{"id":5311,"date":"2018-02-27T12:14:55","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T12:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2018-02-27T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T12:14:55","slug":"atletico-madrid-duo-head-far-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/atletico-madrid-duo-head-far-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid duo head to the Far East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nico-gaitan-and-yannick-carrasco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>China has become a mecca for footballers wanting to earn a large sum of money in a short time period. The latest transfer window has now shut for Chinese clubs and very late on, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/spanish-football\/2018\/02\/26\/5a94755046163fd41f8b45ac.html\">two high-profile players from the European game joined new boys Dalian Yifang from Atletico Madrid, in Yannick Carrasco and Nico Gaitan.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pair moved to China for undisclosed fees. Both the players\u2019 exits caused a stir amongst fans of European football, as both are highly-rated performers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the pairs exit, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/soccer\/europa-league\">Atletico Madrid remain favourites to win the Europa League this season<\/a><\/strong> and are still in the race for the Spanish league title.<\/p>\n<h2>Highly-rated players<\/h2>\n<p>A couple of seasons ago Belgium international winger Yannick Carrasco was regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the European game. The 24-year-old moved to Atletico Madrid from Monaco back in 2015. At the time, the winger was hot property, with reportedly interest from the likes of Arsenal and AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>For Atletico to sign the star was something of a coup. Carrasco showed flashes of his brilliance with Los Rojiblancos, but never really managed to fulfil his potential. Carrasco still managed to score 17 La Liga goals in 81 appearances, two more in the same amount of appearances for Monaco.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.atleticodemadrid.com\/noticias\/nico-gaitan-to-join-dalian-yifang\">Nico Gaitan<\/a><\/strong> is another player who in European football circles is well-regarded. The 30-year-old\u2019s move to China is rather less surprising, due to the Argentinian age and experience.<\/p>\n<p>Gaitan spent six highly successful years at Benfica before moving to Atletico Madrid back in 2016. He arrived as a player with a reputation for creating and scoring goals during his days in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Argentinian international playmaker never really hit the heights expected of him in the Spanish capital. He struggled to nail down a regular starting role in the Atleti team during his season and a half with the Spanish club.<\/p>\n<h2>Just the latest influx of ex-La Liga players<\/h2>\n<p>It seems La Liga has been a good provider of playing to Chinese clubs during the last transfer window. A number of other players joined Chinese Super League clubs from Spanish clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, one of those other players to join a Chinese club from the Spanish game was another Atletico Madrid playmaker in Augusto Fernandez, who joined Beijing Rehne. Their city rivals Beijing Sinobo Guoan were also busy snapping up players from Spain, as striker Cedric Bakambu arrived from Villarreal and playmaker Jonathan Viera joined from Las Palmas. Both clubs wanted to keep the players, but the financial rewards were too great for clubs and players.<\/p>\n<p>Probably one of the biggest moves of a player from Spanish club to the Chinese Super League was that of Argentinian international <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-5350071\/Javier-Mascherano-makes-debut-Hebei-China-Fortune.html\">Javier Mascherano<\/a><\/strong> from Catalan giants Barcelona to Hebei China Fortune. The veteran star spent eight years at Barcelona, winning every club trophy on offer.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Super League has flexed its financial muscle in the last few transfer windows. However, the league is still struggling to attract the top echelon of star. Until they can, then they will always be massively trailing behind the big European leagues.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Can the Chinese Super League ever become a worldwide brand?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China has become a mecca for footballers wanting to earn a large sum of money in a short time period. The latest transfer window has now shut for Chinese clubs and very late on, two high-profile players from the European game joined new boys Dalian Yifang from Atletico Madrid, in Yannick Carrasco and Nico Gaitan. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. 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After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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