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Tony Romo vs NFL lawsuit heads to court

A lawsuit claiming that NFL improperly shut down fantasy football convention led by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in Las Vegas is heading to court on Monday.

Let us refresh your memory about this lawsuit. Romo was supposed to lead a fantasy football convention in Las Vegas in July 2015 but the National Football League (NFL) has threatened the players who were set to attend Romo’s National Fantasy Football Convention (NFFC).

NFL has no problem with fantasy sports as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell convinced himself that fantasy sports is not gambling. But it was location of the event that raised Goodell’s eyebrows, which was booked at the Sands Expo, a convention space of the Las Vegas Sands’ Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. NFL began informing almost 100 NFL players that they could be subject to fines if they attend the event.

NFCC released a statement saying they were “postponing” their inaugural event until July 2016 due to “sudden and unexpected opposition taken by the NFL concerning player participation and their perceived association with gambling for an event in Las Vegas.”

The NHL Trade Deadline Will Move Stanley Cup Odds

This is a guest contribution by Jon Kuiperij of NHLtips.ca. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty; for submission details. Thank you.

NHL trade deadline day has become an unofficial national holiday in Canada.

It’s also become a big pissing match between the country’s two major sports networks, TSN and Sportsnet, both armed with panels of insiders who comically scramble to be the first to tweet out even the most insignificant of deals.

This year, TSN is airing a half-hour preview show Sunday, followed by nine hours of TradeCentre coverage on deadline day Monday. Sportsnet’s rebuttal is an 11-hour Hockey Central Trade Deadline show Monday that will only end when that night’s games begin.

The NHL Trade Deadline Will Move Stanley Cup Odds

This is a guest contribution by Jon Kuiperij of NHLtips.ca. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty; for submission details. Thank you.

NHL trade deadline day has become an unofficial national holiday in Canada.

It’s also become a big pissing match between the country’s two major sports networks, TSN and Sportsnet, both armed with panels of insiders who comically scramble to be the first to tweet out even the most insignificant of deals.

This year, TSN is airing a half-hour preview show Sunday, followed by nine hours of TradeCentre coverage on deadline day Monday. Sportsnet’s rebuttal is an 11-hour Hockey Central Trade Deadline show Monday that will only end when that night’s games begin.

William Hill to sponsor IBF World title fight

UK betting giant William Hill is banking on brand exposure through boxing as it signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing to sponsor the IBF world heavyweight.

Two undefeated boxers Charles “Prince” Martin and Anthony Joshua are set to face on April 9th at the O2 Arena in London, which will be screened on Live Sky Sport Box Office. The match is touted as one of the biggest sporting events this spring.

“Martin v Joshua is going to be a mega heavyweight title showdown and we’re delighted to have a real heavyweight global brand like William Hill on board,” said Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport. “I think it’s 50/50 fight. I normally agree with the bookies odds – but I think this fight will be a lot closer than William Hill have it.”

Martin travels to England for the first defense of the title that he landed in Brooklyn in January against Vyacheslav Glazkov. He also holds a 23-1-0 record with 21 wins by KO. While, Joshua, the 2012 Olympic champion in the super heavyweight division, is looking to extend his 15-0 record and win his first world title.

William Hill to sponsor IBF World title fight

UK betting giant William Hill is banking on brand exposure through boxing as it signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing to sponsor the IBF world heavyweight.

Two undefeated boxers Charles “Prince” Martin and Anthony Joshua are set to face on April 9th at the O2 Arena in London, which will be screened on Live Sky Sport Box Office. The match is touted as one of the biggest sporting events this spring.

“Martin v Joshua is going to be a mega heavyweight title showdown and we’re delighted to have a real heavyweight global brand like William Hill on board,” said Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport. “I think it’s 50/50 fight. I normally agree with the bookies odds – but I think this fight will be a lot closer than William Hill have it.”

Martin travels to England for the first defense of the title that he landed in Brooklyn in January against Vyacheslav Glazkov. He also holds a 23-1-0 record with 21 wins by KO. While, Joshua, the 2012 Olympic champion in the super heavyweight division, is looking to extend his 15-0 record and win his first world title.

The 88th Academy Awards Betting and Odds

Were you planning on betting the 88th Academy Awards? Well then do I have 1,500 words just for you! Yes, this is something you can actually bet on and in some categories the odds are so ridiculous that you can probably expect a likely outcome. But there is some underdog potential at this year’s Oscars, or as I like to call it: “Mad Max Versus The World”.

