Currently the 2010–11 NBA season is in its 65th season. The 2011 NBA All-Star contest was played on the 20^th February 2011 at Staples Center in LA, California. The last few games played at the highest level in the NBA resulted in the following:

• LAC 92 – CHA 87
• POR 89 – ORL 85
• UTA 109 – NYK 131
• NOH 77 – CHI 85
• OKC 101 – MEM 107
• DAL 108 – MIN 105
• HOU 123 – SAC 101

As the UK’s largest retail betting sports den William Hill Sports is leading the market with some of the finest quality promotions and sports varieties. These include the likes of the world’s favourite sporting contests in NFL punting, Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, the ICC Cricket World Cup, Motor Racing, UEFA, Rugby Union, Rugby League and many others. Additionally, William Hill Sports offers a telephone betting service, live in-play betting and a range of top drawer gaming products.

At bet365 there’s a generous 100% initial matching bonus on your first bet. That’s pretty lavish and certainly on par with the very finest sportsbetting offers. Bet365 goes above and beyond the competition with a smattering of A-grade deals to sweeten the coldest day. This winter the steaming hot promos are a dime-a-dozen.

I particularly enjoy taking advantage of the great sports selection at bet365. It includes NHL, NBA, Football, the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Athletics, Darts, Wrestling and so much more. Indeed the list of sports is bettered only by the tech innovation which allows for great mobile betting at bet365.

Here’s what you can expect to receive from bet365:

• Form and Stats – just the way you like it
• Scores and Results – from around the world in an instant
• Audio – commentary that’s crisp and clear and loaded with sports talk
• Promotions – these promos you can count on and they’re hard to resist
• Betting News – news and updates that make your bets more accurate

Top Offer: At bet365 there’s an extra-special offer for punters. If you sign up today then you can receive 100% matching bonus on your initial deposit. For a minimum of $20 the 100% bonus is yours up to a maximum of $200. Bet365 will give you a 10-digit Offer Code via email and the punting cash is yours to play with

Sign up for Football Multiples at Betfair

Football Multiples are all the rage at sportsbooks. This is how it works at Betfair. You place a small stake. There are doubles, trebles and other accumulators (I’ve played up to 8 or 9) and you get paid out ‘leveraged value’ cash amounts. It’s like windfall profits when you win. For more on football multiples check out this guide to sports betting.

There are 5 easy steps to placing your bets

1. Click on a coupon using on Betfair

2. Click on your choice of bets you wish to combine in the Multiples Bet

3. Enter your punting stake

4. Take a peek at your betting odds

5. Place your bets and enjoy the games

Sports betting is a big business. For punters it’s as much about winning as it is about getting the right information. In this vein, it makes sense to read up on the latest news, reviews, reports and commentary from the sports realm. Betfair is a quality online sportsbook providing myriad betting options, moneylines, competitive odds and more.

A guide to quality sports betting action begins with a step in OCRs direction. Learn from the pros and enjoy a memorable online betting experience. Whether it’s the Asian Handicap, The Odds System, Football, Basketball or even Sports Betting for Rookies it’s your call. Enjoy Betfair’s action with a kicker from OCRs tipster guides.

I don’t know about all you folks out there, but for me online gaming is all about variety. And what could be better than the full entertainment package at William Hill? I mean the gaming variety that’s available at WH regarding television specials is splendid. I have a musical side to me that finds plenty of comfort in shows like The X-Factor.

With William Hill you can get the latest scoop on singing sensations like Cher Lloyd and her song Turn My Swag On – but there are many others. Punting is possible directly through William Hill Sportsbook. I’ll sing an ode to William Hill   Cher Lloyd was at odds of 5/2 and New Direction at odds of 5/1.

Great television shows to punt on through William Hill

I love Strictly Come Dancing and the all-new series recently launched. With outright bets available and competitive odds on leading dancers – it’s piping hot.  This season there are 14 new celebs taking to the stage – including the likes of Kara Tointon and Ann Widdecombe. I’ll be jiving from the comforts of home and William Hill’s portal.

