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August 31, 2009

Gambler Wins Two Jackpots In One Day At California Casino

Filed under: Uncategorized — Casino Gambling News @ 11:17 pm
One lucky gamblers did something at the Table Mountain Casino in California that some people will never do in a lifetime. The gambler won two jackpots in one day.

Nationals Will Be Livin’ Large Behind Livan Tonight versus Padres

Filed under: Uncategorized — MLB Baseball Betting at BetUS Sportsbook @ 5:30 pm
The Washington Nationals (46-85 SU, 59-72 RL, 62-65-4 O/U) will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the San Diego Padres (56-76 SU, 64-66 RL, 67-60-3 O/U) at PETCO Park tonight at 10 PM ET. The Nationals lost to the St.

MLB Lock Alert – Dodgers to Cash in as Wolf Howls Against D-Backs

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (78-53 SU, 62-69 RL, 57-65-9 O/U) will be trying to extend their modest two-game winning streak when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (59-72 SU, 65-66 RL, 63-62-6 O/U) at Dodger Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET. The Diamondbacks narrowly defeated the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday, cashing in for BetUS MLB sports betting members as a -135 favorite while the game’s seven...

Angels to Cash in as Saunders Stays Perfect against Mariners

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The Los Angeles Angels (77-52 SU, 72-57 RL, 75-49-5 O/U) and Seattle Mariners (68-63 SU, 64-67 RL, 54-73-4 O/U) will lock horns tonight at Safeco Field at 10 PM ET. The Angels lad an emphatic 9-1 spanking on the Oakland A’s on Sunday, cashing in for BetUS MLB betting members as a -185 favorite while the game’s 10 total runs played Over the 8.5-run over/under total. Torii Hunter and...

U.S. Open Insider - Don’t Sleep on these guys

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U.S. OPEN - CAN SOMEONE COME FROM THE FRINGE? Who might be able to pull a minor surprise at the Open? Let's look at some players who are outside the top ten seeds who could make some impact - or maybe not - in the U.S. Open, which started today from Flushing Meadows.

Monday Night Free Pick - Brett Favre Takes Center Stage Against Texans

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The Favre saga continues its next chapter as the league leader in khaki shorts takes to the field to challenge the Houston Texans. Against the Chiefs last week, Favre connected on just one pass in four attempts, going for four measly yards.

MLB Power Rankings - Strength in the West

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Teams in the N.L. West and A.L. West respectively fill the first four spots in the MLB Power Rankings. The Angels are tops while the Rangers have kept pace enough to stay in second place. The Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are 3rd and 4th. Perhaps, the most impressive team to crack the top five in the power rankings are the St.

Irony Strikes KC as Matt Cassel Injures Knee

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The Kansas City Chiefs most recent/only $63 million investment got struck by the irony fairy over the weekend. Matt Cassel has a strained MCL and could miss the next 2-4 weeks. I bet the Chiefs feel really stupid for investing all that money in Amani Toomer and Ashley Lelie now! The moral of the story is quite simple, actually: if you ever quarterbacked for the New England Patriots, then stay the...

The Minnesota Vikings “Other” Quarterbacks

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Contrary to what some casual fans may be aware of, the Minnesota Vikings (+650 to win the NFC championship at BetUS) actually DO have other quarterbacks on their roster aside from Brett Favre, and they will be on display on Monday night, as the Vikings go to Houston as three-point underdogs in the BetUS NFL pre-season betting odds. The latest news about Tarvaris Jackson, who started toward the...

The WPT makes a new friend in Cyprus

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Ever since the World Poker Tour started several years ago, the number of events in their calendar has steadily grown and grown. Starting in September then there is a brand new venue on that list, the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic. This landmark event takes place between the 12th and the 16th of September at the Merit Cove hotel and Casino. I fully expect there to be a very strong presence as Cyprus is...

Poker Tips - Know your limit!!!

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Poker players are like water, they make more progress when they take the path of least resistance. For whatever reason, there will be players who cannot play certain types of poker, or they cannot operate effectively beyond certain limits. Maybe they cannot accept more than a certain number of beats.

Lions Fumbled First Pick by Drafting Stafford

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Okay BetUS NFL sports betting members, I am going on record right now to say that the Detroit Lions (0-16 SU, 7-9 ATS, 10-5-1 O/U) totally dropped the ball by using their No. 1 overall draft pick in this year’s draft on former University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. Don’t get me wrong NFL followers, I am not saying that Stafford is a bust or is going to become one.

