Horse racing: The latest news and best bets in Talking Horses, our daily racing blog (Guardian Unlimited)
The latest news and best bets in our daily horse racing blog, plus our weekly tipping competition If you’re looking for someone who schmoozes and socialises with all of racing’s brightest stars, then you’ve got the wrong guy. Silvestre de Sousa rejected my friendship request on Facebook (I think I may have been under the influence when asking), David Elsworth always calls me ‘Dave’ and when I …
Freestyle Skier Is Betting On Making 2014 Olympic Alpine Team (New York Times)
Jon Olsson, an accomplished freestyle skier, figures he will spend close to $500,000 in an attempt to win a $6,000 bet that he could not make Sweden’s 2014 Olympic Alpine team.
Hastings ‘10 Sets World Poker Record With $4.2 Million Win (The Cornell Daily Sun)
While some Cornell students might head to the gym or even the bar to relieve the stress brought on by end-of-semester exams, Brian Hastings ’10 turns to gambling. But during finals week of last semester, for instance, his passion for online poker won him $4.18 million.
Bergen Co. man lost more than money to gambling (The Record and Herald News)
Kevin, like many compulsive gamblers, must cope on Super Bowl Sunday, when an estimated $10 billion will be illegally wagered on the big game. Many of the gamblers placing those bets are drowning in an addiction just as destructive and devastating as substance abuse.
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Go to any casino and you’ll see many gray heads at the slot machines and blackjack tables. Gambling has become a popular pastime for seniors who often have time to spare and holes in their lives to fill.
Pro capper gives 5 tips for betting NBA’s second half (Covers.com)
With the college Bowl games now in the rear view mirror and a new Super Bowl champion about to be crowned, our focus shifts to the NBA where teams are now engaged in the second half the season. With that, let’s check your handicapping prowess as we…
Dom Joly: Free bet that proved costly for Andy (Independent)
I got a very exciting email last week. It was from a well-known online gambling site telling me that I had £140 in my “account”. I’ll be honest here – I have absolutely no memory of joining up or putting any money into it. Then I got distracted and did not do anything about it until the following day when I got another email from the same site telling me that they had made a huge mistake …
Bergen Co. man lost more than money to gambling (The Record and Herald News)
Kevin stared down at the East River, its murky water beckoning him to jump. He stood at the edge of a pier in Lower Manhattan, hearing the shouts of people behind him as he flung his briefcase and then his suit jacket into the depths.
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