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Recommended websites for betting on Euro 2012

The Euro 2012 football tournament begins on June 8th with the first game of the tournament with Poland vs Greece followed by Russia vs Czech Republic.  This tournament looks to be a tight one with our opinion of 4 strong contenders to win this year. Those 4 are Spain, Netherlands, Germany and England. Perhaps Portugal has been left off of the list but they struggled to qualify and nobody knows if Cristiano Ronaldo will show up to play in the tournament. His last efforts at the World Cup 2010 saw him jogging on the pitch and crying like a baby when he was fouled or brushed lightly trying to induce a penalty or perhaps a yellow card. Certainly the opposite of the aspiring player in 2004 when he helped Portugal get to the finals.

That said there are many sportsbooks you can place bets on. We have 3 sites we recommend to provide useful information and sometimes exclusive bonuses to make the most out of Euro 2012.

e-sportbets.org

e-sportbets.org is all about football and betting. They cover all significant tournaments in football as well as leagues around the world but mainly focusing on Europe and the United Kingdom. 

Beteuro2012.org

beteuro2012.org is a site created by the Dealer Dan network. This site focuses just on the tournament for 2012 and nothing else. They have listed odds for the winners and qualifiers plus have tips.

Beteuro2012 Blogspot

beteuro2012.blogspot.ca is another site focused solely on the Euro 2012 tournament but did throw in a cheeky article on the champions league final between Chelsea FC and Bayern Munich. This site is mainly about information and odds on the teams as well as covering the top goal scorer of Euro 2012.

You can catch the entire tournament at the UEFA's dedicated website featuring all the matches, highlights and information:

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/index.html

Worst Super Bowl commercials ever

Sometimes the Super Bowl brings out the worst in TV. Either commercials are funny and worth talking about or they fall into the category of worst Super Bowl commercials ever. This year there were some horrible commercials and we also have some ones in the past that were very uninspiring and if anything made you want to hate the brand even more.  Most companies lose money on these ad sports because they pay a lot of money and rarely do they get the ROI they are hoping for. 

Welcome to the 2012 official worst shittiest super bowl ad and possibly of all time. 

 

Honda make great cars but they tried to revive a cult classic movie Ferris Bueller's day off and do a remake. Well the humor is just very bland and not very inspiring at all. It turns so cheesy that you notice that the commercial is really an ad and it is too much of a shill for Honda. Yes that is the purpose of the commercial but a good commercial makes you enjoy it and to respect the brand. Super Bowl commercial fail!

Stay tuned in as we add more commercials after the Super Bowl half time. 

Superbowl Betting Preview

The SuperBowl is on Feb 5th and it is a rematch of the SuperBowl 4 years ago featuring the New England Patriots versus the New York Giants. This SuperBowl is going to be the most bet on football event of all time. 

Years ago online sportsbooks took a serious beating when it came to betting on the event. The New England Patriots were given 13.5 points by the bookmakers which for some sharp bettors it was a nice spread offered. The Patriots went into that game undefeated while the Giants struggled to get into the playoffs but went in on a hot streak while the Pats nearly lost a few games and looked like they were about to eventually lose one. 

The final result was shocking and we have one video that sums up everything that happened in that game. The public felt that the Patriots were too dominating in the season and against Eli Manning, an unproven quarterback, that the Giants really had no chance. Beating the spread was a double payout and the win was about 4 to 5 times payout as well with maybe a 10% or 20% profit if you bet on New England. 

 

 

The best play of the game?

Tyree catches a pass on his helmet with maximum coverage and Eli Manning was nearly sacked. Leading up to that play he nearly was picked up a few times and nearly fumbled as well. Many thought that Tom Brady was too strong of a QB while Eli was destined to a career in the shadows of his brother Peyton Manning. 

The good news is for US players who want to bet on the game there are many bonuses at Intertops available. They also have a $200 free bet if you wager $1000 from now until Feb 5th.

Bet on Tim Tebow vs New England and betting tips

Let the haters hate all they want. If you have been betting on the Denver Broncos when Tim Tebow has been the starting quarterback you have probably accumulated a lot of money this year. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers the Broncos were underdogs on paper. However Tebow has been winning games and the Steelers went into that game beaten up but still a quality football team none the less.

To date betting on Tim Tebow has been money in the bank. Against the experienced Tom Brady and the New England Patriots the odds are more against them but it will make any bets on Tim Tebow more interesting as he is pulling in more fans every week and more believers.

Bet on Tim Tebow & betting tips

Various sportsbooks have different prices on the game and as the game approaches this will change quickly. 

At Intertops sportsbook they have the Broncos and Patriots listed as the following:

Broncos 6.50
Patriots 1.13 

Broncos (+13.5) 1.91
Patriots (-13.5) 1.91

Bet $100 on the Broncos for the win and you can win $650! This is a great price on a team that maybe isn't the favorite but if you believe Tebow is the real deal then this price is a steal. Another good bet is covering the spread of 13.5 points for the Broncos

Tebow vs Brady

What a great matchup, the most popular NFL player today is Tim Tebow going up against one of the most accomplished and respected quarterbacks of all time in Tom Brady.  

