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Win With Wendell Lira

By Anna Football, Maverick Games, Sports Nov 18, 2022

We’re so excited to share that Wendell Lira is our newest Maverick! Our team has so much respect for Wendell’s story, and his approach to life. We believe in blazing our own paths, and Wendell has done that throughout his career as a footballer, Puskas winner, and now as a respected streamer and FIFA competitor.[…]

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World Cup Favourites: Weaknesses

By Anna Football, Sports Nov 13, 2022

Betting on the World Cup is always full of emotion. Do you back your national team? Your favourite stars? Or are you ruthless in looking for the best lines and opportunities to win? National teams are the stuff of legends, but they also come with a unique set of challenges for managers and coaches. You[…]

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World Cup 2022: Injury Concerns

By Jake Football, Sports Oct 17, 2022

World Cup managers will be hoping to have a full squad to choose from ahead of the World Cup. With the recent start of their respective club seasons, injuries are now a real headache for International managers. Some teams have been hit worse than others. The likes of France have a few major injury concerns.[…]

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Penalties at the World Cup

By Jake Football, Sports Oct 02, 2022

Penalties are always a big talking point at any knockout tournament – club or international football. Ahead of the tournament, sides will place a big emphasis on practising penalties in training. They may even recreate a real shootout. This’ll also help the manager figure out their best 5 penalty takers. Out of the 15 2018[…]

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World Cup 2022 – Dark Horses

By Jake Football, Sports Sep 26, 2022

With the World Cup just around the corner, the anticipation and excitement is starting to grow. The talk is all about the bigger nations – the likes of France, Brazil and Argentina but could there be a few nations slipping under the radar?  We’ve already taken a look at the outright favourites. So, let’s take[…]

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Qatar World Cup: The stadiums

By Jake Football, Sports Sep 17, 2022

The Qatar World Cup is drawing closer. Each of the eight different stadiums have a unique back story, with each design portraying Qatari lifestyle and culture. On top of this, all 8 stadiums are separated by only 33 miles. This is unique and different to any other World Cup, giving fans time to watch two[…]

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7 things I learned about CS:GO from our esports geek

By Maverick Games Esports, Sports Aug 22, 2022

With our new esports guy joining us, we’re hitting him up with many questions about the industry. With the 10th year anniversary of CS:GO, it felt fitting to write a piece about it. I had a lot of questions! Sorry, Chris!  Chris: Well I love talking about Counter-Strike, watching it, writing about it and just[…]

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2022 World Cup draw and key dates

By Jake Football, Sports Jul 11, 2022

The lineup is set. All 32 nations competing in the 2022 World Cup have now been confirmed. Let’s look at the draw! Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Qatar England Argentina France Spain Belgium Brazil Portugal Ecuador IR Iran Saudi Arabia Denmark Germany Canada Serbia[…]

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Betting on the 2022 Tour de France

By Maverick Games Cycling, Sports Jun 15, 2022

The 2022 Tour de France will be the 109th edition. It will start in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1st July and end with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris on 24 July. The Tour de France is the world’s largest annual sporting event. It is a multi-stage cycling competition for men that takes place every year[…]

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2022 World Cup outrights

By Maverick Games Football, Sports Jun 06, 2022

With only two qualifying spots left at this year’s World Cup, let’s look at some outright odds!  Country Odds Brazil 5.00 France 6.00 England 6.50 Spain 8.50 Argentina 9.00 Germany 11.00 Belgium 12.00 Portugal 12.00 Netherlands 12.00 Denmark 26.00 *As of 6th May 2022   Worthy outright favourites? Brazil leads the outright betting ahead of[…]

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Darts: fun night out or serious sport?

By Jake Darts, Sports May 31, 2022

Darts is synonymous with a great night out and hilarious outfits.  If you’ve ever watched a professional darts game, you’re already aware of the dress code and behavioral expectations. Is this, however, a true sport or merely a good excuse to get decked up in fancy dress and drink and sing and shout, while watching[…]

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NBA Championship Outrights

By Anna Basketball, Sports May 04, 2022

Now that we’re well into this year’s NBA playoffs, let’s take a look at who’s still in the running! Team Odds* Phoenix Suns 3.20 Golden State Warriors 3.60 Miami Heat 5.00 Boston Celtics 5.50 Milwaukee Bucks 6.50 Memphis Grizzlies 15.00 Dallas Mavericks 31.00 Philadelphia 76ers 31.00 *as of May 4, 2022 The top four seeds[…]

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World Cup: who’s qualified?

