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- [Is Brexit Killing UK Horse Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/is-brexit-killing-uk-horse-racing/) - It perhaps depends on where you consume your news and media as to what you know about Charlie Brooks. The husband of News UK chief Rebekah Brooks, you may know him as the unwitting subject of a phone hacking enquiry that led to him hiding ‘erotic art’ he had collected in fear of his home
- [Which Sports Has the Most BBC Sports Personality of the Year Winners?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/12/which-sports-has-the-most-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-winners/) - The contenders for the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) have been announced and the diverse list features sportspeople from cricket (Stuart Broad), horse racing (Frankie Dettori), football (Mary Earps), golf (Rory McIlroy), athletics (Katarina Johnson-Thompson) and wheelchair tennis (Alfie Hewitt). We’ve seen SPOTY winners from all those sports before, except wheelchair tennis
- [Who Would Have Won the Premier League Without the Big Six?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/who-would-have-won-the-premier-league-without-the-big-six/) - It's fair to say that the decision by the Premier League's Big 6 – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur – to join a breakaway European Super League has rocked the sporting world. Fans of the beautiful game have come out in force to voice their opposition to the plans with
- [Donald Trump and Golf: The Courses Owned by the Former US President & Why He Was Dropped by the PGA Championship](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/donald-trump-and-golf-the-courses-owned-by-the-former-us-president-why-he-was-dropped-by-the-pga-championship/) - Jack Nicklaus once said that ‘Donald Trump loves the game of golf more than he loves money.’ That’s quite a bold statement given the former US President’s love of the green stuff, made famous by his multiple successful (and many failed) business interests, and so you know that Trump really does enjoy his golf. Indeed,
- [Why Doesn’t the Premier League Have an All-Stars Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/why-doesnt-the-premier-league-have-an-all-stars-game/) - Could you imagine it…. A team made up of Premier League stars from the north, with Kevin de Bruyne providing the ammunition for Mo Salah and Erling Haaland, taking on a side from the south boasting a front three of Harry Kane, Gabriel Jesus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. We can but dream, of course, but Chelsea
- [The New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Opening: Is it One of the Best Sports Venues in the World?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/the-new-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-opening-is-it-one-of-the-best-sports-venues-in-the-world/) - Costing £1 billion and coming in a cool six months late, all with an interest in Tottenham Hotspur FC will be hoping that their new ground lives up to the hype. Fortunately, it appears as if it will, with a variety of space age innovations suggesting that Spurs, finally, will be able to raise the
- [Which Is the Most Successful Football City in England: London, Manchester or Liverpool?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/which-is-the-most-successful-football-city-in-england-london-manchester-or-liverpool/) - It’s the age-old question: which is the most successful footballing city in England? You could extend it out to the whole of the UK, with Glasgow – where Celtic and Rangers reside – also entering the conversation, but as far as England is concerned there are three main contenders that immediately spring to mind. London,
- [Is 2022/23 Liverpool's Worst Ever Premier League Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/is-2022-23-liverpools-worst-ever-premier-league-season/) - The feeling has now been confirmed by the facts: this is Liverpool’s worst start to a season in two decades. At the halfway mark of the 2022/23 campaign, the Reds sit a lowly ninth in the Premier League table having won just eight of their eighteen games and conceding an eye-watering 25 goals – that’s
- [Does Wage Spending Predict Man United Will Win the Premier League in 2021/22?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/does-wage-spending-predict-man-united-will-win-the-premier-league-in-2021-22/) - In life, money talks….and that mantra could not be truer in football. However, there tends to be something of a myth that spending big on transfer fees is a prerequisite for success in the beautiful game. In their book Soccernomics, economists and football fans Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski prove that wage spending is actually
- [Ed Woodward, Manchester United Chief Executive: Is He Really to Blame for the Club's Failing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/ed-woodward-manchester-united-chief-executive-is-he-really-to-blame-for-the-clubs-failing/) - He may have a cool name, but Edward Woodward – the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United – is not the coolest of operators when it comes to the thrifty acquisition of footballers. This is a guy, after all, who is reportedly refusing to give the green light to United’s £120 million pursuit of Jadon Sancho,
- [Who Is John Murtough and What Is the Role of Manchester United’s First Ever Director of Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/who-is-john-murtough-and-what-is-the-role-of-manchester-uniteds-first-ever-director-of-football/) - Many of football’s big clubs have flirted with the idea, but Manchester United – for the first time in their 119-year history – have appointed their maiden Director of Football. The honour falls to John Murtough, who might not exactly be a household name but who has been employed by the club since 2013 and
- [What is Net Transfer Spend? Manchester United Top List of Highest Losses on Players](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/what-is-net-transfer-spend-manchester-united-top-list-of-highest-losses-on-players/) - How would you define the success of a football transfer? Maybe it’s how the player performs on the pitch and how they galvanise their new team? Perhaps it’s when a player is later sold on for a profit? The latter offers an insight into net transfer spend, which presents an idea of how effective a
- [Manchester United Sign £900m Adidas Extension: What Is the Biggest Kit Deal in History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/manchester-united-sign-900m-adidas-extension-what-is-the-biggest-kit-deal-in-history/) - We normally associate the most money-spinning sponsorship deals in sport to be between a team and a commercial partner. But what about those companies that actually manufacture the kits that the teams play in? They are equally as desperate to have their brand name associated with the biggest and most popular sports clubs on the
- [What is Manchester United’s Worst Premier League Finish?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/what-is-manchester-uniteds-worst-premier-league-finish/) - There are some theorists and thinkers who believe that life is simply a series of seven-year cycles, in which we suffer successes and pain, experience significant events and come out of the other side with some kind of emotional and spiritual growth to call upon. In football, there are no guarantees that a club will
- [How Being Manchester United Manager Became the Hardest Job in Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/11/how-being-manchester-united-manager-became-the-hardest-job-in-football/) - “I'm not naive, I know it's going to be very different, very difficult.” That opening gambit of Ruben Amorim’s first press conference as Manchester United manager summed up what has become the toughest assignment in world football. After his first year at Old Trafford, grizzled veteran of the coaching game Jose Mourinho described his maiden
- [UEFA Change Financial Fair Play Rules to Close ‘Chelsea Loophole’ on Long Player Contracts](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/uefa-change-financial-fair-play-rules-to-close-chelsea-loophole-on-long-player-contracts/) - Chelsea’s descent into mid-table mediocrity in the Premier League during the 2022/23 has been made even more surprising given that they have spent £430 million – yes, you read that correctly – on new players in the summer and winter transfer windows. New owner Todd Boehly’s ambition, and bank balance, knows no bounds as he
- [Which Teams Have Never Been Relegated from the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/which-teams-have-never-been-relegated-from-the-premier-league/) - When the Premier League was launched in 1992 as a rebrand of the old Division One, the 22 founding members had dreams of the glory and riches they expected to follow. Premier League chiefs had signed an exclusive TV rights deal with Sky worth more than £300 million, and that’s a partnership that continues to
- [Do Teams with 50 Points at Halfway Always Go On to Win the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/do-teams-with-50-points-at-halfway-always-go-on-to-win-the-premier-league/) - Having been the sixth favourites, at 40/1 no less, to win the Premier League title in 2022/23 before a ball had been kicked, it’s fair to say that Arsenal are proving the doubters wrong. They have accumulated 50 points at the halfway stage of the campaign, which in theory gives them a chance of finishing
- [Has a Team Ever Gone from Non-League to Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/has-a-team-ever-gone-from-non-league-to-premier-league/) - As winter starts, slowly but surely, to turn to spring, the English football season begins to creak towards its business end. As of February 2023, the Championship table is shaping up with just 12 points separating Middlesbrough in third and Swansea City in twelfth. And very much in the promotion hunt is Luton Town, a
- [Who are the Longest Serving Managers of the Premier League Era?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/who-are-the-longest-serving-managers-of-the-premier-league-era/) - There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when, in late February, Gareth Ainsworth announced to his Wycombe Wanderers players he was leaving to take up the managerial reins of his former club QPR. Ainsworth, with his shoulder length hair and leather jackets, is something of a unicorn in football management circles anyway, but his
- [The History of TV Deals In English Football Since the Start of the Premier League](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/the-history-of-tv-deals-in-english-football-since-the-start-of-the-premier-league/) - Not long after Premier League chiefs agreed a record-equalling £5.1 billion deal with Sky Sports for the competition’s TV rights in England, the Football League are eyeing a similarly lucrative agreement. Bids to show Championship, League One and League Two football are expected to be received from a number of firms – potentially bringing an
- [What is the Highest Number of Sackings in a Premier League Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/what-is-the-highest-number-of-sackings-in-a-premier-league-season/) - Football’s appetite for self-destruction has reached new heights during the 2022/23 campaign. The Premier League had (as of April 3) witnessed 12 managerial sackings – the record for the most top-flight dismissals within a single season. Two of those came on a Bloody Sunday, April 2, with Brendan Rodgers and then Graham Potter shown the
- [What are the Longest Bans Ever Handed Out in the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/what-are-the-longest-bans-ever-handed-out-in-the-premier-league/) - Given that he laid his hands on the referee, Fulham’s Aleksandr Mitrovic can perhaps thank his lucky stars that he hasn’t been banned for more than eight games. That was the punishment metered out to the Serbian following his dismissal against Manchester United in March, although the Football Association has claimed that the suspension is
- [How Many Players Have 100 or More Assists in the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/how-many-players-have-100-or-more-assists-in-the-premier-league/) - While many of us attempted to break our own record for the number of chocolate eggs eaten in a single sitting over the Easter weekend, in the Premier League a pair of players were reaching rather more athletic milestones of their own. Son Heung-min became the latest inductee into the Premier League’s 100-goal club. The
- [What is a Salary Cap in Football and Could It Work in the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/what-is-a-salary-cap-in-football-and-could-it-work-in-the-premier-league/) - Football’s financial ecosystem is so unique compared to the rest of the business world that we no longer raise an eyebrow when a club forks out £100 million on a transfer for a new player or £100,000 a week on wages for a star. Those are preposterous numbers, but ones that are considered par for
- [Fortuna Dusseldorf Make Match Tickets Free of Charge: Could It Work in the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/fortuna-dusseldorf-make-match-tickets-free-of-charge-could-it-work-in-the-premier-league/) - You have to hand it to them: Fortuna Dusseldorf are making a bold, contrarian play. The German football club is planning to make tickets to all its home games free of charge within five years via its ‘Fortuna for All’ scheme, and will get the ball rolling by handing fans three free tickets during the
- [How Many Points Do You Need to Stay Up In the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/how-many-points-do-you-need-to-stay-up-in-the-premier-league/) - De La Soul once rapped that three is the magic number, but for relegation-threatened teams in the Premier League that hit song has been remixed as 40 is the magic number – it’s commonly held that that’s the points total required to guarantee survival. But how true is such a notion? The truth is that
- [How Long Does It Take for a Club Relegated from the Premier League to Return to the Top-Flight?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-club-relegated-from-the-premier-league-to-return-to-the-top-flight/) - It’s almost taken as read that teams that get relegated from the Premier League will do very well in the Championship the following season. That pattern could continue in 2023/24 according to the bookmakers, with Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton installed as the early favourites to secure an immediate promotion from the second tier
- [Which Premier League Players Have Won the Title and Been Relegated with the Same Club?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/which-premier-league-players-have-won-the-title-and-been-relegated-with-the-same-club/) - Poor old Jamie Vardy. In a year in which his wife was dragged through the courts in a rather embarrassing dust-up with Colleen Rooney, Vardy also suffered the indignity of relegation from the Premier League with Leicester City. In doing so, the striker joins an exclusive club of players that have won the Premier League
- [Why are Premier League Games Postponed?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/why-are-premier-league-games-postponed/) - Of all the reasons for a Premier League game to be postponed, an unsafe stadium is a new one after more than 30 years of the rebranding of the top English division. But that’s the case at Luton Town, whose start to their first ever Premier League season has been severely disrupted by improvement work
- [What is the Longest Point-Less Start to a Premier League Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/what-is-the-longest-point-less-start-to-a-premier-league-season/) - If you could bottle the optimism of football fans during the summer, the world would be a brighter, happier place. Of course, it doesn’t take long for that positivity to dissipate in the face of a wretched start to the campaign – just ask Chelsea fans, who after witnessing owner Todd Boehly empty his bank
- [How Often Do the Favourites Win the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/how-often-do-the-favourites-win-the-premier-league/) - When you’ve been betting on sport for a while, you realise just how sharp the bookmakers are when it comes to pricing up their markets. Forget odds, margins and all the rest of it, and instead focus on the frequency with which their favourites win in the major markets. Now, we’re not talking about a
- [Why Are Premier League Games Taking So Long?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/why-are-premier-league-games-taking-so-long/) - Forget getting the 17:00 train home from your team’s next match – new refereeing directives in the Premier League and the EFL are ensuring that games could take 100 minutes or more to be completed. In a trend that started at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, match officials are now being asked to record
- [Has a Premier League Club Ever Had Points Deducted Before?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/has-a-premier-league-club-ever-had-points-deducted-before/) - With 115 alleged Financial Fair Play breaches hanging over them, Manchester City continue to operate free of punishment – for reasons known only to the Premier League and UEFA. As for Everton, well, their scoresheet in the 2023/24 season looks rather more punitive: one FFP charge, one set of sanctions. The Toffees have been deducted
- [Is the Number of Goals Scored in the Premier League Increasing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/12/is-the-number-of-goals-scored-in-the-premier-league-increasing/) - A seven-goal thriller, read the headlines as Arsenal struck a 97th minute winner to break Luton Town hearts in December. Once upon a time, seven goals in a single Premier League game would have raised many an eyebrow, but these days the Gunners’ 4-3 victory over the Hatters was just another day at the office
- [Could Premier League Referees Go On Strike – And What Would Happen Next?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/03/could-premier-league-referees-go-on-strike-and-what-would-happen-next/) - It’s a thankless job, and one that isn’t paid particularly well either. We’re not talking about traffic wardens, by the way, but football referees – who find themselves under the harshest of professional scrutiny….and open to malicious abuse and vitriol every week at the mercy of tens of thousands of fans. When you look at
- [Premier League Games Played Overseas: Why It’s a Case of When, Not If](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/10/premier-league-games-played-overseas-why-its-a-case-of-when-not-if/) - By the very nature of stadium capacities, there is a limit on the number of people that can watch a Premier League game in-person. But the sky is the limit as far as TV audiences are concerned, and Premier League chiefs were left celebrating some strong numbers at the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. The
- [Twenty20 Vision: Why T20 Cricket Has a Problem with Corruption](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/11/twenty20-vision-why-t20-cricket-has-a-problem-with-corruption/) - Millions of people all over the globe play recreational and grassroots cricket for one good reason: they love the sport. It’s anathema to most that anybody would play cricket for any other reason, but sadly there’s increasing evidence to suggest that some players – at a pretty high level, too – have ulterior motives for
- [Is Saudi Arabia’s Takeover of International Sport Over Already?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/10/is-saudi-arabias-takeover-of-international-sport-over-already/) - For fans of some sports, particularly boxing, MMA, tennis and snooker, two words have become synonymous with the action: Riyadh Season. It’s been the snappy hashtag used by Saudi Arabia in a bid to normalise its ‘takeover’ of international sport, which has seen a number of high-profile events held in the country. Prior to 2020,
- [Should the Manager of the England National Football Team Be English?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/10/should-the-manager-of-the-england-national-football-team-be-english/) - When employing a new member of staff in any organisation, it makes sense – and is the morally correct thing – to appoint the best, most qualified applicant. Of course, there are some job roles where there’s a certain cultural sensitivity to the post, with the manager of the national football team seemingly one of
- [Lassana Diarra vs FIFA: Could Football’s Transfer Market Be Set for Seismic Change After Landmark Legal Case?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/10/lassana-diarra-vs-fifa-could-footballs-transfer-market-be-set-for-seismic-change-after-landmark-legal-case/) - When the average Joe or Jane starts a new job, it’s likely that they will sign some kind of employment contract – setting out their salary, bonuses (where applicable), their job role, expectations and so on. However, in the vast majority of cases, that contract will not stipulate that you can’t leave the job if
- [Why British and Irish Horse Racing Continues to Thrive Overseas](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/10/why-british-and-irish-horse-racing-continues-to-thrive-overseas/) - For many years, there was an unwritten battle between British and Irish racing at the Cheltenham Festival. The home favourites, of course, wanted to dominate and ward off the threat of the Irish; the raiders from across the Irish Sea were intent on taking some handsome loot, in the form of the meeting’s generous prize
- [How and Why Sporting Dynasties Like Red Bull and Manchester United Crumble](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/09/how-and-why-sporting-dynasties-like-red-bull-and-manchester-united-crumble/) - At the start of the 2024 F1 season, the bookmakers had Max Verstappen down as a 1/8 chance to win yet another Drivers’ Championship. His Red Bull team was even shorter than that – quotes of 1/20 the best available – to win a third consecutive Constructors’ Championship. And then, well…. There’s every chance that
- [The Life and Times of Sir Michael Stoute: The Unrivalled Ten-Time Champion Trainer](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/09/the-life-and-times-of-sir-michael-stoute-the-unrivalled-ten-time-champion-trainer/) - From winning all of the English Classics and being crowned Champion Trainer ten times, to training Shergar and landing the Queen’s first Ascot Gold Cup triumph, it’s fair to describe Sir Michael Stoute’s career as ‘legendary’. He decided to call time on his training days at the end of the 2024 season at the sprightly
- [Arise, Sir Harry Kane: The Stats That Prove Why He’s One of England’s Greatest Ever](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/09/arise-sir-harry-kane-the-stats-that-prove-why-hes-one-of-englands-greatest-ever/) - In September 2024, Harry Kane became the tenth player to win their 100th cap for England’s men’s national team. And, in customary fashion for the Bayern Munich frontman, he notched a brace of goals as the Three Lions overcame Finland 2-0. In doing so, Kane became the third England centurion to score on the occasion
- [Naoya Inoue and the Quest to Join Boxing’s Five-Weight World Champions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/09/naoya-inoue-and-the-quest-to-join-boxings-five-weight-world-champions/) - Boxing is a sport notorious for its pugilists often doing as much talking with their mouths as their fists. Some very ordinary fighters have been able to trash talk their way into particularly lucrative bouts over the years, even if their talents in the ring often leave a little to be desired – bad blood
- [The History and Evolution of Football’s Transfer Window](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/08/the-history-and-evolution-of-footballs-transfer-window/) - Some elements of football have taken on a life all of their own; occupying a level of importance that almost goes beyond the battle for three points on the pitch. The transfer window is one such phenomenon: a period of time in which seemingly all bets are off and all rules and logic go out
- [Is The Hundred a Success for English Cricket – Or Doomed to Fail?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/08/is-the-hundred-a-success-for-english-cricket-or-doomed-to-fail/) - Many great ideas, at the time they are conceived, have a tinge of madness to them. Depending on who you believe, either Thomas Crapper or Sir John Harington invented this thing the flushing toilet – at a time when people were using, ahem, other vessels to relieve themselves into. At the time, the idea of
- [How Olympic Sports Are Decided and What the Future Looks Like for the Games](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/08/how-olympic-sports-are-decided-and-what-the-future-looks-like-for-the-games/) - Most sports fans are aware now that the Olympic Games schedule can, to some extent, change from one edition to the next. If it didn’t, sports that were contested a century or more ago – such as croquet, polo and even tug of war – would still be on the Olympic itinerary to this day!
- [Simone Biles on Course to Become One of the Greatest Olympians of All Time](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/08/simone-biles-on-course-to-become-one-of-the-greatest-olympians-of-all-time/) - One of the flaws in our make-up as human beings is that we don’t always cherish the performances of sporting legends when they’re in our midst. Often times, it’s only when an icon retires that we truly look back and appreciate their excellence. If we were just able to rid ourselves of that mindset for
- [The Best Football Academies in the World Ranked](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/07/the-best-football-academies-in-the-world-ranked/) - In football’s race to the top, signing players that are world class right now is the goal of the haves and the dream of the have nots. That pursuit of instant gratification in the beautiful game has led to some clubs neglecting their academies – they cannot afford to hope that elite talents are to
- [Has PSR Killed Football’s Transfer Market – Or Has It Simply Moved Deadline Day?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/07/has-psr-killed-footballs-transfer-market-or-has-it-simply-moved-deadline-day/) - For many years, success in football has been linked to splashing the cash in the transfer market. Spending big on transfer fees and player wages isn’t a guarantor of on-field glory, but it certainly helps – it’s no coincidence that each of the champions in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues in 2023/24 also happened to be
- [Is Gareth Southgate England’s Most Successful Ever Manager?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/07/is-gareth-southgate-englands-most-successful-ever-manager/) - They say that football is a results-based business, but ultimately the quality of said results is often a subjective, rather than objective, matter. That helps to explain why Gareth Southgate was such a Marmite figure in his time as England head coach: his results, which included two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final,
- [Cryotherapy, Telekinesis and Pyramid Water: How to Be an Elite Athlete Well Into Your Thirties](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/07/cryotherapy-telekinesis-and-pyramid-water-how-to-be-an-elite-athlete-well-into-your-thirties/) - One of the stars of the Euros in 2024 was Lamine Yamal, the impossibly young Spanish winger. He broke all manner of records when scoring against France in the semi-final of the tournament – of them, becoming the youngest goalscorer at a European Championship or World Cup at the age of 16 years, 362 days….younger
- [Is the Tour De France Getting Easier or Harder?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/07/is-the-tour-de-france-getting-easier-or-harder/) - If the popularity of sporting events was ordained by the nature of their physical and psychological test, the Tour de France would far outstrip the football World Cup or Super Bowl in terms of spectator interest. Imagine cycling 2,000+ miles at top speed all the way – this isn’t a Sunday morning jolly, with many
- [Why Tennis’ Wildcard System is a Threat to the Sport’s Longevity](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/06/why-tennis-wildcard-system-is-a-threat-to-the-sports-longevity/) - If you were told that a player ranked lower than 104 in the world had just won one of their sport’s major tournaments, you’d scratch your head and assume it was the upset of the century. And in some cases that might be true….but in others, said player could be a former Grand Slam champion
- [Attendances at English Football Games Reach Record Highs](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/06/attendances-at-english-football-games-reach-record-highs/) - For the past few years, the UK has been in a ‘cost of living’ crisis, which in theory has caused many singletons, couples and families to tighten their belts and cut down on their spending – typically, ‘leisure’ spend is the category most hit in tough economic times. But the data suggests that one thing
- [The Alternative All-Time Olympic Medals Table: Jamaica, Bahamas and Hungary in the Lead](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/06/the-alternative-all-time-olympic-medals-table-jamaica-bahamas-and-hungary-in-the-lead/) - When it comes to the Olympic Games, there are some truths that are as old as time. The United States will prove a dominant force in the track and field events, Eastern European nations will thrive in weightlifting and wrestling, and Asian countries will enjoy success in those sports demanding exceptional hand-eye coordination – table
- [Athletics’ ‘Super Shoes’ Continue to Break World Records – and Blur Line of Sporting Achievement](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/05/athletics-super-shoes-continue-to-break-world-records-and-blur-line-of-sporting-achievement/) - Between January 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024, the world record in 29 different World Athletics recognised track and field disciplines was broken. Sixteen of them were shattered by female athletes, 13 by men. And while some came in throwing and jumping-based sports, the vast majority were in some kind of running discipline. The insinuation
- [Aintree and Cheltenham Reveal Plan to Make Festival Hurdles Safer](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/05/aintree-and-cheltenham-reveal-plan-to-make-festival-hurdles-safer/) - There’s an immense thrill to watching the best National Hunt horses soaring over obstacles, but all punters would agree that the last thing they want is for any of the animals out on the track to suffer an injury of any kind. A stern test of jumping that is safe and promotes the welfare of
- [Has Professional Boxing Sold Its Soul to Saudi Arabia?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/05/has-professional-boxing-sold-its-soul-to-saudi-arabia/) - “Money talks, and bull**** walks.” The timeless movie Spinal Tap is a comedy for the ages, but one of its ensemble cast – record company boss Bobbi Flekman – revealed a truth that has governed the business world, and now the sporting landscape, for decades. When money enters the conversation, dissenters seemingly lose their voice
- [Does Tennis Have a Drug Problem?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/05/does-tennis-have-a-drug-problem/) - Hollywood scriptwriters use a storytelling arc called the ‘Hero’s Journey’ as a way of hitting the key emotional plot-points in a Box Office smash. It’s a vehicle that has lent itself perfectly to sports movies over the years, with everything from the Rocky franchise to Field of Dreams using the Hero’s Journey as the core
- [Do Play-Offs Prove or Disprove the Theory of Momentum in Sport?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/05/do-play-offs-prove-or-disprove-the-theory-of-momentum-in-sport/) - There’s something masochistic about the play-off system in sport. You see it every year in English football, or in elite basketball and American football franchises like the NBA and NFL. The regular league campaign counts for very little as the pressure of the post-season is ramped up; hopes fade and dreams are shattered in this
- [Is Scottie Scheffler an All-Time Great Golfer Already?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/04/is-scottie-scheffler-an-all-time-great-golfer-already/) - At the age of 27, and just six years into a professional career, a sportsman should not be considered an all-time great in their chosen profession. But Scottie Scheffler is no ordinary golfer. And, in fact, there’s an argument to say that he’s one of the greatest players ever to pick up a club –
- [Does the Host City Make Money from the Olympic Games?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/04/does-the-host-city-make-money-from-the-olympic-games/) - The 2024 Olympic Games are noteworthy as they come exactly one century since Paris last hosted the extravaganza. Why has it taken so long for the Games to return to the French capital? There’s sporting and political reasons, although it would be true to say that 100 years is far too long for the Games
- [Football’s Fallen Giants: What has Happened to Sampdoria, Santos, Bordeaux and Malaga?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/04/footballs-fallen-giants-what-has-happened-to-sampdoria-santos-bordeaux-and-malaga/) - At the time of writing this article, some giant clubs of world football were in the midst of a monumental crisis. One of the most egregious falls from grace is that of Santos, the second-most successful club in Brazilian football history who brought the world Pele and Neymar, to name just two. But they will
- [Does Formula 1 Need a New Governing Body to Replace the FIA?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/03/does-formula-1-need-a-new-governing-body-to-replace-the-fia/) - When a sport’s governing body has its integrity questioned, you just know that big trouble is around the corner. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has been a major force in motor racing for more than a century, acting as the governing body for Formula One and other competitive racing concerns. Its primary objective is
- [Do Female Athletes Get Maternity Pay?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/03/do-female-athletes-get-maternity-pay/) - The so-called biological clock dictates that most women are at their most fertile in their twenties and early thirties, which can lead to some awkward conversations no doubt for female athletes at the peak of their powers in that age range. They must decide whether to put off having children until the end of their
- [Are Fast Bowlers Getting Quicker or Slower in Cricket?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/03/are-fast-bowlers-getting-quicker-or-slower-in-cricket/) - Control, skill and guile are usually the arbiters of success for a bowler in cricket – at any level of the sport, from the elite to the grassroots. But there’s no doubt that sheer pace and raw power can put the wind up a batter, and when combined with skill, the individual is sure to
- [Has Bazball Been a Success or Failure for English Cricket?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/02/has-bazball-been-a-success-or-failure-for-english-cricket/) - Would you rather win at all costs or lose with style and panache? It’s an interesting question and one that idealists will answer with the latter option – pragmatists, meanwhile, would suggest that winning in sport is, ultimately, all that matters. Coming up with an answer, or at least a resolution that satisfies those on
- [How Much Does Weight Really Matter in Horse Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/02/how-much-does-weight-really-matter-in-horse-racing/) - Around 6-8 weeks prior to the Grand National each year, the trainers and connections of horses with a ‘soft’ entry into the race enjoy a slap-up lunch as they find out how their horse has been treated by the handicapper. Some will be pleased by the outcome of the handicapping process: their horse will be
- [Marathon World Record List: How Has the Fastest Time Evolved?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/02/marathon-world-record-list-how-has-the-fastest-time-evolved/) - There was a huge outpouring of emotion when it was announced that Kelvin Kiptum and his coach had tragically lost their lives in a road accident. As well as the human loss to his family, friends and fans, there was a feeling that Kiptum was in the prime of his marathon running career at the
- [The Game of Games: How Has the Super Bowl Changed Over the Years?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/02/the-game-of-games-how-has-the-super-bowl-changed-over-the-years/) - You can call it the ‘Game of Games’, the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ or ay other snappy moniker….just don’t call it the Super Bowl. It’s the most-watched sporting event in North America and second only to the World Cup final globally, and yet you’re not allowed to utter the words ‘Super Bowl’ unless you’re an
- [Is Frankel the Best Racehorse Ever?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/is-frankel-the-best-racehorse-ever/) - These days, when talk turns to Frankel its about his remarkable success rate as a breeding stallion – he has produced dozens of progeny, with many of them going on to win big races in their own right. Is it any wonder that Frankel’s stud fee has been increased to a whopping £350,000 a turn?
- [Which City Has Hosted the Most F1 Races?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/which-city-has-hosted-the-most-f1-races/) - There has been a modern trend in many sports to broaden the horizons and try to tap into new global markets and audiences – unsurprisingly, those countries with lots of money have been highest on the agenda. Qatar, the fourth-richest country on the planet for GDP per capita as of 2022, welcomed the football World
- [Why Doesn’t the UK Produce More World Class Tennis Players?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/why-doesnt-the-uk-produce-more-world-class-tennis-players/) - You don’t need to be a writer blessed with Shakespearean prose to write headlines about British tennis players at the Grand Slam events: disappointment, crashed out and early exit are just some of the descriptors that can be wheeled out on an annual basis. An early exit from the 2024 Australian Open left Andy Murray
- [What are the Biggest Sponsorship Deals in Sport as Tiger Woods and Nike's $500m Association Comes to an End](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/what-are-the-biggest-sponsorship-deals-in-sport-as-tiger-woods-and-nikes-500m-association-comes-to-an-end/) - It will endure as one of the most iconic images in sport – Tiger Woods hunting down a major tournament during Sunday’s final round bedecked in a red Nike t-shirt. That will sadly now be a thing of the past, because even if the ‘Big Cat’ can battle back from a catalogues of injuries and
- [PGA Tour vs LIV Golf: What Happens Next?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2024/01/pga-tour-vs-liv-golf-what-happens-next/) - The traditional curtain-raiser each year on the PGA TOUR is the Tournament of Champions (since rebranded as The Sentry), which brings together all of the players that had won an event the prior season. It’s supposed to be an attention-grabbing way to start the new calendar year, with the best in the business heading to
- [Why Isn’t the Club World Cup More Popular?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/12/why-isnt-the-club-world-cup-more-popular/) - If you were to line up 100 people and ask them to name the most important competition in football, the majority would almost certainly say the World Cup – the international tournament that transcends the sport and attracts the interest of even the most casual of observers. By that theory, the Club World Cup should
- [The Evolution of T20 Cricket: Where Next for Cricket’s Final Frontier?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/12/the-evolution-of-t20-cricket-where-next-for-crickets-final-frontier/) - Of all the major sports played around the world, cricket is perhaps the only one still ruled by traditionalists and puritans – those with a sense that the old way is still the best way. That explains why the members of the MCC rejected the idea of twenty-twenty cricket in 1998 – that simply did
- [Can a Footballer Refuse to Play for Their International Team?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/12/can-a-footballer-refuse-to-play-for-their-international-team/) - When it was revealed that the 2022 World Cup would be heading for Qatar, the only people celebrating were Qataris and the FIFA officials that were paid bribes to vote for them as hosts….allegedly. The disruption to the club football season was unprecedented – literally, given that this was the first time that the World
- [Is it Time for Football to Introduce the Sin Bin?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/is-it-time-for-football-to-introduce-the-sin-bin/) - There’s a feeling that ill-discipline in football is getting out of control. How often do we see swarms of players from both teams surrounding the referee when a flashpoint occurs on the pitch? They could caution a handful of them for dissent, but often choose not to – perhaps for fear of a media hammering
- [Who is Football’s Dirtiest Ever Player?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/who-is-footballs-dirtiest-ever-player/) - From the ‘beautiful game’ in English speaking countries to ‘jogo bonito’ in the sport’s spiritual home, Brazil, fans have long celebrated the artistry of football through suitably idyllic nicknames. But from the parks to the professional ranks, football also has its fair share of players that don’t shy away from the ugly side of the
- [Has an Englishman Ever Won the European Golden Shoe?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/has-an-englishman-ever-won-the-european-golden-shoe/) - For strikers, there is no better feeling in football than scoring goals. Sure, winning trophies is nice to celebrate with your teammates, but if you hooked up a frontman to a lie detector and asked them what drives them on, most would say the personal glory of putting the ball in the back of the
- [Hayley Turner: Five Milestones from the Jockey's Amazing Career](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/hayley-turner-five-milestones-from-the-jockeys-amazing-career/) - Since 1995 and at the time of writing, only 33 jockeys have smashed through the 1,000 winners ceiling. And now Hayley Turner has joined them, becoming the first female rider to surpass the milestone in Europe. She’s enjoyed an outstanding career but this is perhaps the pinnacle of it, cementing her status as one of
- [How Many Female Jockeys Have Won at Royal Ascot?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/how-many-female-jockeys-have-won-at-royal-ascot/) - The enormous strides that female jockeys are taking in the National Hunt thanks to the exploits of Rachael Blackmore are well and truly being emulated on the Flat by Hollie Doyle. She has racked up five Group 1 wins in her young career already, with victories on UK soil in the British Champions Sprint Stakes,
- [Who Has Spent the Most Weeks at Number One in Tennis?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/who-has-spent-the-most-weeks-at-number-one-in-tennis/) - By the time he finally hangs up his racket, Novak Djokovic could have an entire chapter dedicated to him in the Guinness Book of Records. But that time doesn’t look to be coming up any time soon, with the 36-year-old still the most dominant force in men’s tennis by a country mile. Djokovic proved as
- [Will the Las Vegas Grand Prix Prove to Be a Winning Bet?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/will-the-las-vegas-grand-prix-prove-to-be-a-winning-bet/) - Even the most ardent Formula One fan will, reluctantly, admit that the sport has become rather predictable and one-dimensional. From Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’ period of dominance to the current monopoly of F1’s silverware of Max Verstappen and Red Bull, it just feels that motor racing’s most popular pursuit is in need of a shake
- [Has a Professional Bowler Ever Taken Six Wickets In an Over of Cricket?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/has-a-professional-bowler-ever-taken-six-wickets-in-an-over-of-cricket/) - A hole-in-one in golf. A 147 break in snooker. A nine-dart leg in darts. Some sports have their moments of perfection; be it rare or more common, it’s the pinnacle of what can be achieved. For a bowler in cricket, taking all ten wickets in an innings is perhaps as close to perfection as it
- [What is the Cartier Horse of the Year Award?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/what-is-the-cartier-horse-of-the-year-award/) - In theory, it should be easy to crown a Horse of the Year; you just pick those that have won the biggest races on the calendar. But, of course, there are different disciplines within racing – from sprinting and one-mile specialists to stayers – and so often the best in the business will never meet
- [Which Footballer Has Won the Most Trophies?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/which-footballer-has-won-the-most-trophies/) - When Marcelo helped boyhood club Fluminense to the Copa Libertadores title in November, it felt like the fitting finale to the career of the veteran Brazilian. The former Real Madrid left back was a key figure for the club he joined as a 14-year-old back in 2002, with his experience vital as the game against
- [What is ‘Timed Out’ in Cricket?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/what-is-timed-out-in-cricket/) - Whenever the pub quiz question comes up that asks players to name all of the modes of dismissal in cricket, the majority come with ease. Bowled, caught, LBW, run out….even slightly more obscure wickets like handled ball and obstructing the field come after some thought. But timed out? That is generally a new one to
- [Has a Lower League Player Ever Been Called Up By England?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/has-a-lower-league-player-ever-been-called-up-by-england/) - A seventh-tier football club has been celebrating after one of their players was sensationally called up by England. There’s a massive dollop of caveat to that – the individual in question, the tremendously-named Ted Curd, is on loan at Hashtag United from Chelsea, but has earned a call-up to England’s Under-17 squad for games against
- [How Has Saudi Arabia Got the 2034 World Cup?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/11/how-has-saudi-arabia-got-the-2034-world-cup/) - Ever since Saudi Arabia showed an interest in ‘Western’ sport as part of its bid to overhaul its image, it has seemed almost inevitable that they would be handed the keys to a major tournament. Money talks, one way or another, and so few eyebrows were raised when FIFA chief Gianni Infantino revealed that the
- [Who Has Played the Most NBA Seasons?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/who-has-played-the-most-nba-seasons/) - There aren’t many athletes that get to experience the 20th anniversary of their debut while still playing their sport at the top level – particularly in sports that require extreme physicality to thrive. Basketball, which requires a tremendous engine to get up and down the court as well as resilient joints from head to toe,
- [Ranking the Unlikeliest Finals in Sporting History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/ranking-the-unlikeliest-finals-in-sporting-history/) - Betting odds also double up as a predictor of how likely something is to happen in the eyes of bookmakers and the punting public. These odds can easily be translated into implied probabilities – for example, you’d get at least 1,000/1 on there being an alien invasion of earth this year; a probability of 0.1%,
- [International Cricket’s Fastest Ever Centuries: Where Does Glenn Maxwell’s 40-Ball Ton Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/international-crickets-fastest-ever-centuries-where-does-glenn-maxwells-40-ball-ton-rank/) - As he majestically swatted one six after another against the Netherlands’ bowlers in Delhi, Glenn Maxwell must have thought he was breaking all sorts of records. It’s true: the Australian big-hitter did accomplish the fastest century in World Cup history as he carved the Dutch bowling attack to all parts in an outrageous 40-ball ton.
- [Who Has Scored the Most International Goals in Men’s and Women’s Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/who-has-scored-the-most-international-goals-in-mens-and-womens-football/) - When Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 109th international goal for Portugal against the Republic of Ireland back in 2021, he was proclaimed as the leading goalscorer in international football history. It’s true that CR7 passed the previous record set by Ali Daei, while his continued goalscoring exploits have ensured that he has kept his friendly nemesis,
- [What are the Biggest Fines in F1 History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/what-are-the-biggest-fines-in-f1-history/) - The governing body of Formula One, the FIA, have made the extraordinary decision to increase the potential fines their drivers could be hit with by a mammoth 400%. It means that the worst offenders could be sanctioned for a sum of up to €1 million (£870,000), which is up from the previous ceiling of €250,000
- [How Does the Voting for the Ballon d'Or Work?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/how-does-the-voting-for-the-ballon-dor-work/) - While football is undoubtedly a team sport, don’t be fooled into thinking that its players aren’t driven by individual glories too. As far as individualised recognition goes, it doesn’t get much better than the Ballon d’Or, an award handed out to the player considered to have been the best over the past year according to
- [Who are the Most Famous Boxing Managers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/who-are-the-most-famous-boxing-managers/) - Natasha Jonas will always be remembered as a trailblazer for women’s boxing. She was the first female to box for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, which came at London 2012 where only lost out on a medal after running into an inspired Katie Taylor. Now Jonas will tread new ground once more as the
- [What Changes Have Been Made to the 2024 Grand National?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/what-changes-have-been-made-to-the-2024-grand-national/) - A smaller field of horses and changes to the layout of the Aintree track are just two of the ways that the Jockey Club plans to make the Grand National a safer race as of 2024. There has been pressure for alterations to be made to the famous race after three horses sadly lost their
- [Which Sports are in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/which-sports-are-in-the-los-angeles-olympics-2028/) - When you look back over the annals of major sporting events, few nations are quite as adept as the United States at putting on a spectacle. So the 2028 Olympic Games should be an extravaganza of entertainment, given that the host city – Los Angeles – is the birthplace and spiritual home of modern cinema.
