Flickr Commons Denver, Jan 4 (EFE).- Veteran quarterback Peyton Manning came off the bench in the third quarter, replacing Brock Osweiler and helping lead the Denver Broncos to a 27-20 win over the San Diego Chargers that secured the top playoff seed in the American Football Conference. "I've just never been through anything like that before," the 39-year-old Manning said. "I've never misse...

Flickr Commons Madrid, Jan 2 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Atletico Madrid moved into first place in La Liga with a 1-0 win here Saturday night over Levante, a victory only secured in the 81st minute with a goal by Ghanaian midfielder Thomas. The match at Vicente Calderon Stadium appeared to be a mismatch on paper, as the Valencia side sits at the bottom of the table with just 11 points while ...

"Stephen Curry 2" by Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA - Stephen Curry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Houston, Jan 1 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Shooting guard Klay Thompson lifted the Golden State Warriors in the absence of his superstar backcourt mate, scoring 38 points in a 114-110 victory here over the Houston Rockets. The Warriors (30-2) suffered just their second...

Wikimedia Commons For most people in Costa Rica, the holiday season means being able to take time off from work. Such is not the case for those employed in the online sports betting industry, which happens to be very busy during this time of the year. From the end of the NFL regular season to the NBA Christmas Day action and from the UEFA Champions League matches to the NCAA college bowl ga...

Flickr Commons Philadelphia, Dec 27 (EFE).- Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw four touchdown passes to help the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 on the road and take the NFC East title. Head coach Jay Gruden engineered a tremendous turnaround this season for the Redskins (8-7), who went from a 4-12 record and last place in the NFC East in 2014 to division champions. Co...

"Dwyane Wade" by Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA - Dwyane Wade. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Miami, Dec 25 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Power forward Chris Bosh scored 30 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 94-88 overtime victory here Friday over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first of five NBA games scheduled for Christmas Day. Bosh, who scored seven of his points in o...

Wikimedia Commons New York, Dec 23 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- The Carolina Panthers have an NFL-best 14-0 record with two games remaining in the regular season, and they also lead the league with 10 players selected to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Cam Newton, considered a leading candidate to win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award, earned Pro Bowl honors for the third time in his career, while...

Wikimedia Commons Philadelphia, Dec 23 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Spanish center Marc Gasol led the way for the Memphis Grizzlies in their 104-90 victory over the hapless Philadelphia 76ers, who once again failed to snap their second double-digit losing streak of the season. Gasol made seven of his 15 field-goal attempts and all five of his free throws to finish with 19 points Tuesday night...

Tom Brady on the beach in Costa Rica with his family. Source: Facebook Pressnews.biz (Press Release) Dec 18, 2015 -- San Jose, Costa Rica. Over the past months, Patriots’ QB Tom Brady has been questioned about his feelings for Republican candidate Donald Trump and asked a few times which way he would vote in the coming election. Although, Brady has skillfully said nothing to all the questions ...

Source: Wikimedia Madrid, Dec 5 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Real Madrid, which has endured two turbulent weeks, culminated by its elimination from the Copa del Rey tournament for use of an ineligible player, restored some order by routing Getafe 4-1 here Saturday. The team's troubles have included the legal woes of Karim Benzema but the striker shook off his troubles related to an alleged pl...

Gamers can hit the Jackpot on their iOS and Android devices in a fun and exciting new free-to-play poker game called 'Jackpot Poker' by PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand.  Featuring fast action, exciting graphics and lots of all-in opportunities, Jackpot Poker features unique three-handed, 'winner-takes-all' poker tournaments in a new format that is made specifically for mobi...

Americas Cardroom Press Release - San Jose, Costa Rica – November 19, 2015 – Forget about sleeping during the day after Thanksgiving. Poker players in the United States are going to want to practice their bluffing skills all day long in preparation for the OSS V. Americas Cardroom today announced the return of its Online Super Series. The fifth installment of the online tournament series features ...

The market value of the global Internet sports wagering industry is estimated to be more than $41 billion dollars, and Costa Rica is a substantial player in this field. Many bettors who place their wagers through Costa Rica firms do so from the United States, a country where sports gambling operations are tightly regulated and limited to certain jurisdictions such as Las Vegas. For this reason,...

