Archive for July, 2008
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Odds to Win Men’s 100m
Thursday, July 31st, 2008The men’s 100-meter dash may never get its mojo back. But interest remains high for what most of the planet still considers the marquee event of the Olympic Summer Games. Having three of the World’s Fastest Men competing for gold in Beijing ought to liven things up even more.
At press time, the favorite was Jamaica’s […]
Top 10 Gambling Legends
Thursday, July 24th, 20081. Stanford Wong is the Godfather of blackjack and wrote the definitive Professional Blackjack.
2. Mike Aponte is a former member of the MIT blackjack team who has won millions globally.
3. Mickey Rosa, also a former MIT blackjack member, plays on the World Series of Blackjack Circuit.
4. Anthony Curtis made a fortune from casino coupons and […]
Betting on the Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Barack Obama’s cult of personality has grown so big that it’s hard to imagine anybody who could complement him as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. But someone has to do it, and all indications are Hillary Clinton wants the job really badly. She’s the 7-5 favorite on the political futures market to get the veep nod.
Such […]
Is it Right to Sue the Casino for Your Gambling Debts?
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Charles Barkley paid off his casino debts.
The United States isn’t the only country where you can sue someone for your own mistakes. This story from Australia involves a gentleman who is trying to recover AUS$4.7 million (US$4.5 million) in gambling debts. The crux of the argument: He should have been recognized as an addict and […]
Christine Wins Hell’s Kitchen, Hollywood Bound
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Proof that experience doesn’t always count, Hell’s Kitchen winner Christine showed the most potential.
If you missed the latest season of “Hell’s Kitchen” you missed some pretty delicious stuff. Matt and Jen were hellish to deal with but they both made for some colorful scenes in the kitchen (Matt was a psycho and Jen was a […]
Betting on the Next Male, Female Wimbledon Champion
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008What happened to the new breed? The retirement of Justine Henin and the rise of Novak Djokovic were supposed to throw a new wrinkle into this year’s Wimbledon tournament. Instead, it’s looking like a very familiar finals matchup this week for both the women and the men.
If all goes according to plan, Venus Williams and […]