Preparation of bids for the Texas Rangers is underway as the groups interested in the purchase are on their way to meet up with the Major League Baseball team’s management. Bids for the team are expected to be around $500 million to $550 million according to analysts. Basically, they aim to have the transaction settled […]
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Mike Sexton, generally regarded as one of the nicest and most influential figures in poker’s short history, will join the likes of Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson in poker’s most hallowed halls – Poker Hall of Fame. Mike is 38 th person to be inducted since the Hall was founded in 1979. 15 media experts […]
Philadelphia Phillies finally scores 3 in the series. One more, and they can grab the World Series title. The man who sealed the win for Game 4 was Jimmy Rollins (#11) through a ninth-inning double. “He lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth.” Phillies then got past their series rival Los Angeles […]
The internet giant – Google – has lifted alleged search engine penalties on an online betting group that could be worth millions of pounds to the business. Media Corp, for reasons chief executive Justin Drummond claims he has never fully understood, saw one of the firms in its portfolio, www.gambling. com, drop in 2007 from […]
With the final score of 101-98, it was a hard chase for victory for the Orlando Magic in a close match against the Chicago Bulls. Nevertheless, Magic remains unbeaten for this year’s preseason games. With barely a minute left, the two teams made a fast run for the lead. Only 40 seconds were remaining on […]
In a recent game against St. Louis Blues, the Pittsburgh Penguins were out to show why they are forces to reckon with and what makes them warriors on ice. The Stanley Cup defending champion showed impressive team play, with each player not only trying to score goals but also assisting the other. After a series […]
Quarterback Jay Cutler of Chicago Bears agreed to stay on the team until the 2013 season through a 2-year contract extension. His 2006 contract with Broncos is not due to expire until 2011. Till the 2011 season, he is about to make $20,000,000. But under the new deal, the Pro Bowl quarterback is set to […]
The National Basketball Association, or NBA, joins NFL in saying that the plan to allow single-game sports betting might corrupt the game. Despite this claim, the NBA has no qualms about team owners operating their own sports books and casinos. They are okay with the casino ownership and does not seem to see any problem […]
In 2008, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship Title, after a drought of over 22 years. It also marked the first NBA Championship Title of key Celtic players Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen – three of the most deserving and respected veteran players in the league. After an untouchable 2007-2008 season, […]
The co-founder of PartyGaming, who faces sentencing next year for violating US gambling laws, is to sell his stake in the online gaming company. Anurag Dikshit’s holding company said yesterday it had sold two-thirds of his 27.6 per cent stake to institutional shareholders, taking his holding down to 9.4 per cent. A spokesman for the […]