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The Euro 2016 is entering into the final games of the first round. The matches so far have not been disappointing with incredible action from France over the last week. Group F is on the menu tonight with Cristiano Ronaldo making his first appearance in the Euro, as he leads the Portugal attack against Iceland. Portugal and Iceland have met only twice before and Portugal have come out victorious on both occasions. Tonight, Portugal will be facing the best Icelandic team that has ever been produced after years of innovative team building in the tiny Scandinavian nation. Iceland's trio of Gylfi Sigurdsson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson and Aron Gunnarsson will be on the pitch tonight to lead the attack, but they will need to deal with the myriad of weapons that the Portuguese bring to the main event. Portugal could be without former Chelsea player Ricardo Quaresma after he was sidelined with a hamstring injury recently, but Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Nani, Silva and the rest of the all-star squad is ready to win. The Iceland side will be playing in its first ever major tournament and is looking for a good result. Whether that be playing at the level of the best teams throughout Europe, or moving into a later stage is still a question. Don't expect much in their debut and if making a bet, Portugal is the obvious selection. Euro 2016 Online Betting Bet365 Sports has Portugal in the driver's seat to win outright at 1.50, while the underdogs from Iceland are at 9.00. If you think that a draw could be possible, bet365 will reward you with odds of 4.00, but don't hold your breath. As always and throughout the Euro, bet365 will be offering registered punters some great deals like their Bore Money Back offer and special deposit bonuses for all the matches.
As there were no tickets matching all 6 numbers on Saturday, the US Powerball lottery jackpot has rolled over once more, to a value estimated to be around $153,000,000. The next draw takes place on Wednesday 15th June, at 10.59 p.m. Eastern time, with players needing to have their tickets by 10.00 p.m. About The Powerball Lottery Run across 44 states, the Powerball is the largest lottery game in the USA, and was initially launched as Lotto America in 1988. Recent changes have seen the odds of winning a lower level prize improve, while the chances of scooping the jackpot have lessened, leading to some huge rollovers including the $1.6 billion jackpot that was won by 3 tickets in January 2016. The aim of the Powerball is to match 6 numbers, with 5 main ones needing to be picked from a possible 69, and a single Powerball number from a pool of 26. Secondary prizes include a guaranteed $1 million for matching the main numbers, with picking just the Powerball, or a single number and the Powerball being worth a payout of $4. Tickets cost $2, but for an extra $1, players take the PowerPlay option which can multiply the value of any prizes under $50,000 by up to five times. Jackpots are paid out either as a cash sum, which is subject to taxes, or in annual instalments over 29 years. Playing Online The draw takes place in Tallahassee Florida, and now that online ticket buying services such as LottoExpress, LottoBooking and The Lotter are available, anyone with an internet connection can enter. Through these, players pick their numbers and buy tickets online, while local agents actually purchase the tickets on their behalf, with prizes sent directly back to winners. An important point to note however, is the time differences around the world, so the 10 p.m. cut off time in Florida actually equals 3 a.m. the following morning in the UK for example.
What an exciting week of European soccer. If you were able to watch all of the games you would not have been disappointed, as the action from France has been top-notch. We saw it all, underdogs beating the odds, world-class goals, amazing goalies and even some controversy. If the second week is anything like the first, we are in for treat. Group A – The Home Team The tournament began with a match between home country team France taking on Romania. France were outright favorites to win, listed by famed sportsbooks like bet365 Sports and Real Deal Bet Sports as five-point favorites. They did not disappoint and played to victory 2-1 over the Romanian side. France sits atop Group A, above the second place Swiss team that beat Albania 1-0 in their opener. Due to France scoring a pair of goals, they lead the group. France are close to being outright favorites to win the group and to fair very well in the tournament, but they will need to win their big match against Switzerland in Week 3 of the Group Stage. Group B – Controversy An award for sportsmanship will definitely not be going to a couple of the teams in this group. The Russian team has now been warned that if they do not get a handle on their hooligan fans, they will be disqualified from the tournament. England was held to a 1-1 draw with a last second goal by the Russians to draw with the three lions. Wales has the honors of holding onto first position in Group B after winning an excellent match against Slovakia 2-1. The Welsh team is playing incredibly well, but how long can they continue to do so against better teams. Group C – The Germans The outright favorites in this year's Euro is the German team. They are constantly a quality team that prides itself on crushing their opposition. They have so much talent and depth in their roster that it is rare to see them as underdogs. Germany was able to beat the Ukraine 2-0 and utterly control the 90 minutes of action. Expect Germany to win the group, without allowing many goals. The Polish side also won their first round match against Northern Ireland, in an action-packed first match. Both teams were amazing to watch, but the Polish team got a goal and were able to stop the pressure from the Norther Irish players. Group D – Interesting Group Before the tournament, I would have said that Spain would definitely win their group, and that might very well be the case, but there is something to be said about the play of Croatia, tied for first with the Spanish side. Both Spain and Croatia won their first round matches against the Czech Republic and Turkey respectively. This group will still be full of surprises in the coming matches. Group E – The Italians out in Front If you put money on Italy to beat Belgium in the first round match at bet365 Sports, you would have beat the odds and won some major cash. The Italian team looks excellent and they are out in front of what I believe to be the most dangerous group in the tournament with Sweden, Belgium and the Republic of Ireland. Group F – The Upset When you have the best player in the tournament on your side and you are playing against a team in its first ever tournament, you are expected to win big. Portugal controlled the game against Iceland, but they still came up short, as the Iceland team was able to beat the odds and draw 1-1. By far the biggest upset of the first round and that leaves Portugal behind Hungary, after they beat Austria 2-0 in their opener. Online Euro 2016 Betting Punters have thousands of chances to strike in rich during the Euro and already in the first round there were odds and upsets that would have made betting very profitable. For Bitcoin punters, Sportsbet.io accepts only Bitcoin transactions and they offer some competitive lines for all the action.
