As difficult as it is to believe for some now, there was a time when greyhound racing was one of the most popular sports in England. The first course in the United Kingdom to feature an artificial hare was based on Hendon and opened its doors on the eleventh of September in 1876, though it […]
Gambling Blog
Where are the MIT Blackjack Team Now?
We’ve written elsewhere on the site about players who have taken on the casinos in a less than fair-minded spirit, with a brief mention for the MIT Blackjack Team in there. After all, it would be impossible to write about people who have cheated the casinos and not talk about one of the most famous […]
The Players Who Cheated The Casinos
Everyone who has ever placed a bet in a casino knows that the house always wins. It’s a cliché about the industry, but it’s also true. The nature of gambling is such that you might get a big win every now and then or even a consistent run of small wins that mount up, but […]
The Players Who Beat the Casino
Elsewhere on the site we’ve written a piece about players who have cheated the casinos, whether by using elaborate devices that can predict the speed and drop of the ball on the roulette table or by using a technique called ‘edge-sorting’. The examples we spoke about there required a degree of nefarious play, either misleading […]
Equine Flu: Causes, Outbreaks & How it Affects Horse Racing
Few things can affect the horse racing industry quite as badly as equine flu. As the name suggests, it’s a version of influenza that specifically targets horses, although donkeys and mules also susceptible to it. Horse flu can be fatal to younger animals and debilitating to older ones, in much the same way that it […]
Lottery Winners Who Spent It All & Ended up Broke
Anyone who has ever bought a lucky dip or picked some number for the lottery will have had a conversation with their friends and loved ones, pondering how they would spend their winnings. An apartment in New York, perhaps? A mansion with a swimming pool? A private jet? Everyone’s got their own ideas for how […]
Apocalypse Betting & Other Weird Bets
Ask most people what they imagine by the phrase ‘novelty bet’ and they’d probably mention having a wager on who will win the Oscars or the name of the next baby born into the Royal Family. The truth is, however, that there are significantly weirder bets you can place than that if you’re willing to […]
How Will the FOBT Stake Reduction Affect High Street Bookmakers?
Few stories in recent years have had the same traction for the betting industry as the British government’s decision to reduce the stakes that can be played on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals. In terms of pure column inches, there were stories on how much the stakes should be reduced by, what the experts think and […]
Male Breast Implants, 30 Days in the Dark and Other Crazy Prop Bets
Have you ever started a conversation with a friend by saying ‘how much would I have to pay you to…’? If so then you’ve essentially entered into the world of what is known as ‘prop betting’. It stands for ‘proposition betting’ and there are two types of prop bets: Side bets placed during games, such […]
Underwater Hockey, Chess Boxing & Other Weird Sports
If you’ve never heard or ‘Underwater Hockey’, ‘Chess Boxing’ or ‘Bossaball’ then this article is for you. Join us as we take a look into ten of the worlds weirdest competitive sports.