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It is probably the most significant series in the 2015 NBA Playoffs until now. The Cavaliers, favorites to make it to the NBA Championships from the Eastern Conference go head to head with the Chicago Bulls tonight at midnight. The last two games have been decided by buzzer-beaters and basketball fans have been on the edge of their seats in every game of this series. The Cavs took out the Bulls in Game 4 86-84 after LeBron James drained a two point jumper from the corner. In Game 3 it was Derrick Rose’s last second three-pointer, which was the deciding factor. Tonight, the Cavs have home court advantage, which should be the edge they need to go up 3-2. Keys to Victory With injuries to both sides, Game 5 will be decided by tough offense and strong defensive play. LeBron James will lead the way for the Cavs, while Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler are playing incredible basketball for the Bulls. To win tonight’s game, the Bulls must stop LeBron James early. James has been excellent in the first half of Games 2, 3 and 4, as he is set on getting his team the advantage in the opening quarters. The Bulls also need to have yet another big scoring performance from their star players. The bench for the Cavs needs to begin to produce on offense more than it has been doing so far, but other than a few crucial lucky breaks for the Bulls, the Cavaliers’ defense has been superb. NBA Playoff Online Gambling The Cavs are favorites to win tonight, listed by famed UK online sportsbook bet365 Sports at 1.44. The Bulls need to make up a slight underdog margin at 2.85, but those lines are not the props that will make the big money for interested punters. Double Result props are proving to be have the highest payout with a Tie-Chicago Bulls at 34.00. Winning Margin could also be the ticket to lucrative cash, starting at 12.00 for the Bulls and 11.00 for the Cavs on a 1-2 point victory.
The debate over online gambling is in full-swing in Indiana, with Governor Mike Pence recently allowing two gaming bill to pass into law, while vetoing a third bill. The first two bills were passed into law without Governor Pence’s signature: HEA 1540, which will allow riverboat casinos to move their gaming to land, and SEA 252, which will allow the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to use breed development funds to promote the horse racing industry. Commenting on the new laws, Pence said, “Most Hoosiers know that I oppose an expansion of gaming in Indiana, but I recognize that gaming has become an important part of the economy of many communities in our state and is an important part of our state budget.” He continued, “From early in the legislative process, I made it clear that I would not stand in the way of reforms that would allow these businesses to remain competitive with surrounding states so long as it did not constitute an expansion of gaming in Indiana. HEA 1540 and SEA 252 meet this standard and, as such, I will permit them to become law without signature.” The One That Got Away The bill that Pence vetoed, HEA 1270 , would have allowed Indiana residents to place bets on horse races outside of the four existing off-track betting parlors and two parimutuel horse tracks. Pence said that this bill is totally against his stance on online gaming. President and COO of Centaur Gaming and General Manager of Indiana Grand Racing & Casino Jim Brown commented on the governor’s veto, “We are disappointed in the short term for our host communities. They would have benefited from the jobs created. We didn’t feel replacing an electronic dealer with a live dealer was expansion, but others did.” But Brown hasn’t given up yet; he is already planning ahead for his company’s petition to the Indiana Gaming Commission in 2021.
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Another rollover from Saturday night means that the next US Powerball draw will soar to $121 million. Wednesday 20 May could see a historic win if players are able to create a match. Unfortunately, no one was able to do so on Saturday, with the numbers drawn including 24, 29, 38, 48, and 52 – the Powerball number was 32. Buying Powerball Tickets Online You have a little time left to enter if you want a shot at the jackpot, as online lottery tickets now allow for international players to enter. For example, you can simply pay a visit to sites like the Lottery Master or the Lotter to pay for your tickets online. Both sites will let you purchase multiple lines on your lottery tickets. The way it works is that you buy online and then those sites go in person to secure your tickets. Picking Your Numbers Before going to buy tickets for the upcoming Powerball draw, you should know how to play. Stage one is to select five different numbers across the balls valued from 1 to 49. Next up, you have to select a Powerball number from balls valued from 1 to 35. Winning the entire jackpot will require you to match all five main numbers as well as your Powerball. Basically, you are striving for perfection here. Matching the five main numbers in the Powerball draw will trigger the second-place prize of $400,000. However, there is a chance to multiply that prize to $2 million by activating the Power Play option. This essentially means that if you land a bonus number from 2- 5, you will have that value applied to your prize win as a multiplier. Yet another rollover has created a colossal $131 million Powerball jackpot. Tickets for Wednesday 20 May are now available online from the Lotter and the Lottery Master.
