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Why The Football League Is Addicted To Money Gambling Brings In

It doesn’t matter if you are a hardcore sports betting fanatic or just a sports fan, there is no denying that sports betting is everywhere these days.

You go online, you see it. Heck, you can’t turn on a game without seeing some kind of advertisement for an online bookie or casino. This is especially true in the terms of the football league. While betting is prevalent in many other sports across the world, it seems like it is more embedded in the football world than anywhere else. And, this could be because the National League itself is addicted to gambling and the money that they bring in from the activity.

Reinforcement Behavior

Can you remember when you were a child and you got maybe $10 for doing good on your report card? Maybe you got a weekly allotment for keeping your nose to the ground and completing other tasks. Whatever the situation was, it no doubt felt good when you received that money. It felt like you were being paid to do something good and meaningful because that’s exactly what was happening in this situation. Well, did you know that gambling creates the same sense? Yes, when you are gambling, you don’t collect as often, but this just reinforces those feelings. When behaviors like this aren’t presciently rewarded, they are more meaningful when they are awarded. So, when you finally get that big sports winning, it makes it all that more meaningful. And, this is just one of the many reasons that football itself is addicted to the money that they bring in from gambling.

Brian Rice The First To Announce

If you have been paying close attention to the Football League Tables then you already know that it was Brain Rice that was the first to come out and admit his proclivities. He didn’t get caught or he wasn’t forced to come out. He simply decided to come out on his own and this was something that garnered him a lot of attention. Rice said that in the past five seasons, he had broken the governing body’s rules on gambling by betting on football games. He did not admit to betting on any of his team’s games, but he did admit to placing and making several bets across the past 5 seasons. He simply contributed his actions to gambling addiction. This probably has to do with the fact that gambling is now so widely accepted in the sport. Betting on a game is as modern as going to get game and grabbing a hot dog and nachos.

That Near-Win Factor

Another reason that people get addicted to the thrill of betting on football is that there is always that near-win factor. Just think about. Depending on the type of bet that you are placing, you nearly have a 50/50 chance of winning. And, when you lose, you feel like you were so close to collecting that big pay off. This is something that people feel every time they place bets on football games. Just barely missing the bet by a point or two only intensifies these feelings.

Irish racing will continue behind closed doors

Racing in Ireland will continue behind closed doors the sport’s governing body, Horse Racing Ireland, has confirmed.

A statement released this afternoon by HRI stated:

“This decision is motivated by the need to maintain employment and incomes for people working in the industry, and on the basis of being able to achieve and maintain all HSE advice and instructions.”

Dundalk will host a meeting this Friday evening, with Thurles (Saturday), Naas (Sunday) and Downpatrick (Sunday) also set to host meetings over the coming weekend.

The British Horse Racing Authority decided on Tuesday to cancel all racing until the end of next month.

Horse racing in Ireland to continue during Coronavirus

Good news for the horse racing industry with meetings set to continue behind closed doors.

Since last Friday, five racemeetings in Ireland have been held behind closed doors with access to the racecourse limited to a number of key personnel such as stablestaff, jockeys and trainers, and strict protocols around social distancing and sanitisation.

The Board reviewed the five meetings that have taken place since Friday, and recommended some extra measures:

  • There will be no evening meetings and no double meetings – this will reduce  the draw on medical resources, a principal concern for larger racing jurisdictions with multiple meetings every day
  • A maximum of one meeting per day to reduce impact on resources
  • Jockeys’ weights to increase by 2lb from Friday, on the Flat and in National Hunt – all racecourse saunas are closed
  • No owners permitted to attend racemeetings
  • No overseas runners will be permitted for the time being in Irish races
  • A maximum of 30-minute intervals between races to assist social distancing
  • The previously approved protocols will continue and are set out in the attached Appendix

Nicky Hartery, Chairman of Horse Racing Ireland, said:

“These are unprecedented and sombre times and we are seeking the best ways to support the racing community and industry throughout what lies ahead.  Health and welfare of employees and industry participants is the prime consideration and within that context, we have introduced protocols which can allow racing to continue and thousands of families who rely on the sector to maintain a livelihood. This will be kept under review on a daily basis and we are also planning measures for reprogramming fixtures  as it becomes required.   Changes to the programme will be separately announced.

