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EuroBasket 2013 commences in Slovenia Wednesday, bringing together the 24 best basketball countries in Europe. The top three teams from each group of six will qualify for the second stage, where they will be split into two groups of six. Eight teams will emerge from there to play in the quarter-finals. Group D appears to be the group of death, with Greece, Turkey, Russia and Italy all considered realistic contenders for the EuroBasket title, while Finland and Sweden will realize why they should have stuck to playing hockey. Group A is likely to be a battle between France and Germany, with Israel the best-positioned team to qualify in third. There will also be interest as to how the UK performs against fellow minnows Ukraine and Belgium. Group C features tournament favorite Spain and host Slovenia, while Group B is notable for featuring only Baltic and former Yugoslav states, led by Lithuania and Serbia. Bet365 is offering the following title odds heading into today's openers: Spain 7/4, Greece 15/4, France 9/2, Lithuania 13/2, Slovenia 14/1, Serbia 18/1, and all other 25/1 or over. The online sportsbook is also offering odds on group winners, tournament match-ups between selected rivals (such as which country will perform better out of Greece and France), which group the winner will come from, and which player will be top scorer (France's Tony Parker leads at 5/2). Of course, bet365 will also be delivering live, in-play betting action on every single match throughout the EuroBasket. Place a live wager on any of the dozen matches playing today, or any of the group matches and finals during the tournament, just by logging into in-play betting while the players are on-court.
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Four people are set to be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony at Caesars Palace November 14, including the chairman of Caesars Entertainment himself. The four inductees are: Gary Loveman, chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Loveman joined Caesars (then known as Harrah's Entertainment) in 1998, rising to the position of CEO in January 2003. Since then, he has overseen a period of steady growth that included the 2004 purchase of the World Series of Poker and 2005 purchase of Caesars Gaming. Frank Fahrenkopf Jnr., the founder of the American Gaming Association. Fahrenkopf, a former Replication National Committee chairman who led the party to successful presidential election victories in 1984 and 1988, led the AGA for 18 years and continues to serve as co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates Celine Dion, the famous Canadian singer who has sold more than 200 million albums in a much celebrated career over a couple of decades. Dion has also made a big contribution to the gambling industry, having performed "A New Day" at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace since 2003. Guy Savoy, the celebrity chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Guy Savoy, in Paris. In May 2006, he brought the restaurant to Caesars Palace, ensuring that his food was available to the high-rollers of the gambling and poker business.
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Former sporting stars continue to embrace the world of online poker and gambling, with Brazilian football legend Ronaldo and German tennis hero Boris Becker featuring at gala evens. Ronaldo Plays Poker Ronaldo, who recently became a PokerStars brand ambassador, participated in an invitational tournament at the PokerStars European Poker Tour event in Spain. He played at the €5k "Phenomenon Table" free roll (Mesa de "el Fenómeno") against Spanish online poker stars and other Team PokerStars pros. Team PokerStars representatives include Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, Dutch Olympic hockey player Fatima Moreira de Melo and Swedish Winter Olympics gold medal skier Marcus Hellner. Like Ronaldo, they often participate in tournaments at which the winnings go to charity. Becker to Open Conference Six-time Grand Slam Champion, Olympic gold medallist and YouWin ambassador Becker has been active in the world of online gambling, and is set to continue that involvement when he opens the upcoming three-day European iGaming (EiG) Congress and Expo in Barcelona on October 8. This annual event, which is being held for the 12 th time, features more than 100 industry leaders and 80 exhibitors, along with a busy program of events that includes specialist workshops, networking opportunities, tutorials, poker talks and CEO debates.
The race to Brazil 2014 will heat up Friday night with an almost full round of UEFA qualifiers. England have a must-win clash against Moldova, while Group C is perhaps the most tantalising of the lot as Germany host Austria and Ireland host Sweden with all four sides still in contention. In other crucial matches; Portugal head to Belfast in need of three points against Northern Ireland if they are to stay in the top two Group F; Spain head to Finland and France head to Georgia with top spot in Group I up for grabs; and Scotland attempts to salvage some pride against Group A's surprise runaway leader Belgium. Qualifiers take place around the world Friday: in South America, the battle over fourth and fifth-place heats up with Peru hosting Uruguay and Chile hosting Venezuela. In CONCACAF, second-placed Costa Rica hosts top side USA, while Mexico and Honduras battle over the third-place automatic qualification spot. No matter which continent and which game you wish to bet on, Bet365 Sports delivers the full range of pre-match betting options on every single World Cup qualifier Friday night. Place a wager on Full Time Result, Double Chance, Both Teams to Score, Total Goals Odd/Even, or any number of other scenarios. As you would expect, Bet365 online sportsbook will also make its live betting function available on all tonight's games. So whether it's an England-Moldova bet you're looking for or even a Costa Rica-US in-play wager, you'll find it here, with the odds updated in real-time before your very eyes.
The group stage of the African qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup will come to a close on Saturday, with a number of matches set to determine which 10 countries go through to the final round. The top five of the 10 teams in the final round will head to Brazil for next year's World Cup. Ethiopia, Tunisia, Cote d'Ivoire and Algeria already secured the top spot in their groups and qualification for the next round prior to the final matches. In some cases, the top two teams will compete directly for top spot: Nigeria host Malawi needing only a draw to keep the visitors from snatching top spot; Likewise Senegal v. Uganda, where Uganda must win to keep Senegal from qualifying for the next round. In other cases, it is indirect: Burkina Faso will look for three points against Gabon, but with the full knowledge that even if they do win, Congo will still qualify if they win against the group's bottom team, Niger. With an almost-complete schedule of African qualifiers, William Hill Sports will be busy bringing you all the pre-match and live betting odds. Place a pre-game wager on match result or any of the other usual options, such as double chance, total goals odd/even and various specials. And if you're planning on watching the game live or streaming it through the Internet, then Hill's In-Play betting will be there by your side, bringing you odds on every match on the African continent in real-time.
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