sox (52-51 SU, 59-44 RL, 39-62-2 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory when they square off at U.S. Cellular Field tonight at 8 PM ET. The White Sox handed the Yankees a narrow 3-2 loss on Thursday as DeWayne Wise drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The White Sox cashed in for BetUS MLB sports...

Both of Boston’s winter teams exited the postseason earlier than expected last season; those that did any NHL betting or NBA betting on the Bruins or Celtics in the second round of their league playoffs got a seven-game loss instead of a boost to the bankroll. However, both of those clubs are in the top tier of contenders for their titles next season. The Bruins are pegged at +1000 on the...

London, England – Hot, hot (in every sense) formula 1 driver Jenson Button is gearing up for his next race, but the current World Championship points leader – 18.5 points clear of second placed Mark Webber and 23 points clear of Vettel – is not suiting up for the race tracks of Valencia just yet. He is donning his smart cycling outfit for the London Triathlon. I dare say most F1...

PIQUET'S PIQUED, AND MAYBE OUT THE DOOR TOO When you look at the odds to win the European Grand Prix, you don't see the name Nelson Piquet Jr.

REFLECTIONS AFTER THE TRADE DEADLINE Frankly, I was a little surprised that the Toronto Blue Jays did not get a deal done for Roy Halladay. They are going to lose him eventually to free agency, and they have certainly given up, because they wouldn't have shopped him in the first place, and wouldn't have dealt Scott Rolen, possibly their best hitter (.320) to the Reds.

The Los Angeles Angels (60-40 SU, 56-44 RL, 59-37-4 O/U) and Minnesota Twins (52-50 SU, 51-51 RL, 45-55-2 O/U)will both look to extend their respective winning streaks in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at The Metrodome tonight at 8 PM ET. John Lackey struck out eight batters while tossing a three-hitter over seven innings – and the Angels scored five runs in the fifth inning...

As exciting as it is to bring in a mature Andre Miller to Portland, this team will unfortunately only go as far as Greg Oden can take them. The fear for Portland is that Brandon Roy, who can enter restricted free-agency in 2010, could choose to bolt the Northwest if he chooses.

Stanford, California – The Bank of West Classic women’s tournament enters the quarterfinals and stepping up to the plate is No.2 seed Venus Williams against Maria Sharapova. Elsewhere, No.8 seed Marion Bartoli and No.4 seed Jelena Jankovic collide for a spot in the final four.

Well that was a lot of talk for nothing! After months of rumors and speculation, the Lakers were able to retain the services of one of their superstars by signing Lamar Odom to a reported 4-year, $33 million contract. The contract is essentially a three-year deal, with a fourth year as a team option.

The world officially hates Jim Balsillie. The owner and CEO of RIM, the company that has brought you the Blackberry handheld device, has been told that the NHL has unofficially deemed him unfit to be an NHL owner. This comes in spite of the fact that the league officially cited Balsillie as a candidate for ownership, which prompted the RIM CEO to go after the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gstaad, Switzerland – The Allianz Suisse Open moves into the semis and the only remaining seeded player still alive in the tournament is third seed Igor Andreev. Andreev, 26, finished runner-up last year when he lost to Victor Hanescu in straight sets.

Baseball betting wraps up the month of July on Friday, and as a part of a full slate of sports betting affairs, the Tampa Bay Rays (55-47, +$67) will do battle with the Kansas City Royals (40-61, -$2084) at Tropicana Field.

Preflop play is important in all forms of poker, but there’s no doubt that it’s most important in No Limit Hold’em (NLHE) tournaments. The combination of the no-limit betting structure and rising blinds means that late in tournaments, few hands are contested after the flop.

MLB BASEBALL BETTING – Game Match-Up 7/31 Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins 7:10 ET Two teams battling for playoff spots in the National League lock horns on Friday night and BetUS.com customers can sink their teeth into all of the action.

BetUS Sportsbook Formula One Odds To Win European Grand Prix (August 21-23) Lewis Hamilton +200 Sebastian Vettel +275 Mark Webber +450 Jenson Button +450 Michael Schumacher +1200 KIMI RAIKKONEN +1200 Nico Rosberg +1400 Heikki Kovalainen +1800 Rubens Barrichello +3000 Jarno Trulli +3500 Timo Glock +3500 Sebastien Buemi +9000 Kazuki Nakajima...

Horse Pick of the Day: Saratoga – Race 8 Race-day: 7/31/2009 Race-time: 6:22 pm est. During the Saratoga meet horseplayers are going to be treated to graded stakes action almost every day during the week where horses are running at the track. Such is the case on Friday when the feature at Saratoga is the Grade II Lake George Stakes. The Lake George also happens to be the Friday Horse...

Formula One Motor Sports Betting At The Break: Red Bull Racing WEBBER'S IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE BetUS Sportsbook Formula One Odds To Win Constructors' Championship Red Bull -220 Brawn GP +160 To Win Drivers' Championship Jenson Button -120 Sebastian Vettel +275 Rubens Barrichello +6000 Lewis Hamilton +3000 Mark Webber +225 Mark Webber is riding high at the...

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves 7:30 ET Non divisional NL sports betting hits up Turner Field at 7:30 ET on Friday night when Manager Joe Torre’s Los Angeles Dodgers (63-39, +$1762) and Manager Bobby Cox’ Atlanta Braves (52-50, -$535) lock horns for the first time this season.

