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4301  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Whales are busy accumulating Ethereum, but Analysts claim it’ll fall. on: May 19, 2020, 01:20:39 PM
It’s been reported that whales are busy accumulating Ethereum and other crypto’s, but Analysts are also busy claiming that Ethereum prices will tank and I feel those Analysts are wrong. The key reason why I believe those Analysts are wrong is because Reddit is in the process of adopting Ethereum, and due to Reddit’s adoption suddenly millions of Reddit’s users will buy/hodl Ethereum which in turn will shoot it’s prices upwards. What are your thoughts on those Analysts claim, do you think that they’re right and Ethereum prices will actually tank?.

Sources:

https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/05/17/fear-of-altcoin-crash-hasnt-stopped-ethereum-and-erc-20-whales-from-accumulating/

https://decrypt.co/29212/fortnite-players-love-reddits-new-cryptocurrency

https://micky.com.au/reddit-tests-its-own-eth-based-crypto-for-rewards-system/

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5240140.0
4302  Economy / Gambling discussion / A new survey shows that UKs gambling addiction is getting worst day by day. on: May 19, 2020, 10:14:35 AM
GambleAware charity in association with Yougov conducted a survey which revealed shocking information, that around 1.4 million gamblers (UK citizens) were facing problems with their gambling addiction.

It’s also worth mentioning that the report further claims that around 3.6 million people were effected due to someone’s else gambling problem, though I don’t understand how would they be effected by someone’s else gambling problems?.

Lastly many experts have downplayed those numbers quoted in the survey, but they have acknowledged the truth that addicted gamblers are not getting the help they require to cure themselves, and since we’re a community I feel that we should try and help these gamblers as, and when we find out about their gambling addiction.

Source:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/19/uk-gambling-addiction-yougov-research

4303  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake.com | Crypto Powered Sportsbook and Casino | 🎰 🏀 ⚾ 🏈 🎾 🥊 🎲 on: May 19, 2020, 07:06:08 AM

STAKE.COM SCAMMERS


NOT recommended stake.com , hold my money more than 2 weeks and after 2 weeks told me -

" Hello,

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience during this time.  

A review from our odds suppliers has now concluded and your account has been unfrozen to make withdrawals and deposits.

The conclusion of their review was during the timeframe of 11:11:43 to 11:14:03 UTC during which time you placed your bet they were encountering technical difficulties, therefore the price given was incorrect. Subsequently we have exercised our right, as per our rules, to void bet 'sport:1266319'.

You balance has been adjusted accordingly.

Kind regards
Stake"

crazy they void only one big bet what win. Other all bets is okay .Im sure if I lost this bet nobody refund money. ....
who have same situation write me andzej.bor11@gmail.com . together we can write complain to crypto gambling associated.
screenshot of my bet --


STAKE.COM SCAMMERS


Exactly as stated from Sportsbook Rules:
https://stake.com/sports/rules

In the case of any obviously incorrectly displayed or calculated prices, we reserve the right to void betting. This includes a deviation of more than 100% in the pay-out compared to the market average.

Since you have registered and Gambled at Stake.com you have the obligation (and accepted) to understand that those rules are being applied to you therefore you obey on those terms and conditions.

So, now you just tell that you are "legal scammers " ,  you explain next - that by your rules you can void all bets without any proofs , (wrong odds , incorrectly prices and ect. nonsense in your words....(you wrote this rules for cheat people)  stop lie , tell me how many times when bet lose you refund money ? with same argument , ..."obviously incorrectly displayed or calculated prices" Huh

@boru33 Stake is not trying to scam you as they’re a legit site, though I do understand your frustrations towards them, but this is a common issue that I have seen on all the sites which depend on a third party provider for their odds. Further if they wanted to scam you then they would have blocked your account, and stopped replying to you but they didn’t do that, instead they have honestly explained their side of the situation and refunded your funds to you.
4304  Economy / Gambling / Re: Primedice.com | Creators of Dicing 🎲 | 40 Billion Bets | 112+ BTC Jackpot! on: May 19, 2020, 04:01:38 AM
Happy 7th Birthday Primedice!!!

To be able to celebrate this occasion I tried to introduce Primedice to a few of my friends who might be able to find entertainment during this lockdown.
Explained how I got to learn and play on Primedice which was introduced to me thru Primedice's Official Facebook Page (facebook.com/officialprimedice).
Told them about how Provably fair works from what I understand, and of course the entertainment value of PD.

