Bwin has announced the launch of a new Facebook game that allows players to join Real Madrid's journey to a tenth UEFA Champions League crown. Entitled Raise Up The Tenth, the game allows participants to create their own personalized virtual players and compete in challenges for a variety of Read-Madrid prizes including two tickets to this season's UEFA Champions League being held at London's Wembley Stadium.

Players can gain experience and ranking points by answering quiz questions, challenging other players, completing training tasks, and by placing live and fixed-odds wagers on Real Madrid games in the UEFA Champions League.

Aside from tickets to the UEFA Champions League, the game will give away a variety of other packages including hospitality packages to away matches in the UEFA Champions League, tickets to Real Madrid, balls, and personalized jerseys.

In order to show players that their actions in the game are important to the site, every activity in Raise Up The Tenth is linked to real-world content. Players will receive exclusive statements from Real Madrid players including Alvaro Arbeloa, Karim Benzema and Mesut Ozil as well as match forecasts and direct messages to fans and the social gaming community.

For more information on the app and how you can play, visit http://apps.facebook.com/raise-up-the-tenth/. If you don't already have an account with Bwin, click here to start one before heading over to the application.

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Rafael Nadal has won his first ever US Open title. The tennis star beat out Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam on Monday.

At 24 years-old Nadal has now won all four major titles, the US Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He is just the seventh man in tennis history to accomplish the feat and tennis fans everywhere are shouting their praises.

"In winning the U.S. Open, Nadal completed a remarkable transformation from a radical clay-court stylist into a man for all surfaces and all majors. He did it with the diligence and patience of a craftsman," reads a blog on ESPN.

"There seems to be no end to the improvement of which this already iconic player is capable," reads an article on NBC Sports.

Probably no one is shouting Nadal's praises more enthusiastically though than the sports fans who put their money on him. The U.S. Open is a very popular event in the sports betting world and despite his talent Nadal didn't exactly have the best odds since no other Spaniard has ever won at Flushing Meadows.

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There are plenty of great sports betting opportunities this week at Bodog. From tennis to baseball to football to soccer there is a lot going on in the sports world and with a wide variety of sports betting options only bodog makes certain that you don't miss a second of the money making action.

Here is a look at just a few of the games you'll definitely want to your eyes out for:

1. NFL: New England at N.Y. Giants (Tonight at 7:00pm)Tonight's exhibition contests will determine who makes the final rosters and who will be drawn up after Saturday's cuts are made. Some of the players to look out for include Zac Robinson, Jim Sorgi and Rhett Bomar.

2. MLB: Cincinnati at St. Louis (Saturday at 4:00pm)With Volquez in the bullpen and Harang taking his place in rotation the match should definitely be interesting. Adam Wainwright will start for the Cardinals and despite his reliability as a player the Reds still hold the advantage going in.

3. Soccer: Bulgaria at England (Friday at 3:00pm)It has been a rough year for England but they're still favorites going into their match up with Bulgaria. Jermain Defoe will delay surgery on his groin to play in the qualifier but defender John Terry, midfielder Frank Lampard and forward Bobby Zamora are all out with injuries.

4. Tennis: 2010 U.S. Open (Starting on Monday)With last year's men's champion Juan Martin del Potro and the women's current No. 1 Serena Williams out of the running, lesser known players may finally have their moment to shine in the spot light during next week's competition. There will of course be plenty of classic rivalries to look forward to including the one between  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Other events to look out for include CFL: British Columbia at Montreal (Friday at 7:30 p.m.), MLS: Los Angeles at Chicago (Saturday at 4:00 p.m.), WNBA: Seattle at Phoenix, Game 2 (Sunday at 3:00 p.m.), MMA: Joe Soto vs. Joe Warren (Thursday at 6:00 p.m.)

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LeBron James made the major announcement of which team he will be tying his future to yesterday evening. Turns out the pro chose to join a superstar lineup rather then become another team's star player. He will join Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat creating a trio that is sure to make waves come play offs.

"I can't say it was always in my plans, because I never thought it was possible," James said on ESPN. "But the things that the Miami Heat franchise have done, to free up cap space and be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down. Those are two great players, two of the greatest players that we have in this game today...Winning is a huge thing for me," said James.

