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Faithful Live Bets Direct readers may recall those halcyon days of April 2009 when tabloid headlines where bogged down with pictures of Mel Gibson and Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva, followed by very public announcement of separation between Mad Max and his wife of 28 years, Robyn Denise Moore.
This, of course, harkened back to an April [...]

As we near July 4th, it’s time for LiveBetsDirect to address wagering on a great American tradition that always goes down on the holiday. No, we’re not talking about the Major League Baseball slate here, but rather the great “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.” And, oh yeah, bet365’s got your wagering opportunities.

What will be the upshot of the beatdown handed the philandering Tiger Woods by his wife Erin Nordegren and the former’s alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel? We’ve got the odds right here…

In the United Kingdom, the unemployment rate is going up, up, up, up, up! By how much will the UK dole role shatter the 3 million mark? Paddy Power’s got your proposition bet so that you may profit from job loss — even yours.

Paddy Power now has a novelty bet available entitled “The Greatest Irish Sportsperson Ever” which asks punters to pick he/she who will top TV station RTÉ One’s popular-opinion poll on the subject. But come on, is this one even close…?

So, buddy, who do you like for next Pope? Paddy Power reckons Francis Arinze of Nigeria is top dog to succeed Benedict XVI, but Live Bets Direct has our money on Cardinals Angelo Scola and Angelo Bagnasco…

Who will next record a Michael Jackson remake song that hits No. 1 on the UK BBC Radio 1 chart? Paddy Power’s got Janet Jackson and/or the Jackson 5 as odds-on favorites, but Live Bets Direct kinda like the possibilities inherent in Usher, especially at 10/1…

The only thing better than checking out dozens of skimpily-clad world-class beauties? Betting on ‘em! Coming this weekend: Miss Universe 2009! Herein, Live Bets Direct’s take and recommendations.

So here’s a question. Where the hell is the Wonder Woman live-action movie? Seriously, isn’t this is no-brainer? Isn’t Wonder Woman a household name of a sort that few comic book heroes outside of Superman, Batman and Spiderman have ever been before their on-screen adaptations? And how could two hours devoted to the screen time of one hot scantily-clad female who kicks ass in the streets?

So which of these is more inevitable: The huge Hollywood biopic on Michael Jackson probably already the subject of dozens of pre-pre-pre-production meetings or Paddy Power bookmakers offering a cheeky novelty bet on the subject?