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It’s been a long wait, but the Premier League finally kicks off this weekend. There are a number of good games on Saturday, but the two ties which will make spread betting punters’ mouths water are Man United v Newcastle and Chelsea v Portsmouth on Sunday. Sellers of United supremacy at 1.4 and sellers of total goals at around 2.4 will be hoping for a repeat of last year’s opening goalless draw at home against Reading. However, buyers will take great heart from the fact that that game was the first time in nine years since United had failed to win their opening home fixture. Leicester were the last team to hold them in the first game at home in 1998. United buyers will be further buoyed by the Reading game being only the second time in 16 Premier League campaigns that the defending Champions didn’t earn maximum points from the opening fixture. (more…)

Archery - “Four Delights”

If there are four different countries in the men’s and women’s team events finals, Boylesports will refund your losing win single stake on both the men’s and women’s outright team event markets.

Badminton - “What a Racquet”

If any European player reaches the finals in the men’s or women’s singles tournaments, Boylesports will refund your losing win single stake on both the men’s and women’s outright individual markets.

Baseball - “Cuba Go Cigarless”

If Cuba fails to make it to the semi finals, Boylesports will refund your losing win single stake on the outright market.

Basketball - “Don’t Cry again Argentina”

If Argentina win the men’s gold for the 2nd Olympics running, Boylesports will refund your losing win single stake on the men’s and women’s outright markets. (more…)

The 888sport ‘Gold Medal Challenge’ will be running between Friday 8th and Friday 15th August 2008:

If your country manages to reach the set target of Gold Medals, YOU automatically win a free bet token to the value of the qualifying bet*. (more…)

The Olympics officially gets underway on Friday and although it isn’t the biggest betting tournament out there, there will still be plenty of spread betting punters looking to profit from Great Britain’s gold medal winning prospects. Sporting Index are now offering a spread of 11.9-12.4 for British gold medals having been around 11.1-11.6 only a few weeks ago. Buyers will be concerned that the team have only won 20 golds at the last two Olympics, but many hopes will rest on the shoulders of Mark Cavendish and the other cyclists. China are the clear favourites to take home the most gold medals in Beijing, with a spread of 42-44. Sellers will be delighted to hear that they won 32 in 2004, 28 in 2000 and only 16 in 1996. However, buyers will take heart from their upward curve, in addition to home advantage. The USA have won 36 gold medals in the past two Olympics (spread 37-39 currently), but their best recent tournament was in 1996 when they won 44 golds on home soil in Atlanta.

The Championship kicks off this weekend and the tie of the round is undoubtedly Birmingham City v Sheffield United on Saturday lunchtime. Both of these sides are anticipated to be competing at the top end of the table and the Blues are favourites for the title with a season points spread of 75.5-77.5. The Blades are only marginally lower, with 71-73 and spread punters will be looking for fireworks in this opening game. Those who have a strong view on the supremacy market will be interested to learn that none of the last 10 meetings between the sides have been drawn. City hold the advantage with seven of those wins, but they have lost two of their past seven games at St Andrews against the Blades. (more…)