Since the Official Page got me into signing in to Primedice, I was very confident that they would be as excited as I am when I sent them the link of one of the bonus I have participated,
And of course the one who made sure Primedice bonuses were sent and managed the page very well.
and as we have known Primedice, bonuses were all pure bonus , no strings attached.



And I was very confident of having another recruit on Primedice, until they saw your Facebook post regarding this 7 year celebration.
and I was almost out of words when I saw what I thought of a well preserved, well managed page to be violated by scam posts in the comments section.

I know that we cannot be free of those who will try to scam others, but to see those comments not flagged or removed, got me asking myself, what happened?
From a very secure and comfortable impression I wanted them to have, to a page that seemed to have been taken-for-granted or abandoned.
I did not pursue inviting them to the site. I just gave them the link primedice.com, not even adding my ref code.

I wrote this to let you guys know about the Facebook page that reflects on Primedice.com. From being protected even in the smallest form of negativity on the site being guarded by Stunna or Micro, even the community were proactive keeping Primedice clean and safe.

A link where Stunna being the overprotective parent to PD and its users.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=632943.msg10579059#msg10579059


I suggest turning the comment section off completely instead of it being used by others to have more audience, instead of letting these guy(s) use your facebook page, Primedice's name and picture and your audience for their personal motive.

EDIT:







@jamyr after reading your post out here I decided to check their official Facebook page, and I can see those comments are yet out there but it doesn’t changes my thoughts about it’s management, as I believe that they’re doing a fantastic job running both PD and Stake simultaneously. However I do agree with you that those comments should not be there on Facebook, and they should have been taken them down before someone gets scammed, and accordingly I hope that you may have reported them to Facebook and contacted the support on PD site for quick action.
4305  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FOX prepared to add virtual fans and crowd noise to NFL broadcasts on: May 18, 2020, 05:01:44 PM
So I have read this over the last couple of days and wanted to maybe get a discussion going if you think this would make the broadcast more interesting?

I have watched the german Bundesliga over the weekend without fans and it just seems weird... no fans, no crowd noises.
Takes away the atmosphere and makes the game almost seem a bit dull.

Of course the noise would only be in the broadcast and not in an empty stadium.

I quote:

Quote
It’s pretty much a done deal. I think whoever’s gonna be at that control is going to have to be very good at their job and be realistic with how a crowd would react depending on what just happened on the field. It’s really important. And then on top of that, they’re looking at putting virtual fans in the stands, so when you look at a wide shot, it looks like the stadium is jam-packed, and in fact, it’ll be empty.

So this is pretty much a done deal.

What do you think?
Yay or Nay?

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/nfl-fox-crowd-noise-covid-19-coronavirus
This is definitely a very interesting proposal, over the several decades that I have watched sports I have seen many matches without public in attendance and without a doubt the atmosphere is lost, but this is a very rare occurrence and doesn't last long, however we are facing the very real possibility that when we finally get sports back in action most of them are going to be without any public so I find this measure very interesting and I think it is a step in the right direction.


@xxjumperxx I’ll second that as for the entire duration of the match it felt to me like my television was on mute mode, and furthermore it definitely felt weird to watch the match without the fans noise. Also I have one question what happens if the person controlling it is a fan of one team, and hates the other team won’t this mess up the experience of the fans who’re watching it from home?.
4306  Economy / Gambling / Re: BITDICE.me - Crypto Casino 🎰 Now Accepting EOS | Roll Hunt | Bonuses on: May 18, 2020, 12:56:49 PM
^ Do not really undervalue what hdf could do, he could literally swing 3+ bitcoin in a day to make at the top. I also always try to be careful about predicting the winners of the competitions because at the end of the day you can wait for 6 days 23 hours, and on the last hour you could simply autobet on 0.001 for 3000 times in an hour and you would basically still be at the top. I am not saying it will happen this time around, but all I am saying that it is quite possible, even if it doesn't happen.

Darkstar_ for example is a very very known one, I think he could potentially do something like that, I don't know if he has that much money to rival the top but I know that dude is around on bitcointalk everywhere, and that is why I think he could pull something like that.
So you're also following hdf just like we do?  Grin

No worries, there's no competition that's happening. Jug only wants to show who's in the leaderboards.

