Sports Betting

A friend asked us to try spread betting last weekend. How brave is that? That is one leaf that fell very far from the tree.

I has been suggested that this was a smart ruling:

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I found this one on the day before yesterday, quite interesting:

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Mind you, I wouldn't expect something more than this.