The FIFA World Cup 2010 was an event that showcased three things: the prowess of South Africa to host a stellar world-class event, the preparedness and skill of the world’s football teams and of course the rise in prominence of online sports books as a major component of sports punting.  And when it comes to sportsbooks, then William Hill Sports certainly pulls no punches in providing premium service to all its punters.

What FIFA 2010 did for William Hill plc

Leading UK bookmaker William Hill has enjoyed a late surge in revenues owing to the dramatic effect of the FIFA World Cup 2010. This world-class event hosted in sunny South Africa put paid to the notion that the African continent was incapable of hosting the grandest of World Cups to date. But what I find even more impressive than that, was the impact of sports betting on William Hill’s revenues. Reports indicate that WHS enjoyed a 3% increase in net revenues. Their earnings jumped to £529.9 million for the 26-week period that ended on June 29^th 2010. That’s certainly impressive.

What makes WH’s performance even more striking is that there has generally been flat performance of sports books across the UK and continental Europe. Factors hindering the rapid growth and recovery of the gaming sector include measures to raise VAT (in the UK) by 2.5% to 20% in 2011. Plus there’s still the matter of kick starting European economies aka lending and recovery packages. This makes William Hill’s news much more exciting. Strong gains certainly bode well for a resilient gaming sector intent on providing wide-ranging coverage to sports betting enthusiasts.

Among William Hill’s many offerings are horse racing (the staple of William Hill Sports), American Football, Athletics, Australian Rules, Baseball, Cycling, Golf, Lotteries, Tennis, Motor Racing, Rugby League, UFC, Winter Sports and Volleyball. And there is live-video streaming, the best odds and 24/7 customer service to boot.

There are good time sports betting sites and then there’s Party Bets. This online sportsbook is part and parcel of the PartyGaming franchise that comprises PartyGammon, PartyPoker, PartyCasino and PartyBingo. This stellar brand brings all the power of top-tier sportsbetting to your doorstep in a matter of clicks.

Exciting promotions to boot

At PartyBets, players will be overwhelmed by generous promotional offers including this one that I found particularly enthralling: Enjoy 100% extra on your first deposit bonus of up to  €30 . This is even better than it looks because few, if any, operators are willing to go out on a limb for new punters, but Party Bets is. All it requires is opening up a new account, making a deposit and getting the party started. As wagering requirements would have it, you should turn over your bonus amount five times on odds of 2.0 or more before you receive your bonus cash – but that’s fair enough.

What sports can you expect to find at PartyBets?

You name it, it’s there and it probably includes the kitchen sink at Party Bets too. Some of the hot sports on offer include: American Football, Aussie Rules, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, MMA, Snooker and Pool, Summer Olympics, Tennis, Volleyball, Motor Sports, Ice Hockey and even Handball. What I particularly relish is the opportunity to place bets in real-time at PartyBets. This means you get to see real-life, changing odds which are particularly exciting for those last-minute punts. The live scores feature on PartyBets provides instant updates and invaluable information to bolster your competitive edge.

Sign-up bonuses – Many sportsbooks are connected in some way to an online casino (just like 888sport.come which I reviewed last week) so if you also play at the casino, check whether you can claim the sign-up bonus at both the casino and the sportsbook. You might find that you can only claim it at one or the other.

Cashable bonuses – These are similar to cashable bonuses offered by casinos in that you cannot withdraw the bonus until you have fulfilled the wagering requirement. Wagering requirements are also known as playthrough requirements and are intended to prevent players from cashing out after accepting a bonus without even playing. Fortunately, you will find, however, that wagering requirements are lower for sportsbook (typically about 3 times) than casino bonuses (usually somewhere between 20 to 30 times).  Since you usually need to wait sometimes days for a bet to complete, satisfying wagering requirements through sports betting can be painfully slow!

Sticky bonuses – These are a non-cashable bonus meaning that whilst they can be bet, they can’t actually be cashed out. When you make a withdrawal from your account, it will be deducted from the withdrawal total.  Sportsbooks often offer a non-withdrawable free bet.