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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by nichm for GamingZion.
Gambling Is A Safe Bet In Computer Games Despite The Fuss

Gambling Is A Safe Bet In Computer Games Despite The Fuss

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 16:20:01

With social media ready to pounce on every misstep game creators are getting cagey. Lurking controversy awaits to end promising executive careers. However, the need to replicate, or merely decorate, in-game environments means you’ll always be able to bet in computer games. What will be interesting is to see if online sportsbook sites in the UK, like Bet365, will be included in the virtual realities to come. Will an augmented reality include in-game bookies but RL wagers?   

The Gambling Odds In Computer Games Suffer Some Fallout

The Gambling Odds In Computer Games Suffer Some Fallout

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 16:01:56

Over the course of the last decade the gaming world has continued its flirtation with gambling, but with the caveats of clarity. As online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 have risen to popularity games have needed to be careful. Gambling odds in computer games make an ever more aware population nervous. When just part of a game, self-contained as in Fallout New Vegas, it’s fine. However, as the lines between games and reality blurred, things went awry. 

The Return Of Gameplay Betting In Turn Of The Century Games

The Return Of Gameplay Betting In Turn Of The Century Games

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 15:39:06

Many people think Hoyle Casino represented all the betting in turn of the century games. A well-animated selection of old favorites you could play at home on your PC. However, whilst this was perfect for the purists, those who today bet on sports in the UK at Bet365 and such, the gamers were also gambling. The nearly all of the big titles of the ‘noughties’ had an element of gambling to them. Especially in mini-game form, thus helping so many cheat themselves a fortune. 

Trek Through The Stars Of Gambling On Computers In The 1990s

Trek Through The Stars Of Gambling On Computers In The 1990s

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 15:21:34

Still clunky despite the massive strides of technology gambling on computers in the 1990s was caught in limbo. These days anyone who uses online betting sites in the UK like Bet365 will think it odd, but in the 90s gambling was a world apart. This apparent apartheid allowed them to focus on the core requirement to bring the thrills and spills of gambling to a computer screen. Some did it with variety, others with the traditional breasts, and some with actors from Star Trek.

Gambling In Computer Games In The 1980s (& Its Titular Hero)

Gambling In Computer Games In The 1980s (& Its Titular Hero)

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 15:00:40

It was only as computers became personal, and thus in the home, that gambling on them really became feasible. 1980s computer gambling was thus the first generation of what was to be a running theme in gaming. Those using online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 today can trace them directly back to the 80s. The 1980s proved that people were ready to gamble on these machines. It was the seeds of a revolution, seeds planted by just one man. Leisure Suit Larry.  

The Ongoing Evolution Of Gambling In Computer Games

The Ongoing Evolution Of Gambling In Computer Games

Nich Moore May 5, 2020 14:42:43

These days the idea of gambling on a computer is second nature. Millions of us use online betting sites in the UK like Bet365 without hesitation. The ubiquity of the internet brings us access to a myriad of opportunities in an instant. However, it was gambling in computer games, not on these information superhighway speedsters, which got the ball rolling. From the earliest days of the personal computer revolution before the internet was even a dream, there was strip poker on your VDU.

Online Gambling In The 21st Century – Science Fact

Online Gambling In The 21st Century – Science Fact

Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:43:26

It is undeniable there has been a revolution in the gambling industry over the course of the last decade. So the grim betting shops of yesteryear are gone, the vast majority of gambling in the 21st century moving online. The internet has brought a plethora of online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 allowing a global reach. It is this wider range of opportunities combined with increased access that will continue the revolution. The present day just the start of a new golden age for gaming.

Gambling In The Sixties; The Glittering Rise Of Vegas

Gambling In The Sixties; The Glittering Rise Of Vegas

Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:24:27

The stories are legion. The rumors widespread. The images famous. Las Vegas sprang up and became a mecca for gamblers. By the 1960s it was just hitting its stride as gambling in the sixties took on a sheen of celebrity. From the Rat Pack to the Mafia it was a magical land of smoke and mirrors people found fascinating. The aspirational boom, that still drives online betting sites in the US today like, brought in the punters by the millions and made Vegas the legend it is today.  

Gambling During The Wars Was Widespread Despite Prohibition

Gambling During The Wars Was Widespread Despite Prohibition

Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:02:58

Gambling during the wars was commonplace despite the military authorities frowning upon it. Those caught faced punishment and yet most did so regardless. From the dice games of the British army to the German front line card games gambling during the wars was endemic. An influx of troops saw foreign armies bring their games with them introduce new ways to win and lose. Even the military itself was responsible for allowing privates to bet on sports in Belgium during the war. 

The 19th Century Gambling Sees Racing And Debts Develop

The 19th Century Gambling Sees Racing And Debts Develop

Nich Moore April 28, 2020 14:39:35

The Victorians loved to gamble, and the richer they were the more they enjoyed it. This leads to the development of horseracing, the popularity of blackjack and, sometimes, massive debts. High stakes games among the rich entirely eclipsed the minor peccadillos of the poor. They turned a pastime into a vice and squeezed themselves with it. This assures these scandals of 19th century gambling still have an ongoing effect on the UK gambling laws sites like Bet365 operate under.