West Brom set to host league leaders Chelsea tonight for the Baggies last home match of the season. Since Tony Pulis has taken over for the Baggies, West Brom have taken eight points from a possible twelve and even Jose Mourinho says that Pulis is the best in the business. West Brom have not lost a match in their last three home games against Chelsea and with many of the Blues first squad out for tonight’s match, the Baggies could stun the champions again. Chelsea however are on a streak that will most-likely see them hit the 90-point mark, not having dropped a game since January 1st. In fact, the Blues have had the longest unbeaten streak this season, going 16 games without one loss. Team News The Baggies are 100% healthy for tonight’s matchup against Chelsea, as Callum McManaman has recovered. This is excellent news for West Brom as they will need all the help they can get from the champions. Chelsea could see the return of Diego Costa but they are most likely without Petr Cech, Kurt Zouma, Ramires and Oscar. Drogba will have his sights set on yet another goal against the Baggies, as he has scored eight goals in seven starts against West Brom in the Premier League. Prediction No matter how West Brom has played against Chelsea so far this year, tonight will be the visitor’s game. Chelsea will end the season on a winning note and expect them win tonight by two goals. Last Chance Premier League Online Gambling This is the second-to-last week that punters will have the chance to get in on Premier League online betting. West Brom are the home team underdogs tonight, listed by top UK online sportsbook at 4.10, while Chelsea come in as strong favorites at 2.00 and a draw is 3.50. There are dozens of props available including Asian Lines, Cards, Corners, Goals, Half Leader, Player Props, Specials and much more.
LeoVegas was rewarded with a prestigious honour when it was named Summit Superstar at the 2015 European Unicorn Summit Awards. Specifically, LeoVegas was recognised for being “the most interesting and high-performing company” at the Marbella-hosted awards ceremony. A judging panel comprised of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and digital professionals made the decision to bestow the award in front of more than 100 European business leaders. The win marked the first occasion when an igaming operator won that exact award. Recognition of Mobile Success Mobile performance has been pivotal to the rise of LeoVegas. In fact, the judging panel made their decision based on LeoVegas’ rise to become a leader in mobile gaming. LeoVegas users can play games across multiple mobile devices, covering a range of smartphones and tablets. LeoVegas founders Gustaf Hagman and Robin Ramm felt “honoured yet even more so inspired by the recognition of LeoVegas as a key driving force in the mobile revolution by the leaders of the European tech and investment community.” Shenaly Amin of LeoVegas added that the igaming operator was following in the footsteps of extremely successful predecessors like Just Eat and Net-a-Porter. Awards Now Familiar for LeoVegas Winning awards is now becoming a familiar experience for LeoVegas. Back at the Gaming App Awards 2014, the operator managed to win both Slot App of the Year and Slot Game App of the Year. Another success came at the International Gaming Awards 2015, when the operator was name Slots Operator of the Year Online. And it would appear that more award victories could soon be on the horizon for LeoVegas. Ahead of the EGR Operator Marketing and Innovation Awards, the operator has been shortlisted as a finalist for eight separate categories. Some of the mobile highlights include Best Smartphone App & Best Tablet App as well as Innovation in Mobile and Tablet.
With millions of players all around the world, online gambling has made great strides in the last few years. The advent of mobile and new and improved technologies has made casinos accessible for people who had always wanted but never gotten the chance to experience brick and mortar casinos. Similarly, sports punters, scratch card and lottery players have discovered the ease and comfort of playing their favorite games straight from home with the help of online sports bookies, online lottery ticket agents and the likes. Access around the World With that info in mind, it's confounding to think that over 50 percent of people in the world are actually banned from using online casinos in their own countries. Only 60 countries license online gambling and let their citizens play online nowadays. This info which was collected and analyzed by online casino database KeyToCasino, shines some interesting light on the availability of online casinos around the globe. The research analyzes gambling laws in 225 countries and territories, in an effort to try and to produce a general picture of online gambling access around the world. Draconian Laws The research shows disparity in the online gambling laws of many countries, and draconian laws which, in many examples, give exemptions to foreign operators but weigh heavily on local ones. This also stems from the lack of resources some countries have to battle the foreign operators. keytocasino CEO, Olena Prachenko, research coordinator, the co-founder of the company, has a Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland says: "It was interesting to find the differences between the laws for online and land-based casinos within the same country. A number of countries where brick and mortar casinos are perfectly legal ban online gambling. Conversely, in Norway land-based casinos are not allowed, but online casinos are licensed and regulated". Gambling Availability Score KeyToCasino assigned the countries with a "Gambling Availability Score", with a maximum of 1000 allocated points rating how open a country is to online gambling. The score and other useful categories such as number of casinos, casino law info, blocks and sources are available in an extensive list that can be sorted for the user's liking. The results are interesting: The three highest scoring countries with 960 points are Andorra, Chile and Venezuela, while the three lowest rated countries are France, Iran and the United States at the very bottom of the list. While online gambling is regulated in three US states, the data relates to the fact that the greater part of Americans simply cannot gamble online. How to Play Legally Ultimately, player's abilities to gamble online depend on the laws of their respective countries. Some countries enforce stricter laws than orders, leaving loopholes and treating online gamblers differently; some do nothing at all while others impose criminal penalties. If you are unsure about the online gambling laws in your country, we urge you to check to be certain. Check our Online Gambling Legality guide which lays out the status of online gambling regulation over an interactive world map. If you are completely new, consult our extensive online gambling guides and online casino school where you can get a better idea of how online casinos work and how to find yourself inside this world. Credits to keytocasino.com and Olena Prachenko, keytocasino's CEO for supplying their research to create this article.