Former Olympic teammates James, Bosh and Wade have worked together in the past to help deliver gold medals to the U.S. but this time it will be a gold trophy they're looking for as Wade fights to earn another NBA championship and James and Bosh look to win their first.

James said that he made his final decision about which team he would be joining Thursday morning and that he knows his decision won't go over well in Ohio.

"They can have mixed emotions, of course," James said, adding that Akron will "always be home for me."

The reaction in Cleveland was that of outrage. Television cameras caught images of angry fans reacting to the news including one fan burning James' jersey.

James was of course hurt by some of their reactions but in the end he said, "I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James ... At the end of the day, I feel awful. I feel even worse that I wasn't able to bring an NBA championship to that city.

"To my real fans out there, I hope that you'll continue to support me all the way to Miami."

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The competition at the 2010 World Cup continues to heat up as teams get closer and closer to the end of the group stage of the tournament. A number of matches will take place today including Australia vs. Serbia, Ghana vs. Germany, the US vs. Algeria, and Slovenia vs England. The odds are out about which teams will be triumphant at this days competition and for those who enjoy sportsbetting we'd like to share what the experts think about the upcoming matches.

In the Australia vs. Serbia match Serbia has a major advantage over the Australian team. Serbia upped its chances by beating out the German team last week and by finally getting Aleksandar Lukovic back on the team. The Aussies have never defeated a European team at the World Cup and have had just one draw against the continent (tying things up with Croatia back in 2006). We'd put our money on Serbia in the match up any day and a smart sports bettor would do the same though should Australia do the unthinkable and win the payout would be enormous.

The Ghana vs. Germany match up should also be an easy call. Ghana holds a major advantage over Germany but with so much on the line Germany could pull a fast one and surprise us all. Ghana sits in a comfortable position on the score board one win ahead of Germany and a win will be vital to Germany should they wish to continue with the competition. A loss would put the Germans in legitimate danger of failing to reach the elimination round for the first time ever at the World Cup and we expect to see them pull out all the stops to assure their victory. Despite their best efforts though chances are they won't be able to turn things around. We'd put our money on Ghana for the win.

The US is also in desperate need of a victory in the USA vs. Algeria match. So far Group C has provided some of the most exciting odds of the game and Algeria holds a small advantage going into today's competition. We have an obvious bias in this match up since we hail from the states so we'd put our money on the US and hope for the best. Since the odds are relatively close the game could really go either way so in this case we say put your money on the team you like best. As of writing this article, the game has already begun and the US has scored the only point in the game so far.

Then there is the Slovenia vs. England match. England which looked to be a front runner going into the World Cup remains favored against Slovenia despite a bad performance so far at this year's competition. England has yet to claim a single victory so far drawing in both of their matches and are in desperate need of a win if they want to survive at this year's competition. Even though Slovenia stole a draw from the Americans they still are still in a good position to make it into round 16. Despite our love for England we think our money would be best served by placing a bet on Slovenia.

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Here are the latest odds on listed at Bodog:

Today 10:00am-- USA vs Algeria-- Betting Closed

Today 10:00am-- Slovenia vs England-- Betting Closed

Today 2:30pm-- Australia vs Serbia-- Austrailia- +315 Serbia- -125 Draw- +260

Today 2:30pm-- Ghana vs Germany- -Ghana- +650 Germany- -250 Draw- +350

Thursday 10:00am-- Paraguay vs New Zealand-- Paraguay- -250 New Zealand- +650 Draw- +330

Thursday 10:00am-- Slovakia vs Italy-Slovakia- +600 Italy- -200 Draw- +275

Thursday 2:30pm-Denmark vs Japan-Denmark- +120 Japan- +220 Draw- +230

Thursday 2:30pm-- Cameroon vs Netherlands-Cameroon- +350 Netherlands- -130 Draw- +250

Friday 10:00am-North Korea vs Ivory Coast-North Korea- +800 Ivory Coast- -300 Draw +375

Friday 10:00am-Portugal vs Brazil-Portugal- +250 Brazil- +120 Draw- +200

Friday 2:30pm-Chile vs Spain-Chile- +550 Spain- -220 Draw- +330

Friday 2:30pm-Switzerland vs Honduras-Switzerland- -220 Honduras- +600 Draw- +300

Saturday 10:00am-Uruguay vs South Korea-Uruguay- -120 South Korea- +350 Draw- +230

Saturday 2:30pm Argentina vs Mexico-Argentina- -220 Mexico- +600 Draw- +315

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32Red online casino is currently hosting a number of special promotions in honor of the 2010 World Cup this month. Whether you're looking to earn free games, free casino chips, cold hard cash or a holiday of a lifetime, the site has everything you're looking for.