US Open Early Round Betting Tips - The Value Plays

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Flushing Meadow, New York – Tennis betting could not be more exciting than it is in the early stages of a Grand Slam. US Open betting in the first round offers a whole host of thrilling matchups and what lies ahead for the sports betting faithful are some competitive tennis odds, tight online wagering matchups and more importantly, great angles for profit. Here is a look at some of the...

Houston Texans - The “Other” Team in the Monday Nighter

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The Houston Texans (+350 at BetUS to win the AFC South) have finished with an 8-8 record the last two seasons, and they would dearly like to get that extra victory or two that would get them into the playoff picture. Tonight they prepare for their Monday game against the Minnesota Vikings where they are three-point favorites in the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds. They are coming off a...

US Open Betting - Tursunov, Kohlschreiber in action (Matches Delayed)

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Flushing Meadow, New York – Russian Dmitry Tursunov and German Philipp Kohlschreiber are amongst many kicking off the 2009 US Open today. The pair open their bids against dangerous floaters in Marc Gicquel and Andreas Seppi respectively. Here is a look at their upcoming matches.

NBA - Steven Jackson wants out of Golden State

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In the years since the infamous “Malice At The Palace”, Steven Jackson has turned in to a team captain on the Golden State Warriors. Two seasons ago, the Warriors were on pace to become the next big thing in the NBA. Then Baron Davis was tricked in to signing with the L.A. Clippers and Monta Ellis crashed his moped, putting him on the injury reserve for nearly half of last season.

MLB Weekly Preview - San Francisco vs. Philadelphia Highlights Important Week

Filed under: Uncategorized — MLB Baseball Betting at BetUS Sportsbook @ 2:03 pm
Every week in the 2009 MLB Season gets us closer to crowning this year’s World Series. This week in particular looks to be an important one for the National League as two teams with great pitching rotations face each other in a preview of what could happen come playoff time. The San Francisco Giants really stepped it up last week when sweeping their N.L. West rivals for the N.L. Wildcard,...

Roger Federer vs. The Field at the 2009 US Open

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Flushing Meadow, New York – BetUS Sportsbook has released specific odds on Roger Federer versus the Field (any other player) at the US Open. The focused tennis betting line opens with Roger Federer at -110 and the Field at -130. At the moment, it is a tight tennis betting line.

US Open Free Picks - Roddick begins US Open campaign

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Flushing Meadow, New York – The final Grand Slam of the season is upon and while it is doesn’t wrap up the season by any means it does spell the end of the majors of the season. If you are anything like me, you are so stoked that the 2009 US Open is finally underway you can’t wait to get started on the betting.

Vikings Limiting Favre’s Throws

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Apparently the Minnesota Vikings (+150 to win the NFC North at BetUS) have been monitoring Brett Favre's throws, both in practice and in the games, in order to prevent any unnecessary wear and tear on his arm. That may sound a bit silly, but according to a Sports Illustrated article by Steve Aschburner, this is the kind of thing that could become a trend.

Atlantic City Casinos Call On Musical Acts To Bail Out Attendance

Filed under: Uncategorized — Casino Gambling News @ 12:16 pm
Musical acts have always been a part of bringing customers into a casino. Now, more than ever, Atlantic City casinos are banking on varying musical acts to help offset what has been a horrendous summer.

UFC Rumors - Anderson Silva to Heavyweight

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Silva Moving Up To Heavyweight? The thought of Anderson Silva putting on enough poundage to fight in the heavyweight division isn’t even the eye-catching part of this story.

NFL Analysis and Pick - Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans

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BetUS NFL Football Betting Odds: HOUSTON -3, Total 40 Here are some of the NFL pro football betting trends as they relate to this matchup: MINN has covered four of its last six pre-season games MINN has played its last four pre-season games UNDER the total MINN has won five of its last seven pre-season road games SU MINN is 4-2-1 ATS in its last seven pre-season road games HOU has...

UFC 102 Recap - Nogueira Puts Couture on the Brink

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Nogueira Now Waits For Lesnar-Carwin Winner Randy “The Natural” Couture is contracted for six more fights in the UFC, but that could very well change given his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by decision on Saturday night. Nogueira fought a great fight, standing toe-to-toe with the living legend and countering every stiffening blow with a counter-punch of his own.

Golf - The Barclays Recap and FedEx Cup Standings

Filed under: Uncategorized — contributors @ 10:31 am
The first tournament in the FedEx Cup Championship finished this Sunday with a surprise winner. Heath Slocum won the $7,500,000 tournament by sinking an almost magical 21 ft 2 inch putt on the 18th hole to secure a one shot lead over Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Else. When the person playing with him, Steve Stricker, failed to sink his par putt, Slocum earned the victory. It was an...

