Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site.

# OnlineGamblingWebsites.com

Just another WordPress site

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Gambling Blog](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/)
- [The Hole in One Gang: Meet the Golf Punters Who Beat the Bookies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-hole-in-one-gang-meet-the-golf-punters-who-beat-the-bookies/) - Anyone that has ever gambled will know that beating the bookmakers is nigh on impossible. You’ll get occasional wins against them, of course, but actively taking them to the cleaners for large sums of money is practically unheard of. Indeed, any time that such a story is spoken of, it usually involves something dodgy, or
- [Monique Laurent: Controlling the Roulette Ball with a Radio Transmitter](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/monique-laurent-controlling-the-roulette-ball-with-a-radio-transmitter/) - You can read about the different ways in which people have tried to cheat the casino using the game of roulette elsewhere on this site. One such article is about whether or not a croupier would be able to control the outcome of where the ball landed on the roulette wheel, with the simple answer
- [Meet Mattress Mack: The Gambler Who Won $75 Million Betting on the World Series](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/meet-mattress-mack-the-gambler-who-won-75-million-betting-on-the-world-series/) - Speak to the majority of bettors and the idea of winning $75 million is something that they could only dream of. It is the sort of money that would make you break down in tears, realising that things will never be the same again. For Jim McIngvale, dreams are his business. Known as ‘Mattress Mack’,
- [J. Doyne Farmer: The Man Who Beat Roulette with a Computer in His Shoe](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/j-doyne-farmer-the-man-who-beat-roulette-with-a-computer-in-his-shoe/) - The House Always Wins is one of the key tenets of the gambling industry. It is why casinos are often lavish affairs and why Las Vegas is full of places that seem to spend huge amounts of money offering forms of entertainment simply for the purposes of getting people to go there so that their
- [Geoff Hall: Blackjack's Great Game Inventor](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/geoff-hall-blackjacks-great-game-inventor/) - Most inventors of card games are never remembered. That’s partially because most card games evolve from something else, with their history difficult to trace precisely. Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular variations of poker in the world, for example, and yet very little is known about its origins other than the fact that
- [Did Fred Smith Really Gamble the Future of FedEx Playing Blackjack in Las Vegas?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/did-fred-smith-really-gamble-the-future-of-fedex-playing-blackjack-in-las-vegas/) - Frederick Wallace Smith was born on the 11th of August, 1944 in the city of Marks in the US state of Mississippi. He was the son of James Smith, who had founded a restaurant chain called Toddle House, in addition to the Smith Motor Company that later became the Dixie Greyhound Lines. James Smith died
- [Dana White, Blackjack King](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/dana-white-blackjack-king/) - When it comes to Dana White, most people will know him as the man who went on to become the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2016, White and his partners sold a majority stake in their company to WME, receiving around $4 billion for doing so. That presented the man himself with in
- [Bill Morgan: The Man Who Cheated Death & Then Won the Lottery on Camera](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/bill-morgan-the-man-who-cheated-death-then-won-the-lottery-on-camera/) - Few people want to die. Most people would love to win the lottery. Bill Morgan has done both. Twice. The Australian truck driver had a heart-attack in June of 1998, falling into a coma as a result. The doctors in the hospital he was taken to told his family that they thought it was time
- [Bill Benter: The Man Who Won $1 Billion Betting on Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/bill-benter-the-man-who-won-1-billion-betting-on-horse-racing/) - Most people who go to watch horse racing are pleased if they get a couple of winners. Some people take it seriously, going so far as to call themselves professional bettors, but the majority of racegoers are there for the fun of the day and enjoy having a flutter on the races as the day
- [Ashley Revell: The Man Who Bet It All On One Roulette Spin](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/ashley-revell-the-man-who-bet-it-all-on-one-roulette-spin/) - Some people that enter a casino know that there’s a good chance that they’ll lose some money but are there for the enjoyment of the experience and to soak up the atmosphere. Others fantasise about pushing the button on a jackpot machine and seeing the light flash to announce that they’ve won a fortune, or
- ['Jerry & Marge Go Large' Is Based on the True Story of How the Selbees Beat the Michigan Lottery](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/jerry-marge-go-large-is-based-on-the-true-story-of-how-the-selbees-beat-the-michigan-lottery/) - Most people dream of winning the lottery. With millions of tickets sold every week in the United Kingdom, for both the Lotto and the EuroMillions, as well as other games offered by the National Lottery, there can be no argument that a lot of folks would love nothing more than to see their bank accounts
- [Where Does the Bookie Name Ladbrokes Come From?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/where-does-the-bookie-name-ladbrokes-come-from/) - Bookmakers often have names associated with something to do with their past. Pick a famous one and there is a good chance that there is some sort of link with someone from the company’s formative years in the name. The launch of white label betting sites changed all of that, with names instead being more
- [British Basketball League: How Popular Is Basketball in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/british-basketball-league-how-popular-is-basketball-in-the-uk/) - Did you know that there is an equivalent of the National Basketball Association operating within the United Kingdom? Whilst basketball may not enjoy the same level of popularity as football or rugby in the UK, the sport has been steadily growing in recent years. In the world of basketball, the UK has the British Basketball
- [Most Charitable Lotto Winners: Has Anyone Ever Donated Their Entire Lottery Winnings to Charity?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/most-charitable-lotto-winners-has-anyone-ever-donated-their-entire-lottery-winnings-to-charity/) - Winning the lottery is a dream for most people, not least because of the life-changing effects of seeing huge sums of money hit their bank accounts. It is a nice thing for people to be able to benefit from, especially if they have led tough lives up until that point. The influx of money has
- [The Mothers That Named Their Babies 'Golden Palace' for a Fee](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-mothers-that-named-their-babies-golden-palace-for-a-fee/) - Elsewhere on this site, you can read about the weird and wacky nature of Golden Palace Casino and the incredible publicity stunts that the business has pulled off over the years. One of the main things that the company has done over the years is spent money buying all sorts of odd and unusual things,
- [Telephone Betting: Is It Still Possible to Bet Over the Phone?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/telephone-betting-is-it-still-possible-to-bet-over-the-phone/) - In the modern era, there are all sorts of ways to place a bet. Whilst physical bookmakers might be losing a little bit of their lustre in the eyes of the youth, they remain popular with people of a certain age. That is because they allow you to bet in the old-fashioned way, whereby you
- [What Happens When a Jockey Finishes a Race Too Early?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happens-when-a-jockey-finishes-a-race-too-early/) - In the world of horse racing, there are plenty of ways for jockeys to embarrass themselves. They could struggle to get into the saddle, for example, or fall off the horse into a huge puddle. It isn’t impossible for a jockey’s pants to be pulled down during the course of riding their steed to victory,
- [The Disgrace of Gijón: How Germany & Austria Colluded to Progress in the World Cup](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-disgrace-of-gijon-how-germany-austria-colluded-to-progress-in-the-world-cup/) - Part of the joy of the World Cup comes in the fact that all teams have, in theory at least, an equal chance of winning it. Whilst some countries have won the tournament multiple times and others have never won it at all, there is something about FIFA’s flagship competition that is about fairness and
- [Malcolm in the Middle Is Now a NASCAR Driver (But Is He Any Good?)](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/malcolm-in-the-middle-is-now-a-nascar-driver-but-is-he-any-good/) - Acting can be a tough career. For some, there is nothing but the dream of working regularly, whilst for others there can be appearances in the likes of Coronation Street, Emmerdale and This Time, With Alan Partridge without ever being able to break through to become well-known in the industry. Sometimes, someone is cast in