The first of the new promotions is the World Cup Leaderboard. Players can earn a holiday of a lifetime to the country of the winning football team if they can make their way to the top of the leaderboard. To participate simply sign up and play any of one of the sites 300+ slots games between June 11th and July 11th. The more you play the higher you climb on the board so you'll need to get in early and often if you want to take advantage of this one.

The next promotion, Red Card Free Games Giveaway, allows players to profit from something which is usually only seen as a bad thing. The site is giving away free games on Soccer Safari every time a player is sent off from a match. If a red card is shown in a World Cup match during 90 minutes play, the site will add 10 free games for every card to active player's accounts the following business day. If one red card is handed out a player will receive 10 free games, if two red cards are handed out a player will receive 20 free games, and so on and so forth. There is no limit to the number of free games a player can earn though there is a limit to the number of red cards that are usually given out. To claim your free games simply sign up for the promotion and check in the day after you see one of the red cards given out. It's that simple.

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup is just starting to heat things up and the best is yet to come. Tomorrow is going to be a day to remember as the highly anticipated games begin between Portugal and the Ivory Coast as well as Brazil and North Korea.

Many who are watching the matchups are calling Group G the ‘Group of Death' as it contains some of the best teams in the sport including Brazil, who is the top favorite to win the World Cup, Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea.

Only two of the extremely talented teams will continue on to the finals. Many believe that Brazil is a definite yes for making it through to the final 16, but it will be a close call between Ivory Coast and Portugal for the final spot as they are both fierce teams.

Right now it looks like Portugal is the best bet for claiming that last spot with odds being offered at Bwin, WilliamHill, Bodog and VictorChandler of 11/10.

The Ivory Coast is competing in their second World Cup with their last being in 2006. At VictorChandler, betters can find odds of 5/2 and at WilliamHill and Bwin they can find 13/5 odds for the South African team.

Should a draw result with either of these teams, it wouldn't be such a bad thing as WilliamHill and VictorChandler are offering odds of 11/5 if the games are tied. PaddyPower and Bodog are also offering some pretty nice odds should the game result in a draw with odds of 9/4.

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Group G Game Schedule for Tomorrow, June 15, 2010:

10:00am ET Ivory Coast vs. Portugal - Can be watched on ESPN and ESPN3.com

2:30pm ET Brazil vs. North Korea - Can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN3.com

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It's official! The 2010 FIFA World Cup has begun and the opening game has kicked off. To show their excitement for this event which has eyes from all over the world tuned in, All Jackpots Online Casino is hosting a spectacular promotion entitled the $50,000 World Kickoff. During the entirety of the World Cup, the site will be awarding players a whopping $50,000 in bonus cash and 5 Playstation 3 Consoles!

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CasinoRewards online casinos are offering their own World Cup promotion. The network of casinos is planning to give out more than $750,000 in bonuses from now until the World Cup Final on July 11th. These bonuses will be given out through emails, newsletter, and randomly to players logged into their account at one of the casinos during World Cup matches.

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The Party Gaming Group is giving players the chance to win a luxurious 3-day vacation. In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup the site is giving all of its players the opportunity to win one of twenty four 5-star all expense paid 3-day vacation packages.

The new promotion will run in sync with the 2010 World Cup itself from Friday, June 11 through Sunday, July 11. Each day of the promotion the site will hold a daily wagering competition where high rollers will be awarded fantastic prizes such as big bonuses and vacation packages. The winner of a vacation package will get the choice visiting Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Tokyo, London, Washington DC, Madrid, Mexico city, Milan, Athens, Lisbon, Sydney, Brasilia, or Copenhagen. The vacation package daily tournaments will be held only on the days of the World Cup games. Winners will have 180 days from the date the prize was issued to take their trip after that time the prize will be void.

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