Nich Moore

This Week in Pictures: February 9 – February 15, 2016

This Week in Pictures: February 9 – February 15, 2016

Nich Moore February 17, 2016 10:55:16

There were no shortage of big news stories breaking around the world last week so we look at back at some of the most important. In Bavaria, Germany, two commuter trains crashed in head on collision near Bad Aibling, near Munich, on Tuesday morning last week, killing 11 and injuring a further 82, twenty of […]

New Tennis Scandal Nets Umpires Helping Gamblers Win

New Tennis Scandal Nets Umpires Helping Gamblers Win

Nich Moore February 11, 2016 17:28:24

Another Tennis scandal has blown up in the face of the International Tennis Federation as it comes to light that umpires have been taking bribed, getting caught, and then banned, but their wrongdoing was kept from all but a few insiders making a mockery of their transparency claims. New Tennis Scandal • Umpires helped gamblers […]

The Jump 2016 Contestants Suffer More Injury Woe On The Snow

Nich Moore February 11, 2016 15:24:43

In it’s first week we saw Rebecca Adlington become the first of The Jump 2016 contestants to sustain an injury and pull out of the reality TV show that pits various “celebrities” against winter sports challenges, and since then it’s just got worse with three more withdrawing through injury and a fourth considering it. Injury […]

Kenyan Casino Slasher Caught By Crowd And Killed

Kenyan Casino Slasher Caught By Crowd And Killed

Nich Moore February 11, 2016 14:14:39

Confucius once said “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves” and this week a man in Kenyan casino proved him absolutely right. Kenyan Casino Staff Killed • Two dead in sword attack • Gambler refused loan • Crowd kills murderer There has been a steady rise in the number of people […]

Our Wager Of The Week Winner: Clive Palmer

Our Wager Of The Week Winner: Clive Palmer

Nich Moore February 11, 2016 13:50:20

Diverting attention from his fiscal troubles Clive Palmer is our Wager of the Week winner for sticking to his plans to build Titanic II, a full-sized copy of the original. Wager Of The Week • Australian Clive Palmer • Mining magnate investigated • Titanic II to be built Clive Palmer made his money (and he […]

This Week in Pictures: February 02 – February 08, 2016

This Week in Pictures: February 02 – February 08, 2016

Nich Moore February 9, 2016 22:51:46

With so much having gone on over the last week perhaps we should take a moment to look back over some of the big stories to hit the headlines. The US 2016 Presidential Election finally got underway last week with the Iowa Caucus. In tight races for both Republicans and Democrats Bernie Sanders ran Hillary […]

Protest By Liverpool Fans On Super Bowl Weekend? Who’ll Notice?

Protest By Liverpool Fans On Super Bowl Weekend? Who’ll Notice?

Nich Moore February 5, 2016 16:40:21

Liverpool Fans Protest • Ticket prices leap higher • Fans to walk out early • US owners won’t notice “Sire! The peasants are revolting!” said the title character rushing into the throne room in Brant Parker’s The Wizard of Id . He was perhaps expecting a rather more helpful reply from his majesty The King […]

Our Wager Of The Week Winner: The Zika Virus

Our Wager Of The Week Winner: The Zika Virus

Nich Moore February 4, 2016 16:30:37

Our Wager Of The Week Winner • The Zika Virus • Mosquitoes AND Sex • Infection hedges its bets Hedging your bets is something all gamblers are familiar with. And conversely there’s nothing wrong with splurging a little on a long shot at Bet365 however much you’ve got on the favorite, something the Zika Virus […]

US Presidential Election Odds Shift Ahead Of New Hampshire

US Presidential Election Odds Shift Ahead Of New Hampshire

Nich Moore February 4, 2016 15:50:13

New Hampshire Primary Odds • Democrats • Sanders 1/16 • Clinton 7/1 The 2016 Iowa Caucus was, in the end, a sort of political Kansas City Shuffle as we all looked on transfixed by the battle for the Republican side of the aisle, it was the Democrats that produced the real drama of the evening, […]

Top Seven Best Six Nations Rugby Matches Ever

Top Seven Best Six Nations Rugby Matches Ever

Nich Moore February 3, 2016 15:40:42

Six Nations Rugby Odds • England 6/4 • Wales 11/4 • Ireland 10/3 • France 6/1 • Scotland 16/1 • Italy 500/1 Whilst the Japanese victory over South Africa in the Rugby World Cup set a new standard for stunning results, Karne Hesketh’s last moment clincher sealing a win well earned by the Brave Blossoms, […]