The 10 names to contest the 2014 Premier League Darts were announced just after Michael van Gerwen was crowned world champion for the first time, and it's fair to say there were plenty of talking points.
Not surprisingly, beaten finalist Peter Wright is included for the first time. Such is the nature of the Premier League, Wright is the sort of character who is ideal for this competition.
The selection of the 6 wild cards provided the main talking point. The qualifying criteria always seems to be a complicated process, and this year seems no different.
Premier League Darts Qualifying Criteria
The Premier League is now contested by 10 players over a 15 week period, with the bottom 2 players relegated out of the league at the end of Week 9's fixtures. The play-offs and final are to played at The O2 in London on May 22nd.
The qualifying criteria is made up of the top 4 ranked players in the world, and a mixture of wildcards picked by the PDC and Sky TV.
The top 4 players in the world rankings are Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock.
They are joined by 4 wildcards picked by the PDC, who are Peter Wright, Wes Newton, Robert Thornton and Dave Chisnall.
And finally, Sky TV's 2 wildcard picks are Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld.
It has turned out to be quite a controversial selection, with James Wade and Andy Hamilton unceremoniously booted out of the 10, with Barry Hearn pointing to Wade's medical issues as a reason for leaving him out.
In fairness to Wade, his medical issues didn't stop him making the 1/4 finals of the World Championship, and I think he is quite justified in feeling bitterly disappointed to be left out.
Premier League Darts Betting
No surprise to find defending champion and new world champ, Michael van Gerwen is favourite with most bookmakers. The Dutchman is a best price of 2/1 with Boylesports, where he actually shares favouritism with Phil Taylor.
Most of the other bookies have van Gerwen at around the 6/4 to 7/4 mark, with Taylor coming in at 2/1. After that comes Adrian Lewis at a best price of 5/1 with Betfred.
It appears that the bookies have it down as a 3 horse race, because the next 7 in the betting are all 16/1 and above. Wes Newton is the outsider, he can be backed at 66/1 with Betfred.
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Tuesday 1 October 2013
William Hill £7 Risk Free Offers
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It is simply a case of playing the £7, and either winning risk free money, or losing £7 and waiting a couple of days, before getting it back. It really is as simple as that.
How To Claim Your Risk Free Money
If you look about half way down the right hand side of the William Hill homepage, you will see a Promotions and Features heading. In this section you should see numerous banners. You will need to keep a regular eye on these banners, as this is where the £7 risk free offers are listed.
When you see one (they are normally there on a Saturday, and sometimes early in the week - also), you need to click on the banner. Then you will see a page listing the terms and conditions, and on this page there is a button with 'Claim Now' on it.
Click this button, and then you should see the words 'Thank you. Your claim has been received and the appropriate credit will be made to your account.' This means you have registered for the refund (I always take a screenshot of the page after it has registered me for the refund in the event of any dispute, I've never had a problem so far).
Underneath that, the button should now say 'Play Now' Simply click on this and play through your risk free £7.
Remember you will need to lose £7 in total to get a refund, ie, start off with £100, and end up with £93, to qualify for the refund.
William Hill Casino New Player Bonus
As well as the £7 risk free offers, there is also a £150 new player 100% sign up bonus. To qualify for this all you need to do is open an account
and deposit £150, and William Hill will credit your account with £150 (the minimum amount of deposit to qualify for the 100% bonus is £35).Alternatively, if you are a major player, you can grab yourself the £300 High Roller players sign up bonus. To claim this bonus (instead of the 100% one above) you will need to deposit a cool £1000.
Minimum wagering requirements to cash out the bonus are x20 your deposit and bonus amount. There are also differing wagering requirements on games such as Blackjack and Roulette. Always check the terms and conditions before playing any casino games.
Friday 16 August 2013
Titan Bet US Open Money Back Special
Andy Murray is starting the defence of his US Open title on Monday 26th August and to mark the last Tennis Grand Slam of the year, Titan Bet are offering a Money Back special if Murray can retain his title.
If you place a bet on the 'Outright Winner' of the Men's US Open and your selection loses, and Andy Murray wins the title, you will get your money back in the form of a free bet token (up to a maximum of $/€/£25.00).
Obviously if you want to back Andy Murray to win, this offer isn't much use to you. If on the other hand you think Novak Djokovic will win the title, but can only see Andy Murray stopping him, this bet would be perfect for you.