*note: there is no competition going on, these are the weekly leaderboard updates.*

@RealMalatesta I have no doubt about hdf ability to take the top spot for himself, but if you have observed he tends to play big early on in the week, and hence I knew he would not swing so late into action. Furthermore @Darkstar_ has lots of experience when it comes to gambling, hence you should pay attention to his posts as you may learn a trick or two from his experience. Also I’m glad that we have another hdf fan in the house, and @jossiel is correct as I’m only updating here about the weekly leaderboard.
4307  Other / Politics & Society / Re: China US Trade war next level on: May 18, 2020, 09:42:13 AM
China might be winning the current "economy battle" as a result of Covid, there's no chance they'll win a trade war with the US, and they know it.  The technology in question is American, but China is not the only country where American companies can manufacture stuff affordably.  Any retaliatory measures the Chinese can take will only cause more damage to their economy in the long run.


Would have to agree with this. China relies on US consumers a lot more then US consumers rely on China. In a worst case scenario, where a large majority of manufacturing moved out of china, a large amount of other south east asian countries would be able to pick up the brunt of it -- maybe not instantly, but within a year or two. In the mean time, American manufacturing would have to step up.

Would stuff be more expensive for sometime, and then normalize? Yes.

Would this hurt the US economy? Yes. Consumers paying more for goods and companies not being as profitable is going to hurt.

Will this hurt China more in the long run? Totally. They'd be losing an integral market and US companies / US national security wouldn't want to risk having too much US enterprise in China again. They'd probably incentivize manufacturing being done at home or in allied nations for this very purpose -- to ensure that a shock like this doesn't happen.

China knows all of this though, and they're not going to fuck around.

@DireWolfM14 of course China knows that they stand to loose more if trade war escalates with USA again, but at the same time Xi has to put on a strong face and assure the Chinese citizens that they’re winning the battle otherwise people will start questioning his authority, and he doesn’t like his authority being questioned. @squatz1 it’s not just the US companies who’re looking to exit China, as many foreign companies too are planning to move out of China, hence China must do everything in their power to retain Apple, and failure to do so will have a negative impact on their economy in the long run.

Sources:

https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/1000-foreign-firms-mull-production-in-india-300-actively-pursue-plan-as-exit-china-mantra-grows/story/401462.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/04/07/new-data-shows-us-companies-are-definitely-leaving-china/#1b52ffc140fe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/paramount-and-paranoid-chinas-xi-faces-a-crisis-of-confidence/2019/08/02/39f77f2a-aa30-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/pandemic-speeds-up-iphone-makers-plans-to-exit-china
4308  Economy / Gambling / Re: FORTUNEJACK.COM |Deposit 777 play with 1777 mBTC |Live Casino, Slots, Betting on: May 18, 2020, 07:21:05 AM
Use a website like this,
http://core.jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#0,24h

Which basically tracks the mempool and you can see which "sat/byte" are being filled at the moment. The mempool was very high this week, it wasn't due to the halving because the retarget is only -5%, so its mostly just more active network.

A few hours ago the 3 sat/byte were getting filled and then all of a sudden the rates started to go up, so I am not sure if we will dip to the 1 sat/byte area which would be the cheapest to withdraw in. Basically unless it happens in the next 24 hours or so, the week days will keep making the fees higher due to more transaction. If so just wait until next Sunday and see if it goes to 1-2 sat/byte and withdraw then.

@adaseb the link that you have shared is very helpful, and furthermore you’re correct as the mempool is overloaded with unconfirmed transactions which have played their part in the fees spiking upwards. It’s also pertinent to note that these spikes in fees were last seen in June 2019, and hence we should all follow @adaseb advice and wait for a while before we choose to withdraw our coins from FJ.

Source:

https://decrypt.co/29112/bitcoin-fees-halving-rise-mempool
4309  Economy / Gambling / Re: FreeBitco.in-$200 FreeBTC⭐Win Lambo🔥0.2BTC DailyJackpot🏆$32,500 Wager Contest on: May 18, 2020, 04:22:20 AM
Guys,anyone into affiliate marketing with this? I mean-do you promote this site to get referrals,and how do you do it?

I think you are a little late to promote this site as it one of the most famous faucets... It will be difficult to attract new users.
How to get referrals? Share your link on blogs, websites, videos, forums, twitter, facebook, ...

Because there are already many FreeBitcoin users at this time, I even played a faucet at the time when I got a bigger satoshi, but now we are betting more on the numbers we set and try our luck with the jackpot every time we announce it.