- [A Brief History of Outfield Football Players in Goal](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/a-brief-history-of-outfield-football-players-in-goal/) - It’s one of the worst nightmare scenarios for a football manager. They’ve used up their allocation of substitutions, before something happens to their goalkeeper – either they get sent off or suffer an injury of such significance that they can no longer continue. What can the manager do? Well, he or she simply has no
- [Who is Hosting World Cup 2030?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/who-is-hosting-world-cup-2030/) - FIFA’s executive committee have met up and they’ve voted on who will host the 2030 men’s football World Cup. And the winner is….drumroll please….six different countries across three different continents! No, that’s not a typo. The World Cup, traditionally held in a single country, will be played in six nations situated thousands of miles apart
- [Which England Teams Have Won a Major Tournament on Home Soil?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/which-england-teams-have-won-a-major-tournament-on-home-soil/) - The most glorious way to win something is to be the best – there’s no feeling like it. But if you can win something by being the only participant….well, that still counts. And it’s by that logic that the United Kingdom and Ireland will ‘win’ the right to host Euro 2028 – the only other
- [Can a Football Result Be Overturned Due to VAR Error?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/10/can-a-football-result-be-overturned-due-to-var-error/) - Another weekend of football, another round of VAR controversy. Most fans of the beautiful game have now come to terms with the fact that the video refereeing system cannot solve all of football’s ills – when it comes to adjudging whether a tackle is actually a foul, or whether a foul/physical contact is a red
- [Which Sports Stars Have Had to Complete Military Service?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/which-sports-stars-have-had-to-complete-military-service/) - The pressure of winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games is hard enough as it is. But imagine if winning said gold not only delivered glory for you and your glory, but it also ensured you would be exempt from completing mandatory military service. It might sound strange, but that’s exactly the scenario that
- [What is the Highest Number of Goalscorers in a Single Game of Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/what-is-the-highest-number-of-goalscorers-in-a-single-game-of-football/) - Most football clubs the world over rely on a small handful of players to put the ball in the back of the net. So it’s always refreshing for managers and supporters when others chip in to lighten the load and help a team become a more rounded, penetrative force. It was ‘howay the Toon’ all
- [What is a Lifetime Sponsorship Deal and Which Sports Stars Have Signed One?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/what-is-a-lifetime-sponsorship-deal-and-which-sports-stars-have-signed-one/) - One of the greatest moments in sport, certainly for professional athletes, was the day that they realised that they were commercial commodities as well as supremely-talented individuals. Amongst the first sponsorship deals ever penned by a sports star came in the late 1950s, when NFL ace Frank Gifford agreed to promote – incredibly by today’s
- [Has a Goalkeeper Ever Scored in the Champions League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/has-a-goalkeeper-ever-scored-in-the-champions-league/) - When you hear tales of a goalkeeper scoring a goal themselves, it tends to conjure images of park football and a shot-stopper being allowed to take a late penalty given that his side is already several goals to the good. You certainly wouldn’t expect a goalie to be finding the opposition net in the Champions
- [What is the Solheim Cup and When is it Played?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/what-is-the-solheim-cup-and-when-is-it-played/) - If you thought the Ryder Cup was feisty, wait until you get a load of the Solheim Cup. The biennial tournament, which pits the best female golfers from Europe and the United States against one another, has enjoyed its fair share of controversies over the years – who could forget the 2015 debacle when Alison
- [NBA Player Participation Policy: Why Aren’t Basketball Franchises Allowed to Rest Their Star Players?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/nba-player-participation-policy-why-arent-basketball-franchises-allowed-to-rest-their-star-players/) - In the absolute vast majority of team sports, it would be unthinkable that league chiefs would involve themselves in team selection. Could you imagine the Football Association telling Pep Guardiola who he can and can’t pick for Manchester City? Could you fathom the NFL decreeing who the New York Jets should play at quarterback? (that
- [The Shortest Odds Losers in British Horse Racing History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/breakspear-at-1-16-joins-the-ranks-of-the-shortest-odds-losers-in-betting-history/) - As you may already be aware, betting odds – be it in their fractional or decimal form – can easily be converted into a percentage, which offers punters an implied probability of an event occurring. From 10/1 outsiders (9%) to 5/4 short-odds favourites (44.4%), these probabilities help many to better understand exactly the price they
- [Why Has There Been So Many Goals Scored at the Start of the 2023/24 Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/why-has-there-been-so-many-goals-scored-at-the-start-of-the-2023-24-season/) - Written four weeks into the 2023/24 season during the first international break, this article comes with a small data sample warning. But the early signs are that this Premier League campaign will be more goal-laden than average – and may just go on to smash records. After four gameweeks of action, Both Teams to Score
- [How are the Ryder Cup Teams Decided?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/09/how-are-the-ryder-cup-teams-decided/) - Golf is, by its very nature, a sport for individuals. But put those guys and gals into a team-based environment, and these typically deftly-spoken and PR trained golfers become roaring, impassioned warriors battling ‘til the last putt drops. No event better typifies that than the Ryder Cup, the biennial contest that is so fierce that
- [The Top Five Largest Attendances in Women’s Sports History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/the-top-five-largest-attendances-in-womens-sports-history/) - The world record attendance for a women’s sporting event has been broken – and by the most unlikely of candidates. A college volleyball game between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Omaha might not necessarily strike you as the hottest sporting ticket in town, but students love their NCAA sport in America and the gigantic Memorial Stadium in
- [How Many British and Irish American Footballers Have Played in the NFL?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/how-many-british-and-irish-american-footballers-have-played-in-the-nfl/) - Padel, pickleball, drone racing and footgolf. The list of the fastest growing sports in the UK and Ireland will surprise many, and whether these are simply passing fads or here to stay only time will tell. American football was also once on that list, and today it’s estimated that around 30,000 people are members of
- [Below the Belt: What Is Boxing’s Low Blow Rule?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/below-the-belt-what-is-boxings-low-blow-rule/) - In everyday life, we can all be the victim – or the deliverer – of a metaphorical low blow: a quip or bit of banter that perhaps be perceived as overstepping the line of good taste. In boxing, the matter of the low blow is rather less subjective: if you get struck below the belt
- [What is the Commonwealth Games and Why Does Nobody Want to Host It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/what-is-the-commonwealth-games-and-why-does-nobody-want-to-host-it/) - With the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships, amongst many others, there’s no shortage of top-tier athletics events for the stars of track and field to strut their stuff at. There’s a danger of overkill too, perhaps, which maybe explains the current turmoil facing the Commonwealth Games. The quadrennial meeting, which brings
- [Does Shoe Size Affect Football Ability?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/does-shoe-size-affect-football-ability/) - Research has shown the average shoe size for a male in the UK is nine, which just so happens to be the size worn by Erling Haaland. There’s absolutely nothing average about Haaland’s goalscoring prowess – his debut season for Manchester City in the Premier League will take some beating, but it’s interesting that the
- [Can Co-Captains Ever Work Successfully in Sport?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/can-co-captains-ever-work-successfully-in-sport/) - Whether you’re a professional athlete or a recreational sportsman or woman down the village green, it takes a strong personality to captain a team. There’s the need to inspire your teammates to give their all, settle inter-team disputes where they arise and act as a PR frontman or woman for your club. In some sports,
- [Which Footballers Have Been Sold for the Highest Cumulative Transfer Fees?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/which-footballers-have-been-sold-for-the-highest-cumulative-transfer-fees/) - The annual GDP of the Marshall Islands, the island group found in the Pacific Ocean, is an estimated £291 million, making it one of the smallest economies for a recognised country on the planet. So small, in fact, that it’s now been dwarfed by the cumulative transfer fees of one footballer: Neymar. The Brazilian completed
- [England Lionesses Results in Major Tournament Finals](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/england-lionesses-in-major-tournament-finals/) - Barely a year after being crowned European champions, England’s Lionesses will have a shot at adding the World Cup to their growing collection of silverware. Sarina Wiegman’s team defeated Australia in front of their own fans in an impassioned semi-final that saw the Lionesses take a first-half lead through Ella Toone, get pegged back by
- [Flipping Footballers: Who Is the Most Profitable Transfer in Football History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/flipping-footballers-who-is-the-most-profitable-transfer-in-football-history/) - Buy low, sell high. It doesn’t matter whether you’re acquiring footballers, stock and shares or commemorative Princess Diana teacup and saucer sets, the secret to making money is to sell for more than you buy at. The masters of that art, in a football sense, continue to be Brighton, whose mastery of talent identification and
- [What Is the British Record Transfer Fee in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/what-is-the-british-record-transfer-fee-in-football/) - What a life it must be to be able to choose between which elite football club you want to play for – knowing both are willing to break the British transfer record just to sign you. It’s somewhat surprising given that Moises Caicedo, the Brighton midfielder, is far from a household name around the globe,
- [Has Any Tennis Player Won a Grand Slam Event After Coming Out Of Retirement?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/has-any-tennis-player-won-a-grand-slam-event-after-coming-out-of-retirement/) - Every journey starts with a first step, and for Carolina Wozniacki that was August’s Canadian Open. The former tennis world number one, who retired from the sport in 2020, announced her plans to return to the competitive circuit in 2023. Time spent away from tennis – and raising two children – seem to have focused
- [Which Footballers Have Won the Most League Titles?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/08/which-footballers-have-won-the-most-league-titles/) - After a career which seemingly lasted an eternity, Gianluigi Buffon finally hung up his gloves at the start of August 2023 at the grand old age of 45. The Italian goalkeeper played professional football across four decades and yet only represented three clubs – Juventus, PSG and Parma. He also won caps for his national
- [All of British Football’s Transfer Milestones - From £1,000 to £100 Million](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/all-of-british-footballs-transfer-milestones/) - It was sad to read that Trevor Francis, the first £1 million player in British football history, died in July 2023 at the age of 69. The striker wouldn’t have known it at the time, but his 1979 move from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest would set off a chain reaction that would see the
- [What Is Pickleball & Could It Be as Big as Tennis?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/what-is-pickleball-could-it-be-as-big-as-tennis/) - Put two or more players on a court either side of the net, hand them a racquet and let them hit a ball to one another until one side is unable to return it. You may think we’re describing tennis, but there’s a hot new racquet sport in town. You may have heard the word
- [Why Don’t Cricket Test Matches Have a Reserve Day?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/why-dont-cricket-test-matches-have-a-reserve-day/) - When the final of the World Test Championship took place in the early summer of 2023, it appeared as though cricket’s organisers had finally broken with tradition. In addition to the standard five days of action, officials revealed that a reserve day would be used to complete the game if rain affected the contest. Thankfully
- [How Football Clubs are Using Profit Sharing and Equity to Boost Player Salaries](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/how-football-clubs-are-using-profit-sharing-and-equity-to-boost-player-salaries/) - When David Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007, it raised eyebrows around the football world. Major League Soccer has a pretty strict salary cap for each of its franchises, and when it was revealed that Beckham had take a 70% pay cut to join the LA outfit from Real Madrid, you could be forgiven
- [What is the Saudi Football League and Who are the Major Teams?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/what-is-the-saudi-football-league-and-who-are-the-major-teams/) - According to data from Google, searches for the Saudi Football League increased 10,000x between July 2021 and July 2023 in the UK alone. Why? Quite simply, it has become one of the most prominent global football leagues in that timeframe, with first Cristiano Ronaldo and then a handful of other world-renowned stars heading to the
- [Has an MMA Fighter Ever Beaten a Boxer?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/has-an-mma-fighter-ever-beaten-a-boxer/) - Given the inherent danger of their sport, it’s amazing how little MMA fighters get paid. It’s a point not lost on Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion who decided to walk away from the sport following his final fight with the organisation – for which he earned just £440,000. Meanwhile, Tyson Fury earned around
- [Why Does Wimbledon Have a Dress Code But Other Tennis Grand Slams Don’t?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/why-does-wimbledon-have-a-dress-code-but-other-tennis-grand-slams-dont/) - Pimms and strawberries. Cliff Richard. White clothing. In an ever-changing world, some things remain the same – Wimbledon has managed to retain many of its traditions that date back decades. But it would be wrong to suggest that the tournament officials are stuck in their ways – they have updated the dress code to allow
- [Do Players Get Paid Bonuses in International Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/do-players-get-paid-bonuses-in-international-football/) - Although footballers at the top level get paid a rather handsome wage, not to mention benefitting from sponsorship deals, image rights sales and the like, there’s yet another way that they can make money. As in many businesses around the world, the players can earn performance-related pay thanks to their efforts on the pitch. That
- [The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Super League](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-chinese-super-league/) - There was a time, a brief moment in truth, when the Chinese Super League was bemoaned as the death of democratic world football. State funded to some extent, China’s top division was set to attract all of the world’s best talent in the 2010s and create a monopoly of the beautiful game – so the
- [The Most Controversial Ashes Moments: Bairstow ‘Stumping’ Joins List](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/07/the-most-controversial-ashes-moments-bairstow-stumping-joins-list/) - When drawing up a list of the most controversial moments in Ashes cricket history, there’s no shortage of source material. And the 2023 edition of the battle for the famous urn between England and Australia served up another addition to the canon with the astonishing stumping of Jonny Bairstow. After another delivery from Australian quick
- [What are the Enhanced Games?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/what-are-the-enhanced-games/) - Imagine an Olympic Games – but one where the athletes don’t have to pass a drugs test in order to compete. Tha’s the idea behind the Enhanced Games – a rather radical event where cheats really do prosper. Aron D’Souza, a lawyer and ‘entrepreneur’, has revealed plans to hold a version of the Olympics where
- [Which Horse Races Have the Biggest Odds Winners - Flat or Jumps?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/which-horse-races-have-the-biggest-odds-winners-flat-or-jumps/) - A couple of trademark flying dismounts from Frankie Dettori warmed the cockles of punters and armchair viewers at the 2023 edition of Royal Ascot – the last time the genial Italian will compete at the festival prior to his retirement. However, his victories were one of the few occasions when the betting public had much
- [Watford FC Allow Fans to Buy Their Shirt Without the Gambling Sponsor On It](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/watford-fc-allow-fans-to-buy-their-shirt-without-the-gambling-sponsor-on-it/) - It is, quite possibly, a first for English football. Watford FC have revealed their new kit for the 2023/24 season – a jazzy little number featuring their traditional yellow and black colour scheme. But in a unique twist, the club’s fans can decide whether to buy a version with the front-of-shirt sponsor on or a
- [Who is the Most Successful Jockey in Royal Ascot History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/who-is-the-most-successful-jockey-in-royal-ascot-history/) - It’s somehow fitting that the 2023 edition of Royal Ascot, the first with King Charles III as the ruling monarch, served up a myriad of amazing headlines. There was Hollie Doyle’s victory in the fittingly-named King’s Stand Stakes; the first time that a female jockey had won a Group 1 race at the world-famous festival.
- [Can a Football Relegation Be Overturned Retrospectively?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/can-a-football-relegation-be-overturned-retrospectively/) - The Premier League have found themselves in a bit of a pickle. It took until March 2023 for them to decide that Everton had breached Financial Fair Play rules during the 2021/22 season, and in the meantime six teams had been relegated at the expense of the Toffees. Unsurprisingly, a number of them – Leicester
- [EFL Rule Changes for 2023/24: Towels, Multiballs and Fit and Proper Persons Tests](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/efl-rule-changes-for-2023-24-towels-multiballs-and-fit-and-proper-persons-tests/) - The 72 member clubs of the EFL have voted on a raft of changes that will be introduced during the 2023/24 season. There will be a significant tightening of the rules when it comes to the owner and director’s test that all prospective parties will have to pass if they want to buy an EFL
- [Messi to Miami: How Have Other World-Class Stars Fared in the MLS?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/messi-to-miami-how-have-other-world-class-stars-fared-in-the-mls/) - Once upon a time, America’s Major League Soccer was the go-to destination of choice for football stars seeking one final handsome payday in the sun prior to retirement. Nowadays, Saudi Arabia has become the destination de jour with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and others rumoured to be the latest pieces in the
- [How Has the 100m Sprint World Record Progressed Since Jim Hines Broke 10 Seconds?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/how-has-the-100m-sprint-world-record-progressed-since-jim-hines-broke-10-seconds/) - The athletics world joined forces to pay tribute to Jim Hines, who passed away in June 2023 at the age of 76. Hines, for the uninitiated, is one of the most legendary sprinters of all time – in 1968, he became the first person to break the 10-second mark for the 100 metres. In fact,
- [Who Else Will Join the PGA TOUR, DP World and LIV Golf Merger?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/who-else-will-join-the-pga-tour-dp-world-and-liv-golf-merger/) - It was the civil war that threatened the very future of golf as a professional sport. On the one hand, there were the traditionalists who wanted to protect the integrity of the PGA TOUR, which has been considered the sport’s blue riband circuit for decades. And then there were those players who simply wanted to
- [Huge Shock as Horse Racing in Singapore to End in 2024 After More Than 180 Years](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/huge-shock-as-horse-racing-in-singapore-to-end-in-2024/) - It would be unfathomable for horse racing as a sport to die out in the UK or another major jurisdiction such as Ireland or Hong Kong. But that’s exactly what has happened in one of the leading Asian countries for horse racing. Racing fans in Singapore have been hit with the devastating news that the
- [Bragging Rights: Local Derbies in Major Football Cup Finals](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/06/bragging-rights-local-derbies-in-major-football-cup-finals/) - It’s amazing to think that it’s taken more than a century for the first all-Manchester FA Cup final. The trophy engraver will be delighted – he or she can scratch ‘Manchester’ into the slot on the silverware reserved for 2023 in advance, before etching either ‘City’ or ‘United’ at the culmination of the latest Wembley
- [Radical Changes for British Horseracing in 2024 Revealed](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/radical-changes-for-british-horseracing-in-2024-revealed/) - The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has unveiled dramatic plans to revolutionise the sport in 2024, including a ‘Premier’ tier of races and Sunday evening floodlit action. The governing body has recognised the need to grow horse racing at a time when concerns over the cost of training are only partially being offset by an increase
- [How Can a Jockey Finish a Circuit Too Early?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/how-can-a-jockey-finish-a-circuit-too-early/) - It’s hard to imagine a long-distance runner at the Olympics beginning to celebrate a victory when there’s still a lap to go – but it does happen, as both Hagos Gebrhiwet and Lonah Salpeter, who lost out on medals after putting in their sprint finish a circuit too soon, can testify. Perhaps even more surprising
- [A1GP: What Happened to the ‘World Cup of Motorsport?’](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/a1gp-what-happened-to-the-world-cup-of-motorsport/) - Some bold new ideas in sport seem doomed to fail from the start, whereas the failure of others to gain traction can come as a complete surprise. A1GP was a perfect case in point. Get a handful of quality drivers, hand them F1-style cars and then get them to compete for their countries, rather than
- [How Often Have Southampton Been Relegated & What Happened to them Next?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/how-often-have-southampton-been-relegated-what-happened-to-them-next/) - When you take a tour of the inner workings of many English football clubs, you get to see the huge number of trophies and trinkets they have won over the decades. Take a tour of Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium, however, and it won’t take you too long to inspect the trophy cabinet. But for a
- [Who Has Won the Career Grand Slam In Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/who-has-won-the-career-grand-slam-in-golf/) - In many non-team sports, the pinnacle is winning the various major tournaments that take place each year. Pub quiz fans may know already that 18 individuals (eight men, ten women) have completed the career grand slam of majors in tennis: that is, winning the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles (there
- [Why are So Many Racehorse Trainers Quitting the Sport?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/why-are-so-many-racehorse-trainers-quitting-the-sport/) - The tough financial conditions in the UK and around the world are causing record numbers of horse racing trainers to quit the sport. Newmarket handler Martin Smith is just one of a number of trainers to leave the sport in recent years – bringing the curtain down on a ten-year career. His announcement came just
- [What is Spot Fixing and Why Do Players Do It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/what-is-spot-fixing-and-why-do-players-do-it/) - It’s amazing to think that even today, with all of the technologies we have at our disposal, that sports stars and criminal gangs believe they can get away with spot fixing. But it does still go on, and worryingly it seems deeply entrenched in Brazilian football, where 16 people – including seven players from top-tier
- [Who are the Most Famous One-Club Men in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/who-are-the-most-famous-one-club-men-in-football/) - Some players fit so snugly into a football club that they choose to play out their whole career there. Typically coming through the youth ranks, they break into the first team, became a firm favourite with the fans and then decide to never leave – it always helps when you get the chance to live
- [Could Esports Be Added to the Olympics?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/could-esports-be-added-to-the-olympics/) - We live in a changing world – there’s no doubt it. Those running businesses use slogans like ‘adapt or die’ to showcase the need for moving with the times, and governing bodies in sport could also take a leaf out of that playbook to ensure their flagship events remain relevant and of interest. Some have
- [Why Do So Many Women Footballers Suffer ACL Injuries?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/why-do-so-many-women-footballers-suffer-acl-injuries/) - The Women’s World Cup, as it does in the men’s game, represents the pinnacle of football. But some of the finest players on the planet won’t be able to strut their stuff on the big stage in Australia and New Zealand after suffering from what is becoming all too familiar in the women’s game: ACL
- [Why Don’t the Best Boxers Fight Each Other?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/05/why-dont-the-best-boxers-fight-each-other/) - The pinnacle of any sport is surely when the best in the business go toe-to-toe on the biggest of stages. Boxing is a sport primed for such a notion. The ability to sell thousands of tickets at some of the largest indoor and outdoor venues, mammoth PPV sales worldwide….the pugilists get to prove who’s the
- [Do You Have to Spend Money to Be Successful In Modern Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/do-you-have-to-spend-money-to-be-successful-in-modern-football/) - In a record-breaking season, Wrexham have secured promotion to the Football League with room to spare. The Welsh club has amassed 110 points and scored 115 goals with a game to go, ending their hiatus from the professional ranks which dates back to 2008. The primary reason for their success has been the financial clout
- [Fans to Get 65% of Tickets for the Champions League Final: Who Gets the Rest?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/fans-to-get-65-of-tickets-for-the-champions-league-final-who-gets-the-rest/) - UEFA makes a big deal of football being ‘for the fans’. So you would think that they’d let the supporters of their flagship club competition, the Champions League, get a fair crack at securing a ticket for its final. But once again, the governing body is holding back a huge number of tickets – some
- [Running Into Trouble: The Marathon Cheats That Have Been Caught Out](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/running-into-trouble-the-marathon-cheats-that-have-been-caught-out/) - Running, walking, limping and then crawling 26.2 miles is not for the feint-hearted, and those that choose to run the marathon dress as a postbox or in full diving gear deserve our respect and concern in equal measure. The world of professional long-distance running can be incredibly competitive and cutthroat, and given the difficulty of
- [Which Sporting Events Have Been Hit by Protestors and Activists?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/which-sporting-events-have-been-hit-by-protestors-and-activists/) - With thousands watching in person and millions more tuning in on TV, many sporting events in the UK and beyond provide the perfect platform for protestors and activists to have their 15 minutes of fame. Thankfully, stewards and security personnel are pretty savvy when it comes to spotting these things and are able to nip
- [Best of Enemies: Mane and Sane Join Ranks of Teammates That Cannot Stand One Another](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/best-of-enemies-mane-and-sane-join-ranks-of-teammates-that-cannot-stand-one-another/) - If you put any eleven people together at random, there’s a strong chance that some won’t get on with one another. So while football clubs are generally quite good at supressing such negative news stories, there’s a likelihood that most teams around the world have a pair of warring colleagues in their ranks. You might
- [What Exactly Does a Sporting Director in Football Do?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/04/what-exactly-does-a-sporting-director-in-football-do/) - There will be many people out there who work in a corporate environment that have simply no idea what functions some of the senior staff in their company perform. Generally at football clubs, each designated role in the backroom team is self-explanatory, although there’s one position that is shrouded in mystery – and which features
- [How Many Footballers Have Scored 100 or More International Goals?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/how-many-footballers-have-scored-100-or-more-international-goals/) - It would be fair to say that the goalposts have moved when it comes to, erm, scoring goals in international football. The conveyor belt of friendlies and made-up competitions (hello, UEFA Nations League) means that players are involved in more international football now than ever before. So it should come as no surprise to learn
- [Does Weight Really Matter When Betting on the Grand National?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/does-weight-really-matter-when-betting-on-the-grand-national/) - For casual punters who might have the odd yearly flutter on the Grand National or the Cheltenham Festival, there’s often one thing that confuses them: handicaps. The concept of adding weight to a horse might seem like a crazy one, but it serves the purpose – in theory, at least – of levelling the playing
- [What is the Prisma Investigation? Juventus Accused of Corruption Once Again](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/what-is-the-prisma-investigation-juventus-accused-of-corruption-once-again/) - There has been a delay in the Prisma Investigation, but Juventus will still see their day in court which could have severe ramifications for their immediate future in both Italian and continental football. The club have been accused of significant financial malpractices, with as many as 12 individuals – including the legendary Pavel Nedved and
- [Who is England’s Greatest Ever Goalscorer?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/who-is-englands-greatest-ever-goalscorer/) - Football is, by its very nature, a numbers game. And it’s the weight of numbers that has seen Harry Kane become England’s top goalscorer of all time. The striker netted a penalty against Italy in March to take his international goal tally to 54 – one more than Wayne Rooney’s previous best mark. Just so
- [Major League Cricket: Can the Sport Take Off in the USA?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/major-league-cricket-can-the-sport-take-off-in-the-usa/) - The quintessential sights, sounds and smells of cricket are people dressed in white running around on lush green landscapes, leather on willow and grated cheese sandwiches in the pavilion at tea time. Cheerleaders, fireworks and in-game music? Well, many T20 competitions have tried to ‘Americanise’ their form of cricket, but now the original and best
- [Which Cheltenham Festival Races are Most Likely to Be Won by Favourites?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/which-cheltenham-festival-races-are-most-likely-to-be-won-by-favourites/) - The 2023 edition of the Cheltenham Festival followed the same path as many before it. There were fantastic storylines, epic victories, some bruising defeats – see Mark Walsh’s brutal collision with a fence post courtesy of Corbett’s Cross – and a litany of favourites and outsiders obliging for those that had backed them. 🚨 HUGE
- [What is the Referee Corruption Scandal That’s Blighting Spanish Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/what-is-the-referee-corruption-scandal-thats-blighting-spanish-football/) - Whether it’s FIFA officials allegedly being paid off to hand the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar, or football’s governing bodies continuing to change club ownership rules in a bid to allow questionable consortiums into the sport, the beautiful game’s reputation continues to be tarnished by allegations of corruption. And what’s happening in Spanish
- [Adapted Golf Balls to be Introduced to Try and Make the Game Harder](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/adapted-golf-balls-to-be-introduced-to-try-and-make-the-game-harder/) - A number of golf’s key organisational bodies have come together in a bid to ‘fix’ their sport and prevent it being overpowered by modern equipment. The R&A and the USGA, who oversee the Open Championship and U.S. Open respectively, want to ‘rollback’ the manufacturing of golf balls to try and bring an end to gym-honed
- [Which Trainer Has the Most Cheltenham Festival Runners?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/which-trainer-has-the-most-cheltenham-festival-runners/) - Given that it’s the most prestigious – and lucrative – meeting on the National Hunt calendar, it’s no wonder that the best trainers and the biggest yards are keen to get their tanks on the lawn for the Cheltenham Festival each year. To offer some context, the likes of Paul Nicholls, Nicky Henderson and Nigel
- [What Is the Dress Code at the Cheltenham Festival? Jockey Club Ditches Formal Attire Rule](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/what-is-the-dress-code-at-the-cheltenham-festival-jockey-club-ditches-formal-attire-rule/) - One of horse racing’s most archaic rules has finally been ditched as the sport seeks new ways to attract new punters. The Jockey Club has confirmed that racegoers will no longer need a to wear formal attire for most of their meetings – including the iconic Cheltenham Festival. It means that jeans, trainers and collar-less
- [How Often Do Horses with 50/1+ Odds Win at the Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/how-often-do-horses-with-50-1-odds-win-at-the-cheltenham-festival/) - One of the funny things that happens in betting is when the best of the best come together and compete against one another. There will always be jollies and market principles that dominate the betting market no matter what, but when you have a strong, deep field it affords punters a chance to secure long
- [Talent Factory: Which Countries and Clubs Produce the Best Football Players?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/talent-factory-which-countries-and-clubs-produce-the-best-football-players/) - Having won the World Cup at the tailend of 2022, there’s perhaps an argument that Argentina are responsible for producing the best footballers on the planet. But that would be rather reductive – surely it was the case that that particular set of Argentine players, at that particular time, enjoyed a combination of high skill,
- [Has a Sportsman or Woman Ever Become a Referee At the End of Their Career?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/has-a-sportsman-or-woman-ever-become-a-referee-at-the-end-of-their-career/) - It’s got poacher turned gamekeeper vibes about it. Is that why so few sportsmen and women go on to become a referee or match official in their chosen career? Perhaps, but some have given it a go – more on that shortly – and the latest cab off the rank is William ‘Smush’ Parker. He
- [How Many English Football Clubs Have American Owners?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/03/how-many-english-football-clubs-have-american-owners/) - There’s rumours that the takeover of Manchester United has hit the skids. The Glazer family had initially put the Old Trafford outfit up for sale, with a bid of at least £6 billion thought to be good enough to get a deal done. Two interested parties, Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and INEOS founder Sir Jim
- [The Lowest Cricket Scores in History: The Isle of Man Set New Record with 10 Runs](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/the-lowest-cricket-scores-in-history-the-isle-of-man-set-new-record-with-10-runs/) - One of the interesting things about cricket is that an innings can, theoretically, end without a run being scored. It’s never happened in the professional game, although there has been one instance of it occurring in the amateur ranks. Huish and Langport were skittled out without scoring against Glastonbury in a Somerset league game back
- [Sport’s Worst Pranks: Where Does Tiger’s Tampon Incident Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/sports-worst-pranks-where-does-tigers-tampon-incident-rank/) - As a 47-year-old global sporting icon, Tiger Woods really ought to have known better. After hitting a longer drive than playing partner Justin Thomas at the Genesis Invitational, golf’s greatest ever made an attempt to jokingly mock his mate by handing him a tampon. It might have been more forgivable if it had been a
- [Are Sportsmen and Women Allowed to Go On Strike?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/are-sportsmen-and-women-allowed-to-go-on-strike/) - There are several ways that the early weeks and months of 2023 in the UK could be summed up, with few of them particularly positive. Perhaps the most damning indictment of life in ’23 is the strike action that is rife amongst NHS workers, teachers, railway staff and other sectors. Whether you believe they are
- [Who Has Scored the Most Sixes In a Cricket Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/who-has-scored-the-most-sixes-in-a-cricket-game/) - Will test cricket ever be the same? Since the appointment of Brendan ‘Baz’ McCullum, England have revolutionised the longer format of the game – introducing the same blistering hitting, innovative shot-making and breathless running between the wickets that fans expect to see in T20 and limited-overs games. The modernisation of test cricket has happened so
- [Can Someone Own Multiple English Football Teams at the Same Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/can-someone-own-multiple-english-football-teams-at-the-same-time/) - More, more, more – that seems to be the motto for many cash-rich football club owners. The multi-club ownership model continues to grow in popularity, despite the risks that owning two clubs who could, in theory, meet in a competition brings. More on those shortly. That doesn’t seem to be too high up on the
- [Can Football Clubs with the Same Owner Play One Another?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/can-football-clubs-with-the-same-owner-play-one-another/) - As cash-rich investors from overseas circle Premier League clubs with interest, the general feeling amongst supporters is one of jubilation at the prospect of a sizable financial injection. But you should be careful what you wish for…. Rules adopted by both the Premier League and UEFA make it very difficult for an owner with multiple
- [Can a Football Club Be Relegated for Breaking FFP Rules?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/02/can-a-football-club-be-relegated-for-breaking-ffp-rules/) - Picture the scene: Manchester City, the most dominance force in English football for nearly a decade, are relegated from the Premier League. It’s impossible to imagine it from a purely footballing perspective based upon their performances on the pitch, but as a result of breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules? Watch this space. The Cityzens
- [What Is a High Tackle In Rugby and How are the Rules Changing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/what-is-a-high-tackle-in-rugby-and-how-are-the-rules-changing/) - Even though it is a sport of immense physicality, there are still rules in place in both codes of rugby that protect the welfare of the players. The high tackle rule was introduced to outlaw tackles that targeted the ball carrier’s head and neck, predominantly, with contact above the shoulders penalised. That was accepted by
- [What Is a White Card In Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/what-is-a-white-card-in-football/) - Anyone with even the slightest passing interest in football knows that the referee can issue yellow and red cards to misbehaving players, managers and other club officials. But did you know there was such a thing as a white card in football? Nope, us neither, until a Portuguese women’s cup game between Sporting Lisbon and
- [Do Football Clubs Always Improve When Appointing a New Manager?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/do-football-clubs-always-improve-when-appointing-a-new-manager/) - It was billed as a relegation six-pointer. But the January 21, 2023 meeting between West Ham and Everton had also been rather cruelly dubbed ‘El Sackico’, with both Hammers boss David Moyes and Toffees manager Frank Lampard both under intense scrutiny given the plight of their respective sides. West Ham would win 2-0 in the
- [Who Is the Greatest Football Manager of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/who-is-the-greatest-football-manager-of-all-time/) - Liverpool’s game with Chelsea in the Premier League on January 21, 2023, marked a significant landmark for Jurgen Klopp. It was the German’s 1,000th game as a manager, which is no mean feat in itself, but particularly so when you consider many of those have been at the top level of club football. Klopp has
- [Will Qatar Buy a British Football Club and Double-Down on World Cup 2022?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/will-qatar-buy-a-british-football-club-and-double-down-on-world-cup-2022/) - It’s been the best part of a century since the last time a sporting event caused as much controversy as the World Cup in Qatar. Not since Nazi Germany welcomed the Olympic Games of 1936 has a country so divided opinion – and attracted global scorn – for being selected as a host nation, but
- [How are Suspicious Betting Patterns on Sport Noticed and Identified?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/how-are-suspicious-betting-patterns-on-sport-noticed-and-identified/) - Those working behind the scenes at a bookmaker or betting exchange will have a natural inclination as to how much will be bet, and in what markets, for any given sporting event. They will use past data to analyse expected takings, and while allowing for the differences of individual events – feisty local football derbies,
- [How Often Do 100/1 Winners Actually Win In Betting?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/how-often-do-100-1-winners-actually-win-in-betting/) - If you were an alien from outer space that landed on earth for the first time on January 4, 2023, and your first act was to peruse the horse racing results from Newcastle that day, you might think this betting lark was a blast. An extraordinary day of racing saw not one but two 100/1+
- [How Common are Cardiac Arrests in Professional Sports?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/how-common-are-cardiac-arrests-in-professional-sports/) - It’s one of the worst things that a spectator at a sporting event can see: a player of official collapsing to the ground, for seemingly no reason, to the horror of those around them. Less than 18 months after Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while representing Denmark at the rescheduled Euro 2020, NFL star
- [Are Juventus In Danger of Going Out of Business?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/are-juventus-in-danger-of-going-out-of-business/) - It’s the equivalent of Manchester United or Liverpool suddenly going to the wall. Juventus, arguably the grandest and most famous football club in Italy, are on the brink of dissolution if public prosecutors in the country decide they are guilty of a number of ‘crimes’ they have been accused of. The Old Lady, as they
- [What Is the SheBelieves Cup?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/what-is-the-shebelieves-cup/) - It was a tournament victory that persuaded everyone associated with the England women’s football team that they could go on to win the World Cup in 2019. It didn’t quite happen in France for Phil Neville’s Lionesses, who went down 1-2 to eventual champions USA in the semi-finals, but that should not take away from
- [How Much Advantage Does the Home Team Have in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/how-much-advantage-does-the-home-team-have-in-football/) - There’s no place like home, as the old saying goes, and professional sport has done its best over the years to prove the theory. Football in particular has been gripped by the concept, and home advantage has become such a debated theory that there has even been scholarly articles published on the subject. It is
- [Could Fan Tokens Be the Future of Football Ownership?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/could-fan-tokens-be-the-future-of-football-ownership/) - Of all the mindboggling facts surrounding Lionel Messi’s transfer from Barcelona to PSG, from the reported £1 million salary per week to the £25 million ‘welcome package’, one aspect really did catch the eye. A ‘significant’ part of the Argentine’s welcome bonus was paid in so-called fan tokens, which for many would probably have been
- [Is Mike Ashley’s Time at Newcastle United Coming to an End Amid Sports Direct Woes?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/is-mike-ashleys-time-at-newcastle-united-coming-to-an-end-amid-sports-direct-woes/) - Anybody who is familiar with Mike Ashley will probably come to the conclusion that he’s not the kind of bloke who really cares what other people think about him. That much is evident from the bull-headed way in which he has operated Newcastle United, the football club he owns. Their yo-yo style status, bounding from
- [Laser Pointers at Football Matches: England vs Denmark Joins Growing List of Big Games Affected](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/laser-pointers-at-football-matches-england-vs-denmark-joins-growing-list-of-big-games-affected/) - Euro 2020 was an excellent tournament for many reasons, but the behaviour of England’s ‘fans’ was not one of them. The scenes at the final, where hundreds of ticketless yobs tried to break into Wembley Stadium, were shown on TV across the globe – good luck with that World Cup ’30 hosting bid. But the
- [Boxing’s Greatest Trilogies](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/boxings-greatest-trilogies/) - Not every trilogy is welcome, as anybody who watched The Matrix Revolutions can testify. Often, there’s good ground for a trilogy when the first two ‘products’ in a series are so enjoyed, and that’s why in boxing these triple-headed delights usually come after an edge-of-the-seat first fight is followed by a titanic tear-up in the
- [Is Horse Racing in the USA Set for Major Regulatory Crackdown?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/is-horse-racing-in-the-usa-set-for-major-regulatory-crackdown/) - It’s the worst thing that can happen on a racetrack. We all love the thrill of a day at the races; watching the horses in the parade ring and having a flutter on the betting floor, before cheering our selection home down the final straight. But when a horse falls, and is subsequently unable to
- [Russell Wilson Joins List of Highest Paid Sports Stars….But Where Does He Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/russell-wilson-joins-list-of-highest-paid-sports-stars-but-where-does-he-rank/) - Whether he deserves it or not, it’s a staggering amount of money. Russell Wilson will become the highest paid player in NFL history after penning a four-year deal worth a staggering $140 million – that’s £105 million sterling – plus the not inconsiderable bonus of a signing on fee of $65m (£50m). That keeps the
- [Rugby Salary Cap vs Financial Fair Play: What Is the Difference, and Which Is Stricter?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/rugby-salary-cap-vs-financial-fair-play-whats-the-difference-and-which-is-stricter/) - Most football fans have heard of, or have some idea about, the Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations that (supposedly) ensure that clubs don’t go around spending hundreds of millions on new players if they cannot afford to do so. Rugby union has its own version in the form of the salary cap, and Premiership champions
- [What Is the Styrian Grand Prix?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/what-is-the-styrian-grand-prix/) - After a delay dating back to March, the 2020 Formula One season finally got underway on July 5. This was supposed to be a landmark moment for the sport, with 22 races on the schedule making it the biggest ever campaign in F1 history. Sadly, as has been the case with many things, COVID-19 has
- [The Saudi Golf League: What Is It and Will It Happen?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/the-saudi-golf-league-what-is-it-and-will-it-happen/) - One of the worst kept secrets in golf appears to be taking a step closer to reality. There have long been rumours of a so-called Saudi Golf League, financed by the country’s aristocracy in their latest attempt at ‘sportswashing’. Various details have emerged in a Chinese whispers style in recent months, but now long-time PGA
- [Is Snooker Becoming an Old Man’s Sport?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/is-snooker-becoming-an-old-mans-sport/) - If you weren’t a sports enthusiast, and you tuned in to the photocall at the start of the first session of the World Snooker Championship between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Kyren Wilson in August, you might have assumed it was a father and son on a day out. Wilson, 28, was delighted to even be in
- [She Wins: Five Times Women Took on Men in Sport & Won](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/she-wins-five-times-women-took-on-men-in-sport-won/) - In amongst the various sporting highlights of August 2022, it’s unlikely that the qualifying rounds of snooker’s British Open ranked all that high on the ‘must see’ list. But the event captured headlines all around the world when Ng On-yee defeated Ken Doherty 4-3 to book her spot at one of the sport’s biggest tournaments outside
- [Why the English Football League Should Scrap the League Cup](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/why-the-english-football-league-should-scrap-the-league-cup/) - In life, we can often be imprisoned by traditionalism: that is, doing things simply because that is the way they have always been done – rightly or wrongly. Football in England is certainly guilty of that sentiment from time to time, and that is definitely the case as far as the League Cup is concerned.
- [UEFA Nations League Group Stages: Did Anybody Care & What Happens Next?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/11/uefa-nations-league-group-stages-did-anybody-care-what-happens-next/) - In amongst the euphoria of England’s fantastic comeback victory over Croatia in the final round of UEFA Nations League group matches, it may have been lost just how significant the win was in the grander scheme of things. Harry Kane’s side foot finish secured the Three Lions a 2-1 victory over the Croats, and given
- [What are NFTs and Why Do Sports Stars Love Them?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/what-are-nfts-and-why-do-sports-stars-love-them/) - You may not have heard about it, but cartoon monkeys are all the rage at the moment. A portfolio of digital art, curated by the collective Bored Ape Yacht Club, is selling for big bucks – and some of the most famous sports stars on the planet are desperate to get their hands on them.