France has the home pitch advantage throughout the entire Euro 2016 tournament and we have already seen that they will be the team to beat in Group A this year. Say what you will about Didier Deschamps squad, the French are definitely here to win. Their week 2 matchup tonight against the team that has eluded them in the last two meetings is crucial, but team France looks ready to win and focus on their following match against Switzerland. Deschamps is expected to stay with the same roster that beat Romania on the first day of the tournament. The only change that we could see, might be putting Moussa Sissoko into the midfield, but that would only be known at the beginning of the match. Albania will be without their Captain, Lorik Cana following his removal from their first match against Switzerland. They will need to find a way to beat a strong French squad without their main player, which will be easier said than done. Albania beat France in their last meeting almost a year ago to the day, but Deschamps is confident his team will win and win big tonight. I guess the only thing that France needs to do is play more together as a team. They haven't really played any competitive matches as a team in two years, but they are coming along very well and are far out in front for tonight's match. France are 4-1-1 against Albania in their last six meetings, but expect that record to improve to 5-1-1 after a victory tonight. Expect key goals from Olivier Giroud who has score eight goals in his last six starts for Les Bleus, but it would be nice to see them start the match with a bit more intensity, rather than beginning to turn up the heat in the second half. Euro Round 2 Betting Opportunities As always, bet365 is the premier place to bet on all the Euro 2016 matches and tonight's match features some attractive lines for punters. Tonight's odds are some of the most lopsided we have seen so far with France at 1.25 and Albania at 16.00 for the outright win. If you believe a draw could be possible, bet365 is paying out at 6.00.
After roughly one year of operation, Casino Fantasia has shut down. The casino announced that the shutdown had immediate effect but assured that any balances would be restituted via preferred method of payment. Players are welcome to contact the casino with any issues. The casino was licensed in Curacao and offered a notable selection of games, both slots and other categories to an international audience. The casino was powered by Novomatic, offering a great selection of titles which boasted stunning graphics as well as good themes and entertaining game-play. Other than their great selection of slots, Fantasia also offered a lot of options for table game enthusiasts, including classics such as poker, roulette or blackjack. The Casino Closed as it Was Still Developing Sadly, the casino closed as it was still developing with new slot titles being added from world-class software developers NetEnt a short while ago. The casino also recently added a live casino function which significantly increased the quality of the online gambling experience. Plans for a mobile platform were also under way making the growing casino an established name in the industry. Sadly, the casino’s potential growth was cut short with players certainly saddened to see their casino of choice leave the market. While the ambiguity surrounding the casino’s shutdown is disconcerting, it may also have a silver lining as it means there are chances it will resurface at some point in the future.
