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Gareth Barry will become just the 10 th player since the English Premier League's establishment in 1992 to have played in 500 games if he runs out on the field for Everton against Newcastle tonight. That would put him in the same group as legends like Ryan Giggs, Frank Lampard and former Manchester United and Everton star Phil Neville. There is more at stake here than just Barry's milestone: Everton are the only remaining unbeaten team in the Barclays Premier League and can jump up to 12 points and fourth spot on the table with a win against the visiting Geordies. Newcastle are sitting at the bottom of a huge pack of team on seven points, so this is a crucial match for them too. They face a tough test tonight as they look to make amends for a shock 3-2 home defeat to newly promoted northern neighbor Hull City last weekend. Everton heads into the match as 4/6 pre-match favorites, according to William Hill Sports' betting odds, compared to Newcastle, 5/1, and a draw, 11/4. The odds of a match result and both teams to score are 14/5 in the event of an Everton win, 16/5 in the event of a draw and 12/1 in the event of a Newcastle upset. Hill's headline offers are Romelu Lukaku to score and Everton to win (2/1) and Loic Remy to score and Newcastle to win, 9/1. Lukaku, has scored four goals in his last four Prem League appearances, and features in the Opta Match Stats bet: Hill will pay out evens if he scores at any time. This match will be broadcast live to UK viewers on BT Sport 1, and online punters can participate in the action with live betting. Simply log into your WH betting account at any time during the match to place an Everton-Newcastle live wager.
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US Powerball has been all the talk lately, but some in the online lottery world are now beginning to turn their attention to another American lotto, Mega Millions, which will jackpot to $189 million Tuesday night. How to Play Mega Millions This is how you play Mega Millions at Lotterymaster. No matter whether you are in one of the 50 US states or abroad, just log onto this online lotto site and register in a few quick steps. Choose six numbers from the two guess range options: five from 1-56 and a sixth Mega Ball from 1-46. Roll your mouse over the digits to select. This Tuesday night's draw is just the tip of the iceberg. Due to Lotterymaster's convenient subscription service, you never have to miss out on another opportunity to win Powerball, Mega Millions or any other prize. Just subscribe to your lottery of choice to automatically participate in every draw. Powerball Strikes Big Powerball went off for $400 million last week, with a ticket purchased on land at a South Carolina gas station, according to national lottery officials. The winning numbers were 7, 10, 22, 32, 35 and Powerball 19, and this was fifth-largest jackpot in the history of American lottery jackpots. The lottery winner, a male who declined to be named, bought his terminal-generated winning ticket at a Murphy USA gasoline station in Lexington, central South Carolina. This was the first ever win for the station. Could the next Mega Millions or Powerball win be purchased online?
Rumors continue to circulate about the future of Ladbrokes CEO Richard Glynn, following the news last week that the online gambling giant's 2013 results are set to be significantly lower than originally forecasted. Ladbrokes Scare Last week's news, which was the second negatively revised estimate from the company in three months, triggered a drop of over 8% in company shares. Chairman Peter Erskine said following the news that investors are "not thrilled" but are "supportive" - a comment that could signal troubled times ahead. Erskine added: "While we are disappointed that the digital results are still not where we anticipated they would be, the board believes the strategy is the right one and that the actions taken to date, along with those planned for the coming months, will drive the long-term success of the business." Glynn's Cloudy Future Speculation that Glynn is on the chopping block was prompted by Erskine's refusal to commit to his tenure, commenting only that "We remain fully confident in this management team." Many industry analysts believe that Glynn will be given more time in his role, but others believe time will run out before next year's FIFA World Cup, when online sportsbooks traditionally see a turn-around in fortunes. Glynn recently had the last work to the Mail, calling himself "a big boy", and saying that he would be "big enough to accept as chief executive where that leaves me."
Americans spent a whopping $2.6 billion gambling websites in 2012, despite the state of legal ambiguity in the country, according to a fresh study on the casino industry. $2.6b. Online Gambling The study, which was conducted by the British research firm H2 Gambling Capital on behalf of the American Gaming Association, found that US online gambling accounted for a significant share of the $33 billion global egaming market, despite the legal ambiguity in the United States. The AGA said upon the release that the results show the need for federal legislation to end the "ambiguity" on Internet betting. Nevada has implemented its legal online poker regime, while New Jersey and Delaware are set to implement at the end of November, but there is still no sign of a federal bill being approved. Industry Execs Optimistic Another study released last week at the Global Gaming Expo found that a majority of US casino industry executives are optimistic about the future. Eight out of 10 said regulation was faring either somewhat (47%) or very (45%) poorly in keeping up with technological advancement, but 69% believe regulators and execs will find common ground in the future. In a very positive sign, 88 percent of survey respondents agreed that the regulatory community has become less rigid and more flexible in regard to updating and modernizing regulations than they were a short time ago.
Net Entertainment has signed a partnership agreement with William Hill, under which NetEnt will supply the leading online gambling operator with a selection of top online and mobile casino titles. Both Sides Happy Bjorn Krantz, NetEnt CEO, said of the deal: "The agreement with William Hill solidifies the trust and confidence our partners have in our operational and technical leadership. Both parties are working very close together to secure a successful integration and planning for commercial launch." James Curwen, William Hill Director of Gaming, added: "Net Entertainment is one of the leading suppliers of best in breed online casino content in the market today, and we are fully committed to make sure we can provide our player community with the very best experience…which will cover gaming distribution for all customer devices." Hill Expands OutwardsWilliam Hill has been very busy in signing up software suppliers for its William Hill Online platform after buying out Playtech's former 29% share in their joint venture in a deal worth £424 million in the first quarter of 2013. Since then, they have reached partnership agreement with leading developers including Microgaming, WMS and NetEnt. Under its deal with Microgaming, the software leader will offer it casino and mobile games through its Quickfire solution.