Rejoice – the 2015 Eurovision contest is upon us! Starting tonight at 8pm UK time (live on BBC Three), the first semi-final of the Eurovision begins with 16 acts performing live from the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. The second semi-final featuring 17 acts takes place Thursday, and the grand final takes place Saturday night. With it, the Eurovision contest brings a rush of exciting predictions, estimations and wild guesses. Aficionados, experts and online sports bookies try to present punters with the most accurate odds for who'll take the crown. Eurovision Online Betting Over the past few years, the Eurovision contest has become a huge event for online gambling, with punters from all over the world placing bets on a wide range of betting markets. A good example is leading bookie William Hill Sports where punters can bet on the top 10 finishing acts, the semi-finals, total points for the UK, who'll get "Nul Points" and other regional resolutions. This year in particular, there are five particularly hot favorites with Australia, Russia, Sweden, Estonia and Italy believed to have the best shot at winning. This can be learned from the odds present at the Eurovision specials at William Hill Sports. Top Favorites In the outright winner market, Sweden led the charts with 7/4 for Mans Zelmerlow's "Heroes", with Italy close-by with 3/1 for "Grande Amore" by the pop opera act Il Volo. Australia was 6/1 with Guy Sebastian's "Tonight Again", followed by Russia's 7/1 for Polina Gagarina's "A Million Voices" and 8/1 for Estonia's "Goodbye to Yesterday" by Elina Born and Stig Rasta. Specifically in tonight's first semi-final, Russia remains the strongest favorite with 5/6, followed by Estonia with 3/1 and Finland with 10/1 for their special Punk act PKN, composed of members with disabilities. Will Finland make a "Lordi" again, or will Russia sail smoothly to the final? Log-in Winner today and throughout this upcoming weekend and take part in the Eurovision madness!
This is it! The winner of this series will be in the Stanley Cup Finals against either the Tampa Bay Lightning or the New York Rangers. The Ducks got out to a huge win in Game 1 the other night, as they controlled the Hawks winning 4-1 at home. Anaheim still has home-ice advantage for tonight's matchup and look like they have what it takes to win yet again in California. There is absolutely no shortage of talent on the ice in this series. Jonathan Toews, Ryan Getzlaf, Patrick Kane and Ryan Kesler are some of the best in the NHL but it was Andrew Cogliano and Kyle Palmieri with center Nate Thompson that really made Game 1 a winner. The Ducks are playing some incredible hockey and after one game, they look like the team to beat this year, but it is still way too early to tell and the Blackhawks are ready to get their revenge. Don't Count the Hawks out Yet Chicago is a team that has more history and arguably more depth than any other remaining in the 2015 NHL Playoffs. Their roster has been the envy of coaches around the league, so it's no mistake that they are in the Western Conference Championship. Chicago got off to a rough start but you should expect this series to go at least six games. The Hawks had 16 shots on goal in the first period of Game 1 and finished with 33 total, but Andersen was too good in the net for the Ducks and only let in one goal in his winning performance. Be sure that Chicago will put a lot more pressure on the net in this game and will also be looking to score on the fly. Online Gambling Markets The Ducks are favorites with bet365's Money Line at 1.74, while the Blackhawks trail by a small margin at 2.15. Bet365 is offering live streaming of Game 2 for punters looking to see their bets in action throughout the game. There are some excellent Score and Team Props, Game Totals and much more prior to the game as well.
With the Premier League season race over and concluded with the title promised to Chelsea, the battle for finishing positions is still very relevant. This battle heats up today at the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal takes on Sunderland (kickoff 19:45 UK time). While Arsenal will try to fortify a place at the top, Sunderland is looking to get as far as possible from the relegation zone. Arsenal Arsenal has earned its ticket to the Champions League group stage following the 1-1 draw against Manchester United last Sunday at Old Trafford, but the team is still looking for the second spot. The Gunners bid to take the maximum amount of points from their next two games – today's fixture against Sunderland and Sunday's meeting with West Brom. The team is also looking forward to the FA Cup final at the end of the month against Aston Villa. With 71 points and two games to go including this one, Arsenal cannot miss a chance to collect all 6 points and hope that Manchester City slips against Southampton. Sunderland Positioned 16 at the Premier League table just 3 points away from the relegation zone, Sunderland is in a tight spot. Their luck hasn't shined with the last two games they face: Today they meet Arsenal and on Sunday they meet Chelsea. While Chelsea doesn't need any more points to secure their title, it's hard to see them losing their final game against a team from the bottom, and at the same time this game is very important to Arsenal as well. The London side is the clear favorite to win today. Bet Live Today's fixture will be live with in-play markets at online bookie Winner Sports. Pre-match markets are also in abundance, with full time results odds favoring Arsenal at 2/7 against Sunderland's 9/1. Log-in Winner this evening and get a slice of this late-season Premier League drama.
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