Up until this week, GVC Holdings, a British company that acquired online gambling operator bwin.party in February of this year, was unsure whether it would be allowed to offer licensed online gambling in New Jersey. On Monday, the company announced that they received the verdict from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) - and the answer is yes. GVC Holdings will be allowed to operate their online gambling site as the new owner of bwin.party, along with partners Borgata and PartyPoker. In a press release, GVC quoted the DGE as saying, “GVC and its individual qualifiers possess the requisite good character, honesty and integrity should it file for a transactional waiver” in the state.” (The transactional waiver itself was also deemed unnecessary, which means that GVC Holdings can operate in New Jersey unfettered.) GVC Sheds Light on New Jersey’s Grey Market Stance The question of approving GVC Holdings was a not a simple one, and it was exacerbated when GVC announced that its partner, PartyPoker, would re-enter 21 gray markets which it had exited two years ago. The company had originally exited these markets in an effort to secure licensing from New Jersey, but it appears that GVC does not have the same concerns that bwin.party had. When GVC announced that PartyPoker would be re-entering these markets April, the DGE issued an advisory bulletin clarifying their stance on black and grey markets. If a company operates in a black market, the DGE will not consider it for licensing in New Jersey. If a company operates in a gray market, murkier territory, the DGE will consider it but make rulings based on each individual case. In the case of GVC Holdings, the DGE decided to allow it. Shaky and New Relationships There were reports in the winter that Borgata was considering breaking ties with GVC, as it prepared to enter a relationship with Game Account Network (GAN) to offer real-money gaming in New Jersey. However, it seems that this was only a backup plan in case GVC licensure wasn’t approved. Now there are two things that seem to be cementing the Borgata-GVC relationship: The DGE’s approval, and MGM’s new majority ownership of the Borgata, which will be finalized later this year. Now there are two things that seem to be cementing the Borgata-GVC relationship: The DGE’s approval, and MGM’s new majority ownership of the Borgata, which will be finalized later this year. As of now, Borgata has been the leader in online casino revenue for New Jersey, and the hopes are that with GVC and MGM now at the helm, these numbers will only continue to soar.
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Last year's NBA Finals was won by the Golden State Warriors in six games. Tonight, the Warriors have a chance to repeat history if they can pull out a win at Cleveland with the odds stacked against them. The Cavs bounced back in Game 5 in Oakland to pull within one game of leveling the series at 3-3, but will Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green back after his one-game suspension. In Game 5, the Cavs ruled the court. Actually it was LeBron James and Kyrie Irving whom both scored 41 points apiece taking the Warriors chances of winning the championships on home court. Now at home at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavs face a must-win situation, but as we all know, they lost at home last year down by the same game deficit. The odds that the Cavs will win the Finals are slim. Only 2 teams out of the 32 teams that went down 3-1 in the NBA Finals have come back to win and the last time it happened was in 1966. The Cavs are really hoping that the momentum from the Game 5 win will carry over to Game 6. "I think that's always been the case in the postseason. I think it also depends on the way you played and where you played at. I think that helps. But, I mean, both teams in this series have shown that they can win on each other's floor, so I don't think that matters much,' related James after their Game 5 victory. The Warriors have Green back in the lineup, but they will be without Andrew Bogut their Center, who is out for the remainder of the series with a knee injury. NBA Finals Online Betting Odds It is a punters paradise at bet365 ahead of tonight's game, as the Cavs are the favorites to win. I believe that the Warriors will win this game and the odds at 2.15 could make a bit cash for anyone that bets in Golden State's favor. Pre-game odds include over/under, point spread and dozens of additional odds and props bets. Don't miss out on the live streaming and live in play odds that the UK sportsbook will be offering throughout the game.
Euro 2016 has now commenced in France, and to coincide with it, Genesis Gaming have released the Soccer themed Euro Golden Cup slot game. Featuring extra rounds that get unlocked with special trophies, Euro Golden Cup is now available to play at online casinos that use Genesis Gaming software, such as Maria Casino, Video Slots Casino and Betvictor Casino. About Euro Golden Cup With 5 reels and 25 lines, Euro Golden Cup can be played from $0.01 to $250.00 per spin, and features Soccer shirts and players as the main symbols. A wild symbol helps to complete winning combinations and a whistle acts as a scatter symbol to trigger a free spins game with expanding wilds. But the highlights of this game are the extra levels of play that get unlocked as trophies are collected. This element, termed Graduated Features appears on a number of Genesis Gaming slots, and each extra layer has an enhanced Return To Player ratio. Once enough trophies are gathered, three or more of the scatters landing at once will then give players the option of the free spins, or a Striker feature, where random symbols appear for the chance of further wins. Anyone collecting 30 trophies will then progress to the next level, where they will be able to choose a further Penalty Shootout feature on top of the ones already unlocked. In this round, they get several shots on a goal, earning up to 5 credits for a score, while an opponent will also have shots on their goal. If the player beats the opponent, all credits gained so far are multiplied by five times, while scoring an equal number means that they are doubled in value. James Watson, Director of European Sales at Genesis Gaming said ''Released the same week as the kick-off for Euro 2016, Euro Golden Cup keeps the football buzz going. Players can engage in football fun and be in control of all the suspenseful events commonly seen in a championship.''
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