Entries Tagged as 'arbitrage'

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Murder Mystery Centers on Sports Betting Scam

At some point between August 7 and August 9, Zhen Xing Yang and girlfriend Xi Zhou were brutally murdered in their apartment by someone who they appeared to know. There was no signs of forced entry, which is a clear sign the couple invited their killer inside. The couple’s cat didn’t even escape the massacre [...]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Online Casino Considers Accepting Virtual Dollars

I’ve written before about the virtual world of Second Life and how they recently cracked down on the virtual casinos within the game.  Well an online casino has stepped in and is considering providing a way for these players to gamble with their “Linden Dollars” – the online currency of Second Life.  Online backgammon and [...]

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

What Does A Sure Bet Have To Do With Gambling? Mmmm… Sherbet

A new trend I’m seeing these days are public gambling sites offering “Sure Thing” bets based on the principles of arbitrage, once reserved for hedge funds and financial markets.
Sure thing bets are a lot different than the “guaranteed” picks of the old days. In the old days a handicapper simply would promise that their [...]