Numbered 226 in the Perry Index of Aesop’s Fables, most people know the story of the tortoise and the hare from a young age. In essence, it tells us that speed isn’t always the most important thing and that slow and steady can sometimes win the race. Whilst we don’t know for certain, it is […]
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Ostrich Racing Is a Real Thing… Here’s How it Works
Elsewhere on this site you’ll be able to read about the curious world of goat racing. It is an odd thing that started off as a way of raising money in Tobago before spreading around the world. In the case of goat racing, the animal in question was chosen because they were more affordable than […]
Goat Racing: How Does It Work & Is There a Jockey?
Those that tend to enjoy a bit of a flutter will know full well that the likes of dog racing and horse racing are two popular forms of competition that take place up and down the United Kingdom, as well as in different places around the world. There are other forms of racing too, with […]
Weirdest Publicity Stunts Done by the Bookies
Bookmakers want your money. They can dress it up as much as they want, but that is their raison d’être. The more customers they have, the more money they’re able to make. As a result, bookies are constantly looking for clever ways of getting their name out there. Most of them will do small PR […]
Premier League Relegation Shocks: Who Are the Biggest Teams to Be Relegated?
The Premier League is the pinnacle of football in England. The fact that English teams regularly appear in the final of the Champions League, if not win it outright, suggests that it might well be the pinnacle of football in Europe, whilst the fact that European football is better than any other means that the […]
Yo-Yo Teams in the Premier League: Which Football Clubs Just Can’t Stay Up?
The Premier League is the pinnacle of football in England. Indeed, the fact that English clubs regularly do well in competitions, such as the Champions League, with sides like Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea reaching the final of the competition, even if not winning it, might suggest that the English top-flight is the pinnacle of […]
Should Bingo Be an Olympic Sport?
The Olympics is seen by many as being the pinnacle of sporting achievement, with athletes at the height of their physical fitness gathering together in the same city to take each other on in their chosen sport. Over the years, we’ve seen achievements, such as when Michael Johnson won double gold, or when an Ethiopian […]
What Is the Racetrack in Roulette & What Are Call Bets?
Roulette is one of the most popular games at any casino, not least of all because of its simplicity. You can walk up to a table and have a reasonably good sense of what it is that you’re betting on, given that you simply need to choose your number or else whether you think the […]
The Las Vegas Monopoly: Who Owns What on the Strip?
In 2009, the Las Vegas version of the board game, Monopoly, got a new look. There was some tussling and arguing about the price of various hotels, such as Planet Hollywood being declared to be more expensive than the Mirage, but generally speaking it was all fun and games. Fast-forward more than a decade and one of […]
What Animals Do People Race (Other Than Horses & Dogs)?
Even those with little more than a passing interest in gambling will know about greyhound racing and horse racing. The latter sport has been a popular one in the United Kingdom for centuries, whilst the latter hit its peak in the 1940s but remains popular today. The temptation might be to assume that they’re the […]