Well if you are still curious about sharing references, you can use social media or introduce to your friends who like to gamble, maybe that's more appropriate.

FreeBitcoin is one of the longest running faucets I've known to date.

In the past I used to visit many online money making forums where I used to interact with like minded people, and slowly and steadily I build my referral list but this method is saturated in 2020. However don’t loose hope you can yet make a crypto related blog, and write about ways to earn free bitcoins and put up Freebitco affiliate links, and add banners on your site and then work on growing it. Lastly you can even try paid shoutouts from crypto influencers who have a decent fan following, as that would help you build a decent referral list in the long run if you continuously purchase those shoutouts.
4310  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: May 17, 2020, 05:10:54 PM
For increasing quality in domestic cricket BCCI should do some reform like every player from the national test team should play at least 2 test match every year for their state teams. Make this rule mandatory for premier player as well (Kohli, Bumrah,Shami) , manage their workload smartly by giving them break during any unnecessary T-20 or ODI series.

You can imagine the quality of cricket and viewership when likes of Kohli and Bumrah playing for their home team Delhi and Gujarat respectively. It might help young talents too.

I disagree. BCCI should not force anyone. If they player want to play for his Ranji Trophy side, the he can and in case he don't want to do that then the authorities should respect that decision. The major players are complaining about increasing work load with the international calendar. At this point, how can we ask them to play more matches? But still, I have seen players such as KL Rahul and Ashwin playing for domestic sides.

@JSRAW while your suggestions are noble but it’ll never be implemented by BCCI because their sponsors won’t allow top player’s to skip international cricket, and participate in domestic cricket matches as it’ll effect their channel’s viewership.

Also if I remember correctly then Jusprit Bumrah intentionally skipped a domestic match, which he was required to play to prove that he was fit enough to participate in international cricket, but despite skipping the match he was yet selected in the playing 11 right away.

This is further proof for all of us that BCCI will always prioritise international cricket, over domestic cricket for their top player’s.

Source:

https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/25/reports-jasprit-bumrah-allowed-to-skip-ranji-match-after-sourav-ganguly-intervention

https://theprint.in/sport/star-sports-upset-virat-kohli-not-playing-asia-cup-none-of-your-business-says-bcci/119284/
4311  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Elon Musk Reveals How much Bitcoins he Hold on: May 17, 2020, 01:04:28 PM
Elon Musk is one of the guys we follow and recently he started speaking about Bitcoin (Cryptocurrency) and recently he Told in a tweet How much Bitcoins he actually Holds
Can You Guess That How much this Billionaire Guy Hold Bitcoin

He Revealed that he Hold only 0.25 BTC Worth Upto 2000+ Dollars
Source: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1261429085999296512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdecrypt.co%2F29053%2Felon-musk-reveals-how-much-bitcoin-he-owns

Also CZ Binance Reply ELON

Do you guys realy think a 40$ Billion Networth Guy Hold only 0.25BTC?


I would have believed Elon’s words had he posted a signed message from his wallet, but the very fact that he didn’t post a signed message gives me enough ammunition to not to trust him. Furthermore while we’re debating about Elon tweet, apparently J.K. Rowling tweet stole the show where she says bitcoin gives eternal life, what do you’ll think of her tweet?.

Source:

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/eternal-life-elon-musk-tries-to-explain-bitcoin-to-jk-rowling-author-has-last-laugh-2623967.html
4312  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread on: May 17, 2020, 09:47:14 AM
Happy to notice that the German Bundesliga resumed successfully today. Unfortunately didn't watch the matches but this is good news to the Other remaining major leagues in Europe and the UCL that there is still hope to finish up what they started.

Though it's an uphill task, I can't wait for us to get some sweet revenge on Manchester City at the Etihad and kick them out of the UCL.

@logfiles you need to watch the highlights of the Dortmund game asap because not only did you miss the game, but you also missed the new way of celebrations from the players i.e. shoulder touches, celebrating at least 2 meters away from each other etc. Also it seems that you’re a Real Madrid fan and as a Manchester United fan I’ll be very happy if Madrid can beat our common rival i.e. City, and progress ahead when they meet on August 17th (unofficial date which may be confirmed soon).

