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Today, the Tour de France heads into the fourth stage of racing and it has been a crazy race so far. The British hopeful Chris Froome took the yellow shirt after a crazy stage 3, but the big news is that Cancellara needed to withdraw from the race following a major accident. Anvers to Mur de Huy, a beautiful and difficult section of the Tour de France but nothing out of the ordinary for professional cyclists. That was, however, until the accident that has forced five riders to abandon their chances at winning. The two major crashes involved many of the riders including overnight leader Fabian Cancellara. The Swiss star was thrown head first onto the side of the road about 60 km from the end of stage 3. He fractured two vertebrae in his lower back but finished the stage like a boss. For Froome, he has broken a British record with his 15th yellow jersey. The leading contenders for the Tour are pulling away from the field and the big story is favorite Chris Froome, with a time of 7hrs 11mins 37secs. That is 36secs faster than second favorite Alberto Contador (currently 8th position). Officials thought to change the rules a little bit, as the stage three accidents caused a 10 minute delay. That was quickly reviewed and decided differently. The Fastest Online Gambling Odds Bet365 Sports is offering many pre-stage props and betting odds for punters eager to get in on the fastest cycling event in the world. There are Outright Winner props in which Froome is the favorite at 1.90. He is trailed by Quintana at 3.60, Nibali at 7.50, Contador at 8.50 and the rest of the field between 21.00-1001.00. There are dozens of props to choose from including Match-Ups, Points Clasification, King of the Mountains, Young Rider and much more. The odds are as competitive as the riders on the course and many chances to win lucrative cash so opt in to win now.
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News has reached the press of Playtech’s decision to book three weeks with a Warner Bros studio to record fresh footage to enhance its virtual sports betting experience. Playtech had revealed virtual sports back in February, but the Warner Bros filming began just a few days ago at the start of July. Playtech’s revealed that a new version of its football simulation would be released, alongside other virtual sports, on desktop, mobile, and retail platforms. A number of other virtual sports are currently available at participating sites, with examples including horse racing, tennis, basketball, cycling, and greyhounds. Virtual sports enable bettors to place wagers on simulated games that have been developed using motion capture technology normally associated with blockbuster Hollywood movies. Thanks to the realism of motion capture technology, bettors can now seek out a realer than real virtual sports experience. Playtech Investing Heavily in Virtual Sports Playtech has spared no expense in developing its virtual sports platform, having ensured that customers can bet in play while listening to commentaries performed in their local language. That expansive approach to developing the platform could help to blur the lines with real-life sports betting for some customers. In performing the motion capture with Warner Bros, Playtech called upon the services of professional athletes as part of a drive for authenticity. Having such a refined offering gave Playtech the confidence to declare at ICE 2015 that it would deliver the ultimate virtual sports experience. A few months later and it would appear that Playtech is still prepared to go above and beyond for virtual sports. Championing new innovation for the benefit of the customer is certainly admirable, but can virtual sports every really take off next to genuine sports? Looking at Playtech powered sportsbooks at operators such as Winner Casino, it feels that this new discipline certainly has potential.
The atmosphere ahead of the first Ashes Test was relaxed on the England side, as the players kicked around a football at yesterday's practice. They are happy to be on familiar turf in Cardiff, a pitch known to be spin-friendly. Australia are the current test holders going back to 2013-14, but that could easily change with the first match in Cardiff. The last Ashes was a whitewash in favor of the Aussies and England is set on revenging their loss. England Captain Alistair Cook is focused on getting their 32nd win and equaling the all-time series at 32 apiece. England are also coming off great outings against New Zealand in the ODI and Twenty20 earlier this summer, but the heated rivalry against Australia is a matter of pride and competition will be first class. The Australian team are no pushovers and as history has shown, the home pitch advantage is not the "hear all end all" when it comes to cricket. Expect to see a tough test and great play from both teams. In-Play Cricket Bet365 is offering punters interested in getting in on the interactive betting action to do so with their In-Play service including markets like Next Man Out, Top Batsman and Next Over Runs. Playing In-play is the highest level of competitive sports gambling and although challenging, there is lucrative cash to be won. As always, new players are eligible for the 100% match on first deposits up to £200 and a number of other special offers just waiting at the famed UK sportsbook. In addition to the In-Play markets, punters are welcome to select as many of the pre-match markets available. There is a wide range of competitive odds and numerous chances to win. Whether England is your team, or you place your bets with Australia, you cannot win if you don't opt in.
