HOUSTON (AP) - Long before Enron Corp. drowned in scandal, its former chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling trumpeted the company's savvy in creating trading markets beyond energy.
continued(CBS4 News) Fidel Castro has a big birthday coming, and while he's asked his country not to celebrate the big day while he's recovering from surgery, an online gambling site is offering to take bets on whether or not Castro will appear in public before his 80th birthday.
continuedOnline casino betcris.com is laying odds on the 2006 hurricane season. They say odds are 1:1.25 that a Category 3, 4 or 5 will hit Florida this year (that means a $5 bet would win you $4). Odds are 1:5 ($5 bet wins $25) that at least one will hit the U.S. mainland, and 15:1 ($5 wins $75) that six or more will make landfall. "From our perspective, 2006 is not going to be a good year for Florida or the rest of the Gulf Coast," casino CEO Mickey Richardson said in a news release.
continuedIf gamblers are any indicator, things don't look good for former Enron Corp. officials Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Betting site BetCRIS.com says it has closed its books on the trial because the betting was running so heavily for conviction.
continuedExperts and analysts everywhere penciled in running back Reggie Bush from Southern California as the guaranteed number one pick overall in the 2006 NFL draft
continuedBetCRIS Sportsbook closes odds on whether or not Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling will be convicted due to numbers reaching significant heights - pointing toward a definite conviction.
continuedThe International Gaming Conference and Expo (IGCE), organized by The Sports Network and sponsored by BetCRIS Sportsbook took place in Costa Rica from April 9-11.
continuedSpecially designed for Professional Players BetCRIS.com takes pride of their policy of catering to clients who play for entertainment and those who play professionally alike.
continuedBettor's enjoyed a good week with many favorites winning, especially in baseball. Sunday alone in baseball there were 13 defined favorites which won, so with results like that bookmakers generally have a tough time of it.
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