Racist! Bigot! Typecaster!

Ooh, fighting words. I’m going to tread carefully and preface this article by saying that I’m not a sociologist nor an anthropologist, and therefore no expert on the link between slot games and the Asian culture. I am, however, Asian. And I think that gives me a pretty good grounding to chat about my cultural observations.

First up, let’s clarify. When I talk about the Asian fondness for online slots, I mean the Southern Hemisphere definition of Asian – Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Korean, Cambodian, Japanese, not the British definition which traditionally involves Indian and Pakistanis (although they might love online slots too. Who knows?)

As easy as it is to love slot games, Asians in general have a particularly strong affinity for them. Why? Sure, gambling has a deeply rooted place in Asian culture; kids grow up with the clatter of mah-jong tiles, the chatter of aunts, uncles and grandparents and many family road trips to Genting Highlands. The very Asian concept of ‘face’ is blatantly pandered to by casinos and their bright lights, from their sycophantic managers to their free hotel rooms and expensive cigarettes. Read more…

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Ivent: West Ham – Manchester United
Choice: Manchester United
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.55
Date: 2007-12-29

Great match in Englad Premiership on the last Saturday this year… Man. Utd is showing
great results on last 7 games, where the team won 6 games and got a draw with AS Roma in UEFA Champions League. It would be a great chance to safe the first possition in the league and to end this year with a great mood on the top at Premier League. The last West Ham result shows that this team is not invincible especially for Manchester United. Wes Ham is not showing good results, so I think that Manchester United must win here.

Ivent: Estrela Amadora – FC Porto
Choice: FC Porto
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.45
Date: 2007-11-11

It`s time to see what we have in Portugal – Primeira Liga. I think that it is the most secure choice from this league on Sunday or even maybe from all day`s matches. What we have there? FC Porto is clear favourite of this match. This team has lost only 2 points from 9 matches and is absolute leader of Liga Bwin. While Estrela Amadora has only 1 winning and 5 draws from 9 matches. I think that there would be impossible to hope win this game or even take a draw for this team, because FC Porto is too strong for it. For me there is clearly FC Porto winning, so I am taking this pick.

Ivent: Schalke 04 – Chelsea
Choice: DRAW
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 3.15
Date: 2007-11-06

That is one of the most interesting match of the day. Chelsea is the clearest favourite to the first position. To the second position is pretending all other teams, so they will try do everythink to take this place. In the other match Valencia is
meeting Rosenborg and I think, that Valencia must win there. In my opinion this team will take 2nd place in this group. Last Schalke`s match, when it lost by the one of Bundesliga`s outsiders, showed that this team has big problems. Schalke hopes to revive in this match, but we must point out, that Chelsea isn`t that team which give easy wins to their opponents and Schalke will be too difficult to do that. I hope that there will be a draw, what would be enough for Chelsea in this game.

Ivent: Slavia Praha – Arsenal
Choice: Arsenal
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.50
Date: 2007-11-07

I am taking Arsenal WIN, because I am not seeing Slavia Praha winning here… Last match, when Arsenal easy won 7:0 by this team showed that Arsenal is mutch stronger than Slavia Praha. Also Arsenal is playing very nice and good football. Recent their form shows, that this team is going to take good parts not only in in Premierleague, but also in the UEFA Champions League. I think that Arsenal will be one of the team, which will play with other 3 strongest teams in the semifinal or maybe even in the Champions League final.
Arsenal for me is clear favourite of this match, so my choice is Arsenal win.

Ivent: Empoli FC – AS Roma
Choice: AS Roma
Bookie/Price: WinUnited.com @ 1.65
Date: 2007-11-04

There is one of the league leader`s and one of the league outsider`s match. AS Roma is in
good form now and they must take 3 points there, because Inter Milan is playing by Juventus FC, so there will be a very hard match for both of teams. If AS Roma will win this match and Inter Milan will loose, then both of teams will be in 1-2 places with the same amount of points.
I think that Roma can’t afford to loose this match.
In Napoli – Balli, Piccolo and Volpato (MF) will not play against Roma, who are very important players to this team, so it will be easier to Roma.

