TOP FIVE

Top 5 – Summer Blockbuster Movies

Summer is the time for fun, sun and blockbuster movies. Here are our Top 5.

5) Jurassic Park - Much like a Velociraptor, this movie stormed through theaters back in 1993.

4) E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Not the only blockbuster Steven Spielberg has been associated with.

3) Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Not the only blockbuster James Cameron has been associated with.

2) Star Wars - Not the best Star Wars movie ever made, but the one that paved the way for Empire and Return of the Jedi.

1) Jaws - Duh duh, duh duh. It not only had catchy theme music, but it was the first movie that truly was classifed as a summer blockbuster movie.

 

POKER

WSOP's European Vacation

Jerry Yang might've taken the World Series of Poker's Main Event in Las Vegas, but he won't be the only WSOP champ this year.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc., WSOP rights holders, will be packing up its World Series of Poker chips and buttons and travelling across the Atlantic.

Taking place in London, England from September to 6-16, 2007, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that it will be as successful as its American counterpart.

More information here.

 

SPORTS

AOL Bets On Sports Betting

While Google tries to distance itself from online gambling, AOL seems to be doing quite the opposite, with plans for a sports book.

But before you U.S. DoJ types start planning indictments, it should be noted that it is AOL UK that is planning to launch the book.

AOL UK is teaming with FLUXX subsidiary bet platform, JAXX UK Ltd.

Horse racing and sports betting will be among the offerings.

 

FEATURE

Sports Betting Scandals

North American professional sports haven't really seen a good sports betting scandal since the days of Pete Rose but the dry spell is over as NBA referee Tim Donaghy, has been accused of fixing games.

Sports gambling scandals and match-fixing have happened even before the times of Donaghy and "Charlie Hustle" aka Rose.

Here are some infamous examples.