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Online casino tips

This week we have some online casino tips courtesy of casinosreviewblog.com. We are taking some of their tips and summarizing it in this post. When it comes to online gambling most new players don't know where to start whether it is trusting certain online casinos, knowing which ones are allowed in their country for real money play, learning how to gamble and get the most out of your casino experience or simply getting value. By getting value we are referring to bonuses, vip programs, loyalty programs and just getting back something in return if you don't get lucky.

One tip from Casino Review Blog says to not rely purely on luck. This makes sense as you don't want to just drain your bankroll and chase wins because you haven't won. 

Play smart: don't let a gambling habit get the best of you. If you see any problems with your gambling play you might want to consider some self restraint and know when to stop. There are plenty of resources for this including gamblers anonymous, gamble aware and gamcare to name a few recommended organizations. 

Have a limit on how much you can spend: and don't go over that limit ever! This goes back to chasing losses trying to get a big win to make up for the money you lost. Gambling should in theory be fun so knowing when to stop is key to keeping your bankroll in tact and not letting gambling get the best of you. Yes you can't win if you don't play but if you just play all the time, the odds are against you.

Do your research: When you search in say google for online casinos you will get listings of either actual online casinos or websites that are gambling guides, also known as affiliates. These affiliates will mostly review all the online casinos and come up with their list of recommended casinos. This i a good way to ensure you are not ending up at the wrong site. You always want a trusted site to gamble with to ensure that the games are truly random and that you are paid your cashins in a timely manner. 

If you have questions about online casinos or looking for some tips, maybe some casino answers leave a comment below. 

 

 

Betting guide for Euro 2012

This article covers a few websites that have useful information as a betting guide for Euro 2012. Fans in Europe and around the world will be betting billions on this event. If you are a fan that loves to bet money there are 3 things you need to pay attention to at all times.

1. Choice of sportsbook

Picking the right sportsbook is very important. Some bookies don't take players from certain countries. However the important thing for players is knowing which books pay players on time and which ones have a good level of customer support. If you have a problem with a book, you need to know they care about you as a customer. 

2. Sportsbook Bonuses

This is also important as if you are a new player, you deserve the right to a new player signup bonus. This is a great way to get started to make sure you get extra money on your first set of bets. This can make a big difference in winning as you have an extra bankroll. Some bookies offer free bets and 100% match bonuses. 

3. Odds and Betting Options

A good sportsbook bonus is nothing unless the odds are just as good. It is good to shop around and be a member at many sportsbooks to make sure you are getting the best odds possible. Good odds with a good bonus is the best way to go. Also betting options are important as some players want to bet on almost anything like who will win the coin toss or bet if Ronaldo will score a goal for example. 

Recommended Betting Guides

Here are some sites worth recommending for betting.

SuperBetting.com

SuperBetting.com is a well designed site that lists the latest odds on almost all sports especially football. They are currently covering the Euro 2012 with a few guides like this one:

http://superbetting.com/bet-euro-2012-n99.html

BetEuro2012 Blog

Beteuro2012.blogspot.ca has the latest betting odds and tips as well. They cover some sportsbooks and like to refer players to Bet365. 

Is it safe to sell diamonds online?

Maybe you have seen the commercials for selling gold and getting checks in the mail. There are now many websites and companies ready to take your orders with most of them begin legitmate with a few that maybe are not so much trustable. 

In the past year this trend is continuining. Now you can sell your silver online, through the phone and mail it out, wait and get another check in the mail. For some people that are needing some money this is something worth considering.

Now selling diamonds online is the new trend and why not. Gold and precious metals have been increasing in value over the past 5 years but diamonds are still the pinnacle for jewelery and value. The diamond business is now starting to accelerate just like gold and some might even consider diamonds a currency on it's own.

So is it safe to sell diamonds online?

Only if you have  a trusted website. It can be difficult to assess a site or company for reliability and trustability. We have tried out a few sites and we have found one where we trust and recommend that you can sell your diamonds here at wpdiamonds.com. For any site you want to do research to find out what other people have to say and they are good. We tried it ourselves and we had one diamond expert assess one of our diamonds and we got a good return for what the diamond was worth. At first we were nervous but we read the reviews and so far only good comments. You can try out other sites but if something isn't broken don't fix it and stick with what works. 

Other items you can sell on the site are loose diamonds, quality polished diamonds as well as engagement rings which some people never want to sell but if your ring is worth over $5000 then you are looking at a car here that might be better off towards investing into the family. 

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

Bet Kentucky Derby Odds

The Kentucky Derby is a prestigous horse race that happens only once a year and is over in about 2 minutes which is why they say it's the fastest 2 minutes in sports. What makes horse racing such a culture on it's own probably has more to do with sportsbetting. That is, the races are not as much fun when you are not betting on it.