- [Five Loopholes in Sport That Led to Rule Changes](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/five-loopholes-in-sport-that-led-to-rule-changes/) - The thing about anything competitive is that someone will always look for an advantage. Sometimes they will push things too far and engage in the likes of performance enhancing drugs or financial doping in order to get ahead of their competitors. On other occasions, though, people don’t need to opt for anything quite as nefarious
- [Contaminated Feed in Horse Racing: What, Why & How?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/contaminated-feed-in-horse-racing-what-why-how/) - In recent years, the issue of contaminated feed in the world of horse racing has garnered significant attention. Instances of horses testing positive for banned substances due to contaminated feed have raised concerns about the integrity of the sport, to say nothing of worries around what horses are being fed. It is something that owners
- [Does the Grand National Always Have 40 Runners?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/does-the-grand-national-always-have-40-runners/) - If you’re a fan of horse racing, or even just have a passing interest in it, then the likelihood is that you’ll have a very good sense of what the Grand National is and what to expect from watching it. Known as ‘the World’s Greatest Steeplechase’, the event, which takes place at Aintree Racecourse on
- [8 of the Weirdest Things Golden Palace Have Bought on eBay](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/8-of-the-weirdest-things-golden-palace-have-bought-on-ebay/) - Golden Palace is a well-known online casino that gained notoriety in the early 2000s for its wacky and outrageous marketing stunts. One of their most famous tactics was buying bizarre items on eBay and using them to promote their brand. Of course, Golden Palace isn’t the first gambling business to use wild and wonderful marketing
- [Do You Get Professional Gamblers & What Do They Actually Do?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-you-get-professional-gamblers-what-do-they-actually-do/) - Gambling has been a popular pastime for centuries and with the advent of technology and online gaming, it has become more accessible than ever before. With this increase in availability, with everyone having an electronic Las Vegas in their pocket, there has been a rise in the number of professional gamblers. But what exactly is
- [Do Casinos Offer Credit to Their Players in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-casinos-offer-credit-to-their-players-in-the-uk/) - A lot of people like to go to a casino to place a bet or two. Such venues offer a wealth of different game selections, from roulette to craps via blackjack and slot machines. They are veritable Meccas of gambling entertainment, which is to say that there is very little that you can’t bet on
- [Are Handshake Bets Legally Enforceable?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-handshake-bets-legally-enforceable/) - We all know that there are countless bookmakers out there, many of whom will be willing to take a bet on if they can adequately research the likely outcome. There have been countless stories over the years about punters placing a wager on their child playing for England, say, or winning a golf Major. The
- [Illegal Gamblers: Which Countries Have the Strictest Anti Gambling Laws?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/illegal-gamblers-which-countries-have-the-strictest-anti-gambling-laws/) - Elsewhere on the site you can read about the gambling rules that are in place in different countries around the world. Here, we are looking more specifically at the places where it is outlawed all but entirely. We are interested in things such as what the punishments are, which are obviously likely to be put
- [Horse Racing Ends in Singapore as Final Course Is Closed](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/horse-racing-ends-in-singapore-as-final-course-is-closed/) - The Singapore Turf Club has announced that it will close its racecourse in Kranji in 2024, bringing an end to more than 180 years of horse racing in the country. The decision was made after the government said that it would be repurposing the land for public housing. The STC said that it was ‘deeply
- [Is There Anything You Can't Legally Bet On?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-there-anything-you-cant-legally-bet-on/) - As the popularity of sports betting continues to grow, fuelled in no small part by online platforms and easy access to the various gambling markets, it’s natural to wonder if there are any limitations to what you can legally bet on. In the United Kingdom, where gambling is a well-established and regulated industry, there are
- [Can You Claim a Win From a Damaged Lottery Ticket or Scratch Card?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-claim-a-win-from-a-damaged-lottery-ticket-or-scratch-card/) - Lottery tickets and scratch cards offer the thrill of potentially winning a huge sum of money, which is something that few people are likely to resist. However, what happens if you have a winning ticket that has been damaged? Can you still claim your prize? In the United Kingdom, there are official guidelines and procedures
- [Do Hackers Use Viruses & Malware to Cheat at Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-hackers-use-viruses-malware-to-cheat-at-poker/) - When it comes to doing pretty much anything online, people are understandably wary. Whilst younger people will be a lot more accepting of older people when it comes to what to expect from services that operate online, most sensible people always operate with a degree of caution. A lot of older people will be wary
- [Why Do Americans Call Football “Soccer”?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-do-americans-call-football-soccer/) - English people hearing an American refer to football as ‘soccer’ will often act as though they’re appalled, laughing at the idiocy of someone not from this country failing to refer to the sport as ‘football’. Those that know what they’re talking about feel slightly ashamed of this reaction, not least because of TV programs, such
- [Can You Get Banned or Limited at a Betting Exchange?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-get-banned-or-limited-at-a-betting-exchange/) - Betting exchanges have gained popularity as an alternative to traditional bookmakers, offering individuals the opportunity to bet against each other rather than against the House. Whilst betting exchanges provide a platform for users to engage in peer-to-peer betting, questions arise regarding the possibility of being banned or limited for various reasons. There are some factors
- [What Is the Betfair Premium Charge & Who Has to Pay It?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-betfair-premium-charge-who-has-to-pay-it/) - If you like placing a bet or two, there is a good chance that you’ll be keen on getting involved in betting on the exchange. Unlike bookmakers, in which the margin is built in to the odds that are offered, it is the punters themselves that choose what odds to offer their fellow bettors and
- [The Weirdest Things That Lottery Winners Spent Their Money On](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-weirdest-things-that-lottery-winners-spent-their-money-on/) - For many of us, winning the lottery would be a dream. Seeing millions or even tens of millions of pounds paid into our bank accounts would help to alleviate the stresses and strains of life. The idea of being able to pay off our mortgage would be something that most of us would feel great
- [Can Poker Site Employees See Your Cards?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-poker-site-employees-see-your-cards/) - As online poker continues to captivate players around the world, one question that frequently arises is whether poker site employees have the ability to see the cards you're dealt. With real money at stake and the potential for unfair advantage, it’s natural for players to have concerns about the integrity of online poker platforms. The
- [Million Pound Premium Bond Winners with the Smallest Holdings](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/million-pound-premium-bond-winners-with-the-smallest-holdings/) - Premium Bonds are a type of investment offered by the UK government's National Savings and Investments agency. Instead of earning regular interest, bondholders are entered into a monthly prize draw for a chance to win tax-free prizes. The minimum purchase amount for Premium Bonds is £25, and each £1 invested represents one bond number. In
- [Why Do Gambling Sites Ask for Proof of Funds & Do You Have to Give It to Them?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-do-gambling-sites-ask-for-proof-of-funds-do-you-have-to-give-it-to-them/) - In the world of online gambling, it's not uncommon for gambling sites to request proof of funds from their players. Whilst some might find this practice intrusive or unnecessary, it serves a crucial purpose for both the players and the gambling platforms themselves. There are numerous reasons why gambling sites might ask for proof of
- [Frank Hayes: The Jockey Who Won a Race After Dying of a Heart Attack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/frank-hayes-the-jockey-who-won-a-race-after-dying-of-a-heart-attack/) - It is not uncommon for jockeys to feel exhausted by the end of a horse race. It is a physically engaging activity that puts their bodies under large amounts of stress and pressure, which you can tell by the fact that they are often quite out of breath when they are interviewed after the race.