NFL Monday Nighter - Favre and the Vikings vs. Houston Texans

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NFL Monday Preview NFL betting on Week 3 of the preseason comes to a close on Monday night, when the Houston Texans host the Minnesota Vikings at Reliant Stadium. The game would have been just another ho-hum affair before the regular season begins, but the Vikings’ signing of Brett Favre has changed that. Favre is expected to play the entire first half against the Texans after leading the...

David Kahn Flies to Spain to Rescue Rubio

Filed under: Uncategorized — contributors @ 10:06 am
This whole fricking Rubio drama just won’t die. One week after Regal Barcelona made an offer to DKV Joventut for the electrifying guard, David Kahn hopped on a plane to try and use every superpower he has in his pocket book to annul the pending offer from Barcelona and bring Rubio to the NBA.

Remember, Michael Vick is a BAD PERSON

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I'm not one of those guys who makes it his business to go into everything with a skeptical point of view, but I was moved by Michael Vick's interview with James Brown on 60 Minutes.

Straight Up Good - Hottest MLB Teams Right Now

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As the month of August winds down, the baseball betting action heats up in the march towards the playoffs. Find out which teams are rounding into form as potential playoff teams with BetUS Sportsbook’s list of teams that are on fire… (Rank) (Team) (SU Record, $$$) (SU Record in L/5, $$$) 1: Minnesota Twins (63-63, -$599) (5-0, +$500 in L/5) The Twins have used this five-game winning...

The Oakland Raider Saga - New Developments

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BetUS Sportsbook Odds To Win AFC West San Diego Chargers -350 Denver Broncos +450 Kansas City Chiefs +800 OAKLAND RAIDERS +1000 To Win Super Bowl: +10000 To Win AFC title: +5000 To Reach Conference title game: +2500 Regular Season Wins: Over 5.5 -150, Under 5.5 +120 BIG TROUBLE IN RAIDER-LAND? If you think the latest drama surrounding the Oakland Raiders (+1000 to win the AFC West at...

August 30, 2009

Catskills Casino Push Not Dead, According To Indian Tribe

Filed under: Uncategorized — Casino Gambling News @ 7:44 pm
With a new administration in the White House, the St. Regis Mohawk tribe may once again make a push to build a casino in the Catskills. Their recent attempts have been turned away by the Bush Administration.

NFL Sunday Night Preview - Cutler’s Return to Denver

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Jay Cutler is going to have to get ready to hear the jeers rain down from the stands as Chicago gets ready to visit Denver. It’ll make for great television when Cutler gets to throw the pigskin against his former team, and show the coach who jilted him exactly what he’s missing out on.

Sunday Horse Play of the Day - Saratoga Race 10

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Race-time: 5:56 pm EST A day after three Grade I stakes races are run at Saratoga, a horseplayer would think that Saratoga would lay off of the graded races. Not so as Saratoga’s 10th on Sunday is the Grade I Personal Ensign.

August 29, 2009

Casino Unions Battling Each Other In Atlantic City

Filed under: Uncategorized — Casino Gambling News @ 6:34 pm
Two unions that represent workers in Atlantic City casinos are squaring off, with Local 54 warning the United Auto Workers that they are scaring away customers with their tactics.

UFC Lock Alert - Krzysztof Soszynski WILL Bust Up Brandon Vera

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I don’t know what’s more unbelievable. The fact that Brandon Vera has never been able to get his act together, or the fact that Microsoft Word knew how to spell “Krzysztof”. We’ve been through this whole Vera act before. Since Vera toppled Frank Mir at UFC 65, we were all waiting for him to take the next step.

Heavyweight Legends - Couture vs. Nogueira at UFC 102

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Here are the BetUS UFC betting odds on the fight: UFC Heavyweights August 29 -- Portland, OR RANDY COUTURE -180 ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA +150 For betting purposes, let's size up the contestants: COUTURE (16-9, 7 KO's), the -180 favorite in the BetUS UFC betting odds, is a native of Lynwood, Washington, and a great amateur wrestler at Oklahoma State; in fact a three-time All-American. He won...

UFC 102 Vera vs. Soszynski - It’s Put Up or Shut Up for “The Truth”

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There was a time when Brandon Vera was considered the proverbial “next big thing,” but by his own admission, he got a little too comfortable and didn’t pair his world-class talent with the type of talent it takes to succeed on the big stage. Vera said he was used to only training about “two times a day,” but now he’s back in top-notch shape and ready to show his...