“We have consulted with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine throughout this process and we will continue to strictly adhere to the Government and HSE advice.  We have made it clear at all times that our medical facilities and personnel will be available for the Government to use if necessary – that will take precedence above any other consideration.”

Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland added:

“This is clearly a rapidly changing situation and Horse Racing Ireland will continue to liaise with the relevant Government Departments and with our health advisors.

“The executive sub-committee of Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board is meeting daily to assess the situation, and the Board of Horse Racing Ireland will continue to convene as required.
 
“Racecourses by their nature offer opportunities for social distancing that few other workplaces can. Nothing in Irish life is as it was a week ago, and in the same way, these are not race fixtures as we previously knew them, they are big open-air sites with very few people present and nobody on site if they are not involved: once a jockey or trainer has finished their business for the afternoon, they are required to leave.  Furthermore, we have carried out risk assessments according to each individual racecourse facility, and some fixtures may be subject to greater restrictions and limitations to ensure social distancing is easily achievable and maintained.

“The Board paid tribute to the flexibility shown by stable staff, jockeys, trainers, owners and employees of the IHRB, HRI, the media and broadcasters. Strict measures were imposed on them almost immediately last Friday but their actions, care and vigilance have ensured that social distancing is being observed and racecourses continue to be a safe working environment.”

Cycling Monuments postponed due to Covid-19

As part of the fight against the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), Amaury Sport Organisation, with the agreement of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has decided to cancel Paris-Roubaix (12th April), the Flèche Wallonne and the Flèche Wallonne Women  (22nd April) and Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Women (26th April) races on their scheduled dates.

In close collaboration with the UCI and with the assistance of the other parties concerned, the organisers have already begun working to try to organise new dates for these monuments, races to which teams, riders and spectators are deeply attached.

Flanders Classics has also announced the cancellation of the Tour of Flanders, the biggest one day race in the world, which was scheduled for 5th April.

Flanders Classics, together with the UCI and representatives of the teams and riders, is currently studying the possibility of a postponement to a later date this year.

Soccer: The Game without Borders

If music is the universal language, then soccer is the game without borders. Soccer is a game that is loved and appreciated by billions of people in the world. The only other games that have this many fans are online casino games.

With us casino games, we know that people love the aspect of real money rewards however, what is that they love so much about soccer? 

Why soccer?

There are thousands of sports in the world, but why is it that soccer can manage to stand out and claim the title of the world’s favourite sport? Well, here are some reasons why soccer is the world’s favourite sport and the game without borders. 

  1. It Cheap to play
  2. One of the main reasons why soccer is the most loved sport is that it is cheap to play. Growing as children, most people, both boys and girls played a game that was similar to soccer. All that you needed was a ball and enough people for two teams, homemade goal posts and you were good to go.  
  3. And as you grew older, you would love the actual game as it was played live remembering what you used to play when you were child. 
  4. Can be Played Anywhere and anyhow
  5. As we said earlier, soccer is the game that makes up most of our childhood memories, because we could play it anyhow and anywhere to be honest. We did not need the turf of the fancy stadium, all we needed was teams and a plastic ball and we were good to go. 
  6. Easy to play
  7. We have to admit soccer is one of the easiest games to play that is second to real money pokies games of course. Soccer, though it does need skill, too much of the skill can easily cost you the ball. Therefore, all that you need to do is to be simple and you can still win at the end. 

Video – Tom Brady announces he is leaving Patriots for Buccs

Tom Brady has announced that he is leaving the New England Patriots to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady has played for the Patriots for 20 years and won a record six Super Bowl wins.

Brady was drafted by the Patriots in 2000 out of the University of Michigan. He has gone on to be one of the most decorated quarterbacks in NFL history.

In a statement posted on social media, Brady added: “I wanted to say thank you to all of the incredible fans and Patriots supporters.

“MA [Massachusetts] has been my home for 20 years, it has truly been the happiest two decades I could’ve envisioned in my life and I have nothing but love and gratitude for my time in New England.

“The support has been overwhelming, I wish every player could experience it.”

‘The greatest quarterback of all time’

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who has been at the team throughout Brady’s career, said: “Tom was not just a player who bought into our program, he was one of it’s original creators – he lived and perpetuated our culture and on a daily basis he was a tone setter and a bar raiser.