- [The History of Towcester Racecourse: A Unique Home to Horse Racing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/the-history-of-towcester-racecourse-a-unique-home-to-horse-racing/) - One of the oldest racecourses in the UK has been forced to close its doors for the final time. Towcester, the scene of a number of iconic moments in both horse and greyhound racing, has been struggling with debts in recent years, and when administrators took over the flagging venue in August 2018 it was
- [Can a Crowd Really Impact the Result of Sports Events?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/can-a-crowd-really-impact-the-result-of-sports-events/) - When Gerwyn Price strode out to play his World Darts Championship quarter-final against Gabriel Clemens wearing industrial ear defenders, many thought the Welshman was engaging in a spot of light-hearted banter with the crowd. The former world number one has been something of a pantomime villain with darts fans in recent years, with a spat
- [In the Dock: Could Everton’s New Stadium Bankrupt Them?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/in-the-dock-could-evertons-new-stadium-bankrupt-them/) - Football isn’t unique as a sport where the numbers don’t always quite add up. Rugby union’s systemic overspending has cast a shadow on the future viability of the English Premiership, with Wasps and Worcester Warriors both facing administration and financial annihilation. In the United States, the NBA is said to be in debt to the
- [The Five Most Important Goals Ever Scored By a Goalkeeper](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/the-five-most-important-goals-ever-scored-by-a-goalkeeper/) - The great thing about football is that nobody, not even the shrewdest of pundits, can tell you emphatically what will unfold over the course of 90 minutes. Formula One fans know there is a strong chance that either Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen will win the Grand Prix, while cricket buffs know that when a
- [What is the Racing League? The Format, Teams & Fixtures For 2021](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/racing-league-the-format-teams-fixtures/) - Brand new onto the British flat racing scene is the Racing League. Starting in July 2021 and lasting for six weeks, the Racing League will feature 12 teams going up against each other every Thursday night. Racing League evenings will consist of 6 races, each with a purse of some £50,000 in total. As well
- [Football's Most Infamous Pre-Season Tours](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/footballs-most-infamous-pre-season-tours/) - While not afraid to get stuck in on the pitch, off it Harry Maguire appears to be a calm, level-headed individual. But the Manchester United defender showed why he earned his ‘Slabhead’ nickname on a recent jolly to Mykonos when he got involved in an incident at a bar on the Greek island. Precise details
- [Horse Racing Punters Say Goodbye to The Tote with Britbet Expected to Take Over](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/05/horse-racing-punters-say-goodbye-to-the-tote-with-britbet-expected-to-take-over/) - Even with the ever changing face of sports betting, there is still a thrill to be had in placing a few pool bets when visiting your local horse racing track, and the good news for punters is that The Tote – the traditional pool betting operator in the UK – looks set to be replaced
- [Tote Ten to Follow: Everything You Need to Know About the Returning Racing Game](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/tote-ten-to-follow-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-returning-racing-game/) - For more than two decades, the Tote’s ‘Ten to Follow’ was an extremely popular game with punters and racing fans that gave them a chance to win some really handsome cash prizes. But as the brand fell into its lengthy demise, so too did the flagship competition – much to the chagrin of its regular
- [Can a Country Change the Football Governing Body They Play Under?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2023/01/can-a-country-change-the-football-governing-body-they-play-under/) - For the most part, the football governing body that a country operates under the banner of is set in stone – it’s simply a question of mere geography. Nations in Europe are governed by UEFA, North American countries by CONCACAF and so on. But those that straddle different continents are in the unique position of being
- [RIP Pele: The Football Great and Only Three-Time World Cup Winner](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/rip-pele-the-football-great-and-only-three-time-world-cup-winner/) - The acronym ‘GOAT’, standing for ‘the greatest of all time’, gets bandied around far too easily in a sporting context these days. It’s a made-up moniker befitting only the very best in the business, and as far as football is concerned it is hard to look past Pele for the honour – despite what fans of
- [Vincent Kompany: The Belgian's Manchester City Highlights and How the Citizens Will Try to Replace Their Captain](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/vincent-kompany-the-belgians-manchester-city-highlights-and-how-the-citizens-will-try-to-replace-their-captain/) - After eleven years, 360 games and twelve trophies, Vincent Kompany’s career at Manchester City has come to an end. The Belgian colossus, who has been club captain throughout their trophy-laden period of the past decade, will move on now we’re at the end of the season and take the reins as player-manager of Anderlecht in
- [Can Manchester City Win the 2019/20 Premier League Title Without Laporte and Stones?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/can-manchester-city-win-the-2019-20-premier-league-title-without-laporte-and-stones/) - The paper-thin gap between Manchester City and Liverpool at the end of the 2018/19 campaign was one point, but in reality it was perhaps one man who made all of the difference. Vincent Kompany returned to the City starting eleven towards the tailend of the season, and his presence was colossal as his side just
- [Will Pep Guardiola Walk Away from Manchester City After the 2019/20 Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/will-pep-guardiola-walk-away-from-manchester-city-after-the-2019-20-season/) - The thing in life, and especially sport, is that a pat on the back is just a few inches from becoming a kick up the backside. Given all he has achieved at Manchester City, domestically anyway, it’s a surprise that rumours are circulating that Pep Guardiola may be considering a future away from the club.
- [Will the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) Accept Manchester City’s FFP Appeal?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/will-the-court-of-arbitration-for-sport-cas-accept-manchester-citys-ffp-appeal/) - It was a breaking news story that sent shockwaves through world football. Manchester City have been banned from competing in European club competitions for two seasons after being found guilty of ‘serious breaches’ of UEFA’s financial fair play regulations. There’s also the not-unsubstantial spectre of a fine of £25 million, which would be coupled with
- [After Liverpool Reach Another Champions League Final, Why Do So many English Teams Fail to Win the Trophy?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/after-liverpool-reach-another-champions-league-final-why-do-so-many-english-teams-fail-to-win-the-trophy/) - Most who witnessed Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final could scarcely believe their eyes. Trailing 0-3 from the first leg, without key players in Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino AND with a Premier League title decider to consider on Sunday, the Reds achieved the unthinkable. Powered on by the raucous Anfield
- [Closest Title Races in Premier League History: How Do Manchester City & Liverpool in the 2018/19 Season Compare?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/the-closest-premier-title-races-in-history-how-does-manchester-city-liverpool-in-the-2018-19-season-compare/) - 3,330: that’s how many regulation minutes of football that both Manchester City and Liverpool had played heading into the final round of fixtures in the Premier League 2018/19 campaign. And after more than 3,000 minutes, barely anything separated them. Just one point, to be precise, in City’s favour, although they had an away game on
- [Jurgen Klopp: The Man Who Ended Liverpool's 30-year League Title Hoodoo](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/jurgen-klopp-the-man-who-ended-liverpools-30-year-league-title-hoodoo/) - Looking back on the 2019/20 football season, the likelihood is that in years to come people will look back and remember the carnage caused by the pandemic and the disruption that ensued. Liverpool fans won’t – they’ll remember their beloved outfit winning the Premier League title for the first time in three decades. Pundits will
- [Manchester City vs Liverpool: Which Is English Football’s Best Team in the Modern Era?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/manchester-city-vs-liverpool-which-is-english-footballs-best-team-in-the-modern-era/) - As the 2021/22 Premier League season draws to a close, it’s looking increasingly likely that Manchester City and Liverpool will occupy positions 1-2 in the league table at the conclusion of the campaign. But in which order? That is, of course, the million dollar question. Since Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp joined their respective teams
- [Liverpool FC Is for Sale: But Who are the Potential Buyers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/liverpool-fc-is-for-sale-but-who-are-the-potential-buyers/) - It’s one of the worst kept secrets in football, but the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have finally revealed publicly that they have put Liverpool FC up for sale. John Henry and Tom Werner have reportedly slapped a £3 billion or higher price tag on the Reds, and have instructed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to
- [Pizzas, Penalties & Pride: Memorable Clashes Between Arsenal and Manchester United](https://www.betting-offers.com/2017/12/pizzas-penalties-pride-the-key-moments-that-defined-the-rivalry-between-arsenal-and-manchester-united/) - Arsenal ‘welcome’ Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening in a match that is as likely to be as fiery as the filling in the Balti pies served up at half time. These two sides have always enjoyed a bitter rivalry, but that has perhaps been exacerbated in the past two decades or
- [Manchester United Sack Jose Mourinho: Is it Farewell or Good Riddance, and What Next for the Portuguese Manager?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/manchester-united-sack-jose-mourinho-is-it-farewell-or-good-riddance-and-what-next-for-the-portuguese-manager/) - Given how his career has gone up until this point, Jose Mourinho’s reign as Manchester United manager was only ever going to end in acrimony and heartache. Dull, efficient football and rifts with players and staff have been commonplace in the Portuguese manager’s most recent work, and once again that famous ego of his has
- [How Does Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Rejuvenate Manchester United?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/how-does-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-rejuvenate-manchester-united/) - It was just like any other game of football, and yet the result – and the gulf in class – between Manchester United and Barcelona in their Champions League quarter final spoke volumes. The Catalan outfit ran out 4-0 aggregate winners, with the second leg at the Nou Camp a 3-0 hammering. It was like
- [Liverpool or Manchester United – Which Is the Most Successful Club?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/liverpool-or-manchester-united-which-is-the-most-successful-club/) - Anyone with even just a passing interest in football will know of the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United. It’s a conflict that is both competitive, given how they have battled for supremacy in the beautiful game in England over the decades, and geographic, with barely 30 miles separating their respective Anfield and Old Trafford
- [Have Manchester United Ever Been Relegated?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/have-manchester-united-ever-been-relegated/) - There’s that old wives tale that it’s always raining in Manchester (a myth, of course), but for Manchester United supporters right now it never rains but it pours. From the wretched eras of David Moyes and Jose Mourinho as manager, to the failed experiments of Louis van Gaal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co, the past
- [Sing the Blues: The Five Best European Nights in Chelsea’s History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2017/09/sing-the-blues-the-five-best-european-nights-in-chelseas-history/) - It’s the second gameweek of the Champions League 2017/18, and already the competition has thrown up a contest that could well be the final – such is the quality and pedigree of the two teams involved. Chelsea travel to Atletico Madrid’s new Wanda Metropolitano home on Wednesday evening in a game that features numerous narratives
- [Slips, Trips and Trophies: The Defining Moments in the Liverpool vs Chelsea Rivalry](https://www.betting-offers.com/2017/11/slips-trips-and-trophies-the-defining-moments-in-the-liverpool-vs-chelsea-rivalry/) - Even though the players involved are mostly anything but, Liverpool vs Chelsea is a quintessentially English football fixture. It pits red vs blue, north vs south, flair vs belligerence. And yet those contrasts are exactly what make this match-up so keenly contested, and so religiously enjoyed by supporters, pundits, armchair watchers and punters. This Saturday’s
- [FIFA Sanctions: Man City and Chelsea Facing Transfer Bans After Breaching Rules on Signing Underage Players](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/fifa-sanctions-man-city-and-chelsea-facing-transfer-bans-after-breaching-rules-on-signing-young-players/) - Finally, it appears as though FIFA are going to crack down on the big European clubs poaching youngsters and barely paying a penny for the privilege. Both Manchester City and Chelsea have fallen under the governing body’s microscope, and the punishments dished out are far greater than a simple fine. Chelsea, as you may already
- [How Many Trophies Did Chelsea Win Under Roman Abramovich?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/how-many-trophies-did-chelsea-win-under-roman-abramovich/) - Is the future of Chelsea FC in jeopardy given the uncertainty over Roman Abramovich’s future? The Russian has been sanctioned as part of the UK government’s campaign against oligarchs with links to Vladimir Putin, and the diagnosis is not good for the Londoners. Abramovich’s assets have been frozen, and that means that his plan to
- [What are the Biggest Defeats in Premier League History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/what-are-the-biggest-defeats-in-premier-league-history/) - Oh, Ralph. What a unique slice of history for Ralph Hasenhuttl, the Southampton boss who has now overseen two 0-9 defeats in his tenure at the club. There have only been three of those since the Premier League began! When you’re 0-4 down at half-time, the attitude is towards damage limitation rather than trying to
- [What Have Been the Worst Premier League Title Defences?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/what-have-been-the-worst-premier-league-title-defences/) - It’s a long way down from the top of the mountain, as the old saying goes, and when you are crowned as a champion you are there to be shot at – another cliché, but one of relevance to the Premier League. A lot of elite level sportsmen and women say that successfully defending a
- [Assist to Goal Combinations: Who are the Premier League’s Most Lethal Duo?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/assist-to-goal-combinations-who-are-the-premier-leagues-most-lethal-duo/) - On a packed weekend of quality sport, Sunderland’s 4-1 win over Doncaster Rovers will have gone largely unnoticed outside of Wearside and South Yorkshire. But it was a game that delivered a very unusual set of circumstances. Firstly, Charlie Wyke netted all four goals for the Black Cats – a quad remains an rare feat
- [European Super League: Is This the End of the Premier League? All Your Questions Answered](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/european-super-league-is-this-the-end-of-the-premier-league-all-your-questions-answered/) - It’s the nightmare scenario that the elite of club football on the continent had been dreading. And yet, rumours of a breakaway league in Europe have been circling for years – finally, it seems, they could be realised. In April it was confirmed that 12 teams – including England’s ‘big six’ of Manchester United and
- [What Would a Big Six Only Premier League Look Like?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/what-would-a-big-six-only-league-look-like/) - The idea of a European Super League may have been almost universally unpopular with fans but it did indicate the Premier League's 'Big 6' viewed themselves as the division's major players both on and off the pitch. Leicester City, Everton, West Ham United and Newcastle United amongst others would have won the league in recent
- [The Premier League's Oldest Managers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/the-premier-leagues-oldest-managers/) - For many, the dream is to retire from full time work as early in life as possible – not an ambition shared by Roy Hodgson. At the sprightly age of 73, the Crystal Palace manager has all but retired from the game after confirming that he will leave Selhurst Park at the end of his
- [Is the Number of Betting Companies That Sponsor Premier League Shirts Increasing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/is-the-number-of-betting-companies-that-sponsor-premier-league-shirts-increasing/) - It’s fair to say that the landscape has shifted somewhat in football sponsorship, ever since Coventry City became the first club in the English game to bear a commercial logo on the front of their shirts – the British vehicle manufacturer Talbot – almost 50 years ago. Since then, it has become a free-for-all with
- [Is Watford FC the Most Crypto-Friendly Club in the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/is-watford-fc-the-most-crypto-friendly-club-in-the-premier-league/) - It’s fair to say that Premier League new boys Watford have clambered aboard the cryptocurrency hype train. Not only did they allow their new shirt sponsor, the online betting firm Stake, to pay for the deal in crypto, in August they also revealed their new shirt sleeve sponsor – Dogecoin. That’s right, the Hornets will
- [Safe Standing at Football Grounds: Premier League to Trial Standing Terraces in 2021/22](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/safe-standing-at-football-grounds-premier-league-to-trial-standing-terraces-in-2021-22/) - It’s been more than 25 years since fans of top-flight teams in England have been able to stand at games, but change could be afoot after it was revealed that the UK government and the Premier League are to trial safe standing areas. Any of the 20 clubs are now able to apply to the
- [Why are Foreign Investors So Keen to Buy Premier League Clubs?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/why-are-foreign-investors-so-keen-to-buy-premier-league-clubs/) - The takeover of Newcastle United by Mohammad bin Salman and the Saudi Public Investment Fund now takes the tally of Premier League clubs owned or part-owned by international investors to 13. Yep, that’s right, 65% of the biggest football clubs in England are owned by foreign millionaires or, indeed, billionaires. In some cases, the remaining
- [Who is the Best Manager in the Premier League? Pep, Klopp, Ole and Co Rated for Efficiency](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/who-is-the-best-manager-in-the-premier-league-pep-klopp-ole-and-co-rated-for-efficiency/) - Is Pep Guardiola a better manager than Jurgen Klopp? Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer really that bad? Will Antonio Conte bring success to Tottenham? These are questions that can only be answered in the fullness of time, but a deep dive into their managerial stats does offer some insight that can’t be learned purely from the
- [Will Safe Standing Be Introduced at Premier League Stadiums for the 2022/23 Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/will-safe-standing-be-introduced-at-premier-league-stadiums-for-the-2022-23-season/) - For the first time in the history of the Premier League era, football fans in England and Wales will legally be able to stand at matches as of January as part of a ‘safe standing’ trial. Both Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham have been chosen for the pilot, alongside Welsh outfit Cardiff City, which will
- [Are the Premier League TV Rights the Most Valuable the World?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/are-the-premier-league-tv-rights-the-most-valuable-the-world/) - There are plenty of global markets in which the love for football is growing, and few can boast the power of the USA. Should you need any convincing, the Premier League has signed a contract extension with the American broadcaster NBC for exclusive TV rights, and they will have to fork out a cool £2
- [How Does the Premier League Decide Which Games to Postpone?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/how-does-the-premier-league-decide-which-games-to-postpone/) - When should a football match be postponed, and when should it be played? Those are topical questions every winter when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and with the global health crisis complicating matters further the 2021/22 season has been hampered by an apparent lack of transparency as to when games should and
- [How Often Does the Team Top of the Premier League at Christmas Win the Title?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/how-often-does-the-team-top-of-the-premier-league-at-christmas-win-the-title/) - It’s a sentiment as old as time: the team that sits top of the Premier League at Christmas goes on to win the title. And there’s bad news for the team that sits bottom of the pile during the festive period: they are doomed for relegation. But is this theory true, or is it one
- [Should the Premier League Introduce a Salary Cap?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/should-the-premier-league-introduce-a-salary-cap/) - Another Premier League season, another campaign in which at least two of the three promoted teams have struggled. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for those that ascend from the Championship to compete on a level footing with the top-flight’s giants, and even established Premier League sides with smaller budgets are feeling the pinch – Burnley and
- [Should the Number of Overseas Players in the Premier League Be Capped?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/should-the-number-of-overseas-players-in-the-premier-league-be-capped/) - February 27, 1999. It’s a date that probably means very little to most, but it boasts of a remarkable time in Premier League history – the last occasion on which a full English starting eleven was named. Aston Villa was the club responsible, with manager John Gregory deciding to name an eleven stocked solely of
- [How Many Premier League Clubs are Financed by Russian Money?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/how-many-premier-league-clubs-are-financed-by-russian-money/) - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led many companies and organisations considering whether they want to do business with Vladimir Putin now and in the future. The sporting world has also been shaken from its slumber, and is beginning to realise that perhaps Russian money isn’t good money. Both Poland and Sweden have refused
- [Premier League and EFL to Clamp Down on Pitch Invasions and Pyrotechnics in Strict New Rules](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/premier-league-and-efl-to-clamp-down-on-pitch-invasions-and-pyrotechnics-in-strict-new-rules/) - As football-related disorder and bad behaviour continues to rise around the world, the Football Association, Premier League and the EFL have got together to decide that enough is enough. The UK’s police chiefs responsible for ensuring law and order at English football games have confirmed that fan behaviour is the worst it has been in
- [The £2 Billion Season: Summer 2022 the Biggest Spending Transfer Windows In Premier League History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/the-2-billion-season-summer-2022-the-biggest-spending-transfer-windows-in-premier-league-history/) - It’s official: the 2022 summer transfer window has been the biggest spending in Premier League history. The previous record of £1.49 billion was smashed with weeks to spare, and even now – at the time of writing – a whopping £1.68 billion has been spent with around six days left to go until the window
- [The Earliest Premier League Sackings: Which Managers Lasted the Least Time Into the New Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/the-earliest-premier-league-sackings-which-managers-lasted-the-least-time-into-the-new-season/) - Have football owners and decision-makers lost their minds!? The 2022/23 Premier League campaign is just six games old at the time of writing, and already 10% (okay, so that’s two of twenty) of top-flight clubs have already sacked their managers. Scott Parker was the first to fall on his sword at Bournemouth, with ill-advised complaints
- [Which Player Has Scored the Most Premier League Goals in a Single Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/which-player-has-scored-the-most-premier-league-goals-in-a-single-season/) - If goalscorers are worth their weight in gold, then some strikers could be considered priceless and others would barely scrape a mention on Cash In the Attic. At £54 million, you get the feeling that Manchester City have scored an absolute coup in bringing Erling Haaland to the club. Aged just 22, the Norwegian has
- [Which Premier League Club Has Sacked the Most Managers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/which-premier-league-club-has-sacked-the-most-managers/) - Good luck and Godspeed to Slaven Bilic, who has been appointed as Watford’s sixteenth permanent manager in the past decade. He replaces Rob Edwards, a bright and progressive young head coach who Hornets chief executive Scott Duxbury claimed would be supported ‘come hell or high water’ in the club’s quest for a return to the
- [Varcical! Premier League Chiefs Admit 12 VAR Mistakes So Far During 2022/23 Season](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/varcical-premier-league-chiefs-admit-12-var-mistakes-so-far-during-2022-23-season/) - It was the technology brought in to end officiating errors on the football pitch. And yet Premier League chiefs have admitted that bungling video assistant referees incorrectly intervened on six occasions in games played between August and November – and that they should have intervened, but didn’t, in six other decisions. It’s further evidence to
- [The World's Most Charitable Footballers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/the-worlds-most-charitable-footballers/) - When you earn £50k or more in a single week, it’s probably easy to lose all grip on reality. Most mere mortals simply wouldn’t know what to do with all of that cash, and as a consequence you can see why some footballers might be considered selfish or grotesque in how they flaunt their wealth.
- [Is this the end of the Lucky 15, 31 & 63 Bonuses?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/is-this-the-end-of-the-lucky-15-31-63-popular-bets-days-could-be-numbered/) - It’s a decision that could have permanent implications for the betting industry. Having taken a big hit by one savvy punter, BetVictor have announced they will no longer be offering bonuses any of the ‘Lucky’ family of bets, be it 15s, 31s or 63s. One customer of Victor Chandler’s firm placed a £62 Lucky 31
- [Whatever the Weather: Why UK & Irish Racing Needs to Embrace More Artificial Tracks](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/whatever-the-weather-why-uk-irish-racing-needs-to-embrace-more-artificial-tracks/) - According to those in the know, October 2019 was one of the wettest months in years. It certainly played havoc with the UK and Irish horse racing schedule, with postponements and abandonments commonplace as autumn gives away to colder, crisper temperatures. One race that did not survive the downpours was the Vertem Futurity, a Group
- [What Will Happen to William Hill's UK Customers After Huge Caesars Sale?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/what-will-happen-to-william-hills-uk-customers-after-huge-caesars-sale/) - They say that every man has his price, and it seems that every bookmakers can be acquired if you have enough cash too. William Hill has sold up to U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment for an eye-popping £2.9 billion – however, Caesars only wants to take the brand forward in the United States, and so
- [Exeter City Prove That Fan-Owned Football Clubs Can Survive and Then Succeed](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/exeter-city-prove-that-fan-owned-football-clubs-can-survive-and-then-succeed/) - The 2021/22 English football season has been a revelatory one for a number of teams outside of the Premier League. Derby County have been relegated to the third tier for the first time in 30 years, the unsavoury outcome of years of over-spending and subsequent administration and points deductions. Both Scunthorpe United and Oldham Athletic
- [Could 2023 Be The First Five Day Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/could-2023-be-the-first-five-day-cheltenham-festival/) - It has been on the table for what feels like an eternity. Ever since the Cheltenham Festival was extended from three days to four in 2005, it seems like it’s been an almost annual conversation ever since as to whether the action can be prolonged across five days as well. Given the tough financial times
- [Horse Racing Bloodstock: Why the ‘Unlawful’ and ‘Unethical’ Industry Needs a Shake Up](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/horse-racing-bloodstock-why-the-unlawful-and-unethical-industry-needs-a-shake-up/) - It was a report two years in the making. Finally, the BHA’s forensic analysis of the bloodstock industry has been published and made available to read, and the results have been damning of a trade in which a minority are threatening the very integrity of thoroughbred sales. While the investigation found that the ‘vast majority’
- [Have We Seen the Last of Tiger Roll? Grand National Hero Could Be Set for Retirement](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/have-we-seen-the-last-of-tiger-roll-grand-national-hero-could-be-set-for-retirement/) - They say in life that your reputation precedes you. And that has certainly been the case for Tiger Roll, the fantastic two-time Grand National champion, who has been denied a date with destiny – potentially becoming the first horse in history to win a hat-trick of consecutive Aintree titles – by the handicapper. His brilliance
- [Brian Wright: One of Britain's Most Notorious Horse Racing Fixers is Released From Prison](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/brian-wright-one-of-britains-most-notorious-horse-racing-fixers-is-released-from-prison/) - One of Britain’s most notorious narcotics kingpins and horse racing fraudsters Brian Wright has been released from jail after serving half of his 30-year sentence. The Milkman, as he was known due to his ability to ‘always deliver’, sent shockwaves through the sport when it was revealed his firm, The Racing Organisation, was making significant
- [History of Breakaway Leagues in Sport: Why They Aren’t Always Doomed to Fail](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/history-of-breakaway-leagues-in-sport-why-they-arent-always-doomed-to-fail/) - The wave of hysteria that greeted the possibility of a European Super League has now all but passed, and while the recriminations go on – will the teams involved be punished? – for now at least it seems as though the idea has died a death. It will be revisited in some way, you suspect,
- [Derby County: The Financial & Legal Unrest Threatening One of the World’s Oldest Football Clubs](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/derby-county-the-financial-legal-unrest-threatening-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-football-clubs/) - With a failed takeover and the threat of relegation looming large, it’s fair to say that May has been a month to forget for Derby County. Mathematically speaking, they secured their second tier status with a pulsating 3-3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on the final day of the campaign – a result which sent the
- [Football’s Failed Wonderkids: Will Martin Odegaard be the Latest Prospect Who's Career is Unfulfilled?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/footballs-failed-wonderkids-will-martin-odegaard-be-the-latest-prospect-whos-career-is-unfulfilled/) - Improved performances and results have put a bit of metaphorical lead in the pencil of Arsenal fans right now, and they will be particularly interested to see how new loan signing Martin Odegaard fits into Mikel Arteta’s plans after moving to the club from Real Madrid. The Norwegian international has long been touted as a
- [Jorge Mendes: The DJ Turned Football Super Agent Aiming to Make Wolves Premier League Champions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/jorge-mendes-the-dj-turned-football-super-agent-aiming-to-make-wolves-premier-league-champions/) - Every transfer window, it’s a given that Wolverhampton Wanderers will sign some top class Portuguese talents. In 2020 it’s been the turn of Nelson Semedo and Fabio Silva, both lured to the West Midlands for the princely sum of £72 million. They will join the likes of Ruben Neves, Raul Jimenez, Joao Moutinho, Daniel Podence,
- [Financially Sustainable Football Clubs: Can the Brentford Model Work in the Modern Era?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/financially-sustainable-football-clubs-can-the-brentford-model-work-in-the-modern-era/) - One of the most basic tenets of a successful business is to make more money than you spend – even a five-year-old could tell you that. But in the rarefied air of modern football, conventional wisdom tends to cast aside in favour of an all-out assault on success – be it winning silverware or simply
- [The Biggest Bets Ever Placed: UK Punter Wagers $5 Million on 2020 US Election](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/the-biggest-bets-ever-placed-uk-punter-wagers-5-million-wager-on-2020-us-election/) - When this article was written, the outcome of the 2020 U.S. election was still unknown. But it looks as if Joe Biden is on course for victory – pending legal action from that most gracious of losers Donald Trump, that is. That will be bad news, to say the least, for the anonymous British businessman
- [Why are the Irish Dominating the UK in Horse Racing Right Now?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/why-are-the-irish-dominating-the-uk-in-horse-racing-right-now/) - When Rachael Blackmore timed Minella Times’ run to the line at the Grand National to perfection, she – not for the first time – smashed another glass ceiling in a sport that is becoming ever more gender neutral. Blackmore became the first woman in history to win the Grand National, and that came barely a
- [How Much Does It Cost to Sack a Football Manager?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-sack-a-football-manager/) - The international break is usually the time when under-fire managers start to look over their shoulders in fear. The two-week hiatus from club football is the ideal time for cutthroat owners to sack their incumbent and hand the reins to a successor, giving them time to bed in and work with their new players on
- [What is the Horserace Betting Levy Board, and How Does It Fund UK Horse Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/what-is-the-horserace-betting-levy-board-and-how-does-it-fund-uk-horse-racing/) - At a time when paying spectators are still banned from trackside and betting shops are closed as part of the government’s restrictive efforts, these are troubling times for the sport of horse racing. Prize money is down, understandably and really one of the few sources of revenue for UK racing right now is the funding
- [A History of The Tote: One of Sports Betting’s Oldest Institutions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/11/a-history-of-the-tote-one-of-sports-bettings-oldest-institutions/) - It is one of the oldest and best-loved betting brands in the UK, and yet in recent times the Tote has started to resemble that clapped-out old banger that you can’t bear to part with in favour of a newer model. As the institution closes in on its 100th year, it looked for all the
- [What Is the Club World Cup? FIFA Announces Expanded Competition for 2025](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/what-is-the-club-world-cup-fifa-announces-expanded-competition-for-2025/) - In typically bombastic and tone-deaf style, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the Club World Cup will be expanded from 2025 – despite many elite sides telling him they want no part in the competition. The tournament has been played since 2000, but for many clubs in European leagues it is considered to be
- [Qatar 2022 Set to Be the Most Successful World Cup in History for FIFA](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/qatar-2022-set-to-be-the-most-profitable-world-cup-in-history-for-fifa/) - As they’re only too willing to tell anybody that will listen, money is NOT the reason FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. No, they are only interested in increasing the diversity of the World Cup, and introducing the tournament to corners of the globe hitherto untouched by a visit from the beautiful game’s
- [Phoenix Suns Set for $3.3 Billion Sale: Ranking the World’s Most Valuable Sports Teams](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/phoenix-suns-set-for-3-3-billion-sale-ranking-the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams/) - NBA outfit, Phoenix Suns, are set to be acquired for the princely sum of $4 billion (£3.3 billion). The buyout, financed by billionaire mortgage magnate, Mat Ishbia, would be the third most expensive in sporting history. Chelsea broke the record for that in 2022 when American businessman, Todd Boehly, and his partners forked out £4.25 billion
- [Frankie Dettori: The Champion Jockey’s Greatest Successes and Biggest Controversies](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/frankie-dettori-the-champion-jockeys-greatest-successes-and-biggest-controversies/) - Only a handful of jockeys have truly ascended beyond horse racing to become household names beyond their chosen sport. Lester Pigott, Willie Carson, AP McCoy, Rachael Blackmore….there’s only a handful that would be recognised by the average Joe or Jane if they bumped into them on the high street. Very much in that group is
- [What Will an Independent Regulator Do for English Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/what-will-an-independent-regulator-do-for-english-football/) - For three decades now, Premier League clubs have enjoyed an enormous amount of power to effectively govern English football, backed by the EPL’s fat cats. But that domination could be set to end in 2023, with prime minister Rishi Sunak expected to announce that an independent regulator will be introduced to oversee the sport in
- [Are Some UFC Fights Fixed? Dana White Fears They Might Be](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/are-some-ufc-fights-fixed-dana-white-fears-they-might-be/) - When the FBI are called in to investigate the integrity of your sporting organisation, there’s a chance that all might not be as it seems. And even Dana White, the head of the UFC, is worried that his flagship mixed martial arts brand could be prone to match-fixing ahead of a huge betting scandal that
- [Why Do Cheltenham’s Cross Country Chases Keep Getting Cancelled? Is the Festival Race In Danger?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/why-do-cheltenhams-cross-country-chases-keep-getting-cancelled-is-the-festival-race-in-danger/) - In horse racing, cross country is one of the toughest, most gruelling disciplines that the sport has to offer. The extensive distance – such races are not far shy of four miles in length, coupled with the colossal fences that cross-country chases have, makes for a particularly challenging form of racing. Even so, some horses
- [How Footballers Use Age Fraud and False Identities to Get Ahead](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/how-footballers-use-age-fraud-and-false-identities-to-get-ahead/) - Ecuador’s contribution to World Cup 2022 was largely forgettable. They defeated hosts Qatar in their opening Group A game, before earning a creditable draw against the Netherlands. However, defeat against Senegal saw them fail to reach the knockout phase. The irony is that Ecuador might not have even been at the World Cup at all
- [Can a Football Manager Sue for Unfair Dismissal?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/can-a-football-manager-sue-for-unfair-dismissal/) - There can be few jobs which you can be sacked from for both subjective and objective reasons. Objectively, a football manager can fail to achieve pre-season targets on finish position and the like, while a run of poor defeats can give some owners and chairpeople all the evidence they need to make an ‘objective’ sacking.
- [Five Ceiling-Smashing Female Officials In Men’s Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/five-ceiling-smashing-female-officials-in-mens-sport/) - It’s sad that it took nearly a century to get to this point, but that should not detract from Stephanie Frappart’s moment of glory. The Frenchwoman became the first female referee in history to take charge of a men’s World Cup game when she took the whistle for the Germany vs Costa Rica clash in
- [Can the Result of a Football Game Be Changed After the Final Whistle?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/12/can-the-result-of-a-football-game-be-changed-after-the-final-whistle/) - After a number of years of VAR in modern football, you would think that all of the kinks surrounding the technology might have been ironed out by now. But video officiating continues to create mess-ups and misunderstandings, and on the sport’s biggest stage that is simply unacceptable. France’s contest with Tunisia at World Cup 2022
- [Is Rugby Union Dying a Slow Death? Breathing New Life Into an Old Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/is-rugby-union-dying-a-slow-death-breathing-new-life-into-an-old-sport/) - With a handful of Guinness Premiership clubs in financial disarray, the onus is on RFU chiefs to emphasise the importance of sustainability and self-sufficiency sooner rather than later….or more clubs, not just Wasps and Worcester, could go to the wall. Wasps could be in for a renaissance thanks to a takeover deal that should provide
- [Will Football Games Now Last 100 Minutes Due to World Cup 2022?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/will-football-games-now-last-100-minutes-due-to-world-cup-2022/) - There was a film in the 1990s called When Saturday Comes, which starred Sean Bean as an amateur football hotshot whose battle with alcoholism in a small town is hampering his hopes of signing for his beloved Sheffield United. The title was derived from the concept that football games take place on Saturdays at 3pm
- [The World Cup’s Greatest Upsets: Where Does Saudi Arabia Defeating Argentina Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/the-world-cups-greatest-upsets-where-does-saudi-arabia-defeating-argentina-rank/) - When Lionel Messi slid Argentina into a tenth minute lead against Saudi Arabia in what is likely to be his final World Cup, most expected the floodgates to open. At the very least, it seemed wholly inconceivable that the Argentines wouldn’t go on to complete the victory over a hard-working but limited Saudi side. The
- [Will the UK and Ireland Host Euro 2028?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/will-the-uk-and-ireland-host-euro-2028/) - Once the dust has settled on the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the attention of international football fans will turn to Euro 2024. That will take place in Germany, after they defeated Turkey 12-4 in a ballot voted on by UEFA’s executive committee. Once Euro 2024 is completed, every football-playing nation on earth will
- [Ten Amazing Facts and Stats About the Football World Cup](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/ten-amazing-facts-and-stats-about-the-football-world-cup/) - The 2022 edition of the football World Cup is a first for the tournament in many ways. It’s the first edition to be played in the Middle East, the first to be held in the winter – and thus in the middle of the European club season, and the first in which some $200 billion
- [Dementia In Football: Is There a Scientifically Proven Link?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/dementia-in-football-is-there-a-scientifically-proven-link/) - When boys and girls get into football at a young age, they tend to throw themselves into it with gusto in a bid to emulate their heroes. Diving headers, overhead kicks, Panenka penalties….nothing is off the table, and some have even set up video cameras in their back gardens to replicate VAR (probably). One of
- [How Do You Qualify to Play for an International Football Team?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/how-do-you-qualify-to-play-for-an-international-football-team/) - You might think that there are only two ways in which you can qualify to play football internationally. If you are born in a particular country, or your parents are of a specific nationality, then you would be cleared to play for them in international games. But the rules go beyond just those two routes,
- [How the Biggest Stars and Countries are Protesting Against Qatar at the 2022 World Cup](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/how-the-biggest-stars-and-countries-are-protesting-against-qatar-at-the-2022-world-cup/) - FIFA could talk for hours about why they have chosen Qatar as the host of the World Cup, and critics could shoot down those reasonings in minutes. The truth is that FIFA have simply followed the money, trying to open up the beautiful game to a market in the Middle East where oil, and therefore
- [Could ‘Influencer Boxing’ Become More Popular Than Professional Boxing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/could-influencer-boxing-become-more-popular-than-professional-boxing/) - As if you were in any doubt about the emergence of a new generation of sport, YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul was ‘upset’ that his October boxing bout with MMA legend Anderson Silva only sold around 200,000-300,000 PPV buys. The ‘Problem Child’, as he styles himself, claimed that inopportune scheduling was to blame, and even
- [Horse Racing Joins NFT Craze with OmniHorse: Will It Fall at the First Hurdle?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/11/horse-racing-joins-nft-craze-with-omnihorse-will-it-fall-at-the-first-hurdle/) - When you invest in anything, you expect some degree of certainty as to what will happen to its value. Assuming a major global event like, let’s say, a global health crisis or multi-country conflict doesn’t happen, you can expect your investment to go up a little or down a little, based upon wider market conditions.