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Pushes Foxwoods Casino South

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The opposition was just too great in the end for the proposed Foxwoods casino in Center City, so the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ordered Foxwoods to go back to South Philadelphia to build their casino.

Oregon Hoping New Slot Machines Will Boost Gambling Revenue

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The state of Oregon is banking on the idea that new will bring in people. They are installing new slot machines around the state in the hopes of increasing gambling revenue once again.

UFC 102 Preview - Just How Good is Maia’s Striking?

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Maia will put his all-world jiu-jitsu skills to work against Marquardt, who by all standards is out of his league in terms of wrestling. The problem with this fight is that we don’t have enough information on the 10-0 SU Maia.

The $1,000,000 Grade I Travers Stakes

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Horse Pick of the Day: Saratoga – Race 12 Race-time: 5:46 pm EST This Saturday is Saratoga’s signature race, the Grade I Travers Stakes. Also called the mid-summer Derby, the Travers will showcase Quality Road, this year’s Florida Derby winner. Quality Road was hurt before the Kentucky Derby and didn’t get a chance to run in any of the Triple Crown races. He is a big...

Saturday Quick Picks from Saratoga and Del Mar

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Another Saturday and another great day of racing from both Saratoga and Del Mar. The BetUS Racebook as always will be there to offer the same wagers as horseplayers would find at their local track.

Saturday Quick Picks from Saratoga and Del Mar

Filed under: Uncategorized — contributors @ 12:00 pm
Another Saturday and another great day of racing from both Saratoga and Del Mar. The BetUS Racebook as always will be there to offer the same wagers as horseplayers would find at their local track.

Horse Racing from Saratoga - Pick 4 Ticket that could Cash in BIG

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First-race: 4:05 pm EST Rain is expected to his Saratoga Springs on Friday and Saturday. In fact, t here’s a 70% chance that it will rain on Saturday. Luckily for race fans, rain on Saturday shouldn’t affect the outcome of any of the races in Saratoga’s Late Pick 4 Sequence.

Horse Racing from Saratoga - Pick 4 Ticket that could Cash in BIG

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First-race: 4:05 pm EST Rain is expected to his Saratoga Springs on Friday and Saturday. In fact, t here’s a 70% chance that it will rain on Saturday. Luckily for race fans, rain on Saturday shouldn’t affect the outcome of any of the races in Saratoga’s Late Pick 4 Sequence.

Oakland vs. New Orleans – Several Questions still Unanswered

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The problems in New Orleans lie in the whole Reggie Bush debate, Drew Brees’ receiving depth and the secondary. For all intents and purposes, everything seems to be A-ok in the Big Easy, especially after dropping 38-points in a victory over the Houston Texans.

Oakland vs. New Orleans – Several Questions still Unanswered

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The problems in New Orleans lie in the whole Reggie Bush debate, Drew Brees’ receiving depth and the secondary. For all intents and purposes, everything seems to be A-ok in the Big Easy, especially after dropping 38-points in a victory over the Houston Texans.

Travers Stakes from Saratoga Racetrack - We have the Winning Tickets

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Padding Your Bankroll: Saturday August 29 Travers Day is the biggest day of the Saratoga meeting. There is a 13 race card on tap today, which includes six stakes races. Three of those stakes are Grade 1 races, including the $1 million Shadwell Travers, which is known as the “Mid Summer Derby.” The race did not pull in Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird or Preakness winner Rachel...

Travers Stakes from Saratoga Racetrack - We have the Winning Tickets

Filed under: Uncategorized — contributors @ 9:15 am
Padding Your Bankroll: Saturday August 29 Travers Day is the biggest day of the Saratoga meeting. There is a 13 race card on tap today, which includes six stakes races. Three of those stakes are Grade 1 races, including the $1 million Shadwell Travers, which is known as the “Mid Summer Derby.” The race did not pull in Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird or Preakness winner Rachel...

NFL Mismatch - Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions

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Indianapolis Colts (1-1 SU & ATS) at Detroit Lions (1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS) Saturday, August 29 BetUS NFL Football Betting Odds: INDIANAPOLIS -3, Total 39.5 Join BetUS Sportsbook Today! Here are some of the NFL pro football betting trends as they relate to this matchup: IND has lost nine of its last 12 pre-season games SU IND has covered four of its last 12 pre-season games IND has...
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