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Mariners activate P Kelley off DL

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07/03/2009 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners activated rookie reliever Shawn Kelley from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.

Kelley has been sidelined since May 6 with a strained oblique muscle in his left side. The right-hander suffered the injury a day earlier in a loss to the Rangers where he actually collapsed to the ground from the pain after throwing a pitch.

The 25-year-old is 1-1 with a 1.54 earned run average in 10 appearances for Seattle this season.

In a corresponding move, the Mariners optioned infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma. Carp was 3-for-8 (.375) in five games since getting the call from Tacoma on June 17.


<< Canucks ink former Red Wing Samuelsson to three-year deal
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks signed free agent right wing Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year contract on Friday. Per club policy, financial terms of the pact were not disclosed. The 32-year-old Swiss had

<< Echenique in front in France
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafa Echenique was in the news last week for his amazing double-eagle on the 72nd hole of the BMW International Open that almost snatched him the trophy. On Friday, he made the news for a different reason.

<< NL West: Dodgers welcome back Manny with road trip
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There's some sort of buzz going on right now in Los Angeles. Is Eric Karros making a return to the Dodgers? Did Juan Pierre embarrass himself by rapping in public again? Oh wait, Manny Ramirez is returning f

<< Sol's Abily claims WPS Player of Month
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Sol midfielder Camille Abily was selected as the WPS Player of the Month for June. The 24-year-old French international from Rennes had five goals in the month of June, helping the Sol to

<< Blue Jays bring up Dellucci, designate Adams for assignment
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contract of outfielder David Dellucci from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated infielder Russ Adams for assignment on Friday. The 35-year-old Dellucci signed a minor lea

Rapids aim to continue Independence Day dominance >>
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Fire returns to Major League Soccer action for the first time in three weeks on Saturday when the club travels to Dick's Sporting Goods Park to meet the Colorado Rapids. Chicago has been

Pavlyuchenko unsure over Spurs future >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is seeking talks over his future when he returns for the start of preseason training. Pavlyuchenko scored 14 goals in 32 games in his first season in the Pr

Wenger: Adebayor going nowhere >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsene Wenger is confident that Emmanuel Adebayor will start the new season as part of his Arsenal squad. The Togo striker has been mentioned as a possible transfer target for AC Milan for the second ye

Bremen hopeful of Pizarro stay >>
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werder Bremen have confirmed their interest in re-signing Claudio Pizarro on a permanent basis. The Peruvian striker spent last season on loan at the Weserstadion from Chelsea and scored 26 goals in

All expected Haskell favorites at Monmouth >>
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two days after Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem arrived at Monmouth Park for next month's Haskell Invitational. Belmont Stakes champ Summer Bird settled into his stall at the Jersey shore track. With th

SPORTS BETTING

NFL Football Betting Online

In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.

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MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.

(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977.  Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.

Sportsbook refunded tens of thousands of dollars to customers who bet on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay, the three teams that stunk up the field so badly that their fans and backers never had a chance to get up from their couches and cheer.  In the spirit of the low scoring start to the season, odds makers at the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino have set odds on how many total shutouts there will be this season. 

MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season.  Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite.  After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.

Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions.  They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals.  The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown. 

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