- [What are the Different Classifications In National Hunt Racing? Premier Handicaps Introduced for 2022/23](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/what-are-the-different-classifications-in-national-hunt-racing-premier-handicaps-introduced-for-2022-23/) - A desire to ‘strengthen the performance of British jump racing’ has been the catalyst for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to overhaul the way in which National Hunt renewals are graded. Concerns over the regression of domestic horses and yards when compared to the Irish – particularly at major meetings like the Cheltenham Festival –
- [Tennis Embroiled in ‘Tsunami’ of Betting Corruption According to New Report](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/04/tennis-embroiled-in-tsunami-of-betting-corruption-according-to-new-report/) - It has been thought for years that tennis, specifically the lower-level tours, has a problem with match fixing and questionable betting practises. This is not mere speculation either: in 2016 the Italian player, Marco Cecchinato, was fined £33,000 and banned for 18 months after being found guilty of ‘altering’ the outcome of his ATP Challenger
- [How Much Do English Football Clubs Rely On Sky Sports for Revenue?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/how-much-do-english-football-clubs-rely-on-sky-sports-for-revenue/) - Given the nature of the latest report into Sky’s profitability – or lack thereof, some are concerned with what the future might hold for English football. The broadcaster revealed its summer financial report in October, and the results were not great – they had suffered a 15% fall in revenues in the period June-September, which
- [The Pros and Cons of a Winter World Cup](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/the-pros-and-cons-of-a-winter-world-cup/) - We sit just weeks away from the history-making Qatar World Cup, where the famous tournament will be contested for the first time in the Middle East and slap-bang in the middle of the European club season. Any players participating in the event may want to avert their eyes from the weather forecast, with temperatures in
- [RIP Rock of Gibraltar: Respects Paid to All-Time Great and Sire of Champions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/rip-rock-of-gibraltar-respects-paid-to-all-time-great-and-sire-of-champions/) - With seven consecutive Group 1 wins to his name, Rock of Gibraltar was always destined for horse racing’s hall of fame. If he could have returned from a jaunt to America with victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile – the Rock finished second by less than a length to Domedriver, you might even have an
- [The Curse of the Ricoh Arena: Wasps Follow Coventry City Into Administration](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/the-curse-of-the-ricoh-arena-wasps-follow-coventry-city-into-administration/) - The Ricoh Arena has proven to be anything but a home, sweet home for Coventry City FC and Wasps RFC. Renamed the Coventry Building Society Arena for sponsorship purposes, both the former Premier League football side and the current Premiership rugby outfit have fallen into administration while playing their games at the venue. Coventry City
- [What Is F1’s Budget Cap and Should Max Verstappen Be Stripped of 2021 Title?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/what-is-f1s-budget-cap-and-should-max-verstappen-be-stripped-of-2021-title/) - Football fans are used to the richest clubs in the beautiful game making an absolute mockery of Financial Fair Play rules, which as regulations go have to be some of the most ‘loosely’ implemented in the world of sport. There’s no such liberties taken in rugby union, where a number of Premiership teams find themselves
- [Is English Premiership Rugby Heading for Financial Armageddon?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/is-english-premiership-rugby-heading-for-financial-armageddon/) - We often read about football clubs that are on the brink of financial disaster, whether it’s due to greed, mismanagement or simply unfortunate economic circumstances. Rugby union clubs have been, for the most, more conservative and sustainable in their spending, although some at the top table of the sport in England have started to pay
- [Famous Long Range Bets: William Buick Lands 100/1 Champion Jockey Bet Placed 21 Years Earlier](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/famous-long-range-bets-william-buick-lands-100-1-champion-jockey-bet-placed-21-years-earlier/) - From the perspective of a punter, it would be rather epic to own a crystal ball that foresees the future….although it would take some of the fun out of the betting game, of course. Sometimes, you have to wonder if there are soothsayers in punting given some individuals’ abilities to predict what will happen years
- [Why Are There So Few Openly Gay Male Footballers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/why-are-there-so-few-openly-gay-male-footballers/) - Just as football looks to take a progressive step forward in equality for all races, genders and sexualities, along comes a gaffe that sends the sport back to the dark ages. Quite what happened to Iker Casillas’ Twitter feed only the Spaniard can say, but the former Real Madrid goalkeeper caused a furore when he
- [Who Is Behind Manchester City’s New ‘Global Betting Partner’ 8Xbet?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/who-is-behind-manchester-citys-new-global-betting-partner-8xbet/) - In reality, there’s no viable reason for a major football club/commercial brand to have a ‘global betting partner’. It is, of course, merely a ruse to anoint a title on a company that will then spend millions on the sponsorship deal, helping said club bring in new players while adhering to financial play regulations. But
- [Who Is the Tallest Professional Athlete In History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/who-is-the-tallest-professional-athlete-in-history/) - He’s been variously described as a ‘freak’, a ‘unicorn’ and an ‘alien’, so you need to have pretty thick skin – and lots of it – to be a 7ft 4in basketball sensation tipped for the top. But that’s exactly where Victor Wembanyama could be heading after he was tipped to be the first pick
- [Exchanging the Exchange: BetDaq Sold Back to Dermot Desmond Just After Eight Years with Ladbrokes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/exchanging-the-exchange-betdaq-sold-back-to-dermot-desmond-just-after-eight-years-with-ladbrokes/) - Entain, the holding company of Ladbrokes, Coral and other firms, has decided to sell the Betdaq betting exchange back to its founder Dermot Desmond – just eight years after they acquired it from the Irish businessman. Desmond pocketed a cool €30 million (£25 million) from the original deal back in 2013, although it’s not been
- [Who are the UK’s Biggest Betting Groups? Flutter, GVC & Kindred Vie for Top Spot](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/who-are-the-uks-leading-betting-groups-flutter-gvc-kindred-vie-for-top-spot/) - When Betfair and Paddy Power merged back in February 2016, it send shockwaves through the betting industry. Here were two of the most popular and powerful sportsbooks in the game, and yet due to pressures on the high street and from governmental regulation they felt the need to consolidate their position in the market. It
- [Why Do Taxpayers Have to Pay for Sporting Events and New Stadiums?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/why-do-taxpayers-have-to-pay-for-sporting-events-and-new-stadiums/) - There will be almighty celebrations in parts of New York if the Buffalo Bills can end a 52-year wait to win the Super Bowl in February. However, the fireworks may lose their sparkle when the good people of Buffalo realize just how much they are forking out personally for the NFL franchise’s new stadium. The
- [FOBT Maximum Stake Limit: How the Government Has Made a Shambles of Our Era’s Most Contentious Betting Issue](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/11/fobt-maximum-stake-limit-how-the-government-has-made-a-shambles-of-our-eras-most-contentious-betting-issue/) - Even in amongst the Brexit fiasco, the government’s decision-making as far as the FOBT maximum stake is concerned has been chaotic, badly managed and a damning indictment of this government’s lack of courage in its convictions. To cut a long story short (you can read a more detailed version of events below), the Tories have
- [Does Horse Racing Have a Cocaine Problem?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/does-horse-racing-have-a-cocaine-problem/) - Horse racing has been rocked on numerous occasions in recent times by the news that jockeys have failed pre or post-race drugs tests, with cocaine typically at the root of the problem. William Carson, the grandson of legendary dual Guineas and Ascot Gold Cup winner Willie, is the latest jockey to be caught out. The
- [How Many Betting Companies Have Had Sponsorships Ended Early By Football Teams?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/how-many-betting-sponsors-have-had-their-deal-ended-early-by-football-teams/) - Prior to the start of the new football season, there is much anticipation among supporters as their beloved clubs ready the new kit that their heroes will be wearing in the forthcoming campaign. Typically it’s the design and feel that most catches the attention of the average fan, but nowadays more and more are becoming
- [Is World Golf’s Official Ranking Points System Fair and Accurate?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/is-world-golfs-official-ranking-points-system-fair-and-accurate/) - Despite the global health crisis and everything else that is going on right now, the show goes on for the PGA Tour, who returned in early June with their Charles Schwab Challenge event. It’s a chance for their tour card holders to earn some world ranking points, generate some money and generally get their game
- [Gambling Advertising in Sport: Is it Game Over for Betting Shirt Sponsors in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/gambling-advertising-in-sport-is-it-game-over-for-betting-shirt-sponsors-in-football/) - It’s been a tough few months for the betting industry. First off, the government waded in to cut the maximum stake allowed on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2, from the previous £100. This will lead to significant loss of profits. And now the Remote Gaming Association (RGA) has agreed a voluntary ban on
- [What is the 50+1 Rule of Football Club Ownership in Germany?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/what-is-the-501-rule-of-football-club-ownership-in-germany/) - The European Super League debacle has got everyone thinking about football club ownership in the UK. Why do these foreign billionaires keep being allowed to buy an institution that they have no care for beyond assets, capital and spreadsheets? The Premier League, very quick to oppose the ESL of course, were the ones who introduced
- [League Two Vote to End 2019/20 Season, How Will Promotion & Relegation Be Decided?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/league-two-vote-to-end-2019-20-season-how-will-promotion-relegation-be-decided/) - As the Premier League decides how and when it wants to return, cynics – and some realists too – believe that the basis of their decision will be cold, hard cash. If the 2019/20 season is completed behind closed doors, the Premier League clubs will pocket more money from Sky, BT Sport and other broadcasters
- [Sportswashing and Saudi Arabia](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/sportswashing-and-saudi-arabia/) - There are some words and slang terms that are deeply rooted in the vocabulary of the generation in question. Just when older people were getting their heads around ‘LOL’ and ‘ROFL’ along came selfies and twerking and Netflix and chillin’ with bae. Sportswashing is another eminently modern term invented to describe how countries with questionable
- [Bury FC Saved from Extinction By Fan Buyout But Could Rochdale Be the Next to Go?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/bury-fc-saved-from-extinction-by-fan-buyout-but-could-rochdale-be-the-next-to-go/) - Thankfully, there hasn’t been a great deal of talk of proud English football clubs going out of business of late. Of course, the situation at Derby County is ongoing and rather troubling for all involved at the club, although there could be better news on that front with American businessman Chris Kirchner rumoured to be
- [Project Libra: Could Brazil’s Club-Led Revolution Be the Blueprint for a New Order in World Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/project-libra-could-brazils-club-led-revolution-be-the-blueprint-for-a-new-order-in-world-football/) - Here’s a question: when you really think about it, who holds the power in football? Is it the governing bodies, who decide the rules of engagement in the top leagues and competitions, or is it the clubs themselves – huge, money-generating beasts (in the top-tier at least) who are backed by private financiers and some
- [Why the UK Economy Needs the Betting Industry Now More Than Ever](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/why-the-uk-economy-needs-the-betting-industry-now-more-than-ever/) - These are unprecedented times, as you have no doubt heard numerous times, and the UK economy is heading into largely unchartered territory as we wait to see how the events of 2020 affect various industries. The return of elite sport is a boost both for the morale of the nation but also for its coffers
- [The Financial Impact of Sporting Cancellations on the Betting Industry in 2020](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/the-financial-impact-of-the-coronavirus-on-the-betting-industry/) - In these unprecedented times, it goes without saying that many industries are going to be damaged – be it temporarily or permanently – by restrictions put in place on public movement. With staff forced to work from home and shoppers reluctant to spend their hard-earned money – unless it’s on loo roll or dried pasta,
- [Do Cheats Really Prosper In Sport?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/10/do-cheats-really-prosper-in-sport/) - There was a research study carried out at the University of Washington where subjects were asked to take a test. Due to the unique conditions of the examination, the participants were allowed to cheat but if they did, it would be obvious to the marker that they had. So would they go ahead and do
- [Are Football Teams Allowed to Make Political Statements On Their Kits?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/are-football-teams-allowed-to-make-political-statements-on-their-kits/) - Football kits have come a long way since the first half of the twentieth century, where they were basically a block colour, an old-fashioned collar and away you go. Geometric patterns, vest-length sleeves and – in the case of Forest Green Rovers – sustainable shirts made out of bamboo. But one thing that hasn’t changed
- [Sports Stars Who Retired In Their Prime and Why They Did It](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/sports-stars-who-retired-in-their-prime-and-why-they-did-it/) - For many, the chance to play their favourite sport professionally – and enjoy the wealth and fame that goes with it – is a dream that ranks above all others. And yet….some sporting stars have achieved everything they ever wanted, and still been left cold by the experience. Some retire in their absolute prime, leaving
- [FIFA Nets $200 Million in Football Fraud Raids: A Timeline of the Corruption](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/fifa-nets-200-million-in-football-fraud-raids-a-timeline-of-the-corruption/) - Even the most head-in-the-sand football fans know that the sport they love is corrupt to some extent. It’s hard to make such an allegation against the Premier League or the FA in England, but we all know that there are countries in this world when high-ranking officials are only too happy to make some illegitimate
- [FIFA’s $200 Million Windfall: How Will the Money Be Spent?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/fifas-200-million-windfall-how-will-the-money-be-spent/) - Out with the old and in with the new – that’s what FIFA are hoping, anyway. The election of Gianni Infantino as president will bring an end to the governing body’s bad old days, where corruption and scandal was rife and Sepp Blatter and his cronies were able to enjoy the rather nefarious fruits of
- [Roger Federer vs Rafa Nadal: Analysing One of Tennis’ Great Rivalries](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/roger-federer-vs-rafa-nadal-analysing-one-of-tennis-great-rivalries/) - Were they the worst of friends or the best of enemies? Given that they shared a near two-decades long battle for supremacy, you would think that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal might avoid each other off-the-court, as has been the case with some of the tennis’ other most contemptuous rivalries. But no, it turns out
- [The Strangest Contract Clauses In Sport: From Space Travel to Sheep Testicles](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/the-strangest-contract-clauses-in-sport-from-space-travel-to-sheep-testicles/) - Fans of Atletico Madrid must be foaming at the mouth, and a little confused, as to why their talisman Antoine Griezmann is only playing the last 30 minutes of games so far this season. The reason is, you guessed it, down to money, and a clause inserted into his contract by parent club Barcelona ahead
- [Hans Niemann v Magnus Carlsen: The Great Chess Cheating Scandal](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/battle-of-the-board-the-great-chess-cheating-scandal/) - It’s a sporting tale as old as time: the rookie upstart dethroning the all-time great. Not once but twice has Hans Niemann, the 19-year-old American, defeated Magnus Carlsen – the number one ranked player for over a decade – in 2022 so far, although controversy has surrounded both of his victories in those online tournaments.
- [The Swiss GOAT: Roger Federer Retires – Is He The Greatest Tennis Player Ever?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/the-swiss-goat-roger-federer-retires-is-he-the-greatest-tennis-player-ever/) - One of the sad truths of life is that no matter how much we love a sportsperson, we know that they simply can’t go on forever. Many of us have grown up watching Roger Federer develop from hirsute teen tearaway to one of tennis’ all-time greats, but as the years have racked up so too
- [Ranking the Biggest Purses In Boxing History After £75 Million Fury vs Joshua Confirmed](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/ranking-the-biggest-purses-in-boxing-history-after-75-million-fury-vs-joshua-confirmed/) - It’s been one of the most frustratingly delayed fights in British boxing. A few years ago Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua would have been one of the biggest draws in the sport, but a pair of defeats for the latter against Ukrainian sensation Oleksandr Usyk have rather destabilized his career. But redemption could be the
- [Could English Football Be First to Get Rid of VAR (Video Assistant Referee)?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/could-english-football-be-first-to-get-rid-of-var-video-assistant-referee/) - The idea behind the use of video technology in football – to make the referee’s decision easier and get more big calls right – is sound enough. But its application? That remains a moot point amongst many lovers of the beautiful game. There were two more flashpoints early in September where VAR officials objectively got
- [Crypto.com Loses Champions League Deal Amid Coin Market Plunge](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/09/crypto-com-loses-champions-league-deal-amid-coin-market-plunge/) - It’s been coined the ‘crypto winter’. In November 2021, a single Bitcoin was flirting with a value of $70,000. As of September 2022, the same currency is now worth just $17,500. It’s a downturn that has seen billions wiped from the crypto market, that has witnessed investors losing money hand over fist and determined that
- [The Life and Times of Paul Pogba: Hero, Villain, Blackmail, Extortion and World Cup Winning](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/the-life-and-times-of-paul-pogba-hero-villain-blackmail-extortion-and-world-cup-winning/) - Of all the footballers to have a World Cup winners medal to their name, few can lay claim to being as paradigm shifting as Paul ‘love him or hate him’ Pogba. Few would disagree that, at his best, Pogba is an extraordinary footballer – capable of balletic style and extraordinary skill belying his lanky frame.
- [How Well Do Traditional Car Manufacturers Perform In Formula 1?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/how-well-do-traditional-car-manufacturers-perform-in-formula-1/) - The journey from family hatchbacks to F1 doesn’t seem like a straight line, and yet many car manufacturers have gone on to compete in a sport where speeds of 186mph are not usual. Audi are the latest of the ‘traditional’ car makers to signal their intent of joining Formula 1, with the German firm indicating
- [How Does Hot Weather Affect Horse Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/how-does-hot-weather-affect-horse-racing/) - The year 2022 has been record-breaking in many parts of the world for the extraordinary temperatures that have been experienced. Back in July, the UK received its first-ever red extreme heat warning, and associated Level 4 National Emergency, due to the balmy weather, with the mercury surpassing 40˚C in many towns and cities across the
- [Which Sports Teams Does Sir Jim Ratcliffe Own – And Are They Successful?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/which-sports-teams-does-sir-jim-ratcliffe-own-and-are-they-successful/) - After flirting with the acquisition of Chelsea when Roman Abramovich was forced to give up his ownership of the club, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has now got his beloved Manchester United in his crosshairs instead. The 69-year-old billionaire, who was once crowned Britain’s richest man thanks to his successful work in chemical engineering and still has
- [Are Balls Used In Sport Bad for the Environment?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/are-balls-used-in-sport-bad-for-the-environment/) - In this article, we’re going to be talking absolute balls. Specifically, just how bad for the environment are the balls used in football, rugby, tennis, golf etc, and are there a better, more eco-friendly materials and solutions out there? Most of us are more aware of green issues these days, but maybe we haven’t considered
- [End of an Era: Is Serena Williams the Greatest Women’s Tennis Player in History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/end-of-an-era-is-serena-williams-the-greatest-womens-tennis-player-in-history/) - You can forgive Serena Williams for playing on past her fortieth birthday. After all, she has been marooned on 23 Grand Slam titles since 2017 – in the meantime, she has given birth to her first child and gone on to lose in four more finals. Serena has hinted that she will retire from tennis after the
- [Goals Galore! What are the Highest Scoring Gameweeks in Football History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/goals-galore-what-are-the-highest-scoring-gameweeks-in-football-history/) - Given that it occurred during the same weekend as the return of the Premier League, with the Commonwealth Games also vying for the attention of the average sports fan, the historic day of action in Major League Soccer may have passed by unnoticed. The 13 games on Saturday, August 6 in the USA’s premier competition
- [What Are the Most Watched TV Sporting Events in the UK?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/most-watched-tv-sporting-events-in-the-uk/) - When Chloe Kelly prodded home England Lionesses’ winner in the European Championship final against Germany, you could hear the roars from passionate fans watching on TV from Newcastle to Brighton and from Norwich to Bristol. England would go on to win the game, of course, and become the first senior team bearing the Three Lions
- [Aston Villa's Leaked Fine List: How Does it Compare to Other Football Clubs?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/aston-villas-leaked-fine-list-how-does-it-compare-to-other-football-clubs/) - Many of us that have played sport for our local teams will be familiar with the fines list. A raft of penalties will be drawn up for ‘crimes’ as diverse as being late to not wearing flip-flops in the shower, with all monies raised going into the pot for the end-of-season festivities. It’s heart-warming to
- [Welcome to….The Rose West Stand? Southend United Join Ranks of Major Sports Branding Blunders](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/08/welcome-to-the-rose-west-stand-southend-united-join-ranks-of-major-sports-branding-blunders/) - When you commit to naming the stands at your home ground after your sponsors, there is the potential for things to take a turn for the worse. At Southend United, they’ve opted for a common trope in stadium naming – take the name of your main sponsors, and then add ‘north, south, east or west’
- [A Major Headache: Landmark Study Reveals Repeated Head Injuries In Sport Can Lead to Brain Disease](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/a-major-headache-landmark-study-reveals-repeated-head-injuries-in-sport-can-lead-to-brain-disease/) - Shocking new research that links repeated head impact to degenerative brain disease could send shockwaves through contact sports. Scientists from 12 leading universities around the globe, including Oxford Brookes, undertook the collaborative study, and in their findings there was ‘conclusive evidence’ that repetitive impact – in boxing, from rugby tackles and from heading a football,
- [How to Save British Flat Racing: More Prize Money, Bigger Fields, Fewer Fixtures](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/how-to-save-british-flat-racing-more-prize-money-bigger-fields-fewer-fixtures/) - It has to be said that Flat racing in the United Kingdom is facing its worse existential crisis in some time. While major meetings like Royal Ascot and Epsom Derby weekend remain tremendously well supported, attendance levels are down as a rule – in some cases, like Chester’s May Festival, saw 35% fewer punters attending
- [How Can FC Barcelona Be Massively In Debt and Still Buy Players?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/how-can-fc-barcelona-be-massively-in-debt-and-still-buy-players/) - The hapless David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of ailing paper merchant Wernham Hogg in the BBC sitcom The Office, once remarked that a struggling salesman shouldn’t turn up to meetings on a bicycle, they instead should turn up in a newer car – “perception, yeah” being his reasoning for why. In that context,
- [Legend the Bigfoot’s Stolen Head Joins Ranks of Weirdest Sporting Mascot Moments](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/legend-the-bigfoots-stolen-head-joins-ranks-of-weirdest-sporting-mascot-moments/) - Sporting mascots are supposed to be a bit of fun – a way for younger fans (and adults who refuse to grow up) to connect with their favourite team in a different way. But the life of a mascot isn’t exclusively one of fun and games, and often trouble is never far away for the
- [Do the Best Cricketers in the World Play Too Much?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/do-the-best-cricketers-in-the-world-play-too-much/) - In sport, you can sometimes be a victim of your own success, and that’s a tag that can perhaps be pinned on Ben Stokes. A phenomenal cricketer in all formats of the game, the 31-year-old has been a pivotal figure for Durham and England for more than a decade – winning World Cups and Ashes
- [Which British Racecourses Offer the Highest Prize Money?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/which-british-racecourses-offer-the-highest-prize-money/) - Greed or genuine concern? Those that don’t know a great deal about horse racing may suggest that trainers and owners sniffing at a £3,500 top prize have lost sight of reality. But anyone involved in the game, who know that there’s little change from £2,000 when training, feeding and watering a racehorse each month, and
- [Fake IPL Joins the Ranks of the Most Unbelievable Betting Scams](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/fake-ipl-joins-the-ranks-of-the-most-unbelievable-betting-scams/) - If you are a seasoned cricket fan, you watch the video of the fake Indian Premier League that has been doing the rounds and you laugh at how anybody could have fallen for it. Some nefarious individuals dreamt up a scheme that saw a collection of local unemployed people, farmers and labourers – each paid
- [Why is St Andrews Called the Home of Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/why-is-st-andrews-called-the-home-of-golf/) - It’s amazing that a golf course constructed nearly 180 years ago can still be relevant to the point that it hosts one of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport to this day. St Andrews was built in 1843 and has been integral to golf ever since – largely because it is one of the
- [Could Jockeys Be Disqualified for Whip Over-Use in New Set of BHA Rules?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/could-jockeys-be-disqualified-for-whip-over-use-in-new-set-of-bha-rules/) - If new rules on whip use proposed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) were brought in six months ago, Sam Waley-Cohen would have been disqualified from the Grand National – completely re-writing horse racing’s record books. According to reports, the sport’s governing body is considering an automatic disqualification for those jockeys that exceed the allowed
- [Who Can Compete in Open Category Sports?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/who-can-compete-in-open-category-sports/) - It’s one of sport’s most challenging existential questions: how do we maintain inclusivity while ensuring integrity, safety and fairness are upheld? This is in the context, of course, of transgender athletes, and specifically whether or not they should have to compete in events against their ‘birth sex’ or the gender they have since transitioned to.
- [Is Silverstone in Danger of Becoming One of the Most Dangerous F1 Tracks?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/is-silverstone-in-danger-of-becoming-one-of-the-most-dangerous-f1-tracks/) - The sight of Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo crushed like a tin can at the 2022 British Grand Prix would send a shiver down even the hardest-hearted of observers. The Chinese driver took the first bend of the Silverstone circuit at around 160mph, and the sheer velocity forced his vehicle to flip upside down and overturn,
- [Free Agency: American Sports’ Own Transfer Window That Sees Billions of Dollars Changing Hands](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/07/free-agency-american-sports-own-transfer-window-that-sees-billions-of-dollars-changing-hands/) - Football fans based in European countries only get their appetite for transfer rumour and speculation sated twice a year. The sport’s transfer windows, one in June-September and the other in January, used to see feverish activity of players moving from one club to another, but these days the windows seem to be rather more sedate
- [Which World Cup Has Had the Highest Attendances?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/which-world-cup-has-had-the-highest-attendances/) - Even the hardiest of World Cup fans are hard-pressed to defend the choice of Qatar as host for the 2022 edition. This is a country with a questionable human rights record, that has knowingly endangered the lives of thousands of people in the creation of its big tournament infrastructure, and one that has forced FIFA
- [Frankie Dettori and John Gosden: The Best Wins of Their Hugely Successful Partnership](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/frankie-dettori-and-john-gosden-the-best-wins-of-their-hugely-successful-partnership/) - From The Beatles and Oasis to Take That and Little Mix, many of us can remember exactly where we were when some of the biggest bands/groups on the planet announced their split to devastating fans. In Flat racing, the equivalent of John, Paul, George and Ringo is Frankie Dettori and John Gosden, who will remain
- [What are the Strangest Dismissals in Cricket?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/what-are-the-strangest-dismissals-in-cricket/) - In cricket, there are eleven different ways for a batsman to be dismissed – give yourself a pat on the back if you can name them all. For Henry Nicholls, his dismissal in the third test between England New Zealand at Headingley looks one of the most generic on paper – he was caught by
- [The Most Famous Twins in Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/the-most-famous-twins-in-sport/) - Even though they are often born just minutes apart, it’s amazing how different the personalities and lifestyle choices of twin siblings can be. And yet some choose to follow a similar path, and there are a number of examples of twins that have gone on to compete in the same sport at the highest level.
- [Transgender Athletes Banned from Female Swimming Events and Face Stricter Rules in Cycling Too](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/transgender-athletes-banned-from-female-swimming-events-and-face-stricter-rules-in-cycling-too/) - It’s one of the hottest, and most fiercely debated, topics in world sport. Should male-to-female transgender athletes be allowed to compete in events for women? The consensus has largely been yes, as long as the individuals in question have undergone testosterone reduction treatment. But now the leading governing bodies in two Olympic sports have come
- [What are the Highest Innings Scores in Cricket History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/what-are-the-highest-innings-scores-in-cricket-history/) - It was a hot summer’s day in Amsterdam, and England’s cricketers were intent on making their own fun. And so, on June 17, 2022, they set about posting a world record score of 498/4 in an ODI game against their beleaguered hosts, the Netherlands. Jos Buttler led the way with 166 – posting the second
- [England’s Heaviest Ever Defeats in Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/englands-heaviest-ever-defeats-in-football/) - It’s fair to say that England didn’t have the appetite for a battle when they met Hungary in the Nations League in June. Having already lost 0-1 in Budapest to the Magyars, Gareth Southgate was expecting a much better result when the two sides met at Molineux in the return fixture. But he was to
- [Three Weird Innovations That Could Be Introduced in Football Soon: Kick-Ins, 60 Minute Games and Artificial Referees](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/three-weird-innovations-that-could-be-introduced-in-football-soon-kick-ins-60-minute-games-and-artificial-referees/) - When the then unknown Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal as manager in 1996, it wasn’t long before the Frenchman was considered an innovator of the modern game. He was one of the first to introduce conditioning and nutritional advances to English football, and that edge precipitated more than a decade-of-success at the forward-thinking club. Since his
- [World Cup 2022 Group B Head-to-Head Records: How England, Wales, USA and Iran Have Fared Against One Another](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/world-cup-2022-group-b-head-to-head-records-how-england-wales-usa-and-iran-have-fared-against-one-another/) - Wales have ended 64 years of hurt by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – ending their drought which dates back to the 1958 edition in Sweden. They defeated Ukraine 1-0 at a passion-fuelled Cardiff City Stadium – Gareth Bale’s free kick headed into his own net by the unfortunate Andriy Yarmolenko. Cue
- [Golf’s Most Bizarre Reasons for Disqualification: From Tipp-Ex to Towels and Tantrums](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/golfs-most-bizarre-reasons-for-disqualification-from-tipp-ex-to-towels-and-tantrums/) - A misadventure with a Tipp-Ex pen is something that Hideki Matsuyama will want to erase from his memory after he was disqualified from the Memorial Tournament. The former Masters champion had scrawled on the face of his 3-wood club with the correction fluid, and officials at the Muirfield Village course believe the Japanese ace was
- [Are the Isle of Man TT Races Too Dangerous? Over 260 Fatalities to Date](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/are-the-isle-of-man-tt-races-too-dangerous-over-260-fatalities-to-date/) - Another year of the Isle of Man TT, another tragedy. Mark Purslow, a 29-year-old rider from Wales, was involved in a crash that would ultimately cost him his life on the first Wednesday of the meeting. The experienced Welshman had competed in the TT races before, and his death came just hours after another rider,
- [Sport Behind Closed Doors: How Chess Led the Way in Banishing the Crowds](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/06/sport-behind-closed-doors-how-chess-led-the-way-in-banishing-the-crowds/) - It seems like a thoroughly modern punishment, on paper. More and more sporting authorities, and particularly those governing football, are ordering games to be played behind closed doors as a response to crowd trouble and bad behaviour. French Ligue 1 outfit Lyon were ordered to play without fans in attendance following disorder at one of
- [RIP Lester Piggott: The Life and Times of One of Horse Racing’s Pioneers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/rip-lester-piggott-the-life-and-times-of-one-of-horse-racings-pioneers/) - With more than 4,000 wins as a jockey and a still-record nine victories in the Derby to his name, Lester Piggott’s place in horse racing’s hall of fame is assured. The ‘Long Fellow’, as he was known, sadly passed away in May at the age of 86, and tributes flooded in from those in and
- [What is a Leveraged Takeover? The Scourge Leaving Football Clubs at Risk of Financial Ruin](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/what-is-a-leveraged-takeover-the-scourge-leaving-football-clubs-at-risk-of-financial-ruin/) - Relegation from the Premier League does not have to be a disaster, financially speaking, when the club has effective planning and counter-measures in place. But when they are poorly run, or have an ownership structure that opens the door to financial ruin, then clearly disaster is an option not taken off the table. For Burnley,
- [Who are the Longest Odds Winners in Sports Betting History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/who-are-the-longest-odds-winners-in-sports-betting-history/) - A racehorse described as having ‘no realistic chance’ of winning has joined the ranks of the longest odds victors in betting history. Sawbuck, trained by Conor O’Dwyer and ridden by his son Charlie, was a 300/1 shot for a maiden hurdle race at Punchestown in May. But the horse, described as a ‘modest sort’ with
- [What is the Biggest Final Round Deficit Anyone Has Won From in Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/what-is-the-biggest-final-round-deficit-anyone-has-won-from-in-golf/) - Those that know their golf will have been eyeing the leaderboard at the 2022 PGA Championship after 54 holes and stroking their chin with interest. The top five players had, at the time, just one PGA TOUR title between them, and given how hard it is to win at golf’s top table, the quintet would
- [In Which Sports are Women Paid As Much as Men?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/in-which-sports-are-women-paid-as-much-as-men/) - You have to be from the land of the luddites to oppose equal pay in sport for men and women. Perhaps there’s an argument where men play a longer form of their chosen sport than women – in tennis Grand Slam events, for example, males play the best-of-five sets and females the best-of-three. There’s perhaps
- [What is the Best Eurovision Performance of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/what-is-the-best-eurovision-performance-of-all-time/) - The Eurovision Song Contest typically celebrates political neutrality as much as it does artistic creativity, but few could moan when it was revealed that Ukraine had won the 2022 edition of the event. The singer of their entry, Ivanna Khvalyboga, hailed the victory as bringing ‘incredible happiness for Ukraine and Ukrainian people’, and given what
- [Footballers with Family Members as Agents - How Much Do They Earn?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/footballers-with-family-members-as-agents-how-much-do-they-earn/) - When it was announced that Manchester City had activated the £64 million release clause in Erling Haaland’s Borussia Dortmund contract, it sparked joyous scenes in various parts of the world. For City’s fans, it was a celebration that Pep Guardiola has given in and signed a traditional ‘number nine’ striker – perhaps the missing ingredient
- [The History of EA Sports’ FIFA Video Game Series with the Franchise Set to End from 2023](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/the-history-of-ea-sports-fifa-video-game-series-with-franchise-set-to-end-from-2023/) - It is, officially, the biggest-selling video game franchise in sports. But FIFA is no more after football’s governing body had something of a falling out with the title’s developer, EA Sports. It has been claimed that FIFA chiefs wanted to double the licensing fee they charged to the game-maker to a whopping $1 billion (£800
- [Champions League 2024: All the Changes Confirmed as UEFA Reveals Revamp](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/champions-league-2024-all-the-changes-confirmed-as-uefa-reveals-revamp/) - It has been confirmed that UEFA will go ahead with their revamping of the Champions League, with the changes to take affect for the 2024/25 season. It’s a case of evolution rather than revolution, with some of the governing body’s more radical ideas vetoed at a series of meetings in Madrid and Vienna. Generally speaking,
- [Maradona’s Hand of God Shirt Joins Ranks of the Most Expensive Sporting Memorabilia in History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/maradonas-hand-of-god-shirt-joins-ranks-of-the-most-expensive-sporting-memorabilia-in-history/) - It would depend on whether you’re English, an Argentine or a neutral as to how you perceive the World Cup in 1986. That was the tournament in which the Three Lions were dumped out in the quarter-finals by the Diego Maradona inspired Argentina, who bagged a brace of goals that would become football folklore. His
- [Carlo Ancelotti Becomes the First Manager to Win a League Title in Each of Europe’s Big Five Leagues: Who Else Has Come Close to Doing the Same?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/carlo-ancelotti-becomes-the-first-football-manager-to-win-a-league-title-in-each-of-europes-big-five-leagues-which-other-players-and-managers-have-come-close-to-doing-the-same/) - There’s a lot to be said about players and managers that win a top-tier league title with their clubs, but perhaps the true barometer of their quality is when they can do it in more than one country. Or five, if your name is Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian has now won league titles in each
- [Mino Raiola: The Life and Career of a Football Super Agent](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/05/mino-raiola-the-life-and-career-of-a-football-super-agent/) - Isn’t it funny that in life we are taught from a young age to strive for more and be ambitious, and yet when somebody starts making good money from their profession they are treated with disdain, jealousy and downright bile. Many jobs with the word ‘agent’ in their title fall foul of this strange psychology,
- [The Panenka Penalty Kick: What Is It and Who Invented It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/the-panenka-penalty-kick-what-is-it-and-who-invented-it/) - It’s either incredibly arrogant, a moment of stupidity or a flash of genius….depending on who you ask. The so-called ‘Panenka’ penalty is one of the most audacious moves in football – the brash dink of a spot kick that can leave the taker looking like a cold-blooded assassin or a bit of a wally. To
- [Independent Football Regulation in England: Major Changes Due with Fans Set to Get More Say](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/independent-football-regulation-in-england-major-changes-due-with-fans-set-to-get-more-say/) - An independent regulator, a new version of the fit and proper person’s test for prospective owners and a ‘golden share’ in their clubs for supporters. Those are three of the ten recommendations that came from a fan-led review into football in 2021, and it has now been confirmed that the government has given the green
- [The Best and Strangest Hybrid Sports from Around the World as Tyson Fury Considers Taking on MMA Star](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/the-best-and-strangest-hybrid-sports-from-around-the-world-as-tyson-fury-considers-taking-on-mma-star/) - Sporting stars often say strange things when they are feeling under pressure, but Tyson Fury – the WBC champion and largely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer on the planet – has insisted that he will retire from the sport after his fight with Dillian Whyte. The Gypsy King, who’s still only 33, will walk
- [Will Wimbledon Miss the Best Russian & Belarussian Tennis Players In 2022?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/will-wimbledon-miss-the-best-russian-belarussian-tennis-players-in-2022/) - Should sport and politics ever mix? It’s a bit of a hot potato of a question, with both sides of the fence equally well represented. Many sporting governing bodies have taken the opportunity to ban Russian athletes as part of a wider sanctioning campaign against Vladimir Putin, following his orders to invade Ukraine. In tennis,
- [Stars Who Played Three Different Sports Professionally: Is Ashleigh Barty Set to Join their Ranks?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/stars-who-played-three-different-sports-professionally-is-ashleigh-barty-set-to-join-their-ranks/) - When you retire from your chosen sport at the age of 25, it’s fair to say that you have plenty of time on your hands. Ashleigh Barty shocked the sporting world when she announced her decision to walk away from tennis at such tender years, claiming that the non-stop carousel of touring life had left
- [Going Out on a High: Sam Waley-Cohen Retires After Grand National Glory](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/going-out-on-a-high-sam-waley-cohen-retires-after-grand-national-glory/) - Sport has an ability to write stories that are amazing and often scarcely believable. And, so it came to pass that Sam Waley-Cohen, after 23 years in the saddle and, in his final ever race, won the Grand National aboard the 50/1 shot Noble Yeats. In doing so, he became just the fourth amateur jockey to
- [Who is the Best England Cricket Captain Of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/who-is-the-best-england-cricket-captain-of-all-time/) - Joe Root was the eightieth man to captain England’s test cricket team, and in the minds of many he’s among the very best to have been bestowed with the honour. His decision to step down from the captaincy has rather left the Lions in something of a hole, with no natural successor currently in the
- [Can You Clone a Racehorse? And Would Cloned Horses Be Allowed to Race?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/can-you-clone-a-racehorse/) - Legal? Yes. Ethical? The jury is out. More and more people are cloning their beloved pets, paying as much as £40,000 to specialist labs to create a genetic twin for cats, dogs and the like that are ill, ageing or have passed away. It may surprise you to know that animal cloning has been around
- [Laser Pointers, Bottle Throwing & Mass Brawls: Is Fan Trouble At Football Getting Worse?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/is-fan-trouble-at-football-getting-worse/) - Not since the 1970s and eighties has fan violence been such a ubiquitous presence at football matches. The disorder at the Euro 2021 final, and the ongoing troubles on the terraces in France, are just two examples of what is becoming an increasingly global problem. Chaos ensued in the crucial World Cup qualifier between Senegal
- [Is Coming Out of International Football Retirement a Good Idea?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/is-coming-out-of-international-football-retirement-a-good-idea/) - Even amateur sportspeople on the local park have a hard time acknowledging when it’s time to call to call it a day. But sometimes our bodies leave us with no choice but to retire from our favourite sports….while, for some, ‘political’ factors take the fun out of competing altogether. For Ada Hegerberg, a Ballon d’Or
- [Average Goals at the World Cup: Will the ‘Faster’ Adidas Al Rihla Match Ball Result in More Goals?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/04/could-world-cup-2022-be-the-highest-scoring-ever-after-adidas-reveal-faster-match-ball/) - Ordinarily, the release of a new football might not appear on your radar. But every four years, Adidas reveal their new ball for the World Cup, and for 2022 the firm is promising that their new sphere will retain its speed through the air much better. “The game is getting faster and, as it speeds
- [Who are the Worst Teams in International Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/who-are-the-worst-teams-in-international-football/) - In a sport driven almost exclusively by success and trophies, those lower down the pecking order tend to get overlooked in football’s perpetual gold (and silverware) rush. But that means some fantastic stories tend to pass by without fanfare, and in international football in particular there is still plenty of joy to be found amongst
- [UEFA’s New Spending Rules: Could they Kick Financial Fair Play to the Kerb?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/uefas-new-spending-rules-could-they-kick-financial-fair-play-to-the-kerb/) - When UEFA dreamed up their Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations in 2009 and introduced them two years later, they had ambitions of creating a footballing ‘utopia’ in which all teams could compete on a level playing field. The reality, of course, is that FFP is no more than a gentle nod at delivering balance and
- [The Strangest FIFA World Cup Host Bids and the Catastrophic Tournaments that Were Avoided](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/the-strangest-fifa-world-cup-host-bids-and-the-catastrophic-tournaments-that-were-avoided/) - Read the room, guys. To accuse Russia of being tone deaf would be something of an understatement after they launched a bid to host Euro 2028 – little over a month since invading Ukraine. The Football Union of Russia has revealed its intention to ‘declare interest’ in hosting the European Championships in 2028 or 2032.
