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Hobart fans have been tipped to turn up in force for Sunday’s North Melbourne v GWS match at Blundstone Arena, with a crowd of over 16,001 priced at $2.25 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

A crowd between 14,001 and 16,000 is the equal favourite also priced at $2.25, with a crowd between 12,001 and 14,000 next in the market at $6.00.

Although GWS are not expected to have a huge following in Hobart, a crowd below 10,000 looks a long shot, priced at $10.

“You wouldn’t think there are many GWS fans in Tasmania, but they love their footy in Hobart and will no doubt get behind the match which should result in a good crowd,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

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Crowd size for North Melbourne v GWS game at Blundstone Arena, Hobart

$2.25 16,001+
$2.25 14,001 – 16,000
$6.00 12,001-14,000
$7.00 10,001-12,000
$10 0-10,000

The San Antonio Spurs have firmed into fourth favourite at $11.50 to win the NBA title with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au after yesterday’s Patty Mills inspired rout of Cleveland.

The Spurs were at odds of $45 to win the title in early December last year but have gradually firmed as they continue to impress.

LeBron James and the Miami Heat remain favourite despite drifting from $2.73 to $2.90 and now have the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls hot on their heels.

The Thunder have firmed from $6.00 into $3.84 and the Bulls from $6.00 to $4.80.

Andrew Bogut’s Golden State Warriors are a $401 chance.

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2011/12 NBA Championship winner betting

$2.90 Miami Heat (out from $2.73)
$3.84 Oklahoma City Thunder (in from $6.00)
$4.80 Chicago Bulls (in from $6.00)
$11.50 San Antonio Spurs (in from $15.25)
$17.25 Los Angeles Lakers (out from $15.25)
$27 Dallas Mavericks (out from $19.75)
$27 Los Angeles Clippers (out from $13.50)

With an A-League team from Western Sydney set to enter the competition all the attention switches to what moniker it will take and leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au is tipping the Saints will come marching in.

Saints has been installed as the $10 favourite narrowly ahead of Rovers ($11) and Wolves ($12) while Red Devils, Gunners and Magpies (all $41) are an outside chance.

“The market refers to what the club nickname will be,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes. “There is obviously plenty of options but we’ve got Saints at the top of the market.”

Sportsbet.com.au has installed Tony Popovic and Ante Milicic as the joint $4.00 favourites to be named coach of the new team ahead of Miron Bleiberg and Branko Culina ($7.00) and Ernie Merrick ($9.00) while Frank Farina is joined by current Sydney FC staff Steve Corica and Ian Crook as $17 chances.

$34 is also on offer for the Western Sydney team to win the A-League in its inaugural season.

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Moniker of new Western Sydney A-League team if permitted in 2012/13

$10 Saints
$11 Rovers
$12 Wolves
$21 Stars
$26 Westerners
$26 Galaxy
$41 Red Devils
$41 Gunners
$41 Magpies
$51 Workers
Others on request

First Manager of new Western Sydney team

$4.00 Tony Popovic, Ante Milicic
$7.00 Miron Bleiberg, Branko Culina
$9.00 Ernie Merrick
$11 Graham Arnold
$17 Frank Farina, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Corica, Ian Crook
$26 Ned Zelic, Paul Okon, Aurelio Vidmar, Mark Rudan
$34 Western Sydney to win the 2012/13 A-League Grand Final

Clay Smith may have missed out on the round 1 nomination for the AFL Rising Star award but he has caught the eye of punters, with a bet of $1,000 coming on the youngster to win the award with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au following his four goal debut over the weekend.

Support has come for Smith who is now one of the best backed players for the award, with his odds firming from $67 to $17 over the weekend.

“He was pretty stiff not to get the nomination in round one but punters think he will not only get a nomination soon, but will go on to win the whole thing,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“There was virtually no support for him in the buildup to the season, but his game over the weekend has proven to punters that he is the real deal and he has been well supported throughout the week.”

Regardless of the support for Smith, Geelong’s Billie Smedts is still the punters choice, with more money placed on him to win than any other player. As a result he has firmed from $67 when the market first opened to $13.

Kane Lucas is still the favourite at $12, but has drifted out from $7.00.

The round 1 nominee Claye Beams has been the biggest moving over the weekend, firming to $17 after opening at $401.

“The best part about this market is that it is so open which gives plenty of value. There isn’t that one stand out player which means anyone could win it.”