This offer is open to new and existing customers and is the latest in a long line of Titan Bet specials that apply to existing customers. It's good to see a bookmaker who rewards loyal customers, rather than just offering out incentives to new customers.
If you wish to take advantage of this offer you will need to enter the bonus code "Murray" into the my account bonus section. Your bet will then have to be on the outright winner of the men's tournament, and must be for a minimum bet of $/€/£5.00 - with a maximum of $/€/£25.00.
The bet must be placed pre tournament, and as always, make sure you check the terms and conditions and that you fully understand what you are doing before placing any bets.
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Sunday 21 July 2013
TitanCasino's Little Britain Slots Promotion
Titancasino's latest promotion see them offering new players a 1000 free spins on their Little Britain Slots game.
To qualify for this, new customers have to open an account and deposit a minimum of £/$/€20. You will also need to enter the promotional code 'BRIT' in the cashier window (screenshots of where this is are provided in the following link).
Titancasino's 'Little Britain Slots' brings you bonus rounds of your favourite Little Britain characters including Vicky Pollards' ASBO Bonus, Majorie Dawes' Fat Fighters Bonus, Daffy D's Big Gay Bonus, Emily's Lady Thing Bonus and finally, Andy and Lou's Love It Bonus.
The games are accompanied by original sound clips from the TV series, to give you a laugh - or get on your nerves, depending on how you viewed the series.
Anyway, regardless of whether you liked the series or not, it's worth putting up with the voice overs to claim your 1000 free spins!
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
Latest Next Everton Manager Betting
Victor Chandler have installed Wigan's Roberto Martinez as favourite for the next Everton manager. Spokesperson for Chandler, Charlie McCann said he expected Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright to make his move in the next 48 hours now the football season is over.
Wigan's Chairman Dave Whelan won't stand in the way of his manager, so getting permission or trying to prise Martinez away from Wigan is never going to be an issue.
Chandler have Martinez at 9/4 favourite, it is no shock to see the Spaniard leading the betting, but I get the feeling that this is based on nothing other than speculation and the fact that Martinez gets linked with just about any vacancy outside of the top 4 or 5 sides these days.
Martinez is also favourite on the betting exchanges, currently trading at around 3.6 on Betfair. This suggests to me that no major move has been made, as the exchange betting markets generally tell the story when things start happening behind the scenes.
Another difference of opinion sees Chandler make Phil Neville second favourite at 5/1.Neville can be backed at 16/1 on Betfair, with Jurgen Klinsmann, Alan Stubbs, Neil Lennon, Malky MacKay and Vitor Pereira all at shorter odds. All in all it appears no one really knows what's going on here.
My own personal take on this, is I would be looking for better value than what Martinez is. This is the sort of right sized job for someone like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Michael Laudrup.
The downside to backing Solskjaer is that Kenwright might feel he is again potentially grooming Manchester United's next manager, something I think he would be keen to avoid.
While with Laudrup, although he has shown no desire to get away from Swansea, he surely looks a good fit for Goodison Park. He is available at around 30/1 on Betfair - I've had a couple of quid on him at those odds.
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Wigan's Chairman Dave Whelan won't stand in the way of his manager, so getting permission or trying to prise Martinez away from Wigan is never going to be an issue.
Chandler have Martinez at 9/4 favourite, it is no shock to see the Spaniard leading the betting, but I get the feeling that this is based on nothing other than speculation and the fact that Martinez gets linked with just about any vacancy outside of the top 4 or 5 sides these days.
Martinez is also favourite on the betting exchanges, currently trading at around 3.6 on Betfair. This suggests to me that no major move has been made, as the exchange betting markets generally tell the story when things start happening behind the scenes.
Another difference of opinion sees Chandler make Phil Neville second favourite at 5/1.Neville can be backed at 16/1 on Betfair, with Jurgen Klinsmann, Alan Stubbs, Neil Lennon, Malky MacKay and Vitor Pereira all at shorter odds. All in all it appears no one really knows what's going on here.
My own personal take on this, is I would be looking for better value than what Martinez is. This is the sort of right sized job for someone like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Michael Laudrup.
The downside to backing Solskjaer is that Kenwright might feel he is again potentially grooming Manchester United's next manager, something I think he would be keen to avoid.
