Sometimes a big win is almost snatched from your palm. That nearly happened to Ryan Bray on Saturday February 10. Happily, it all turned out well in the end and his £5 bet returned £2,048.39. Now he’s off to Los Angeles thanks to his winnings. The lucky punter had placed an ambitious seven-fold with SkyBet. He needed Watford, Liverpool, Cardiff…
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Choosing six players to each score a goal isn’t an easy bet to win. The past weekend saw Christopher Grice from Norfolk, England, do just that though and turned £2 into £204. He might have had a sleepless night on Saturday evening though. His six-fold began on Saturday 10 February with five of his predicted scorers all in 3pm kick-offs.…
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Ethereum has long dominated the decentralized application (dApp) space, particularly in gaming and gambling apps. In 2018, the Ethereum network processed over seven billion dollars worth of cryptocurrency, a large portion of which was related to betting activity. Moving into 2019 though, it appears newer cryptocurrency dApp platforms are taking over from Ethereum. An investigation from financial news site DIAR…
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New rules that come into operation on May 7 have been announced by the UK Gambling Commission aimed at making online gambling both safer and fairer. An open consultation had been held and the new rules, will ensure that the age of online customers will be verified and at a faster rate, preventing underage gambling. Quicker Verification Currently, online gambling…
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April finally sees the planned reduction in the amount that can be wagered on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBT’s). The move has bookies such as Coral Ladbrokes worried and they are already planning staff redundancies. Ladbrokes Coral are anticipated the closing of between 1,000 and 3,500 shops over the next 18 to 24 months. A letter sent out to employees has…
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For over 100 years, a trip to the shores of Lake Lugano in Switzerland would also have included visiting the historic Casinò di Campione. It has an incredible history but as is often the case, a sad end. The venue was founded in 1917 but gambling wasn’t the only activity taking place there. Being owned by the Italian government, the…
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It’s only a few weeks since we were busy celebrating Christmas and then the arrival of 2019. Now the clock is counting down to another massive celebration as the Chinese New Year begins on February 5 and casinos in Southern California can’t wait to get the party started. People will be welcoming in the Year of the Pig and it…
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There are plenty of decisions that need to be made when winning a massive lottery prize. One is over whether to remain anonymous but another that is more common in the USA is just how to accept your winnings. Massive Win for Truck Driver Truck driver Dave Johnson from Brooklyn in New York, USA, is still celebrating his $298.3m Powerball…
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All parts of the world are different from each other and the attitudes towards gambling seem to show that. Some want to rid themselves of gambling, others just want to make as much money out of it as possible. It’s a major dilemma for legislators but the lure of gambling revenue is proving too good to do without. In the…
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It’s not easy being a gambler and for every story of a big win, there are plenty of tales about near-misses, not to mention some bad timing. Cash out is a great feature and has added so much to live betting. However, it can easily lead to some mistakes that have you tearing your hair out. James Haye from England…
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