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2012 Rising Star winner AFL Betting

Prices in brackets from when market opened in January 2012
$12 Kane Lucas (out from $7.00)
$13 Billie Smedts (in from $67)
$14 Josh Caddy (in from $51)
$14 Stephen Coniglio (out from $10)
$14 John Butcher (out from $13)
$15 Dylan Shiel (in from $17)
$16 Jeremy Cameron (out from $10)
$17 Clay Beams (in from $401)
$17 Jared Polec (out from $15)
$17 Clay Smith (in from $67)
$17 Brandon Ellis (in from $67)
$17 Chad Wingard (out from $15)
$17 Lachie Neale (in from $401)
$17 Mitch Wallis (out from $8.00)

The RBA has spoken and the Big 4 banks will listen according to punters, with the Big 4 banks to follow the trend set by the RBA and keep their interest rates on hold this month priced at $1.20 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

If one of the Big 4 banks is to break the trend and move their interest rate regardless of the RBA’s decision, it looks likely to be the ANZ, priced at $5.50 to move their rate either up or down this month.

NAB are seen as the next likely at $7.00, followed by the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac both at $15.

“Despite the banks moving their rates regardless of the RBA’s announcement in previous months, we are tipping them to sit tight this time around and not stir the pot too much, which is obviously a massive relief for home owners,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

While things are tipped to remain as they are this month, punters can expect the RBA to lower the official interest rate in May, priced at $1.45 for a decrease between 0.01 and 0.25 percent to occur.

The interest rate to stay the same is next in the market at $2.40 while any increase looks out of the question, priced at $15.

“There has already been strong indication that the RBA will cut the rate next month. But whether the Big 4 banks follow their lead will remain to be seen.”

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First bank to move after RBA announcement

(Which big 4 bank will be first to move their variable interest rate this month. Move can be up or down)
$1.20 No change
$5.50 ANZ
$7.00 NAB
$15 Commonwealth
$15 Westpac

May RBA announcement betting

$1.45 Decrease between 0.01 and 0.25 percent
$2.40 Stay the same
$15 Decrease between 0.26 and 0.5 percent
$15 Any increase
$51 Decrease between 0.51 percent or more

The Chennai Super Kings – the side Doug Bollinger, Michael Hussey, George Bailey and Ben Hilfenhaus have signed on for – are the $4.50 favourites to win the 2012 Indian Premier League with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

David Warner’s Delhi Daredevils are next in the market at $4.75 followed by Mitchell Johnson’s Mumbai Indians at $5.00 and Shane Watson’s Rajasthan Royals at $6.00.

“On paper, the Super Kings have an impressive side and are captained by M.S. Dhoni but it is early days so there is plenty of value to be had if punters fancy any particular team,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.

The Kolkata Knight Riders ($8.50), Pune Warriors ($11), Kings XI Punjab ($12) and Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers (both $13) round out the market.

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2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) Betting

$4.50 Chennai Super Kings
$4.75 Delhi Daredevils
$5.00 Mumbai Indians
$6.00 Royal Challengers Bangalore
$8.50 Kolkata Knight Riders
$11 Pune Warriors
$12 Kings XI Punjab
$13 Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers

There has been a huge swing towards Queensland winning the 2012 State of Origin series and Game 1 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

The early money has been for Queensland, however in the last week punters have stepped up their interest in Mal Meninga’s side, so much so that 97% of money wagered on Game 1 and 95% of money on series winner has been on the Canetoads.

Queensland are now into $1.77 to win Game 1 in Melbourne on May 23 while New South Wales are out to $2.05.

In series winner market, Queensland has firmed into $1.80 and New South Wales has drifted to $2.00.

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(prices in brackets from 21 March 2012)

2012 Game 1 State of Origin Betting

$2.05 New South Wales (out from $1.90)
$1.77 Queensland (in from $1.90)

2012 State of Origin Series

$2.00 New South Wales (out from $1.90)
$1.80 Queensland (in from $1.90)

Points Betting

$2.10 New South Wales -1.5
$2.10 Queensland -3.5

Margin Betting

$2.90 New South Wales 1-12 (steady)
$2.90 Queensland 1-12 (steady)
$5.00 Queensland 13+ (in from $5.75)
$5.50 New South Wales 13+ (in from $5.50)
$17 Draw (steady)

Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has installed St. George Illawarra as clear favourite for Saturday night’s highly anticipated local derby against Cronulla, pricing the Dragons at $1.65 and the Sharks $2.25 outsiders.

In Friday night football, the Bulldogs have been opened at $1.70 against South Sydney ($2.15) while the Broncos are short priced favourites at $1.57 to continue the Tigers ($2.40) miserable start to the season.

“Plenty will disagree with the Dragons being favourite but they are one of the most experienced sides in the competition and will be hard to beat despite it being at Toyota Stadium,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

“It doesn’t get much easier for the Tigers. We expect them to drop another one when they take they face the Broncos, who are now into second favourite for the premiership.”

The Knights have been installed as the $1.48 favourite for their home clash with the Eels ($2.65) and Manly are expected to get back on the winners list, opened at $1.45 against the Panthers ($2.75).