The most important tournament on the ATP tour is now in the Quarter Finals and the field has been sliced down to the last eight players on the men's side. The last sixteen are the cream of the crop and action will only get better from here on. Matches begin at 13:00 today but the online betting markets have been open for some time now. The odds are as competitive as the tournament with lucrative cash waiting to be won. Centre Court There are two matches to start the day featuring four of the top names in men's tennis. Canadian Vasik Pospisil vs UK hopeful Andy Murray and number one ranked Novak Djokovic vs Marin Cilic. It is clear who the favorites are in both games, but both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have been pushed hard so far and we could be in for some surprises. Prediction Murray should be able to handle Pospisil, but expect the Wimbledon champion to lose a set before taking the match. Murray wins. Court 1 On the other side, French star Gilles Simon takes on Swiss legend Roger Federer. Federer looks to be in top form and it will take Simon the match of his life to move on to the Semi Finals. Federer has the record for most semifinals appearances at 44, which will surely be in the back of Simon's mind. Roland Garros winner Stan Wawrinka goes to battle against surprise Quarter Final player Richard Gasquet. Wawrinka is determined to reach the Semi Finals and he has not been fazed by the competition thus far. Prediction Expect the favorites to make the Semi Finals, with an all Swiss Semi Final to take place. Both Federer and Wawrinka will win. Wimbledon Betting Cilic needs a miracle at 9.00 to beat Djokovic at 1.071, while Murray has the edge (1.030) over Pospisil 15.00. On Court 1 it's Federer's game at 1.10 to Simon's 7.00, while Gasquet is only a few points behind Wawrinka at 2.75 and 1.44 respectively. bet365 is offering those lines and dozens of additional online betting props across the Wimbledon board, including special offers on all matches.
Leading software provider for some of the biggest online sportsbooks in the world, Betradar, has announced that its offer will now include a virtual basketball product where punters will be able to place bets on a large selection of games. This makes it the first official large-scale virtual basketball betting league and it has been designed to look highly impressive, while providing different wagers and lines. 8 Matches Running Every 4.5 Minutes Online players will have a lot of options to enjoy as the product is based on a league format and has 16 teams competing for the trophy. Since everything is made to take place very quickly, there will be a total of 8 matches running at the same time every 4.5 minutes and this results in 2,400 fixtures each day for punters to choose from. Betradar will use a very realistic feed to provide the betting lines and make the experience as similar to the real thing as possible. This includes live scores, statistics and tables and the only difference is that new games take place a lot more often and there is no need to wait for days between events. The project was created by using more than 100 cameras to captures every move of the players on a full basketball court. Virtual Sports Worth Billions The virtual basketball sports betting product now joins the already impressive collection of options provided by Betradar, making it the fifth product on the list. More than 70 operators, including household names like bet365, have included Betradar Virtual Sports since its launch in 2013 and this generated more than €1 billion in turnover a year. More and more players are enjoying the fast pace of betting on virtual sports and the thousands of options every day really make for a great selection that makes sure the action never stops. Online sportsbooks are of course meeting this demand and provide lines for virtual sports around the clock, including football, horse racing, tennis and dog racing.
Unable to integrate into the Danish market effectively, Ladbrokes is pulling out. Danish Operations Cease The bookmaker confirmed the decision via a statement on the soon to be terminated Danish version of its website, giving Danish players a window until July 31st to withdraw the now unplayable funds in their accounts. New Danish customers are now unable to sign up for Ladbrokes, and no more bets will be accepted by Ladbrokes from Danish players at all. Unconfirmed speculation is that revenues were falling too far short of profit goals. Whatever the reason, Ladbrokes has its attention elsewhere right now, as talks with traditional rival Gala Coral about a merger are heating up, so struggling in a new market has no appeal for the bookmaking giant. Merger Priority The competitive move for most iGaming providers feeling out different regulated markets is to hedge their risks by merging with competitors. In effect, regulation is a greater hurdle to overcome than market competition these days, so Ladbrokes like others may be seeking to strengthen its infrastructure before extending into unpredictable newly regulated markets, keeping in mind that each new market represents its own set of rules, taxes, and licensing. Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have openly confirmed ongoing merger talks between the two, regarding a possible deal that would include the integration of Gala Coral-operated Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail as well as Gala Coral's online businesses. Issues still remain regarding a final price and the integrated senior management structure at the top of the proposed diversification under current Ladbrokes chief executive officer Jim Mullen. Combine Forces to Sustain The deal is part of Ladbrokes increased strategic focus on building its digital scale and corporate sustainability. Ladbrokes is just one of many iGaming operators undergoing or exploring similar deals for organizational evolution and sustainability across the diverse and multiple channels that newly regulated markets proliferating globally represent.
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