Damage seems to have been done already though from the past couple of years' inconsistency in rulings (RBI was the bad guy before too until the Supreme Court overturned its ban). I don't see (or at least have not read publicised reports)  many of those old exchanges returning to the motherland. Except for Wazir, which was their biggest CEX player, who needed Binance takeover to survive.

Just to address some of the DEX issues brought up by magneto and others.

Magneto refers to the modern type of DEXs like Uniswap that use Automated Market Maker protocols and liquidity pools to handle exchanges. All orders are done on spot market.

DEXs like bisq still use the order book system -- makes and takers like on a CEX or Localbitcoins, except without an intermediary party (just a front-end protocol).


Used Western Union a lot before, but only once in 2020 =) They only want ID. Even a train card with photo and name worked for the one I used, just to ID you as the person claiming the funds. I did not see them scan it -- sending it, however, they require a national ID. I'm actually not sure if this is WU requirement or the vendor.

They did a social experiment in MIT in 2014 giving all these highly intelligent kids $100 in Bitcoin.

You'd be surprised at how psychology affects what you do with that Bitcoin too -- impossible to do this experiment now in most countries, but I suppose still a lot of space in emerging economies.

Still enjoying bargain prices for BTC guys? Every day the real rally gets delayed is another day we enjoy "rolling in the dip". Been seeing a fresh bout of FBC ref marketing here and there so it's still attractive for newcomers am sure;)


Get a load of that, lucky little user;)

Only 108 tickets of his own, so 54 freerolls or some small wagering maybe? Very nice.

Damned about Nantes heh.

^ Thanks for the tennis tips, Should have taken it even later than I did (took it live on 1st set when it was still 2-2) but looking good anyway. Also, I'm quite out of ideas for today to be honest, and tennis isn't also my forte, but let's see if we can't do an international friendly acca:

100 units at Sportsbet on Jordan and Turkey to WIN@2.98. Other odds: 2.88
Units advantage: 10

You're right, it shouldn't not end like all others.

Like all others, only greedy individuals and referrers are promoting Bitcoin, not companies, and institutions, and banks. And everyone is asking everyone to buy, and there is no other use for it, nobody is using it as it was supposed to be (a secure means of payment) and like all other ponzis, governments are cracking down and arresting the evil Bitcoin ponzimasters.

Can't wait for the end.

Coincidentally, I also hit the same. Second time at least for me, though I'd actually prefer RP right now the way I'm headed, not ever winning that weekly one;) Take heart, there's almost always at least ONE winner every draw with tickets fewer than me, so I know my turn's coming =p

That's the silver lining of low, low bitcoin prices. All those extra sats/tix/RPs to store for them rally day magic;)

@Trofo took your advice elsewhere, I have a $10 free bet from The UCL prediction so I put in on a live bet against Thiem parlayed with tomorrow's game against Medvedev. Frigging odds dropped 10% and I just accepted though at 2/1 but total odds were about 55/10 so I'm not TOO unhappy. Odds must have been superb when he was down 0:2 though!

Was a 2-1 Nantes victory in the first leg, to be fair, a lot less was expected from them as over 2.5 was almost 3/1 as I recall, but home advantage this time. Nantes will want to win this to ensure they return to Ligue 1 but Toulose might get the Brentford motivation to spring a surprise of their own. 2 goals, 10 corners, and let's hope for plenty of cards?

Put in a 0:1 handicap bet on Nantes too, boosted to 45/10;)

Yeah, it's really strange sometimes watching league to league -- you can see a La Liga match with yellows and red that are a lot tamer than the brutality of English defending heh. Which makes me really admire the way guys like Salah and Kane can take all kinds of hacking on their legs and play through pain game after game. Apparently, Rashford said also the entire team was playing through injury in the other final -- also a notable lack of yellows given the # of fouls.

good luck with RG, I'm maybe going for live if I have time, backing favs if they go 1 set down.

Ronaldo back at United? That would be 3 steps back for the club, but hey, I hope they splurge out to do just that and have an ageing forward line heh.


Yeah, for all these reasons and more... the intangible reasons you have to also take into account how well-loved he is at his club. I see something similar for Salah at Liverpool, who could have his picks of clubs at his peak age now, but he knows just how much he is loved there at Anfield and Liverpool, he knows how it was at other clubs, and he probably knows he won't find it elsewhere. Grealish has plenty of time and age is on his side for now. He'll stay.

^ ouch about the yellows. I think toma was going for the same on a betbuilder (Over 3.5 cards) and I did mention that was the leg I was the least certain about. A lot of fouls but yeah, just the yellow short. I'm happy with what I got last night, Chelsea probably just about deserved it.

