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2201  Other / Off-topic / Re: Keeping your gambling habit a secret. on: August 08, 2023, 05:24:59 PM
Is it really important to be proud of yourself when you are a gambler? For me, I never hide from people the reality that I am a gambler but I also never tell them voluntarily that I am into constant gambling. For what? I am into gambling because I developed some passion on it and felt entertained when I gamble, and I’ve also seen how potential profits can be luckily won through gambling. But in the end, everything in gambling is just for fun for me, not necessarily to earn a living because I have also my own stable job. So no need to keep it as a secret, as a lot of adventurous people love to gamble at some point.
2202  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction. on: August 08, 2023, 04:57:52 PM
Blocking gambling ads might be a good option if you want to avoid being engaged in different online casinos. However, I don’t think that’s enough to keep you away from online gambling. You need to have an inner desire to quit gambling for good, and by having self-discipline and self-control over your urges to gamble, you will never fall seeing yourself gambling again. I believe this is not easy especially for addicted gamblers, but it could create a good start if you are serious to your intention.
2203  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: August 07, 2023, 05:57:22 PM

As far as I can see it, only two things will happen;

1. FIFA learned their lesson and will not let these Muslim countries to host another FIFA event in the future
2. FIFA will still let these said countries to host an event given that they will flexible enough to accept that there might be some rules that needed to be bend

Either way, FIFA is still on the winning side because there are still many countries out there that can host an event successfully without having some problems. A country that is more open and can give freedom to the people that will flock to their country to watch the said event.
Qatar, Dubai or Saudi Arabia, these three countries are strong enough financially, so if any of these three countries wants to host the World Cup, then maybe FIFA should not stop them. In the last World Cup, we saw Qatar beat the United States to become the World Cup hosts themselves. But when Qatar was the host country in the last World Cup, as a Muslim country, they set some policies for foreign visitors. The Qatari government has made it clear that they cannot change their religion for one month, and FIFA supports their policy. I think not only Islamic countries but all other countries will never change their religion for a month and also change their laws.

Dubai is not a country mate, it's just an emirate or a state which belongs to the country of United Arab Emirates (UAE). Also, I said that it's either of the two things because of the struggles that a non-Muslim visitor could experience if a world cup will again be hosted by another Muslim country, financial power wasn't even discussed because there is no need for that as it is quite evident that these countries are rich.

Lastly, I haven't said anything that the Qatari government should change their religion for one month Grin I only said something about their rules so that it will be friendly enough to a non-Muslim visitor as it's almost safe to assume that 80% of people that will watch the event is non even a Muslim.
2204  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Boxing October 28 on: August 07, 2023, 04:47:06 PM
The latest news is Mike Tyson agreed to train Ngannou in his up and coming fight against Tyson Fury, he followed his promise that he would train Ngannou if he had a boxing match coming and this is it, Ngannou had a big knock out punch if Mike can train him to polish his boxing skill and put a good timing in his punches he has a good chance of beating Tyson Fury.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/mike-tyson-fury-francis-ngannou-30621303

I really thought this thread will come up from time to time as the date approaches. Mike stepping up to train Ngannou will really give Ngannou a high chance of making it up there with one shot opportunity. It's gotta be the one shot Ngannou needed to have the greatest story ever for a UFC fighter to climb up to stardom.

I thought Mike to train Ngannou was just an idea but they were indeed started training already.

Now, Francis Ngannou's chance in this bout did increased evidently because of that compared from the last time where people are expecting that he will not last that long in the ring against Tyson Fury because there is not much to show against a boxing champion who is also undefeated. But now it's different because Mike Tyson's now has surfaced and will personally train the UFC star who is already packing a lot of punching power in his fist. This has gotten more interesting!
2205  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling scenario that keeps repeating on you on: August 07, 2023, 04:17:55 PM
I have this kind of gambling scenario that I’m always experiencing when I’m gambling. Whenever I use bankroll that is close to 00 like 80, 180, 290, 360 and so on always result to a lose in the end. It’s very hard for me to surpass the nearest 00’ milestone no matter how hard I try on betting slow or quick

We have different opinions and individuals weakness when discussing about gambling as a whole and possible reasons why most of us make loss when we are gambling, everyone could actually arrived at pinpointing on one or two factors that contributed to why they lost their bet while gambling, well, i don't see the close number randomization as an issue of concern or when am near an even or odd numbers to determine my win or loss, one thing that i know is that gambling remains unpredictable, no matter how harder you tried, you cannot always win against the house.

