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Cliff Lee has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in a move that came as a surprise to most Major League Baseball observers and that will have a big impact on odds betting. The free-agent pitcher reached a preliminary agreement on a $100 million, five-year contract with the Phillies, rejecting offers from the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers that could have seen him earn around an extra $50 million in total. The 32-year-old's decision to join the Phillies, who lost the National League Championship series to eventual champion San Francisco last year, gives them a huge advantage over their rivals for the coming season, including American League finalists New York and Texas. MLB Betting Odds With such a strong team coming into the next season, the Phillies now sit in the third line of betting at both William Hill and Titan Bet, and have actually drawn level for favoritism at 888, tied with both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. 888 2011 MLB title odds: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees - 8/1; San Francisco Giants - 10/1; Minnesota Twins - 16/1; Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers - 18/1.
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When OCR looks back on the year that was, it is evident that whilst market conditions were tough due to the financial downturn and some unfavourable legal developments, a number of online casino software developers defied the odds. The likes of Microgaming, Net Entertainment and SkillOnNet were all notable throughout the year for their innovative developments, huge network-wide progressive jackpots and creative promotions. New Kid on the Block SkillOnNet is relatively unknown compared to the industry's giant, Microgaming, but powers the increasingly popular EUcasino. SkillOnNet's commitment and dedication to players as demonstrated by their excellent selection of table and card games is hard to beat and thus wins our vote of confidence. Booming Software Similarly, Net Entertainment which powers online casinos such as BetWize Casino is another success story of 2010 as reflected in its booming profit margin. Net Ent truly has something special to offer and signed up a number of new casinos to its growing list of clientele. Gaming Bedrock Finally, this year was yet another busy time for Microgaming. Thanks to its pioneering ways, Microgaming attracted a number of new online casinos, released multiple new games, paid out massive jackpots and launched an enhanced bingo platform that was well received. Additionally, Microgaming has just launched four new festive season games. All three of these developers which caught OCR's attention are ending the year well by successfully capturing the holiday season traffic with generous and exciting New Year's bonuses that shouldn't be missed.
With almost half the season gone, ladder-leading Manchester United is now 12/1 at bookmaker William Hill to go through the entire English Premier League season undefeated, matching a feat achieved by Arsenal in the 2003-04 season. Premiership Favorite United has now emerged as the clear premiership favorite with all 20 clubs currently in the middle of a grueling fixture over the Christmas and New Year's holiday period that sees some clubs play as many as four matches in 10 games. Aside from offering bets on United going undefeated, William Hill is also now offering 10/1 on the Red Devils to win the title with cross-town rival Manchester City runner-up, and offering 20/1 on the same top two but vice-versa. Five teams are realistically in the running to win the title, while things are heating up down at the other end of the table too, now that Wolves has taken over from West Ham in bottom place. - William Hill title odds: Man Utd, evens; Chelsea, 9/4; Arsenal, 5/1; Man City, 9/1; Tottenham, 28/1. - William Hill relegation odds: Wolves, 4/7; West Ham, 4/5; Wigan, 6/5; Blackpool, 15/8; Fulham, 2/1; Blackburn, 13/5; Birmingham, 3/1; Newcastle, 11/2, West Brom, 13/2, Aston Villa, 8/1. Off with His Head Meanwhile, Fulham boss Mark Hughes has shortened from 12/1 to 9/1 to be the next Premier League manager out of a job after his side lost to West Ham and neared the relegation zone. - Next manager out, William Hill: Grant, 4/7; Mancini, 11/4; Hodgson, 9/2; McCarthy, 6/1; Ancelotti, Hughes, 9/1.
All Slots Casino is ushering in the new year's festive period with the launch of Caribbean Draw Poker, a progressive jackpot online table game developed by leading software company Microgaming. The online casino, which specializes in slots, has been busy during the holidays adding several premium games to its content, including video slots Santa's Wild Ride and Royal Feast as well as Premier Roulette, so this latest addition is the cherry on the cake. 2 Games in 1 Caribbean Draw Poker works along the same line as basic draw poker rules, except that it features two games in one, meaning you can win one of two progressive jackpots. Players compete one-on-one with the casino dealer using a regular 52-card deck, and swap out two of their cards after the initial deal. The first progressive jackpot of 20,000 can be won during the regular game, while the larger jackpot of 50,000 can be won on the bonus bet if a Royal Flush is dealt. To activate the bonus bet table, simply wager an optional side bet. The bonus bet pays according to the first five cards dealt before the draw. To put it more simply, placing a side wager turns the table game into a Stud poker game with the original Draw poker game still included.
