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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by toms for GamingZion.
UK Bookmakers Fight Back in War Against FOBTs

UK Bookmakers Fight Back in War Against FOBTs

Tom S. April 22, 2014 15:18:32

With the high profile recent controversies over Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in the UK, bookmakers are fighting back against their detractors, defending their right to exist on the high street. The whole discussion started as bookmakers took advantage of lax British gambling laws to introduce more and more FOBTs, as well as more and […]

All Change at United as Moyes Leaves After Just 10 Months

All Change at United as Moyes Leaves After Just 10 Months

Tom S. April 22, 2014 14:35:35

David Moyes has been sacked as manager of Manchester United after just 10 months in the job. The club are unable to qualify for next seasons Champions League after a loss to Moyes’ former employers Everton left them in 7th spot. The Scot may have come recommended by United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, but that […]

British Men Cheat on Their Partners Less: Is the Same True of Cards?

British Men Cheat on Their Partners Less: Is the Same True of Cards?

Tom S. April 9, 2014 19:35:55

A study in faithfulness commissioned by dating website Gleeden has found that British men are less likely to cheat than their European cousins. How does this correspond to other forms of cheating, though? After all, a propensity for one lifetime partner doesn’t always transfer over to the games room. Men – and, indeed, women – […]

A Look at the Unsung Heroes of the English Premier League Title Race

A Look at the Unsung Heroes of the English Premier League Title Race

Tom S. March 31, 2014 17:59:37

With Liverpool’s emphatic 4-0 destruction of Tottenham at the weekend, the race for the English Premier League has really got hot. The Merseyside club now lead the league by 2 points in a scenario that mirrors the old First Division 50 years ago. Back then, on the 30th March 1964, Liverpool beat Tottenham to go […]

Looks like Japan Already Had Casinos, Just Not Legal Ones

Looks like Japan Already Had Casinos, Just Not Legal Ones

Tom S. March 20, 2014 17:05:47

It seems that the law isn’t enough to halt foreign nationals from indulging in a spot of gambling in Japan, as police raid an illegal casino. Most interestingly, though, the casino was in the Ghanaian embassy. As if it wasn’t enough that the embassy of another country was flagrantly breaking Japanese gambling laws, the name […]

Beat the Bingo Blues: Make the Most of Your Deposit and Win More Often

Beat the Bingo Blues: Make the Most of Your Deposit and Win More Often

Tom S. March 20, 2014 15:59:56

It may be an old favorite, but bingo has gone through something of a renaissance recently. Thanks to internet gambling, more players than ever before are marking their virtual bingo cards, but how can you maximize your winnings? Now, bingo may be a game of chance, but so is casino blackjack! That doesn’t stop thousands […]

Virtual Reality Casino: Close at Hand or Pipe Dream?

Virtual Reality Casino: Close at Hand or Pipe Dream?

Tom S. March 19, 2014 19:01:38

With Sony unveiling their latest virtual reality headset, some commentators have been revisiting the possibility of a VR casino. But how close is it to being a reality? Project Morpheus. For the younger generation it may conjure up images of blue and red pills and Lawrence Fishburne, but it’s Ovid’s god of dreams that Sony […]

No Iranian Casinos, but Why Not Visit Armenia?

No Iranian Casinos, but Why Not Visit Armenia?

Tom S. February 27, 2014 18:39:21

Armenia is risking the wrath of Iran with plans to open a series of gambling halls and casinos in the city of Meghri, on the Iranian border. With Iranians banned from casinos under Sharia law, they may be able to sneak over the border and play at these new Armenian casinos. While the original plan […]

Your Poker Skills Really Are Skills, Say Dutch

Your Poker Skills Really Are Skills, Say Dutch

Tom S. February 24, 2014 17:54:20

Amsterdam’s top court has ruled that poker is most definitely a game of skill, in the process putting to an end the seven year long trial of three men accused of organizing illegal poker tournaments. Indeed, as the game has grown in popularity across Europe, this isn’t the first time poker fans have been hauled […]

More Than Just Gold at Stake for Canada and USA

More Than Just Gold at Stake for Canada and USA

Tom S. February 21, 2014 15:35:02

With the Men’s Ice Hockey semi’s underway at the Sochi Winter Olympics, there’s a lot at stake for both the Candians and Americans, and more than just a place in the final, too… You see, with the game soon to kick off, one American company decided to up the stakes with a billboard displaying what […]