ODDS TO WIN BEST PICTURE

The Revenant -160, Spotlight +200, The Big Short +300, The Martian +6600, Mad Max: Fury Road +6600, Room +6600, Bridge of Spies +15000, Brooklyn +20000

Yes, like all of you I’m betting the 88th Academy Oscars as if Mad Max: Fury Road is stealing the show but it’s not happening. The George Miller instant classic is a +6600 outside shot along with one of my favorites from this past year in The Martian.

The 88th Academy Awards Betting and Odds

Were you planning on betting the 88th Academy Awards? Well then do I have 1,500 words just for you! Yes, this is something you can actually bet on and in some categories the odds are so ridiculous that you can probably expect a likely outcome. But there is some underdog potential at this year’s Oscars, or as I like to call it: “Mad Max Versus The World”.

ODDS TO WIN BEST PICTURE

The Revenant -160, Spotlight +200, The Big Short +300, The Martian +6600, Mad Max: Fury Road +6600, Room +6600, Bridge of Spies +15000, Brooklyn +20000

Yes, like all of you I’m betting the 88th Academy Oscars as if Mad Max: Fury Road is stealing the show but it’s not happening. The George Miller instant classic is a +6600 outside shot along with one of my favorites from this past year in The Martian.

NBA 2K16: Road to the Finals an eSports Game Changer?

The decision by the NBA and video game developer 2K to create the NBA 2K16: Road to the Finals eSports competition is another huge stride towards a video game utopia that only existed in dreams a mere few years ago.

What was your favourite video game?

Mine was always Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) on Sony’s PlayStation. PES was more realistic than FIFA, but the downside was a lack of license, meaning Ryan Gils was running down the wing and not Ryan Giggs.

What PES did to get around that loophole was revolutionary. They allowed PES players to create their kits, emblems, logo’s, team names and player names. It seems a bind. It wasn’t. It was one of the most fun aspects of the game.

NBA 2K16: Road to the Finals an eSports Game Changer?

The decision by the NBA and video game developer 2K to create the NBA 2K16: Road to the Finals eSports competition is another huge stride towards a video game utopia that only existed in dreams a mere few years ago.

What was your favourite video game?

Mine was always Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) on Sony’s PlayStation. PES was more realistic than FIFA, but the downside was a lack of license, meaning Ryan Gils was running down the wing and not Ryan Giggs.

What PES did to get around that loophole was revolutionary. They allowed PES players to create their kits, emblems, logo’s, team names and player names. It seems a bind. It wasn’t. It was one of the most fun aspects of the game.

AFL club rejects sports betting deal, keeps poker machines

Australian Football League (AFL) club Richmond becomes the seventh Victorian club that traded a bookmaker sponsorship for a responsible gambling commercial hook-up.

The Tigers has signed a three-year partnership with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF), a deal which would precludes the club from having sports betting sponsors.

The club were sponsored by Sportsbet last year, but the deal was not renewed for this season.

Richmond now joins the majority of Victorian AFL clubs North Melbourne, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, Essendon and St Kilda that signed up for the foundation’s responsible gambling charter, leaving Carlton, Melbourne and Geelong as the remaining Victorian clubs to have relationships with sports betting agencies.

AFL club rejects sports betting deal, keeps poker machines

Australian Football League (AFL) club Richmond becomes the seventh Victorian club that traded a bookmaker sponsorship for a responsible gambling commercial hook-up.

The Tigers has signed a three-year partnership with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF), a deal which would precludes the club from having sports betting sponsors.

The club were sponsored by Sportsbet last year, but the deal was not renewed for this season.

Richmond now joins the majority of Victorian AFL clubs North Melbourne, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, Essendon and St Kilda that signed up for the foundation’s responsible gambling charter, leaving Carlton, Melbourne and Geelong as the remaining Victorian clubs to have relationships with sports betting agencies.

Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Weekend FA Cup Matches?

ESPN FC has broken the news that the Football Association and the Premier League are in talks to make wholesale changes in an attempt to improve English teams chances in the Champions League.

If you want to back an English team to win the Champions League, then your best bet is Man City at 12/1; Chelsea are 22/1, and Arsenal are 33/1. Man Utd couldn’t even get through the group stage. Only Chelsea (2011-12) and Man Utd (2007-08) have won the competition in the past decade.

Casting an eye over the English national team picture is even more depressing. The World Cup victory on home soil in 1966 ranks as the country’s only success and they are 12/1 to win the 2016 European Championships despite coming through their group stage with a 100% win rate.

