Sure it’s crass perhaps even rude, Charlie Manson at Quarterback,

All’s not well in Raiderland Oakland’s performance Monday night against the hated Denver Broncos and cocksure Super Bowl winning coach Mike Shanahan was abysmal. It is true that no one game can represent an...

CFL Week 7 Review....Week 8 Preview

CFL Week 7: Review Thursday, August 7 -Toronto Argo’s stunned by visiting Ti-cats 45-21 the east gets a shade murkier no Lumsden, no Printers, 508 total yards from  scrimmage? -Calgary knocked off the...

Gambling and The official opposition

Well of course, somebody had to rain on my parade. Just hours after the news, changes to Ontario's gambling legislation had become a matter of public record my arch-nemesis peered out from underneath his hiding hole...

Gladly, Canada’s for the fleecing.

As an avid online gambler I have sent money to many international countries. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru, Barbados, Guyana and surprisingly even The UK where industry stalwart’s Bowmans International makes their...

Draft day terror, one mans plight

The Toronto Raptors participated in their twelfth NBA draft Thursday evening and despite controversial picks Alek Radojevic (12th overall in 1999) and Rafael Araujo (8th overall in 2004) the Raps have managed to...

The Canadian Kentucky Derby

The pickpocket shuffle, Single file like good Canadians, And, Oh no, not bourbon.         Woodbine racetrack was packed to the rafters this Sunday to see 15 of Canada’s finest three-year-old...

Euro 08 ITALY/FRANCE - Italy cashes in @ even money to score second goal

  After 45 minutes against an Italian side desperate for a win and an opportunity to advance to the knock-out stage the hopes of the French have already been dashed. Down a goal (A.Pirlo (pen.) 25'), Down a...

Portugal wins 2-1, Ronaldo continues to press

Or at least that’s how it appeared after sixty-minutes Oh, but sixty-minutes does not a football game make.   Following the first sixty minutes of today clash between Portugal and the Czech Republic, I had...

Who says they’re not the Devil Rays anymore?

Seldom attended, widely reject, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were looking for a change and if they couldn’t buy a world series like the Yankees or have a fan base like the Sox maybe a name change would help Tampa get...

History in the making

This weekend sports fans are in for a treat, Celtics Vs Lakers, Big Brown tackling the Triple Crown, Nadal Vs Federer on the clay of Roland Garros and the start of Euro 2008, if that’s your cup of tea. Wow, seems...

Young Phenom Vs Veteran Throwback, tonight in the Bronx

Enjoy a good pitching duel? If your answer’s yes, tonight the Bronx is the place to be. The maestroed Yankees franchise has been just a little off key this season. In a season where nobody seems to be able to...

Betting on the TSX

  I've been gambling long enough to know that trying to beat the stock exchange, much like the racetrack is a mirage in the desert of free money, only present to reel you back in just when you think you've had...

Moscow poised for influx of British Pound

Well most North Americans are at work on Wednesday afternoon, Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will play host to the UEFA Champions League final. The Champions League is a compilation of the top teams from countries...

A gamblers diary

Exhibit patience, Control your emotions, Exhibit patience, Control your emotions. I found my shelf repeating these two confirming statements over and over as I made my way to the front gate at Woodbine Racetrack. It...

Website Lets Users Wager on News Stories

I don't really know what to make of this. Exactly what is compelling about betting on the outcome of news stories? HubDub seems to think it's virtual dollars + bragging rights.So, there was a car crash on Highway 20....

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