- [Are Dogs Allowed at Royal Ascot?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-dogs-allowed-at-royal-ascot/) - It is not uncommon for people to take their dogs for walks on the grounds of racecourses when there are no races taking place there. It is also far from unheard of that there are some courses where you are allowed to take your dog even when races are ongoing. As a result, there are
- [MLB World Tour: Major League Baseball is Coming to London](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/mlb-world-tour-major-league-baseball-is-coming-to-london/) - Major League Baseball is a sport widely associated with the United States of America. There is no questioning the fact that it is thought of as an American sport first and foremost, in spite of the fact that it reaches its conclusion with the World Series match at the end of the season. It is
- [How Does the Pick My Postcode Lottery Work & Is It Really Free?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-does-the-pick-my-postcode-lottery-work-is-it-really-free/) - If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention then you’ll doubtless have heard of the People’s Postcode Lottery, which allows people to sign up using their postcode and sees all players within that postcode that are signed up to play to win a share of jackpots. It has produced a lot of adverts
- [Are Premium Bonds a Form of Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-premium-bonds-a-form-of-gambling/) - Premium bonds are a unique investment opportunity offered by the UK government's National Savings and Investments program. Many people have questioned whether these bonds are a form of gambling and it's a fair question to ask. In this article, we'll delve into the details of premium bonds and explore whether they are indeed a form
- [Does Anyone Really Win Jackpots at an Online Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/does-anyone-really-win-jackpots-at-an-online-casino/) - We all know the stories about the people that have struck gold and won the jackpot playing the likes of EuroMillions, the National Lottery or some of the monster lotteries that get played in the United States of America. We accept them as fact because we see the reports in newspapers and in the media.
- [Beginners Luck: The Lottery Winners Who Won on Their First Try](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/beginners-luck-the-lottery-winners-who-won-on-their-first-try/) - There are millions of people who play the lottery every week without ever winning one of the big prizes associated with the game being played. For many, they forget that they’re even playing the lottery until they spot that their Direct Debit has gone out of their bank account. It is something that many will
- [Are the England Lionesses Better Than the Men’s Football Team?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-the-england-lionesses-better-than-the-mens-football-team/) - For those that enjoy football, the women’s game is starting to genuinely earn its place in our hearts. For those that don’t, declaring in a sexist manner that they aren’t as good as the men, it might be worth remembering that women’s football was just as popular as the men’s game until the Football Association
- [Can You Get a Five Card Trick in Blackjack?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-get-a-five-card-trick-in-blackjack/) - If you’ve ever played blackjack with friends at home, you might well have heard one of them claim to have won a hand because they have a five card trick. Depending on the actual game you’ve been playing, they do not have a winning hand. If it is actually blackjack that you’ve been involved in
- [What Are the Biggest Scratch Card Wins in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-biggest-scratch-card-wins-in-the-uk/) - When it comes to the lottery, there are numerous different ways to win. The official retailer of the National Lottery seems to come up with a new game every other year, meaning that those who feel as though they need to be completists end up buying tickets for the Lotto, EuroMillions, Thunderball and Set For
- [Can You Buy a Full Pack of Scratch Cards in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-buy-a-full-pack-of-scratch-cards-in-the-uk/) - Depending on the game that you’re playing, scratch cards have a specific set of odds attached to them. The odds on winning the lowest available prize in a game would obviously be lower than the odds of winning the highest possible prize, but from a punter’s point of view you will only know whether you’ve
- [What Happens If You Lose a Winning Lottery Ticket?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happens-if-you-lose-a-winning-lottery-ticket/) - For most people, the idea of winning the lottery is a dream. The notion of having millions, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of pounds put into your bank account in exchange for the few pounds that you’ve had to spend on the ticket in the first place is incredible. It is why
- [Can a Dealer Control Where the Ball Lands in Roulette?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-a-dealer-control-where-the-ball-lands-in-roulette/) - If you’ve ever played roulette in a casino then you’ll know that it feels like one of the most random games out there. The ball spins around the wheel and hits any number of obstacles on its way down before finally coming to rest in one of the pockets that represents a corresponding number. If
- [Can You Check If a Scratch Card Has Won or Claim It Online?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-check-if-a-scratch-card-has-won-or-claim-it-online/) - The reality of the modern world is that pretty much everything has moved online when it comes to betting and gambling. If you want to play poker, you no longer need to find a deck of cards, get some chips and gather your friends around. If you like playing bingo, there is no need to
- [Why Don't Spot the Ball Competitions Use the Actual Location of the Ball?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-dont-spot-the-ball-competitions-use-the-actual-location-of-the-ball/) - Elsewhere on this site you can read a general article about Spot the Ball competitions and how they work. One of the interesting quirks that you’ll read in that article and which we’re going to go into more detail over here is the fact that such competitions don’t use the actual location of the ball.