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8326321/Erling-Haalands-team-mates-applaud-afar-Freiburg-players-bump-elbows-celebrations.html

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/champions-league-europa-fixtures-news-18264613

https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/news/likely-date-of-man-citys-champions-league-second-leg-against-real-madrid-set
4313  Economy / Gambling / Re: BITDICE.me - Crypto Casino 🎰 Now Accepting EOS | Roll Hunt | Bonuses on: May 17, 2020, 07:16:22 AM
It’s been quiet a while since I last witnessed such a close battle for the top spot on the leaderboard, and with the week ending today anything can happen in the last few hours. It’s also pertinent to note that my favourite whale hdf is back on the leaderboard, but I don’t expect him to swing in to action now and claim the top spot for himself so it’s a direct battle between kolloh and tinyshi, and who do you think will end up on the top of this week’s leaderboard?.



*note: there is no competition going on, these are the weekly leaderboard updates.*
4314  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2019/20 on: May 17, 2020, 05:00:13 AM
The La Liga competition is slowly restarting activities because the club will begin training in person and continue to prioritize physical distancing.
This was done after they got permission from the Spanish Government to return to do the training. Real Madrid has even officially confirmed that they will start training on Monday (11/5) local time, after the results of tests conducted on players and staff were negative or none were affected by the Covid-19 virus.
La Liga President Javier Tebas also admitted that his side was trying to restart the competition on June 12.
reference: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11827/11986368/coronavirus-la-liga-president-wants-june-12-restart-with-games-every-day

Yes, I think it is a positive decision "Starting the tournament by following some techniques to prevent the virus." I think it is not possible to prevent this virus with lockdown, awareness is the main thing. If players are routinely tested for "corona" and at the end of the game they left the field by following some proper rules then I don't think there will be any problem. Since no effective vaccine has yet been discovered and no one knows when it will be discovered, in that case, it would be better to follow some rules, precautions and regulations to prevent Covid-19. And there is no risk if you manage the game without bringing spectators to the playground, A minimum distance must be maintained. Players need to ensure good health, Corona tests should be done both before and after the game.

@swordsoffredom there’s been a new development regarding how the players will be transported to the grounds on the match day, and now the league is planning to use charter flights and charter trains as a mode of transport. Also it’s worth mentioning that official’s from the league have prepared specific instructions for the stewards to avoid physical contact with the players, and for those teams that can’t afford such flights and trains the league is planning to pay for their travel expenses. Lastly in my personal opinion the league is doing all it can to restart their season in June, and now we all should only hope that they can successfully restart, and end their season without any hiccups.

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The Spanish League is willing to pay for charter flights on the day of games to get teams to matches when the season restarts in Spain.

LFP president Javier Tebas held video-conference meetings with top flight clubs on Friday and expressed the desire that sides travel to games in as clean and controlled a way as is possible and on matchdays so as to avoid staying in hotels on the eve of fixtures.

This will often mean chartered flights beyond the reach of some of the smaller clubs but LaLiga is open to covering costs to ensure the season restarts on June 12. Protocols for that June restart are still being finalised.


Source:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8326089/LaLiga-bankroll-charter-flights-teams-matches-bid-restart-season-June-12.html
4315  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL) on: May 16, 2020, 05:15:31 PM

LOOK AT THE BOTTOM ONE. THEY STILL HAVE SOME CROWD THERE


Probably not the fans but just some staff from both team , janitor or some other people with some job to do there. Cant believe how empty it is, it just looks like some regular training game but atleast things went smoothly

If bundesliga can make it happen, EPL could as well but unless there is general consensus regarding this then EPL wont start anymore.

Mourinho's argument seems positive to me but it doesn't make much sense, as usual the situation has not yet returned to normal. However, many are saying that it would not be good to start the session now until the vaccine is discovered, but there is no exact time frame as to when the vaccine will be discovered. In my opinion, it is better to start the sports events with some extra caution. you know the Bundesliga already has been started, very exciting moment, let's see what will happen next.

Tons of conflict of interest regarding the start of EPL again, therefore alot of people making different statement. As for Mourinho's statement, he want just more time before it restart.

As for his case, the last 3 matches of Tottenham ended in draw and lose therefore he want to deliver good result if the league actually restart. To do that, he will have to train his player harder especially when they havent been playing for months

@arallmuus you’re right as a normal football match requires up to 500 staff members, and those people mentioned above would have been instructed to stand out there, and discharge their duties while following social distancing rules. Also Mourinho has dismissed these statements, and he’s claimed that he never gave such statements, and lastly he’s claimed that he’s eagerly waiting for the league to restart.

