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There’s a strong field as Europe’s finest head to Germany. Barry Plummer has everything you need to know, from TV times to betting tips

Well, follow that one, Germany. The Dutch Open was stolen away from Ryan Fox thanks to the sorcery wielded by Victor Perez’s putter when it mattered. With a stellar field this week, there is sure to be plenty more drama on the cards and I believe I have found three great picks to get you started. But before I get into my free golf betting tips…

Porsche European Open details

Venue: Green Eagle Golf Courses (North Course), Germany

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Six people were arrested and thousands of dollars seized late Friday during a raid of a Warren bar where police executed a gambling raid, authorities confirmed Sunday.

The enforcement action was taken at Club Babylon on Ryan near Chicago roads. Property tax records show 71-year-old Samona Amir of Wolverine Lake is the registered agent of bar-restaurant.

“We executed a search warrant at the club where there was reportedly excessive gambling going on with poker machines, cash ledgers, gambling markers, large sums of money and other gambling paraphernalia,” said police Commissioner William Dwyer.

Investigators described the setup as a “family operation” that a total of $33,000 confiscated.

The suspects who taken into custody included four males in their 50s and two females, ages 43 and 57. They were apprehended by Warren’s patrol division and Special Investigations Division.

The suspects were released pending a meeting Tuesday between police and the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office [...]  read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It’s time to stop firms gambling with lives

By Daily Mail Comment

Published: 02:01 BST, 30 May 2022 | Updated: 07:31 BST, 30 May 2022

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An attendant with the Meta Oculus Quest 2 headset on a virtual reality tour during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March, 2022. South Korea is betting on the metaverse as the next big thing, but there are still questions over the shape the industry will take in the coming years. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images The shape that the metaverse will take is still unknown, but South Korea is betting on the fledgling industry as the next big thing.

As part of its Digital New Deal, a program for investing in new technologies in the country’s economy, the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies plans to kickstart the metaverse industry in South Korea by supporting companies and creating jobs.

Minister of Science and ICT Lim Hyesook called the metaverse “an uncharted digital continent with indefinite potential,” with the government earmarking 223.7 billion won ($177.1 million) for the endeavor.

On the city level, Seoul’s metropolitan government is building a 3.9 billion-won metaverse platform to allow citizens to access public services virtually.

The metaverse, which has drawn hype in the last year, refers to technologies like virtual reality and the idea that people may be playing and living in virtual worlds. It has been touted as the next frontier in technology services, especially since Facebook rebranded itself as Meta and committed to developing a metaverse-focused future.

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This series has been gross and difficult, filled with blowouts until Game 6. But somehow, against the odds, the Heat have forced a Game 7 at home.

Now we have the very rare circumstance of a home dog in a Game 7. A No. 1 seed has only been a home dog once since 2003, in 2018 when Chris Paul was out for the Rockets.

Can Miami pull off what most would feel was an incredible comeback? Will Boston lose its fourth conference finals in the last six seasons?

Here are five things to know about how to bet Celtics-Heat Game 7.

1. Historical Trends All Favor Miami

Let’s run those Game 7 home trends:

• Home teams in Game 7s all-time: 110-34 all-time (76.4%)
• Home teams since the advent of the 3-point shot (shot variance): 75-26 (74%)
• Home teams since 2000: 47-21 (69%)
• Home teams in the conference finals: 17-8 (68%)
• Home teams in the conference finals since 2000: 5-4 (55%)

On top of that …

• Teams that won Game 1 at home are 102-28 in the series in the conference finals. (Miami won Game 1.)
• Teams that were up 2-1 with home court advantage are 53-11 in the series in the CF. (Miami was up 2-1.)
• Since 2003, home teams in Game 7 that won Game 6 are 11-3, and 5-1 after the first round.

So all the historical trends favor Miami here.

What does that have to do with these two specific teams? Nothing. These two teams are not those teams, this series is unique unto itself.

The reason these trends matter is the very nature of Game 7s. Teams shoot better at home, and often times a Game 7 is where adjustments and counter-adjustments balance each other out by the time you get to a Game 7. Both teams are gassed, so [...]  read more

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest of the season in Las Vegas. Starting Tuesday, May 31 the 53rd annual World Series of Poker begins at a new location on the famed Las Vegas Strip at Paris and Bally’s Las Vegas.

I was on location Thursday for the press conference and media tour of Paris and Bally’s for the 2022 WSOP. Virtual attendees were able to chime in and listen to the press conference, which followed the tour by WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart and Vice President Jack Effel. Those two provided insight into the 2022 WSOP, and were joined at the press conference by Paris Las Vegas Senior Vice President and General Manager Jason Gregorec.

Longtime WSOP commentators Lone McEachern and Norman Chad were also part of the press conference. The duo also provided a video through Poker News on what to expect and how to navigate your way around Paris and Bally’s for the 2022 World Series of Poker.

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This article is part of our Tennis Picks series.

While most Americans enjoy the day off for Memorial Day on Monday, some of the top tennis players from across the globe will be hard at work in France playing the fourth round of the French Open. A couple of American women have great opportunities to keep their runs going against opponents with less experience deep in majors, while prior clay-court success gives one guy the clear edge in the first career meeting between two players ranked near the top of the men’s game. All match odds below are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, but you can sometimes find more favorable odds on some of these matches by checking other mobile sportsbooks such as FanDuel, BetMGM or Caesars. 

How players performed throughout the clay-court season is important, but those results are overshadowed at this point by their play through three rounds at Roland Garros. The stakes are highest at the majors, and the men play best-of-five set matches rather [...]  read more

The final odds are out for tonight’s AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view.

According to 32Red, the final betting odds for AEW Double Or Nothing have been unveiled.

The odds show that CM Punk is the favorite to win tonight’s AEW World Title match but only by a small margin. You can see the full results below:

(-) denotes the match favorite, (+) denotes the match underdog

• ‘Hangman’ Adam Page (C) (+120) vs. CM Punk (-167) — AEW World Championship
• Thunder

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New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor throws to first after forcing out Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos (8) during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 28, 2022, in New York. Jean Segura was out at first. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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Recent days have not been kind to Joe Girardi and the Philadelphia Phillies. After pushing Zach Eflin’s start back from Friday to Saturday due to load management, the Phillies faltered in their series opener against the New York Mets on Friday as Bailey Falter was outclassed in an 8-6 loss. One day and one Michael Barkann rant later, Zach Eflin finally made his scheduled start, allowing seven runs in six innings as the Mets pressed on to an 8-2 victory over the Phillies.

Philadelphia (21-26) has now won only three of its last 10 games while being outscored 37-50 in those contests. With defensive blunders, baserunning miscues, and poor pitching galore, there is not much reason to be hopeful right now. Despite Sunday’s game being Philadelphia’s second consecutive national broadcast, there is one reason to hope the team can get the wheels turning…

The Pitching Matchup

Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.38 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (4-2, 3.91)

The Phillies’ ace has been a much-needed bright spot in recent starts for the Phillies. Wheeler is coming off a 10-strikeout performance against the Atlanta [...]  read more