“He didn’t just perform, he didn’t just win, he won championships over and over again.

“Tom and I will always have a great relationship built on love, admiration, respect and appreciation and his success as a player and his character as a person are exceptional. It has been a privilege to coach Tom Brady for 20 years.

“Sometimes in life, it takes some time to pass before truly appreciating something or someone but that has not been the case with Tom. He is a special person and the greatest quarterback of all time.”

Euro 2020 Finals postponed until 2021

UEFA, European football’s governing body, has this afternoon confirmed that this summer’s European Championships will be postponed until 2021 due to the uncertainly over the spread of Covid-19.

The UEFA statement confirming the decision read:

“Uefa has decided that the Euros should be postponed until 2021. It will be played from 11 June to 11 July next year.”

The decision may now have an impact on the Women European Championships, due to be played in the summer of 2021. It remains to be seen whether the Women’s tournament will now be moved to summer 2022, with the men’s World Cup 2022 not due to be played until the winter.

The change now presents a clash with FIFA’s expanded 24-team Club World Cup, due to take place in the summer of 2021 in China.

UEFA’s decision today is expected to be welcomed by the Continent’s domestic leagues as it is now hoped it will allow them the time to conclude their season, Covid-19 permitting.

BHA suspends horseracing until the end of April

The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that all horseracing in Britain will be suspended with effect from tomorrow, Wednesday 18th March.

Last night, The Jockey Club announced that The Randox Health Grand National has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

Two race meetings are scheduled to take place behind closed doors at Wetherby and Taunton today, but race meetings will cease up to the end of April. The decision will be kept under constant review.

The BHA took the decision to protect essential emergency services and the health and welfare of staff working in the racing industry. Racecourses and racing have obligations to ensure the safety of participants and provide medical cover which clearly cannot be fulfilled in these circumstances. This follows the new advice issued by government yesterday to combat the spread of the virus.

Nick Rust, the Chief Executive of the BHA, said:

“This is a national emergency the like of which most of us have never seen before. We’re a sport that is proud of its connection to rural communities and to the local businesses that support our industry. But our first duty is to the health of the public, our customers and to racing industry participants and staff so we have decided to suspend racing following the government’s latest advice.

“Racing is a family and I know we will pull together over the coming days, weeks and months and support each other. By stopping racing, we can free up medical resources, doctors and ambulances, be they private sector or NHS, to assist in the national effort to fight this virus. And we can support racing industry participants and staff as they face up to the personal challenges ahead and care for their own families.

“There will be difficult months ahead for many of us. We need to focus now on ensuring that we can continue to look after our horses as the virus affects the thousands of participants and staff who dedicate their lives to caring for animals. We need to do what we can to support businesses inside and outside racing and the many people whose livelihoods depend upon this £4 billion industry.

“We are in constant contact with government which understands the very significant consequences of this decision for jobs and businesses. We will work with them to do our best to manage the impact.

“Racing leaders will keep today’s decision under constant review and endeavour to keep all customers, participants, staff and dependent businesses informed as the situation progresses.”

Equestrian Round-Up: Irish successes in Florida & Dortmund in past week

In the past seven days Ireland’s equestrian stars have competed behind closed doors at competitions in Florida and Dortmund, achieving much success on both sides of the Atlantic.

Darragh Kenny scored a victory in the $137,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI3* on Saturday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida.

Canadian course designer Michel Vaillancourt built a track for 45 starters with 12 advancing to the tie-breaking jump-off. Returning near the end of the jump-off round, Kenny and Scarlett du Sart Z stopped the clock at 33.54 seconds to claim the lead and relegate Israel’s Sydney Shulman down to the runner-up position. Shulman and J-Boston S.E. posted a time of 33.96 seconds.

“I’ve been very lucky – I had a good winter and all the horses went very well,” said Kenny of his season at WEF. “I had a great feeling coming into this winter because I have an incredible group of horses, and I’m very lucky that I have those horses.”

Kenny got the ride on Scarlett du Sart Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide mare, during the horse’s seven-year-old year. He has high hopes for the mare’s future, saying, “This is a mare that Teddy Vlock and his owner bought for me, and we’ve been slowly producing her. She’s really starting to turn a corner, and I think she’s an incredibly talented horse that will end up jumping at the highest level.”

