Das Internet hat unser Leben in vielen Bereichen grundlegend revolutioniert. Kommunikation, aber auch Onlineunterhaltung und online Shopping sind nur einige wenige Beispiele. Die Anzahl an verfügbaren Services wächst täglich und neue Ideen verändern unser Onlineverhalten immer wieder. So hätte beispielsweise Poker ohne das Internet sicherlich nicht die Bedeutung erlangt, die es zurzeit besitzt.

Geprüfte online Pokerrooms und Onlinecasinos ermöglichen jedermann die Teilnahme an einem Pokerspiel vom heimischen Computer aus. Ebenso erfolgreich sind Sportwetten im Internet. Während viele Menschen den Gang in ein Wettbüro scheuen, sind Onlinesportwetten weit verbreitet.

All diese Services benötigen einen sicheren und unkomplizierten Bezahlvorgang. Allerdings fühlen sich viele Menschen bei der online Bezahlung im Internet unwohl. Zu groß ist die Angst vor Betrug und Datendiebstahl. Aus diesem Grunde wurde der Bezahlservice Ukash erfunden. Damit sind online Bezahlungen ohne die Angabe von Bankkonto oder Kreditkarte möglich. Für Verbraucher ist der Service absolut kostenlos. Sie erhalten Ukash Gutscheine in vielen echten Läden.

Dort kaufen Sie Onlinebargeld mit Ihrem echten Bargeld. Dieses können Sie auf allen Partnerseiten in derzeit 28 verschiedenen Ländern einsetzen. Sicheres und unkompliziertes Bezahlen ist damit ein Kinderspiel. Alles was Sie benötigen ist Ihre 19stellige Zahl, die Sie beim Bezahlen des Vouchers erhalten. Damit ist Ukash so sicher wie Ihr Bargeld. Ukash wird von der Smart Voucher Ltd. angeboten, die ihrerseits unter der ständigen Kontrolle des britischen Finanzministeriums steht.

The Wimbledon tournament has finally kicked off so of course the bookies are offering some fantastic online betting deals!

If you bet £10 on Wimbledon with Eurobet, they will give you another £10 ABSOLUTELY FREE to bet on anything you like!

At present you can bet on who will win the each sex’s finals along with selected 1st round matches. On Saturday this will be extended to the stage of elimination for Murray, Djorkovi and Federer along with who will be the winning nations in addition to various men’s and women’s specials. There will be enhanced odds accumulators for centre and no1 court matches, from Monday.

If you want live online coverage for the entire tournament go to Eurobet.com

Is Owen going to Hull? William Hill has opened odds at 11/2 for a possible move to the club.

However, the move may not be such a great idea according to Graham Sharpe, William Hill’s spokesman, “A move to Hull would definitely be perceived as a backward step for a player of Michael Owen’s quality and you’d have to think he’d be desperate to get a place with a side with genuine European aspirations, otherwise his career could be in freefall.”

Aston Villa seems to be the favourite club for the player to move to, with odds currently at 2/1 with Owen staying at Newcastle at 16/1.

A Dutch woman illegally played online and scooped an unbelievable jackpot and has been allowed to keep a large proportion of her winnings. The 33 year old won €4.3million last Sunday and when she found out about the jack pot experienced the feelings of, “disbelief, surprise, but mainly joy.”

Even though there are strict laws on the gaming industry in the Netherlands, the woman is allowed to keep the money as long as she pays €1.1million in taxes. Ivo Hommes, Dutch justice ministry spokesperson, said that, “this is a clear contravention of the gambling law”.

It has been reported that around 400,000 Dutch citizens or 3.8% of the population spend approximately 90-280million Euros every year.

Online Bookies will be cutting odds on Manchester United winning the title today, after they eased past rivals Manchester City on Sunday. First half goals from Tevez and Ronaldo secured all three points and now Sir Alex’s team need only 4 points from their remaining 3 games to win the title.

Liverpool beat West Ham on Saturday to keep the pressure in United, however they replied with a strong display at Old Trafford against a poor city side. Online bookmakers predicted United a strong favourites to retain their title at the beginning of the season, and they look to have done so.

Ronaldo reignited speculation of a summer transfer to Real Madrid after he stormed off the pitch in the strop, after being substituted. Bookies have yet to open betting markets but the odds are likely to have shorted after this unexpected outburst.

Champions league final betting has already begun with bookies taking in millions of bets already. United look to retain their European title, but face an in form Barcelona side.

Here’s a look at some of the odds for this market:

* Barcelona to win – 6/4 with Betfred
* United to win – 13/8 with Betfred.

First Goal Scorer:

* Ronaldo – 6/1 Paddy Power
* Eto – 7/1 Paddy Power
* Messi – 7/1 Sporting Bet

After a Stunning performance at the weekend Brawn GP driver Jenson Button got back to winning ways. His third win in four championships Button, finds himself 12 points clear at the top of the championship leader board.

With all arguments settled with regard to the legality of car parts, drivers got down to business. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettell was Button’s biggest rival on the day as he led at the start but, with Brawn GP’s car favouring the long straights and tight corners Button finished a full 7 seconds ahead.

Britsh fans will also be happy to hear World Champion Lewis Hamilton put in another good performance to get himself a fourth place finish, moving him up to 7th on the leader board.

The win also means that Jenson Button stays as championship driver favourite ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Bet 365 puts Button at 5/4 with Vettel a close second at 5/2, while Hamilton is a distant third at 11/2

Ladbrokes Championship Driver Odds:

• Jenson Button 11/10
• Sebastian Vettel 5/2
• Lewis Hamilton 7/1
• Jaron Trulli 16/1
• Fernando Alonso 20/1

Hello and welcome to bookie alerts. This is the first of many posts which will keep you updated on the latest market odds, betting promotions and sporting events.

With hundreds of internet bookies all offering supposedly the best odds or promotions, it can be difficult to find the ‘perfect bet’. With several years of experience betting online, I have tried out plenty of sites and placed wagers on most sporting events.

So, hopefully I can keep you updated with my ‘bookie alerts’ and help you win some money!