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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by nichm for GamingZion.
2020 Minnesota Vikings Bets Vital As Team Shoulders Hope

2020 Minnesota Vikings Bets Vital As Team Shoulders Hope

Nich Moore May 29, 2020 13:53:40

A lot of NFL fans will bridle at the thought of betting on them. Their record of “nearly” and “almost” is legendary. However, for the canny gambler this merely makes it more likely this will be their year. Indeed coupled with recent events giving them motivation to shine it’s going to be quite hard to beat them. As a bet on the NFL, they may not be bettered. So, online sportsbook sites in the US, like Bovada, offer up a slew of 2020 Minnesota Vikings bets worth perusing.

Don’t Bet On The 2020 US Popular Vote Providing The Winner

Don’t Bet On The 2020 US Popular Vote Providing The Winner

Nich Moore May 27, 2020 14:34:36

This November the US will vote to choose between Donald Trump, the current President, and Joe Biden, the former-vice President. It’ll be a dour struggle. But it won’t be for the most votes, not really. You can bet on the 2020 US popular vote at online betting sites in the US like Bovada, but remember that’s not how it works. In US Democracy, it’s perfectly possible to lose the popular vote and still retain the White House, and perhaps odds, that how it is supposed to work.

US National Election Odds Have Always Been Capricious

US National Election Odds Have Always Been Capricious

Nich Moore May 27, 2020 14:10:21

US national election odds are always available at online sportsbook sites in the US like Bovada. It might not quite be the same as sports betting, but it has all the same drama and excitement. All elections have an element of showmanship. Remember Boris Yetsin dancing? This isn’t limited to just the US, however, the US does do it bigger and better than anyone else. A general election in the United States is perhaps the most costly, the most showy and most fascinating variety of democracy.

Odds On US State Elections Could Shape Future Of Democracy

Odds On US State Elections Could Shape Future Of Democracy

Nich Moore May 27, 2020 13:48:46

The polarization of US politics may be most obvious at the top but it goes all the way down too. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the state house elections where the ideological war is at perhaps its most brutal. So, the odds on US state elections are closely watched by online betting sites in the US. These bitter battles often shape the elections to follow them as the sides wrestle for the soul of America. This is, after all, where electoral laws come from, and they hold the keys to the palace now.

You Can Bet On Local Elections In The US To Be Hard Fought

You Can Bet On Local Elections In The US To Be Hard Fought

Nich Moore May 27, 2020 13:31:14

In the massively partisan current era that haunts US politics there is no such thing as a simple election. Not from the national stage to the most local of votes. Indeed these days you can bet on local elections in the US to be every bit as hard-fought as a general election. So much so, online sportsbook sites in the US like Bovada now offer local election odds in the US. With parties on the lookout for rising stars, the local candidates of today can be the presidential candidates of tomorrow.

You Can Bet On American Politics From The Bottom To The Top

You Can Bet On American Politics From The Bottom To The Top

Nich Moore May 27, 2020 13:21:17

A bet on American politics doesn’t have to be merely a bet on Donald Trump or a bet on Joe Biden. The US political system offers far more opportunities than just the 2020 US Presidential election odds. Online sportsbook sites in the US like Bovada will offer odds on elections at all levels of the political landscape. Modern technology means you can now follow these races. So let’s take a look at the three major strata of US political betting available these days.

How To Bet On E-Sports Without Being A Completely Geeky Nerd

How To Bet On E-Sports Without Being A Completely Geeky Nerd

Nich Moore May 22, 2020 11:21:35

There is an instinctive resistance to betting on E-Sports in the gambling fraternity. Once away from the comfort zone of traditional real-world sports punters tend to get antsy. These people are still suspicious E-sports isn’t serious. That a wager on people playing computer games at online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 is just a step above betting on Big Brother or Royal babies. However, that attitude is changing and soon you too may need to know how to bet on E-sports.

European Gambling Culture – Harmonization Against The Odds

European Gambling Culture – Harmonization Against The Odds

Nich Moore May 21, 2020 16:00:48

European gambling culture is well developed and multi-facetted. The numerous diverse nations that comprise the continent give rise to a huge variation of laws, regulations, attitudes and traditions. This has meant the harmonization so sought by exponents of the European Union has faced an uphill struggle. Online betting sites in Germany like Bet365 should be able to operate anywhere in the EU, but several nations operate a closed shop. So is a unification of gambling in Europe a pipe dream? 

The Battle Over Eastern Gambling Cultures Isn’t Over Yet

The Battle Over Eastern Gambling Cultures Isn’t Over Yet

Nich Moore May 21, 2020 15:41:49

Despite long-standing prohibitions on gambling both China and India face an uphill struggle to enforce it. With some of the longest standing eastern gambling cultures, this is not a huge surprise. Indian gambling laws are a remnant of Empire and those in China seem to be far more ideological than practical. The former face a slow erosion in the face of a growing internet sector and states’ rights. The latter seems to play an endless game of whack-a-mole it may never win. 

North & South – The Varying Cultures Of Gambling In Africa

North & South – The Varying Cultures Of Gambling In Africa

Nich Moore May 21, 2020 15:21:56

As you might imagine, there have been cultures of gambling in Africa dating back to the very earliest of civilizations. The ancient Egyptians were fond of games and gambling, the sports of Western Africa lent themselves to a wager or two, and South Africa had the British Empire. These diverse origins are now beginning to coalesce into a more modern homogeneity as online betting sites in South Africa and beyond like Bet365 provide a continent-wide uniformity of regulation.