- [Ashleigh Barty's Short But Stellar Career: Australian Ace Shocks the Tennis World By Retiring Aged Just 25](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/ashleigh-bartys-short-but-stellar-career-australian-ace-shocks-the-tennis-world-by-retiring-aged-just-25/) - There’s that old adage in sport that you’re a long time retired. Of course, some – often, but not exclusively, boxers – go on too long, not knowing when to call time on their career. In tennis, and specifically the women’s side of the game, the opposite side of the coin tends to be true
- [Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp Head-to-Head: Who Has Won the Most Trophies?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/pep-guardiola-vs-jurgen-klopp-who-has-the-better-head-to-head-record/) - Another year, another battle for Premier League supremacy between Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Since the two managers took charge of their clubs in 2016 and 2015 respectively, they have shared four Premier League titles between them and finished 1-2 on a pair of occasions – with 2021/22 looking likely to make
- [Should Sports Stars Ever Be Banned Due to Politics?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/should-sports-stars-ever-be-banned-due-to-politics/) - As more and more Russian oligarchs face sanctions in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the knock-on effect is that sporting stars from Russia are being banned from competition too. But should they be? After all, they don’t have any control over the despotic actions of Vladimir Putin, and many – such as
- [Retirement U-Turns in Sport: A Good Idea or Bound for Disappointment?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/retirement-u-turns-in-sport-a-good-idea-or-bound-for-disappointment/) - When you’re one of the best athletes that your chosen sport has ever seen, it must be hard to let go and accept your inevitable retirement in good faith. Retirement U-turns are not thin on the ground in sport, and the latest member of this particular club is NFL legend Tom Brady. The seven-time Super
- [Boxing's Most Controversial Points Decisions: Is the Sport Corrupt?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/boxings-most-controversial-points-decisions-is-the-sport-corrupt/) - When Josh Taylor’s hand was mysteriously raised in victory following his undisputed lightweight clash with Jack Catterall in February, Sky Sports’ Anna Woolhouse asked a bold question about the contentious decision. “Is it corruption or incompetence?” Catterall’s corner went with a rather more direct ‘absolutely disgusting’ after the verdict had been revealed, while some pundits
- [NFL Stars Banned for Betting Offences: Calvin Ridley the Latest Offender](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/nfl-stars-banned-for-betting-offences-calvin-ridley-the-latest-offender/) - The rules banning players, coaches and staff from betting on football matches in Europe and beyond also extend to the American version of football too. And so that’s why Calvin Ridley, the wide receiver for beaten Super Bowl LI finalists Atlanta Falcons, has been banned for at least one year for a number of betting-related
- [Are British Trainers and Owners Giving In to Irish Dominance at the Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/are-british-trainers-and-owners-giving-in-to-irish-dominance-at-the-cheltenham-festival/) - In the lead up to the Cheltenham Festival, many of the biggest and best yards in the UK and Ireland open up their doors to the media, allowing various journos and reporters to see the key horses in person and hear from the trainers as to how each is progressing in the weeks leading up
- [Who is Alisher Usmanov? Everton’s Sugar Daddy and Putin’s Pal Profiled](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/03/who-is-alisher-usmanov-evertons-sugar-daddy-and-putins-pal-profiled/) - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has devastated families and cost lives as Vladimir Putin’s maniacal plot to restore the Soviet Union deepens. While the dictator has, until now, avoided sanctions of a militaristic nature, the Russian economy has been decimated as the world unites against a despot who looks rather friend-less right now. Those
- [Is UEFA Corrupt? Their Links to Russia, Gazprom and Vladimir Putin Examined](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/is-uefa-corrupt-their-links-to-russia-gazprom-and-vladimir-putin-examined/) - You wonder if UEFA really wanted to move the 2022 Champions League final from one of their major ‘benefactors’, Russia. Clearly, a country on the brink of all-out war cannot host the continent’s showpiece football occasion, and the decision to move the final to the Stade de France in Paris was a no-brainer. But was
- [What is the Most Own Goals Scored In a Football Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/what-is-the-most-own-goals-scored-in-a-football-game/) - In football, strikers have one job and one job only: to put the ball in the back of the net as often as possible. On an individual level, many of these forward players have an ambition to fulfil the rarely-achieved ambition of the ‘perfect’ hat-trick: a right footed goal, a left footed strike and a
- [Five Footballers That Have Been Booed By Their Own Fans](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/five-footballers-that-have-been-booed-by-their-own-fans/) - There’s no better barometer for a footballer as to their popularity than whether their own club’s fans show them support or give them dog’s abuse – or in the case of Kurt Zouma, perhaps that should be cat’s abuse. The West Ham defender has been at the centre of a storm since the video of
- [What Next for Kurt Zouma: Could West Ham Drop Him?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/what-next-for-kurt-zouma-should-west-ham-drop-him/) - In an age where there is a genuine Netflix documentary called ‘Don’t F*** With Cats’, Kurt Zouma made a pretty bold – and stupid – decision to treat his cat like a football earlier in February. The West Ham defender was filmed during the act, and while he made a grovelling apology afterwards, as the
- [Great Britain's Gold Medals at the Winter Olympics: Could Beijing 2022 Be the Best Yet?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/great-britains-gold-medals-at-the-winter-olympics-could-beijing-2022-be-the-best-yet/) - It’s somewhat telling that the inaugural Winter Olympics, held way back in 1924 at the French resort Chamonix, saw Great Britain’s joint-best ever effort at the games. The curling team of William Jackson, Thomas Murphy, Robin Welsh and Laurence Jackson struck gold, which in nearly a century of competition remains one of just twelve gold
- [What is the Longest Gap Between Winning Olympic Gold Medals?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/what-is-the-longest-gap-between-winning-olympic-gold-medals/) - Everyone, including the hardest-hearted among us, love a good redemption story. Sport, and particularly the Summer and Winter Olympics, are stacked with those that have triumphed against the odds, and those who have overcome adversity to reach the pinnacle of their chosen discipline. One of the most heart-warming stories that emerged from the 2022 Winter
- [Women’s Sport Enjoys Record-Breaking TV Viewing Figures In the UK](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/womens-sport-enjoys-record-breaking-tv-viewing-figures-in-the-uk/) - A record number of people watched women’s sport on TV in 2021, the viewing figures have confirmed. A whopping 32.9 million armchair fans switched on a female-led sporting event, which compares favourably to 26.9 million in 2020 and represents a viewership growth of more than 50% since a decade ago. It was two ‘new’ tournaments
- [The History of English Football on TV](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/02/the-history-of-english-football-on-tv/) - The pantheon of broadcasters that have, at one time or another, held the rights to show top-flight English football on TV could be about to get a new member. Sports streaming platform DAZN is reportedly deep in talks to acquire BT Sport, the network that shares the rights to broadcast Premier League games alongside Sky
- [Is JP McManus the Most Successful Racehorse Owner Ever after Recording 4000th Win?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/is-jp-mcmanus-the-most-successful-racehorse-owner-ever-after-recording-4000th-win/) - It was almost fitting that JP McManus’ 4,000th winner as a racehorse owner was given to him by one of his most exciting young chasers – the sort that helps to keep a veteran of the sport as fresh as a daisy. Chantry House triumphed in the Cotswold Chase in January, and it was again
- [Louis Bruce and the Story of Britain’s First Black Olympian](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/louis-bruce-and-the-story-britains-first-black-olympians/) - A fascinating set of revelations has detailed the identity of Great Britain’s first ever black Olympian – and it’s not Harry Edward as the record books suggest. Instead, news clippings revealed exclusively in The Guardian confirm that the first black British athlete to compete in the Games was in fact a heavyweight wrestling, tram driving
- [BHA Reveals Changes to Minimum Weight Rules for Jockeys](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/bha-reveals-changes-to-minimum-weight-rules-for-jockeys/) - The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed that they will be increasing minimum riding weights – however, many of the sport’s flat and jump jockeys are not happy. The BHA had introduced a 3lb weight increase to coincide with the health crisis, with weighing room safety measures including the closure of saunas to help riders
- [In Which Sports Do Women and Men Compete Against Each Other?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/in-which-sports-do-women-and-men-compete-against-each-other-will-this-be-all-sports-in-the-future/) - You don’t need us to tell you how long women have been fighting for equality in the workplace, in sport and in life in general. Many of those battles are still going on to this day, sadly, although in sport it does feel as though there is a greater acceptance of the fairer sex –
- [What are the Latest Injury Time Comeback Wins in Football History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/what-are-the-latest-injury-time-comeback-wins-in-football-history/) - There’s still a high percentage of football fans that bizarrely like to leave games early – with reasons such as ‘beating the traffic’ given as an excuse for why they might not want to watch the entirety of an occasion they have spent a small fortune to attend. These folks tend to miss out on
- [Scientists Warn of Unfair Advantage for Transgender Athletes Following IOC Rule Changes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/scientists-warn-of-unfair-advantage-for-transgender-athletes-following-ioc-rule-changes/) - In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a new framework of rules which would govern how transgender athletes would be able to compete against natal women. The framework, a six page document of comprehensive detail, introduced one major u-turn from the governing body: that it should not be ‘presumed’ that transgender athletes have
- [A Decade of Football Transfers: How Much More are Clubs Spending Today?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/a-decade-of-football-transfers-how-much-more-are-clubs-spending-today/) - FIFA publishes their annual Global Transfer Report in January each year, and it often makes for interesting reading. While not offering a view of domestic transfers within individual countries, it does shine a light on those deals which take internationally – i.e. where the player involved leaves a team in one nation to join a
- [Is Cameroon’s 33-Year Unbeaten Home Run the Longest in Football History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/is-cameroons-33-year-unbeaten-home-run-the-longest-in-football-history/) - For many Premier League managers and supporters, the Africa Cup of Nations is a nuisance that stops them from fielding some of their best players in January and into February. The football played can be attritional, physical and a tough watch at times, but fans of the beautiful game can still enjoy watching the likes
- [Who Will Host World Cup 2030?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/who-will-host-world-cup-2030/) - It may seem a lifetime away right now, but before you know it a good few years will have passed and we’ll already be thinking about the World Cup in 2030. Controversially, given their human rights record and accusations of vote rigging during the hosting battle, Qatar will take the reins for the World Cup
- [Beijing Winter Olympics and Qatar World Cup: Is ‘Sportswashing’ Set to Reach New Heights in 2022?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2022/01/beijing-winter-olympics-and-qatar-world-cup-is-sportswashing-set-to-reach-new-heights-in-2022/) - If you were in control of a country with a questionable human rights record, what would you do to improve your reputation in the hearts and minds of people? One of the methods favoured by the likes of Saudi Arabia, China and Qatar is to ‘hoodwink’ the populous into thinking they have changed by welcoming
- [How Often Does the Ashes End in a Whitewash Win?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/how-often-does-the-ashes-end-in-a-whitewash-win/) - Oh dear England. While able to mix it with Australia on home soil in Ashes series, when the action takes place down under it seems to become a case of men against boys. Only once in nearly five decades have England clinched the famous little urn on Aussie soil – since 1987, eight of the
- [Could the Freddy Tylicki Case Against Graham Gibbons Change the Way that Jockeys Ride?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/could-the-freddy-tylicki-case-against-graham-gibbons-change-the-way-that-jockeys-ride/) - It was a landmark moment for Freddy Tylicki, and it could well prove to be a historic moment for horse racing too. A High Court judge has ruled that Graham Gibbons was responsible for the fall that paralysed Tylicki at Kempton back in 2016, accusing the jockey of ‘reckless disregard’ for the safety of his
- [Bedford FC: The World’s First Football Club to be Bought with Cryptocurrency?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/bedford-fc-the-worlds-first-football-club-to-be-bought-with-cryptocurrency/) - Winning the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy is about as good as it’s ever got for Bedford FC. But maybe their supporters can start to dream of historic days after it was confirmed they have been taken over by an ambitious local entrepreneur. Peter McCormack has made his fortune by investing and trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,
- [Ranking the Fastest Red Cards Of All Time After Paraguayan Goalkeeper Sent Off BEFORE Kick Off](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/ranking-the-fastest-red-cards-of-all-time-after-paraguayan-goalkeeper-sent-off-before-kick-off/) - Ahead of a cup final, nerves can be frayed with the pressure on. That spotlight may lead to some questionable behaviour, but there really is no excusing Jean Fernandes for getting sent off before kick off ahead of the Paraguayan Super Cup final in December. The shot stopper, who plies his trade for Cerro Porteno,
- [The Controversial Use of Drones in Horse Racing Reaches the House of Lords](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/the-controversial-use-of-drones-in-horse-racing-reaches-the-house-of-lords/) - In a world where every second counts, there’s millions to be made and lost in the blink of an eye when betting on horse racing in-running. As a consequence, you can almost forgive punters for trying to find an edge when wagering in the live markets – although, when that comes at the expense of
- [Los Angeles Olympics in 2028: Everything You Need to Know](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/los-angeles-olympics-in-2028-everything-you-need-to-know/) - While it may seem a long way away right now, time moves at such pace that it won’t be long until the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 are the next big showpiece occasion in sport. The Paris Games are sure to be a hit in 2024, but the USA has such a fine heritage of
- [How Many Times Have the Olympic Games Been Boycotted?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/how-many-times-have-the-olympic-games-been-boycotted/) - When you allow a country as polarising as China to host an Olympic Games, at a time when political and humanitarian sensitivities are front page news, it’s likely that there’s going to be an almighty fallout. The alleged human rights breaches in the province of Xinjiang, and the ongoing mystery surrounding the suspected disappearance of
- [The Closest F1 World Championships: Last Race Title Deciders](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/the-closest-f1-world-championships-last-race-title-deciders/) - For a sport with so many races and so many points on offer, it’s amazing to see how many F1 campaigns have ended in a last race shootout for the drivers’ title. And that’s a situation that will conclude the 2021 season as well, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen – fast becoming bitter enemies
- [Cristiano Ronaldo Joins the 800 Goal Club: Has He Scored More Goals Than Anyone Else In Football History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/cristiano-ronaldo-joins-the-800-goal-club-has-he-scored-more-goals-than-anyone-else-in-football-history/) - Love him or hate him, it’s hard to deny Cristiano Ronaldo his place in the pantheon of football’s all-time greats. Lionel Messi gets the plaudits as the modern day star of the beautiful game thanks to his sublime technical ability, but as far as pure hunger for goalscoring goes the Argentine cannot yet hold a
- [Free Falling: New Talks Could Bring an End to English Football’s Parachute Payments](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/12/free-falling-new-talks-could-bring-an-end-to-english-footballs-parachute-payments/) - Relegation from the Premier League tends to be a mini disaster for those involved, although the clubs that descend through the trapdoor to the Championship at least have one perk to fall back on – parachute payments. This handsome payout is given by the Premier League to the trio of teams that are relegated each
- [Football Pre-Contractual Negotiations: What are They and What are the Rules?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/pre-contractual-negotiations-what-are-they-and-what-are-the-rules/) - Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Antonio Rudiger, Ousmane Dembele and Marcelo Brozovic. Oh, and Jesse Lingard. What do they all have in common? They are all fantastic footballers of course, but beyond that they are all out of contract with their present clubs at the end of the 2021/22 season. That gives them plenty
- [How Qatar Used a CIA Spy to Win the Right to Host World Cup 2022](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/how-qatar-used-a-cia-spy-to-win-the-right-to-host-world-cup-2022/) - Even now, barely a year until they host the World Cup, it seems frankly bizarre that Qatar were awarded the hosting rights to football’s greatest prize. A country whose summers are so hot that the whole tournament has to be played in a winter timeslot – the first time in history that the World Cup
- [Could French Football Be Played Behind Closed Doors as Fan Violence Erupts?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/could-french-football-be-played-behind-closed-doors-as-fan-violence-erupts/) - In English football, the horrendous days of football hooliganism in the 1980s seem – barring the awful scenes that met the final of Euro 2020 – to be a thing of the past. But in France, fan-related violence is very much on the rise again, and the situation is so dire that the sports minister
- [England National Football Team Scoring Records: From the Top Goalscorer to the Biggest Wins](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/england-national-football-team-scoring-records-from-the-top-goalscorer-to-the-biggest-wins/) - Maybe we shouldn’t get too carried away, given that San Marino’s population is around 34,000 people – roughly the same as Bromsgrove in the West Midlands. But a 10-0 win is a 10-win, and for England it marks only the seventh time in more than a century of trying that they have hit double figures
- [Fallen at the Final Fence: The Biggest Last Minute Falls in Racing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/fallen-at-the-final-fence-the-biggest-last-minute-falls-in-racing/) - It would be interesting to hook punters up to ECG monitors in the middle of a National Hunt meeting. For those whose punts are in the clear approaching the final fence, there must be a brief moment where the reading goes off the charts. Of course, in the vast majority of cases, the horse in
- [On the Road: What Has Happened to Away Kits in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/on-the-road-what-has-happened-to-away-kits-in-football/) - Once upon a time, a football club would have two kits – its home get-up, which would be worn most of the time, and an away kit which would be adorned on the road where a colour clash was to be avoided. These days, clubs have main kits, change strips, third kits, commemorative shirts and
- [What Happens When Football Clubs Go Into Administration: Is It Really a Disaster?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/football-club-that-go-into-administration-what-happens-and-is-it-really-a-disaster/) - Back in May, the English Football League’s chairman Rick Parry told government ministers that ‘five to ten’ EFL clubs could go into administration in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Most have been left hopelessly out of pocket by the virus, with a £200 million ‘black hole’ quoted by Parry, and even clubs higher up
- [Which Football Managers Have Managed the Most Games?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/which-football-managers-have-managed-the-most-games/) - When David Moyes took the helm for West Ham’s Europa League tie with Genk in November, he joined the ranks of a very exclusive club. He became just the 52nd manager in professional football to take the reins of 1,000 games, following his contemporaries Steve Bruce and Jose Mourinho in achieving the feat this season.
- [Why Sport Needs to Get Real On Climate Change….Before It’s Too Late](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/11/why-sport-needs-to-get-real-on-climate-change-before-its-too-late/) - November 2021 heralded the COP26 meeting, where some of the world’s most prominent figures headed to Glasgow to discuss climate change and its related issues….after taking a nice private jet ride to the Scottish city, of course. Whether it achieved anything remains to be seen – leaders from China, Russia and Japan failed to attend,
- [Which Footballers Have Played for the Most Clubs in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/which-footballers-have-played-for-the-most-clubs-in-football/) - There was an old joke about former Newcastle United and Crystal Palace goalkeeper John Burridge: he’s had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus. If that quip was to be deployed in the case of nomadic striker Jefferson Louis, it would have to be updated to more clubs than Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player combined.
- [Should Former Professional Sports Stars Be Able to Sue When Diagnosed with Dementia?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/should-former-professional-sports-stars-be-able-to-sue-when-diagnosed-with-dementia/) - This is in no way a heartless pun, but the increasing numbers of former sports stars that are developing dementia and similar neurological conditions in later life is becoming a major headache for both governing bodies and legal specialists. The latest case to be brought will be from a group of ten former rugby league
- [Horse Racing’s Bullying Row Deepens as More Victims Come Forward](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/horse-racings-bullying-row-deepens-as-more-victims-come-forward/) - There are those in the sport that will tell you the weighing room is a welcoming, supportive and community-spirited place. But with more and more victims of bullying and abuse coming forward with their stories, it seems as though now is the time for the BHA to get real about the situation and take action.
- [Chelmsford to Become First to Host Floodlit Turf Racing in 2022 Thanks to New Inner Track](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/chelmsford-to-become-first-to-host-floodlit-turf-racing-in-2022-thanks-to-new-inner-track/) - Floodlit evening racing on turf? It sounds like a pipedream, but it has taken a step closer to reality thanks to the innovations underway at the stalwart of night racing – Chelmsford City. A timeline of ups and downs has followed the track’s initial announcement way back in 2017 that they were planning the turf
- [Queen Elizabeth II Inducted Into Horse Racing Hall of Fame After Best Ever Season](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/queen-elizabeth-ii-inducted-into-horse-racing-hall-of-fame-after-best-ever-season/) - In a year in which she tragically lost her husband of 73 years and turned 95 herself, you would think that Queen Elizabeth II might start to take things a bit easier. But you sense it would take an event of seismic proportion to see her miss out on a trip to Royal Ascot, and
- [Sorare Warning: UKGC Puts The NFT Crypto Fantasty Football League Under the Spotlight](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/sorare-the-nft-crypto-fantasty-football-league/) - When is betting not betting? That’s the cryptic question that the UK Gambling Commission must answer as they investigate the future of Sorare, a brand that offers their players the chance to trade NFT cards of their favourite footballers. Unlike the old days of school playground sticker swaps, the Sorare cards have an inherent monetary
- [Who are the Richest Owners in Football Following Newcastle’s Saudi Takeover?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/who-are-the-richest-owners-in-football-following-newcastles-saudi-takeover/) - It’s the debate that has split football right up the middle. Does it matter where a club’s finance comes from? That’s the main discussion topic as the aristocracy in Saudi Arabia are once again accused of ‘sportswashing’ following their takeover of Newcastle United. A country with an occasionally questionable human rights record, the Saudi ‘Public
- [Oisin Murphy Fails Another Breath Test: A Timeline of the Irish Jockey’s Misdemeanours](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/oisin-murphy-fails-another-breath-test-a-timeline-of-the-irish-jockeys-misdemeanours/) - Some people never quite seem to learn their lesson, do they? Oisin Murphy, one of the most talented jockeys around, has once again courted controversy after failing a breathalyzer test – meaning that he had to ‘stand down’ from a day’s racing at Newmarket. It echoes the situation that unfolded back in June 2019, when
- [Are Derby County About to Go Out of Business?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/are-derby-county-about-to-go-out-of-business/) - While English football clubs seem to enter administration with great regularity, the cases of them being declared financially insolvent altogether and going out of business are, happily, pretty rare. That will do little to please the supporters of Bury, Chester City and Rushden & Diamonds, amongst others, who have watched on helplessly as their beloved
- [Torquator Tasso’s Incredible 80/1 Arc Victory Joins List of Major Horse Racing Upsets](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/torquator-tassos-incredible-80-1-arc-victory-joins-list-of-major-horse-racing-upsets/) - When the betting odds for one of horse racing’s ‘majors’ are released, it goes without saying that the absolute vast majority of interest is to be found at the head of the market. That is where some of the finest horses in flat or jumps racing around today are to be found, with the outsiders
- [Transgender Athletes: Damning Report Reveals Sport Must Choose Between Inclusion and Fairness](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/10/transgender-athletes-damning-report-reveals-sport-must-choose-between-inclusion-and-fairness/) - A new report has detailed the hurdles that transgender athletes must overcome in order to compete – with inclusion and ‘competitive fairness’ said to be mutually exclusive. The Sports Councils Equality Group (SCEG) concluded that there was a choice to be made between the two when examining the participation of transgender athletes in non-elite sport.
- [Should Football Teams Be Punished for Fan Behaviour?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/should-football-teams-be-punished-for-fan-behaviour/) - If you’ve ever been to a live football game, you may have considered it a miracle that the whole thing doesn’t descend into absolute chaos. You take 30,000 people, some of whom whose judgement might be impaired by alcohol consumption, and you drop them into a highly charged, impassioned and tribal atmosphere. And then you
- [Which Football Teams Have Been Fined For Bad Fan Behaviour?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/which-football-teams-have-been-fined-for-bad-fan-behaviour/) - There has been a worrying increase in the amount of violence and chaotic scenes – both outside of stadiums and on the terraces – in football lately. The disgraceful episode which unfolded during the Euro 2020 final, where police, stewards and fans were injured on a night of disorder not seen on English soil since
- [What are the Biggest Fines That Have Been Awarded in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/what-are-the-heaviest-fines-that-have-been-awarded-in-football/) - There are plenty who would agree that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Hungary will be banned from having home supporters at their next two matches after a FIFA inquiry found them guilty of racist chanting aimed at Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham during a World Cup qualifier in September. Sterling was also hit by
- [Famous Footballing Offspring: Romeo Beckham and Harvey Neville Lead the Next Generation](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/famous-footballing-offspring-romeo-beckham-and-harvey-neville-lead-the-next-generation/) - There was an intriguing sight in September when two young footballers with ‘Beckham’ and ‘Neville’ on the backs of their shirts lined up together. No, you hadn’t been whisked in a time machine back to Old Trafford in the 1990s, but in actual fact you were watching the emergence of the progeny of David Beckham
- [Should Athletes and Sports Stars Be Banned If They Test Positive for Cannabis?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/should-athletes-and-sports-stars-be-banned-if-they-test-positive-for-cannabis/) - Sadly, doping and the use of performance-enhancing drugs is rife in athletics and cycling, to name just two sports, and in the end authorities have no choice but to use the full extent of their powers to punish those responsible. But cannabis use? That’s something of a grey area, given that there is no scientific
- [The Biennial World Cup: A Footballing Masterplan or a Disaster in the Making?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/the-biennial-world-cup-a-footballing-masterplan-or-a-disaster-in-the-making/) - Metathesiophobia: a fear of change or unfamiliar situations. All of us, to some degree or another, suffer from the ailment that is too long to be typed out twice, and sports fans in particular really do struggle when traditions that have been around for decades are unceremoniously ditched. Naturally then, there was uproar when former
- [What Records Did Emma Raducanu Break When Winning the US Open? From the First Qualifying Champion to Winning on Debut](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/what-records-did-emma-raducanu-break-when-winning-the-us-open-from-the-first-qualifying-champion-to-winning-on-debut/) - While British men have enjoyed their fair share of success in tennis Grand Slam events in recent years – Andy Murray is a serial champion, and even Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski knocked on the door at majors, their female counterparts have proven to be less fruitful on the big stage. But that changed in
- [Should Para-Athletes Be Paid the Same as Able-Bodied Athletes?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/should-para-athletes-be-paid-the-same-as-able-bodied-athletes/) - While Paralympians are now paid at the same rate as their able-bodied colleagues at the Olympic Games, there’s still a long way to go before para-athletes are earning the same prize money in bread-and-butter events. There’s still no pay-scale in place for the Diamond League and other key meetings, and the Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie
- [BHA Launch Handicapping Overhaul to Improve British Success at the Cheltenham Festival](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/bha-banking-on-handicapping-overhaul-to-improve-british-success-at-the-cheltenham-festival/) - After Irish horses dominated at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival, the BHA has finally revealed plans to level the playing field with an overhaul of their handicapping system. Their Quality Jumps Review investigated a number of different factors, and in the end opted for ‘subtle changes’ to the current handicapping system to ensure more accurate ratings
- [Hearts Become Britain’s Biggest Fan Owned Football Club – Here’s How They Did It](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/09/hearts-become-britains-biggest-fan-owned-football-club-heres-how-they-did-it/) - Can you remember the European Super League? No, not many can, with that ill thought out scheme – devised by chairmen and club owners seeking a tasty payday – quickly blown out of the water. It would be false to suggest that all football club owners are blind to the importance that their outfit plays
- [What Happens When a Racehorse Bites During a Race?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/what-happens-when-a-racehorse-bites/) - Professional sport is rife with skulduggery and underhand tactics designed to gain an edge on an opponent. It’s rare that horseracing comes under the microscope, however, even if the topics of whip use and owners ‘manipulating’ handicap races are seldom far from the conversation. And it’s certainly very rare for a horse to try and
- [Two Barrels of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: The Strangest Transfer Payments in Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/two-barrels-of-lager-and-a-packet-of-crisps-the-strangest-transfer-payments-in-football/) - Football is, sadly, a sport that is driven by money as much as anything else in this modern age. As a consequence, there’s billions upon billions sloshing around in the game, with more than £1.5 billion spent on new players by English clubs during the 2020/21 campaign. Of course, it’s not always just cold hard
- [Pregnancy in Professional Sport and the Sportswomen Who Continued to Compete](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/pregnancy-in-professional-sport-and-the-sportswomen-who-continued-to-compete/) - Playing rugby whilst pregnant is a bad idea – that’s a given. But for Warrington Wolves centre Beth Cox, news of her impending motherhood came as a complete surprise – and after she had played 80 minutes against her team’s fierce rivals Wigan! Cox would take a pregnancy test not long after the end of
- [How Many English Football Clubs Will Be Sponsored by Gambling Sites in the 2021/22 Season?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/how-many-english-football-clubs-will-be-sponsored-by-gambling-brands-in-the-2021-22-season/) - The thorny subject of gambling sponsorship in English football has been debated for a number of years. There has been a colossal number of betting brands getting their logos onto the front of shirts and on advertising boards, from the major British firms to obscure overseas companies that few outside of Asia will have ever
- [Pride in the Kenny Household as Jason and Laura Become Most Decorated British Olympians Ever](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/pride-in-the-kenny-household-as-jason-and-laura-become-most-decorated-british-olympians-ever/) - There’s already been calls for them to be knighted in the Queen’s next set of honours. Whether we’re referring to Jason and Laura Kenny as Sir and Dame anytime soon remains to be seen, but their unrivalled success at the Olympic Games ensures their status as the most decorated couple in British sporting history. No
- [Is Joe Root the Greatest English Cricket Batsman of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/is-joe-root-the-greatest-english-cricket-batsman-of-all-time/) - While the image of village cricket is one of cream teas and lazy days in the sun to the backdrop of the sound of leather on willow, at the elite level the sport is rather different. As a batsman, opposition bowlers are physically priming themselves to bowl that five-and-a-half ounce ball at your head at
- [How Many Times Has the Gold Medal Been Shared at the Olympics?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/08/how-many-times-has-the-gold-medal-been-shared-at-the-olympics/) - It is the absolute pinnacle of an athlete’s career – winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games. Blood is shed, sweat is spilt and tears are wept in the pursuit of a place at the Games, and so to have the chance to be crowned the best in the business must be a feeling
- [Which Countries Have Won the Most Gold Medals Per Capita at the Olympics?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/which-is-the-most-successful-country-in-olympic-history-by-population-size/) - The Olympic Games tend to be dominated by the sporting powerhouses such as the United States, Russia, China and Great Britain every four years. Indeed, the medal table at the Tokyo Olympics – albeit only five days in – sees hosts Japan lead the way with 13 golds, closely followed by China, the USA and
- [The Golden Slam: Djokovic Fails in Bid for Extraordinary Tennis Record](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/the-golden-slam-djokovic-fails-in-bid-for-extraordinary-tennis-record/) - Most sports stars are happy plying their trade at the top end of their chosen profession, occasionally flirting with greatness. For others, being considered the best in the business is the driving force that propels them out of bed in the morning and onto the practice pitch, the gym or whatever potential-maximising path they might
- [Five World-Class Footballers Who Came to Prominence at the Olympic Games](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/five-world-class-footballers-who-came-to-prominence-at-the-olympic-games/) - It’s fair to say that the summer transfer window in 2021 has been one of the quietest in a long time. The financial effects of the past 18 months, allied to the disruption of planning caused by Euro 2020, have perhaps been the main factors, although there is still time for a big money signing
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- [Gary Lineker and the Former Footballers Turning Their Hands to Entertainment](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/gary-lineker-and-the-former-footballers-turning-their-hands-to-entertainment/) - Typically, a retired footballer has three routes ahead of them when they hang up their boots. They can go into management or coaching, which is one of the most popular paths, or try their luck in the cutthroat world of TV or radio punditry. Alternatively, well, they can put their feet up and enjoy their
- [Golf Major Winners on Debut: Collin Morikawa Joins Select List Twice](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/golf-major-winners-on-debut-collin-morikawa-joins-select-list-twice/) - Without the perks of a time machine, we have no idea of what Collin Morikawa will go on to achieve in golf. But even now, at the age of 24, he could retire a happy man after achieving a number of impressive feats in the sport. In 51 starts worldwide, Morikawa has already won five
- [The Worst Excuses for Losing In Sport: Bryson DeChambeau's Driver, Michael Jackson and the Ghost of Lord Nelson](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/the-worst-excuses-for-losing-in-sport-bryson-dechambeaus-driver-michael-jackson-and-the-ghost-of-lord-nelson/) - Some people, including elite athletes, are able to take defeat with good grace and dignity. Others….well, it’s always somebody else’s – or something else’s – fault when they are unable to come up with the goods. A professional golfer can be very precious about their clubs, for example, but in reality these tend to be
- [England Penalty Shootouts: The European Championship and World Cup Record of the Three Lions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/england-penalty-shootouts-the-european-championship-and-world-cup-record-of-the-three-lions/) - We all know the words to the Lightning Seeds and Baddiel & Skinner hit ‘Three Lions’, whose ‘it’s coming home’ chorus has been sounding out around England for the past month, tips its cap to the national team’s ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And never were more prescient words spoken and
- [What Is England's Head to Head Record Against Italy Ahead of the Euro 2020 Final?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/what-is-englands-head-to-head-record-against-italy-ahead-of-the-euro-2020-final/) - So here we are: just two teams remain in the hunt for the title of European champions. England and Italy will contest the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, and they booked their places in the Wembley showpiece in equally fraught semi-final encounters. The Italians took the lead against Spain, but were pegged back by a
- [Where to Watch Horse Racing on TV in the UK](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/where-to-watch-horse-racing-on-tv-in-the-uk/) - Lovers of horse racing may just be getting confused as to how and where they can watch horse racing on their TV set. There’s ITV, popping up with live coverage of the major events over jumps and on the flat, plus Racing TV and Sky Sports Racing, formerly known as At The Races until 2018.
- [Why The Open Championship Remains the Hardest Tournament to Win in Golf](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/why-the-open-championship-remains-the-hardest-tournament-to-win-in-golf/) - Some of the greatest names in the history of golf have been engraved on the Claret Jug, which is handed to the winner of the Open Championship each year. Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer....the list goes on. There are, of course, dozens of tournaments played each and every
- [The Brooks Koepka vs Bryson DeChambeau Rivalry: Is This What Golf Needs to Keep It Relevant?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/07/the-brooks-koepka-vs-bryson-dechambeau-rivalry-is-this-what-golf-needs-to-keep-it-relevant/) - Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer…. Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, golf’s warring powerhouses, don’t really have much choice on that front given that playing on the PGA TOUR means they are in the same place – at the same time – for many weeks of the year. When the two muscle-bound pros
- [The Most Watched UK Sporting Events Ever: How Does England vs Germany at Euro 2020 Compare?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/the-most-watched-uk-sporting-events-ever-how-does-england-vs-germany-at-euro-2020-compare/) - A staggering 20.6 million people tuned into watch England defeat Germany 2-0 in the last 16 of Euro 2020. That’s roughly 30% of the total UK population, and nearly 40% of all English adults tuned into the action on BBC One. Those numbers may increase even higher should the Three Lions press on further into
- [Penalties at the Euros: Why Has Euro 2020 Seen a Record Number of Spot Kicks?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/penalties-at-the-euros-why-has-euro-2020-seen-a-record-number-of-spot-kicks/) - Has the modern era of football seen a more decisive topic of debate than VAR? There are those who believe the transparency and surety it brings to decision making is crucial given how fast the game moves, and there are those who believe its robotic machinations strip away the soul from the sport. Whichever side
- [Transgender Athletes at the 2020 Olympics: What Are the Rules?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/transgender-athletes-at-the-2020-olympics-what-are-the-rules/) - The Tokyo Olympics this summer will deliver a number of firsts for the Games, and not least the first transgender athlete to ever compete on the major stage. Laurel Hubbard will represent New Zealand in the 87kg weightlifting event, after being selected for the team following a raft of rule changes that allow transgender athletes
- [How Often Have the Home Nations Met in Full International Fixtures and What is Their Record Against Each Other?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/how-often-have-the-home-nations-met-in-full-international-fixtures-and-what-is-their-record-against-each-other/) - It was 25 years ago that England and Scotland served up a slobberknocker as part of the outstanding Euro ’96 tournament. With Wembley Stadium packed to the rafters with both home and away supporters passionately supporting their respective countries, a nip-and-tuck affair was eventually settled by Paul Gascoigne’s moment of brilliance in the second half.
- [Will Euro 2020 Have the Most Own Goals in European Championship History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/will-euro-2020-have-the-most-own-goals-in-european-championship-history/) - Goals are the only currency that truly matters in football. So scarce are they that the beautiful game is renowned as one of the lowest-scoring sports on the planet, and so the value of own goals – scoring without any of the hassle – cannot be underestimated. The sides at Euro 2020 have been having
- [Will Scotland Ever Qualify for the Knockout Stages at the Euros or the World Cup?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/will-scotland-ever-qualify-for-the-knockout-stages-at-the-euros-or-the-world-cup/) - There was a sense of optimism and excitement ahead of Euro 2020 for Scotland fans. They currently have a squad blessed with talent – the likes of Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay and John McGinn are all high-level performers in the Premier League, and so surely this would be the year that, for the first time
- [England Finally Win Their First Opening Game Played At the Euros](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/england-finally-win-their-first-opening-game-played-at-the-euros/) - It’s an extraordinary statistic for a team perennially considered one of the favourites to lift the trophy. It’s fair to say that England are slow starters in the European Championship, and the 1-0 win over Croatia in their maiden outing of Euro 2020 was the first time in history that they had won their opening
- [Could Double Payout on the 2021 Memorial Tournament Set a Precedent for Bookmakers on Void Bets?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/could-double-payout-on-the-2021-memorial-tournament-set-a-precedent-for-bookmakers-on-void-bets/) - Punters that backed Jon Rahm to successfully defend his Memorial Tournament title on the PGA TOUR in 2021 would have been feeling pretty smug about matters. The Spaniard got off to a cracking start at the Muirfield Village, and he carried that into the weekend as a hole-in-one in his delayed second round on the
- [Who are the Oldest Olympians in the History of the Games?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/who-are-the-oldest-olympians-in-the-history-of-the-games/) - They say that life begins at 40, but for Sinead Diver so far 44 has been the magic number. The Australian has been called up to represent Australia in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. Diver will compete in the women’s marathon and in doing so become the country’s oldest ever competitor at the
- [How Often Has a Female Jockey Ridden in The Derby?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/how-often-has-a-female-jockey-ridden-in-the-derby/) - The past couple of years have been halcyon days for female jockeys in horse racing. In 2019, Bryony Frost set the template when she won the Ryanair Chase aboard Frodon – becoming the first woman to win at the Cheltenham Festival over obstacles. And then you have Rachael Blackmore….where do you even start with her?
