Elsewhere on this site you can read about the home nations of England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland and how well they’ve done in the likes of the World Cup and the European Championship. What many people might not realise is that the first international tournament was one that involved just the home nations, pitting […]
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Can You Still Buy Scratch Cards After the Jackpot Has Been Won?
Though there might well be a small minority of people who buy a scratch card hoping to win a small prize, the majority of people will be dreaming of finding a card that boasts the jackpot. Whether it be £1 million or £50,000, scratch cards can offer those that get lucky a life-changing amount of […]
What Happens If No Horse Finishes a Race?
It’s not uncommon for those interested in horse racing to spend hours, if not days, pouring over the form of the horses taking part in a race before making their decision about which ones to bet on. For others, the process is much simpler, opting to bet on the horse that the like the name […]
What Are the Home Nations in Football?
People in football love a short term to describe things. For a while it was the ‘Top Four’ in the Premier League before that got taken over by the Big Six’, for example, even when the teams that comprise the ‘Big Six’ (Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea) were finished outside of […]
What Are Infinity Reel & InfiniReel Slots?
Slots are amongst the most popular forms of internet betting, meaning that it has become quite a populated market over the years. In order to combat that, game makers are constantly trying to come up with news ways to attract audiences and keep the games that they offer fresh and interesting. Elsewhere on the site […]
What Is the Betfair Starting Price (BSP)?
In the world of betting, everyone who has ever placed a bet will have at least a vague idea what a Starting Price is. Simply put, it is the collation of various Starting Prices offered by bookmakers on the likes of a horse to win a race when the event gets underway. Sometimes the Starting […]
Is Las Vegas Bad for the Environment: How Much Electricity Does It Take to Run the Strip?
Singing about Las Vegas, Elvis Presley uttered the words ‘Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire. Got a whole lot of money that’s ready to burn, so get those stakes up higher’. Whilst he was referencing the gambling that takes place in Sin City, it could just as easily […]
How Long Do You Have to Claim a Winning Bet?
We all lead busier and busier lives, so remembering to pop down to the bookmakers in order to claim a winning bet isn’t necessarily top of our list of priorities. There are any number of reasons why we might have been distracted after placing our wager, so it’s important to ensure that you keep your […]
What Are the Oldest Horse Races Still Run Today?
Elsewhere on this site you can read about the oldest racecourses, both in the United Kingdom and further abroad, but what about the oldest races? Those courses were built and opened for a reason, so how many of the races that were run on them are still taking place in the modern era? As you […]
What Are the Oldest Racecourses in the World?
When it comes to horse racing, we know all about the races that have been around for the longest, but not necessarily the courses that hosted said races. Some of the ones that existed when horse racing was a brand new sport, in an organised sense at least, no longer exist, whilst others were amongst […]