By Jake Football, Sports May 03, 2022

World Cup qualifying has almost come to a close after a busy March schedule. A total of 29 nations have sealed their spot at this year’s World Cup, with only 3 spots remaining.  All that remains is the Inter-Confederation playoff finals. Eight countries still remain in contention to represent their nations on the biggest stage. […]

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NHL playoff outrights

By Anna Hockey, Sports Apr 25, 2022

We’re less than a week away from the end of the 2021-22 regular season, and I’m counting down to the playoffs! The Eastern Conference has been clinched for awhile, but the Western Conference is coming down to a series of nail biters, with three spots still open and seed positions up in the air. Looking[…]

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How to bet on snooker

By Maverick Games Guide to Betting, Snooker, Sports Apr 14, 2022

Are you interested in betting on snooker but don’t have a clue where to start? Carry on reading for everything you need to know about snooker and betting on this sport! Snooker is a highly entertaining game. It is complex and challenging. The rules are easy to learn however mastering the sport is not, which[…]

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Top Athletes at X Games

By Maverick Games Sports, X Games Apr 13, 2022

Betting on the X Games? Learn more about some of the outstanding athletes! For the first time, the X Games will be held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba City, Japan. They’ll take place during the summer and feature the sporting favourites such as Skateboard, BMX, and Moto X competitions.  The X Games will commence[…]

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Fury vs Whyte – how to bet

By James Boxing, Sports Mar 18, 2022

Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury is back fighting in the UK for the first time since 2018. It’s an all-English spectacle as he takes on Dillian Whyte.  The belts that Fury will be putting on the line are the WBC and the Ring heavyweight titles. Can Whyte pull off a shock and leave Wembley Stadium[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – AFC

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 17, 2022

Nations from the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) enter into their final 2 qualifying games. Group B still looks interesting with decisive games upcoming for the top spots. On the flip side, automatic qualifying spots in Group A are all wrapped up after Iran and South Korea haven’t stopped their relentless form.  The AFC qualifying process[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – CAF

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 16, 2022

There are a total of five slots for members in the CAF (Confederation of African Football) in this year’s Qatar World Cup. Three rounds determine which nations will make the cut, with only ten nations making it into the third and final stage.  The third round of qualifiers involves a home and away leg with[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – CONMEBOL

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 15, 2022

The qualifiers for nations in the South American Football Confederation are straightforward. There are only 10 competing nations. Qualifying nations will be decided by round-robin fixtures with each nation playing each other in home and away fixtures. The nations finishing in the top four places secure automatic World Cup qualification. The country that finishes fifth[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – UEFA

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 14, 2022

The first round of UEFA World Cup Qualifying was completed by November 2021, with a total of 10 teams earning qualification for the Qatar World Cup 2022. Out of the 15 nations already qualified for the 2022 World Cup, there are 10 European nations, falling under UEFA’s qualifying section.  However, there are still three spots[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – CONCACAF

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 11, 2022

The CONCACAF section of the World Cup qualifying includes nations from Central and North America, as well as nations from around the Caribbean. The qualifying process takes a total of three rounds to determine the final 3.5 slots available for World Cup selection. This equates to 3 automatic spots and 1 place into the inter-confederation[…]

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2022 Masters Tournament Preview

By Maverick Games Golf, Sports Mar 09, 2022

The Masters 2022 will tee off Thursday, April 7 from Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament will run until Sunday 10th April. This will be the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament. Since 1934, the club has played host to the annual Masters Tournament, one of the four men’s major championships in professional golf, and[…]

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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – OFC

By Jake Football, Sports Mar 08, 2022

The Qatar World Cup 2022 is getting closer with the majority of the key qualifying fixtures taking place towards the end of March. Over the next couple of months, each of the six World football confederations will be holding qualifiers to decide this year’s final 32 nations. We’ll be covering the qualification processes in each[…]

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F1 2021 recap & how to bet this season

By James F1, Sports Mar 06, 2022

After the chaos and carnage that was the end of the last Formula 1 season, it’s a fair question to ask how that has affected the new season. Max vs Lewis Let’s first recap how the season was looking for the top two drivers coming into the last race of the 2021 season. Max Verstappen[…]

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