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Introduction<\/strong>: Shinty is a team sport that is played with sticks and a ball. The game looks similar to field hockey but has a number of different rules. The game is most popular in the Scottish Highlands and is sometimes played by Highland migrants who have moved to the larger cities in Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n The game has its roots in the game of hurling which was invested by the Irish and the game of bando which was invented by the Welsh. The Camanachd Association is the official governing body of all amateur and professional shinty matches.<\/p>\n Shinty gets a significant amount of media coverage in the United Kingdom in both print and televised media. The game is covered by popular news outlets such as the Argyllshire Standard, West Highland Free Press, the Oban Times, Dunoon Observer and the Buteman. The Camanachd Association has also signed deals with BBC Alba and BBC Two to cover some of the major shinty matches over the years.<\/p>\n The majority of Canadians generally prefer to watch and bet on mainstream sports such as ice hockey, basketball, baseball and horseracing but there is a niche section of the population who are interested in shinty.<\/p>\n Some sports betting websites such as Betfair, Bet365, Bodog, 888 Sports and William Hill offer betting on popular shinty matches. These sports betting websites offer both online and mobile app betting services to make it easy for bettors to wager on the go. The mobile sports betting apps are compatible with Android and iOS platforms.<\/p>\n Some of the most popular shinty tournaments include the Lovat Cup, Camanachd Cup and University Shinty competition which is played in Scotland. Shinty events outside of Scotland include a number of shinty leagues in countries like the United States, Russia and England.<\/p>\n Shinty is a contact sport that is played between two teams that have 12 players on each side. The stick used in Shinty is a wooden and slanted stick that is called a caman and can be used to hit the ball on both sides.<\/p>\n Unlike hockey, Shinty players are allowed to hit the ball up in the air and use the caman to block and tackle. However, players are not allowed to hack, which is coming down on another player’s caman. Players are also allowed to tackle each other as long as the contact is shoulder to shoulder. One of the unique features of shinty is that women are allowed to play along with men during a shinty game. Shinty games are split into two halves with each half running for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n Should you have an interest in the game of Hockey, then there is a very unique variant of this game called Shinty<\/a>, which is very popular in Scotland in the UK, and whilst devotees of the sport will not like any similarities with the game of field hockey, it is just as interesting a spectator sport as its near cousin!<\/p>\n Whilst you will find a huge number of betting sites available online where you can place bets on all manner of different sporting events and fixtures, it has to be said betting on Shinty whilst possible, you will have to do some hunting around for betting sites that offer you a comprehensive collection of Shinty betting opportunities.<\/p>\nShinty Betting in Canada Betting<\/h2>\n
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