The year 2010 may indeed have been a difficult year financially for most working families who are still recovering from the financial crisis. However, for quite a lucky few there were some huge lottery jackpots won this year that changed their lives in the blink of an eyelid. Europe Early in the year, a couple was confirmed as Britain's biggest ever lottery winners after scooping a£56 million jackpot on EuroMillions. Even this whopping jackpot, however, was crushed in October by another British player who won £113 million in a Superdraw thanks again to Euro Millions. USA Massive lottery draws, however, weren't confined to just the European content. Across the Atlantic, one lucky player was suddenly $258 million richer thanks to Powerball. It is reported that the winner had less than $30 in his account at the time he purchased the winning ticket.Another player from New Jersey won $155 million in a special Millennium Millions just a few months later. Additionally, Mega Millions also produced its share of instant millionaires during 2010 with a Californian player winning $266 million in May. Unfortunately for American lottery players, however, winnings are taxed and are paid by an annuity over a period of many years, while in Europe jackpots are generally tax-free and paid out immediately. Buy Tickets Online With so many trustworthy online services now like The Lotter, WinTrillions and CongaLotto it is becoming increasingly simple and convenient to purchase a ticket for any lottery draw around the world regardless of where you may live. You might just be the huge lottery winner of 2011 which everyone will enviously report on!
Today we welcome Sun Vegas Casino into the Top 10 of 2010 series. Sun Vegas Casino is a Microgaming-powered online casino offering a fantastic array of sizzling hot promotions, bonuses and gaming action. Players will benefit from the look and feel of a sun-baked beach theme replete with cocktails, bikini-clad models and super-hot gaming action. As part of the inimitable Microgaming network, all progressive games at Sun Vegas are enjoyed by a global audience of players. A percentage of all wagers is added to the progressive jackpot pool and the jackpots are now ready to burst. What exciting games await players this holiday season? Online players will be able to enjoy the likes of progressive jackpot games including Treasure Nile, Major Millions, Break da Bank, Mega Moolah and many others. As the festive season gaming frenzy gains momentum, the jackpot prize pools rapidly reach big-money levels. Thanks to the innovative features of Microgaming software, the audio-visual effects of the games are able to perfectly mimic Las Vegas-style action. Here are this season's favorite online games: Hitman Hellboy Tomb Raider Flying Circus Thunderstruck II Sunset Showdown Jacks or Better Poker Double Double Bonus Poker These games are in addition to the standard online casino favorites in Internet Craps, Hi-Limit Baccarat, European Roulette and Internet Blackjack. SunVegas Casino is big on slots and these are some of the preferred player games: Cash Clams, Spectacular, Jack in the Box, Lucky Charmer, Chief's Fortune, Froot Loot, Fantastic 7, Diamond Deal, Sizzling Scorpions, Double Wammy and High 5. Catch some heat this holiday season and sign up with SunVegas.
There is a plethora of casino deposit methods to facilitate making a deposit to, and receiving winnings from, your online casino of choice. However, in this growing business, there are a number that excelled in their level of service and convenience this year including Ukash, Moneybookers and NETeller. Pre-Paid Card Ukash is a pre-paid card and became particularly popular in 2010 in the UK and across parts of Europe. It allows players to pre-purchase funds and then simply provide their account details to the online casino to deposit funds. Thousands of new players this year discovered the speed and convenience of Ukash. Electronic Wallets Additionally, e-Wallets such as NETeller and Moneybookers continued their steady growth in popularity over 2010. They are comparable to an online bank account into which you deposit money and then use it to pay for various items and services. Creating an e-wallet account with either Moneybookers or NETeller is fast, safe and cost-free. Whilst these payment methods operate on a slight different basis (one is a payment voucher system while the other two are e-wallets), they all share in common their high level of security to keep you safe from fraud and allow you to avoid revealing your personal bank account details. In the USA It is interesting to note that despite the extensive range of safe and secure ways to manage deposit and withdrawal transactions with online casinos, credit cards held their ground in popularity in 2010 as they too are a quick and easy alternative. In fact, following this year's legal reform in the US this is typically the payment method of choice for American players at online casino which accept them, such as Rome Casino.
Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki have ended the year as the world number one ranked players in men's and women's tennis, respectively, but can they continue their success in 2011? Men's No. 1 Spaniard Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open to overtake arch-rival Roger Federer on his way to the top, will aim to complete a historic "grand slam" when he takes to the court at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January. Women's No. 1 In contrast, Danish star Wozniacki rose three places to number one in 2010 on the back of some consistent performances, despite failing to even make a grand slam final. Former world number one Serena Williams, who won both the Australian and French Opens, ended the season at number four. 2011 Tennis Betting In anticipation of a huge 2011, William Hill online has all the odds for the tennis action, including individual specials. - Year end ATP number one: Rafael Nadal, 4/6, Roger Federer, 5/2, Novak Djokovic, 7/1, Andy Murray, 10/1, all other options 25/1 and over. - Year end WTA number one: Caroline Wozniacki, 2/1, Kim Clijsters, 3/1, Vera Zvonareva, 6/1, Serena Williams, 6/1, Ana Ivanovic, 8/1, Justine Henin, 10/1, all other options 20/1 and over. - Rafael Nadal, grand slam wins 2011: None, 6/1, One, 9/5, Two, 6/4, Three, 9/2, Four, 12/1. - Will Roger Federer win another grand slam after Wimbledon 2010? Yes, 1/6, No, 7/2.
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