As the title itself says, gambling scenario that keeps on repeating on you.

None were said that if you will have this specific scenario, a loss is imminent because nobody could actually predict that as it is also impossible to happen. It's just funny to think because sometimes we might've an eye opener that it's time for us to leave the table but we neglect it because as a gambler, there's no such thing as that and that is why we tend to continue our activity. But eventually, we come to an end, we surely will remember that we should've left early so that we will not loss a specific amount.
2206  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: August 07, 2023, 03:55:55 PM
The Lakers giving Anthony Davis $186,000,000 with a three year extension seems a bit insane given how much time he has missed. He’d better start staying healthy for the amount of money they’re giving him. 62 million dollars when he only plays about 50 games in a good year seems like like overpaying. I sure hope that contract doesn’t come back to bite them.

Anthony Davis is eligible for the maximum contract extension with that huge worth. Therefore, if the given contract is probably below, Davis might just spend the remaining 2 years on his contract and then consider leaving. What the Lakers do is secure him early despite being an injured prone.

In fairness to Anthony Davis, he's the only player I know that even an injury prone, he can unleash his monster performance right away after returning to play.

Referring to his last season performance, Davis was able to keep his average percentage after being sidelined for several games.

Yeah but the NBA is a contract cap league not like the major league baseball league.  Meaning if AD is injured the Lakers won't have any room to sign anyone else.  They are locked into Lebron and AD and both are older and on the downward trajectory of theor careers.  They will sell seats but they aren't going to win anything with old dudes sucking up all the cap room.

The Los Angeles Lakers are obviously not new to the business and they know how to handle anything about cap space.

They also know the consequences of giving huge contracts to their players. These guys are professional.

Anthony Davis is also not new to them being injury prone but as I mentioned, Davis is proven as "always consistent" playing even after an injury. We can't compare him to other players that once experience being injury prone, the performance will also deteriorate and a result, these players are ended up in different teams.

And no, they are not locked or the team is only about just LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Please refer to their performance on the last revamp they did on their roster in the late season. Just came up short in the playoffs but the chemistry is there. Remember that the Lakers are not even expected by the majority to enter the playoffs last season but that was changed after the last revamp, and it's not because of LeBron and Anthony Davis carrying the team.


I very much agree. The latest revamp proved that the Lakers can be more competent as long as they can synchronize their moves and then we have Austin Reaves who showed a sudden improvement as he can now attack a perimeter, what more if D'Angelo Russell was more confident in shooting beyond the arc. It was good but it's not enough that is why this season, they are looking for an improvement that is why they just added one player to their roster and then we have Davis going back as a power forward.
2207  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin doesn't give you instant 100 percent profits on: August 07, 2023, 08:26:26 AM
most people, of course, want to get quick profits from investing in btc, and want big profits, but I don't think there's anything wrong if people want to get rich quick from btc and get big profits, because most human nature is like that, and I myself also want get rich quick from investing in btc and want to get big profits. and in my opinion it's not wrong as long as the condition is that as a btc investor we have to accept the fact that the btc price is hard to rise or we only get a small amount of profit, or get a loss.