Padding Your Bankroll: Friday July 31 The third day of the Saratoga meeting is today, with a late 2:30 ET post time. We can keep our fingers crossed the rains stay away, as five of the nine races are carded for the turf. Three year old fillies take center stage in the feature, the $150,000 Lake George Stakes (G2), which drew a field of nine. The race is the middle leg of our Late Pick 3 play, and...

There’s nothing like the trade deadline to shake up the MLB betting front, and the evidence is on full display this weekend. Cliff Lee is slated to make his first start for the Philadelphia Phillies, who face a new-look San Francisco Giants lineup that includes Lee’s former teammate Ryan Garko. Over in the American League, don’t be surprised if the New York Yankees make a big...

From Ichiro Suzuki and Joe Mauer to Albert Pujols and Hanley Ramirez, Major League Baseball’s best hitters are looking to keep their red-hot bats on fire while helping their respective ballclubs get on a second-half roll that could lead directly to a berth in this year’s postseason – and a boost in the baseball betting bankroll for BetUS MLB sports betting enthusiasts everywhere....

When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 passed, it was as a thief in the night. It's days may now be numbered.

Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced legislation on Wednesday to tax internet gambling in the US. The bill, HR 2268, is the companion legislation to Representative Barney Frank's (D-MA) new legislation to legalize and regulate online gambling as well as online poker.

There is a fight brewing in Washington over the legalization of online gambling. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced long awaited legislation to issue licenses and regulate online gambling providers in the United States.

After years of struggling with prohibitionist laws online poker may finally be legal and regulated in the United States. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced legislation to license casino and poker room operators in the United States.

A recent program designed to gather policy proposals from American citizens has named online poker the top technology issue of the day.

Nevada casinos have ignored workers' pleas to do something about the dangerous secondhand smoke. Now, a former employee at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is suing the casino for not doing enough to save their employees.

Macau is heavily reliant on their revived casino gambling industry, and while new Chief Executive Fernando Chui wants to diversify, he has vowed to continue to grow casino gambling in Macau.

The National Council on Problem Gambling has set their annual conference for 2010. The conference will be held in Portland from Thursday June 10th, to Saturday June 12th.

A Saskatchewan woman that is ninety years old finally had some luck at a casino when she won a jackpot worth over $400,000 while gambling at a Prince Albert casino.

Casinos around the US have been struggling already this year before the summer hit. Many of these casinos have turned to a busy summer concert schedule to help gambling revenue increase.

A proposed casino in Lyon County, Iowa would create a major financial problem for South Dakota with residents bringing their expendable income over the state border.

Planet Hollywood absorbed the $500,000 fine that was handed out for not overseeing activities at nightclub Prive, but paying the fine did not stop the nightclub from losing its liquor license, and being forced to close.

The Caesars Windsor has laid off over 100 employees, further proof that the economy is having a severe effect on the casino industry throughout the world.

The state of Missouri has expanded their gambling options in the last election, and as a result, the state's self-exclusion program for problem gamblers has been compromised.

Anyone that was expecting the new owners of the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City to immediately start expanding, they may be waiting a while. The new owner said he plans to take gambling expansion slowly.

The media was able to tour the new Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh today, with the opening of the much anticipated casino less than two weeks away.

Pinnacle Entertainment has had enough of having to close because of floods, so they have asked the Missouri Gaming Commission for permission to move their gambling operation away from the Gateway Arch, its current location.

The Seminole Indians are not happy with what has been proposed by lawmakers for gambling expansion in Florida and the state's lawmakers are holding firm that it is a take it or leave it proposition they have made.

Station Casinos tried to hold off creditors for as long as they could, but on Tuesday talks broke down, leading the company to file for bankruptcy protection.

How to divide the new table game gambling revenue has been a point of distraction for Delaware and their three casinos, but on Tuesday, an agreement was reached on how to divide up the funds.

If ever there is a question as to why New York and other states are looking into casino gambling expansion, the question is answered by looking at the millions of dollars Tioga Downs Casino has contributed to education.

The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino thought they had a great idea when they opened a topless pool in the heart of Las Vegas, but this week, the pool will no longer be topless after prostitution arrests have been made.

The state of Oklahoma will be bringing something to the state that has never been seen by many residents before. A Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be opening Monday, with plenty amenities for customers to enjoy.

The United auto Workers have not received what they feel is a fair offer for the casino workers they represent, so they have turned to scare tactics to let Atlantic City casinos know they mean business.

Las Vegas Sands revealed their second quarter figures this week and the company experienced a net loss. It is not all bad news, however, with the company believing they will rebound in the coming months.

A 911 call made by ESPN correspondent Erin Andrews (click here to hear the 911 tape), in which she requested police assitance in dealing with paparazzi who were camped outside of her home, was released Wednesday.

The San Francisco Giants will look to extend their three-game winning streak when they host the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&T Park tonight at 10 PM ET. The Phillies were handed a convincing 4-0 shutout by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, failing to cash in for BetUS MLB sports betting members as -155 favorites while the game’s final score played under the 10-run O/U total. J.A....

The Seattle Mariners will be trying to extend their modest two-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook when they take on the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark tonight at 8 PM ET. Hall of Fame-bound outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a pair of runs as the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday where they cashed in for BetUS MLB online betting members as +160 underdogs while the...

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