So what’s going on?

Sepp Blatter, Michael Platini gearing up to appeal 8-year football suspension

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter is girding his loins to appeal his football ban.

The 79-year-old is expected to make his case on Tuesday. On Monday, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) boss Michael Platini also made his appeal at a FIFA appeal hearing in Zurich, Skysports reported. Platini told reporters: “I am not fighting for my future, I am fighting against injustice.”

In December, an independent Ethics Committee suspended Blatter and Platini for eight years from all football-related activities. The decision was a result of investigations that confirmed Blatter paid out CHF2 million (£1.34 million) to Platini in February 2011, but it “had no legal basis in the written agreement signed between both officials.”

The two men said the money was payment for work that Platini had done during his stint as a technical adviser between 1998 and 2002. The payment was not part of Platini’s written contract, but both said it was a verbal agreement, which is legal under Swiss law.

Sepp Blatter, Michael Platini gearing up to appeal 8-year football suspension

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter is girding his loins to appeal his football ban.

The 79-year-old is expected to make his case on Tuesday. On Monday, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) boss Michael Platini also made his appeal at a FIFA appeal hearing in Zurich, Skysports reported. Platini told reporters: “I am not fighting for my future, I am fighting against injustice.”

In December, an independent Ethics Committee suspended Blatter and Platini for eight years from all football-related activities. The decision was a result of investigations that confirmed Blatter paid out CHF2 million (£1.34 million) to Platini in February 2011, but it “had no legal basis in the written agreement signed between both officials.”

The two men said the money was payment for work that Platini had done during his stint as a technical adviser between 1998 and 2002. The payment was not part of Platini’s written contract, but both said it was a verbal agreement, which is legal under Swiss law.

NBA Trade Deadline Rumors Are Spinning Out Of Control

The NBA trade deadline rumors for 2016 have been swirling and twirling in a hyperbolic toilet for weeks, and there’s good reason. A few contenders and pretenders are loaded with tradable assets, and a lot of big names are on the chopping block. Will anything happen?

For once, I believe something major will actually transpire. For the past few years, the deadline has passed in the night like a wet fart. But this season has some seriously intriguing developments. A lot of smaller trades might surface, but there’s a seismic shift out there somewhere. It just depends if teams are willing to do something drastic.

So who has the balls to pull the trigger? The most likely earthquake involves Al Horford and a team you might not anticipate.

THE TORONTO RAPTORS HAVE TO TAKE A CHANCE

NBA Trade Deadline Rumors Are Spinning Out Of Control

The NBA trade deadline rumors for 2016 have been swirling and twirling in a hyperbolic toilet for weeks, and there’s good reason. A few contenders and pretenders are loaded with tradable assets, and a lot of big names are on the chopping block. Will anything happen?

For once, I believe something major will actually transpire. For the past few years, the deadline has passed in the night like a wet fart. But this season has some seriously intriguing developments. A lot of smaller trades might surface, but there’s a seismic shift out there somewhere. It just depends if teams are willing to do something drastic.

So who has the balls to pull the trigger? The most likely earthquake involves Al Horford and a team you might not anticipate.

THE TORONTO RAPTORS HAVE TO TAKE A CHANCE

Dafabet’s Celtic deal could be biggest in Scottish sports sponsorship history

UK-licensed Asian-facing online gambling operator Dafabet is reportedly close to inking a major sponsorship deal with Scottish football icons Celtic.

On Saturday, the Scotsman reported that Dafabet were in talks to become Celtic’s new shirt sponsor. Dafabet struck a five-year international betting partnership with Celtic last year but the betting operator wants to take the relationship to the next level when current shirt sponsor Magners’ three-year deal expires at the end of this season.

The Daily Record claimed Dafabet was seeking a shirt deal as long as five years, which the paper claimed could represent the priciest sponsorship in Scottish sports history. Dafabet has been on a sponsorship tear over the past couple years, inking deals with Premier Leaguers Sunderland AFC and Football League Championship side Blackburn Rovers. The company also has deep ties to Welsh football and recently branched out into eSports team sponsorship.

Over on the continent, gambling operator Codere recently announced a sponsorship tie-up with Spanish La Liga side Valencia CF. The deal, which will run through the end of the current season, will see the Codere Apuestas sports betting brand’s logo appear on the team’s shirt sleeve, as well as prime branding opportunities in Valencia’s stadium and via the club’s official website.