Betting on the Kentucky Derby is something that many fans are getting used to and watching the race without money on the line just means it is almost not worth watching at all. Why do you think newspapers and media always mention the odds? The odds are important because they are calculated by sportsbooks.

2 sportsbooks we recommend for betting that accept players in USA, Canada and worldwide are BetOnline and Intertops. Both books offer signup bonuses to boost your bankroll.

 

Odds for 138th Kentucky Derby

Option	Win Odds	Place Odds
Bodemeister	5.00	1.80
Gemologist	8.00	2.40
Dullahan	9.00	2.60
Creative Cause	11.00	3.00
Ill Have Another	11.00	3.00
Take Charge Indy	13.00	3.40
Alpha	15.00	3.80
El Padrino	15.00	3.80
Daddy Long Legs	17.00	4.20
Hansen	17.00	4.20
Daddy Nose Best	19.00	4.60
Done Talking	21.00	5.00
My Miss Aurelia	21.00	5.00
Reveron	21.00	5.00
Went The Day Well	21.00	5.00
Discreet Dancer	26.00	6.00
Fed Biz	26.00	6.00
Mark Valeski	26.00	6.00
Optimizer	26.00	6.00
Out Of Bounds	26.00	6.00
Secret Circle	26.00	6.00
So Brilliant	26.00	6.00
Castaway	29.00	6.60
Battle Hardened	34.00	7.60
Currency Swap	34.00	7.60
Ever So Lucky	34.00	7.60
Howe Great	34.00	7.60
Liaison	34.00	7.60
OPrado Again	34.00	7.60
Rousing Sermon	34.00	7.60
Russian Greek	34.00	7.60
Sabercat	34.00	7.60
Trinniberg	34.00	7.60
Empire Way	41.00	9.00
Harvard N Yale	41.00	9.00
Prince Alzain	41.00	9.00

Sebastian Vettel poor start to 2012 F1 season

Sebastian vettel is a German formula-1 racing driver, currently driving for Red Bull racing team. He is the youngest driver to win world Formula-1 championship. He has won the championship twice in a row in 2010 and 2011. His first race was in 2007 at United States grand prix, first win was in 2008 Italian grand prix and last win was in 2011 Indian grand prix.

In 2011 he got the championship with 392 points. In his career he played 83 races, won 21 races and has career points 791. In this season till now he played 2 races but no success yet he got 18 points with the 6th place in the ranking. In last month’s race in Malaysian Grand Prix there was a collision between him and the Indian racer Narain Karthikeyan. After the collision the reaction of vettel was most shocking part. He branded Karthikeyan as an “Idiot”, which made the situation more critical. It meant that for the first time in 27 races Vettel finished a grand prix but failed to pick up a point. Karthikeyan also replied Vettel as “a cry baby” and unprofessional.

But then Vettel said this reaction was “part of sport”. He has spoken to the German Newspaper Sport Bild that he lost the 4th place so it was obviously disappointing. And some time the emotion can blast out so there was nothing to ashamed about.

In the Collision Vettel suffered a puncture and brake damage. He said about that “lose the race how I did is really frustrating. Some people need to look more where they are going.” Narain Karthikeyan has been penalized 20 seconds in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Karthikeyan’s penalty relegates him to last behind team mate Pedro de la Rosa.

In this season till now he already played in Australian Grand prix there he finished as second. But in Malaysian grand prix he finished as 11th due to the collision with Karthikeyan this made him so angry that he could not control his emotion and just used a wrong word against his opponent. But he feel no sorry for that that’s why he was criticized by some other players.

Kentucky vs Kansas Betting Odds & Tips

Bettings Odds on Kentucky vs Kansas NCAA basketball 2012 championship

Kansas +6
Kentucky -6

Game over 137.5 points 1.91
Game under 135.7 points 1.91

Kansas to win 3.60
Kentucky to win 1.31 

Halftime Stats Kentucky 41 : Kansas 27

Bet at Intertops and get a $100 signup bonus. Accepting American & Canadian players, credit cards and ewallets accepted. Make some money on the last game of the season!

Betting Tips

Pick Kentucky to win 1.31 the game as they are a focused team that beat a more impressive Louisville team as the winner of this game is essentially the champion. No respect to Kansas but on paper they don't stack up as well against a team like Kentucky that seems poised to win the title after a disappointing tournament last year. 

Pick score under 137.5 points. Kentucky can score a lot of points and Kansas as well but championship games usually don't get this high and as a general rule, always bet under. 

Bet Kentucky spread -6. This is a tough bet and it is up to you to decide if you think Kentucky is going to win by more than 6 points. Normally these are not the best bets to take but 2 uncertainties is if Kentucky can dominate the game and usually and historically NCAA mens title games are a lot closer. 

