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Celtic FC are just two games away from returning to the UEFA Champions League group stages, but first they must pass a test in the unlikeliest of locations - with an away game at Shakhtyor Karaganda, a club based more than 6,000km from Glasgow in the eastern part of Kazakhstan. So who exactly are Shakhtyor Karaganda? Well, we can tell you that the first name comes from a Kazakh word for pitmen, while the second name is that of the city in which the club is based. Shakhtyor have been to the European qualifying rounds once before - when they lost 6-4 on aggregate to Latvian side MTZ Ripo. If Celtic think they'll have it all their own way in the two-leg fixture, they probably have another thing coming. Shakhtyor stunned BATE Borisov in the first round of this year's qualifying (Borisov, of course, defeated eventual champs Bayern Munich last year) and then beat Albanian title-holders FC Skenderbeu. William Hill Sports is offering pre-match betting on all of tonight's UEFA Champions League qualifying fixtures, with inflated odds on selected wagering options from Shakhtyor-Celtic. Kris Commons to score and Celtic to win was 5/2 but is now offering 3/1. Igor Zenkovich to score in a Shakhtyor upset was 19/5 but is now 5/1. In Match Betting, Hill is offering 11/4 on Shakhtyor, 9/4 on the draw and 21/20 on Celtic. As to which team will qualify (after both legs), the online sportsbook gives odds of Shakhtyor 9/4 and Celtic 1/4. There are plenty of other options such as "Match Result and Both Teams to Score" and Correct Score. Whether you're planning to watch the game live on ITV4 or through WHTV's live streaming service, William Hill will bring you the complete Shakhtyor-Celtic live betting coverage throughout the match. Simply log in to In-Play Betting to see updated odds on your desktop or mobile screen.
The online poker boom has spawned a treasure trove of eBooks, available for Kindle and other electronic readers. Check out the guide below to five of the best eBooks currently available for online purchase. The Middle Zone: Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold'em Poker John Vorhaus, Annie Duke $4.99 for Kindle In Texas Hold'em Poker, it is often difficult to know if you have the best hand or the worst. This book teaches you how to deal with "the middle zone": how to forecast your prospect for a hand, sidestep pot-sized mistakes, win pots that don't belong to you and turn accidental bluffs into deliberate ones. Every Hand Revealed Gus Hansen $8.79 for Kindle Known as "the Madman" for his aggressive playing style, poker pro Hansen analyses every hand he played during the 2007 Aussie Millions tournament, where he beat 747 other players for the $1.2 million first prize. The Mental Game of Poker: Proven Strategies for Improving Tilt Control… Jared Tendler, Barry Carter $10.09 for Kindle Every poker player knows that poker is all about your mental strength. In this book, Tendler reveals many of the secrets that have helped hundreds of poker pros fix problems such as tilt, handling variance, emotional control, confidence, fear and motivation. Straight Flush Ben Mezrich $15.99 for Kindle The true story of six American college buddies who created a billion-dollar online poker casino in Costa Rica. The only problem? The US Department of Justice was looking for them. Quantum Poker Derric Haynie $46.99 for Kindle Quantum Poker is a comprehensive poker strategy book that ties together all the basic and advanced concepts in a "Unified Theory of Poker". It teaches everything from hand range and combinatorical analysis to equity distribution, giving you the tools to be the best poker player you can be.For a comprehensive online guide to playing poker, click here.
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England will be looking to win four matches in a home Test series against Australia for the time ever when the fifth and final 2013 Ashes Test begins Wednesday at The Oval in London. Australia will just be looking to end the series on a high note after three losses and a rained-out draw. While England have retained The Ashes, there is more at stake than just a dead rubber: the short turnaround before the return series in Australia means that the teams will already be thinking ahead to November. This is a chance for England to dent the Aussies' confidence, or for the Aussies to get one back. The tourists have put in a disappointing batting performance so far this series, with only Michael Clarke (346 runs) and Chris Rogers (344) putting any meaningful quantity of runs on the board. A number of changes could be made for the Fifth Test, with Matthew Wade and Phil Hughes both in line for recalls.Bet365 Sports offers the following pre-match odds on the Fifth Test: England 21/20, Australia 13/5, draw 13/5. The online bookie has opened 23 different markets on the match, including Man of the Match, To Win the Toss, 1 st Innings Lead, best batsman from each team, and run at fall of first wicket. For those who are unable to get regular television access to the game, you're in luck: Bet365 Sports offers live streaming of more than 40,000 events throughout the year including The Ashes, plus live radio streaming of all top cricket matches such as the Fifth Test. Of course, if you're following the game live, you'll probably be interested in bet365's In-Play Betting function. Just log in through the "In-Play" tab at the top of the screen to find up-to-the-second odds on England-Australia Ashes live betting.
