A classic and exciting way to gamble is by betting on horse racing. Horse racing has been called “The Sport of Kings,” and has been the subject of wagering for centuries. If you’re going to bet on horses, here are a few things you should know.

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As countdown to the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup in South Africa, gets closer to kick-off of the first game, we look at some of the preparations for this huge event.  Cape Town will host a number of the pool games, leading up to one of the semi-final games.

Can there possibly be a more beautiful backdrop to any stadium in the world?

A fantastic new purpose-built stadium has just been finished.  The recent official opening of the Cape Town stadium, saw a local premiership game take place.  The stadium was put through its paces, to get rid of all the little snags before the Soccer World Cup. Continue Reading

Part of traveling is often staying in hotels. Of course you want to spend time in an exotic location actually seeing that location, but the right luxury hotel can be an exotic location in itself. Here are a few of the most memorable hotels throughout the world.

Hotel Cipriani, Hotel Plaza Athenee, Park Hyatt in Tokyo…

Does it get any better than this?.. a massage on a gondola

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David Hasselhoff is an international singing and acting sensation who has in the recent past been the subject of controversy due to his alcoholism. In 2007, Hasselhoff was famously videotaped by his own daughter, lying shirtless on a floor, drunkenly trying to inhale a hamburger. Taylor Ann Hasselhoff submitted the video to YouTube to shame her father into quitting drinking.

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Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal have both become famous for their ability to portray dramatic roles, particularly ones that address the complex relationships between characters. Their new film Brothers, also featuring acclaimed actress Natalie Portman and highly respected director Jim Sheridan, is sure to please any fan of quality filmmaking. Maguire is best known for his portrayal of Peter Parker in the Spiderman Movies, while Portman is well known for the part of Padme Amidala, Luke Skywalker’s mother, in the Star Wars prequels, and Gyllenahall achieved fame acting opposite Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain.
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In response to the success of Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble has struck back with “Nook,” its own take on the e-book reader. If early sales are any indication, Nook is going to provide Kindle with some serious competition, as Nook orders for the holidays have already reached capacity. Are we looking at the future here?
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In gambling these days, both in poker and other forms, tournaments are all the rage. The idea of playing games of chance in a tournament format really took off with the popularity of poker tournaments, but now tournaments can be found in almost any type of gambling. One type of tournament that has enjoyed some popularity is tournament blackjack.
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Everyone knows that refereeing in professional sports is difficult. Referees have to keep track of everything that is going on on the field by themselves, while fans have the benefit of thousands of eyes to catch any mistake, not to mention cameras that can replay any event over and over again. Still, when a referee makes an egregiously bad call or no-call, there is nowhere for him to hide, and this is especially true in the case of association football, where the fans are particularly unforgiving.

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Imagine a heavy metal odyssey starring Jack Black as a roadie turned medieval warrior. What else could you want from a video game? You can get all this and more from Brutal Legend, one of the latest offerings from Vivendi and Double Fine Productions, for PlayStation 3.
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As celebrities, athletes are often subject to public scrutiny. The general public wants to know what they are doing and who they are doing it with, all the better if there is some scandal involved. Some athletes can always be counted upon to be involved in some controversy, while with others, when controversy surfaces, it comes as a surprise. Certain athletes are skilled at creating a clean public image, but everyone is human, and even these athletes may slip up eventually. Such is the case with Tiger Woods.
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