Ladbrokesex, one of the world's leading online bookmaking sites, recently signed an agreement with OpenBet to extend their contract until 2016. OpenBet is a leading sportsbook and online gaming software provider, and has had a partnership with Ladbrokes for the past 15 years. The extension of their contract comes as no surprise, as they have worked well together in launching Ladbrokes into the forefront of the online gaming industry. The contract extension includes OpenBet sharing its newest technology developments with Ladbrokes, and giving Ladbrokes access to OpenBet's elite game content on their gaming platform. Ladbrokes' contract with OpenBet does not negate their partnership with Playtech, an online games software provider. In fact, Richard Glynn, Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes, commented on the extension: "We are pleased to extend our long-standing relationship with OpenBet with this agreement which offers revenue opportunities to both parties and enhances our partnership with Playtech and other providers." Additionally, Jeremy Thompson-Hill, OpenBet's Chief Executive Officer, made it clear that OpenBet is happy to have a loyal partner like Ladbrokes. He said, "The most satisfying element of this new deal is that Ladbrokes has been one of the cornerstone clients for OpenBet right from the start of our company's history. This new extension agreement is good for OpenBet, good for Ladbrokes and ultimately good for their customers." And that, ultimately, is the most important point of the agreement; to provide Ladbrokes' customers with the latest and newest technology that will enhance their online gaming experience.
The UEFA Champions League enters its second match day in the league's group stage, and many eyes are set on group F in which a very interesting match will take place tonight at Emirates stadium, as Arsenal and Napoli meet. Both teams will arrive hot to the pitch, having emerged victorious in the previous match day (2-1 for Arsenal over Marseille and 2-1 for Napoli over Dortmund). But it is not only the impressive opening of the Champions League for both teams, but their faring in respective home leagues. Arsenal stands at the top of the Premier League table with 5 wins and 1 loss to Aston Villa at the opening of the league. They will show up against Napoli fresh after their Saturday 2-1 away victory over Swansea City. But the Gunners' Neapolitan rivals will not give an easy break. Napoli arrives at the game standing second to Roma in Italy's Serie A. The club concluded last week's game against Sassuolo with a draw, but went on to fix the slip up on Saturday with an easy 2-0 over Genoa. At William Hill Sports, the pre-match odds for tonight's fixtures are as follows: Arsenal 11/10, Draw 12/5, Napoli 14/5. Other betting options include predicted goal scorers, match handicaps, corners and much more. Applying for the game is Hill's Bore Draw Money Back offer. In case the game finishes in a nil-nil draw, the bettor will be refunded all single Correct Score and Double Result bets. Hill will feature live UEFA Champions League betting tonight so be sure to log in to your account and place an in-play bet on the game you're interested in.
Professional Poker Player, Chris "moorman1" Moorman, has broken a world online poker record, if ever there was one. Moorman, a legend in the world of online poker, cashed in $9,500 in a PartyPoker event last week, with a buy-in of $215. With this win, Moorman has become the only person in the world who surpassed $10 million earned from online poker tournaments in a lifetime career. But this is far from enough for the expert card man who is aiming to break new records in the frame of the World Championship of Online Poker. Moorman's Achievements It is no wonder that Moorman has bought himself a lot of fans. An inspiration for both rookie and veteran online poker games around the world, Moorman has been ranked first in the world in 18 different occasions, with the last time being two years ago. Moorman's largest win was back in the 2011 European World Series of Poker with a €10,000 buy-in. Moorman walked away with $1,068,690 in his virtual pocket. While online is his main base of action, Moorman has he has also piled up $2,962,569 from live tournaments. Despite this impressive statistic, Moorman has only once won a live tournament in the €2,000 Bounty Turbo event at EPT Madrid back in 2011. New Website Following last week's events, Moorman has opened a new website where players can read about his story and be updated with his journeys. Moorman himself is slated to write bi-weekly blog posts in the site.
Online gambling officials in Gibraltar are up in arms against British government plans to introduce a 15% gambling tax at the point of consumption - effectively taxing offshore operators. Gibraltar Protest Phil Brear, Gibraltar gambling commissioner, said that the tax runs "Clearly against the common-sense logic of electronic commerce." According to Brear, around 60% of all online bets placed by British residents were with Gibraltar-registered sites such as William Hill, Ladbrokes, bwin.party and Betfair. Steve Buchanan, head of Ladbrokes operations in Gibraltar, said the tax would add "a huge and unwanted cost on our business." He did admit there were other advantages to remaining in Gibraltar, pointing out that the territory does not impose value added tax on advertising or other essential activities. Gibraltar Advantage Reduced Gibraltar-based online gambling companies pay 1% in taxes up to a maximum of £425,000 per year. Under the new 15% rate, these and other offshore operators will be taxed by the British government at the same level as locally based companies for all services provided to UK residents. The government could have a battle on its hands though. William Hill, the largest UK remote gambling operator, is threatening to challenge the new regulations on the grounds that they breach EU competition law.
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