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In a statement on Thursday, the Portuguese said: “I have not asked for any delay. I want to train, and I am desperate for the Premier League to return as soon as it is safe to do so, particularly now we are seeing other leagues preparing to return to action.


Sources:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/coronavirus-tottenham-jose-mourinho-project-restart-a9514136.html

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11977089/football-after-coronavirus-how-many-people-do-you-need-for-a-match-to-go-ahead
4316  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: May 16, 2020, 01:06:57 PM
~snip~
No one responded to this means that people are not interested in Retrolive matches. Also this is the first weekend where retrolive does not repeat telecast any match, does this means that people are no longer interested in old matches and they want to view the new live matches only ?

At first people reacted out of respect to their old memories and due to lockdown implication -boredom- but after sometime everyone accepted that Retrolive_matches are boring, so no more telecast or viewership/clicks.

@JSRAW you’re absolutely correct because initially people were struggling to get used to their lockdown routine hence watching the old matches was kind of peaceful for them, but over a period of time they all finally settled in to their new routine and hence they stopped watching those matches as they diverted their time in other activities. Lastly as usual it came down to money, and once the broadcasters realised that they’re not making any money from showing the old matches, they decided to pull the plug and and I feel that their action is completely justified under the circumstances.
4317  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 16, 2020, 09:48:45 AM
I think that Serie A will never end this year.
Italy had so many infections all that time and it is inevitable to see that no one of the players is going to get infected during the restart of the league. As you said if a player is found positive the whole team is going to go on quarantine but also the teams that had games with the team of the infected player.
Last time I checked the coronavirus chart i noticed that Italy is doing very well, without counting that most infected people are from the North which could be an alternative to relocate teams and games to the south. I assume that the resume date will be in late June or in July unless a major event happened in another league or in Italy like a second wave or a whole team infected...

Actually the situation here is going better, it could be better for sure but it is better than other European countries.
A big thing will be on from the 18th of May when they will open more things.

From the 18th more stores will open and a new wave can hit the population but now, for example, we are under France as active cases.


Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Keep also in mind some people have a strange low rate of deaths because they are "hiding" or "skipping data" also if a nation is doing a low amount of tests they will have ofcouse a low amount of cases.

R0 should be around 0.6-0.7 now here.

@Naida_br I think you need to be more optimistic and pray that the league resumes soon, because lots of money is at stake and if the league doesn’t resume soon then many people could permanently loose their jobs. @coinlocket$ yes the situation is definitely improving in Italy, and we all should also sincerely pray that the league starts and ends peacefully without any player or staff getting infected by the virus.

Sources:

https://acmilan.theoffside.com/2020/4/29/21239039/italian-minister-of-sport-vincenzo-spadafora-uncertain-when-serie-a-will-start-again-ac-milan-news

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/serie-a-will-resume-when-safety-guaranteed-sports-minister-120051301120_1.html

https://www.goal.com/en-bn/news/serie-a-comeback-italy-light-covid-19-tunnel/10qbskwwp4vjj1efcpdg8zuslu
4318  Other / Politics & Society / Sorrento Therapeutics claims it has covid19 cure - True or False? on: May 16, 2020, 07:18:06 AM
I was surfing the news when I found out that Sorrento Therapeutics had claimed that they have found covid19 cure, and due to this unproved claim their stocks rallied up to 244%, which in turn also raised their valuation from $549 million to approximately $1.9 billion.

It’s also pertinent to note that their claim has not been tested by government agencies nor has a peer review been done, but thanks to the media outlets this claim went viral which in turn has made their investors lots of money in one single trading session.

What are your thoughts about their claim and do you’ll really believe that they have actually found a cure, or it’s a clear case of stock price manipulation and thier claim should be throughly investigated by the relevant authorities?.

