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04/29/2009 - Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werder Bremen's director of sport Klaus Allofs has confirmed that Juventus has made an approach for Brazil international forward Diego.
The 24-year-old is a long-term target for Juve and has spoken several times of his wish to try his luck in Italy in the future.
However, Allofs insists that Bremen do not want to part with their star players just yet, telling Kreiszeitung Syke: "There have been some talks.
"When a club is interested it's normal for them to call you.
"However, a deal does not exist. Diego has a contract with us until 2011 and our desire is to keep him for even longer."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Ovechkin, Malkin, Datsyuk named Hart finalists
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Capitals left wing Alexander
Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and center Pavel Datsyuk of
the Detroit Red Wings were named finalists for the Hart Trophy as the NHL's
Most Va
<< Barca's Marquez out for season
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona have confirmed that Mexican
defender Rafael Marquez's season is over after he was ruled out for more than
two months by a knee injury.
The versatile 30-year-old was injured early on in
<< Atletico suspends duo
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atletico Madrid have axed both Maniche and
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last weekend's clash with Sporting Gijon.
Greece defender Seitaridis and Portugal
<< O'Neill backs Old Firm move to Premiership
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has
endorsed a proposal which could see Celtic and Rangers join a new-look Premier
League.
O'Neill, who spent five years in charge of Celtic before moving on to Vil
I Want Revenge favored for 135th Kentucky Derby >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - I Want Revenge, winner of the Wood Memorial,
has been made the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 135th running of
the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
The $2 million Run for the Roses has a
Can Mariners be this year's Rays? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A lot of people, including yours truly, thought the Seattle
Mariners were going to win the AL West title last season.
The Mariners were surprisingly in it for much of the 2007 campaign before
fading in September. They pull
Medina Garrigues sneaks into Fes quarters >>
Fes, Morocco (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded 2008 runner-up Anabel Medina
Garrigues barely won her second-round match Wednesday at the $220,000
Moroccan Grand Prix.
The Spanish Medina Garrigues snuck past Czech Klara Zako
Frank to return as Nets coach >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nets president Rod Thorn announced
Wednesday that head coach Lawrence Frank will return to New Jersey's bench for
the 2009-10 campaign.
The Nets finished third in the Atlantic Division this past s
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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