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The drafts have been picked, some players have been cut and pre-season training for the sixteen NFL teams is well under way. The 2013/14 season ended with a win for the Seattle Seahawks, playing the kind of smash-mouth football in the Superbowl that literally blew the Denver Broncos away. What chances are there for a repeat performance? Seattle Still On Top Some of the biggest sports books take a look at the upcoming season and offer odds. According to Winner Sports, three of the favorites for the Vince Lombardi trophy in February 2015 are in ascending order; Seattle Seahawks at 6.50, Denver Broncos at 7.00 and the San Francisco 49ers at 8.00. According to William Hill Sports, those same three teams are the most likely winners of the Superbowl, with the Seahawks at 6/1 and the Broncos and 49ers tied at 7/1. San Francisco has had its best run of form in the last 3 seasons since the golden days of the Montana-Rice axis and were one win away in 2013 from a shot at completing back-to-back Superbowls. They are considered to have one of the strongest rosters in football, so who else is in contention and how do you define the odds? Formula for Prediction The most basic formula is to review the win-loss record of teams from the 2013 season and make a prediction based on that and on the relative strengths of their 2014 rosters. That does not, however, take into account that some Conferences have easier games than others. It is generally thought that the AFC South teams have a less taxing schedule, closely followed by the AFC North. The toughest games are those fought out in the AFC West and NFC West. If we take into account a strength of schedule numbers, i.e., who is slated to have the hardest games, shows that Oakland, Arizona, Carolina and Minnesota face the four toughest slates. New England and Washington are two teams who might not have attracted so much attention, but they are scheduled to have slightly easier than average slates. The trick as always is to really do your homework and hope that you don't give up a big fumble when it comes to betting on the NFL season. And, if you're in the market for betting, use a trusted site like Winner Sports and William Hill Sports.
Just before the 2014/15 regular season kicks off, the Holland Cup must be played. Renamed the Johan Cruyff Shield in 1996, this is the first trophy of the year and you'd better believe both teams want to bring home the hardware. Before PEC Zwolle is counted out it'd be wise to remember that this is actually a rematch of the 2014 Dutch Cup played on 4/20 earlier this year in which Ajax lost 5-1 in a shocker. That game was a thriller on and off the pitch as the fans set off fireworks, and damaged the field to the point that both players and other fans pleaded with the hooligans to stop. The game was played in full following the half an hour delay and David definitely vested Goliath, giving PEC their fist trophy. Tonight is most-likely going to be a different story as Ajax is playing at home and they do not want to get embarrassed again. The teams are both healthy going into the match tonight but Ajax definitely has the advantage. Online Wagering Markets This game, more than any other today, could be the punter's chance to capitalize on the underdog. Let's say that PEC is able to shock Ajax yet again, bet365, the UK online sportsbook, is offering odds of 10.00 as opposed to Ajax's 1.25. A draw is even attractive at 6.00 but it doesn't stop there. Punter's can bet on Correct Score, Over/Under, Chance and Double Chance, Winning Margin and much more. There is a ton of special markets available as bet365 Sports is really covering every possible line one would want to bet for tonight. It's going to be an action packed match, on and off the field and is meant to set the regular season off in style so be sure not to miss out on one minute of the action.
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Senators Urge Department of Justice to Ban Online Gambling Three US senators addressed a letter to the US Department of Justice asking them to support a bill that would ban federal online gambling. The letter stated, “We must act before we find virtual casinos making gambling pervasive in our society, invading living rooms, bedrooms, and dorm rooms across the country; a result we know the DOJ does not want to see.” The letter was sent by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). As of yet there has been no response from the Department of Justice. Borgata Reports Losses Borgata, one of the Atlantic City land-based casinos that launched an online enterprise in New Jersey, reported an operating loss of $1.8 million in the quarter which ended on June 30. On the bright side, they also reported reaching a "key milestone" by breaking even in July. Keith Smith, chief executive of Borgata's managing owner Boyd Gaming Inc., commented that he expects the recent decrease in online gambling revenue in New Jersey to end when cooler weather returns. Amaya Completes Acquisition of PokerStars; Sights Set on New Jersey On August 1, Amaya Gaming announced the completion of its acquisition of the Rational Group, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. The acquisition was originally predicted to take place at the end of September; its early completion indicates that PokerStars has re-focused its sights on New Jersey and has high hopes for being re-accepted by the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement. Re-acceptance would mean that ability to launch an online gaming site in New Jersey. Adam Small, co-owner of Pocket Fives, commented that this could be good news for New Jersey. “The acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker by Amaya is great news for poker players in New Jersey. It means that more than likely the top poker company in the world will soon be offering its games there.”
