Read more betting stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2778/betting.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:07:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72443/chuck-todd-chickens-out-on-goatee-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChuck Todd isn’t shaving off his goatee, despite having lost a baseball bet to Jake Tapper. The NBC talking head has taken the coward’s way out and will donate to charity instead. Todd was supposed to shed his trademark goatee if the Dodgers lost the NLCS; had they won, his...http://www.newser.com/story/72443/chuck-todd-chickens-out-on-goatee-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 13:29:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72240/maybe-sports-betting-can-save-newspapers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith newspapers sinking deeper into trouble by the day, Maureen Dowd explores the idea of saving the day with a little vice. Specifically, allowing papers to rake in money by setting up online sports betting on their websites. Dowd herself isn't pushing it, but she has fun kicking it around...http://www.newser.com/story/72240/maybe-sports-betting-can-save-newspapers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 12:01:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65446/blocked-from-white-house-shaq-loses-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShaquille O’Neal bet a friend he’d be let in the White House if he simply showed up—and he lost the wager, the Washington Post reports. “The rule was I couldn't use any of my political connections," Shaq said. "Couldn't show a badge. I couldn't call anybody. They took my...http://www.newser.com/story/65446/blocked-from-white-house-shaq-loses-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 6:39:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63717/palin-2012-odds-see-a-sharp-rebound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGamblers were rushing to place online bets as soon as they got wind of Sarah Palin's resignation, Keith Thomson writes at the Huffington Post. The odds of her winning the nomination in 2012 shot up sharply the day of the resignation. They then shortened amid a surge in betting as...http://www.newser.com/story/63717/palin-2012-odds-see-a-sharp-rebound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 5:51:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60698/terminally-ill-man-picks-a-winner-himself.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA terminally ill British man collected about $8,200 today after betting he’d stay alive, the BBC reports. After being diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer in 2006 and told he had just months left, 59-year-old Jon Matthews made £100 bets he’d stick around until June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009—...http://www.newser.com/story/60698/terminally-ill-man-picks-a-winner-himself.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 15:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57802/you-too-can-pick-a-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPut down that mint julep: The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, and you still don’t have a horse to bet on. But you do have a prayer, because Christina Settimi of Forbes, with help from horse racing expert Dean Keppler, outlines a winning strategy. With $118 million wagered, novices have a...http://www.newser.com/story/57802/you-too-can-pick-a-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 14:37:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49484/super-bowl-inspires-super-wacky-wagers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPropositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game." Under Nevada law, the wagers must...http://www.newser.com/story/49484/super-bowl-inspires-super-wacky-wagers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Feb 2009 9:38:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49330/dont-want-to-bet-on-the-super-bowl-bet-on-jennifer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWant to gamble on the Super Bowl, but know nothing about football? No problem: You can place your bets for how long it will take Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem Sunday instead, TMZ reports. Sites like BetUS.com have all sorts of options that have little to do...http://www.newser.com/story/49330/dont-want-to-bet-on-the-super-bowl-bet-on-jennifer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 12:13:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46905/china-test-runs-immoral-horse-betting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina is taking slow and cautious steps towards unlocking its huge betting market, the Economist reports. Gamblers at a Wuhan racecourse recently became the first people allowed to try their luck on the horses since the Communists outlawed gambling in 1949—although a winning pick only rewarded customers 20 lottery...http://www.newser.com/story/46905/china-test-runs-immoral-horse-betting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Jan 2009 11:02:00 CST