While with Laudrup, although he has shown no desire to get away from Swansea, he surely looks a good fit for Goodison Park. He is available at around 30/1 on Betfair - I've had a couple of quid on him at those odds.
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Friday 19 April 2013
World Snooker Championship Betting
This Saturdays see the start of the Betfair World Snooker Championship, and the return to snooker of Ronnie O'Sullivan after his self imposed sabbatical. It is also the start of another betting extravaganza with 17 continuous days of top quality snooker to look forward too.
This year sees the start of Betfair sponsoring the tournament, to market, sorry mark this, there is a Betfair Golden Cue on offer for the top break this year, as well as £10,000. Let's hope all runs well at the Crucible between 3pm and 5pm on the three Saturday's the tournament runs for (any regular Betfair users will know what that means).
Current world number 1, Mark Selby isn't even the bookies favourite, despite already winning the UK Championship and The Masters over the past 6 months. This is probably down to the fact that Selby has only managed to make one world final (losing 18-13 to John Higgins in 2007), so hasn't the track record when it comes to this longer format of the game.
On the whole, the bookies can't separate four men in the betting, Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson.
O'Sullivan seems (on the whole) to be just about favourite at 5/1 to 6/1, quite surprising since he has been out of snooker for so long. 2010 champion Neil Robertson is second favourite at 11/2 to 6/1. Some bookies have them as joint favourites, but on the whole the majority have O'Sullivan priced up at half a point, or one point shorter than Robertson - with the exception of Ladbrokes who have Robertson as favourite.
Mark Selby then comes in third favourite at 11/2 to 13/2, but again (like with Robertson) - showing just how open this tournament looks on paper - some bookmakers have Selby as joint favourite with Ronnie.
Judd Trump makes up the top four quartet, he is 13/2 to 7/1, like Selby, Trump has one final appearance, losing 18-15 to John Higgins in 2011. The field is then all in double figures.
For each-way bets, all the main online bookmakers are paying out on half the odds for a top two finish, basically getting to the final (to state the bleeding obvious).
Some bookies are giving incentives to try and gain our custom. BetVictor will refund all losing outright winner bets (up to a maximum of £50.00) placed pre tournament if defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the world title.
Ladbrokes are also offering money back as a free bet if O'Sullivan wins the title, up to a maximum of £25.00. As well as this they are also money back on losing match bets if your player loses in the deciding frame, again as a £25.00 free bet.
While Paddy Power are offering money back on losing outright match bets if a century is scored in the last frame of that particular match (bets have to be placed pre match and maximum refund is 100£/€).
Free bets can be used to bet for free on the snooker with. All three of the bookmakers listed above are offering free bets that can be used here, as well as new tournament sponsor, Betfair. Alternatively cash made from matched betting can be used, either way it is a bet for free.
This year sees the start of Betfair sponsoring the tournament, to market, sorry mark this, there is a Betfair Golden Cue on offer for the top break this year, as well as £10,000. Let's hope all runs well at the Crucible between 3pm and 5pm on the three Saturday's the tournament runs for (any regular Betfair users will know what that means).
Current world number 1, Mark Selby isn't even the bookies favourite, despite already winning the UK Championship and The Masters over the past 6 months. This is probably down to the fact that Selby has only managed to make one world final (losing 18-13 to John Higgins in 2007), so hasn't the track record when it comes to this longer format of the game.
On the whole, the bookies can't separate four men in the betting, Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson.
O'Sullivan seems (on the whole) to be just about favourite at 5/1 to 6/1, quite surprising since he has been out of snooker for so long. 2010 champion Neil Robertson is second favourite at 11/2 to 6/1. Some bookies have them as joint favourites, but on the whole the majority have O'Sullivan priced up at half a point, or one point shorter than Robertson - with the exception of Ladbrokes who have Robertson as favourite.
Mark Selby then comes in third favourite at 11/2 to 13/2, but again (like with Robertson) - showing just how open this tournament looks on paper - some bookmakers have Selby as joint favourite with Ronnie.
Judd Trump makes up the top four quartet, he is 13/2 to 7/1, like Selby, Trump has one final appearance, losing 18-15 to John Higgins in 2011. The field is then all in double figures.
For each-way bets, all the main online bookmakers are paying out on half the odds for a top two finish, basically getting to the final (to state the bleeding obvious).
Some bookies are giving incentives to try and gain our custom. BetVictor will refund all losing outright winner bets (up to a maximum of £50.00) placed pre tournament if defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the world title.