Scientific Games will buy Bally Technologies for $3.3 billion and assume Bally's $1.8 billion in debt as well, in a deal worth $5.1 billion. The resulting merger reshapes both companies into one unified large-scale lottery and gaming supplier company to compete with the new GTech-IGT merger. The Race Continues Last year, Bally's bought SHFL Entertainment (formerly ShuffleMaster) in keeping up with Scientific Games' purchase of land-based and online slot manufacturer WMS. Scientific Gaming CEO Gavin Isaacs shepherded the SHFL acquisition in his former capacity as CEO of SHFL. The New Scientific Games With the new acquisition, Scientific Games portfolio now includes SHFL, Bally's and WMS. Bally's is a particularly important acquisition, due to is appealing and unique jackpot system. Bally's Growth Bally has come a long way since its Chicago beginnings as a Depression-era pinball manufacturer. Expanding to slots in 1936, Bally took shape as a gaming equipment provider, a niche which now expands Scientific Games' holdings from casino management and lotteries to a full range of video lottery systems and gaming equipment as well as table games. Strategic Benefits Scientific Games CEO Gavin Isaacs proudly proclaimed that “The acquisition of Bally provides us with a unique opportunity to combine two exceptional companies with long track records of creating leading-edge games and gaming technology products for players and delivering innovative solutions to our customers.” According to Isaacs, Scientific's new arsenal of content “uniquely” positions Scientific “as a strategic partner for gaming and lottery operators, offering a highly diversified suite of value-enhancing products and services across multiple worldwide distribution channels and platforms.” Increased Cost Efficiency As a result of the merger, Scientific and Bally expect to save $220 million in annual costs and another $25 million in annual capital-expenditure through consolidating general operations and increasing efficiency in manufacturing, engineering, field and customer service and administrative operations.
After high expectations, online casino regulation in New Jersey has failed to resuscitate Atlantic City casinos as hoped. Overly Optimistic Projections New Jersey Governor Chris Christie publicly predicted revenue increase projections of as much as a billion dollars per year. A more informed financial source, Alex Bumazhny of Fitch Ratings, tempered those expectations to a still highly optimistic $200 to $300 million. In light of how the reality has played out, however Bumazhny slashed those expectations by 50% to between $120 million and $130 million. Surprising Falloff? Of the current surprises, he says: "What you're seeing with the weakness is really a surprise to most people, including the operators themselves.” The state started promisingly enough, at a revenue rate of about $11 million a month from January of this year, but growth subsided rapidly and declines were posted in April, May and June. The Explanations The problems according to Bumazhny is not clear, but he has some theories: "It could be seasonal, that people are retracting from online gaming because they have more options during the warmer weather including going to the actual casinos themselves." Federal regulation may also be discouraging provider investment in credit card use or marketing efforts. Individual Giants OK Nonetheless, some larger individual operators are still meeting their target revenues, primarily because of larger market shares than expected, according to Golden Nugget's Alicia Brown, who claims her casino expected "the market size to be 30 percent to 40 percent bigger by now.” Less Competition This makes sense, as the New Jersey market did not grow commensurate with expectations, but smaller market means less competition to the largest operators such as the Golden Nugget, whose revenues still grew over the last two months, despite the overall revenue drop in New Jersey. Customer Resistance Overall, in customer surveys questions have arisen as to the adaptation of gambling to an online model, "You're looking at a picture and watching a wheel go around. That's all you're doing. There're no sounds like when you're in a casino," Frank Farrell of Pennsylvania explains of playing online poker when he visits his friends in New Jersey, "There're no people screaming, 'Hey.' That's part of the allure of the casino." A further poll shows that expansion of gambling in general outside of Atlantic City is not a popular idea in New Jersey. Summertime Blues However, there remains steadfast faith by economic experts that the three month decline will reverse itself when the traditionally soft summer season ends and people are forced back indoors to entertain themselves.
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