SERIE A ONLINE - Italian Football

The gathering of the sport bets at standing charge connected with the “two days” of the Champions League has gone very well this week.

Thanks probably to the fact that three Italian clubs are still in competition with one another, the 8 matches of the Champions League’s qualifying heats have attracted Italian betters. In fact, people have bet on these matches about 17 millions euros. It should be noted that more than 8 millions euros have been gathered by the Snai network whereas 3 millions have been the prerogative of the dealers’ network served by Microgame. (agicos)

Inter dives into the championship looking for the 17th consecutive winning, after having drawn in Champions League with Valencia worsening its situation in Europe . Will Inter be able to win all the matches of the major league till the end of the season? A bookmaker decided to take odds on the event, quoting to 7 the prospect of its winning till the last match.

But, on the contrary, which of clubs will be the first to inflict a defeat? Could Catania be the opposition of the leader next Sunday? The event is quoted to 9. Or will Udinese achieve the objective in the midweek turn of the 28th February? The quotation is to 10. The most tiring problem for Inter, within the next 15th matches, is Milan . In fact, a defeat in the local derby is given 4.25. Less probable a thrashing in the match with Roma, postponed to the 18th April. The winning of Roma could pay 15 times the amount bet if, at the needle match, Inter was still unbeaten. agicos

As it was predictable, the surge of emotion weighed on the betting gathering, following the events of Catania and the shutdown of some stadiums to public. Regarding the bets of the Italian major and minor league, last week-end recorded a down for around 4,5 millions euros. Considering that on the average the bets on a single day of the Italian championship are about 18 millions euros, the decrease recorded in the last week-end was about 25%. agicos

The foreign bookmakers take odds on the prospect of a match at night for the Italian major league within the end of the championship 2006/2007. The “noes” are given as the hypothesis much probable to 1.35, whereas the “ayes” are twice as much: 2.70 times the bet. agicos

Abroad people can bet on the future of Fabio Capello, the present coach of the Real Madrid football club.

According to some bookmakers, the possibility that Fabio Capello will be still at the controls of the “merengues” in occasion of the Champions League match against the Bayern Monaco football club, match planned for the 7th March, is paid 10 times more than a single bet, whereas the possibility that he could be sacked before the match, is paid 6 times the amount bet. On the contrary the possibility that Capello could be still the coach of the Real Madrid football club at the end of the championship is considered less probable by foreign bookmakers. If Capello stayed, people could collect a prize 20 times more than a single bet, his release could pay 4 times the amount bet instead.

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The State Monopoly Private Administration ( Aams), in connection with the dramatic events of Catania, has shown its deep solidarity at the family of the inspector Filippo Raciti and sympathizes with the alarms already expressed by the Coni and F.I.G.C. management, what’s more, it will mandate to the State General Bar in order to appear in court against people who were guilty of violences, for the financial setbacks following the breaking of the football championships object of the football-pools and sports betting. agicos