It's human nature to be greedy, so we don't need to get upset with others because when we were newbies, we used to have such thoughts. it would be a lie if someone said that they have invested in bitcoin but they don't want to get bigger and faster returns. Bitcoin is considered risky but has the potential to provide faster and larger returns than other assets like gold or real estate.  That's why we take risks to invest in bitcoin with the desire to change lives faster, so don't try to lie that we don't want high and fast returns.  None of us is without greed and envy.
I have to agree with you. We are not here to invest just to wait for long term profits. Bitcoin is proven to create financial breakthrough faster compared to other investments to those who take the risk and to those who are greedy enough to take every opportunity that comes with profit. That is the reason why a lot invest in this high-risk asset despite the fact that anyone can lose his money in an instant especially if he invest without understanding the risk of his investment in the first place.
2208  Economy / Economics / Re: Would you rather start/grow a business from scratch or buy an existing business? on: August 07, 2023, 05:57:46 AM
If you are a practical business person, you would only want to buy a franchise of a working business and continue to make it grow. As long as you have sufficient resources for that, owning a business will be very easy for you. But not all businessmen are given the opportunities like that. Even if they want to, but their funds won’t allow it to happen. That’s why some risk takers chose to start their own small business, and with perfect location and right business they’ll promote, surely the business will also become established after years of existence.
2209  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: August 07, 2023, 03:04:38 AM

The longer i see Jake Paul fight, the more I start to believe that he is actually trying to become a genuine fighter. I heard that he is doing hard work, and i also heard that he is definitely trying to be a great boxer. The reason why i did not respect him was because he was fighting retired guys.  But this was a good fight, i was a little surprised to see the fight, go like this to be honest, but it is what it is.

I think to get the respect of people, Jake Paul needs to do more. He’s not going to get peoples respect if he just fights against old guys.

I think someone asked Andrew Tate about fighting Mike Tyson. He said it perfectly. Basically he said that Mike Tyson is old right now.  And it is not going to be morally right for a 36-year-old Andrew Tate, who was a four times kickboxing champion by the way, fight against old Mike Tyson.

in gaining more respect he needs to step up to the game well in his recent fight with Nate Diaz he announced that he now wants to challenge Nate into an MMA fight which I think is another leap toward becoming a great fighter, which is for me his going to regret later on,

For me I want him to stick with boxing if he wants some respect he needs to fight on terms and with boxing with the same level as his, well before jumping up a notch,

If in case a rematch between them will happen in the octagon, it will surely be a regret that will put a huge embarrassment to his name and to his little branding. He should know his chance because those chances are exactly the same when Nate or any MMA fighter that he fought in the past step foot in the boxing ring, or worse even lower than that boxing not only Nate can finish the fight much easier, in that sport, Jake Paul doesn't have what it takes to fight in the cage.
And if all of this is about him gaining a respect, then he is certainly seeking in the wrong place.
2210  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Inoue vs Tapales for Unified Super Bantamweight Title - November on: August 06, 2023, 08:40:37 PM
Hopefully that will be the case for Inoue, stay at the top of 122 lbs division for at least to defend the belt. The problem though if by chance Inoue had all the belts in this division, sanctioning bodies are going to have their mandatory. So it's very hard to defend all the belts that he had that he will have to vacant some of it and then defend either 1 or 2 belts only. And if he doesn't want to, then he can go up in the next weight class and for sure, that's one option as well that he and his team is looking for. So maybe a Casimero fight, as much as we want to see it, the chance are very slim, just saying.

A Casimero fight might be inviting for some promoters, but totally not going to be the highlight. There are still some great challengers out there that might eye on the title that Inoue currently holds. It's possible that Inoue eyes for another belt and just vacate it once the ruling bodies ordered him to do so. He's just going to prove that he's the best fighter in that division before probably moving up and challenging the reigning champions there. Right now, he's the hottest boxer that a lot of people are looking at, and there's countless opportunities for him to go against other boxers and he'll never run out of offers, that's for sure.

Their decision can always change in any given moment and time because considering that Naoya Inoue is now 30 years old, there might be changes in his weight which will become a factor of a possible climb towards the next weight class. The only thing that they are giving a priority right now is a fight with Marlon Tapales for the undisputed champion. After that, there is no telling what will happen and a few title defense might not happen as well considering the factors I've mentioned above.
2211  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why is Gamble gaining more fans than Bitcoin? on: August 06, 2023, 08:15:04 PM

