The gambling industry in the UK has attracted a lot of students, with around 50% betting just in order to survive, a new study has suggested. According to a National Union of Students (NUS) survey, around three in five (59%) students have gambled over the last year, with approximately 48% seeking additional income from betting. […]
Part of the Oceania region and a country of “economic miracle,” Australia defines gambling as one of its major entertainment industries. What’s more, the Aussies are considered to be among the most difficult to control when it comes to their favorite activity. Known mainly for the abundance of its slot machines, or “pokies”, Australia has […]
Lauren Roberts beats all her opponents at the U.S. Poker Open #3 and becomes the first female to take the USPO title, Poker Central reports. She wins over $200,000 and bursts in the race for the best player of the tournament. On Sunday, Roberts wrote a new chapter in the USPO history by outplaying eight […]
A rapturously acclaimed and epic casino table game, roulette traces its history back to as early as the 17th century! The number of roulette players has now reached up to several thousand enthusiastic gamers who are all fervent devotees of the bright checkered wheel, the legendary symbol of roulette. So far, the realm of roulette […]
Gambling attracts people of all ages and origins. They start betting for various reasons: to socialize, relax after a hard workday, or escape from boredom and routine. There is a group of bettors who want to earn money; moreover, some want to make gambling their profession. Not everyone can make such a career; it involves […]
Sic Bo is an ancient gambling game which is now popular in both Western and Eastern casinos. This is a dice game like craps; but it differs from the latter, insofar as it is purely dependent on chance, and does not require any real strategy. The object is to guess the result of the three […]
Keno is a game that is similar in many ways to the lottery. Players pick a selection of numbers from the 80 available on the card and wait for a draw: their winnings depend on how many matching numbers they get. Originally from China, the game was transferred to Western casinos and became a success, […]
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) offers all stakeholders to voice their opinion on the proposed steps to secure gambling harm reduction and help settle arguments between customers and operators, according to a statement made by the organization. The UK gambling regulator has announced the implementation of Customer Interaction, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Gambling Blocking […]
Australians have been keen on gambling for centuries. Horse races, lotteries, and most importantly of all, pokies have attracted a lot of interest. Even though the first legal clubs offering pokies for real money appeared in 1956, casinos were not legalized until 1973. The first facility was launched in February 1973, and it is still […]
It’s pretty clear that any social or business phenomenon ultimately owes its emergence and development to the excellence and creativity of some eager go-getters. Any exciting new trends in our lives have been fueled by the relentless energy and intelligence of all these great thinkers and doers who are themselves driven by a deep-seated need […]
