The Far East Betting Problem

A few weeks back I blogged about the corruption engulfing the Japanese Sumo Wrestling world but that is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to betting problems out in the Far East. On Friday, we had the latest insight into the murky world of illegal gambling in Asia with over 5000 people […]

World Cup & Castrol Ratings Roundup

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Uruguay vs Germany. 0.5 points Uruguay +0.75 @ 1.94 & 0.5 points on Germany to score over 1.75 goals @ 2.01. +0.26 2. Holland vs Spain: Holland: Holland to […]

World Cup & Castrol Ratings Roundup

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Uruguay vs Germany. 0.5 points Uruguay +0.75 @ 1.94 & 0.5 points on Germany to score over 1.75 goals @ 2.01. +0.26 2. Holland vs Spain: Holland: Holland to […]

Sumo Wresting & Betting

When browsing the BBC website earlier today, along with the top story that Paul the pyschic octopus has predicted that Spain will beat Germany, I noticed an intriguing report on a new betting scandal in Japanese Sumo Wrestling. It appears that a number of wrestlers and trainers have admitted to illegal betting on baseball and […]

Sumo Wresting & Betting

When browsing the BBC website earlier today, along with the top story that Paul the pyschic octopus has predicted that Spain will beat Germany, I noticed an intriguing report on a new betting scandal in Japanese Sumo Wrestling. It appears that a number of wrestlers and trainers have admitted to illegal betting on baseball and […]

Castrol Ratings for the Semi Final

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Argentina vs Germany. Germany Draw No Bet @ 2.37 Bet Chronicle. +1.37. 2. Paraguay vs Spain: Paraguay +1 @ 2.03. Refund. Excellent value calls on Germany and Paraguay inferred […]

Castrol ratings for July 3rd

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Holland vs Slovakia: Holland -1: Refund 2. Brazil vs Chile: Brazil -1. -1. 3. Paraguay vs Japan: Japan to qualify @ 2.65. -1, but great value bet. 4. Spain […]