May 3 2011 -Barcelona - Online betting business, Miapuesta is hosting an online Players’ Lounge at this year’s EUROLEAGUE finals, which will provide fans with a real-time view of the game from an insider’s perspective.
Ex-players including ex-Barcelona and Panathinaikos player, Dejan Bodiroga are providing live commentary via Twitter, and will also share insights on upcoming matches.
Turkish legend Ibrahim Kutluay will be sharing his insights and expertise on the games alongside basketball star Bodiroga.
Ex-Barcelona and Panathinaikos player, Bodiroga was the first player to win domestic titles in Spain, Italy and Greece, and was both World and European champ with his Yugoslav national team as well as being named one of the 50 greatest contributors to the game by EUROLEAGUE.
Miapuesta’s Sportsbook Manager, Rony Nessim said Twitter was the fastest way to report play and had become a key medium when it came to breaking sports news.
“More than 11,000 sports fans have visited the Players’ Lounge to engage with the Miapuesta champions so far. The way fans watch and enjoy sport has changed and this is the most effective way for us to get the latest results to fans as they happen. The online streaming of live games and the use of Twitter for up to the second commentary widens the audience beyond those who can get tickets to a game or watch a broadcast tournament,” he said.
Miapuesta, a leading Spanish online betting business is a global sponsor of Euroleague Basketball and has been revising the odds throughout the season. Visit http://playerslounge.eu/ or followhttp://twitter.com/#!/Players_Lounge_ /to receive real time updates during the Euroleague FINAL FOUR.
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April 19 2011 – Barcelona – It has been 15 years since Real Madrid reached the Euroleague FINAL FOUR, and with two of their key players nursing injuries and their coach gone, there are doubts over whether Spain’s last hope can make a comeback to win the Euroleague.
But despite Real Madrid facing their toughest challenge yet, they could still pull out all stops and come out the champions when they play in the FINAL FOUR matches on arch-rival Barcelona’s home turf on May 6 and 8.
The team has beaten the odds and rallied under longtime assistant Emanuele Molin to land themselves a spot in the FINAL FOUR.
Online sports betting company, Miapuesta says a Real Madrid win is unlikely, but so too was the unexpected defeat of Euroleague Basketball favourites, Barcelona.
A €100 bet placed on a Real Madrid win now would yield €525 should the team win the Euroleague on May 8.
What were the odds of that happening?
• Real Madrid’s coach quitting at the end of the Top 16: 51.00
• Barcelona failing to make it to the Final Four: 4.00
• Madrid making it to the Final Four: 2.50
Miapuesta, a leading Spanish online betting business is a global sponsor of Euroleague Basketball and has been revising the odds throughout a season full of shocks. But the surprise abilities of outsiders and a series of unexpected results has opened a world of speculation about who will come out on top at the FINAL FOUR which takes place in Barcelona next month.
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April 12, 2011 – Barcelona – Miapuesta has tipped Greek team Panathinaikos to take home the trophy at this year’s Euroleague Basketball FINAL FOUR. In a revised prediction, following the knockout of last year’s victors, Barcelona, Panathinaikos are 2.30 favourites to win.
Following the unexpected defeat of Euroleague Basketball favourites, Barcelona, online sporting betting company, Miapuesta, says it’s been a season of shocks leading up to the FINAL FOUR matches which will be held in Barcelona on 6th to 8th May.
Miapuesta’s Sportsbook Manager, Rony Nessim says the teams are well matched. “They all have been called underdogs at some point over the last year,” he said. “And when you get four teams that sense victory for the first time in years, the games are going to be epic.”
Miapuesta, a leading Spanish online betting business is a global sponsor of Euroleague Basketball and has been revising the odds since a series of shocks that could lead to an unexpected outcome.
Season of Shocks
• CSKA Moscow had qualified for eight consecutive FINAL FOURS (a Euroleague Basketball record) but they failed to make it past the Regular Season
• 2010 champions Regal Barcelona were eliminated at playoff stage despite being tipped as the outright winner on even money
• Three of the FINAL FOUR were second seeds, meaning they did not have home advantage in the best-of-five series (playoffs)
• Three of the FINAL FOUR lost Game 1 of the playoffs and were part of an historic night for Game 2, as all four away teams won
• None of the top five scoring players will be playing at the FINAL FOUR
Euroleague Basketball, the most important professional basketball competition in Europe, drew teams from 18 different European countries. But the surprise abilities of outsiders, Greece, Italy, Israel and Madrid has opened a world of speculation about who will come out on top at the FINAL FOUR which takes place in Barcelona next month.
Team-by-Team
Panathinaikos
• Euroleague champions in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009
• Most successful Euro basketball club in 21st Century/current Euroleague format
• Knocked out 2010 champions and outright favourites Barcelona
Real Madrid
• Eight Euro titles is the best all-time record
• But no Euro title since 1995, no FINAL FOUR appearance since 1996
• Three seasons without even a domestic trophy
• Hoping to end the drought to end in their rivals' back yard during the finals in Barcelona
Maccabi Electra Tel Avia
• Won 5 European titles including 2001, 2004, 2005
• Third most European titles of all time, second best in 21st Century
• Seventh Final Four in 21st Century
• Recovering from a tough 2009/10 when they failed to win Israeli league for the first time since 1993 and missed out on FINAL FOUR
Montepaschi Siena
• Never won Euroleague
• Won domestic treble last two seasons (Italian Super Cup, Italian Cup and Italian League)
• Dominant force in Italy
• Lost Game 1 to Olympiacos by playoff record 48-point margin
• Also lost first two Top 16 games
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Notes to editors:
*Odds are subject to change. For the latest basketball odds, please click here or visit www.sportingbet.com.
Sportingbet Outright Betting Market:
• Panathinaikos 2.50.
• Maccabi Electra 2.95.
• Real Madrid 5.25.
• Montepaschi Siena 5.75.
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