- [Can the FIFA Rankings Predict Who Will Win the European Championships?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/06/can-the-fifa-rankings-predict-who-will-win-the-european-championships/) - The international football rankings published by FIFA suggest that if the average mere mortal wants to earn a cap they should try to find a long-lost family bloodline in San Marino, the British Virgin Islands or Anguilla – the three worst-ranked nations in the sport. At the other end of the spectrum, the top of
- [How Often Does the Favourite Win the European Championships (Euros)?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/how-often-does-the-favourite-win-the-european-championships/) - They say that the wisdom of the crowd is the shrewdest judge in sports betting, and so the market favourite should – in all reality – go on to win a specific event or at least contest it at the business end. Of course, we know that isn’t always the case – that’s what makes
- [European Championships: Myths, Legends and Fun Facts About the Tournament](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/european-championships-myths-legends-and-fun-facts-about-the-tournament/) - Assuming there are no more unforeseen twists and turns, Euro 2020 will go ahead as planned in its rescheduled timeslot this summer. It should be an intriguing tournament and, all being well, there will be a limited number of fans in the stand with pandemic rules in London, Seville and other host cities allowing for
- [Could Climate Change Really Change Sport As We Know It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/could-climate-change-really-change-sport-as-we-know-it/) - When you watch clips of major sporting events from the past, the weather almost always looks to be majestic. Fire up an old Summer Olympics video on YouTube or a World Cup and the sun seems to be permanently out – a quirk of fate, perhaps. Looking into the future, there’s no guarantee that the
- [Who are the Oldest Major Winners in Golf History? Phil Mickelson Becomes a Record Breaker at 50](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/who-are-the-oldest-major-winners-in-golf-history-phil-mickelson-becomes-a-record-breaker-at-50/) - As anyone that has played 72 holes of golf in the space of four days will tell you, this is a sport that requires immense conditioning and physicality – particularly at the elite level. Golf is, in many ways, a ‘young man’s game’, and yet that didn’t stop Phil Mickelson from claiming the spoils from
- [Is This the Return of Towcester Racecourse? New Management Announces Point-to-Point Plans](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/is-this-the-return-of-towcester-racecourse-new-management-announces-point-to-point-plans/) - One of the most idiosyncratic racecourses in the land, Towcester may finally be returning to horse racing. That’s the plan of the track’s new management team, who are plotting a return to the sport – first testing the water with a series of point-to-point fixtures. It’s been three years and counting since Towcester last hosted
- [Brexit & Football: Will Leaving the EU Spell the End of the Premier League As We Know It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/brexit-football-will-leaving-the-eu-spell-the-end-of-the-premier-league-as-we-know-it/) - There hasn’t been a more divisive political issue in the UK in decades than Brexit. Everyone has an opinion on it – whether they actually made the effort to get to a polling booth or not, and the big EU divorce has even worked its way into that usually apolitical pursuit: professional football. If a
- [Premier League Club's Financial State of Play 2017/18: How is Your Team Performing Off the Pitch?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/premier-league-clubs-financial-state-of-play-2017-18-how-is-your-team-performing-off-the-pitch/) - The financial accounts for all Premier League teams from the 2017/18 have been published and made available to the public. These are an excellent measure of how each club is faring off the pitch, and instructs supporters how they should be feeling about their beloved’s efforts on the turf. For some, expectations are being met,
- [What is the Women's Super League (WSL) and Why does the Premier League Want to Take it Over?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/what-is-the-womens-super-league-wsl-and-why-do-the-premier-league-want-to-take-it-over/) - Women’s football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and never more was that fact illuminated than by taking a look at the viewing figures for the World Cup semi-final between England and the USA. More than 11.7 million people tuned in for the game in the UK, and the BBC revealed
- [The Premier League's Longest Unbeaten Season Starts](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/the-premier-leagues-longest-unbeaten-starts/) - We’re only six weeks into the new Premier League season, and already those tasked with updating the history books are dabbing their quills with ink in readiness for a new entry or two. Liverpool are now unbeaten at home in 43 Premier League encounters, and while that is impressive enough in itself it is only
- [Will Amazon Prime Take Over Premier League TV Rights Permanently?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/will-amazon-prime-take-over-premier-league-tv-rights-permanently/) - There was a world first in December as far as Premier League broadcasting goes, with Amazon Prime enjoying exclusive rights to stream 20 matches in the English top flight – including the much-loved Boxing Day fixtures. It is notable for a number of reasons. Supporters can watch their team – or whichever game they way
- [What Happens to Premier League Players Out of Contract on June 30th if the Season Goes On?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/what-happens-to-premier-league-players-out-of-contract-on-june-30th-if-the-season-goes-on/) - It’s fair to say that the coronavirus pandemic has left many of us unsure as to what the immediate future holds. Football may have been put on hold for the time being, but it is expected that the action will return in the near future – maybe in May, maybe in June – albeit behind
- [Why Do The Remaining Premier League Games Need to be Played at Neutral Grounds?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/why-do-the-remaining-premier-league-games-need-to-be-played-at-neutral-grounds/) - It’s a less than ideal solution to the conundrum of how to end the Premier League season, but it’s a solution nonetheless. The Project Restart concept, which has identified a series of steps to get the top-flight campaign wrapped up in good time, has presented a plan that involves as many as ten ‘neutral’ stadiums
- [Will New Brexit Rules on Signing EU Players Spell the End of Europe's Best Young Talent Playing the Premier League?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/will-new-brexit-rules-on-signing-eu-players-spell-the-end-of-europes-best-young-talent-playing-the-premier-league/) - The days of English football clubs poaching the wonderkids of tomorrow could be over thanks to Brexit. All overseas players must now satisfy a points-based system in order to qualify for a transfer to the Premier League or an EFL team. The ‘transition period’ of the Brexit withdrawal agreement concludes on December 31 2020, and
- [The Closest Premier League Title Races in History: Will 2020/21 Be One of Them?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/the-closest-premier-league-title-races-in-history-will-2020-21-be-one-of-them/) - Whisper it, but the 2020/21 Premier League title race could be amongst the closest yet if Liverpool and Manchester United maintain their current form and the likes of Manchester City and Leicester City continue to chase hard from the pack. These are still early days, of course, but just seven points separate the Red Devils
- [The Premier League’s Longest Unbeaten Home Runs](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/the-premier-leagues-longest-unbeaten-home-runs/) - It’s a run that lasted 68 games, three years and eight months. But finally Liverpool’s incredible unbeaten run at Anfield has come to an end at the unlikely hands of Burnley, who themselves put to bed a lengthy hoodoo by winning their first game at the famous ground since 1974. It’s the Reds’ best home
- [Premier League Manager Statistics: From the Longest and Shortest Reigns to the Most and Least Successful](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/premier-league-manager-statistics-from-the-longest-and-shortest-reigns-to-the-most-and-least-successful/) - More than 240 individuals have managed a Premier League club since the re-branding of the First Division in 1992, and Frank Lampard has become the latest casualty of the cut-throat world of top-flight management. Having spent more than £200 million in the summer on new players, Lampard’s Chelsea find themselves mired in mid-table rather than
- [Are Fulham Now English Football’s Ultimate Yo-Yo Club?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/are-fulham-now-english-footballs-ultimate-yo-yo-club/) - What goes up, must come down. That’s the old saying, and while it’s not strictly true in a football context there does seem to be a yo-yo effect on those who find themselves promoted from the Championship into the promised land of the Premier League. Norwich City, West Brom and Watford can all be handed
- [Bob Baffert's Failed Drugs Tests: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit the Latest to be Found Positive for a Banned Substance](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/bob-bafferts-failed-drugs-tests-kentucky-derby-winner-medina-spirit-the-latest-to-be-found-positive-for-a-banned-substance/) - You’ve probably heard Aesop’s Fable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. You know the one – the young rascal that shouts that a wolf is coming just to goose the local villagers. And then, when the wolf does indeed come, nobody listens to the boy….with bloody consequences. Bob Baffert, the Triple Crown winning trainer, may
- [Which British Football Clubs Are Owned By Their Fans?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/which-british-football-clubs-are-owned-by-their-fans/) - With the 48-hour debacle that surrounded the European Super League, the matter of football club ownership came under scrutiny once more. While the ESL was enough to drive even fans of neutral clubs to despair, there are those who suffer with questionable ownership week in, week out – the Glazers at Manchester United, for example,
- [What are the World’s Oldest Racecourses?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/05/what-are-the-worlds-oldest-racecourses/) - It will surprise many, but did you that the origins of horse racing can be traced back all the way to the 1500s? That unlikely fact makes Chester Racecourse, where those initial forays of the sport were held, the oldest racecourse on the planet that is still active. The Cheshire track is still going strong
- [Will the UK Government Introduce a Football Betting Levy to Help Fans Buy Their Clubs?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/will-the-uk-government-introduce-a-football-betting-levy-to-help-fans-buy-their-clubs/) - A wide-ranging new report into football club ownership in the UK has recommended that the government sets up a £400 million fund in order to allow fans to wrestle back control of their clubs. The Power to Change report has suggested that a community fund would enable supporters to invest in their clubs and prevent
- [Melbourne Cup Rule Changes: What Are They and How Will They Help International Horses?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/melbourne-cup-rule-changes-what-are-they-and-how-will-they-help-international-horses/) - After six equine fatalities in the Melbourne Cup since 2013, racing officials in Australia simply had no choice but to make changes to the race’s rules – particularly those designed to aid the welfare of international horses. A number of high-profile casualties – not least the 2019 Derby champion Anthony van Dyck – have caused
- [The Life and Death of the European Super League: 48 Hours of Football Chaos](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/the-life-and-death-of-the-european-super-league-48-hours-of-football-chaos/) - As footballing own goals go, the European Super League concept is right up there with the best of them. A competition designed to enhance the financial position of the lucky few was never going to go down well with the masses, and fan protests and social media fury have – by and large – led
- [The All England Club, Home of Wimbledon, Gets Monumental Expansion](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/the-all-england-club-home-of-wimbledon-gets-monumental-expansion/) - Plans for a major expansion of the All England Club, home of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, have been revealed. Club officials revealed the purchase of the neighbouring Wimbledon Park golf club in 2018, and have since been working on how the expanded tennis facilities will look. As well as a third arena, which will have
- [Could 2021 Be the Year We See a Female Manager Take Charge of an English Football League Side?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/could-2021-be-the-year-we-see-a-female-manager-take-charge-of-an-english-football-league-side/) - The chairman of Forest Green Rovers, Dale Vince, is no stranger to treading new ground. He is an advocate of green and renewable energies, and he has already turned Forest Green into the world’s first vegan football club – complete with a stadium built from eco-friendly materials and a playing kit made from recycled plastic
- [American Footballer Shootings: Could Repeated Head Injuries Turn Some Players Into Violent Criminals?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/american-footballer-shootings-could-repeated-head-injuries-turn-some-players-into-violent-criminals/) - A shooting spree in South Carolina, which saw five people murdered before the gunman took his own life, isn’t all that shocking these days – such is society’s ambivalence to gun violence in America. But when the identity of the shooter was revealed to be that of Phillip Adams, a former NFL star, that was
- [Celebrating the Career of Richard Johnson After 4-Time Champion Jump Jockey Announces Retirement](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/celebrating-the-career-of-richard-johnson-after-4-time-champion-jump-jockey-announces-retirement/) - It’s fair to say that Richard Johnson’s decision to retire from riding with immediate effect in April took everybody by surprise – even those closest to him. At 43, he wasn’t going to go on forever in the saddle, but the shock announcement of his retirement – which came at a fairly nondescript meeting at
- [Cheltenham Gold Cup 2019 Entries: Who’s In, Who’s Out and Who Should You Back?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/cheltenham-gold-cup-2019-entries-whos-in-whos-out-and-who-should-you-back/) - It may be early days as far as 2019 is concerned, but already the anticipation is building ahead of the Cheltenham Festival. The meeting’s feature race, the Gold Cup, is always a hotly contested affair, and judging by the early list of entrants to this year’s renewal that trend will continue. Some 43 entries have
- [Equine Flu Outbreak 2019: Timeline & Latest Updates](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/equine-flu-outbreak-2019-timeline-latest-updates/) - The horse racing and betting industry in the UK has been rocked by the discovery of cases of equine flu. The first reported instances were found at National Hunt trainer Donald McCain's yard in Cheshire in the northwest of England on Wednesday 6th February. Equine influenza is particularly contagious and as an airborne virus it
- [A to Z: The Weird and Wonderful World of Competitive Scrabble](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/04/a-to-z-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-competitive-scrabble/) - In an age where many of us have been locked down at home for more than a year, board games like Scrabble have enjoyed a renaissance of popularity. The feeling of accomplishment of bashing down a seven-letter word – or finding an ingenious way to get smut and innuendo onto the board – is about
- [Could Andy Murray Join the Ranks of Professional Sports Stars Turned Golfer?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/could-andy-murray-join-the-ranks-of-professional-sports-stars-turned-golfer/) - One of the things that professional sports stars often remark upon when their careers come to an end is just how much they miss the blood pumping of competition. Some never truly get over it, hence why there are so many sporting comebacks – particularly in boxing, even when those involved might be best advised
- [Could the USA Win World Cup 2026 on Home Soil?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/could-the-usa-win-world-cup-2026-on-home-soil/) - It is particularly foolhardy to wish your life away, and so living in the moment – rather than looking too far into the future – seems to be the savvy way to go. But from a betting perspective, it is always smart to get your house in order as early as possible – you can
- [Major League Rugby: The Unlikely Story of How the USA Fell in Love with the Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/major-league-rugby-the-unlikely-story-of-how-the-usa-fell-in-love-with-the-sport/) - In a country in which American football is still very much the go-to sport, it’s amazing to see how quickly rugby is growing in the United States. Major League Rugby is up and running in its third year, and the competition has been able to attract a number of world class stars to swap Twickenham
- [The Extraordinary Life and Times of Frank Worthington: One of Football’s Greatest Entertainers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/the-extraordinary-life-and-times-of-frank-worthington-one-of-footballs-greatest-entertainers/) - Leicester City and Huddersfield Town legend Frank Worthington has passed away aged 72. An extraordinarily gifted player, Worthington only made eight appearances for England – as much due to his colourful off-the-field antics as his ability on the pitch. Well known for his amorous activities, Worthington once failed a medical ahead of a move to
- [WSL Signs Monster BBC and Sky Deal: A Game Changing Moment for Women’s Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/wsl-signs-monster-bbc-and-sky-deal-a-game-changing-moment-for-womens-football/) - As of the 2021/22 season, everyone will be able to watch the Women’s Super League (WSL) after FA officials signed a ‘landmark’ TV deal with the BBC and Sky Sports. The contract, which will run until 2024, will see WSL games shown on free-to-air television for the first time in the competition’s history, while Sky
- [Is Rachael Blackmore the Best Jockey in the World After Securing Cheltenham Festival Champion Jockey Title?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/is-rachael-blackmore-the-best-jockey-in-the-world-after-securing-cheltenham-champion-jockey-title/) - Given that she’s enjoyed success at the Cheltenham Festival in the past, there were plenty who suspected that Rachael Blackmore was set for a stellar turn at the meeting in 2021. And so it proved….in the most remarkable fashion. The Irishwoman’s six victories propelled her to champion jockey status, securing her place amongst the legends
- [Football Players Who Chose Not To Play For England: Michail Antonio the Latest to Reject Three Lions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/football-players-who-chose-not-to-play-for-england-michail-antonio-the-latest-to-reject-three-lions/) - West Ham’s challenge for a Champions League place has been astonishing during the 2020/21 campaign, and while David Moyes has to take plenty of the credit for that a number of key players have really come to the party for the Hammers this term. Chief among them has been Michail Antonio, whose seven goals and
- [Awesome Altior: Is the End Nigh for Chasing Champion?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/awesome-altior-is-the-end-nigh-for-chasing-champion/) - Given that it’s the meeting that all owners, trainers and jockeys look forward to the most – not least punters – it’s always sad when a horse is withdrawn from the reckoning at the Cheltenham Festival through injury or ailment. But twice in consecutive years? That’s heartache, and you have to wonder if we have
- [What Will Happen to Gordon Elliott’s Entries at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/what-will-happen-to-gordon-elliotts-entries-at-the-2021-cheltenham-festival/) - It was the photo that shocked the world, let alone the horse racing community. Gordon Elliott, the multiple-time major winning trainer and Cheltenham Festival veteran, was photographed sitting astride the body of a dead horse, which had sadly passed away of a heart attack on the gallops. The Irishman is seen grinning at the camera.
- [Fred’s Done! Betfred Founder to Step Down as Chief Executive](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/freds-done-betfred-founder-to-step-down-as-chief-executive/) - Fred Done, the founder of Betfred, has announced that he is to step down from his role of chief executive at the betting brand. He will remain in his position as chairman. The 78-year-old has appointed Joanne Whittaker as his successor, and while he will not be working day-to-day at the Cheshire-based bookmaker he has
- [Horse Racing Trainer Bans: How Do They Work and Who Has Been Banned?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/horse-racing-trainer-bans-how-do-they-work-and-who-has-been-banned/) - The old adage ‘a punishment that fits the crime’ cannot be used in conjunction with Gordon Elliott, a man who posed for a photo will sitting astride a dead horse, who has been fined £13,000 for his misdemeanour – a man, also, who is worth a reported £16 million. A one-year ban has also seen
- [Barcagate: Arrests, Resignations and Social Media Attacks at FC Barcelona](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/03/barcagate-arrests-resignations-and-social-media-attacks-at-fc-barcelona/) - From the glory days of Romario and co to the halcyon years powered by Lionel Messi, Barcelona have been a force in Spanish and European football for as long as many can remember. However, their performances on the pitch during the last couple of seasons confirm that their air of invincibility has disappeared. And off
- [Which UK Racecourses Have the Most Abandonments?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/which-uk-racecourses-have-the-most-abandonments/) - Snow, heavy rain and high winds – that’s your average January day in the UK and Ireland, there. It’s no wonder then that the National Hunt season gets so besieged by the weather, and the last few months of 2020 into the new year have proven to be a real winter of discontent for the
- [Why Is Lingfield Park Racecourse So Often Waterlogged?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/why-is-lingfield-park-racecourse-so-often-waterlogged/) - As the UK transitions from the depths of winter into more hopeful, spring-like weather, the assumption is that fewer race meetings up and down the land will be lost to the big freeze. However, the springtime can bring with it more rain, and that poses different challenges to course clerks looking to get racing on.
- [Super Spike Running Shoes: Is It Time Nike Air Zooms are Banned After More World Records Tumble?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/super-spike-running-shoes-is-it-time-nike-air-zooms-are-banned-after-more-world-records-tumble/) - Sport has ever been short of technical innovations that raise eyebrows – readers of a certain vintage will remember when tennis welcomed graphite rackets over the formerly loved wooden versions….a ‘Bob Dylan goes electric’ moment for Boris Becker and co. You might think that running is a pretty straightforward sport – the fastest man or
- [What is Formula E? Everything You Need to Know About the BBC’s New Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/what-is-formula-e-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-bbcs-new-sport/) - Live sport on terrestrial TV in the UK is becoming something of a relic to a bygone age, but the purse-holders at the BBC have announced that they have secured the rights to a brand new sport to televisual viewers. Formula E has been around since 2014, but it hasn’t really capture the attention of
- [The Hundred: Everything We Know So Far About Cricket’s Bold New Format](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/the-hundred-everything-we-know-so-far-about-crickets-bold-new-format/) - It was the unique vehicle that was going to push cricket into a new stratosphere as far as fan popularity is concerned….and then along came 2020 to ruin things. The inaugural edition of the competition was delayed for a year as a consequence, although the show will go on in 2021 – hopefully with crowds
- [Why Does Racing Get Abandoned On An All-Weather Course?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/why-does-racing-get-abandoned-on-an-all-weather-course/) - Those of a certain vintage, who went to school in the 1990s, might recall when all-weather sports pitches were introduced. These were labelled as an absolute game-changer, allowing football, basketball, netball or hockey to be played whatever the weather. That was the idea, anyway. The reality was that when it hammered it down with rain
- [Messi, Ramos, Aguero & Depay: A List of the Best Players Out of Contract in the Summer of 2021](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/messi-ramos-aguero-depay-a-list-of-the-best-players-out-of-contract-in-the-summer-of-2021/) - Since the Bosman Ruling came into force a good few years ago now, professional footballers have never wielded as much power as they do now. It’s true to say that contracts are barely worth the paper they are written on in the beautiful game, but even so it can still take a hefty offer to
- [The Best Wins from Willie Mullins’ Stellar Training Career So Far](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/the-best-wins-from-willie-mullins-stellar-training-career-so-far/) - Even after all these years, Willie Mullins continues to dominate National Hunt racing on both sides of the Irish Sea. His latest round of success came at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, where Mullins trained horses were once again at the business end of the action. Cheltenham Festival punters will have been watching closely
- [From The Ferret to The Big Easy: The Weirdest, Wackiest and Best Nicknames in Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/02/from-the-ferret-to-the-big-easy-the-weirdest-wackiest-and-best-nicknames-in-sport/) - When Jonny Clayton won darts’ Masters event in January, he trousered a cheque for £60,000 and a place in the coveted Premier League line-up. But more than that, he secured his place in the pantheon of the greatest sporting nicknames of all time. The Welshman earned the nickname of ‘The Ferret’ during his time playing
- [What Are the Most Bet Upon Sporting Events in History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/what-are-the-most-bet-upon-sporting-events-in-history/) - Many believe that the next few years could be a boom time for sports betting in the USA, with more and more states – Michigan and Virginia the latest – legalising a pastime that for many years had been against the law. The irony is that Michigan and Virginia got their legal gambling over the
- [Racehorse Doping: Charles Byrnes Suspension Raises Concerns of Widespread Interference](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/racehorse-doping-charles-byrnes-suspension-raises-concerns-of-widespread-interference/) - The headline and the takeaway for consumers of the news is that Charles Byrnes, the former Cheltenham Festival winning trainer, has been suspended for six months after one of his horses was found to be sedated. But there is a deeper, more concerning narrative here that must be focused upon. Viking Hoard, the horse in
- [Why Do Football Clubs Employ Inexperienced Big Name Players as Managers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/why-do-football-clubs-employ-inexperienced-big-name-players-as-managers/) - It’s all in a name. If you have the right surname, and the right connections in high places, you can get on pretty swimmingly in this world, and that is certainly the case in the ever-nepotistic game of football. Phil Neville, having achieved the square root of nothing in his managerial career thus far, has
- [Racing Behemoth Khalid Abdullah Dies Aged 83 – What a Legacy He Leaves Behind](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/racing-behemoth-khalid-abdullah-dies-aged-83-what-a-legacy-he-leaves-behind/) - Khalid Abdullah, one of the pioneers of thoroughbred breeding in the UK, has died at the age of 83. From his Juddmonte Farms operation he bred countless winners, with 500 stakes winners and 118 triumphs at Group and Grade 1 level. Some of the most iconic horses of the past four decades have been born
- [Heads or Tails: When Football Matches & Tournaments Have Been Decided by a Coin Toss](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/heads-or-tails-when-football-matches-tournaments-have-been-decided-by-a-coin-toss/) - It sounds wholly egregious that your place in the FA Cup – one of the most prestigious tournaments in English football – could be determined by the toss of a coin. But these are unprecedented times, and a series of postponements have left the Football Association with few options in deciding who progresses in the
- [Why Does Rain Cause the Cancellation of Horse Racing Meetings? Could More Artificial Surfaces Help?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2021/01/why-does-rain-cause-the-cancellation-of-horse-racing-meetings-could-more-artificial-surfaces-help/) - The Great British winter is cold and wet – that’s a given. The science boffins believe that while winters are likely to get milder in the coming years due to global warming, there will also be an increase in rainfall – and that could affect the horse racing schedule throughout the winter months of the
- [The Shortest Ever Football Managerial Reigns: Where Does Tony Pulis' 45 Day Sheffield Wednesday Tenure Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/the-shortest-ever-football-managerial-reigns-where-does-tony-pulis-45-day-sheffield-wednesday-tenure-rank/) - A lot can happen in 45 days, and you can certainly go from hero to zero in that span of time. That was the case for Tony Pulis anyway, whose dream return to football management ended in disaster when he was sacked by Sheffield Wednesday after just six weeks in charge. Results on the pitch
- [Messi’s Magic: All of the Broken Records That Prove Lionel is Better Than Ronaldo](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/messis-magic-all-of-the-broken-records-that-prove-lionel-is-better-than-ronaldo/) - It’s a debate that has raged on for years, and perhaps as they enter the winter of their careers we are finally getting some closure on the infinite question: who is better out of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Of course, nobody wants to hear from the sensible sorts who say we should just enjoy both
- [Bowing Out at the Top: Julia Görges Joins Ranks of Sporting Stars Who Retired in Their Prime](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/bowing-out-at-the-top-julia-gorges-joins-ranks-of-sporting-stars-who-retired-in-their-prime/) - In the future, we will collectively regard the year 2020 as an extraordinary aberration in history – a selection of 365 days of almost uniform negativity. And yet, for a tiny minority, it has actually been a year of unexpected positivity – a life-affirming jolt that reminds us that we should do more of the things
- [What Is The Bosman Ruling and Who Is the Best Bosman Signing Ever?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/what-is-the-bosman-ruling-and-who-is-the-best-bosman-signing-ever/) - He was a pretty average midfielder for Standard Liege, amongst others, but Jean-Marc Bosman is one of the most influential figures in modern football. It was his decision to take on his former clubs in the European Court of Justice that ultimately paved the way for the modern transfer system as we know it, and
- [Gerard Houllier & Other Ordinary Footballers That Became Extraordinary Managers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/gerard-houllier-other-ordinary-footballers-that-became-extraordinary-managers/) - There was much sadness when it was announced that Gerard Houllier had passed away in December 2020. The Frenchman leaves behind an awesome legacy in management, having guided Liverpool to five major trophies in his spell at the club including a Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup treble in 2000/01. Tributes have poured in
- [Copa Libertadores: What Is It and How Can You Watch It?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/copa-libertadores-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-watch-it/) - Armchair football fans are rarely short of options over the festive period, and that will very much be the case in 2020 and into the new year. In addition to all of the domestic action that will be available on Sky, BT Sport and Amazon Prime, the BBC have weighed in and will show the
- [New Rules On Maternity Leave Bring Women’s Football Into the 21st Century](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/new-rules-on-maternity-leave-bring-womens-football-into-the-21st-century/) - The topic of maternity leave is something of a hot potato in women’s sport. After all, women are at their most fertile in their twenties and early thirties – a time when the majority of elite-level female sports stars are in their athletic prime. And so they are faced with something of a quandary: do
- [Could Chepstow, Bangor and Ffos Las Be Set for Bankruptcy in Cruel Blow to Welsh Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/could-chepstow-bangor-and-ffos-las-be-set-for-bankruptcy-in-cruel-blow-to-welsh-racing/) - While the prognosis for racing in England is much better now that punters are allowed back on the course, the same cannot be said for their Welsh counterparts. There’s no tiered system in Wales, and for now the government there has taken a blanket ban approach as to spectators at live sporting events – and
- [Premier League Golf vs European & PGA Tour ‘Strategic Alliance’: Who Will the War for the Heart of Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/premier-league-golf-vs-european-pga-tour-strategic-alliance-who-will-the-war-for-the-heart-of-golf/) - The civil war at the heart of golf has been threatening to derail the sport for years. In the blue corner we have the European Tour, a breeding ground for the finest stars from the continent who get to hone their craft in a variety of different conditions and climates. And in the red corner
- [Could Golf's PGA Tour and European Tour Merge?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/could-golfs-pga-tour-and-european-tour-merge/) - If you head back to September 2017, in the archives you can find an interview with Rory McIlroy published by the BBC. In it, the Irishman was asked about the possibility of golf’s leading competitions – the PGA Tour and the European Tour – merging. “The World Tour….it's going to happen one day and I
- [How Many Jockeys Have Won BBC Sports Personality of the Year? Will Hollie Doyle Be the Next to Take the Award?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/12/how-many-jockeys-have-won-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/) - After a fine year in the saddle, Hollie Doyle has been rewarded with a nomination for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Among the many highlights in the past year for Doyle were her double win at Royal Ascot on British Champions Day, which included victory in the British Champions Sprint, and
- [Could Mick Schumacher Follow in His Famous Father’s Footsteps in F1?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/could-mick-schumacher-follow-in-his-famous-fathers-footsteps-in-f1/) - In informal conversation but without any real conviction, Lewis Hamilton has mentioned the r-word: retirement. Whether imminent or in a few years’ time, the sport of Formula One will be left with a major hole when the Brit finally decides to hang up his helmet, and purists will be hoping that a new star emerges
- [Could the FIFA Video Game Series Be Ended By Image Rights Lawsuits?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/could-the-fifa-video-game-series-be-ended-image-rights-lawsuits/) - It’s one of the biggest video game franchises in history. And yet FIFA could be heading for disaster after it was revealed they might not legally be able to use the names and likenesses of many professional stars. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (of course it would be Zlatan) and Gareth Bale have spoken of their belief that
- [Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr: The Fight That Could Revolutionise Semi-Professional Boxing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/mike-tyson-vs-roy-jones-jr-the-fight-that-could-revolutionise-semi-professional-boxing/) - Normally, the build-up to big boxing bouts takes place in a cloud of hyperbole and trash talking. But the lead-in to the November 28 contest between Mike Tyson, making his return at the age of 54 after 15 years out of the ring, and Roy Jones Jr has been pretty cordial by all accounts, with
- [Maradona at 60: The Life and Times of One of Football’s Most Mercurial Stars](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/maradona-at-60-the-life-and-times-of-one-of-footballs-most-mercurial-stars/) - Diego Maradona died on Wednesday 25th November 2020 having suffered a heart attack at his home in Tigre, Buenos Aries. This article was written just weeks before the Argentinian's passing, on the day of the World Cup winner's 60th birthday. It’s a redundant argument: who is the greatest footballer of all time? Names like Stanley
- [How Difficult is a Maximum 147 in Snooker? Wilson and Bingham Join the Ever-Growing Club](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/how-difficult-is-a-maximum-147-in-snooker-wilson-and-bingham-join-the-ever-growing-club/) - Once upon a time, making a 147 break in snooker was as rare as the proverbial hen’s teeth. Complete perfection is hard to achieve in any sport, but particularly so in snooker when the gods of fate – and the balls – often conspire to make matters as difficult as possible. But the 2020 UK
- [Ahmad Ahmad and the Corruption at the Heart of African Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/ahmad-ahmad-and-the-corruption-at-the-heart-of-african-football/) - The head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has been banned from his position for five years by FIFA after an investigation revealed he had accepted bribes and misappropriated funds. So crooked they named him twice, Ahmad has been banned from football at all levels for five years and fined more than
- [Are Punters Getting Full Value from the SP with On-Course Bookies Out of Action?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/are-punters-getting-full-value-from-the-sp-with-on-course-bookies-out-of-action/) - These are unprecedented times, and for many the coronavirus pandemic has facilitated that a bold new world is necessary – for horse racing punters, the goalposts have moved quite considerably. With on-course bookmakers currently banned from operating due to the behind closed doors nature of UK and Irish racing, the SP on all horses at
- [Ildefons Lima – The Andorran Who Is Football’s Longest Serving International Player](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/ildefons-lima-the-andorran-who-is-footballs-longest-serving-international-footballer/) - They say that life begins at forty, and if that’s true then Ildefons Lima had better start clearing some extra space in his wardrobe for some more international caps. The little-known Andorran holds a prestigious but slightly surprising record: he is the longest serving player in international football history, having made his debut way back
- [Why Does the Masters Champion Wear a Green Jacket? That and Other Golfing Traditions Explained](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/why-does-the-masters-champion-wear-a-green-jacket-that-and-other-golfing-traditions-explained/) - All of the pre-event talk at the 2020 edition of The Masters was about Bryson DeChambeau….would his power game be enough to overpower Augusta National? In the end, talk of the beefed-up ball-striker let others fly under the radar, and that included Dustin Johnson, the world number one and a prolific winner on the PGA
- [How Often is There a Hole-in-One in Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/how-often-is-there-a-hole-in-one-in-golf/) - It’s golfing perfection – the sport’s 147 break, its nine dart finish, it’s full card of 10s from the judges. But there’s holes in one….and then there’s Jon Rahm’s ridiculous hole-in-one in practice for the 2020 edition of The Masters. The Spaniard completed a pre-tournament tradition at the sixteenth hole by skipping his iron shot
- [The End of the British Darts Organisation: BDO That Gave Us Phil Taylor and MVG Is No More](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/the-end-of-the-british-darts-organisation-bdo-that-gave-us-phil-taylor-and-mvg-is-no-more/) - The formerly prestigious darts organisation that nurtured the talents of Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen, amongst many others, now sadly ceases to exist after it was place into liquidation. For decades, the British Darts Organisation (BDO) was the premier authority in the sport, but the formulation of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
- [Will There Ever Be a Vietnamese F1 Grand Prix?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/will-there-ever-be-a-vietnamese-grand-prix/) - It was the news that the people of Vietnam, not a country known for its sporting infrastructure, were dreading. They should have been welcoming their very own Grand Prix to the country in April 2020, but sadly the coronavirus pandemic put pay to that. And now, with the F1 schedule released for the 2021 season,
- [Is the Melbourne Cup Safe? Questions Raised After Recriminations and Scandal Mar the 2020 Edition](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/is-the-melbourne-cup-safe-questions-raised-after-recriminations-and-scandal-mar-the-2020-edition/) - It should be the jewel in the crown of Australian racing, but the Melbourne Cup continues to face controversy and scrutiny in equal measure. The 2020 edition was no different, with Anthony Van Dyck sadly euthanised after suffering a devastating injury and jockey Kerrin McEvoy being handed one of the highest ever fines in Australian
- [Which Sports Can Go Ahead and Which Will Be Cancelled in the UK During November and December?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/11/which-sports-can-go-ahead-and-which-will-be-cancelled-in-the-uk-during-november-and-december/) - It was the news that nobody wanted to hear, and yet it seemed almost inevitable. With the number of positive cases and hospitalisations on the rise courtesy of COVID-19, Boris Johnson had no choice but to issue a second national lockdown for England – with the rest of the UK imposing their own broad range
- [Swift Justice: Coleman the Latest to Join the Ranks of 100m Sprinting’s Hall of Shame](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/swift-justice-coleman-the-latest-to-join-the-ranks-of-100m-sprintings-hall-of-shame/) - The current fastest man on the planet, Christian Coleman, will be banned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics after failing to provide a drugs test on three separate occasions. The 24-year-old, who won the 100m gold medal at the 2019 World Championships, has been banned from competing for two years – meaning he will miss
- [Oh Brother! Ranking Football’s Greatest Sets of Siblings](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/oh-brother-ranking-footballs-greatest-sets-of-siblings/) - For all but the most passionate of Italian football fans, the Serie A clash between Napoli and Benevento would have passed by without so much as a second glance. But for the Insigne family, it was an extraordinary day – Lorenzo would be facing off against younger brother Roberto in the ultimate sibling rivalry. Remarkably,
- [The FA Rules on Retrospective Punishments: What Are They and Do They Need to Change?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/the-fa-rules-on-retrospective-punishments-what-are-they-and-do-they-need-to-change/) - A weekend in October produced not one but two incidents which suggested that the Football Association’s rules on retrospective punishment are, arguably, not fit for purpose. The first took place in the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton, where big tackles are expected. But Jordan Pickford’s ill-timed lunge on Virgil van Dijk was designed to
- [Cricket in the USA: The History, Format and Future of the Game in America](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/cricket-in-the-usa-the-history-format-and-future-of-the-game-in-america/) - USA Cricket, the governing body of the sport in the North American country, has revealed blueprints that, if realised, could see the U.S. elevated to full member status with the International Cricket Council (ICC) by 2030. If they achieve their goals of increasing participation, growing engagement and improving the standard of the national team and
- [Phoenix Clubs: Football Teams That Have Been Reborn](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/phoenix-clubs-football-teams-that-have-been-reborn/) - In Greek mythology, a phoenix was a bird-like creature that possessed the power to regenerate itself, meaning that it could be ‘reborn’ from the ashes of its former incarnation. It’s an apt description of the increasing number of football clubs that are forged from the embers of a former identity – a situation that is
- [Project Big Picture: What Are the Proposals and Are They Good or Bad for English Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/10/project-big-picture-what-are-the-proposals-and-are-they-good-or-bad-for-english-football/) - For a sport once known as the beautiful game, football sure has been showing its ugly side of late. As ever, money is the root of all evil and the Premier League’s big boys want more of it at a time when clubs lower down the pyramid are simply struggling to survive day to day.
- [What Impact Will the New Handball Laws Have on the Future of Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/what-impact-will-the-new-handball-laws-have-on-the-future-of-football/) - It’s an acronym of just three letters, but nothing strikes fear and loathing into the hearts of football fans quite like VAR. Most would agree that video technology, designed to overrule clear and obvious errors, is a smart enough idea. But when it comes to the interpretation of rules – specifically the new handball guidelines
- [Celebrity Football Club Owners: Which Stars Have Invested in the Beautiful Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/celebrity-football-club-owners-which-stars-have-invested-in-the-beautiful-game/) - Because 2020 has been completely mad so far, when it was revealed that Ryan Reynolds was interested in investing £2 million into non-league football outfit Wrexham FC most responded with a sage nod and a ‘yep, that’d be about right.’ Incredibly, rather than being a fairytale invented on Twitter on a slow news day, there
- [Bryson DeChambeau and the Changing Face of Golf: Five Key Stats for Golf Bettors](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/bryson-dechambeau-and-the-changing-face-of-golf-five-key-stats-for-golf-bettors/) - There’s that old saying in life that if you stand still for too you’ll eventually get left behind. The top sporting stars in the world not only hear these words but act upon, ensuring they are making exponential gains all the time in their training and approach to their chosen discipline. Bryson DeChambeau has, potentially,
- [Bankrupt Footballers Who Lost Their Fortunes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/bankrupt-footballers-who-lost-their-fortunes/) - This could be the beginning of the end for Asamoah Gyan as a professional footballer. He has fallen out of favour with Ghanaian national team, and has been recommended that he retires from the Black Stars set-up. And without a club side since leaving the Indian outfit North East United since January, the 34-year-old’s time
- [Are Macclesfield Town the First of Many English Football Clubs Go Bust in 2020/21](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/are-macclesfield-town-the-first-of-many-english-football-clubs-go-bust-in-2020-21/) - The harsh reality for many football clubs in the English pyramid is that if they were struggling financially prior to the coronavirus pandemic striking, they really do face an almighty battle to survive the next season or two. Gate receipts are an essential component of survival for any lower league team that is not aided
- [The Most Red Cards Shown in a Football Match and How Many it Takes to Abandon a Game](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/the-most-red-cards-shown-in-a-football-match-and-how-many-it-takes-to-abandon-a-game/) - Normally at the start of a new football season, you expect the players to bed their way in gently…. There were no such niceties when French champions PSG tackled Marseille in just their second game of the 2020/21 Ligue 1 campaign, however. A feisty encounter had threatened to boil over at various points, but in
- [John Daly: One of Golf and Sport’s Greatest and Most Controversial Characters](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/john-daly-one-of-golfs-and-sports-greatest-and-most-controversial-characters/) - There are some sports stars who transcend their chosen discipline – those individuals who people see and say ‘I know that guy’ without quite being able to place him or her. John Daly firmly belongs in that camp. The bleach blonde, techno trousered golf ace just has one of those faces which 0people – even
- [Disqualification in Tennis: Famous Defaults and What they Mean For Your Bet](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/disqualification-in-tennis-famous-defaults-and-what-they-mean-for-your-bet/) - The problem with losing your temper is that, when the red mist descends, anything can happen. Even more of a concern is if your patience is tested in the last 16 of a tennis major, with the eyes of the world watching. Novak Djokovic was the odds-on favourite to win the 2020 US Open, but
- [Marcelo Bielsa: The Life and Times of Football's Bespectacled Messiah](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/marcelo-bielsa-the-life-and-times-of-footballs-bespectacled-messiah/) - He lives in a one-bedroom ‘granny flat’, shops in Morrisons and walks to the training ground every day, despite having guided Leeds United back to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years. It’s fair to say that Marcelo Bielsa is anything but conventional both as a man and a manager, but the
- [City Horse Racing Project: Could Top-Class Racing Be Heading for the Streets Near You?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/city-horse-racing-project-could-top-class-racing-be-heading-for-the-streets-near-you/) - Imagine a field of the finest thoroughbreds powering through the streets of London, or battling it out for the win with the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building looming large in the background. That might sound like absolute horseplay, but for the City Racing project the bizarre concept has taken a step closer to
- [Hollie Doyle: The Record Breaking Jockey Reaching New Heights for Women in Racing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/09/hollie-doyle-the-record-breaking-jockey-reaching-new-heights-for-women-in-racing/) - In recent times, Hollie Doyle has had a habit of breaking records. In 2019, she set a new all-time high for the number of winners for a female jockey in a season – 119, which saw her bank more than £500,000 for her connections. And then, in August 2020, she hit a new peak –
- [Can Sporting Stars with Disabilities Compete Against Able Bodied Opposition?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/can-sporting-stars-with-disabilities-compete-against-able-bodied-opposition/) - For anyone with aspirations of becoming a professional golfer, having your name called out by the announcer on the first tee of a European Tour event must be an extraordinary buzz. And we can only speculate that those emotions are enhanced a million fold when you have created history in the process. When Brendan Lawlor
- [Footballers in Prison: Jailed Players and Why They Were Arrested](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/footballers-that-have-spent-time-in-prison-and-what-they-were-jailed-for/) - The truth is that we may never find out definitively what happened on Harry Maguire’s ill-fated holiday to Mykonos, although the reality is that he has escaped relatively lightly. Even if an injustice has been served, the Manchester United will at least take some comfort in knowing that he has narrowly avoided a stint behind
- [Luka Doncic: The Gangly Kid Too Tall to Play Football Makes NBA History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/luka-doncic-the-gangly-kid-too-tall-to-play-football-makes-nba-history/) - If it was up to Luka Doncic, he probably wouldn’t have even started playing basketball – let alone make NBA history at the tender age of 21. In Slovenia and in Serbia – his father’s country of origin – football is very much the national sport, and so it was much to Doncic’s dismay that
- [Transgender Athletes Free to Compete in Women’s Sport After US Court U-Turn](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/transgender-athletes-free-to-compete-in-womens-sport-after-us-court-u-turn/) - A huge moment in the present and future of world athletics took place in a courtroom in Idaho in August 2020. A law had been enacted in the state that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sport, however David Nye, the federal judge, has now issued a temporary injunction against the order while
- [The Longest Winning Odds in Racing History: He Knows No Fear Breaks Record with 300/1 Leopardstown Victory](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/the-longest-winning-odds-in-racing-history-he-knows-no-fear-breaks-record-with-300-1-leopardstown-victory/) - There aren’t many times in life when 300/1 winners hit the money, and so there would have been major celebrations across the land following a meeting at Leopardstown on August 13. The horse in question is called He Knows No Fear, and the colt certainly lived up to his name by landing the Irish Stallion
- [The Mother of All Comebacks! Sportswomen Who Have Given Birth and Came Back Stronger](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/the-mother-of-all-comebacks-sportswomen-who-have-given-birth-and-came-back-stronger/) - In September, Serena Williams will have a chance to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam victories – a truly remarkable achievement. I’s an accolade she’s been hunting since 2017, and since returning to tennis after the birth of her first child Serena has reached four major finals – losing the lot. Ironically, her
- [Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Best Interviews and Most Controversial Quotes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/ronnie-osullivans-best-interviews-and-most-controversial-quotes/) - Modern sportsmen and women are taught, by and large, to be respectful of your fellow pros and the profession itself at all times. But Ronnie O’Sullivan skipped that day on his ‘introduction to being the perfect pro’ training course, and so nearly 30 years after turning professional he remains snooker’s most controversial and outspoken character.