Ivent: Wigan – Chelsea
Choice: Chelsea
Bookie/Price: WinUnited.com @ 1.41
Date: 2007-11-03

I think, I found great  pick for the Saturday. It must be clear Chelsea win. Why? Because, Chealsea is in great form at this time not like Wigan Athletic. This team now is at the 4th place in PremierLeague, which isn’t satisfactory for Chelsea… They needs points and they are going there to take 3 points.
Chelsea has won all 5 last matches, while Wigan has lost all 5 last matches. Also important thing is that Chelsea had won all matches By Wigan Atchletic and I think, that there is no chances for Wigan to win this game on Saturday match.
I hope to have great profit from this game and I am waiting Chelsea win… Good luck!

Ivent: Scotland – Ukraine
Choice: Scotland
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 2.10
Date: 2007-10-13

It is going to be very interesting match, because Scotland needs points if they really want to qualify.  The top 3 teams are: Scotland (21 point),  Italy (20 points), France (19 points). So, it will be
very hard to qualify and all of this teams  are thinking to play in European Championships. One more thing – odds on scotland has down to about 17%, meanwhile on Ukraine it raised up to about 22%. Scotland have much more motivation to win this game, and I think that they will do that… So it must be a good choice to take Home win.

Ivent: Hamburger SV – Bayern München
Choice: Bayern Munchen
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.85
Date: 2007-09-02

Bayern Munchen this yer is demonstrating very good form. 3 games won from the 3, which they have played. Wonderful result, and I think that there will be 4 games win.
Hamburger SV has won with a minimal result against Bayer Leverkusen and Hannover 96, the draw with Budapest Honved and finally lost against VfL Bochum.
What about Bayern Munchen?

Aug 25, 07 1. Bundesliga Bayern München 3 – 0 Hannover 96 WIN

Aug 18, 07 1. Bundesliga Werder Bremen 0 – 4 Bayern München WIN

Aug 11, 07 1. Bundesliga Bayern München 3 – 0 Hansa Rostock WIN

3 games and 3 clean sheats with not less than 3 goals in a match. It is very conclusive results, which shows, how strongthis team is this year…

Ivent: Cagliari – Juventus FC
Choice: Juventus FC
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.75
Date: 2007-09-02

Juventus FC came back again from Serie B into Serie A. From the first match with AS Livorno, which got shellacking 5:1, they showed that they come back to fight
champion`s title. The team has new
manager – Ranieri and new important players, like Thiago, Almiron and Grygera. Who will be very important to fight for the chance to call “The Best!”. Cagliari has won the match too. But the winning was against the weaker opponent – SSC Napoli, which came back from the Serie B this year. I think that Cagliari has no chance to win this match, because Juventus FC is much stronger at this time. Cagliari this season must be very hard,
because they hasn`t such a good players like other teams. So, it must be another easy
Juventus FC winning.

Ivent: Werder Bremen – Eintracht Frankfurt
Choice: Werder Bremen
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.55
Date: 2007-09-01

The start of the season  for Werder was a little bit difficult. First of all galling draw 2:2 with VfL Bochum, when in the first half Werder was leading 2:0, but  2 missed goals in 2 minutes everythink had destroyed.
After that hopeless loss for the Bayern Munchen, and just then long awaited winning against FC Nurnberg.
Eintracht Frankfurt stats are a little bit different: 1:0 winning against Hertha BSC Berlin, 2:2 with Arminia Bielefeld and easy win 1:0 against outsider Hansa Rostok.
Now Werder Bremen is going to show what they really can do. I think, that the 10th place at this time in league isn`t very good for the last year 3rd place winners, so they must show their strength in this game.