At the Palm Beach Masters, which are also taking place in Florida, Co Down’s Conor Swail and GK Coco Chanel finished as runners-up in Saturday’s $137,000 CSI5* Palm Beach Masters Classic.

Last to go in a 12-horse jump-off, Swail finished just behind British winner Emily Moffitt with Tipsy du Terral. Billy Twomey (Kimba Flamenco) and Darragh Kenny (Billy Dorito) also made it into the jump-off and finished in ninth and tenth places respectively.

Bertram Allen clinched the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI3* riding Lafayette van Overis on Wednesday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida.

Allen continued a streak of 1.45m victories at WEF with another win over tracks set by Michel Vaillancourt. Seventy horses contested the two-phase course, but Allen and his quick gelding could not be caught. They stopped the clock at 32.68 seconds, which proved to be less than a half a second faster than runner-up Natalie Dean (USA) riding Ceitasi (32.68 seconds), with Derry rider Jordan Coyle rounding out the top-three in a time of 32.70 seconds aboard Picador.

“He was very relaxed, and straight away won this easily,” said Allen of his Ballywalter Stables-owned mount. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to go full speed, but because it was a two phase, I could see how he was feeling and he felt very good.

“He is so naturally fast,” continued Allen. “There were people doing more galloping or less strides, but I did not want to do that with him today. I thought I would do as good a round as I could, and see where that left us. Because he’s so fast, he was able to get out on top.”

Meanwhile Offaly’s Darragh Kenny claimed the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m riding Cicomein VDL in the International Arena.

Derry’s Jordan Coyle and Eristov raced to victory in the five-star $89,500 Palm Beach Masters qualifier, while Cork’s Billy Twomey finished third with Lady Lou just ahead of Wexford’s Bertram Allen and Gun Powder in fourth.

There was also an Irish win for Stephen Moore and Team de Coquerie in the $36,600 CSI2* Bruins Tour Challenge, the final event of the inaugural Sunset Challenge at the 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series.

Moore and the 13-year-old gelding crossed the timers of Alan Wade’s 1m45 shortened track in 37.24 seconds, beating Eve Jobs (USA) and Valentino Tuiliere on 38.37 seconds and Beat Mändli (SUI) and Dibatsja on 38.96 seconds.

Tipperary’s Denis Lynch and GC Chopin’s Bushi took victory in last Friday’s three-star 1m50 jump-off at Dortmund Show while Co Clare’s Eoin McMahon was also in the prizes, taking third place with Chacon 2.

Irish Dressage rider Heike Holstein and the Irish-bred mare Sambuca took sixth place in the Grand Prix in Dortmund. Holstein scored 70.571% with victory going to Germany’s Ingrid Klimke with Franziskus on a score of 75.217%.

Team Ireland qualifies largest ever cycling squad for Olympic Games

The UCI has confirmed that Team Ireland has qualified a quota in each of the Men’s and Women’s Madison and Men’s and Women’s Omnium events.

This is the first time that Cycling Ireland has qualified such as a large team for the Olympic Games and the first time Ireland will be represented in a team event in track cycling, with the Madison being an event comprised of two riders.

The qualification of Ireland’s track cycling quota was thanks to the consistent performances of Ireland’s track cycling squad over a 2-year qualifying period.

More than 10 riders contributed to the men’s and women’s points tally at World Cup, European Championships and World Championship events. These riders will go through a selection process to identify the riders to be nominated for Team Ireland in the Tokyo Olympics.

In addition, Team Ireland has already qualified 3 slots for the Men’s Road Race and 1 slot for the Men’s Road Time Trial which were formally accepted in December 2019.

This represents Cycling Ireland’s most successful Olympic qualification campaign ever. Riders will compete across six different events – Men’s and Women’s Madison, Men’s and Women’s Omnium, Men’s Road Race and Men’s Road Time Trial.

Team Ireland Quotas

1 x Men’s Madison (2 athletes).

1 x Men’s Omnium (athlete will also compete in the Madison).

1 x Women’s Madison (2 athletes).

1 x Women’s Omnium (athlete will also compete in the Madison).

3 x Men’s Road Race (3 athletes).

1 x Men’s Road Time Trial (athlete will also compete in the Men’s Road Race).

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