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The Most Popular And Common Forms Of Betting

Sports betting is among the world’s most popular pastimes, and it has seen a steady increase in following over the last few years. While there are many countries around the world that have been actively attempting to make sports betting more difficult to enjoy, there are just as many others that are welcoming it to their citizens for the first time. It’s a pastime that can be both extremely appealing, but also incredibly intimidating, and it’s for this reason that many of those new to the betting scene can find it hard to get to grips with what exactly is […]

Expert Football Betting Tips for Beginners

by Joel Jones

When getting started with football betting it’s important to remember that even the experts get it wrong sometimes. Don’t be too hard on yourself at first when you make a mistake, rather turn it into chance to learn something so you don’t make the same mistake twice. As such, we’ve consulted the experts regarding their top tips for football betting beginners and here’s what they had to say… Budget Wisely It’s imperative that you set up a clear budget for how much you can afford to spend on football betting over a specific period of time, as you should never […]

Why Betting on Smaller Leagues Can Be More Profitable

by Joel Jones

When choosing which team to place their bets on, punters tend to play it safe and bet on the big European leagues. Probably because those are the teams they are familiar with, or because that’s who they started their gambling career with and things haven’t changed. But, there is a big wide world of betting out there with many smaller leagues to choose from. So, broaden your horizons, do some homework and win some big money. They Have Higher Value Smaller leagues offer better odds. There are no football giants in the lower leagues and the teams are usually quite […]

13 Most Valuable Basketball Trading Cards

by Joel Jones

Even though basketball trading cards don’t fetch prices in the same league as football and baseball trading cards – think hundreds of thousands of dollars for the most valuable – there are still many enthusiasts who are going to be salivating over this list of the most valuable basketball cards ever. 1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Estimated PSA 9 Value: $90,000 George Mikan was basketball’s first big name and set the bar for others such as Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell who followed shortly. 1957 Topps #77 Bill Russell Estimated PSA 9 Value: $85,000 Bill Russell’s rookie card is one […]

Storm Looks Towards 2018 With Fixed Team – The Lineup Change

by Joel Jones

As we head into the new NRL season, the transfers have been chaotic across the board. That said one of the things on many people’s lips is the introduction of the Women’s NRL league. Clubs have been scrambling to put together proposals to be granted one of the 6 licences the NRL will issue. Exciting things could be heading towards the NRL as the Women’s league has been in high demand recently. There was an initial deadline for licence applicants of 1 February but due to demand and logistics, the NRL have given clubs an additional 2 weeks to present […]

Most Valuable Football Trading Cards in History

by Joel Jones

The most valuable football trading cards can easily fetch upwards of five and six figure prices and the most serious collectors will pay almost unthinkable amounts of money for the bragging rights. The scarcity and aggressive auctioning of many of the most valuable playing cards can keep hobbyists searching for many years and once they do find one, they’ll do almost anything to own it! Take a look at the most valuable football trading cards in history below. 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski Rookie Card Estimated PSA 9 Value: $750,000 Bronko Nagurski is one of the NFL’s original Hall of […]

Betting on the NRL

by Joel Jones

In Australia there are many NRL teams across all the country. Betting on these teams can be great fun for any punter, and that’s not just because of the great odds that are offered by the various bookies and online betting sites. Lots of homework certainly needs to be done before placing any bets on these teams, such as making sure that you are up to date with injured players that are not available, playing conditions for that specific match and even their recent performances against other teams. Betting on NRL games is easy, there are many great websites that […]

The David Beckham Phenomenon

by Joel Jones

Everyone has heard of David Beckham. Affectionately nicknamed “Golden Balls”, he is not the most talented nor the most iconic player to grace the pitch in the nineties and noughties, so how on earth did he become the global brand that he is today? He Played For One Of the Bes Teams Of All Time Let’s face it, if Becks had played for some unknown backwater, he would definitely not have experienced his rise to stardom quite as he did. He career really began when he signed on to the mega team Manchester United, and began to attract the attention […]

Barnes’ Wife is Pleading for Partners of Players to Step Up

by Joel Jones

John Barnes’ wife is asking that the partners of other AFL players battling brain injuries related to concussion come forward in order to seek help. Rowena Barnes is forming a support group ahead of a Federal Court concussion damages action looming against the Australian Football League and its clubs. While the rest of us have been enjoying the kind of relaxation and entertainment real money slots provides over the silly season, Mrs Barnes has been struggling to deal with the epileptic seizures her husband suffers from, which she firmly believes are as a result of the concussions Barnes underwent during […]

AFL Expectations for 2018

by Joel Jones

AFL Expectations for 2018 Let’s have a look at what has gone and what’s to come next year in terms of the AFL! Wayne Milera Will Have a Chance to Shine With Charlie Cameron moving to the Brisbane Lions, the door has opened for gifted youngster Wayne Milera to become a regular feature in the Adelaide Crows’ forward line. Milera was the 11th overall pick in the NAB AFL Draft of 2015, and has shown glimpses of genius in the 24 games he has played since then. Milera has shown an ability to make something great out of nothing, locking […]

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