Source:

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/sorrento-therapeutics-stock-price-surges-covid-19-drug-development-claim-2020-5-1029207624
4319  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 16, 2020, 04:34:26 AM
But since this thread is about predictions, let's get back to Bundesliga betting, guys. We got some very interesting games coming up on the 26. Matchday of the Bundesliga season. Actually we are starting with a huge clash in the Revier-Derby with Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04. What are your predictions? Do you think Dortmund, Bayern or Leipzig will struggle after the huge break? The whole match schedule of the weekend looks like this:


do not think that Borussia and Leipzig could keep up with Bayern until the end of the season, Bayern will took the title, Borussia will probably finish second, and Leipzig will finish third IMO, if Leverkusen does not make the series and took them over, will be very interesting on Monday in Bremen to see how pharmacists made it over Corona crisis, could they continue their good series, since Leipzig is only four points away

I still think that the advantage that bayer has is not so big enough to consider them as the future champions

Bayern has 55 points

Borussia has 51 points

RB Leipzig has 50 points

with that interruption, the pace of many teams must have been broken which will cause surprises in the next games

for me, more chances has Bayer Leverkusen than RB Leipzig to finish within top 3 teams, and Bayern is an institution, they will not gamble their title, with four points above Borussia, although they have tough schedule playing Dortmund and Leverkusen away and M'Gladbach home in this nine rounds
I'm still not sure each team will play to their maximum strength or the best squad because of some factors that might be something that makes them uncomfortable but however, the return of this match is something that is highly anticipated and of course with that too then at least they will still give their best to win the match and I personally am still very confident that Bayern Munich and Dortmund will remain in the first and second ranks until the end of the season.

@hahay Bundesliga is an unpredictable league and hence I don’t feel that Bayern can easily win the title, because Dortmund have Sancho and Halland playing for them, and these two alone can fire Dortmund to the top of the table. Furthermore I’m anticipating all the teams to play their best 11 on the pitch, but I’m keeping my expectations low about their performances as all the players will be playing after a lengthy break.

Sources:

https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/05/15/bundesliga-predictions-revierderby-in-dortmund-bayern-in-berlin/

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/bundesliga-2020-title-race-bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-haaland-rb-leipzig-latest-news-a9314051.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2020/05/10/bundesliga-is-back-from-sancho-to-schalke-heres-what-to-watch-for/#75407e2e77b5
4320  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... on: May 15, 2020, 04:53:15 PM
So Ferrari decided that Leclerc is the No.1 driver in the team.
I think that all fans now wait to see where Vettel is going to end up now that he is kicked from Ferrari.

He deserves it after being at the same level if not better than Vettel in his first season at Ferrari.I was expecting Vettel at Mclaren but Riccardo nevertheless is also a good driver.I don’t think he has that extra mile needed to bring Mclaren back to the title even if they make a really good car for the 2021 season but let’s see.

Well, ok. But Vettel has won so many championships, thus you cannot throw him away in such a way.
I don't think that Vettel is going to return to Red Bull as they have Max and he is pretty good. Maybe he is going to sign for Alfa Romeo and drive along with Raikkonen - it will be pretty fun to see them together.
He won't return to Red Bull - he is just too expensive for them. He also declined to join Mclaren - he want to race for championship contender. So, Renault or Alfa Romeo shouldn't be even considered. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.republicworld.com/amp/sports-news/other-sports/sebastian-vettel-consider-mercedes-not-mclaren-as-final-option-f1-news.html
Hamilton and Bottas contracts expire in 2021, it's likely that Totto Wolf may left team too. So, there may be big changes in Mercedes and it's likely that Seb will join them.
Also, I would call Sainz as obvious second driver. Leclerc also had to be 2nd initially, but we see how it ended.

@LTU_btc we all saw this one coming even before the announcement was officially made, and in my personal opinion Vettel has himself only to blame for the mess he’s currently in because, in the past few years his performance was only getting worse and he did absolutely nothing to improve them.

I honestly don't think Hamilton can retire in the next two or three years, he is the only driver in the right position to enter the myth and stay there for many years.
He is the only driver who can currently reach and beat the legend of Micheal Schumacher and I believe he will try until he has the chance to do so.

Different speech for Sebastian now his chances of reaching and beating Michael are extremely low.
At the moment Hamilton can only reach Schumacher in the Mercedes, you have to see what will happen in the future with the new cars.

Then I also think that Lewis's seat will be taken by Max when Lewis decides to stop.

@coinlocet$ I’m not sure why people think that Hamilton will retire so soon, because currently he’s at his peak and furthermore there’s no driver in F1 that can challenge him for the title, hence I don’t think that we will see him retiring anytime soon.

Sources:

https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/43224/when-will-lewis-hamilton-retire/

https://realtime.rediff.com/news/india/How-Vettel-lost-his-way-at-Ferrari/c70a7a49c5ee6200?src=interim_alsoreadheadline

https://beyondtheflag.com/2019/11/22/formula-1-who-can-challenge-lewis-hamilton-championship-2020/
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