Ladbrokes are also offering money back as a free bet if O'Sullivan wins the title, up to a maximum of £25.00. As well as this they are also money back on losing match bets if your player loses in the deciding frame, again as a £25.00 free bet.
While Paddy Power are offering money back on losing outright match bets if a century is scored in the last frame of that particular match (bets have to be placed pre match and maximum refund is 100£/€).
Free bets can be used to bet for free on the snooker with. All three of the bookmakers listed above are offering free bets that can be used here, as well as new tournament sponsor, Betfair. Alternatively cash made from matched betting can be used, either way it is a bet for free.
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Latest Relegation Betting
Working on the assumption that Reading and QPR are already relegated (according to the online bookmakers' odds), Wigan's defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday leaves them as 11/8 favourites with the bookies to join them and be the third team to go down this season.
Wigan are now three points behind Aston Villa, Stoke City and Sunderland, but they do have a game in hand on all three. Of the three, only Villa (-24) have a worse goal difference than Wigan (-21), Stoke are -13 and Sunderland -8.
This basically means that Stoke and Sunderland have a one point advantage over Wigan and Villa, as level points would see Stoke and Sunderland safe on goal difference.
The fact that Wigan need to win their game in hand just to achieve parity, and that they need to finish on more points than either Stoke and Sunderland, is probably what is making them favourites for the drop.
Villa's form has picked up a bit lately, but with a young inexperienced side I wouldn't be laying them to go down at odds of 4.4, as they currently are on Betfair.
Stoke City are another side not used to fighting a relegation battle. There is a perception that they are perhaps too good to go down, but I wouldn't be buying into that as they are on such a poor run, they are under serious pressure and as I already said, they are not experienced when it comes to relegation fights.
Norwich are another team who should be looking over their shoulders. For a good few weeks now I've got the impression that Chris Hughton has been trying to draw his way too safety.
Sunderland will be revived by their recent 3-0 win over Newcastle, but they are still in the thick of the relegation fight. I suppose they have a manager with a good fight in him if nothing else.
Latest Relegation Betting
Reading - 1/150
QPR- 1/50
Wigan - 11/8
Aston Villa - 3/1
Stoke City - 9/2
Sunderland - 13/2
Norwich City - 9/1
The 9/1 on Norwich looks like it could be value. As I have already said they have been in a negative mode now for a few weeks. If all of a sudden they find themselves in the bottom three and in need of a win, could they be relied upon to get it?
It all depends on Wigan though. They are currently four points behind the Canaries, so have a bit of work to do to put real pressure on Chris Hughton's men.
Wigan are now three points behind Aston Villa, Stoke City and Sunderland, but they do have a game in hand on all three. Of the three, only Villa (-24) have a worse goal difference than Wigan (-21), Stoke are -13 and Sunderland -8.
This basically means that Stoke and Sunderland have a one point advantage over Wigan and Villa, as level points would see Stoke and Sunderland safe on goal difference.
The fact that Wigan need to win their game in hand just to achieve parity, and that they need to finish on more points than either Stoke and Sunderland, is probably what is making them favourites for the drop.
Villa's form has picked up a bit lately, but with a young inexperienced side I wouldn't be laying them to go down at odds of 4.4, as they currently are on Betfair.
Stoke City are another side not used to fighting a relegation battle. There is a perception that they are perhaps too good to go down, but I wouldn't be buying into that as they are on such a poor run, they are under serious pressure and as I already said, they are not experienced when it comes to relegation fights.
Norwich are another team who should be looking over their shoulders. For a good few weeks now I've got the impression that Chris Hughton has been trying to draw his way too safety.
Sunderland will be revived by their recent 3-0 win over Newcastle, but they are still in the thick of the relegation fight. I suppose they have a manager with a good fight in him if nothing else.
Latest Relegation Betting
Reading - 1/150
QPR- 1/50
Wigan - 11/8
Aston Villa - 3/1
Stoke City - 9/2
Sunderland - 13/2
Norwich City - 9/1
The 9/1 on Norwich looks like it could be value. As I have already said they have been in a negative mode now for a few weeks. If all of a sudden they find themselves in the bottom three and in need of a win, could they be relied upon to get it?
It all depends on Wigan though. They are currently four points behind the Canaries, so have a bit of work to do to put real pressure on Chris Hughton's men.
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