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We’re giving you the chance to win one week of 0% commission trading on Smarkets. The contest will run on Friday, May 25th (that’s today!) from morning until midnight (GMT). Want to enter? Here’s what you have to do:

1. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarkets

2. RT us making sure you include the hashtag #SmarketsLowCommission (IMPORTANT: if you do not include this hashtag, you will NOT be entered in the contest).

3. Sign up for a Smarkets Account or be a previously registered active user of Smarkets:https://smarkets.com/sign-up/?sma=q7d9

4. Wait and see if you’re the lucky winner!

Of course we can’t run a contest without some rules in place, so here they are:

1.The Smarkets Twitter 0% Commission Contest will run on Friday, May 25th, from 10 a.m. until Midnight GMT.

2. Entrants must follow us on Twitter in order to be eligible for the prize.

3. Entrants must retweet the contest tweet, including the contest hashtag #SmarketsLowCommission in order to be entered into the draw.

4. Out of all the entries received, one winner will be selected at random and announced on Saturday, May 26th at noon.

5. The prize consists of one week (May 28 – June 3) of 0% commission. Prizes are non-transferable.

If you have any questions, shoot us an email: support@smarkets.com.

Happy Tweeting!

The Smarkets Team

With the Champions League Trophy firmly in Chelsea’s hands, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the sporting season is all but over. Luckily for you we’ve got a slew of other events happening this week – and we’re also just 17 days away from the Euro kick-off!

Cricket

The Indian Premier League champion will be determined on Sunday, May 27th. The Kolkata Knight Riders, who beat the Delhi Daredevils earlier today will go up against either the Mumbai Indians or the Chennai Super Kings. The Kings are the two-time reigning champions but head into tomorrow’s game ranked fourth.

Formula 1

The F1 boys roar into Monaco this weekend with the next Grand Prix on the racing calendar. Often called the most dangerous and risky track on the circuit, the Monaco GP will see Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel vying for a win. The Williams team will be looking to re-establish themselves after a fire marred their victory in Spain. Also racing: Bruno Senna, nephew of F1 legend Ayrton Senna.

Football

Pep Guardiola will lead Barcelona one last time in the Spanish Copa Del Rey final. Taking place on Friday, May 25th, the final will feature Athletic Club playing FC Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid. No surprise that Messi’s team is the favourite to win.

It’s just 17 days until the Euro starts on June 8th in Poland and Ukraine. We’ve got lots of matches lined up already, and we also dug up this ultra cool UEFA 2012 Euro interactive match calendar.

Golf

The BMW PGA Championship takes place in England from May 24-27th. Luke Donald will be defending his title but will face a strong field which includes Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Nicolas Colsaerts. Over in Texas, the Crowne Plaza Invitational features Matt Kuchar, Jason Dufner and Hunter Mahan.

Basketball

The NBA Championships are on the verge of completion. The San Antonio Spurs will play the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference final title starting Sunday, May 27th. On the East coast, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and Indiana are all still in contention for a spot in the final.

Check back next week for our French Open picks – Nadal leads the pack, ofc.

In celebration of the Champion’s League Final, Smarkets is running a Twitter contest. We’re giving you the chance to win £60 worth of free bets on Smarkets. The contest will run on Wednesday, May 16th (that’s today!) from morning until midnight (GMT). Want to enter? Here’s what you have to do:

1. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarkets

2. Tweet us or RT us, making sure you include the hashtag #smarketschampions (IMPORTANT: if you do not include this hashtag, you will NOT be entered in the contest).

3. Sign up for a Smarkets Account or be a previously registered active user of Smarkets: https://smarkets.com/sign-up/?sma=q7d9

4. Wait and see if you’re the lucky winner!

Of course we can’t run a contest without some rules in place, so here they are:

1.The Smarkets Twitter Champions League Contest will run on Wednesday, May 16th, from 10 a.m. until Midnight GMT.

2. Entrants must follow us on Twitter in order to be eligible for the prize.

3. Entrants must use the contest hashtag #smarketschampions in order to be entered into the draw.

4. Out of all the entries received, one winner will be selected at random and announced on Thursday, May 17th at noon.

5. The prize consists of a £60 credit in a user’s Smarkets account. Prizes are non-transferable and you must bet through the full amount at least once in order to withdraw your winnings.

If you have any questions, shoot us an email: support@smarkets.com.

Happy Tweeting!

The Smarkets Team

We’re launching a new feature on the Smarkets blog this week – first up, a weekly sports preview. We’ve added a slate of new sports that you can have a punt on and will be showcasing the big events and games that you should know about.

Football

Easily one of the biggest weekends in the footballing season, Bayern Munich plays host to Chelsea as they battle for the title of Champions League Winner. The Blues will have their work cut out for them as they will be without four key players: Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles, John Terry and Ramires. The English Championship Final will also be played on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. West Ham will face off against Blackpool for the trophy.

Cricket

If you weren’t already aware, we’ve got all the Indian Premier League matches for you to back and lay on. Today, the Kings XI Punjab are favoured to beat the Delhi Daredevils. Later on in the week, the Deccan Chargers take on the Rajasthan Royals.

Golf

The HP Byron Nelson Championships starts on May 17th and runs for three days. Look out for Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar and Jason Day to make a bid for the title. We also have the Volvo World Match Play Championship taking place in Europe from May 17th to the 20th.

Tennis

When in Rome – look out for Roger and Serena. The tennis glitterati descend on the Italian capital this week for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, a tune-up to the French Open. Clay specialist Rafael Nadal will be seeking his fifth title, while on the women’s side, Maria Sharapova hopes to defend her 2011 win.

Check back tomorrow for an exciting promotion we’ll be running!