Sports Betting Gambling: Futures

Futures: A "futures" wager is a bet placed on an event that is scheduled to occur at some future date. For instance, prior to the beginning of the regular season for each major sport, odds will be established for each team to win their individual division, conference and seasonal championship. 

 

Soccer-Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 for World Cup payback Japan went some way to avenging their World Cup exit this year by beating Paraguay 1-0 thanks to a second-half Shinji Kagawa goal on Saturday.

Coates: U.S. World Cup bid: Will Fort Worth pay others' bills? This week, the United States will be visited by the officials of FIFA, the world soccer federation, to examine the American bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, with both the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and Cowboys Stadium in Arlington being offered as possible venues.

Soccer-Former U.S and Fulham striker McBride to retire Former United States World Cup striker Brian McBride will retire at the end of the current Major League Soccer season, his club Chicago Fire said Friday.

Soccer notebook: Houston final stop on U.S. tour In a testament to Houston's status as one of the premier soccer communities in the United States, the Bayou City is the fifth and final metropolitan area the USA Bid Committee will showcase next week during the FIFA Inspection Delegation's three-day evaluation of venues that USA Bid is highlighting in its quest to land the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Newsweek: Did the World Cup wreck South Africa? A spending bonanza before the tournament made it look as though the government cares about glitzy showmanship more than its workers. This week their frustration boiled over. South Africa - World Cup - FIFA World Cup - Sport - Soccer

France Soccer Team Scorched After Losing Euro Qualifier France continued to stumble on the soccer field after losing to visiting Belarus on Friday in a Euro 2012 qualifying match.