Even if it's real we know that there are some people that are already been fans of traditional gambling that find it convenient to play online as well. As you said we don't have the total statistic but obviously that doesn't really need because we know that gamblers are already there before the invention of bitcoins and most likely they have already been there and are probably already huge in numbers. But bitcoins are making slow progress towards adoption by other countries and surely it will be different stories and bitcoins will show positive news in the future.
Yes and some people more prefer to play using traditional casinos because they are comfortable it, also if you will notice most of the traditional gamblers are at the range of old people so it means it is kinda hard for them to get used to gambling in crypto and they are at risk unless they are so techy and they have someone to teach them some things that can help them to understand things.
  Traditional casinos are more easier with a good reputation especially when it had been in service for a very long time. Those that prefer traditional casinos to  online crypto casinos take that decision because they had been getting results from what they do for many years now. They don't want to fall Victim to the risk of putting fund on online casino and there accounts get locked for one reason or the other. There are also bad casinos too that had made people looking for online casinos to fall in the wrong hands losing there entire deposit and funds.

It's either that they are already okay with it and choose to socialize in people which is part of the reason why they don't want to change their settings or they are not that open to play in online casinos because it will be a new place for them for which they are not that comfortable to begin with. Overall, it's the people's preference which is why they are choosing traditional over the online casinos or the other way around.

Back to the topic, why is gamble gaining more fans than bitcoin? Answer is simple and so I'll make it simple, there are more gamblers in this world compared to the people who actually invested in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies in the market.
2212  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo - September 30th in Las Vegas on: August 06, 2023, 07:42:58 PM
Yeah, he could be up there with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as one of the greatest Mexican fighter or at least in the modern era if he wins his 3 fight deal with PBC. However, I don't know if you will agree with me, but it seems that Canelo is on a decline, starting with a lost to Bivol and then his last fight against John Ryder in Mexico, he was not impressive, causing some fans to question if he still has it or not.

So this fight is very important for him, maybe if he is on the decline, he could still win in a narrow score in the judges score card. But if he chooses a taller and natural 168 lbs in Benavidez, it might be his another L, in my opinion.

Isn't Canelo team docking Benavidez?  The main reason is that Canelo team has no confidence that their boxer will win against Benavidez.  They wanted to maintain Canelo being the cash cow and don't want to spoil their means of getting money.  If Canelo fight Benavidez and got KO'ed or got a controversial win, then I believe the popularity of Canelo will suffer and it is obvious that it will affect their cash cow's capability to bring more money .  This is also the reason why they are prioritizing smaller boxer to fight so that they can have a bigger chance of winning and continue to make Canelo their source of huge funds.

Nobody can deny or confirm that claim but judging the current picture, it sure looks to me as well that Canelo and his team is ducking for a possible fight with Benavidez. They are just hiding behind the reason that Benavidez doesn't have anything to offer that is why a a fight with him will have no benefit for Canelo, I mean obviously that is the case because Canelo currently holds all four belts. To add that, these sanctioning bodies aren't doing something to give Canelo a mandatory fight against Benavidez.

And to add again, it is the same situation for the Bivol vs Canelo rematch because Bivol's camp already said that Canelo's camp are just acting that they want a rematch but in reality, there are not moving at all and we know what might be the reasons for that.
2213  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Terrence Crawford vs Errol Spence - July 29 on: August 06, 2023, 06:49:24 PM
Anyway, back to the discussion, Spence is already looking forward to contest the fight at 154 and so that is already safe to assume because he also said earlier this week that 147 lbs. division is not working for him anymore.

Good for him, but unfortunately, he might be able to face Crawford again, as the latter is also thinking of moving. So even if Spence will not activate that rematch, both are still going to face each other eventually if they beat the champions in that heavier division. Might as well, Spence would think smart. I mean, activating a rematch will guarantee money, and he just has to be confident he'll be able to even the rivalry between Crawford.