- [Does Betting or Gambling Affect Your Credit Score?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/does-betting-or-gambling-affect-your-credit-score/) - If you like a flutter, there’s a good chance that you’ll spend at least some of your time wondering whether or not doing so is likely to affect your credit score. If you’re the sort of person that is hoping to buy a new house, say, or get a car, you’ll be keen to ensure
- [Can You Predict What Section of the Roulette Wheel the Ball Will Land In?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-predict-what-section-of-the-roulette-wheel-the-ball-will-land-in/) - On the face of it, roulette appears to be an entirely random thing in which it is all but impossible to predict where the ball will land. Indeed, casinos depend on this randomness in order to make their money, given the fact that if it was easy to predict then they would not only fail
- [How Much Money Does Omaze Raise for Charity in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-much-money-does-omaze-raise-for-charity-in-the-uk/) - Elsewhere on this site you can read about Omaze and the odds of winning a house or other prize in one of the company’s competitions. This page is a look at how much of the money raised by such prize draws actually makes its way to the charities that it is associated with. Omaze started
- [When Did the Lottery Start in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/when-did-the-lottery-start-in-the-uk/) - In the United Kingdom, the state lottery is known as the National Lottery. It was first launched in 1994 and the licence to operate it was awarded to Camelot. The first draw took place on the 19th of November that year, with Noel Edmunds hosting a televised draw, including the selection of the machine and
- [Biggest Cheats in Sport: 8 People Who Didn't Play Fair](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-cheats-in-sport-8-people-who-didnt-play-fair/) - Elsewhere on the site you can read about the way in which people try to cheat in sport and the things that can be done to stop them. Sadly, cheating is prevalent when it comes to professional sports for any number of reasons. The obvious one is that there is huge financial gain to be
- [Cheating in Sport: How Do People Cheat & How Is It Detected?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/cheating-in-sport-how-do-people-cheat-how-is-it-detected/) - When it comes to sporting events, everyone thinks that there is always a level playing field. The entire notion of fairness in sports is based on that being the case, but the truth is that only the most naive of people would believe that the playing field truly is level. There is all sorts of
- [Did Fred Done Invent the Lucky 15?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/did-fred-done-invent-the-lucky-15/) - Fred Done is a man who knows what it takes to turn a betting shop into an empire. He opened his first betting shop with his brother Peter back in 1967, using money that the pair had won betting on England to win the World Cup a year before to do so. In the years
- [Why Do Betting Sites Keep Leaving the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-do-betting-sites-keep-leaving-the-uk/) - For betting companies, there are few markets on the planet as lucrative as the United Kingdom. Though countries like the United States of America have recently started to allow online betting and the likes to take place in most states, it is still a young market learning its place in the industry. The UK, on
- [What Are the Odds of Winning an Omaze House?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-winning-an-omaze-house/) - If you have ever used one of the big social media channels, the chances are high that you will have seen an advertisement for Omaze and the properties that you can ‘win’ through the company. One of the first questions that you will probably ask yourself is what your actual chances of success are, with
- [PredictIt Is Getting Shut Down, But What Was It & How Did it Work?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/predictit-is-getting-shut-down-but-what-was-it-how-did-it-work/) - When it comes to betting, there are sites that cover seemingly everything. Whether you want to bet on horse racing, football or politics, you can place a wager on most (legal and tasteful things) thanks to the proliferation of online betting sites. Sometimes, it is felt by some that there is a market that deserves
- [What Are the Island Games in Football?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-island-games-in-football/) - When it comes to the subject of football, most people will feel as though there isn’t a competition out there that they haven’t heard of. From the big leagues around the world like the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Premier League, through to national tournaments, such as the World Cup and the Copa América, we
- [Will eSports Join the Olympics?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/will-esports-join-the-olympics/) - Elsewhere on this site, you can read articles both about weird sports that have been part of the Olympic Games over the years, as well as explorations of what actually makes something a sport in the first place. Now a question has arisen that seems to cover both bases, with many asking whether or not
- [How Would a Premier League All Star Game Work?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-would-a-premier-league-all-star-game-work/) - Elsewhere on this site you can read about the All Star games that take place as a matter of course in the various sport that are played in the United States of America. It is a one off game that sees the best players in a sport brought together in order to take each other
- [How 433 People Won the Philipines Lottery Jackpot](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-433-people-won-the-philipines-lottery-jackpot/) - For many people, the idea of winning the lottery feels like something that they would only see in movies. The very notion of being able to change your life thanks to some numbers being randomly drawn by a machine is the stuff that only dreams are made of, so it is little wonder that those
- [How Often Do Jockeys Get Injured or Killed in Horse Racing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-often-do-jockeys-get-injured-or-killed-in-horse-racing/) - Horse racing is a dangerous profession, even it might not seem like it’s as dangerous as some other, more physical sports. Certainly, in terms of deaths, it isn’t as common an occurrence as some might think. When it comes to injuries, however, that is a different story, with most jockeys suggesting that they have spent
- [How Often Do People Die Running in the London Marathon?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-often-do-people-die-running-in-the-london-marathon/) - Each year, marathons take place all around the world and hundreds of thousands of people enter them. In terms of their notoriety, the London Marathon is up near the top of the list, thanks in no small part to the number of world famous landmarks the runners go past during the event. It is common
- [Nadal & Federer Once Played on a Half Clay Half Grass Court](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/nadal-federer-once-played-on-a-half-clay-half-grass-court/) - Though sports like football can sometimes be played on strange surfaces thanks to the existence of the likes of astroturf pitches, generally speaking, it is a game played on grass. That is especially true at the professional level, although there are some pitches in countries, such as Russia, that are made to withstand the low
- [What Is an All Star Game in American Sports?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-an-all-star-game-in-american-sports/) - If you know anything about American sports, there is a good chance that you will have heard of an ‘All Star’ game that is played every now and then. The entire purpose of it is that it shows off the ‘best’ players in a given sport, asking them all to come together in order to
- [Meet the Card Counting Christians Who Took Millions from the Casinos Playing Blackjack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/meet-the-card-counting-christians-who-took-millions-from-the-casinos-playing-blackjack/) - It is not uncommon for people to associate church with some form of betting, even it seems a little odd to do so. You can easily imagine a church bingo night, for example, with a host of purple-rinsed old ladies sitting down and marking their bingo card in a jovial fashion as the reverend, pastor
- [Workplace Syndicates: The Lottery Winners Who All Quit at the Same Time](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/workplace-syndicates-the-lottery-winners-who-all-quit-at-the-same-time/) - For most people, the idea of winning the lottery is a dream. The notion that your world would be turned upside down thanks to the numbers you’ve chosen coming out of a machine and resulting in your receiving millions of pounds as a result is too much to even think about. One of the main
- [The Players Who Beat the Casino](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [The Best & Worst Bets in the Casino](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-best-worst-bets-in-the-casino/) - The house always wins. It’s a phrase we’ve become so used to hearing that it’s almost a cliché now. Some people believe that that means that there’s no point in even bothering to place a bet in a casino, but of course that’s not true. It doesn’t mean that you’ll never be able to win
- [Who Are the UK's Oldest Bookmakers?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/who-are-the-uks-oldest-bookmakers/) - As a profession, bookmaking can be dated back to the days of Ancient Rome, when it was common for people to bet on the outcome of a chariot race or gladiatorial matchup. Yet the practice didn’t really stand the test of time, only being revitalised in a big way in England during the eighteenth century.
