Posts Tagged ‘politics’
A Legend of English Soccer: Sir Bobby Robson
One of England’s most beloved sporting figures, Sir Bobby Robson, yielded to his courageous fight with cancer recently at the age of 75. Even the often critical British press had nothing bad to say about the universally respected Robson, headlining their obituaries with adjectives like The Bravest Knight or simply The Legend.
Tags: Casinos, English Premier League, entertainment, hobbies, politics, recreation, soccer, sports, travelRio De Janerio Becomes First South American City To Host Olympic Games
South America will host the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, as Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was awarded the honor on Friday. Rio beat out the US choice of Chicago, Illinois along with Tokyo, Japan and Madrid, Spain to earn the right to host the games. Despite a high pressure effort from the American power elite–including President Barak Obama and TV gabfest queen Oprah Winfrey–Chicago was the first city eliminated from contention.
Tags: business, entertainment, Gambling, leisure, marketing, Olympics, politics, recreation, sports, travelThe Constitutional Case Against The Federal Sports Gambling Ban
The Federal ban on sports betting has been blasted by anyone who knows anything about the subject for a number of different reasons. Though the US professional leagues suggest that sports betting threatens the integrity of their games, the opposite is the case. The professional bookmaking industry is usually where any type of compromised or fixed game is discovered. Ultimately, the best case for legal sports betting is Constitutional.
Tags: Gambling, gambling business, gambling law, law, politics, sports, sports gambling