Another Ligue 1 fight to back Nantes, and sprinkle in club and international friendly:
100 units at Sportsbet on Panaitolikos, Northern Ireland and Nantes to WIN @5.32. Other odds: 5.22
Units advantage: 10

Er what? Grealish is club captain, plays every minute of football with Villa when he's not injured, and already stayed after many tempting offers last season (as pointed out). How is he going to get MORE minutes at Spurs, who's got Kane as the captain and others guaranteed starting places?


Bloody hell that's a lot of money for a league experiencing supposedly pandemic-stricken finances. It's large enough, trust me, when you consider last season's outlay already, the fact that they might also boost that to 200M if they offload one or two expensive signings (Pogba, cough).

We all knew it was always going to be Kante vs KdB in the end, and Kante made his mark on this match I feel, and as soon as de Bruyne went off injured, all the wind went out of City's sail. A bit of a shame for me that, the match would have been more fun had he stayed on.

Still, joy for Tuchel, and more misery for Pep. Didn't like either to win but can't say either didn't deserve it.

Enjoy the night, Chelski bois.

Hey guys, sorry, I didn't realise even also fees weren't ever settled on but happy also to add the fee of my share to the winner(s), so don't worry winner still gets something from this pool for the effort, at the very least the promised sponsorship+my fee. Shame we didn't get so many participants either, big premier competition like this;) Maybe we settle these things earlier next season!

On the match -- I'm a neutral in this final so I feel like I should admit it and say it's not such a bad game to watch after all, hope they can keep this tempo in 2nd half. It was a really the sort of attack that's cut City open in past two encounters too, so wow, 0-1 Chelsea!

I actually like it's Saturday so we can enjoy this properly;)


Also, psychology is a big big factor I always agree, and always thought it was for sure why City just took so long to reach a final in UCL (and the way the just kept giving the game away to Spurs 2 seasons ago haha). But the situation City have had, they got past the SF, and this final won't be like any other in terms of atmosphere, it'll work to their advantage if anything -- but that's just me.

Good luck with your BB! I like everything except the booking points. I am HOPING for a red card actually haha, I mean I want them to get all feisty but I can't see it happening with either team. Unless they're trailing and desperate in the final minutes of the game but good luck. I went far simpler and took outright 5/1 on Chelski, and hedged that with a City win and BTTS also at 5/1!

It couldn't be anything else, could it now, people?

Champs League final is today's Soccer Blackjack!


https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/sportsbet-specials/daily-specials/soccer-blackjack/manchester-city-fc-chelsea-fc-60b2459d93047674cf0a6e78


That's just the beauty of football isn't it? That on any day, any team can win. My national team's glory days when we didn't even have pro football, was beating USA 3-0 in the Olympics... almost 50 years ago. Today we're pretty much the crappiest of the crap, 150+ ranked on FIFA.

Age difference is definitely key though in games I've played in. Sometimes The closest story I have of that is 5v5 futsal. In addition to regular football, also used to play street 5v5 a lot with the same guys, every day almost for years. In that team we only had 1 proper player who was really good technically. Always play tourneys as they're quite cheap to enter, and you are guaranteed 2/3 games at group stage so you end up paying to play anyway haha. BUT there was this once we actually got past group stage, and even a few KO rounds against sponsored teams who play for a living, we got actually booed a lot as we were years older and slower and let's say just rougher but our ref kept saying play on, nothing wrong.

Aye aye morvillz, toma (most dangerous lead in footie eh?). I honestly wasn't even wanting to watch anymore in 2nd half, sure one of either side would score but I think the red card really helped my cause. Bees are back, the team I want most in EPL is there, it's going to be an exciting season and I'm friggin looking forward to it!

Can you imagine what it must be like to be a fan?

Also, I have them on a 5-leg acca today (I suck at them) so yeah damn good start!

You and me both toma, I was gunning for them all season last one, but this one of course I had to shoot for Watford (actually am wearing their jersey as I write this). I wrote in the Championship thread I want this to happen the most though, what's more romantic than a club who hasn't been in the first division since the very first season after the second world war?


Took 2:0 on that Super boost... and we're already 2-0 up with 75 minutes left to play so am I bad for hoping they don't score anymore? Can you stop praying for them because they just need to sit this one down? Haha.

They held on to him already last season, keeping away United who were desperate for him. Think he will be pleased with the reinforcements they brought it, Watkins chief among them, they've really pulled their weight and helped provide creative lanes. If they can strengten with another one or two more signings, it'll allow a lot more freedom for Grealish, and some pressure relief.

I can't see him moving to another club until he truly establishes himself as a Villain legend. Hard to say though in this climate.