peter

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by peter for GamingZion.
First year without German clubs on the EHF Final Four in Cologne?

First year without German clubs on the EHF Final Four in Cologne?

Peter April 27, 2017 04:47:59

Macedonia to be the new country joining the “elite club” of handball countries with participants on the EHF Final Four The EHF Final Four in Cologne is the greatest manifestation in the handball world on a club level. This is the event that is impatiently expected by hundreds of thousands of handball fans all over […]

Who will be the participants on the EHF Final Four in Cologne 2016/17?

Who will be the participants on the EHF Final Four in Cologne 2016/17?

Peter April 25, 2017 03:57:41

The first round offered 4 absolutely amazing matches: two of them still keep us in uncertainty GamingZion succeed in spotting the possible surprises in the exiting 1/8 final matches of the EHF Champions League for men. The first quarter final duels brought, however, new excitement. The teams that most probably secured their places on the […]

Gambling in ancient Rome: a contagious entertainment

Gambling in ancient Rome: a contagious entertainment

Peter April 20, 2017 05:45:54

While games considered as gambling in ancient Rome were treated as illegal, several important exceptions made them blossom The wide variety of board, dice and gambling games, in general, in ancient Rome were not unregulated. The Romans, who gave us the highly appreciated “Roman law”, thought on gambling too and found it causing more harm […]

Gambling in ancient Rome: from coin tossing to “latrones”

Gambling in ancient Rome: from coin tossing to “latrones”

Peter April 18, 2017 04:35:27

Gambling in ancient Rome was clearly perceived as entertainment, being separated from the ritualistic dimension ascribed to it in other ancient civilizations Unlike in the other ancient civilization gambling in ancient Rome, started being clearly separated from its mythological aspects and was clearly considered as a way of entertainment, although an illegal one. However, as […]

Gambling in ancient India: the passion for pachisi

Gambling in ancient India: the passion for pachisi

Peter April 13, 2017 04:29:46

Gambling in Ancient India was not just an everyday pastime but also a mean for conflict resolutions> Similar to the other ancient civilizations, gambling in the Indian culture has been present from the beginnings of the Indian civilization. Hindu Mythologies which date back to 2000BC are the primary sources reporting on gambling games played in […]

Gambling in ancient Egypt: between myth and chance

Gambling in ancient Egypt: between myth and chance

Peter April 11, 2017 02:58:57

Gambling in ancient Egypt is a perfect illustration how mythology and early religious rituals influenced the appearance of gambling The beginnings of gambling can be found in the religious rituals within the pre-historic societies. As anthropological sources point out, “gambling procedures” were first involved in determining the outcome of a question by giving certain meaning […]

Three people arrested for illegal betting in Vietnam

Three people arrested for illegal betting in Vietnam

Peter April 11, 2017 02:39:29

Three companies accepted bets way before sports betting in Vietnam became legal enterprise The Vietnamese police has arrested three people which were suspected to be related with illegal sports betting in Vietnam worth VND9 billion (USD 39.5 million).Since January this year, as gambling news report, the Vietnamese Parliament has approved a legislation for a three […]

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 2)

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 2)

Peter April 6, 2017 04:14:35

Although not many sources are left revealing in details of the games the Ancient Greeks played, gambling in ancient Greece was a cultural constant Gambling in Europe finds its roots in the gaming practices of the Ancient Greeks.As we have written in our previous articles gambling on the Old Continent evolved from being part of […]

Baazov keeps selling Amaya’s shares

Baazov keeps selling Amaya’s shares

Peter April 4, 2017 04:44:58

After the series of charges during the past two years Baazov is trying to “get rid” of Amaya The founder and former chief executive of Amaya, David Baazov, sold around 12 million shares of the company for EUR 188.3 million, report gambling news. Baazov is constantly decreasing his presence in Amaya. After the currently sold […]

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 1)

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 1)

Peter April 4, 2017 03:23:43

Sources reporting on gambling in ancient Greece present the roots of gambling practices in Western Europe In the history of mankind entertainment has always played an important role, and one of the most common ways of entertainment that people enjoyed, was without any doubt: gambling! Anthropological sources show that through different epochs and different geographical […]