- [Why Don’t F1 Teams Just Copy the Fastest Car? After All, Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/imitation-sincerest-form-of-flattery-why-dont-f1-teams-just-copy-the-fastest-car/) - For neutrals and non-fans of Formula One, there’s a question that gets frequently asked: why don’t the slower cars just copy the design and spec of the fastest? There are rules against it, is the simple answer, and Racing Point came a-cropper recently when they were found guilty of imitating the triumphant Mercedes car that
- [Could Punters Be Limited to £100 Per Month Under New Government Guidelines?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/could-punters-be-limited-to-100-per-month-under-new-government-guidelines/) - In the UK, the government has really started to ramp up its efforts to regulate the gambling industry with a string of moves designed to limit the activities of punters. First was the maximum stake cut on FOBT machines, which is one of the reasons why high street betting shops find themselves in such financial
- [Could Mike Tyson Become the Oldest Boxing World Champion of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/08/could-mike-tyson-become-the-oldest-boxing-world-champion-of-all-time/) - As we get older, our body gives us clues that the sands of time are marching on even if we protest we’re as youthful as we were when we were 21. Whether it’s the aching joints after a hike in the countryside or a game of five-a-side football, or the ‘oooh’ sound many of us
- [Sport's Fit and Proper Owner Test Explained: How it Works and Why Newcastle's Saudi Takeover Was Blocked](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/sports-fit-and-proper-owner-test-explained-how-it-works-and-why-newcastles-saudi-takeover-was-blocked/) - It was the sensational takeover bid which split Newcastle United fans down the middle. A consortium of investors from Saudi Arabia had planned to acquire the Magpies, backed by ambitions of turning the Magpies into one of the biggest clubs in the world. Some fans – especially those who have been supporting the club throughout
- [Will the Five Substitutes Rule Really Benefit the Bigger Clubs More?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/will-the-five-substitutes-rule-really-benefit-the-bigger-clubs-more/) - When Manchester City played Norwich City on the final day of the Premier League season, the gulf in class both on and off the pitch was clear for all to see. Pep Guardiola’s men won 5-0 in David Silva’s big send-off match, and while the bulk of the damage was done by the players that
- [Stats on Betting Sites Could Be a Thing of the Past in Landmark Legal Fight](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/stats-on-betting-sites-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-in-landmark-legal-fight/) - As punters, we take it for granted that we can access lots of different stats – both pre-match and in-play – with which to make better informed betting decisions. However, that could become a thing of the past as hundreds of Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership players unite to launch a potentially game-changing legal
- [The Worrying Trend of Footballers Being Robbed While They Are Playing Matches](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/the-worrying-trend-of-footballers-being-robbed-while-theyre-playing-matches/) - Liverpool midfielder Fabinho is the latest victim of a troubling trend of footballers being robbed while they are away on club or international duty. The Brazilian was celebrating with his teammates as the Reds were handed the Premier League trophy after their 5-3 win over Chelsea, and unbeknown to him his Formby home was being
- [Elan Valley Sally, The World's Most Expensive Sheepdog and the Competitive Sport of Sheepdog Trials](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/elan-valley-sally-the-worlds-most-expensive-sheepdog-and-the-competitive-sport-of-sheepdog-trials/) - You are probably aware of how much money a respected stud racehorse can sell for – if not, the answer is millions of pounds. But a sheepdog? Surely there isn’t a huge amount of money in that game, is there? You’d be surprised. A 19-month-old border collie has just broken the record to become the
- [Just Who Are Istanbul Basaksehir? Turkish Football’s Latecomers Shaking Up the Status Quo](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/just-who-are-istanbul-basaksehir-turkish-footballs-latecomers-shaking-up-the-status-quo/) - When Mahmut Tekdemir fired home in the 19th minute against Kayserispor, finally Istanbul Basaksehir dared to dream. They knew that victory in their own match, and Trabsonspor’s failure to beat Konyaspor, would be enough to secure their first Turkish Super Lig title in the club’s history. Mind you, if that sounds like a long wait
- [Glorious Goodwood: The Festival, Frankel and the Return of Fans at Racecourses](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/glorious-goodwood-the-festival-frankel-and-the-return-of-fans-at-racecourses/) - Can you imagine a major horse racing festival without punters and spectators on site? We experienced it with Royal Ascot, of course, earlier in the year, and while everyone involved did their best to put on a spectacle without the pomp and pageantry of the Queen’s appearance it did feel like something of a damp
- [Washington Redskins Confirm Name Change As US Sport Gets Tough On Racial Discrimination](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/washington-redskins-confirm-name-change-as-us-sport-gets-tough-on-racial-discrimination/) - In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, there has been a real sea-change in what is considered acceptable and what isn’t. Episodes of old TV shows have been removed from streaming sites for their ‘questionable’ content around racial stereotyping, and now sport is having its own ‘wake up’ moment. The Washington Redskins have
- [Barry Geraghty Career Highlights: The Quiet Man of Racing Who Let His Riding Do the Talking](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/barry-geraghty-career-highlights-the-quiet-man-of-racing-who-let-his-riding-do-the-talking/) - Even though he was just a few weeks shy of his 41st birthday when the decision was made, it was still a huge shock when Barry Geraghty announced he was retiring from racing with immediate effect in July. The Irishman’s infectious smile and unbridled enthusiasm for the sport gave him an ageless quality, and with
- [When Will Fans Be Allowed to Attend Sporting Events Again?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/when-will-fans-be-allowed-to-attend-sporting-events-again/) - We are all having to get used to the ‘new normal’ of everyday living in this post-coronavirus world. When not handing out money the country doesn’t have like confetti, Boris Johnson and his government are doing everything they can to get England back on an even keel – and some sport fans will note with
- [Game Changers in Sport: Pioneering Stars Who Changed the Face of Their Profession Forever](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/game-changers-in-sport-pioneering-stars-who-changed-the-face-of-their-profession-forever/) - Given that golf has been around since the fifteenth century, and that it went professional in the early 1900s, you might think it churlish that one man could change the face of the sport. And we’re not talking about Tiger Woods here – the unbelievable 15-time major winner who has done so much to progress
- [Will Russian Athletes Be Banned from Sport Indefinitely Due to Unpaid Doping Fines?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/07/will-russian-athletes-be-banned-from-sport-indefinitely-due-to-unpaid-doping-fines/) - Back in December 2019, disaster engulfed Russian athletics. The country was slapped with a four-year ban from all events authorised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) after it emerged they fabricated the results of drugs tests for a number of its athletes. Russia has been charged with a number of doping offences in the past
- [Scheme Launched to Get More BAME Coaches Into Football: Can It Overcome the Sport’s Subconscious Racism?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/scheme-launched-to-get-more-bame-coaches-into-football-can-it-overcome-the-sports-subconscious-racism/) - Football has a problem with racism. It may not be as overt on the terraces as it was back in the 1970s and 1980s, but on the touchline the issue is still as clear as day. Just 6.6% of managers in the Football League identify as coming from a BAME background, which is a significant
- [Adria Tour Tennis Cancelled, Could the 2020 US Open Be Under Threat?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/adria-tour-tennis-cancelled-could-the-2020-us-open-be-under-threat/) - You would think that tennis, by its very nature, would be one of the sports quickest to recover from the pandemic that swept across the world in the spring and early summer. And that was the thought process behind Novak Djokovic’s innovation the Adria Tour. He wanted to take elite-level tennis to crowds across the
- [Barrow AFC Return to the Football League After 50 Years in the Wilderness](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/barrow-afc-return-to-the-football-league-after-50-years-in-the-wilderness/) - The irony of being voted back into the Football League – nearly 50 years after they were voted out – has not been lost on anyone with an interest in Barrow AFC. The club was a stalwart of the EFL from the 1920s onwards, but in 1972 they were voted out of professional football in
- [RIP Willie Thorne: A Sad Goodbye to Snooker’s ‘Mr Maximum’](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/rip-willie-thorne-a-sad-goodbye-to-snookers-mr-maximum/) - It was with great sadness that it was announced in June that Willie Thorne had passed away aged 66. Thorne has been a ubiquitous presence in the world of snooker since the 1980s, when he made his breakthrough on the green baize. After picking up a number of ranking event titles, his deadpan delivery became
- [2020/21 Scottish Football League Format Decided as Clubs Vote Down Expansion Plans](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/2020-21-scottish-football-league-format-decided-as-clubs-vote-down-expansion-plans/) - It was the vote that has sent a huge division through the heart of Scottish football. Should the 2019/20 season be terminated immediately in the wake of football having to be played behind closed doors, or should the Scottish FA try to make plans to follow in the footsteps of the English Premier League and
- [Forbes Rich List for Sports 2020: Could Fury vs Joshua Super Fight Send the Boxers to the Top?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/forbes-rich-list-for-sports-2020-could-fury-vs-joshua-super-fight-send-the-boxers-to-the-top/) - There hasn’t been too much good news to savour over the past few months, so boxing fans will be salivating at the prospect of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, with talks heating up rather nicely. Promoter Eddie Hearn has said discussions are ‘making great progress’ on a two-fight series between Fury, the WBC champion, and
- [Could There Be a Legal Challenge to Ending the 2019/20 Football Season Early?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/could-there-be-a-legal-challenge-to-ending-the-2019-20-football-season-early/) - For football’s governing bodies, it has been the million dollar question: how do you end the 2019/20 season fairly and efficiently in the wake of the pandemic? Some unilaterally decided to either end the campaign immediately, such as in France with Ligue 1 and the Dutch Eredivisie, while others have come back with the relevant
- [Why Do South Korean Sporting Stars Have to Do National Service?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/why-do-south-korean-sporting-stars-have-to-do-national-service/) - For all the awards and plaudits Son Heung-min has won during his football career, you suspect that the medal he won for rifle shooting during his national service will still take pride of place in his collection. The 27-year-old completed his compulsory military service in May, using the downtime brought about by the stoppage of
- [Generating an Atmosphere in Empty Stadiums: Cardboard Cut-Outs to Canned Crowd Noise Behind Closed Doors](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/06/generating-an-atmosphere-in-empty-stadiums-cardboard-cut-outs-to-canned-crowd-noise-behind-closed-doors/) - In this bold new world, in which sporting events are played almost wholesale behind closed doors for the foreseeable future, organisers are coming up with new and exciting ways in which to boost the atmosphere of their events. However, as we know, if you give people an inch occasionally they will take a mile –
- [The Five Strangest Moments in Major League Soccer History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/the-five-strangest-moments-in-major-league-soccer-history/) - To circumnavigate the various rules and protocol following the events of 2020, the head honchos of football leagues around the world have to come up with ingenious ways to get their competitions back up and running. Whether you class it as a stroke of genius or just downright bizarre, the MLS have come up with
- [What Is The Shergar Cup and Why Has It Been Cancelled in 2020?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/what-is-the-shergar-cup-and-why-has-it-been-cancelled-in-2020/) - While the prognosis is good for horse racing in the UK – albeit behind closed doors, there have been some implications for the sport from the sporting and social restrictions as far as getting horses and jockeys from overseas into the United Kingdom. And that is the fundamental reason why the Dubai Duty Free Shergar
- [Football Ground Shares and How They Affect Home Advantage](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/football-ground-shares-and-how-they-affect-home-advantage/) - While the conclusion of the English Football League campaign is still up in the air, it seems that some kind of points-per-game measure will be used to determine who finishes where in the table. And, on that basis, it would mean that Coventry City would return to the second tier of the game for the
- [The San Siro's Greatest Matches: Looking Back As Milan Prepares for Demolition of Legendary Stadium](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/the-san-siros-greatest-matches-looking-back-as-milan-prepares-for-demolition-of-legendary-stadium/) - Anyone that has witnessed a football game in the flesh at the San Siro – or, better yet, the Milan derby – will know that this is a truly special stadium capable of producing a spine-tingling atmosphere. From the occasionally intimidating concourse area, where home and away fans mingle with barely disguised menace, to the
- [What Do the German Bundesliga Match Stats Tell Us About the Return of Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/what-do-the-german-bundesliga-match-stats-tell-us-about-the-return-of-football/) - German football is a fascinating, hugely entertaining spectacle to watch, and it’s only right that the eyes of the world were upon the Bundesliga when it returned to action following the hiatus. It was a bizarre, almost eerie watch at times, with the frenzied shouts of the players and coaches audible given the cavernous silence
- [Coronavirus Outbreak Postponed Sporting Events: Latest News and Updates](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/coronavirus-outbreak-and-sport-latest-news-and-updates/) - The Coronavirus outbreak began in the area surrounding the city of Wuhan, China, in December of 2019. Since it was first detected, confirmed cases of the virus have grown rapidly causing tens of thousands of deaths as a result. This latest strain to be detected is known as novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and causes respiratory issues
- [Sport’s Strangest Venues: Helipads, Aircraft Carriers & Eddie Hearn's Back Garden](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/sports-strangest-venues-helipads-aircraft-carriers-eddie-hearns-back-garden/) - Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. Eddie Hearn, director of the Matchroom Sport brand, has become increasingly frustrated with the current sports suspension and how it prevents him from putting top-level boxing events on – and making money, of course. And so he has come up with an ingenious plan to get his stable’s fighters
- [Tianjin Tianhai Fold: Is the Chinese Super League Set for an Explosion of Bankruptcies?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/tianjin-tianhai-fold-is-the-chinese-super-league-set-for-an-explosion-of-bankruptcies/) - There is an old song sung in some schools, a parable really, that warns ‘don’t build your house on a sandy land, don’t build it too near the shore’ because, well, you might end up having to build it twice. There is a feeling that football around the world is built on a ‘sandy land’
- [Sport in England Could Be Set for June 1st Return….But Fans Will Be Asked to Stay At Home](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/sport-in-england-could-be-set-for-june-1st-return-but-fans-will-be-asked-to-stay-at-home/) - For sports fans in England, there’s good news and bad news regarding the return of the action on these shores. The good news is that the government is prepared to allow sport, behind closed doors, for the specific goal of broadcast to return – albeit after June 1st. The bad news is that the expected
- [Horseracing Resumption: Danish Meeting Cancelled After One Race & BHA Faces Backlash](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/05/horseracing-resumption-danish-meeting-cancelled-after-one-race-bha-faces-backlash/) - The difficulty of maintaining distancing measures in sport came to a head in Denmark on Saturday May 2 when police stormed a horse racing event and forced its cancellation after just one race. The meeting at the Racing Arena in Aalborg was shut down after it flouted a government ban on gatherings of more than
- [Football Clubs That Have Gone Bust](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/football-clubs-that-have-gone-bust/) - By the close of play on Friday August 23, Bury FC could be expelled from the Football League due to financial incapacity. This is a proud football club, established more than 130 years ago, which could be gone in the blink of an eye due to the mismanagement of former and present owners. Of course,
- [Which Football Clubs Are Most at Risk of Going Bust?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/which-football-clubs-are-most-at-risk-of-going-bust/) - There is a perception that football is a sport that is awash with money. It’s not difficult to see why people think that way when you consider the huge transfer fees and salaries that are paid out, but the reality is actually very different. It is estimated that more than £1.6 billion in outstanding in
- [Leading Trainers Call for Nick Rust to Leave the BHA with Immediate Effect](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/leading-trainers-call-for-nick-rust-to-leave-the-bha-with-immediate-effect/) - After six years at the helm, Nick Rust will leave his position as the chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority at the end of 2020. He served up his resignation letter in January – the role has a year-long notice period, but it has been revealed that a number of trainers want him to
- [Scottish Football's 2019/20 Season Ending Vote Scandal Explained](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/scottish-footballs-2019-20-season-ending-vote-scandal-explained/) - Working out how to end the 2019/20 football season safely and fairly has been a question keeping the big cheeses of FIFA, UEFA and the major leagues and competitions awake at night. Do they try to cram all of the matches in when it is safe to resume, or do they simply end the campaign
- [Newcastle United’s Saudi Takeover: Easy Money or Proof That Football’s Soul Has Died?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/newcastle-uniteds-saudi-takeover-easy-money-or-proof-that-footballs-soul-has-died/) - It’s hard not feel sorry for Newcastle United supporters. They are one of the most loyal band of fans in the world, and yet their ardent support is rarely met with quality performances out on the pitch. Mismanagement behind closed doors has hardly helped, with Mike Ashley’s policy of doing anything in his power not
- [What is The PDC Darts Home Tour & Will Players Be Able to Cheat?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/what-is-the-pdc-darts-home-tour-will-players-be-able-to-cheat/) - The hope is that all major sporting action will return to our TV screens this summer. The Premier League have indicated June as their tentative return date, while the PGA Tour is also planning to restart in the same month with the first few tournaments played behind closed doors. The Professional Darts Corporation has also
- [Conor Murphy: The £1m Bet That Spawned a Racing Legend](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/conor-murphy-the-1m-bet-that-spawned-a-racing-legend/) - What would you do if you won £1 million on a bet? Some of us would invest it wisely in property, a high interest savings account or perhaps in stocks and shares. Others….well, the good life of fast cars and champagne bars is likely to come calling. For former stable lad turned trainer Conor Murphy,
- [Cheltenham Festival 2020 in Danger of Being Cancelled by Coronavirus](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/cheltenham-festival-2020-in-danger-of-being-cancelled-by-coronavirus/) - It’s the last thing that anybody with a stake in the Cheltenham Festival – be it organisers, owners, trainers, jockeys or punters – wants to hear. But for the second year running, a viral pandemic is putting the extravaganza of horse racing under serious jeopardy. In 2019, the severe threat of the equine flu outbreak
- [Could Euro 2020 Be Postponed Due to the Coronavirus?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/could-euro-2020-be-postponed-due-to-the-coronavirus/) - If anyone had any doubts as to the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak, the scale of the issue today leaves no room for confusion. Hundreds dead worldwide, tens of thousands infected, and governments of countries being left with no choice but to force a nationwide quarantine upon their people. Naturally, major sporting contests are now
- [Will the 2020 Grand National be Cancelled Due to Coronavirus?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/will-the-2020-grand-national-be-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus/) - Update 16th March 2020: The Grand National and Grand National meeting at Aintree has now been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was a move that drew plenty of criticism from all quarters, but the decision to let the Cheltenham Festival run as planned – despite the health risks posed by the coronavirus –
- [Why is Sport in Belarus Continuing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/how-sport-in-belarus-is-continuing-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/) - Depending on whose definition you use, there are either 195 or 197 countries on planet earth. There can’t have been many times when Belarus is blazing a trail around the globe, but right now they are leading the way in terms of sporting prowess – whether it’s actually a good idea or not. At the
- [How eSports Could Be Vital to the Betting Industry](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/how-esports-could-be-vital-to-the-betting-industry-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - Technology has changed many industries beyond all recognition, and sports betting is certainly no different. Gone are the days when the betting industry relied on senior citizens at municipal dog tracks in the middle of nowhere, and the salad days of the Saturday acca on the football – while still incredibly prevalent – are also
- [Could a New ‘Health Passport’ Accelerate the Return of English Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/could-a-new-health-passport-accelerate-the-return-of-english-football/) - Everyone with a stake in English football from the Premier League to the non-league pyramid – be it chairmen and women, management, players or fans – is desperate for the beautiful game to return as quickly as possible. There are a number of complications that will prevent that from happening any time soon, but a
- [Bizarre Donald Trump Betting Specials: Just What Will the US President Do Next?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/donald-trump-bizarre-betting-specials-just-what-will-the-us-president-do-next/) - It would be fair to say that the four years or so of Donald Trump’s first stint as US President have been anything but dull. His backers will point to improved economic conditions and the record performance of the stock exchange in his tenure as highlights, as well as a zero-tolerance policy to immigration and
- [Should Footballers Take Pay Cuts to Help Contribute?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/should-footballers-take-pay-cuts-to-help-contribute-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - The devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak has harmed approximately 95% of businesses around the world, who have had to close their doors temporarily or, as will sadly be the case for some, permanently. The government deserves credit for their Job Retention Scheme that will see the vast majority of workers furloughed on 80% of
- [What Will Happen to the Football Summer Transfer Window in 2020?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/what-will-happen-to-the-football-summer-transfer-window-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - It is football’s equivalent of an arms race, and the summer transfer widow remains as feverishly contested as ever. The coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly complicates matters however, especially if the 2019/20 season runs on until July and even August given that UEFA has allowed domestic campaigns to be extended. It’s not all unlikely, for example, that
- [Can You Bet On WWE Wrestling?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/can-you-bet-on-wwe-wrestling/) - It’s a ‘sport’ that divides opinion across the board. For the naysayers, wrestling – specifically the product offered by the WWE – is simply a soap opera of muscle-bound chaps and chapesses that shouldn’t be considered anything other than light-hearted entertainment. But for those who love it, the WWE is akin to a religion, and
- [The Duckworth-Lewis Method: What Is It and Why Is It So Controversial?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/04/the-duckworth-lewis-method-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-so-controversial/) - One of the most revolutionary figures in world cricket sadly passed away on April 2nd 2020. He may not have been a swashbuckling batsman or a terrifying quick bowler, but Tony Lewis played his part in changing the face of the sport forever prior to his death at the age of 78. The mathematician loved
- [Why Isn't Football and Racing Continuing Behind Closed Doors During the Coronavirus Pandemic?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/why-isnt-football-and-racing-continuing-behind-closed-doors-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - While medical professionals are still coming to terms with exactly what the coronavirus is and how it is spread, some basic guidelines have been released to a) hopefully stop people catching COVID-19 and b) ideally stop it spreading through communities too. These advice points include avoiding close contact with people, avoiding social activities and spending
- [What Happens to My Money if a Bookmaker Goes Bust?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/what-happens-to-my-money-if-a-bookmaker-goes-bust/) - There has been a number of troubling news stories emerging in the first part of 2020 that confirms that the betting industry’s previously invincible position as a money-maker appears to be under threat. The likes of MoPlay and SportPesa have faced severe financial difficulties, and the former has had their licence revoked until they can
- [How Effective Will Cancelling Sports Events Be in Stopping the Spread of Coronavirus?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/how-effective-will-cancelling-sports-events-be-in-stopping-the-spread-of-coronavirus/) - It’s unlike anything that the vast majority of us have ever seen before. The coronavirus has swept around the globe in a viral pandemic the like of which we haven’t seen in decades. The loss of life and the disruption to everyday society are, of course, the greatest tragedies to come out of the situation,
- [Racehorse Doping: What Substances are Banned in Horse Racing?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/racehorse-doping-what-substances-are-banned-in-horse-racing/) - It was a revelation that sent shockwaves through the world of horse racing. More than 20 individuals – including Jason Servis, trainer of the Saudi Cup champion Maximum Security – have been charged with what authorities have labelled a coordinated ‘international scheme’ to drug horses with performance enhancing substances. The news is that Maximum Security
- [Palpable Error: What are Your Rights When a Bookie Offers You the Wrong Odds?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/what-are-your-rights-when-a-bookie-makes-a-palpable-error/) - When Tyson Fury dismantled Deontay Wilder in their world heavyweight clash in Las Vegas in March, it was the culmination of an incredible renaissance story for the Gypsy King. For savvy punters that had backed Fury to win it was also a chance to celebrate a payout from the bookies, with the 31-year-old available at
- [March Madness: Everything You Need to Know About Basketball’s Springtime Extravaganza](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/03/march-madness-everything-you-need-to-know-about-basketballs-springtime-extravaganza/) - It’s fair to say that the spring is a fantastic time for sports fans. The European football and NBA seasons are coming to a close, the Six Nations is up and running and the Formula One campaign is just kicking off. Cricket fans are also getting warmed up for the season ahead. And, in the
- [What Happens to a Bookie When Their UK License is Suspended by the Gambling Commission?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/what-happens-to-a-bookie-when-their-uk-license-is-suspended-by-the-gambling-commission/) - When any industry faces tough trading conditions, it is only the strongest who will survive. In the UK gambling game, the government and its appointed regulators are doing everything they can to create a player welfare-led environment in which unscrupulous practices are kicked to the kerb. That reason, as well as an inability to compete
- [Hamilton Academical F.C. Propose Gambling Amnesty as Player & Staff Betting Gets Out of Control](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/hamilton-academical-f-c-propose-gambling-amnesty-as-player-staff-betting-gets-out-of-control/) - There’s no doubt that the scale of gambling within football, be it players, managers or coaching staff, is on the increase. Some will say that betting has always been part and parcel of the sport, it’s just being more widely reported now because the landscape is changing as far as addictive behaviours and mental health
- [Could Mo Farah’s Legacy Be Tarnished Further by Alberto Salazar L-carnitine Links?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/could-mo-farahs-legacy-be-tarnished-further-by-alberto-salazar-l-carnitine-links/) - He is a knight of the realm, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and the creator of a global celebration craze…. But Sir Mo Farah’s outstanding long-distance running legacy is in danger of being tarnished as fresh allegations of his links to the disgraced coach Alberto Salazar emerge. Back in 2019, Salazar and Dr Jeffrey Brown
- [Sign Stealing in Sport: Is it Cheating or Just Morally Questionable Advantage Gaining?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/sign-stealing-in-sport-is-it-cheating-or-just-morally-questionable-advantage-gaining/) - When we’re children and our brains are developing in size and in the complexity of information we can handle, we learn to not only follow simple instructions like ‘yes’, ‘no’ and ‘stop eating soil’ but also to understand body language and signals. Being able to read signals is a skill we take for granted in
- [AFC Wimbledon: The Weird and Wonderful World of the Football Club That Refuses to Die](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/afc-wimbledon-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-the-football-club-that-refuses-to-die/) - While it’s the big boys of world football that enjoy the riches, the glamour and the adoration that playing one of the most popular sports on the planet to elite level affords, as ever it’s the small fry and the minnows where you will find the heart and the soul of the beautiful game. Few
- [Standing at Football Matches: Rail Seating, Safe Standing and the All-Seater Stadium](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/standing-at-football-matches-rail-seating-safe-standing-and-the-all-seater-stadium/) - A series of disasters at football matches decades ago led to a complete change in how fans are able to watch their favourite teams. Scores of people died in tragedies at Ibrox, Hillsborough and Valley Parade, and each led to subsequent investigations as to how spectator safety could be improved. One of the ramifications of
- [Harry Kane to the NFL?  A Look at the Greatest & Unlikeliest Sporting Crossovers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/harry-kane-to-the-nfl-a-look-at-the-greatest-unlikeliest-sporting-crossovers/) - After a lengthy career as a professional footballer, with every single move you make scrutinised by the media and liberally criticised on social media by people who can’t even get into their local Sunday League team, you could forgive anyone for changing their identity and going to live in a shack in Tahiti. Not so
- [Sporting Greats Who Return to the Top: Tiger Woods Joins Ali, Lauda and Federer with an Incredible Career Comeback](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/sporting-greats-who-return-to-the-top-tiger-woods-joins-ali-lauda-and-federer-with-an-incredible-career-comeback/) - It is rare for the major media organisations on this planet to agree on something. But from the tabloids to the right wing press to the liberal broadsheets, all agreed on one thing: that Tiger Woods’s win at the Masters was the end product of one of the greatest sporting comebacks in history. Just last
- [The Greatest Comebacks in Sporting History: From Tara Moore to the New England Patriots](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/the-greatest-comebacks-in-sporting-history-from-tara-moore-to-the-new-england-patriots/) - If you were playing in a best-of-three set tennis match and found yourself match point at 0-6 0-5, you could be forgiven for throwing in the towel and admitting defeat. But to be the best in your chosen discipline, you need to mentally tough both in victory and defeat, and Tara Moore showed the kind
- [Sport’s Worst Ever Excuses: Wayne Hennessy on the List After Claiming Ignorance of Nazi Salute](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/sports-worst-ever-excuses-wayne-hennessy-on-the-list-after-claiming-ignorance-of-nazi-salute/) - Quite how he has managed to pull the wool over the FA’s eyes is anybody’s guess. Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has incredibly escaped punishment after being charged with making an offensive gesture in a photograph freely viewable on Instagram. In the image, the Welshman is seen clearly delivering a Nazi salute – right hand
- [James Graham's Broken Leg and The Worst Injuries That Sports Stars Have Played On With](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/rugbys-james-graham-and-the-worst-injuries-that-sports-stars-have-played-on-with/) - For most of us mere mortals, even a touch of cramp is enough to have us heading for an early bath while playing Sunday morning football or similar. But a lot of professional athletes are made of sterner stuff than that; particularly tough northerners like Rugby League ace James Graham who hit the headlines this
- [Why Do Sports Stars Like Jesse Lingard Keep Messing Up on Social Media?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/why-do-sports-stars-like-jesse-lingard-keep-messing-up-on-social-media/) - Out of context, you’d say it was just a young man and his friends having a good time on their summer holiday. But when you’re a midfielder for Manchester United and England, you have to realise that the normal rules don’t apply. Quite what Jesse Lingard was thinking when he posted his latest video to
- [USA Spy on England at the 2019 Women's World Cup: Is 'Spygate' in Sport a Growing Problem?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/usa-spy-on-england-at-the-2019-womens-world-cup-is-spygate-in-sport-a-growing-problem/) - Earlier this year, Marcelo Bielsa drew scorn, confusion and downright hilarity when he admitted to sending his staff to spy on Leeds United opponents – a scenario which caused a long-running feud with Frank Lampard and Derby County. In the end, the Argentine’s antics were for nothing as the Yorkshiremen failed to secure a long-awaited
- [Boris & the No Deal Brexit: What Does it Mean for Sport in the UK?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/boris-the-no-deal-brexit-what-does-it-mean-for-sport-in-the-uk/) - He is the quintessential Marmite character, and while Boris Johnson is in office as the Prime Minister – the bookies have him as short as 9/4 to be gone by the end of 2019 – he will surely divide opinion with his, erm, forthright views on the hottest topics. One of those is Brexit, specifically
- [Sport’s Worst Ever Excuses: Part 2](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/sports-worst-ever-excuses-part-2/) - If you are a team manager or sports coach, you an only imagine tearing your hair out at some of the excuses, if we can call them that, that your players will have for poor performance or getting injured. So put yourself in the shoes of Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat
- [Sports Stars Over 40: Golden Oldies That Can Teach Our Young Sporting Stars a Thing or Two](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/sports-stars-over-40-golden-oldies-that-can-teach-our-young-sporting-stars-a-thing-or-two/) - They say that life begins at 40, although in sport it’s fair to say that this is the age where the great and good are putting their feet up and enjoying retirement. Well, not everybody does, anyway. It was revealed recently that former Leicester City, Derby County and Wales midfielder Robbie Savage will be coming
- [The World's Richest Sports Teams: Manchester City Reach Record Value](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/the-worlds-richest-sports-teams-manchester-city-reach-record-value/) - After a huge investment from a private equity firm in the USA, Manchester City are now officially the richest and most valuable sporting entity in the world. The £389 million pumped into the Premier League outfit by Silver Lake, who will take a 10% share in the City Football Group (CFG), breaks the previous record
- [Great Sporting Stars Who Never Gave Up](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/great-sporting-stars-who-never-gave-up/) - You may have been lying on the sofa at the time, comatose from your New Year’s Eve celebrations, but history was being made while the last strains of Auld Lang Syne were almost still audible. Peter Wright became the oldest first-time winner of the PDC Darts World Championship at a sprightly 49 when he defeated
- [Sports Stars That Have Died in Helicopter Crashes & Why These Fatal Accidents Happen](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/sports-stars-that-have-died-in-fatal-helicopter-crashes/) - Standing 6ft 6in, Kobe Bryant always had that ‘larger than life’ thing going on. But this wasn’t a man who used his lofty height as a way of bulldozing others: away from the basketball court, this was a quiet, thinking man with a huge heart beloved by everyone. Sometimes, when a global sporting star passes
- [Banned Performance Enhancing Sports Equipment: From Flying Shoes to Supersuits and Belly Putters](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/performance-enhancing-sports-equipment-and-when-it-gets-banned/) - In theory, sport should be a fair battle between two individuals or teams of combatants, with best man, woman or team eventually reigning supreme. However, over time the goalposts have been shifted to give certain athletes a genuine advantage over the rest of the field. And we’re not talking about doping here or any ‘artificial
- [Should Gambling Sponsorship Be Banned in Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/should-gambling-sponsorship-be-banned-in-football/) - It’s been a major talking point for a number of months, if not years, in football. Should teams be sponsored by betting companies? It’s a question that balances the moral with the financial, and maybe there is no right answer: it is, perhaps, simply a question of personal opinion. Taking the English Premier League as
- [Can XFL American Football Compete with the NFL?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/can-xfl-american-football-ever-compete-with-the-nfl/) - If the NFL can be considered something approaching the sporting pinnacle, the its old adversary the XFL can only be described as akin to a sporting freakshow. The once-abandoned competitor to the National Football League is back for a new iteration in 2020, and while the NFL is all about sporting brilliance the XFL’s old
- [Are Technology, Modern Equipment and Money Ruining Golf?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/are-technology-modern-equipment-and-money-ruining-golf/) - Does size matter? That probably depends on who you are talking to, but in golf it is fair to conclude that length and girth are crucial to an individual’s success. Length refers to the ridiculous distances that the modern player is able to hit the ball off the tee, and that is changing the way
- [The Greatest Super Bowl Comeback Wins of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/02/the-greatest-super-bowl-comeback-wins-of-all-time/) - Everyone loves a good comeback story….unless your team is on the receiving end, of course. The Super Bowl has served up some legendary comeback victories over the years, and incredibly 28 of the last 53 champions have been trailing at some point in the game before coming back to seize the win. The latest edition
- [Are the UK Gambling Commission’s Fines Getting Out of Hand?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/are-the-uk-gambling-commissions-fines-getting-out-of-hand/) - It is essential that in an industry where vulnerable young people need to be protected, organisations like the UK Gambling Commission are doing their bit to keep the betting game safe and enjoyable for all. That’s why they impose some of the most stringent regulations possible on betting brands that wish to operate on UK
- [Could the Coronavirus Mean that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are Cancelled?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/could-the-coronavirus-mean-that-the-2020-olympic-games-are-cancelled/) - Occasionally, a huge worldwide virus comes along that changes how we well go about our business. So far, there hasn’t been a major outbreak of the so-called coronavirus on a global scale, however it is being reported that there are now two cases that have been discovered in Japan, including one in Tokyo where thousands
- [Is Pinatubo the Greatest Two-Year-Old of the Past 25 Years?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/is-pinatubo-the-greatest-two-year-old-of-the-past-25-years/) - After being handed a mark of 128, the Charlie Appleby horse Pinatubo is – according to the handicapper – the most gifted two-year-old to emerge in the past 25 years. January’s publication of the 2019 European Classifications for two-year-olds raised plenty of eyebrows, not least the news that Pinatubo is rated the best horse of
- [How Does Government Intervention Affect the Share Price of UK Bookmakers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/how-does-government-intervention-affect-the-share-price-of-uk-bookmakers/) - Of all the industries that make billions of pounds each year, none has gone through the regulatory mill quite like the betting sector. From TV advertising bans and the FOBT maximum stake cut to the latest news that credit card gambling will be banned, UK bookmakers have taken a legislative pounding in the past couple
- [The Ban on Gambling with Credit Cards: Why and When Will this be Introduced?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/the-ban-on-gambling-with-credit-cards-why-and-when-will-this-be-introduced/) - In a landmark moment for the betting industry, the UK Gambling Commission has announced a blanket ban on the use of credit cards. So, as of April 14, 2020, nobody will be allowed to bet or make a deposit on their credit card in the UK, both online and in high street bookmakers’ shops. The
- [Football Stars Who Own and Train Racehorses](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/football-stars-who-own-and-train-racehorses/) - There is a long history of footballers attempting to break into racing by purchasing shares in a horse or two. For some, it is merely a hobby and a legitimate way to invest some of their plentiful spare cash into a project with, potentially, enjoyable and tangible results. For others, it becomes an all-encompassing passion
- [Insider Trading and Information Leaks in Horse Racing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/insider-trading-and-information-leaks-in-horse-racing/) - These are two industries that are inextricably linked. Horse racing needs betting just as much as bookmakers need the sport: the former enjoys a handsome financial boost courtesy of the betting firms’ levy payments, and the latter in return secure a captive customer base who are happy to have a flutter on meetings of all
- [Is it Too Late to Save the FA Cup?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2020/01/is-it-too-late-to-save-the-fa-cup/) - It is the oldest cup competition in world football, with its inaugural hosting now dating back a staggering 150 years. So why does the history and the heritage of the FA Cup now seem to mean nothing to English football? The stats from the FA Cup third round in the 2019/20 season are really hard
- [Could Climate Change Bring An End to the Classic Boxing Day Cricket Test Match?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/could-climate-change-bring-an-end-to-the-classic-boxing-day-cricket-test-match/) - For many things in life, there are the believers and the sceptics. Whether you believe in the ravages of climate change or not, the fact is that the average yearly temperatures in all of the main cricket playing countries are on the rise. That is indisputable. Such is the increase in temperatures in some nations,
- [Racism in Football: Does the UEFA Protocol Go Far Enough as a Punishment?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/racism-in-football-does-the-uefa-protocol-go-far-enough-as-a-punishment/) - In 2019, there has been plenty of brilliance for football fans to admire all around the globe. But it’s a year in which racism has returned to the top of the agenda too. There will be many that argue that the racists have never left football – they just didn’t have the guts to spew
- [Women in Darts: Fallon Sherrock Makes Darting History at the PDC World Championship](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/women-in-darts-fallon-sherrock-makes-darting-history-at-the-pdc-world-championship/) - Given that we as a species have roamed the earth for nigh on one thousand years, and that ‘popular sport’ has been played for more than a century of that time, it’s always remarkable when history is made in a sporting context. But history was indeed made in December when Fallon Sherrock became the first
- [Red Bull Gives You Wings: Are Brand-Led Clubs Set to Take Over the World of Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/red-bull-gives-you-wings-are-brand-led-clubs-set-to-take-over-the-world-of-football/) - In a quiet suburb of Eastern Germany, a revolution is brewing. It’s not a loud, in-your-face and demands-attention style revolution, more a quiet, slow build that is simply inescapable as momentum continues to grow. It’s been a decade since the energy drinks company Red Bull purchased the SSV Markranstädt football club, rebranding them RB Leipzig
- [Five Times the Bookies Got Politics So Badly Wrong](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/five-times-the-bookies-got-politics-so-badly-wrong/) - From general elections in the UK to the presidential race in the US, the bookmakers have a tough task in understanding public sentiment and using it to price up the various political markets that are available. It’s not like trading a football match or a horse race, where the factors leading up to the start
- [Mistaken Identity in Horse Racing: How it Can Happen and Where Your Bet Stands](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/mistaken-identity-in-horse-racing-how-it-can-happen-and-where-your-bet-stands/) - If Jurgen Klopp dropped Mo Salah to the bench and played Dejan Lovren on the right wing instead in a pique of mistaken identity, you’d worry that the German manager had lost his marbles. But when it comes to correctly identifying a race horse, it can be more problematic for a trainer who works with
- [Could the Foal of Winx and I Am Invincible be the Perfect Racehorse?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/could-the-foal-of-winx-and-i-am-invincible-be-the-perfect-racehorse/) - It’s almost as if they wanted to create the perfect genetic blueprint of a racehorse…. When the owners of the incredible Winx decided to retire her from racing, she was sent off to her idyllic stables and yard to enjoy the next chapter of her life: motherhood. And that ownership team of Richard Treweeke, Debbie
- [Royal Ascot 2020 Prize Money Increase: Where Does it Rank in Horse Racing's Rich List?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/12/royal-ascot-2020-prize-money-increase-where-does-it-rank-in-horse-racings-rich-list/) - The summer showpiece of UK and Irish flat racing, Royal Ascot, will enjoy a significant bump in prize money in time for the 2020 meeting. There will be more than £8 million up for grabs across the five-day festival in June, which is up more than £700k on the 2019 figures. And the headline news
- [The Oldest Ever Olympic Gold Medallists](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/the-oldest-ever-olympic-gold-medallists/) - What are they putting in cod liver oil supplements these days? Just days after it was revealed that Robbie Savage was pulling his football boots back on at the age of 45, Mo Farah has revealed that he will look to become one of the oldest gold medallists in Olympic history should he qualify for
- [Floyd Mayweather's Comeback: 5 Possible Opponents](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/floyd-mayweathers-comeback-5-possible-opponents/) - It’s sad but true that boxers and those in the fight game really don’t when to call it a day. What compels them to put their bodies and health on the line after their best days have gone? It can be money, of course, or the lure of unfinished business. As far as Floyd Mayweather
- [Analysing Jose Mourinho as a Football Manager: Is He Still the Special One?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/analysing-jose-mourinho-as-a-football-manager-is-he-still-the-special-one/) - Given their poor start to the 2019/20 season, it wasn’t a great shock when Mauricio Pochettino was given the boot by Tottenham’s big cheese Daniel Levy in November. Although the romantics would have given the Argentine more time based on past achievements, one statistic stands out as the most alarming in all: in the calendar
- [Formula 1's Fiercest Rivalries: A History of Drivers at War](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/formula-1s-fiercest-rivalries-a-history-of-drivers-at-war/) - Whether a Formula One fanatic or somebody who occasionally watches motorsport inspired films at the cinema, you will already be aware that F1 is rife with combustible characters who have a habit of taking their frustrations out on others. Call it testosterone, machismo, competitive spirit or whatever you like, even as rule changes shift the
- [Supreme Horse Racing Club: Who are They, and Why Have they Been Banned from Owning Horses?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/supreme-horse-racing-club-who-are-they-and-why-have-they-been-banned-from-owning-horses/) - Shockwaves were sent through the Irish race game in November when the Supreme Horse Racing Club were barred from owning horses by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI). The consortium, which is one of Ireland’s biggest racing syndicates, has been found guilty of ‘failing to engage’ with the HRI with regards to an allegation of overselling shares
- [Cricket Match Fixing: Just How Deep Does Corruption Run?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/cricket-match-fixing-just-how-deep-does-corruption-run/) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Bangladesh this week in protest; it was the size and scale of demonstration you would expect in the midst of a political revolt. But the people of Dhaka and Magura weren’t protesting against a corrupt politician or election result, but in anger at the punishment dished out
- [Minimum Jockey Weight: Is British Horseracing Set for a Major Overhaul?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/minimum-jockey-weight-is-british-horseracing-set-for-a-major-overhaul/) - November sees the annual International Conference for the Health, Safety & Welfare of Jockeys, which is held in Dubai and typically attracts a wide variety of the sport’s key players. The 2019 edition witnessed a presentation from Dr George Wilson, a sports scientist at Liverpool John Moores University, who made the extraordinary claim that British
- [Could an Artificial Track Reduce Fatalities at Santa Anita Park?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/11/could-an-artificial-track-reduce-fatalities-at-santa-anita-park/) - For 95% of the meeting, organisers of the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park could breathe a sigh of relief. Despite their frankly horrendous record of fatalities, there were no real issues at the Californian track and it seemed as if recently introduced safety measures, including whip usage and the medication of horses, had made
- [The UK Gambling Black Market: Do We Have a Problem with Illegal Betting?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/the-uk-gambling-black-market-do-we-have-a-problem-with-illegal-betting/) - It’s the sort of thing you’d expect in Dickensian Britain. Punters, seeking an opportunity to back their quarry, slip into their long coats, turn up their collars and put on their hats in an attempt to hide their identities as they head out to place a bet on the black market. Incredibly, you don’t need
- [Ballon d’Or: History, Winners and the Trophy's Importance to Football](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/ballon-dor-history-winners-and-the-trophys-importance-to-football/) - They say that cricket is a team game played by individuals, and you can probably aim the same accusation at football. Yes, a side can outperform the sum of their parts, but often when you take a key player out of a starting eleven you can notice the difference immediately. Of course, league titles and
- [The Hundred 2020 Draft: Who Got Who as Cricket Makes British Sporting History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/the-hundred-2020-draft-who-got-who-as-cricket-makes-british-sporting-history/) - It was an unmistakably Sky Sports production. The glitz, the glamour, the razzmatazz and the fireworks: not bad for a tournament that has never been hosted before and may end up as the dampest squib of the British summer. But at least the ECB, the organisers behind The Hundred, are trying to take cricket forward
- [The World's Most Politically Charged Football Derbies](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/the-worlds-most-politically-charged-football-derbies/) - It doesn’t matter what level of the game you’re at, from the village green to the Nou Camp, the fiercest rivalries are those where there is more than just three points on the line. It can be a battle for local bragging rights that gets the juices flowing, or there can be more political factors
- [Golf’s EurAsia Cup and Why It Has Been Dropped from the 2020 Schedule](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/golfs-eurasia-cup-and-why-it-has-been-dropped-from-the-2020-schedule/) - Golf is, by its very nature, a solitary pursuit: no matter whether it’s strokeplay or matchplay, the onus is on the individual to get the job done. That’s perhaps why, at the elite level, the team-based tournaments are so well-anticipated. Indeed, the Ryder Cup is arguably the most exciting competition that the sport has to
- [What is the British Champions Series?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/what-is-the-british-champions-series/) - All good things, as they say, must come to an end. Each year, the flat racing season culminates in October as the ground begins to soften and temperatures outside plummet, replacing the short sleeves of summer meetings with the overcoats and bobble hats that signal the beginning of winter in the UK. And what better
- [Total Network Solutions and the History of TNS Football Club](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/total-network-solutions-and-the-history-of-tns-football-club/) - For a while, the Welsh football outfit TNS were the answer to a quiz question: which is the only club in the world named solely after a business enterprise? Of course, you have the Red Bull sides in Leipzig, Salzburg and New York, Airbus UK Broughton in Wales and other clubs have taken on their
- [The English Greyhound Derby: Can It Survive a Difficult Future?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/the-english-greyhound-derby-can-it-survive-a-difficult-future/) - For fans of dog racing, the English Greyhound Derby is the undoubted pinnacle of the sport. First held way back in 1927, the Derby enjoyed plenty of support in the intervening decades at its spiritual home at the White City Stadium, which played host to the 1908 Olympic Games, amongst other things. When White City
- [Do Cardiff Have to Pay for Emiliano Sala? The Contract Debate Continues](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/10/emiliano-sala-tragedy-overshadowed-by-continued-debate-over-contract/) - You can’t help but have immense sympathy for the family of Emiliano Sala, who have had to grieve the loss of their loved one in the most public way imaginable. And just as they had a chance to go through the grieving process in private, as the more sordid allegations and revelations of the plane
- [The Life & Career of Emiliano Sala: From Cow Fields in Argentina to a Terrace Darling in Nantes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/the-life-career-of-emiliano-sala-from-cow-fields-in-argentina-to-a-terrace-darling-in-nantes/) - It was the news that nobody wanted to hear: the operation to rescue Emiliano Sala and his pilot, David Ibbotson, has now been changed to a recovery mission. That suggests we should fear the worse and mourn the loss of two men in the most tragic of circumstances. The search had recommenced, with Guernsey Police
- [Emiliano Sala: New Cardiff City Striker's Plane Missing Over Channel Islands](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/emiliano-sala-new-cardiff-city-strikers-plane-missing-over-channel-islands/) - It’s the kind of story you dread hearing and reading about. A plane carrying Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala and a pilot has gone missing on route to Wales from France, where the Argentine striker was saying goodbye to his former Nantes teammates. The plane lost contact with Jersey air traffic control as it travelled
- [What Is Ascot Racecourse's World Pool and When Will It Return?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/what-is-ascot-racecourses-world-pool-and-when-will-it-return/) - Given the incredible success of the first World Pool, it was hoped that the British Champions Day meeting would have provided a perfect opportunity for the venture to be rolled out once again. But sadly, those hopes have been dashed after the British Champions Series chief confirmed that plans had been shelved for another multi-million
- [How Female Jockeys Can Blaze a Trail for Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/how-female-jockeys-can-blaze-a-trail-for-womens-rights-in-saudi-arabia/) - While some parts of the world have made tremendous strides in equality in the past few decades, there are still some countries who are yet up to speed with women’s rights and any progressive notions of feminism. One of those, undoubtedly, is Saudi Arabia, whose record on such matters is questionable at best. Sharia law
- [Ansu Fati and Pinatubo Announce Themselves to the Sporting World](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/ansu-fati-and-pinatubo-announce-themselves-to-the-sporting-world/) - There’s nothing that quite excites fans of sport than seeing a hugely talented youngster burst onto the scene. The hairs on the back of the neck stand to attention when you see a Wayne Rooney, a Frankel, a Tiger Woods or a Rafa Nadal for the first time. It is those sporting stars that seem
- [Can Nigel Benn Become the Oldest Boxing World Champion in History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/can-nigel-benn-become-the-oldest-boxing-world-champion-in-history/) - He’s not fought for more than two decades. But they say that the boxer’s instinct never leaves you, and perhaps we shouldn’t be overly surprised that Nigel Benn is planning a comeback at the age of 55. The former world champion has been working hard in the gym, as his workout posts on social media
- [The Kosovo National Football Team: Their Formation, History & Rise to Prominence](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/the-kosovo-national-football-team-their-formation-history-rise-to-prominence/) - Many English football fans wouldn’t have realised the importance and history of their 5-3 win over Kosovo at the St Mary’s Stadium. Not the result as such, which saw England’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020 improve yet further despite a couple of defensive howlers. It’s more the significance of how far Kosovan football has
- [How Do Women's Super League Attendances Compare to the Premier League after Record Season Opener?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/how-do-womens-super-league-attendances-compare-to-the-premier-league-after-record-season-opener/) - The Women’s Super League (WSL) kicked off its 2019/20 campaign at the weekend, and following on from the success of the summer’s World Cup the attendance figures were extraordinary. Nearly 63,000 fans headed to watch their favourite teams at grounds typically reserved for men’s football, with a WSL record 31,213 taking to the stands of
- [The 5 Most Dangerous Race Tracks in the World](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/09/the-5-most-dangerous-race-tracks-in-the-world/) - As fans of motorsports, we have to accept that to the incredible feats of speed and ingenuity on the track there is the dark side that, occasionally, comes to the fore. That was in evidence in tragic fashion recently with the death of Anthoine Hubert, the young Formula 2 driver who lost his life in
- [Where Next for Bury FC Following English Football League Expulsion?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/where-next-for-bury-fc-following-english-football-league-expulsion/) - It’s almost sacrilege that a football club with more than 125 years of history can go to the dogs simply because of a chain of incompetent owners who have no interest in preserving its status as a bedrock of the local community. And so, sadly, that’s the reason that Bury FC have been expelled by
- [The World of eSports Rocked by CS:GO Australian Match Fixing Arrests](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/the-world-of-esports-rocked-by-csgo-australian-match-fixing-arrests/) - It is one of the fastest growing digital industries in the world, raking in hundreds of millions of pounds each year. And some of the viewing stats regarding eSports are incredible, with millions tuning in to watch competitions such as the FIFA eWorld Cup and the Fortnite World Cup via YouTube and Twitch. But the
- [Will Bury FC Ever Play Again? Financial Woes Worsen for The Shakers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/will-bury-fc-ever-play-again-as-financial-woes-worsen/) - The start of the new football season should be a time for excitement and optimism, no matter how well or badly you expect the side you support to perform on the pitch. But for fans of Bury FC, there is no positivity to speak of as the sheer existence of the club is in the
- [Where Does Enable Rank in List of World’s Greatest Flat Racing Horses](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/where-does-enable-rank-in-list-of-worlds-greatest-flat-racing-horses/) - Later in the summer, Enable will look to achieve a slice of history. She will be aiming to become the first horse in history to win a hat-trick of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe titles – a feat that some of the greatest horses from the annals of time have failed to achieve. Indeed, there
- [Why VAR Could Lead to a Mutiny from Football Fans, Players and Managers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/why-var-could-lead-to-a-mutiny-from-football-fans-players-and-managers/) - The Premier League campaign for 2019/20 is just a couple of weeks old. And yet, already, the introduction of VAR has been a more rampant topic of discussion that most of the football actually played. Incredibly, the opening two rounds of matches have seen more than 130 incidents analysed by VAR, with five decisions already
- [The Funniest and Most Bizarre Football Pitch Invasions](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/the-funniest-and-most-bizarre-football-pitch-invasions/) - Talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous. Having just won the UEFA Super Cup, courtesy of saving the decisive spot kick from Tammy Abraham, Adrian was naturally on cloud nine in just his second appearance as a Liverpool player. But he was brought swiftly back down to earth, literally and metaphorically, when a
- [World Football's Top Female Officials: Stephanie Frappart Set to Referee 2019 UEFA Super Cup](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/world-footballs-top-female-officials-stephanie-frappart-set-to-referee-2019-uefa-super-cup/) - In reality, the UEFA Super Cup is something of a non-entity as far as early season football is concerned. Sure, there’s a chance to bag some more continental silverware, but after their contrasting weekends you can rest assured that both Liverpool and Chelsea would rather not be flying out to Turkey at this premature juncture
- [Cheltenham Festival Changes: Big Race Faces the Axe & National Hunt Chase Shortened](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/cheltenham-festival-changes-big-race-faces-the-axe-national-hunt-chase-shortened/) - For anyone lucky enough to attend the Cheltenham Festival in the flesh, or at least watch on from home, the vast majority would argue that there’s little that can be done to improve the action. But a successful format can always be tweaked further, and organisers have made two announcements to changes that will come
- [The Hundred Cricket League Explained as Shane Warne Named London Spirit's Men's Head Coach](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/the-hundred-cricket-league-explained-as-shane-warne-named-london-spirits-mens-head-coach/) - It’s been confirmed that Shane Warne, the legendary Australian leg-spinner, will take up the role of head coach of the ‘London Spirit’ franchise for The Hundred, English cricket’s ‘exciting’ new competition. He will be joined by the history-making Lisa Keightley, the first woman to hit a century at Lord’s, who will lead the women’s franchise.
