11/13/2008 - Dundee, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Thompson is set to be confirmed as the new chairman of Dundee United.
Thompson, who is currently the chief executive of the Terrors, will replace his late father in the role. Eddie Thompson lost his lengthy battle with cancer last month. He was 67.
Meanwhile, Thompson's widow, Cath, will assume the role as vice chairman at Tannadice.
"This decision is probably expected by most people and we will formalize things on Friday," confirmed Stephen Thompson.
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Wild activate Nolan off IR
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild activated right wing Owen
Nolan off injured reserve on Thursday. He had been sidelined since November 3
with a lower body injury.
Nolan is in his first season with Minnesota and entered T
<< Cubs acquire Gregg from Marlins
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg
from the Florida Marlins on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jose
Ceda.
The right-handed Gregg made 72 appearances for the Marlins last season
<< Alouettes lead CFL offensive All-Stars
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes had five players listed
on the CFL's offensive All-Star team, which was announced Thursday.
Quarterback Anthony Calvillo, receivers Ben Cahoon and Jamel Richardson,
center Bryan C
<< Newcastle coach Kinnear apologizes to referee
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle interim coach Joe Kinnear has
apologized for his verbal outburst at referee Martin Atkinson's performance in
the 2-1 defeat at Fulham.
Kinnear was upset at Atkinson's decision to allow play
Celtic coach Strachan mum on Zaluska rumors >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has refused
to confirm reports that he wants to sign goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska from Dundee
United.
The Poland shot-stopper has been linked with a move to Parkhead wit
A-Rod nabs 10th Silver Slugger; half of winners new >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex
Rodriguez picked up his 10th Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, highlighting a
relatively new cast of players to receive the honor given to the top
offensi
Lam leads stars in Singapore >>
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chih Bing Lam posted a four-under 67 on Thursday
to steal the spotlight from many of the big names and move in front during the
first round of the Singapore Open.
"It just feels good to be here, I guess I playe
Rams' Jackson out of practice again >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson
did not participate in Thursday's practice in advance of Sunday's game at San
Francisco.
"Steven didn't work today," said Rams head coach Jim Haslett. "I
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.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will MLB baseball betting lines despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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