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NRL Kicks Off First
As the much-anticipated start of the 2004 NRL season inches closer, Sports Acumen today announced their “First! Better! Best!” odds philosophy for the 2004 NRL season. Sports Acumen head trader, Matt Fisk commented “We are committed to delivering the NRL odds first each week, with better odds than our competitors combined with the best service.” “The new odds release date of Tuesday afternoon will allow punters to assess the markets early and the week and then if they believe there is an opportunity they can bet on it.” As round one commences, reigning premiers Penrith host the first match at Penrith Stadium on Friday night. The Panthers enter the match as favourites against Newcastle as doubts surround the fitness of star Knights forward Ben Kennedy while Andrew Johns is a definite starter. Other matches of note for the punters are the embattled Bulldogs taking on Parramatta and the Brisbane Broncos hosting the dangerous NZ Warriors. These three matches are expected to attract the big money in Round One. SPORTS ACUMEN - NRL ROUND 1 Head to Head Markets
Penrith 1.57 v Newcastle 2.40 West Tigers 2.45 v Sharks 1.55 Bulldogs 1.72 v Parramatta 2.10 North Qld 1.28 v Manly 3.70 St George-Illawarra 1.47 v Canberra 2.70 Brisbane 1.80 v New Zealand 2.00 Sydney Roosters 1.08 v South Sydney 8.00 Sports Acumen will be betting in the run on all weekend matches televised LIVE on Fox Sports. Prices are already available for round 1 matches and Sports Acumen will continue to be the market leaders for the 2004 NRL season. Prices will be available every week from 6pm Tuesdays. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Sports Acumen - 2004 Rugby League Betting The 2004 NRL competition is being touted as the most evenly contested rugby league season ever. The usual suspects in Sydney Roosters, Penrith and NZ Warriors head the betting, but sides such as Melbourne, Canberra and even North Queensland are attracting significant betting interest. After Penrith rose from 100/1 outsiders at the start of the 2003 season to take out last year’s premiership, who can blame them? Sydney Roosters are our top pick @ $4.00 and have been backed heavily. Others well supported have been Penrith ($6.00), NZ ($6.00) and the Bulldogs ($10.00). Obviously the punter who backed them to win $55,000 was not concerned with the current off-field turmoil engulfing the club. Sports Acumen is offering a wide array of NRL betting to cater for the public’s interest. Listed below are the futures markets currently available: Premiership Winner Select the winner of the competition Minor Premier Select the team to top the ladder after the regular season Top 8 Select a team to make the top 8 after the regular season Top 4 Select a team to make the top 4 after the regular season Wooden Spoon Select the team to finish last after the regular season Season Points (Spread Bet) Predict how many points a team will attain during the regular season. Buy or sell against our quote. 100 Index (Spread Bet) Predict how and when a team will finish the season. Buy or sell against our quote.
Each week Sports Acumen will be the first bookmaker in Australia to offer prices for each round of the NRL. Odds will be made available @ 6pm Tuesday nights. We will be offering the following markets on each match:
FIXED ODDS
- Head to Head - Handicap - Points @ $2.10 - Margin - 1st Scoring Play - 1st Stoppage of the match - Half/Full Double - 1st Tryscorer - Total Points Over/Under
SPREADS
- Supremacy - Match Total Points - Team Total Points - Time of 1st Try - Player Head to Head For further information on Sports
Acumen’s Rugby League betting, please contact Matt Fisk on 0407 224 508
or at mfisk@sportsacumen.com
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