Ivent: Aston Villa – Chelsea
Choice: Chelsea
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.67
Date: 2007-09-02

It is going to be very interesting match. Chelsea this years shows to us, that they will fight for the Premiership winners name. 3 games has won and only
1 draw with Liverpool FC.  While Aston Villa has won only 2 match from 4 (last winning in League CUP by the Wrexham FC,
which is playing jus in League 2). I think, that Chelsea is clear top tentender if this match, so I am taking, that Chelsea will win.

Ivent: Valerenga IF – FK Ekranas
Choice: Ekranas
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 10.00
Date: 2007-08-30

This one is really very hot, but I couldn`t miss it. Because odds for Ekranas is too high! I know that Ekranas is going to take a part in the next stage and they will try to do everythink to win this game. So, what they played 1:1 first match at home, but they have very big ambiciuos to take part in next part. And I believe that they do this. Velerenga isn`t such a good team, that Ekranas couldn`t win this game. This team now is in good form, so it is really
possible to win this match. The odds, which offers Expekt is too far from the reality and it would be a wrongdoing not to try to take this one.
Another important factor is that on Sunday match with Silute, from the injury, came back the team`s leader Mantas Savenas.
His comment about this game for the biggest Lithuanian news portal delfi.lt (translated into english):

We must to score a goal if we want to win. And we can do this. Sometimes, away we are playing better than at home. Big stadium and howling crowd just give us a motivation to play better.

So, this game will not be so easy for Valerenga as it looks. That will be very interesting match…

Ivent:Sochaux – Lyon
Choice: Lyon
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.85
Date: 2007-08-29

After a difficult start Olympique  Lyon  is playing with FC Sochaux Montbeliard at their home. I think it would be a good idea to take Lyon`s win. Why? Because Olympique  Lyon needs points if they want to get up to the first positions. Now the team is on the 10th place in League 1. And it is a good chance to take 3 points from this game, because Lyon is playing by one of outsider`s.
Sochaux has played 5 games in this season and the results are 2 draws and 3 Lost games. While Lyon has played 4 games from which 2 won and 2 lost. Not very good stats for
them, but in this match they will try to fix it. And that is really very possible to do this, because Sochaux is playing very bad this year… Only 19th place in Ligue 1 at this time.
If Lyon will win, than they will get up in to the 7th place. thus step by step till the 1st place (if they want to save the
CHAMPION`S  name…).

Ivent: Liverpool – Toulouse
Choice: Liverpool
Bookie/Price: Expekt.com @ 1.30
Date: 2007-08-28

I think I found great choice for the Tuesday.  What we have there?
Both of teams the season is just started. Liverpool has played 3 matches (2 in Prmiership and 1 in UEFA Champions League),
Toulouse - 4 matches (3 in league 1 and 1 in UEFA Champions League).

Statistics: 

Liverpool:

Aug 19, 07 Premiership Liverpool FC 1 – 1 Chelsea FC DRAW

Aug 15, 07 UEFA Champions League Toulouse FC 0 – 1 Liverpool FC WON

Aug 11, 07 Premiership Aston Villa FC 1 – 2 Liverpool FC WON

Toulouse:

Aug 18, 07 Ligue 1 Toulouse FC 1 – 3 Racing Strasbourg LOST

Aug 15, 07 UEFA Champions League Toulouse FC 0 – 1 Liverpool FC LOST

Aug 11, 07 Ligue 1 Toulouse FC 1 – 0 Olympique Lyon WON

Aug 04, 07 Ligue 1 AFC Valenciennes 3 – 1 Toulouse FC LOST

As we can see Liverpool is in much better form than Toulouse. Liverpool has won 2 of 3 matches and 1 has played
with a draw by Chelsea. Meanwhile Toulouse has won just 1  game by last year champions Olympique Lyon (very difficult starting this year for them) and 3 games has lost.
Another important factor is that, Liverpool has won their first match, so for this game would be possible to take UNDER 2.5, because Liverpool will not be in hurry to atack. They will defend their goal and will be waiting for the guest`s mistake to score the goal.
I guess that this game will end 1:0, Liverpool will win.
I think, that this choise must be the good one. How exactly will be, we will see in neraly future.