The long-awaited matchup between former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and undefeated rising star Phil Davis will finally go down this weekend when the two step into the Octagon at UFC on Fox 2.
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Poker
You might remember back in November of 2010, when 2008 World Series of Poker main event winner Peter Eastgate auctioned off his bracelet, raising over $140,000 for charity. The winner of that auction, William Haughey, talked to a poker news website to discuss the bracelet and revealed how he wants...
27/01/2012 10:24AM
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If you enjoy watching poker as much as you like playing it, then Fox Sports Net has some good news for you. They'll be extending their television coverage of Season X when the show returns in February. This expansion comes after the increased success of Season IX, which saw a 30% rise in audience...
26/01/2012 10:52AM
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We're big fans of the World Series of Poker Circuit here in the Gambling Beat offices: they're a perfect microcosm of poker scenes across America and they give players who might be blown out of the water in Vegas a chance to shine. The most recent event, which just wrapped up in Durant, OK, had one...
25/01/2012 9:54AM
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Casino
It’s Friday and that means it’s payday in the Bovada Casino. Today it was online blackjack and online video poker that was being generous, giving hard-working players big money for the weekend.
Bodog's online casino saw Sopheaktra E. of MA become the biggest winner of the day with...
27/01/2012 8:16PM
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There are still three weeks left in Bovada's Play Your Way To Party promotion and the best place to play is turning up the heat and giving even more of what the players want on top of giving away three more trips to a spectacular Bovada party to be held in a secret location!
Join Bovada and play...
23/01/2012 4:51PM
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You know how it is: The Bovada Casino is hot that means bettors are getting paid!
If you haven’t noticed bettors are rolling in the Bovada Casino like never before, as we’re having a new list of winners every couple of days. This time, it’s an all slots edition. Highlighted...
22/01/2012 5:41PM
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Horses
by Steve Davidowitz | On Sunday afternoon at Stonestreet Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, a baby racehorse was born with a star on his forehead; a star which foreshadows the expectations he will be measured against, given his illustrious parents. The bay weanling colt weighed in at 125 pounds and...
25/01/2012 5:14PM
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By Steve Davidowitz | I received a note from a reader who asked me how I rank gambling on horse racing vs. other popular gambling options on sports, cards and the like. My reply to him was short but sweet. I said simply that there are many reasons why I think horse racing is the best gambling game...
21/01/2012 4:38PM
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By Steve Davidowitz | While there was no truly dominant Horse of the Year in 2011, the 4-year-old filly Havre de Grace did enough to convince the majority of Eclipse Award voters that she deserved to be the third straight female racehorse to be named Horse of the Year. Two years ago, the 3-year-old...
19/01/2012 5:18AM
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Entertainment
Another GOP debate and another murky result.
On Thursday night, the Republican Party had yet another debate, this time in Florida, and it’s unclear if there was a true winner. As it stands now, it looks like the Republican Party has a lot of noise but no one clear leader cutting...
27/01/2012 4:02PM
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Super Bowl betting is all about the props. After all, you can bet on the winner of a game at any point throughout the NFL season; it’s only the Super Bowl where you get a smorgasbord full of props. But there are two celebrities who have less interest in the endless assortment of proposition...
26/01/2012 4:22PM
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The Golden Globes have passed and the race for the Oscars is on. The 84th Academy Awards will take place on February 26th, 2012 and Bovada Sportsbook will be right there every step of the way.
The nominations have been announced for the acclaimed statues and one of the most highly...
24/01/2012 11:24PM
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