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A major fine for a moderate guyBasketball Betting Lines11/01/2011 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA essentially fined Micky Arison $500,000 on Monday for being a moderate. The Miami Heat owner made the mistake of speaking his mind on Twitter, responding to a critic that took a direct shot at him. "How does it feel to be a part of ruining the best game in the world? NBA owners/players don't give a damn about fans ... Fans provide all the money you're fighting over ... you greedy pigs," the poster wrote. Arison answered: "You are barking at the wrong owner." By engaging his critic Arison unmasked a rift between the big- and small- market owners, something that has long been suspected by the players but had been kept under wraps for the most part by NBA commissioner David Stern. Arison also outed himself as one of the "moderate big market" guys who really don't care all that much about the hardliners that are losing money and willing to risk the season if the players don't agree to their demands for sweeping financial givebacks. Of course, Stern is usually the smartest guy in any room so he didn't take action without some plausible deniability. Arison also made the mistake of answering another fan on Twitter who asked him what he thought about oft-criticized Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Arison responded with a simple "lol" (laugh out loud), something virtually all of us do when asked about the mercurial Sterling. The tweets, predictably, went viral rather quickly and Arison was forced to delete them. Too little, too late, however, for Stern who rules his sport with an iron fist and has implemented a strict policy that no league official is allowed to speak about the lockout. That's his job with an occasional helping hand from deputy commissioner Adam Silver. By 'criticizing' another league owner, however, Stern could take action without having to worry about receiving criticism for bullying Arison. Call it a personal luxury tax for not toeing the party line or call it a $1 fine for laughing at Sterling and $499,999 for pulling back the curtain without Stern's permission and pushing the league to make a deal with the players against the wishes of the small-market owners. The fine was one of the largest in NBA history but don't feel bad for Arison. At last check the Carnival Cruise mogul's net worth was $4.4 billion so a half-million dollars amounts to little more than a parking ticket on a personal level. The fine does suggest, however, that the owners are far more divided than Stern has let on, something that undoubtedly makes Arison the most popular employer among NBA players right now. That said, any perceived added leverage to the players' side as negotiations continue could only threaten a deal that seemed to be in the home stretch late last week.
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Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined by the NBA, reportedly for $500,000, for recent Twitter posts about the lockout. NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed in an email that Arison was fined, but did not conf
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Super Bowl 2009 BettingSuper Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder. Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while. Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books. If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl. Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX. By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI. In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite. So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs. While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl. There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog. In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl: SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots. XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired. XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers. Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard |
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