Barclays Premier League giant Arsenal has capped off a successful 2013 pre-season tour to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan by signing up Bodog as its official Asian betting partner. Arsenal-Bodog Deal Under the three-year, multi-million pound deal, Bodog will develop marketing initiatives and consumer promotions based around the Arsenal brand. It will generate content featuring Arsenal first-team players and utilize the club's growing database to provide tailored betting offers to fans in Asia. The partnership gives Bodog the opportunity to capitalize on the Gunners' huge Asian fan base, which is especially significant given the success of the club's pre-season tour there. Arsenal has millions of supporters across the continent, while the region also holds strategic importance for Bodog. Betsson Partnership Continues Arsenal's three-year B2B agreement with online betting company Betsson continues. Arsenal and Betsson signed their deal in 2011, making Betsson the club's official global betting partner. Under that deal, Betsson powers betting services for the club at Emirates stadium and online. Their GunnersGaming.com site is an Arsenal-themed skin with online betting, casino and poker offerings and plenty of other games. Prior to that deal, Arsenal had a partnership agreement with bwin - now the official betting partner of one of the Gunners' greatest rivals, defending English Premier League title-holder Manchester United.
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Fenerbahce and Arsenal both come into the first leg of tonight's UEFA Champions League qualifying tie with more than the usual amount of worries. The Turks will hear the result of their appeal against a two-year European ban on August 28, while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been criticized by fans over the club's performance in the transfer market. Arsenal have the capacity to come away with a win in Istanbul. The Gunners defeated eventual champion Bayern Munich away from home last season. They also hold the edge over Fenerbahce, having beaten them 5-2 in 2008/09 to end the Turkish side's 15-match unbeaten home run in Europe. Wenger, who has been slammed in the press for missing out on big signing such as Gonzalo Higuain and Luis Gustabo, and who also appears unlikely to snap up Liverpool's Luiz Suarez, expects win here: "We try to win everywhere we go. This is the only target we have set ourselves. William Hill Sports is offering the full range of pre-match betting options on this game, plus a number of incentives. It was offering 5/1 on Dirk Kuyt to score and Fener to win, but is now promising boosted 7/1 odds. It is also guaranteeing 5/1 on the Wednesday Winners bundle of an Arsenal, Chelsea (against Aston Villa) and Barcelona (against Atletico Madrid) wins. As it will be doing throughout the entire 2013/14 UEFA Champions League season, Hill is offering Fenerbahce-Arsenal live betting. Simply log in to your account during the game, click on In-Play Betting, and you will see the odds updated live on your screen as the players chase the ball around the Istanbul pitch.
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The United Kingdom is about to clamp down on online gambling companies based in offshore tax havens, by slapping them with a 15% tax rate at the point of consumption that should raise £300m. in taxes. Point of Consumption TaxFrom December 2014, online gambling will be taxed according to where customers are based rather than where the online operator is registered. That means that companies like William Hill, Ladbrokes Bwin.party and Betfair, who all have headquarters in Gibraltar, will begin paying 15% tax on all British customers. "It is unacceptable that gambling companies can avoid UK taxes by moving offshore, and the Government is taking decisive action to ensure this can no longer happen," Economic Secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid said. "These reforms will ensure that remote gambling operators who have UK customers make a fair contribution to the public finances. Companies to Challenge? Gibraltar-based companies pay 1% taxes up to a maximum of £425,000. Under the new 15% rate, which the Government says will confirmed in its Budget statement next March, offshore operators will be taxed at the same level as locally based online gambling companies. The Government may not have the last word though. William Hill, the largest of the UK's remote gambling operators, has threatened a number of times to challenge the laws on the grounds that they breach EU competition law.
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