That will be his situation if ever he will choose to the path at 154 and I think he doesn't have that much option to begin with because even if he can still dominate 147 considering that Crawford vacates the division, his weight will probably not make it anymore or he will have a hard time first before he can achieve the much needed weight at 147 pounds. Not much left for him to do except accepting his current fate that he will always be the Number 2 while Crawford is still active to the sport.
2214  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: August 06, 2023, 06:07:23 PM
When traveling to a new country, it's important to be mindful of its unique cultural practices and customs, and Qatar is no exception. We must show respect for their traditions and way of life. However, with the world becoming increasingly diverse, it's essential to recognize that some countries may have different standards and cultures than what we're accustomed to. For example, while drinking beer may be allowed with no restrictions in many places, it's not permitted in Qatar due to religious beliefs. In my opinion, FIFA should consider reevaluating their decision to allow countries with such strict cultural limitations to host the World Cup. It's crucial to ensure that the event is accessible and enjoyable for people of all backgrounds and beliefs.


The world cup is a transnational competition so FIFA should consider other people's cultures or beliefs before giving hosting rights to nations. Most of the most influential or longtime sponsors of the world cup are breweries or brewing companies. The world cup in Qatar made them lose their advertisement slots. FIFA was not too concerned about the implication because Qatar had money to compensate for FIFA's financial losses. But the religious and cultural beliefs affected the world cup negatively. Host nations should be flexible during the world cup period and they can continue with their laws after the world cup.

After all Saudi Arabian government permitted Cristiano Ronaldo to cohabit with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez because they wanted him to play football in the country. This means that these laws can be readjusted or relaxed to suit world cup fans. These laws should be restricted to only the nationals of the country and those that have the same religious or cultural beliefs. But fans with different religious views or cultural beliefs should be allowed to enjoy the world cup without restrictions.

Yes, that is one example that rules can be bended for certain situations like Ronaldo being exempted with the rules because he is not a Muslim, and the league needs him to bring success on the club and the whole SPL. I bet FIFA have learned a thing or two about what happened in the last World Cup and that made them think that certain scenarios should be exempted even if a Muslim country will host it because it is expected that all kind of people with different culture will flock towards them to be entertained and enjoy the event.

As far as I can see it, only two things will happen;

1. FIFA learned their lesson and will not let these Muslim countries to host another FIFA event in the future
2. FIFA will still let these said countries to host an event given that they will flexible enough to accept that there might be some rules that needed to be bend

Either way, FIFA is still on the winning side because there are still many countries out there that can host an event successfully without having some problems. A country that is more open and can give freedom to the people that will flock to their country to watch the said event.
2215  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: August 06, 2023, 05:41:03 PM
Ricky Rubio announced his stepping out from professional activity to take care of his mental health. So, the World Cup is coming and he'll be out there for sure.

Does this means that it's possible that he's also going to be out of NBA and won't play for the Cavs when the regular season starts if he's not yet okay?


Nah, I don't think he'll give up his NBA career, it's a bit early for the 2019 FIBA MVP to give up this early. I mean that's his bread and butter right there and his passion as well. If he thought skipping the FIBA world cup could bring goodness to his career, pretty much everyone in the same shoe will do the same. It's also good for his mental health that the Spanish team respected his decision.
He should be more ready in the coming season so he won't lose but improve his value, otherwise he's going to disappear unnoticeably like the other role players in the NBA, since he's actually close to it after recovering from an injury he was struggling real hard when he have rejoined his team in the middle of the season.

Ricky Rubio is still young at 32 years old, (although I thought that he is a bit older). It's good that we here sports athletes citing mental health as a issues and it's concerning.

However, I also do agree that he won't simply retire because of that reasons, maybe he just nee to skip the World Cup and the pressures of playing for his country again. And he is coming from injury too and perhaps this contributed to his having a mental breakdown. Nevertheless, if he is still as competitive as he is, then he will continue to play in the NBA.

Working with your mental health needs deeper attention, if he chooses to take care of it and step away from the world cup

It's his decision to make and in terms of NBA career, I do hope that those who are surrounding him and helping him
with his health are really guiding him with whatever path he's trying to proceed. He's still young and there's still good
amount of money that he can take if he will continue playing with his Cavs team.

For sure, him coming out of the public, his NBA are going to help him whatever they can because as we have said, this is not just a simple issues. Every athlete has undergone some mental issues and they can't just cope with it if they are alone.

