(Reuters) – Super Bowl gambling in Nevada rose to a record $98.9 million and the state's sports books cashed in when the Baltimore Ravens upset the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football Leagu e's (NFL) title game. The value of bets place in Nevada's 183 sports books was 5 percent higher than the $93.9 million wagered on last year's Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Nevada sports books kept a combined $7.2 million from Super Bowl bets, or 7.3 percent of the total wagers placed, unaudited figures showed. … Soccer: Brazilian state fines builders over World Cup stadium faults
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The company in charge of preparing the Mineirao stadium for the 2014 World Cup was fined one million Brazilian reals ($502,900) on Monday for a series of serious shortcomings which became apparent when the stadium was reopened last weekend.
Investigators expose global soccer fixing scam
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Hundreds of soccer matches have been fix ed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world's most popular sport and a multi-billion dollar industry. About 680 suspicious matches including qualifying games for the World Cup and European Championships, and the Champions League for top European club sides, have been identified in an inquiry by European police forces, the European anti-crime agency Europol, and national prosecutors. "This is a sad day for European football," said Rob Wainwright, director of Europol. … Press Box: Probe uncovers 680 suspicious soccer games
Europe’s union joint police body announced Monday that it uncovered more than 680 suspicious soccer matches and evidence that a crime gang is involved in fixing matches after an investigation.
NFL-Ravens' Super Bowl win a boon for Vegas profit
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Super Bowl gambling in Nevada rose to a record $98.9 million and the state’s sports books cashed in when the Baltimore Ravens upset the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League’s (NFL) title game. The value of bets place in Nevada’s 183 sports books was 5 percent higher than the $93.9 million wagered on last year’s Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Nevada sports books kept a combined $7.2 million from Super Bowl bets, or 7.3 percent of the total wagers placed, unaudited figures showed. …
UPDATE 6-Investigators expose global soccer fixing scam
(rewrites in part) * World Cup, Champions League matches targeted by Asian ring * Investigation shows scale of problems faced by soccer * FIFA calls for sports, legal authorities to work closely * Singapore police cooperating with Italian investigation THE HAGUE, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world’s most popular sport and a multi-billion dollar industry. …
Brazilian state fines builders over World Cup stadium faults
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The company in charge of preparing the Mineirao stadium for the 2014 World Cup was fined one million Brazilian reals on Monday for a series of serious shortcomings which became apparent when the stadium was reopened last weekend. The stadium in the state capital Belo Horizonte, also a venue for this year's Confederations Cup, hosted the Cruzeiro-Atletico Mineiro derby on Sunday but problems were identified with access points, car parks, bars and water supply. … Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday Feb 5
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday: – - – - SOCCER European investigators uncover huge soccer match-fixing THE HAGUE – European investigators have uncovered evidence that hundreds of soccer matches at club and national level were fixed around the globe in a scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday. …
Brazil's players celebrate with their trophy after defeating Portugal in the final game of the U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday Aug. 20, 2011. Brazil defeated Portugal 3-2 on extra time and won the U-20 World Cup championship. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Brazil's players celebrate with their trophy after defeating Portugal in the final game of the U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday Aug. 20, 2011. Brazil defeated Portugal 3-2 on extra ti me and won the U-20 World Cup championship. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) ?i?m tin sáng 5/2: Champions League có dàn x?p t? s?
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LEWIS CENTER, Ohio - The Columbus Crew have one more international player on their shopping list, and they won't have to go far to find him. Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday Feb 5
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday: – - – - SOCCER European investigators uncover huge soccer match-fixing THE HAGUE – European investigators have uncovered evidence that hundreds of soccer matches at club and national level were fixed around the globe in a scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday. …
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