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury Bulldogs

$2.15 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$1.70 Canterbury Bulldogs

Wests Tigers v Brisbane Broncos

$2.40 Wests Tigers
$1.57 Brisbane Broncos

Gold Coast Titans v Sydney Roosters

$2.00 Gold Coast Titans
$1.80 Sydney Roosters

Cronulla Sharks v St. George Illawarra Dragons

$2.25 Cronulla Sharks
$1.65 St. George Illawarra Dragons

Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors

$2.15 Canberra Raiders
$1.70 New Zealand Warriors

Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels

$1.48 Newcastle Knights
$2.65 Parramatta Eels

North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm

$2.35 North Queensland Cowboys
$1.60 Melbourne Storm

Manly Sea Eagles v Penrith Panthers

$1.45 Manly Sea Eagles
$2.75 Penrith Panthers

6Punters have declared Carlton to be the bet of the round in round 2, with over $81,000 already bet on the Blues to beat Brisbane with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, including one individual bet of $68,000 at $1.35.

They are now into $1.33 with the Lions drifting slightly from $3.20 to $3.30 as a result.

“The punters are speaking with their wallets, particularly the one who parted with $68,000, and thinks the Blues are good value at their current price,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“They should win and the market certainly indicates that the Blues are a good thing, but the Lions looked pretty good in round 1 and being at home, you never know.”

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2012 AFL Round 2 Betting

Prices in brackets from 2 April
$1.33 Carlton Blues (in from $1.35)
$3.30 Brisbane Lions (out from $3.20)

$1.25 Essendon Bombers (in from $1.32)
$3.90 Port Adelaide (out from $3.40)

$1.68 Sydney Swans (out from $1.65)
$2.15 Fremantle Dockers (in from $2.25)

$1.08 West Coast Eagles (in from $1.10)
$7.75 Melbourne (out from $7.00)

$1.20 Adelaide Crows (in from $1.23)
$4.50 Western Bulldogs (out from $4.30)

$1.16 Collingwood Magpies (steady)
$5.25 Richmond Tigers (steady)

$1.01 North Melbourne Kangaroos (steady)
$16 Greater Western Sydney (steady)

$1.04 St Kilda Saints (in from $1.08)
$11 Gold Coast Suns (out from $8.00)

$1.50 Hawthorn Hawks (in from $1.54)
$2.60 Geelong Cats (out from $2.50)

Anna Meares will beat fierce rival and Brit Victoria Pendleton in the Women’s Sprint category at the UCI Track World Championships this week says online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Meares has been installed as the $2.16 favourite with Pendleton at $3.28.

“There is no love lost between the two and they talk it up which is great. We’re backing Anna to make a big statement right before London by winning the Women’s sprint event,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.

Aussie Shane Perkins has been installed as a distinct outsider in the Men’s Sprint event, priced at $13.75 and well behind hot favourite Chris Hoy ($1.79).

Australia are expected to taste further success in the Women’s Team Sprint and Men’s Team Pursuit events, installed as $2.25 and $1.59 favourites respectively ahead of Great Britain.

Like Perkins, Australia are the $13.75 outsiders in the Men’s Team Sprint category in which Germany ($2.39) and Great Britain ($2.59) are expected to dominate.

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UCI 2012 Track World Cycling Betting

Women’s Sprint
$2.16 Anna Meares
$3.28 Victoria Pendleton
$5.95 Lyubov Shulika, Shuang Guo
$9.40 Olga Panarina
$11.90 Simona Krupeckaite

Men’s Sprint
$1.79 Chris Hoy
$4.95 Gregory Bauge
$5.45 Kevin Sireau
$11.50 Max Levy
$11.90 Jason Kenny
$12.25 Denis Dmitriev
$13.75 Shane Perkins
$22 Robert Forstemann
$55 Phillip Njisane, Scott Sunderland
$90 Eddie Dawkins, L Zhang

Men’s Team Sprint
$2.39 Germany
$2.59 France
$4.95 Great Britain
$10.90 Russia
$13.75 Australia
$22 New Zealand
$45 China
$90 Japan, Venezuela
$126 Holland
$176 Poland, USA
$271 Canada

Women’s Team Sprint
$2.25 Australia
$2.39 Great Britain
$5.95 China
$16.50 France
$17.75 Germany
$19.75 Lithuania
$35 Russia
$55 Holland
$126 New Zealand
$176 Ukraine, USA, Spain

Men’s Team Pursuit
$1.59 Australia
$2.59 Great Britain
$22 New Zealand
$30 Russia
$35 Denmark
$45 France
$55 Belgium, Spain
$70 Colombia, Holland, Ukraine
$90 Italy, Germany
$126 Chile
$176 Kazahkstan
$271 Switzerland, Hong Kong, South Korea