And with his NBA family around and supporting him, for sure it will be very much an easy path for him to recovery. As I have said, his still very young and at his prime and could play and contribute and can progress throughout his career.

Hopefully that is really the case because mental health problems are not an easy problem to solve, it takes patience and time but the hard thing about it is that there is a chance that the person going through it might never go back to his or her old self because the issues have already swallowed the person entirely. They might appear somewhat okay but in their insides, it's already killing them that is why we have some unfortunate news sometimes that they took their own life as they don't know what to do anymore.
2216  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Is copy trading a viable option for newcomers? on: August 06, 2023, 07:45:29 AM
Copy trading has gained immense popularity in the crypto industry since its introduction. Bitget, being one of the pioneers in this field, remains one of the largest platforms for copy trading cryptocurrencies. Many consider it an appealing choice for beginners, but is it truly effective for those who are new to trading?
Yes, copy trading may be effective in seeking for profits but only for those who are willing to take the risk and know exactly those risks involved. However, for beginners in trading, I cannot guarantee that they can manage properly the risk in copy trading, especially that they have less experience as traders and are not completely aware on how to make money in trading, most particularly on how copy trading works and become profitable. But I must say copy trading is a great way to make money, it’s just that the risks involved are not applicable for beginners.
2217  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to accept presidential donations in bitcoin on: August 06, 2023, 05:54:23 AM
I understand that he’s been using bitcoin only to gain national recognition from people. But sad to say, I guess that’s a wrong decision because majority of the people are still anti-bitcoin so instead of gaining votes, it might put  him in a more worst spot in this coming election. That’s why I don’t think Suarez will have high rate winning with this upcoming presidential election, because aside that he’s a new face in the presidential race, his popularity and achievements are nothing compared to Trump and Biden.
2218  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: August 05, 2023, 04:33:57 PM
I know this is not going to be profitable or make any sense for some they are just ignoring this fight but for me, I am Trying my luck right now, so here is my pick for this game

Jake Paul VS Nate Diaz

The stake odds for this game are 1.22 for Jake Paul and 4.10 for Nate Diaz, for this fight we all know Nate Diaz from the UFC a former UFC fighter with a great style of stand-up and Jui-Jitsu Well in this match he might have some hidden strategy for Jake Paul against a boxer, and how can he apply his MMA techniques against a boxing match, while Jake Paul the problem child has taken on a lot of MMA fighters in the past so this is not new to him and for this fight against Jake Paul this is going to be a handicap for Nate Diaz, as jake Paul have many wins against an MMA fighter, but against a boxer he is nothing, but because his opponent is a former MMA fighter this is surely a one-sided fight, my pick is surely Jake Paul


Good pick.
I'd prefer betting for Jake Paul too rather than Nate Diaz. This is not his zone so I guess he will have some trouble with Paul, especially with the big difference in sport. Nate is known for his tough chin but he is getting old, I may have chosen to pick him instead if only he is still in his prime.

@1.22 only but I think that's enough because most gamblers would also choose Jake Paul.
It could become a one-sided fight and I doubt Nate will last long even though he has the resistance in taking a lot of hits.
I'd go with the same bet and thanks for sharing it, I almost forgot this upcoming event as I was busy with other sports. Wink
This is Nate Diaz's first fight on his debut in the world of boxing after retiring from the UFC and anyone who is betting will definitely choose Jake Paul considering he is a pretty good boxer and has only lost once against Tommy Fury.

This was a lucrative battle for Jake Paul and of course Nate Diaz who struggled to keep up with every punch attack from Jake Paul.

I will also take a bet on Jake Paul even though the Odds are getting lower but at least it can provide a little profit later.

I decided to sit on this fight and will just watch some highlights afterwards if I cannot make it to the fight time because, I personally have no interests in fights that got Jake Paul's name on it even if Nate Diaz's name is added, it will be a sure loss in the latter's side because this sport is not for him and he doesn't have any KO power to start with.

