Alex Nevsky October 15, 2014 11:06:31
What would you buy if you suddenly get a windfall after winning a couple of millions playing the lottery. Yes, winning a lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for majority of hopeful players. But what happens when one does score a jackpot? British gambling news usually mention how much and where has been won, when a […]
Nich Moore October 15, 2014 09:44:21
With a grant from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Dr. Lowe hopes to make students aware of the knock-on effects of problem gambling. The numerous detrimental effects of problem gambling on individuals, families and the communities in which they live are evident and manifest. The domino effect of social harm that stems from addiction and […]
Monica E. October 15, 2014 08:21:58
The Finance Minister said privatizing sports betting and horse racing will help increase the state budget, but religious groups oppose gambling. Turkish authorities want to privatize the state’s Sports Toto and Horse Racing Authority, estimating that this would yield $10 billion in revenue. Even though Turkish gambling laws limit options to sports betting and lottery, […]
Monica E. October 14, 2014 18:40:03
Two men will be going to jail for running an illegal poker joint, disguised as a women’s health club. Newspapers wrote that 33 year-old Ryan Dion and business partner Thomas Rand, aged 43, both pleaded guilty to breaking American gambling laws by running an illegal poker club in the back of a women’s health club, […]
Monica E. October 14, 2014 18:28:51
New York gamblers are demanding that state officials legalize online play, using Twitter and Facebook to get the message through. The first postings appeared on social media a few weeks ago, saying some folks are allowed to play online poker in the US then New Yorkers should be able to do the same. The posts […]
Casino game glitches allowed John Kane and Andre Nestor to win hundreds of thousands of dollars, while making Behar Merlaku think he had won $57 million. In the world of gambling there are games of skill, and there are games of chance. Poker and blackjack fit into the former group, while the majority of electronic […]
The 2014 NFL season has been chock-full of upsets, with Cinderella stories and falling giants topping the storylines. Here’s what to expect going forward. The NFL is without question the most unpredictable of America’s pro sports leagues. With each team playing only 16 games throughout the season, a single major event can turn a loser […]
Chinese tourists are shying away from politically explosive Hong Kong, while Macau casinos welcome them with open arms. For the past two week protesters have poured into the streets of Hong Kong demanding the right to free and transparent elections. China and Hong Kong are held together by a “one country, two systems” concept in […]
Gambling is a great recreational activity enjoyed by everyone from saints to sinners and princes to jerks. Here are a few of the notable jerks. #4: Ben Affleck This pampered Hollywood baby is a jerk if I’ve ever seen one. Okay, I don’t think that he’s a bad person, but I’m astounded by his misplaced […]
Roxana B. October 14, 2014 17:00:33
What a week, last week! It really had everything. October 7th until 13th welcomed many first page news, good and bad as usual. But all interesting. Some great. The Nobel Prize for peace was awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai and the Queen awarded the honorary dame title to Angelina Jolie. Big news but […]