UFC 149 announced for Calgary, Alberta, Canada

UFC 149 Calgary debut to be confirmed on Wednesday

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is due to bring it’s unique brand of Mixed Martial Arts to Calgary, Alberta for the first time, expected to be on July 21.  It will be the first return to Canada since 2011, while the largest ever crowd for a UFC event attended UFC 129 in Toronto, back in April 2011.

The event will take place at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and is expected to be a 20,000 capacity sell-out, after the successes of previous Canadian events.

Speaking about these fans, and the plans for the event, director of Canadiran operations for UFC, Tom Wright, said: “We see our pay-per-view numbers. We know how many fans have travelled to Vancouver from Alberta. We know how many fans travelled to Toronto, actually, for UFC 129 from Alberta. There are strong (athletic) commissions in place, in Edmonton and Calgary. We’ve got good relationships in both those cities. And, frankly, those are two places we’ll look.”

The UFC continues to press on with its expansion plans into Canada.  With the popularity of MMA North of the border ensuring high crowds - including the record 55,724 for UFC 129 - the events are big business for the UFC.

With the event set to feature a big name title showdown, there has been speculation over who the possible fighters could be.  One likely possibility is a lightweight showdown between title holder Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis, both of whom last fought at UFC 144 in Japan.  Pettis’ trainer believes it would be the perfect time and place for the fight.

The other option is a title bout for the featherweight belt, after Jose Aldo retained his title in his homeland, Brazil, back in January.

In addition to UFC 149, the organisation is looking likely to stage two more events in Canada in the second half of 2012 - likely to be in Toronto and Montreal.  With expansion plans gathering pace, the return of Canadian welterweight champion Georges St-Peirre from injury would be the perfect fight, with Wright saying, “I will always lobby for Georges to fight in his home country.”

Formula 1 2012

This season in Formula 1 racing in 2012 expects to be the most exciting yet.  Many of the drivers all have a strong skill set and the Reb Bull Racing team won't have their exhaust blown diffuser system to rely on which saw Sebastian Vettel win most of the polls last year to dominate the season. 

There are 6 world champions this season, the most ever. The new drivers that are arriving on the scenes are very impressive and it is not just your typical filler drivers. The gap between the best and the newcomers is so narrow that it seems any of these new guys has a realistic chance of winning some races. Just try these names on for size: Romain Grosjean, Bruno Senna, Nico Rosberg and Paul di Resta.

Just listen to this roll call of F1 champions: Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher. 

Formula 1 drivers

For a complete list of F1 drivers this season click on the link below to get everything from driver profiles, sketches and of course the odds for them to win the next race and the title. 

http://f1-bettings.com/drivers/

Going to the races

Going to the races is a great way to meet more F1 fans and lets be honest it is certainly a party no matter how you look at it. To be able to see and hear the cars in person is truly a unique experience. When you see the cars live for the first time you will think that watching them on TV makes them appear slower than how fast they go. The sound is also mind boggling and a bit piercing of the ears so it is recommended you wear ear plugs or at least buy some head gear to cover your ears properly. 

http://www.formula1.com/tickets_and_travel/

F1 news and betting

Trust me, the races are more exciting when you have money on the line and you really really want your drivers to win. You can bet on almost anything from winning the title for the drivers, constructors championship, bet on the individual races including first to retire, winner of the pole position, podium finishes and to win the race. What is more exciting is head to head matchups where you have 2 somewhat equal drivers and see who wins the battle of the two. An example would be Nico Rosberg against Michael Schumacher. 

http://f1-bettings.com/

Funniest banned commercials - Top 5

After spending hours of researching watching youtube videos to find the funniest banned commercials we finally produced our Top 5. Many we had to leave out but remember hours of time research went into this. 

1. Skittles Commercial just not right for television

 

The production of this video looks too well done and not something a bunch of amateurs would put together. A lot of time and money went into making this which means it was probably the indirect results of Skittles paying a viral marketing company to produce something that people would share. Sure enough this video is getting a lot of comments and views. Well done either way.

2. Funny banned condom ad that should be on TV

 

Nothing wrong with this ad so who knows why it was banned on TV. We won't say what the commercial is about since it will give it away but it is fairly obvious. Use condoms!

3. More banned condom ads

 

Condoms are always a popular topic and you can imagine that many commercials get produced and are banned before they get a chance to make it on TV.

4. Bill Clinton voodoo commercial banned

 

This is banned for obvious reasons but it doesn't mean it isn't hillarious!

5. Learn English banned commercial

 

This is banned for obvious reasons. It was a nice attempt to prove a point to learn English but no way this commercial makes it on any tv station especially in Europe.