NBA playoffs begin... yawn

NBA playoffs have begun and who cares? It is barely making enough news in ESPN and baseball seems to be more important. If anything one exciting matchup might be Miami Heat versus Philadelphia 76ers where everyone wants the cry baby Heat to lose. Of course Miami is the team where Chris Bosh and LeBron James joined forces with Dwayne Wade. Preseason people were predicting they would break records and become legends but they have proven that they are very beatable and didn't even finish 1st in their conference.

Other matchups, Indiana Pacers versus Chicago Bulls where Chicago is really a brand new team that is dominating everyone, can you say Rose for MVP. Will this series be fun to watch? Not really.

Atlanta versus Orlando, more boring.

New York Knicks versus Boston Celtics this should be exciting despite the fact that Boston is going to win this.

Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio, SA will win but another boring series that won't be worth watching.

New Orleans Hornets versus LA Lakers might be interesting and competitive.

Portland Trail mix (trailblazers) versus Dallas, serious yawn. The next round of playoffs is going to be just as horrible.

Denver Nuggets against OK City.

I know the west coast is very competitive but none of these 1st round playoff matchups say excitement. You won't be excited about anything unless either Miami Heat are kicked out of the playoffs or the conference finals.

NBA is boring

ok the NBA is officially boring. You now have a few teams that look like they will challenge for the championship and the rest of the teams look weak.

Miami was supposed to be the best team in the NBA but that right goes to San Antonio.

Boston Celtics look tough and the new look Orlando Magic are now on fire.

In the west you have many strong teams like San Antonio, Utah, LA Lakers, Dallas and OK City.

After those teams the NBA is boring with no real good matchups. The CBA is really going to put a dent into this league.

Revival of Michael Vick

Michael Vick has had it rough the past few years going from an NFL star to jail while losing all of his sponsors along the way. He had to hope any NFL team would take him and the Philadelphia Eagles took him to backup all star quarterback Donavan McNabb. Perhaps the Eagles were planting the seeds to move on with McNabb who has taken them to the Super Bowl only once and not done much ever since.

Last week Vick faced off against his former teammate Donovan McNabb who locked in a huge $80 million pay day. The result? Probably Philadelphia's biggest performance by a quarterback ever. Michael Vick's play was so outstanding that many sports writers are saying it might be the single best game day performance in the past 10 years combining all north american sports like basketball, baseball and hockey.

That alone is quite the statement and Vick finds himself in the record books twice for that day. Maybe Michael Vick will earn a starting job next year with a fat paycheck to go with it. He might not regain his sponsorship deals he had in the past but he will certainly make a lot of new friends along the way and the payday should help him move on.

Thumbs up to Michael Vick.

Baseball is boring

Do you watch the sport of baseball? Some people use it as a means of trying to fall asleep due to the boring nature of the sport which causes people to get tired and fall asleep. The major league baseball has a serious problem on it's hands and if they don't fix that problem the sport will get pushed further into the ground. Maybe they are making good money in markets in Boston or New York but this is going to hurt the game rather than help it.

Take 2 examples: NFL and NHL. Perhaps the NHL is still recovering from being a poorly managed product and suffering from a lockout. The NHL has since put a salary cap to ensure owners can stay in business. Now NHL hockey is entertaining to watch as the game has become competitive.

The NFL is always exciting to watch because every 2 years a team can change so drastically and go from loser to champions. Every game is entertaining and the distrubition of talent is well spread throughout the entire league.

So back to baseball, there is no salary cap and it's tough for fans to support a team that they know they only have a lottery winners chance at making the playoffs. Whoever spends more will have a better chance to win.

bye bye baseball.

James Bosh Wade dynasty

LeBron James has announced that he is going to the Miami Heat to join a new basketball NBA dynasty featuring new teammates Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. The dangerous trio have completely shaken the NBA and sports world as the players all colluded to join one team and become a super team that threatens to challenge the dynasty left behind with Michael Jordan and Scotty Pippen in the 90s with the Chicago Bulls. 

Fans upset at James and Bosh

Both James and Bosh have abandoned their fans for what seems to be a guaranteed shot at a title and playing with their 'friends'. In Toronto fans are upset that another superstar has left town for a better career elsewhere. This leaves the Toronto franchise without their franchise player and got nothing for him. In Cleveland the scene is far uglier as fans are burning LeBron James #23 Cavaliers jerseys with the owner calling the star player a coward for leaving. He essentially built the Cleveland team and he destroyed it just as fast by leaving.

The Miami trio now leaves them with the #1, #3 and #4 picks of the strongest NBA drafts in history. Call it what you want but there is a new dynasty in the NBA. 

Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup

Well this isn't official news yet but seriously Philadelphia Flyers have no chance against this Chicago team. They are lucky it isn't 3-0 in the series and Chicago is set to end a long drought of not winning a Stanley Cup which will now make the Toronto Maple Leafs the sorriest hockey team on the planet with 43 years since winning a championship.

Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks when they do win the Stanley Cup. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane certainly deserve it and will now be taken seriously.