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Archive for November, 2009

• Big Bet: Las Vegas’ $8.5B CityCenter arrives during tough times but brings hope of better days (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

  Monday, November 30th, 2009

  LAS VEGAS – Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever — $8.5 billion — on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino that starts opening Tuesday in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Source

• Cities place food bet on Aggies, ‘Horns game (Galveston County Daily News)

  Saturday, November 28th, 2009

  Judge Jim Yarbrough and Texas Citys city attorney Ron Plackemeier have bet a meal cooked by the losers team in Thursdays Longhorns at Aggies game. Source

• Everton v Liverpool – Free £5 bet (LFC Online)

  Friday, November 27th, 2009

  The first Merseyside derby of the season sees both Everton and Liverpool going into the big clash at Goodison Park struggling for form and desperate for a win. If you fancy a flutter claim your free £5 bet now. Source

• Cities place food bet on Aggies, ‘Horns game (Galveston County Daily News)

  Thursday, November 26th, 2009

  Judge Jim Yarbrough and Texas Citys city attorney Ron Plackemeier have bet a meal cooked by the losers team in Thursdays Longhorns at Aggies game. Source

• Ex-Referee Donaghy’s Accomplice Says They Bet on Many Games (New York Times)

  Monday, November 23rd, 2009

  James Battista, a gambler, says he and Tim Donaghy bet on 47 N.B.A. games, 31 more than Donaghy acknowledged in a plea bargain. Source

• Buffett’s big bet: Trailing behind after lap one (CNN Money)

  Monday, November 23rd, 2009

  Remember “Buffett’s Big Bet”, in which the noted investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway maintained that an S&P 500 index fund would outperform five funds-of-hedge-funds over 10 years? Well, the results for the first lap, the agonizing year of 2008, are finally in, and the funds-of-funds soundly whipped the index. Vanguard’s S&P 500 Admiral shares, [...]

• Mayor remains mum on presidential bet (Sun Star)

  Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

  DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has remained mum on his presidential bet in 2010 elections even as he declared he is backing up Manuel Roxas’ vice presidential bid. read more Source

• Philly mayor paints school after losing World Series bet (New York Post)

  Friday, November 20th, 2009

  Mayor Bloomberg and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today settled a first-of-its kind bet on the World Series by helping paint a Bronx junior high school. Bloomberg and Nutter were on hand at JHS 131 to settle the bet and encourage more people to … Source

• BET.com Web Series Buppies to Premiere Tuesday, November 24th (BlackNews.com)

  Friday, November 20th, 2009

  New York, NY (BlackNews.com) – BET.com will launch its first and much anticipated web series, BUPPIES , on Tuesday, November 24th. Against the glitzy backdrop of Black Hollywood, this dynamic 10-episode series follows the ups and downs of a closely knit group, and stars actress Tayana Ali. Source

• German Bonds Advance as Traders Bet on Low Interest Rates (Bloomberg)

  Thursday, November 19th, 2009

  Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — German government bonds rose as traders bet policy makers will keep interest rates at record low levels and declining earnings sent stock markets tumbling. Source

• Gambling increase at Louisiana casinos

  Thursday, November 19th, 2009

  Louisiana casinos have joined the likes of other top gambling destinations by experiencing a revenue decrease in October over the previous year. The news was not all bad, however, with revenue increasing from september to October. In October, revenue at Louisiana casinos was up 2.7 percent compared to September. The actual figure of $193 million [...]

• A Little-Known Rebound Bet: Under the Radar (TheStreet.com)

  Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

  As the economy recovers, NewMarket’s stock could be a potentially profitable turnaround bet. Source

• Funds Bet Build America Bond Deal Gets Extended (Fox News)

  Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

  Funds Bet Build America Bond Deal Gets Extended Source

• Markets bet on yuan rise (Business Times (Malaysia))

  Monday, November 16th, 2009

  SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Offshore markets bet on hefty yuan gains over the next year even after Beijing rebuffed calls for the currency to rise, signalling resistance to change during US President Barack Obama’s first visit to China. Source

• Honor roll: Saturday’s star, Monday’s best bet (Connecticut Post)

  Saturday, November 14th, 2009

  n Saturday’s star: Girls volleyball — Foran’s Sage Esposito had 42 assists and 14 digs in 3-2 win over East Lyme in the Class L quarterfinals.n Monday’s best bet: Girls soccer — St. Source