Nate Diaz will just be on that ring to collect his paycheck and nothing else, the one things that gets me interested is their rematch in the octagon, although it's not that sure but it is more enticing to watch rather than their first encounter.
2219  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Inoue vs Tapales for Unified Super Bantamweight Title - November on: August 05, 2023, 04:04:10 PM
Hopefully that will be the case for Inoue, stay at the top of 122 lbs division for at least to defend the belt. The problem though if by chance Inoue had all the belts in this division, sanctioning bodies are going to have their mandatory. So it's very hard to defend all the belts that he had that he will have to vacant some of it and then defend either 1 or 2 belts only. And if he doesn't want to, then he can go up in the next weight class and for sure, that's one option as well that he and his team is looking for. So maybe a Casimero fight, as much as we want to see it, the chance are very slim, just saying.

Yup, those sanctioning bodies also want to earn some money by doing mandatory fights but the goal of Inoue is to be a unified champion at 122 lbs and after that he could relinquish some of the belts that he doesn't want to depend but first, he needs to fight Tapales to achieve his goal and give the latter the appropriate money for that fight as it a big fight that I think would earn big money.

Luis Nerry or Casimero is the fight they target before going up.

It depends if Inoue's camp are planning to make him stay in his current division for long, it has been said that he will stay for like one or two title defense fight considering that he is already the undisputed champion but after that, there's no telling if he will stay or not as there is also a chance that he will climb the next weight class and try to be a champion again.

So, these sanctioning bodies may throw successive mandatory fights towards Inoue if they want but nothing will stop him if they are already inclined to fight in the next weight class. He will be stripped for sure if that is the case but that will become irrelevant as he already unified all those belts beforehand.

That will be a mystery for now because that is quite too far from the situation they currently have. Step by step, we will get to that discussion because for now, Naoya Inoue is still a 2-belt champion and just had his first bout in super-bantamweight. In the upcoming months, we might see some improvement while Inoue and Tapales's camp are discussing about the upcoming undisputed fight, hopefully they can agree on it and make another fight before this year ends so that Inoue's timetable will be much more manageable.
2220  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: August 05, 2023, 03:02:49 PM
The most talked trade this summer is still on the advantage of the Miami Heat. That being said, the trade about Lillard is now composed of a 4-team trade because the Portland insists that they don't want Tyler Herro on their roster, they just wanted a 4-5 future round picks, specifically first rounders. Hence why 4 teams are now involved in it.

A New Damian Lillard 4-Team Trade Where Everybody Wins

Portland Trail Blazers Receive: James Harden's expiring contract (can be flipped later), Kyle Lowry's expiring contract, Jaime Jacquez, Nikola Jović, a 2028 first-round pick from Miami, a 2030 first-round pick from Miami and a 2030 second-round pick from Chicago

Miami Heat Receive: Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkić, a 2029 second-round pick from Philadelphia and a 2028 second-round pick from Chicago

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Zach LaVine, Tyler Herro and a 2029 second-round pick from Portland

Chicago Bulls Receive: Tobias Harris' expiring contract, Caleb Martin, Keon Johnson, a 2029 first-round pick swap with the 76ers and a 2030 first-round pick from Philadelphia
Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10084438-a-new-damian-lillard-4-team-trade-where-everybody-wins

What do you guys think about this?

It looks like the Blazers are planning to rebuild their team and become the next Rockets considering they want to get so many draft picks for Lillard. Overall this deal looks good, although I think the Heat would be making a mistake if they parted ways with both Herro and Martin.
By the way, I just now noticed that next season is a player option for Harden, which means he has the right to become an unrestricted free agent. So if he really wants to leave the 76ers, I wonder why he hasn't exercised that right yet.

I don’t think next year is a player option for Harden. He just resigned an extension a few weeks ago, so it would be really weird if the first year of his extension was a player option…

Miami is going to end up messing up their future to get a season with Dame, but it’s their best chance at getting a chip before Butler ages any more.

It's a now or never situation for the Miami Heat that is why there are so inclined in acquiring Damian Lillard even if it will cost them that much and it's not a guarantee too but they are willing to take a risk for that while Lillard is still interested to join their roster, remember that Lillard's first choice was the Golden State Warriors but it did changed when the Warriors acquired Chris Paul before Lillard had the chance to say that he wanted a trade request towards them.
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