- [Ornamental: How Does Carl Frampton’s Accident Rank Among the Most Bizarre Sporting Injuries in History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/ornamental-how-does-carl-framptons-accident-rank-among-the-most-bizarre-sporting-injuries-in-history/) - You know how it is: you’re preparing for the boxing fight that you assume will get your career back on track. Training has gone well, you’re feeling good and you are confident of securing victory. And then somebody comes along and drops a massive ornament on your hand. Carl Frampton was in the latter stages
- [Football and Politics Collide Again as Bedoya Calls for US Gun Control During MLS Game](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/08/football-and-politics-collide-again-as-bedoya-calls-for-us-gun-control-during-mls-game/) - There have been plenty of occasions that footballers have used their goal celebrations as an opportunity to make a statement. Usually, it is to commemorate the birth of a child with the well-used thumb-in-mouth celebration, or sometimes it can be a tad more subversive – quite why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang used to pull out a Spiderman
- [WH Stayers’ Million: One of the Richest Prizes in Horse Racing](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/wh-stayers-million-one-of-the-richest-prizes-in-horse-racing/) - With one more win, Stradivarius can create a slice of racing history that you suspect will never be matched. The five-year-old is a single triumph in the Lonsdale Cup away from winning the WH Stayers’ Million for a second consecutive year. The bonus prize, which was founded by Weatherbys Hamilton to ‘celebrate, promote and support
- [Are Bolton Going to be the First Former Premier League Giant to Go Bust?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/are-bolton-going-to-be-the-first-former-premier-league-giant-to-go-out-of-business/) - It was the summer of 2005. James Blunt was tearing up the pop charts with You’re Beautiful, England are winning one of the most thrilling Ashes series’ of all time and the Live 8 concerts are….well, achieving very little, in truth. It was a balmy summer at Bolton Wanderers, who were preparing for their first
- [What Will Boris Johnson’s Appointment as Prime Minister Mean for Sports Betting in the UK?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/what-will-boris-johnsons-appointment-as-prime-minister-mean-for-sports-betting-in-the-uk/) - It’s been one of the worst kept secrets in modern politics. Boris Johnson has been odds-on with the bookies for months now to be named the next Prime Minister of the UK in the wake of Theresa May’s resignation, and sure enough the man known as BoJo will be sworn in to 10 Downing Street
- [Where Does Shane Lowry’s 2019 Win Rank in Open Championship History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/where-does-lowrys-2019-win-rank-in-open-championship-history/) - In essence, golf is a simple sport. If you can get your ball in the 72 holes across the four days of tournament play in fewer shots than the rest of the field, you’ll be rewarded with a shiny trophy and a handsome paycheque for your troubles. But sometimes golf, and sport in general, transcends
- [Why Punters Should Be Keeping an Eye on Derby Winner Masar’s Breeding](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/why-punters-should-be-keeping-an-eye-on-derby-winner-masars-breeding/) - Winners breed winners is an old adage oft-spoken in horse racing. If that’s true then Masar was almost duty-bound to be a brilliant horse given his impeccable bloodline. The four-year-old has been retired by Charlie Appleby after struggling to recapture the form that saw him win the Derby last year, and now he will be
- [After Steve Bruce's Appointment and the Sports Direct Debacle, Are Newcastle United Heading for Implosion?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/after-steve-bruces-appointment-and-the-sports-direct-debacle-are-newcastle-united-heading-for-implosion/) - It’s been a long time since being a Newcastle United fan has been a joyful experience. The gloomy atmosphere in the North East has – coincidentally or not – occurred almost simultaneously with the time that Mike Ashley has controlled the purse-strings at the club. Since the businessman took over the club prior to the
- [How Does England’s 2019 World Cup Win Stack Up on the List of Cricket’s Greatest Matches?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/how-does-englands-2019-world-cup-win-stack-up-on-the-list-of-crickets-greatest-matches/) - Cricket’s boring, so they say. That’s the view of those who have had to sit through a nondescript county game played in front of one man and his dog, but a World Cup final between two evenly-matched teams in front of a rapt Lord’s crowd is always likely to serve up a humdinger. And boy,
- [Use of the Whip in Racing Under the Microscope After Charlie Fellowes' & Hayley Turner's Admissions on Deterrents](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/use-of-the-whip-in-racing-under-the-microscope-after-charlie-fellowes-hayley-turners-admissions-on-deterrents/) - On one side of the debate, there is the opinion that the use of the whip in horse racing is harmless and part and parcel of the sport’s tradition. On the other, there are those who believe it is cruel, painful to the horses and thus completely unnecessary. Typically, those on the inside of the
- [England Women v Men: Who Has The Better Football World Cup Record?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/england-women-v-men-who-has-the-better-football-world-cup-record/) - It would be fair to say that the Women’s World Cup 2019 was a roaring success. More than 28 million people watched the action in the UK, and tens of millions more worldwide as the women’s game proved its popularity on the big stage. The only downside for fans on these shores was the disappointment
- [USA Women v Men: Who Has The Better FIFA World Cup Record?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/usa-women-v-men-who-has-the-better-fifa-world-cup-record/) - As predicted by many before a ball had been kicked, USA were the winners of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. A penalty from Megan Rapinoe – which earned her the Golden Boot to go with the Golden Ball trophy as the best player in the tournament, and a second from Rose Lavelle were enough
- [Is John McCririck Still Alive? What is Racing’s Eccentric Entertainer Doing Now?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/is-john-mccririck-alive-yes-but-what-is-racings-eccentric-entertainer-doing-now/) - John McCririck passed away on the 5th July 2019. The following article was written the month before the former racing presenter's death and details his career in racing and life in the media after leaving Channel 4 Racing. Type the name John McCririck into Google and you get a few surprises. The third most common
- [England's Lionesses Miss Out on the 2019 World Cup Final but There's Reason for Optimism for 2023](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/07/englands-lionesses-miss-out-on-2019-world-cup-final-but-theres-reason-for-optimism-for-2023/) - It felt like the ultimate case of footballing déjà vu. England’s women, on the brink of a World Cup final, fell at the final hurdle – but not before suffering the ubiquitous penalty heartbreak, of course. It echoed the disappointment of the men’s side almost a year ago to the day, who were dumped out
- [Is Altior Poised to Equal Big Buck’s Record 18 Wins in a Row at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/is-altior-poised-to-equal-big-bucks-record-18-wins-in-a-row-when-running-at-the-2019-cheltenham-festival/) - In demolishing a three-horse field to win the Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday, outstanding thoroughbred Altior took one step closer to breaking an almighty record. The 1/10 favourite left Fox Norton and Diego Du Charmil trailing in his wake to win by seven lengths, despite appearing to jump left on a number of
- [Mongolian Sumo Hakuho Sho Confirmed as One of the Greatest Sports Stars of All Time](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/mongolian-sumo-hakuho-sho-confirmed-as-one-of-the-greatest-sports-stars-of-all-time/) - Have you heard the one about the nine stone sumo wrestler? But that was how much Monkhbatyn Davaajargal weighed when he arrived in Tokyo to begin training as a sumo wrestler. As you can imagine, most of the stablemasters in the Japanese city took one long look at this scrawny kid from Mongolia and laughed
- [How Do the Men's & Women's World Cup Player Records Compare?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/how-do-mens-womens-fifa-world-cup-records-compare-as-brazils-marta-becomes-the-leading-goalscorer/) - World Cup history was made in Valenciennes on Tuesday evening. Marta, the Brazilian midfielder, scored the all-important penalty that took her country into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup at the expense of Italy. For the 33-year-old, it was a cause for a double celebration. Not only had her progressed to the knockout
- [Danny Baker Joins the List of Sports Broadcasters Sacked for Toe-Curling Public Gaffes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/danny-baker-joins-the-list-of-sports-broadcasters-sacked-for-toe-curling-public-gaffes/) - It was the news story that seemingly everyone had an opinion on. Danny Baker, the sports journalist and broadcaster, was sacked by BBC 5 Live back in May for a tweet he posted about the newborn baby of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. The tweet from Baker featured a chimpanzee dressed in suit
- [The Best Starting XI in Women’s Football: Could this Line-Up be Beaten?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/the-best-starting-xi-in-womens-football-could-this-line-up-be-beaten/) - In an age of social media outrage, it’s impossible to have an opinion without being shouted at, pilloried and fed to the lions. Nevertheless, we thought we’d have a go at naming our ultimate Best XI in women’s football. Some big names have missed out, but this eleven would surely be a handful for anybody:
- [The Not So Crazy World of Competitive Miniature Golf](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/the-not-so-crazy-world-of-competitive-miniature-golf/) - Under the windmill and into the clown’s mouth. We’ve all been there: out on the crazy golf course on holiday or at a British seaside town with hopes of unleashing our inner Tiger Woods. Only for mum to drain a monster 50ft putt through the lighthouse to claim the spoils. For most, crazy golf is
- [Galileo Sires Fourth Epsom Derby Winner in 2019 with 12 of the 13 Runners Descendants of the Irish Stallion](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/galileo-sires-fourth-epsom-derby-winner-in-2019-with-12-of-the-13-runners-descendent-from-the-irish-stallion/) - He may have been retired for the best part of two decades, but Galileo is still very much an eminent force in flat racing. Aidan O’Brien’s thoroughbred only ran eight times in his career, but still found the time to win the Derby, the Irish Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- [FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019: Everything You Need to Know](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/fifa-womens-world-cup-france-2019-everything-you-need-to-know/) - When France kick off the Women’s World Cup 2019 on Friday against South Korea, they do so with something of a target on their backs. The host nation has never won this competition in its 18 year history, and yet they enter this edition as the joint favourite with the bookmakers alongside that perennial contender
- [Boxing’s Greatest Upsets: Where Does Andy Ruiz Jr Beating Anthony Joshua Rank?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/06/boxings-greatest-upsets-where-does-andy-ruiz-jr-beating-anthony-joshua-rank/) - “Everybody that bet on me gonna make some serious money.” It was an accurate enough assessment of the situation from Andy Ruiz Jr, the likeable roly-poly puncher who shocked the world of boxing to its very core in stopping Anthony Joshua in seven rounds of their Madison Square Garden encounter. The underdog was a 12/1
- [How Does Erling Braut Haaland's 9 Goals Compare with the Most Scored in a Professional Football Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/how-does-erling-braut-haalands-9-goals-compare-with-the-most-scored-in-a-professional-football-game/) - When you hear of a player scoring nine goals in a single football match, you expect a story to unfold of a pro turning out for their local Sunday League side as a favour or a bet. You certainly don’t expect such a feat to be achieved in ‘proper’ football, and certainly not at a
- [The Best Cricket World Cup Matches of All Time Ahead of ICC World Cup 2019](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/the-best-cricket-world-cup-matches-of-all-time-ahead-of-icc-world-cup-2019/) - England are the favourites to win the 2019 World Cup. Those are not words you get to hear every day, but they are well deserved for an English cricket side that has worked extremely hard to be ranked the best limited overs team in the world. And as hosts, England have an almighty advantage in
- [Brazil's Formiga: The First Footballer to Play in Seven World Cups](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/brazils-formiga-the-first-footballer-to-play-in-seven-world-cups/) - The Women’s World Cup 2019 will make history for a number of reasons. This will be the most attended edition of the competition in history, with more than 720,000 tickets sold a month ahead of the first game, in which hosts France will tackle South Korea. And both semi-finals and the final sold out within
- [Gigginstown House Stud: Michael O'Leary's Withdrawal to Have Huge Impact on the Horse Racing Industry](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/gigginstown-house-stud-michael-olearys-withdrawal-to-have-huge-impact-on-the-horse-racing-industry/) - The Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead used the word ‘seismic’ to describe the decision from Michael O’Leary to cease his Gigginstown House Stud operation, and even that doesn’t really do it justice. The Irish firm has dominated racing on domestic soil in recent years, and while news of their demise will be music to the ears
- [American National Hunt Racing: A Guide to US Steeplechasing as Gordon Elliot & Davy Russell Land Notable Success](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/american-national-hunt-racing-a-guide-to-us-steeplechasing-as-gordon-elliot-davy-russell-land-notable-success/) - Gordon Elliott and one of his principle jockeys, Davy Russell, have enjoyed plenty of success together on UK and Irish soil in recent times. As recently as April, Russell hopped aboard the Elliott trained Tiger Roll to create history in the Grand National by winning the Aintree showpiece for the second consecutive year – a
- [UEFA Criticised for ‘Disgraceful’ Ticket Allocations for Champions League and Europa League Finals](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/uefa-criticised-for-disgraceful-ticket-allocations-for-champions-league-and-europa-league-finals/) - Reaching the final of the Champions League – and to a lesser extent the Europa League – should be the culmination of lots of blood, sweat and tears; the ultimate footballing pay-off. Supporters of teams which reach the final have spent a fortune following their team around the continent, and they deserve the opportunity to
- [Ruby Walsh Career Highlights: The Great Jockey Retires After 2019 Punchestown Gold Cup Glory](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/ruby-walsh-career-highlights-the-great-jockey-retires-after-2019-punchestown-gold-cup-glory/) - It was a decision that shocked everybody – even those closest to him. Ruby Walsh has announced his immediate retirement from horse racing after winning the Punchestown Gold Cup on May 1. It was fitting that Ruby’s final ride on Kemboy featured his trademark dash to the line; in the end, his charge just had
- [IAAF Restricts Testosterone Levels in Female Athletes After Caster Semenya Loses Landmark Ruling](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/05/olympic-800m-gold-medalist-caster-semenya-loses-landmark-testosterone-ruling/) - It was set to be a landmark case that changed the face of athletics – and possibly sport as a whole – forever. Most expected Caster Semenya’s challenge against the IAAF’s ruling regarding testosterone levels to be upheld, but it transpires that the law has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)
- [The 2000 & 1000 Guineas: Stats to Consider Ahead of 2019's First Classics](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/the-2000-1000-guineas-stats-to-consider-ahead-of-2019s-first-classics/) - The National Hunt campaign comes to an end at the weekend, and it’s always with a tinge of sadness that we wave jumps racing goodbye for six months or so. But, there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and that’s because the flat season really kicks into gear now. The first
- [From Busan to Bishop’s Stortford: Jamie Cureton Becomes Latest Member of the 1000 Club](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/from-busan-to-bishops-stortford-jamie-cureton-becomes-latest-member-of-the-1000-club/) - There are 29 members of football’s prestigious ‘1000 Club’: that is, players who have made 1,000 appearances in their career. The identities of some of the group ensure that this is a pub quiz question unlike any other, and we’ll reveal the identities of the rest of these thoroughbreds later in this article. But a
- [Who Are The Best Female Boxers of All Time?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/04/who-are-the-best-female-boxers-of-all-time/) - You sense it could be a landmark night for women’s boxing. The middleweight division will be unified for the first time on Saturday when Claressa Shields puts her WBC, WBA and IBF belts on the line against the WBO strap-holder Christina Hammer. Both are unbeaten so far, hence the excitement, and Shields firmly believes this
- [The 2019 Grand National: Everything We Know So Far After the Weights Were Announced](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/the-2019-grand-national-everything-we-know-so-far-after-the-weights-were-announced/) - The Grand National is the most wagered upon horse race of the year, and whether you are a serious punter looking to find an edge or somebody simply hoping to impress their workmates in the sweepstake, the release of the weights is always eagerly anticipated. Those were announced in a ceremony in Liverpool recently, and
- [Mankading in Cricket: Why Was Jos Buttler's Dismissal Against The Spirit of the Game?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/mankading-in-cricket-why-was-jos-buttlers-dismissal-against-the-spirit-of-the-game/) - There are some sports, such as cricket, where there are unwritten rules about what goes on during the heat of battle. These are things that, whilst not ‘illegal’ or against the rules, are considered against the spirit of the game, which is a moral crime of sorts. One such item is ‘Mankading’, the practise of
- [How to Tackle Racism in Football After England Players are Abused in Montenegro](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/how-to-tackle-racism-in-football-after-england-players-are-abused-in-montenegro/) - It seems crazy to even type the words in the year 2019, but racism is still having a huge impact on football at all levels. And it would be easy to make an example of Montenegro, the Eastern European enclave in which ‘supporters’ shouted racist abuse at Raheem Sterling, Danny Rose and others in England’s
- [Armando, the £1 Million Racing Pigeon and the Sport Behind this Lofty Price Tag](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/armando-the-1-million-racing-pigeon-and-the-sport-behind-this-lofty-price-tag/) - Imagine being labelled the ‘Lewis Hamilton of pigeons’ and the ‘best Belgian long-distance pigeon of all time’. Lofty praise indeed. Those are just some of the names being thrown the way of Armando, the world’s most expensive racing pigeon. The winged warrior was this week auctioned off, bizarrely, via specialist firm Pipa….and sold for a
- [OWNAFC Club Ownership App In Hot Water as Fans Seek Refunds Over Share Confusion](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/ownafc-club-ownership-app-in-hot-water-as-fans-seek-refunds-over-share-confusion/) - It’s the mobile app that plans to ‘change the face of football’, with specific reference to how a club is run, and that the ‘biggest revolution in football since the dawn of the Sky Sports era in 1992’ is nigh. But it appears as if the OWNAFC ‘fan ownership’ model is in turmoil after a
- [Could the OWNA FC Fan Ownership Model Change the Face of Football?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/could-the-owna-fc-fan-ownership-model-change-the-face-of-football/) - In the next couple of weeks, an English non-league football club will be taken over by a consortium of fans of the beautiful game. That’s the premise behind OWNA Football Club, who offer anyone and everyone the chance to join the board of directors at a club for a one-off payment of £49. They can
- [Bryony Frost: The First Female Jockey to Win a Grade 1 Race at the Cheltenham Festival](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/bryony-frost-the-early-life-career-of-the-trailblazer-changing-the-face-of-national-hunt-racing/) - Having started her riding career at the tender age of two aboard a donkey called Nosey, you could say that Bryony Frost has long been destined for great things. The 23-year-old has established herself as one of the best jockeys on the planet, of either gender it should be added, and her triumph at the
- [When Fans Attack: Are Football Players Facing a Rising Threat of Violence?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/when-fans-attack-are-football-players-facing-a-rising-threat-of-violence/) - Prior to the weekend of March 9-10, 2019, you could count on the fingers of one hand the times that a ‘fan’ had got on to the pitch at a football match and assaulted a player or official. But that was the weekend that shook the game to its foundations with not one but three
- [Can the Female Jockeys Make History Once Again at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/can-the-female-jockeys-make-history-once-again-at-the-2019-cheltenham-festival/) - March the 8th is International Women’s Day, and as such each year it falls just a matter of days prior to the Cheltenham Festival. There are many walks of life where women still aren’t afforded the same opportunities as men – which in the year 2019 is a real stain on society – but one
- [Do Transgender Athletes Have an Unfair Advantage?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/03/do-transgender-athletes-have-an-unfair-advantage/) - Controversial subjects and conversational hot potatoes are never far from the agenda in sport. And in the past couple of weeks a rather sensitive topic has emerged as the latest item for debate. Do transgender athletes, and those who identify as female, gain an unfair advantage in sport? Rachel McKinnon, a transgender cyclist, won a
- [Cheltenham Festival 2019: Nicholls and Tizzard Both Bullish of Glory](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/cheltenham-festival-2019-nicholls-and-tizzard-both-bullish-of-glory/) - In these weeks just prior to the Cheltenham Festival, ordinarily we would expect trainer’s to play down their horses’ chances when the media are invited on-site for the stable tours. But the theme in 2019 has been one of confidence, with Willie Mullins already talking up the chances of many of his key entrants to
- [Rebel Footballers: Kepa Arrizabalaga Joins Messi, Ronaldo and Zlatan in Defying Their Managers](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/rebel-footballers-kepa-arrizabalaga-joins-messi-ronaldo-and-zlatan-in-defying-their-managers/) - It was the sort of scene you wouldn’t expect to see in a Sunday League match between the Dog & Duck vs the Red Lion, let alone a showpiece cup final at Wembley Stadium. But that’s exactly what happened in the Carabao Cup final when Kepa Arrizabalaga, the Chelsea goalkeeper, refused to be substituted by
- [Cheltenham Festival Preview 2019: Mullins Lifts the Lid on His Major Festival Fancies](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/cheltenham-festival-preview-2019-mullins-lifts-the-lid-on-his-major-festival-fancies/) - When it comes to training winners at the Cheltenham Festival, few know the game as inside and out as Willie Mullins does. The genial Irishman has bagged 61 winners at the Festival – one more than nearest rival Nicky Henderson in the all-time leader rankings – and will be expecting plenty more in 2019 too.
- [MLS 2019 Preview: Zlatan, Rooney, Pogba and Goals Galore in Major League Soccer](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/mls-2019-preview-zlatan-rooney-pogba-and-goals-galore-in-major-league-soccer/) - As the domestic football season approaches its thrilling finale, punters start to get the fear. The fear is the knowledge that for around four months, they won’t have any football to bet on. This year, there isn’t even a World Cup to cushion the blow, and we’ll all have to wait until 2020 for the
- [Following ‘Shambles’ BHA Decision: How Important is a Cheltenham Festival Prep Race?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/following-shambles-bha-decision-how-important-is-a-cheltenham-festival-prep-race/) - In the vast majority of cases, a decent warm-up or prep race is key for all who fancy a tilt at glory at the Cheltenham Festival. The fear was that the equine flu outbreak would rule that notion out completely, but after no new cases were found by the British Racehorsing Authority, the National Hunt
- [Counting the Financial Cost of the Equine Flu Outbreak to the Racing Industry](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/counting-the-financial-cost-of-the-equine-flu-outbreak-to-the-racing-industry/) - We still don’t know how long the National Hunt racing blackout in the UK will go on for, but it’s certainly not beyond the pale to describe this as the worst crisis the industry has faced in 18 years. Back then, in 2001, the racing calendar was crippled by the foot-and-mouth crisis, which brought UK
- [Does the Equine Flu Outbreak Put the Cheltenham Festival At Risk?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/does-the-equine-flu-outbreak-put-the-cheltenham-festival-at-risk/) - In terms of the short and long-term implications, this is one of the worst outbreaks of equine flu in recorded history. All meetings were cancelled on Thursday after the discovery of the illness in three vaccinated horses, housed at the Cheshire yard of trainer Donald McCain, that tested positive for equine flu. Horses from this
- [Getting Shirty: How British Football Fans Continue to Get in Bother Abroad](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/getting-shirty-how-british-football-fans-continue-to-get-in-bother-abroad/) - There’s nothing quite like a good away day at the football….that is, until you are arrested for one of the most petty and scarcely believable laws ever made. Ali Issa Ahmad, from Wolverhampton, was visiting the United Arab Emirates to watch some of the matches taking place in the AFC Asian Cup. Bedecked in a
- [Leopardstown's Dublin Racing Festival Pointers for Cheltenham 2019: Is Bellshill Poised for Gold Cup Glory?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/leopardstowns-dublin-racing-festival-pointers-for-cheltenham-2019-is-bellshill-poised-for-gold-cup-glory/) - It may only be in its second year, but the Dublin Racing Festival has proven to be a fantastic addition to the National Hunt calendar already. Horses of all shapes and sizes descended on Leopardstown for the two-day meeting, which produced a selection of stunning finishes and notable winners with the Cheltenham Festival just five
- [Celebrity Racehorse Owners: Famous Stars of the Stage, Screen and Stable](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/02/celebrity-racehorse-owners-famous-stars-of-the-stage-screen-and-stable/) - The initial entry list for the 2019 Grand National has been announced, and in amongst an eclectic field of horses that includes defending champion Tiger Roll you’ll find Sandymount Duke, who is owned and bred by legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. The wrinkly rocker has stabled his charge with Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer
- [Could the Long Range Weather Forecast Identify Cheltenham Festival 2019 Winners and Losers?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/could-the-long-range-weather-forecast-identify-cheltenham-festival-2019-winners-and-losers/) - If you cast your mind back to Cheltenham Festival 2018, you may just recall the incredible weather we experienced here in the UK in the build-up. Heavy rain turned to snow, and when the temperatures fell even further that became thick black ice. At one point, it looked as if the Festival might have to
- [Super Bowl LIII: Can the Los Angeles Rams Emulate the Greatest Underdog Stories in NFL History?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/super-bowl-liii-can-the-los-angeles-rams-emulate-the-greatest-underdog-stories-in-nfl-history/) - The odds have been released for Super Bowl LIII, and once again the New England Patriots have been installed as the comfortable favourites with the bookmakers. Tom Brady’s outfit are available at around 10/13 with some books, and the handicap line has been set at -2.5 points at around the even money mark. All of
- [How Kempton's Great King George VI Chase Champions Have Fared at the Cheltenham Festival in March](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/how-kemptons-great-king-george-vi-chase-champions-have-fared-at-the-cheltenham-festival-in-march/) - For many, Christmas means a number of things: gifts, spending time with loved ones, Brussel sprouts, flatulent grandparents and lots of awful TV that manifests itself as you are simply too lethargic to change the channel. For horse racing enthusiasts, the festive period means a cracking set of fixtures is on the horizon, and they
- [Cheltenham Festival 2019: Why are the Rooneys Boycotting the Meeting and How Will it Affect the Betting?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/cheltenham-festival-2019-why-are-the-rooneys-boycotting-the-meeting-and-what-are-the-betting-implications/) - It is, arguably, the greatest show in UK horse racing. The very best trainers, horses and jockeys will descend upon sleepy Gloucestershire in March for the Cheltenham Festival, where some of the sport’s most prestigious prizes are contested. Well, nearly all, anyway. Paul and Clare Rooney, consistently amongst the best ownership teams in National Hunt
- [Australian Wonder Horse Winx Looking to Tear Up the Record Books in 2019](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/australian-wonder-horse-winx-looking-to-tear-up-the-record-books-in-2019/) - If a racehorse could spend their earnings, what do you think they would buy? That’s the sort of rhetorical question that gets the creative juices flowing, but unless the species evolves in a rather unexpected fashion in the coming decades unfortunately we are unlikely to ever find out the answer. That’s a shame for the
- [Andy Murray's Greatest Achievements: Why He Deserves All the Plaudits He Gets on His Retirement Lap](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/andy-murrays-greatest-achievements-why-he-deserves-all-the-plaudits-he-gets-on-his-retirement-lap/) - At the end of his first round defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open, there was a look of resignation on the face of Andy Murray. He had battled back from two sets down to take the tie into a decider, but a lack of competitive action leads to reduced match fitness, and
- [Monet’s Garden: Tributes Paid to An Underrated Gem after Dying Aged 20](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/11/monets-garden-tributes-paid-to-an-underrated-gem-after-dying-aged-20/) - When you’ve spent the best part of a decade competing against some of horse racing’s all-time greats, it would be easy to become but a footnote in the sport’s lengthy archives. But the number of tributes that have poured in this week to commemorate the sad passing of Monet’s Garden suggest that the 20-year-old remains
- [Luca Cumani: A look Back on the Legendary Horse Racing Trainer's Career after His Retirement](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/11/luca-cumani-a-look-back-on-the-legendary-horse-racing-trainers-career-after-his-retirement/) - All good things come to an end, as the old saying goes, and legendary trainer Luca Cumani has decided to all time on his career. The Italian is best known for twice training the winner of the Derby, but his list of accomplishments in racing is lengthy and ensures Cumani will enjoy a lasting legacy
- [And It’s Over to the Judges: The Worst Points Decisions in Boxing History](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/the-worst-points-decisions-in-boxing-history/) - There are only a few sports where the final result is down to the interpretation of others. In gymnastics’ myriad of disciplines, for example, the scoring panel decide who wins and who doesn’t based on performance, complexity of routines and so on. The same can be said for diving and a few other sports. But
- [Betting Companies Agree 'Whistle to Whistle' Ban on Gambling Adverts During Live Sport](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/leading-betting-companies-impose-voluntary-ban-on-tv-advertising-in-wake-of-increasing-pressure/) - The weight of scrutiny that bookmakers are facing is growing. A campaign to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) has proven successful, costing betting firms tens of millions of pounds each year, and now advertising has come under the spotlight. Perhaps in an attempt to pre-date regulatory action, the Remote Gambling
- [Rooney’s Rap Sheet: After Airport Arrest We Ask Why Wayne Can't Keep Out of Trouble?](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/rooneys-rap-sheet-after-airport-arrest-we-ask-why-wayne-cant-keep-out-of-trouble/) - Oh Wazza. What have you done this time? Wayne Rooney, English football’s all-time leading international goalscorer, has a habit of getting himself in bother, and despite reaching ‘maturity’ at 33 years of age he shows no signs of slowing down on the hell-raising front. It was reported this week that he was arrested just prior
- [How the January Transfer Window Can Revitalise Any Football Club’s Fortunes](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/how-the-january-transfer-window-can-revitalise-any-football-clubs-fortunes/) - The 2018/19 football season is approximately five months old now, and already we have a good idea of how our favourite team is going to fare. And yet, with plenty of rounds of matches still to go in all of European football’s elite divisions, there are stacks of points to be won and victory can
- [Could Might Bite's Breathing Operation Make Him Another Great Nicky Henderson Racing Comeback Story](https://www.betting-offers.com/2019/01/could-might-bites-breathing-operation-make-him-another-great-nicky-henderson-racing-comeback-story/) - It’s been one of the most confusing falls from grace of the National Hunt campaign so far in 2018/19. Might Bite, one of the best chasers on the planet with multiple Grade 1 wins under his belt, has looked a shadow of his former self in two hapless runs this term. His return at Haydock
- [The Big Ones: Sporting Stars to Back in 2019](https://www.betting-offers.com/2018/12/the-big-ones-sporting-stars-to-back-in-2019/) - You know what it’s like at this time of year, with newspapers, TV and other media outlets reflecting on the 12 months that has just gone by. There’s no doubt that 2018 has been a phenomenal year for sport no matter what your point of interest. Framed by England’s flirtation with glory at the World
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