- [Are Jockeys & Trainers Allowed to Bet on a Horse Race?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-jockeys-and-trainers-allowed-to-bet-on-a-horse-race/) - When it comes to watching horse racing, there are plenty of people that so in order to admire the beauty of the horses and the skill of the jockeys. The vast majority of us, though, do so because we want to place a bet or two on the outcome of given events, enjoying the possibility
- [Hamster Racing: The "Professional" Racing Hamsters You Could Bet On](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/hamster-racing-the-professional-racing-hamsters-you-could-bet-on/) - There is an occasional series of articles on this site about mad things that are raced for one reason or another. We have looked at both goat racing and ostrich racing, for example, exploring where they take place and how the races work. Now it turns out that there is also hamster racing, with one-time
- [The Players Who Cheated The Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Do Online Casino Games Pay More Than at a Land Based Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-online-casino-games-pay-more-than-at-a-land-based-casino/) - For those that like to place a wager or two at a casino, there is a constant debate about whether or not doing so online is just as good as doing it in person. The answer is that it depends what you like to get out of your betting experience, given the fact that both
- [Is Online Roulette Rigged?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-online-roulette-rigged/) - It’s easy to understand why those of a paranoid persuasion might start to question the legitimacy of online games if they haven’t won on them for a while. After all, the whole point about things that are computerised is that you can’t see the human involvement and that might begin to play on the minds
- [Can Anyone See Your Cards in Online Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-anyone-see-your-cards-in-online-poker/) - When it comes to playing poker, secrecy is paramount. Whether you've got Pocket Rockets and are hoping to lure the rest of the players you're up against into a trap that hands you a decent pot or you've got two-seven unsuited but are planning to bluff, your plan depends entirely on no one else knowing
- [How Do Megaways Slots Work? Play With Up to 117,649 Paylines!](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-do-megaways-slots-work/) - Slot machines are easy enough to understand, aren’t they? You spin the reels and if a winning line comes up then you win yourself some money. Simple. Except Megaways Slots work in an entirely different fashion, offering players no traditional pay lines and instead the number of pay lines vary each time you play a
- [A Really Simple Guide to Formula One: How Do F1 Races Work?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/a-really-simple-guide-to-formula-one-how-do-f1-races-work/) - Whilst Formula One will never boast the popularity of the likes of football, it is still an incredibly popular sport, watched by millions of people around the world. For newcomers to it, though, it can seem like a virtually impenetrable sport to get into. For many, the idea that you might as well stand on
- [When to Double & Split in Blackjack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/when-to-double-split-in-blackjack/) - On the face of it, blackjack is a simple enough game. You go up against a dealer, with the aim being to get a higher score than them whilst remaining below the score of twenty-two. If you succeed then you win, whilst if you fail you lose. That’s it. Yet once you start to delve
- [What Is the Prestbury Cup & Who Has Won it the Most?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-prestbury-cup-who-has-won-it-the-most/) - The Cheltenham Festival is one of the best-known and most-loved meetings in jump racing, with millions of people tuning in around the world to watch horses take on challenges, such as the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Mares’ Hurdle and, of course, the Gold Cup. It is a meeting that is filled with sub-plots, including
- [Aiden, Joseph & Other Famous O'Brien Trainers & Jockeys](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/aiden-joseph-other-famous-obrien-trainers-jockeys/) - The horse racing industry has long been rife with families that pass it down from generation to generation. The modern version of the sport is just as guilty, with some of the best names in the business being the offspring of others. Elsewhere we’ve written about the likes of Ruby Walsh, his dad, Ted, and
- [What Happened to Vernons?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-vernons/) - Vernons was established in 1925, offering big prizes to players of the company’s football pools. They were a rival company to Littlewoods, Brittens and Zetters, with the four doing battle for supremacy in the football pools market. The pastime remained popular throughout most of the twentieth century, only really finding its popularity waning after the
- [Ladbrokes: The Bookie that Once Owned the Hilton Hotel Chain](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/ladbrokes-the-bookie-that-once-owned-the-hilton-hotel-chain/) - It’s not uncommon for bookmakers to own greyhound racing stadiums or to sponsor football grounds, but it’s rare for a bookie to own a hotel chain. Yet for a time, that was exactly that position that Ladbrokes found itself in when it bought Hilton International from Allegis Corporation in a deal that was worth in
- [What Is the British Home Championship & Who Won It the Most?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-british-home-championship-who-won-it-the-most/) - 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
- [Home Nations Performance at the Euros](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/home-nations-at-the-euros/) - In the world of football, there are two main competitions for European national sides to win: the World Cup and the European Championship. We’ve looked at the performances of the home nations at the World Cup elsewhere on this site, so this page is about the relative successes of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- [Home Nations Performance at the World Cup](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/home-nations-at-the-world-cup/) - The World Cup is unquestionably the pinnacle of international football. Every nation from around the world is invited to take part, at least during the qualifying phase of the competition. That’s why it is such an important tournament, deciding on the best national team in a similar way to how the European Cup decides the
- [Are Loot Boxes Considered Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-loot-boxes-considered-gambling/) - Loot boxes have become something of a focus for legislators as they consider what things do and don't constitute aspects of gambling. It's come about as part of the British government's attempt to upgrade the 2005 Gambling Act to make it effective for the modern day, given that the 2005 version of the act didn't
- [Donald Trump's Bankrupt Casino Empire](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/donald-trumps-bankrupt-casino-empire/) - He's the greatest businessman of all time. So great. All of the businessmen around the world want to know how he is so great at business. He was so great that at one point he had a series of casinos, most prominently in Atlantic City. One such casino was described by the man who would
- [Why Does Everyone Hate Referees?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-does-everyone-hate-referees/) - There are few positions in football as widely hated as the referee. The team of officials that take charge of matches are constantly derided and mocked by supporters, criticised by managers and argued with by players. The question is, why are the people that take charge of games so hated by everyone involved in matches?
- [Worst Performances by a World Cup Host](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/worst-performances-by-a-world-cup-host/) - For international teams, there is no competition that has quite the same level of prestige as the FIFA World Cup. Whilst all of the various federations have their own competitions, such as the manner in which UEFA has the European Championship, it is the World Cup that sees them all come together in an attempt
- [How Big of a Problem is Money Laundering in Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-big-of-a-problem-is-money-laundering-in-gambling/) - There are few things that cause as much worry and concern to the gambling industry as money laundering. It is a serious crime that the United Kingdom Gambling Commission has worked hard to stop from taking place in the businesses that it offers licences to, yet it continues to happen on a consistent basis. The
- [No Locals Allowed: The Casinos That Only Tourists Can Visit](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/no-locals-allowed-the-casinos-that-only-tourists-can-visit/) - Casinos are something of a tourist trap in certain places around the world. You only need to look at the popularity of Las Vegas to see why it is that so many countries decide to open up casinos in the hope of being able to encourage a tourist or two to visit. The problem is
- [Do Fewer People Play the Lottery Now Compared to When It First Launched?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-fewer-people-play-the-lottery-now-compared-to-when-it-first-launched/) - The National Lottery launched in 1994 to much excitement, with seven winning tickets sharing the first jackpot of £5,874,778. Over the years since, the lottery has grown and changed, being altered to offer different prizes and working in a different way to how it did on that launch date. It remains a popular enterprise, with
- [Can You Talk About a Poker Hand Whilst Playing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-talk-about-a-poker-hand-whilst-playing/) - Thanks to the likes of the World Series of Poker and the film Rounders, the popularity of poker took off during the early 2000s. When amateur player, Chris Moneymaker, won the WSOP Main Event in 2003, online poker became a hit and people all over the world suddenly started playing No Limits Texas Hold’em online,
