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	TENNIS
	The busy February ATP Tour schedule continues with another three tournaments. Our Guru posts up his picks.
	NFL
	The Prince of the Pigskin finishes another winning season on a high note as he gets the Saints home in Superbowl XLIV.

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Betfair update you on their most recent in-running action

Super Bowl Gambling May Alter Your Brain	Fox News	6 Feb
"..winning and losing can have unexpected effects on the brain that keep people coming back for more, scientists are finding." What a stunning revelation from the team at Fox News.
Bookies talk about losses, not wins	AP	5 Feb
"When the longtime bookies in (Las Vegas) get together to swap stories, the talk invariably turns to one Super Bowl where bettors made off with a big score."
Tabcorp profit squeezed by cash-strapped punters	The Age	4 Feb
"Tabcorp Holdings, Australia's largest gaming group, has reported a 2 per cent drop in first-half net profit, as fees on horse races rose and punters had less to spend without government cash handouts."
Analysts split on whether betting on Super Bowl..	USA Today	3 Feb
"A sign of life for the struggling U.S. economy: the amount legally bet on Super Bowl XLIV is predicted to rise this year after a double-digit drop last year.."
Rick Parry review recommends lengthy jail sentences..	Telegraph	2 Feb
"Sportsmen found guilty of match-fixing or other gambling-related corruption should face lengthy jail sentences, according to a report into the integrity of sports betting."
Roger Federer win bad for bookies	Herald Sun	29 Jan
"TAB Sportsbet is set to payout more than $1.25 million if prepost favourites Roger Federer and Serena Williams both win their Australian Open finals."
William Hill Advances as Betting Margin Recovers	Bloomberg	21 Jan
"Full-year gross win margins were between 17 percent and 18 percent, William Hill said. The company’s margin had fallen to 15.4 percent in the third quarter after fewer draws in soccer games meant gamblers won more often on the matches."
Tennis bet warning	Herald Sun	15 Jan
Here comes the yearly hoopla surrounding tennis betting. The Levy-Llodra match in question might be explained by the fact that some people were aware that Llodra was arriving in Brisbane on the day of his match.
Bets on Federer Pay Australian Open as Tennis..	Bloomberg	14 Jan
“The ATP “as a general rule doesn’t encourage its tournaments to have betting sponsors,” tour spokesman Graeme Agars said. The WTA Tour’s Hobart International..is sponsored by state-owned betting company TOTE Tasmania, while bet-at-home.com AG sponsors women’s events in Austria and the Czech Republic and the men’s Valencia Open."
Australian Open ban for Russian star Ekaterina..	Herald Sun	10 Jan
“A Tennis Integrity Unit investigation found Bychkova guilty of failing to report an offer made to her to influence the outcome of a tennis match, officials said."
Tipster threatened to kill racehorse after forgetting bet	Journal	8 Jan
“Andrew Rodgerson, 26, realised he faced owing £56,000 to a betting syndicate when he discovered he was too late to place the last piece of an accumulator on Conduit winning the last of a series of races."
Online betting faces regulation overhaul	Guardian	8 Jan
Strict new rules for online bookmakers	FT	8 Jan
“..announcement comes after Ladbrokes and William Hill – both known to be frustrated with UK tax policy – announced plans to relocate online betting operations to offshore tax havens."
Brits Flock to Online Poker in Bad Weather	P-Listings	8 Jan
“While yesterday's contest produced fluctuating fortunes, it started with miniscule odds on Pakistan and one Centrebet punter could not resist, dropping $26,000 at 1.06.."
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The latest betting news, moves and markets from around the world From the OnThePunt.com Editorial Team
GENERAL TAB Punters land multies 18:45 Monday 8 February	New Orleans pulled off a Superbowl upset today and there were a few TAB Sportsbet clients with plenty to celebrate. The biggest multi landed was $3,000 at 114/1 collecting $340,000 on New Orleans into Federer and Serena in the Oz Open, Spain in Davis Cup, Whincup in the V8's, Australian in the Four Nations Rugby and Bute in an IBF boxing bout. New Orleans started the season at 25/1 before going off in the Superbowl at 7/4. Indianapolis traded as short as 1/5 when they shot to a 10-0 first quarter lead. Two more $45 multies landed at the TAB, collecting $61,000 and $10,500 respectively. One involved New Orleans into the winnners (Westwood and Townsend) of two golf tournaments - not even the toughest bookie would deny that punter. And to top things off, another punter landed a multi with Basketball, NHL and Soccer - $500 at 229/1 for a cool $115K collect. TAB Sportsbet also held: $55,000 New Orleans +4.5 at 1.95; $5,000 New Orleans 13+ at 9.00; and $23,360 Under 10.5 Points in 1st Quarter at 1.75. (Score was 10-0).
TENNIS Punters sweat on shorties 10:10 Tuesday 19 January	TAB Sportsbet are doing huge Australian Open business on some short-priced favourites. One customer outlaid a whopping $557,000 on Nadal at 1.01 to beat Aussie Peter Luczak in Round 1. There were some nervous moments for the customer as Luczak led 5-3 and served for the 1st set. Nadal drifted to 1.08 when Luczak served for the set. The customer made a profit of $5,570 on the match. Other Big Bets in Round One - $100,000 Roddick at 1.04 and $100,000 Clijsters at 1.01.
FOOTBALL Shock of the decade 23:46 Monday 11 January	Some are calling it the biggest ever football shock. Mali pulled off a stunning fightback to draw 4-4 with Angola after trailing 4-0 with 11 minutes left in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations. Angola traded at the minimum price of 1-100 on Betfair when 4-0 up (£168,467 matched at odds of 1-100) after 78 minutes. The draw was backed at the maximum price of 999-1 (£37 matched at 999-1). Mali went on to score 4 goals in the final 11 minutes to level the match at 4-4 to create one of the biggest betting shocks ever, in any sport, let alone football.

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