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England top ICC World Cup 2019 betting, despite Ireland showing
DESPITE a stuttering practice match, England remains favourite in ICC World Cup betting, with the tournament due to kick off early next month. England’s odds have shortened into 2-1 with most leading cricket betting sites, with India 11-4 and Australia 4-1 rounding out the top three chances. England has been rocked by the suspension of […]
read moreGlobal T20 Canada league’s second season good to go
The second edition of cricket’s Global T20 Canada league will follow hot on the heels of the 2019 ICC World Cup, with the first match scheduled for July 25. Defending champions the Vancouver Knights will play the Toronto Nationals near Toronto, less than two weeks after the final of the 50-over World Cup is held […]
read moreEngland says spots up for grabs as preliminary World Cup squad named
ICC 50 Over World Cup favourites England has named a powerful squad to contest the tournament, beginning next month at home. However 7/2-priced England has left the door open to make changes to its squad before its opening match on May 30 against South Africa. England’s initial 15-man squad is unchanged from the team that […]
read moreSmith and Warner picked as Aussies firm in betting for ICC World Cup
Australia has recalled former captain Steve Smith and David Warner for the ICC World Cup after the expiration of their bans for ball tampering. Some online betting sites shortened the Aussies’ odds immediately after it was announced the disgraced pair would be making their returns after a year out of the national team. But most […]
read moreUS Masters Preview: Canadian Conners wins way into Masters
Valero Texas Open champion Corey Conners earned more than just the $US1.35 million first prize and a two-year exemption on the US PGA tour with his victory. The unheralded Canadian golfer also won the final invite to compete in the first major of the year, the US Masters, this week at Augusta National Golf Club […]
read moreIndian Premier League 2019: the action begins
The world’s most popular Twenty20 tournament, the Indian Premier League, kicks off this weekend, with a single match on Saturday and a double-header on Sunday. The IPL boasts many of the world’s best short-format players; this tournament also marks the return to mainstream action of disgraced Australian superstars Steve Smith and David Warner. Also read: […]
read moreWales emerge as World Cup 2019 contenders
Wales’ stunning run the Six Nations Grand Slam has caught many by surprise and forced bookmakers to ask: can they take the next step and rule the world? In latest betting for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Wales have shortened into $9 equal fourth favourites with South Africa. New Zealand sit atop the betting at […]
read moreBracket Madness Contest back at BetOnline.ag ahead of NCAA March Madness
BetOnline.ag is running an outstanding promotion for college basketball punters, with a guaranteed $50,000 up for grabs during this year’s NCAA March Madness tournament. After the resounding success of last year’s Bracket Madness Contest, the leading online betting site servicing the USA announced they would be giving a first prize of $10,000 to the contest […]
read moreSuper Bowl bet statistics show it’s time for Canada to legalise sports betting
CANADIANS spent millions of dollars betting illegally on who will win the Super Bowl on Sunday. With no legal single-event wagers available to Canadians, sports bettors were again forced to either bet with illegal gangs or visit one of the many offshore online sportsbooks that service Canada. Nearly all of Canada’s casinos are on record […]
read moreT20 World Cup fixture released as India get dream draw
ICC T20 World Cup fancy India has been dealt a favourable draw for next year’s tournament to be played in Australia. The subcontinental powerhouse has been drawn in Group 2 which features a much-improved England, South Africa, dangerous Afghanistan and two qualifiers who won’t be known until next year. Host nation Australia will have to […]
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