- [Did You Know: Football Players Can Be Sent Off BEFORE Kick Off](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/did-you-know-football-players-can-be-sent-off-before-kick-off/) - Even those with little more than a passing interest in football will understand the concept of a player being sent off. The referee, who is the official in charge of matches, works with their assistants to ensure that the rules of the game are followed by both teams, showing a player a yellow card in
- [Las Vegas & the Mob: How Organised Crime Build a Gambling Mecca](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/las-vegas-the-mob-how-organised-crime-build-a-gambling-mecca/) - In August of 2022, a fourth set of human remains were found at Lake Mead in the state of Nevada. As the water level dropped, bodies began to be discovered in the lake that is roughly 20 miles from Las Vegas. The first body was found inside a barrel, with investigations suggesting that they had
- [Real Life Casino Heists: Six Times the Casinos Were Robbed for Real](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/real-life-casino-heists-six-times-the-casinos-were-robbed-for-real/) - Anyone that has ever watched an action movie will almost certainly be used to the idea of seeing films about people robbing banks. It is a tale as old as time, with Westerns specialising in stories of people that have chosen to head into a money lending establishment with some sort of weapon in the
- [What Does the Phrase "Cards Speak" Mean in Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-does-the-phrase-cards-speak-mean-in-poker/) - There are some games where the language around them can be almost incomprehensible if you don’t know what it is that people are talking about. Stand near a craps table without first having learned what the various things on the table mean and it will seem as though everyone taking part is talking gibberish, for
- [Cruise Ship Casinos: Gambling in International Water](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/cruise-ship-casinos-gambling-in-international-water/) - Elsewhere on this site you can read an article about riverboat casinos and the manner in which they work. Of course, they aren’t the only floating vessels that allow you to place a bet or two, with cruise ships often having casinos on board. You might think that the rules when it comes to gambling
- [What Are Riverboat Casinos & Do They Have to be Sailing For You to Gamble?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-riverboat-casinos-do-they-have-to-be-sailing-for-you-to-gamble/) - If you’ve watched films such as Maverick, starring famed anti-semite Mel Gibson, or TV shows like Ozark, you will know at least a passing amount about riverboat casinos. They often look like something out of a Mark Twain novel, powered by steam and paddles and are suggestive of a bygone era when you see them
- [Lottery Near Misses: The Unlucky Players Who Missed Out on Millions](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lottery-near-misses-the-unlucky-players-who-missed-out-on-millions/) - For many, winning the lottery would be a dream. Seeing millions of pounds loaded into your bank account to alleviate the financial pressures of life is something that many people would simply love to see happen. It goes without saying that, for some at least, winning the lottery proved to be more trouble than it
- [Football Goalkeeper Rules: 6 Things You Might Not Know About Goalies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/football-goalkeeper-rules-6-things-you-might-not-know-about-goalies/) - In some ways, goalkeepers are to football teams what drummers are to bands. They are the forgotten characters, keeping things ticking over whilst not really getting much of the credit. They are also the ones that tend to act on their own, working in isolation for much of the time yet still part of the
- [American Football Explained for British People](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/american-football-explained-for-british-people/) - There are certain sporting events that people tune in for, even though they have little-to-no knowledge of the sport that is being placed. For horse racing, the Grand National springs to mind. In the world of golf, the Ryder Cup often captures the imagination. Even football has one, given how many people will tune in
- [Lottery Syndicate Squabbles: Eight Times a Lotto Jackpot Ended in Arguments](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lottery-syndicate-squabbles-eight-times-a-lotto-jackpot-ended-in-arguments/) - The idea of winning the lottery seems like a dream to most people. The very possibility of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of pounds being paid into your bank account seems too good to be true. That is because, statistically at least, it actually is too good to be true. Given the fact that
- [How Do Lottery Syndicates Work & Are They Legally Binding?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-do-lottery-syndicates-work-are-they-legally-binding/) - For many people, the lottery is something that dreams are made of. The chance of seeing hundreds of thousands of pounds, to say nothing of millions, is so far off in the distance that the lottery is the only way that some people can see their lives changing in such a fashion. Buying a ticket
- [Is the Gamification of the Stock Market Turning Investors into Gamblers?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-the-gamification-of-the-stock-market-turning-investors-into-gamblers/) - In the eyes of many, there is little difference between stock market investments and gambling. As a stock market investor about that, though, and you’d probably be laughed out of the room, such is the extent to which they consider what they do to be difficult skill that often takes years to master. There are
- [Football Referee Bias: Do They Support a Team & Can They Bet on a Match?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/football-referee-bias-do-they-support-a-team-can-they-bet-on-a-match/) - If you ask anyone that has ever watched a football match, they will tell you that the referee is biased against their team. Whether that is the case or not, everyone always assumes it is because the idea that their team might have played poorly is something that most people can’t abide. It would be
- [What Happens When No Horses Run in a Race?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happens-when-no-horses-run-in-a-race/) - It might seem a bit mad, but sometimes races happen when no horses actually run in them. The word ‘happen’ might be a bit misleading, given that nothing actually happens, but the race is scheduled and is expected to go ahead, only for no horses to turn up and run in the race. There can
- [How Betfred Saved Great Leighs Racecourse (Chelmsford City) from Closure](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-betfred-saved-great-leighs-racecourse-chelmsford-city-from-closure/) - Horse racing is an expensive and complicated sport. Most punters will rarely, if ever, think about the cost of hosting events, with the owners of racecourses needing to spend on the likes of stewards, bar staff and chefs before they even think about any prize money or other inducements to persuade owners and trainers to
- [What Is Betting Behind in Blackjack & What Is the Etiquette?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-betting-behind-in-blackjack-what-is-the-etiquette/) - The problem with land-based casinos is that there is a finite amount of room that they are able to offer their guests. Though you’re unlikely to struggle to find a table on which you can sit and play at maximum stake amounts that you’ll be happy with in Las Vegas, the same isn’t true when
- [Meet the Net Firing Drones That Will Protect Football Stadiums in the World Cup](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/meet-the-net-firing-drones-that-will-protect-football-stadiums-in-the-world-cup/) - This year, there are lots of strange things happening around the World Cup. For starters, we should all have been watching it this summer, yet it won’t be taking place until the winter months roll around. The reason behind that is the fact that Qatar won the right to hold the 2022 World Cup and
- [Is the Isle of Man TT the Most Dangerous Race in Motorsport?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-the-isle-of-man-tt-the-most-dangerous-race-in-motorsport/) - The very nature of motorsports is such that they are dangerous events to be involved in. Regardless of whether you’re taking part in a Grand Prix or a different form of racing, you are driving vehicles at extremely high speeds, around tracks that have been intentionally set up to be tight and tough to take
- [Fake Indian Cricket League Fools Punters in Russia](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/fake-indian-cricket-league-fools-punters-in-russia/) - There are some stories that are stranger than fiction. In July 2022, a story emerged that a group of farmers in India had managed to convince Russian gamblers to place bets on cricket matches that they were playing under the impression that they were betting on the actual Indian Premier League. The scam itself was
- [Why Are There No Female Drivers in Formula One?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-are-there-no-female-drivers-in-formula-one/) - To many people, Formula One is the embodiment of the male stereotype. Fast cars; loud noises; people taking their lives into their own hands every time they get into the driver’s seat. These are the things that men do, with genteel women restricted to standing in the pit lane holding signs up. That is the
- [What Are Wonging & Semi-Wonging in Blackjack?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-wonging-semi-wonging-in-blackjack/) - If you were chatting to someone and they told you that they’d got their Wong out when playing blackjack then you might well imagine that they’d been subsequently thrown out by the casino in which they were playing. In actual fact, what they are probably telling you is that they pulled off a card-counting technique
