If you follow football transfers particularly closely you may well have heard the phrase ‘leaving on a Bosman’ but might not have much of a clue of what the saying actually means. It is linked to the transfer of Jean-Marc Bosman, a Belgian professional footballer who was a midfielder and ended up challenging the rules […]
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Why Are There Separate Football Leagues for England, Scotland & Wales?
If you ever see an official reference to Great Britain by any other name then it is almost always referred to as the United Kingdom. In actual fact, the country is far from united, which can be seen in something as simple as the way that football works in the UK. Scotland, England and Wales […]
What Are Fan Tokens? The Football Clubs Embracing Crypto
From the moment that BitCoin became global news, the desire to explore the world of cryptocurrency was somewhat inevitable. Since BitCoin’s release onto the market into 2009, other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum, Litecoin, Tether and Dogecoin, have been released, eager to take advantage of what seemed like a craze but is slowly becoming a popular […]
Bingo Raves: High Energy Games Aimed at Millennial Players
Think of bingo and you’ll doubtless picture a quiet room in which women with grey hair sit stooped over a card, dabbing at their numbers with each call that is made. Perhaps you might picture a slightly more modern look, with the likes of a Mecca Bingo hall being conjured up by your imagination, complete […]
What Would a Gambling Ombudsman Do?
There are currently a number of bodies already in place that look to protect punters from gambling companies that behave in nefarious ways. The Independent Betting Adjudication Service, for example, will attempt to mediate between the two parties if someone feels as though they have been wronged by a betting company, deciding disputes that can’t […]
Why Does Horse Racing Get Cancelled in Bad Weather?
A quick drive around the countryside will reveal horses trotting or running in fields up and down the country, irrespective of the weather. When conditions get too bad on the day of a race, however, events are called off left, right and centre. Horse racing is a year-round sport, so are we too quick to […]
What Was the Rous Cup? A Look at England & Scotland’s Quirky Football Competition
There are countless different football tournaments that everyone knows all about. Whether you’re talking about massive tournaments such as the World Cup, the European Championship or the Copa America or smaller, now defunct ones such as the Home Championship, the chances are that you’ll know at least a little bit about them. The same is […]
The Woman Who Shared the Lottery Jackpot With Herself
For most people, picking the correct numbers for the lottery would be an absolute dream. Indeed, even winning a smaller prize would be enough for some people to get giddy with excitement, yet few people would ever bother to buy two tickets with the same numbers for the lottery. Whilst it was far from a […]
Who Are BK8 & Why Did Norwich City End Their Sponsorship Deal After Just Three Days?
Football clubs taking on sponsorship deals is nothing new, with Coventry City being the first team to agree a shirt sponsorship deal with Talbot in 1974. Even being sponsored by a gambling company isn’t particularly big news, given that eight of the 20 Premier League clubs had a gambling logo on the front of their […]
Premier League Golf: New Breakaway League to Launch in 2021
Sports like football and rugby natural lend themselves to competitions that involve fans in a passionate and meaningful way. The fact that people can select a team to support and follow them throughout a season means that support us naturally gained. This, in turn, allows for money to be made from kit sales, memorabilia and […]