Ratings data from ESPN regarding Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals: The Nuggets-Lakers tilt Tuesday was watched in an average of 5.8 percent of homes with ESPN and by 8.1 million people, making it the most-viewed basketball game, college or pro, in ESPN history. Compared to ESPN’s coverage of last year’s Eastern Conference finals opener between the Pistons and Celtics, viewership was up 49 percent. Tuesday’s game averaged 16.1 percent of homes in Denver, the highest rating for an ESPN or ABC game in records kept since 2003
photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Doyle Brunson, legendary poker player, opens the 2008 World Series of Poker With Las Vegas daytime temperatures hitting triple digits the poker rooms around town are seeing increased business as poker players from around the world begin to make their way to the summer’s big poker show, the 2009 World Series of Poker.
More evidence it’s a shame some team from Tobacco Road bounced the Bruins from the playoffs: NESN’s coverage of Game 7 Thursday averaged 14.2 percent of Boston-area homes, by far the highest rating in network history, surpassing the 11.2 for Game 7 of the 2004 conference quarterfinals.
More evidence it’s a shame some team from Tobacco Road bounced the Bruins from the playoffs: NESN’s coverage of Game 7 Thursday averaged 14.2 percent of Boston-area homes, by far the highest rating in network history, surpassing the 11.2 for Game 7 of the 2004 conference quarterfinals. That translates to an average of 340,800 households. The rating peaked at 18.6 during OT
Brian and Ben have been the buzz names in racing’s latest attempt at a rebrand this week, but a couple of Dicks could come to the fore at Newbury on Saturday, writes Racing UK and betmaverick.com analyst Graham Cunningham as he runs the rule over the jolly and nominates a live longshot for one of Europe’s flagship mile events. Paco looks the boy now his Lockinge price has drifted Connections have billed it as the race in which Paco Boy can finally “put his critics to bed.” I must admit I was one of the doubters at the start of this week, but it is all a question of price when you are a punter and there is a strong case for arguing that Paco Boy is now very backable for the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes now.
14 May 2009
Super League Betting: Huddersfield are massively under-priced so get opposing them
George Riley talks us through the best betting from the weekend fixtures as things start to really hot up in the race for the play-offs.
14 May 2009
Super League Betting: Huddersfield are massively under-priced so get opposing them
George Riley talks us through the best betting from the weekend fixtures as things start to really hot up in the race for the play-offs.
Oh my goodness gracious. The technical term for this in the journalism business is One Helluva Story.
Making money in the top class races can be as simple as backing the best horses writes Wayne Bailey… Have you ever felt the need to get back to basics? You’d imagine that picking winners in this day and age is a straightforward business
After four action packed races, Formula One descends on Europe as Spain plays host to Round Five of the Championship. Tom Cowie provides the lowdown on the Circuit de Catalunya… Bahrain was undoubtedly Brawn GP and Jenson Button’s most satisfying victory