- [How Do Escalator Jackpots Work in Bingo?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-do-escalator-jackpots-work-in-bingo/) - Bingo is one of the most popular online games for people to play, if for no other reason than it is a relatively simplistic one to understand. Regardless of the type of bingo that you choose to play, whether it be 90-ball or 75-ball, for example, most people are aware that they have tickets that
- [What Are the Odds of Winning the Postcode Lottery?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-winning-the-postcode-lottery/) - It feels as though a new lottery launches every week. From the National Lottery to the Health Lottery, if you wanted to sign up and take part in a random draw that may or may not result in you winning a prize then there is no shortage of options open to you. One of the
- [Snail Racing Not Only Exists, There's a World Championships](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/snail-racing-not-only-exists-theres-a-world-championships/) - 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
- [Ostrich Racing Is a Real Thing... Here's How it Works](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/ostrich-racing-is-a-real-thing-heres-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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/yo-yo-teams-in-the-premier-league-which-football-clubs-just-cant-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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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)?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Wacky Races: The World's Weirdest Competitive Races](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/wacky-races-the-worlds-weirdest-competitive-races/) - People are naturally competitive beings. We might all try to deny it, but the reality is that all of us tends to get competitive if the right thing comes along. Maybe you consider yourself to be a peaceful and placid person, but when someone tries to beat you to a parking space when you go
- [How Are the Hosts Chosen for the Olympics?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-are-the-hosts-chosen-for-the-olympics/) - If you’re a fan of football, you’ll doubtless be aware of the controversy surrounding the manner in which Russia was chosen to host the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar was chosen to host it four years later. That controversy may, in turn, have caused you to ask questions about the way in which other
- [When to Surrender in Blackjack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/when-to-surrender-in-blackjack/) - Blackjack is a game that requires you to get as close to 21 as possible, without going over that figure. As long as you don’t go over 21 and you have a higher score than the dealer, you’ll win. In that sense, it is a relatively simple game, which probably helps to explain its enduring
- [What are the En Prison & La Partage Rules in Roulette?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-en-prison-la-partage-rules-in-roulette/) - There are some genuinely quite simple to understand games in a casino. Blackjack is probably the best example, given that it involves trying to get as close to 21 as possible without going over that figure, whilst also trying to get a higher total than the dealer. Roulette is another relatively simple game, with punters
- [Digital Banks & Gambling: Can You Bet Using Revolut, Monzo or Starling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/digital-banks-for-gambling-revolut-monzo-starling/) - Talk about the move online to people associated with the world of gambling and they'll immediately think that you're talking about bookmakers shifting to websites rather than having high street shops. Whilst that's certainly one of the key areas in which the industry has changed in order to move with the times, it's not the
- [Evolution's €1.8 Billion Takeover of Netent Will Create a New Gaming Powerhouse](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-evolution-of-netent/) - The world of online gaming is witnessing one of the biggest changes for years thanks to Evolution Gaming’s decision to buyout NetEnt. The move was in a deal worth €1.8 billion, pricing NetEnt at €7 per share. The aim is for NetEnt to have a positive effect on Evolution Gaming’s earnings by 2021, putting both
- [What Is a Banker Bet?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-a-banker-bet/) - Anyone that has ever told you that they’ve got a wager that is a ‘banker’ is a stone-cold liar. The sheer number of variances involved in literally any sport are such that there is no no way of telling who or what is going to win. Even a horse that has won every race it
- [What Are the Biggest Rollover Jackpots in the National Lottery?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-biggest-rollover-jackpots-in-the-national-lottery/) - Winning the National Lottery is a dream come true for most people, yet not all dreams come in the same shapes and sizes. The very first lottery draw took place on the 19th of November 1994, with seven people having the winning numbers and having to share the £5.8 million prize. Compare that to Iris
- [Which UK Lottery Has The Best Odds?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-uk-lottery-has-the-best-odds/) - The lottery will forever remaining a fascinating concept to most people. The very fact of being able to win thousands, if not millions of pounds, for a tiny stake means that it is a competition that will always appeal to people. From the moment that you select your numbers and buy your ticket, you allow
- [How Have the National Lottery Rules Changed Over the Years?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-have-the-national-lottery-rules-changed-over-the-years/) - It is believed that around 70% of British adults play the lottery every year, which equates to around 45 million people. Whilst that might be the number that buy a ticket and keep their fingers crossed that they’re suddenly going to see a huge influx of cash, the number that actually know the rules around
- [What Happened to Bet Butler?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-bet-butler/) - The idea behind Bet Butler was a simple but impressive one: the company would essentially act as a broker for people hoping to place bets. In theory, it was a great site for punters to know about, offering the best available odds on whatever someone wanted to bet on in exchange for a three percent
- [What Is the House Edge & How Does It Work?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-house-edge-how-does-it-work/) - If you’ve read anything about how casinos work then you’ll undoubtedly have read the phrase ‘House Edge’. Just because you’ve read it or heard someone use the phrase, though, it doesn’t necessarily stand to reason that you know what it means. The easiest way to think about it is that the House Edge is the
- [Match Fixing In eSports](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/match-fixing-in-esports/) - The explosion of popularity of eSports in recent years has had both positive and negative influences in the industry. eSports is perhaps one of the fastest growing of all sports, leading to a professionalisation that allows people to make a good living doing something that wouldn't have been possible as recently as twenty years ago.
- [What Is the Hundred? Cricket’s New Fast-Paced Tournament](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-hundred-crickets-new-fast-paced-tournament/) - Cricket has always been a game that has looked for ways to re-invent itself in order to appeal to a wider audience. Whilst lovers of the game will always suggest that test cricket is the sport in its purest form, there’s little question that a slow-paced event that takes place over five days will always
- [How Are the Hosts Chosen For the World Cup & Euros?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-are-the-hosts-chosen-for-the-world-cup-euros/) - In football, the two biggest international tournaments are unquestionably the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. There are many other tournaments that are equivalent to the Euros, with each federation having its own version, such as the Africa Cup of Nations and the Copa America. Yet the truth is that Europe is generally
- [The People Who Bought Every Lottery Ticket](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-people-who-bought-every-lottery-ticket/) - Everyone who has ever bought a lottery ticket will have dreamt of winning millions; after all, why else would you play if not for hopes of taking home the biggest prize? Of those that have been involved with playing the lottery over the years, some have come up with nefarious means to attempt to help
- [Do Animals Gamble? Research Shows Pigeons Have a Taste for Gambling](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-animals-gamble-research-shows-pigeons-have-a-taste-for-gambling/) - If you were to think that only humans gamble, you probably wouldn’t be alone. It does make sense, of course, when you consider that only humans have the use of money that they can put on the line. It is likely that many other people will think the same way as you, believing that the
- [What Are Infinity Reel & InfiniReel Slots?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [The Million Dollar Handshake: $22m Lottery Jackpot Shared to Honour 30 Year Pact](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-million-dollar-handshake-22m-lottery-jackpot-shared-to-honour-30-year-pact/) - In the film It Could Happen To You, Nicolas Cage plays a New York City cop who doesn’t have enough money to tip his waitress, so instead promises her that if his lottery ticket wins then he’ll share the winnings with her. It wins, rewarding him with $4 million and he returns to the diner
- [Do Olympic Athletes Get Paid?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-olympic-athletes-get-paid/) - Elsewhere on this site you can read about which countries don’t take part in the Olympics and the reasons that they choose not to. For the athletes of those countries, the decision not to take part is a heart-breaking one, given the manner in which the ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ is considered to be the
