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    If you picked the Denver Broncos over the Green Bay Packers from a list of NFL best bets, you surely reaped the benefits. While the Broncos may not have been NFL consensus picks, they certainly had its fair share of prognosticators and gamblers lining up to bet that side and surprisingly, it wasn't even close. On a cool night at Sports Authority Field in Denver, Colorado, the biggest game of this young NFL season was played between two undefeated titans with designs on representing its…

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    While the San Diego Chargers languish towards the bottom of the AFC Conference, Head Coach Mike McCoy seems to be ever the optimist. Instead of focusing on the team's 2-7 record despite having the number two quarterback in the league in Philip Rivers, McCoy is busy contemplating the return of injured wide receiver Malcolm Floyd in hopes he can help the team still win some games. Floyd sustained a torn shoulder injury in his left shoulder two weeks ago against in a home loss to the Chicago Bears…

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    were depressed and looking for a way out of what they were going through. The purpose of the pulps was to lead them away from this feeling. The pulps, as you can tell from the name, were extremely cheap books/magazines made from pulp. Authors and bookmakers used this cheap method to make the books so that the customers could still buy their fill of books during the depression. The pulps included fictional stories about great adventure, mystery, and or romance. They allowed the reader to…

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    Pro Sports Gambling

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    fact, every casino in America would be negatively impacted. Sports gambling may be defined as the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Aside from simple wagers, sports betting is commonly performed through a bookmaker or through various online Internet outlets. According to The Washington Post, “Sports gambling in the United States in 2015 sits on a precipice; while it seems too big to continue to exist in its current form, legal hurdles, and strong…

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    The Lingering Effects of the Foreclosure Crises and Lack of Self Discipline I am not a real estate or financing expert – I am an average thirty-something year old trying to make my way through the debris left in the wake of the most recent foreclosure crises, and an economy that was at best in a deep recession and at worst on the cusp of a depression. Exacerbating the overall environment were banks giving non-prudent loans for more than the houses securing the loans were worth, and then being…

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    Bet365 Business Strategy

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    Bet365 which was established in 2001 is today the world’s leading online bookmaker. The company is based out of the United Kingdom and they cater to more than 200 different countries. Some special features that set it apart from competition include excellent wallet system, great limits, huge bonuses, and best betting odds. They employ more than 1,700 people and are the seventh largest private company in the UK. Their financial and sports betting is regulated and licensed by the UK Gambling…

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    Case Study: ROF Tokens

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    ROUND ONE, FIGHT! (ROF) Tokens. EMPOWERING THE ESPORTS COMMUNITY TOKEN SALE WHITEPAPER http://www.proofsuite.com/i/5XoiaFop3t# TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Project Targets 5 Industry Overview…

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    Tahoe Museum Analysis

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    the Great Wall of China, the Shanghai riverfront, and K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. His work emphasizes the iconic status of each location and commemorate the human endeavor associated with it. Michael Light is a photographer and bookmaker focused on the environment and how contemporary American culture relates to it. Interestingly Light is also a private pilot, who is currently working on an extended aerial survey of the arid Western states, and in 2007 won a John Simon…

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    “Prior to PASPA, the [Interstate] Wire Act was enacted in 1961. It was intended exclusively for prohibiting the placement of bets by telephone to bookmakers for sporting events, and was largely put in place by then U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy in order to discourage organized crime and bookmarking”(Grassi par.9). Major changes have been made in our technology driven world since, causing the…

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    Ladbroke Case Analysis

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    Ladbrokes comes together with SIS for a brand new content deal Without engaging content an online casino really does start to lose all of its appeal. Seeking to add what’s new and vibrant to its ever-growing ranks, it looks like Ladbrokes has a brand new content agreement to announce. Key content solutions provider on both the casino and sportsbook side of matters, SIS have become a leading industry name and will now work alongside Ladbrokes moving forward. The deal, which really does looks…

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