PerHead.com screenshot after indictment A business operation in Costa Rica has been named in a major criminal indictment issued by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in connection with a multi-million dollar sports betting operation in Boston. The 122-count indictment by a Suffolk County Grand Jury is the result of an investigation by the Attorney General and the Massachusetts Stat...

Flickr Commons Popular mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ronda Rousey suffered a major upset over the weekend in Australia, and United States presidential hopeful Donald Trump, for some reason, gloated over her loss. Ms. Rousey is known for her alluring looks, charisma and fighting prowess. She is a fighting star with a great record, a technician who specializes in submission and judo moves,...

Wikimedia Commons U.S. Sports Desk, Nov 14 (EFE; odds by IDS).- The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors are currently tied as favorites to win the 2015-2016 NBA Championship title. Earlier this week, the Cavs won their eighth straight contest after an opening-game loss, getting 31 points and an outstanding defensive effort from superstar forward LeBron James in a 90-84 victory...

Wikimedia Commons Football fans around the world are in shock over the sordid details involving star striker Karim Benzema of the stellar Real Madrid football club of the Spanish League. The French footballer, who is rated as one of the top offensive players in the world, is under investigation for an alleged conspiracy to extort and blackmail Mathieu Valbuena, a talented French midfielder who...

Messi with teammate Neymar. Wikimedia Commons Barcelona, Nov 8 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- With Lionel Messi out with a knee injury, it has been Neymar's turn to step up and provide leadership for Barcelona in Spanish soccer action, and step up he has, most recently scoring two of the team's three goals to shut out Villarreal here on Sunday. In a game that was looking bad for a floundering B...

International Sports Desk, Nov 7 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com).- Premier League's Week 12 results and standings: - Week 12 results: Saturday: Bournemouth 0 - Newcastle United 1 Leicester City 2 - Watford 1 Manchester United 2 - West Bromwich Albion 0 Norwich City 1 - Swansea City 0 ...

Source: FEDEFUTBOL Keylor Navas, the star goalkeeper of the Real Madrid Football Club of the Spanish League and of the National Men's Football Team of Costa Rica, is keeping odds makers and line movers on their toes. Sportsbooks in Costa Rica and betting shops around the worlds are quickly reacting to news reports that indicate Mr. Navas is not in top shape to play the next two or three matche...

Source: FEDEFUTBOL At the FIFA U-17 (Men's) World Cup in Chile, the National Team of Costa Rica lost to the counterpart National Team of North Korea by one goal on Sunday night. The young players of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea showed lots of spirit as they took advantage of an alternative lineup tested by Costa Rica's manager and coach Marcelo Herrera, known as “Popeye.” The m...

Press Release by The Costa Rica Star – October 25th - The market size of the global online gambling and wagering industry is estimated to surpass $41 billion in 2015; this is a statistic that reflects more than a decade of year-over-year growth, and Costa Rica has been a significant contributor in this regard. In Costa Rica, the history of Internet casinos and sportsbooks dates back to the late...

"1989 Kansas City Royals away uniform" by Amineshaker - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons Kansas City, Missouri, Oct 24 (EFE; odds by IDSca.com). - First baseman Eric Hosmer drove in Lorenzo Cain in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Kansas City Royals to a series-clinching 4-3 win here over the Toronto Blue Jays and a second straight berth in the World Series. Cain...

Flickr Commons San Francisco, Oct 23 (EFE; odds by IDS).- The Seattle Seahawks got their swagger back on defense and received solid offensive contributions from Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch in a 20-3 away victory over the San Francisco 49ers. After blowing fourth quarter leads in two consecutive games and three contests this season, the two-time defending NFC champions were never in da...

Source: Wikimedia Commons If you were to wager on the likelihood of the Nicaragua Canal project being completed, what sort of betting odds would you expect? The controversial project, which aims to compete against the Panama Canal, has attracted considerable media attention in 2015. Most of the news reports surrounding the Nicaragua Canal, which will ostensibly be located more than a hundre...