- [Lucky Dip v Playing Your Own Numbers in the Lottery](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lucky-dip-v-playing-your-own-numbers-in-the-lottery/) - When it comes to the National Lottery, how to pick numbers to play is the toughest decision that most people will face. After all, there’s nothing that you can do to influence the outcome of the draw, so picking the numbers that will represent you is the main consideration. That the lottery offers people the
- [Biggest Unclaimed Lottery Wins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-unclaimed-lottery-wins/) - Anyone who plays it dreams of winning the lottery. From conversations with friends and family around the idea of what you’d spend your winnings on through to just dreaming of being able to stop work and drift off into the sunset, winning the lottery would be an amazing feat. Yet over the years, a number
- [Lottery Taxes Around the World: Which Countries Take a Slice of the Jackpot?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lottery-taxes-around-the-world-which-countries-take-a-slice-of-the-jackpot/) - Any time that we right about lotteries, we point out the fact that for most people winning one would be a dream come true. This is based around the idea that winning millions of pounds would help the vast majority of society feel more comfortable than ever before, even if not everyone reacts to winning
- [Camelot Refuses to Pay Out on Winning Lottery Ticket Bought With Stolen Card](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/winning-lottery-ticket-bought-with-stolen-card/) - For most people, winning the lottery is the ultimate dream. People who couldn't ever hope to have millions of pounds in their bank account buy lottery tickets every week in the desperate hope that it could be their turn to win this time. Yet what lengths would you be willing to go to to have
- [Lottery Fraudsters: The Scammers Who Tried to Con Their Way to a Lotto Win](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lottery-fraudsters-the-scammers-who-tried-to-con-their-way-to-a-lotto-win/) - For most people, the idea of winning the lottery is a dream with millions of pounds potentially entering your account overnight. Millions of people around the world buy lottery tickets on a regular basis, desperately hoping that one day it will be their numbers that come out of the machine. It’s understandable too, given the
- [What Was the Bosman Ruling & Why Did It Change Football Forever?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-was-the-bosman-ruling-why-did-it-change-football-forever/) - 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
- [Can You Still Buy Scratch Cards After the Jackpot Has Been Won?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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 potentially offer those that get lucky an impressive sum
- [Do Scratch Cards Expire?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/do-scratch-cards-expire/) - From the moment that the National Lottery launched in 1994, it became something that people dreamt of winning. With each passing year, the company that won the tender for it, Camelot, came up with more and more ways of dangling the dream of riches in front of players. From the launch of EuroMillions through to
- [Stolen Lottery Tickets & The Winners Who Nearly Missed Out](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/stolen-lottery-tickets-the-winners-who-nearly-missed-out/) - Winning the lottery is something that we all dream of. When the jackpot has rolled over to the point that it reaches double figures even those that don’t buy a ticket will allow themselves to daydream about what they’d do if they were given such an exceptional wealth. The humdrum of most people’s daily lives
- [El Gordo: The World's Biggest Lottery Jackpot at €720m](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/el-gordo-the-worlds-biggest-lottery-jackpot-at-e720m/) - Most people would love to win the lottery, even if they don’t actually buy tickets for it all that often. The idea of winning millions, or even tens of millions, of pounds appeals to many people, bar the select few that think that it wouldn’t make them much happier. For the majority, the notion of
- [The World’s Biggest Lottery Wins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-worlds-biggest-lottery-wins/) - Those of us that play the lottery, while away our hours dreaming of how amazing it might be to pick the winning numbers, planning what we’d do with our new found wealth. From setting up a charity fund to buying a collection of expensive cars, we each have our own dreams and fantasies. Not all
- [Should You Play the Same Numbers in the Lottery Every Week?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/should-you-play-the-same-numbers-in-the-lottery-every-week/) - The National Lottery, as well as numerous other lottery types, provide a possibility of winning huge sums of money. Those that play it understand that the odds aren’t necessarily in their favour, but they play it anyway because they want the hope that is offered by balls spinning around a machine before being pulled out
- [Lotto Louts: Worst Behaved Lottery Winners](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lotto-louts-worst-behaved-lottery-winners/) - Pretty much everyone dreams of winning the lottery. Even those that choose not to play it will still have had fantasies about what they’d do with the winnings after having seen the rollover jackpots advertises in shops. The idea of coming into huge amounts of money is something that everyone can understand, with the lottery
- [What Happened to MoPlay?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-moplay/) - One of the sad realities of the gambling industry is that it's incredibly competitive. New companies seem to launch on an almost daily basis, promising customers the best odds, the deepest markets and the most exciting approach to your betting needs. Yet that very competitiveness can often see companies fall by the wayside for one
- [How Much Does a Racehorse Cost to Buy & Train?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-much-does-a-racehorse-cost-to-buy-train/) - If you’ve ever sat and watched a horse race, you might have found yourself wondering how much it would cost to buy a horse of your own. To most people, it seem as if it is an entirely prohibitive experience and, in truth, it probably is. Even if you could afford to buy one, the
- [Death Row Baseball: The Prisoners Who Played for Their Lives](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/death-row-baseball-the-prisoners-who-played-for-their-lives/) - For most people, sports are really important. The Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said, “Somebody said that ‘football's a matter of life and death to you’. I said ‘listen, it's more important than that.’” It is a sentiment that is oft-repeated, with the much respected coach Arrigo Sacchi saying that football is “the most important
- [What Game Does James Bond Play at the Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-game-does-james-bond-play-at-the-casino/) - Picture James Bond and there’s a very good chance that the image that you have in your mind is of a man in a tuxedo engaged in some sort of gambling in a casino. Though the international spy is known for his womanising, his drinking and his killing of bad guys, he is regularly found
- [Worst Hosting Bids for the World Cup & Euros](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/worst-hosting-bids-for-the-world-cup-euros/) - When it comes to international football, no tournament is bigger than the World Cup. It is a chance for footballers to express themselves on the global stage, with matches watched by billions. The tournaments of the individual confederations come next, with the European Championship definitely topping that particular list of options. Given the fact that
- [The Greyhound Derby: A Look at UK's Biggest Dog Race](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-greyhound-derby-a-look-at-uks-biggest-dog-race/) - Every sport has its standout domestic moment. In horse racing, for example, there's the Gold Cup and the Grand National. In football, there's the FA Cup final. In the world of dog racing, it's the Greyhound Derby, which was first run in 1927 and can be used as something of an allegory for the decline
- [House Raffles: Are They Legal & Has Anyone Actually Won One?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/house-raffle/) - The housing market is one of trickiest to get involved in nowadays. The seemingly ever-increasing price of houses makes it incredibly difficult for young people to even dream of owning their own home unless they’re in a really well-paid job, with more and more people being forced to rent as a result. It’s not because
- [Is Poker a Game of Skill or Chance?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-poker-a-game-of-skill-or-chance/) - Poker has become one of the most popular card games in the world over the past couple of decades, thanks in no small part to the growth of Texas Hold'em. Head to pretty much any casino in Las Vegas or Macau and there will be games going on in the purpose-built poker room almost irrespective
- [Is Las Vegas Bad for the Environment: How Much Electricity Does It Take to Run the Strip?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [What Is the Betfair Starting Price (BSP)?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Mr Goxx: The Crypto Trading Hamster](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/mr-goxx-the-crypto-trading-hamster/) - Elsewhere on the site you can read about Paul the octopus, who was a resident of Oberhausen’s Sea Life Centre and ‘predicted’ the outcome of football matches in the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 World Cup. He did as much by being presented with two boxes containing food, each of which was adorned with
- [What Are Fan Tokens? The Football Clubs Embracing Crypto](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Who Runs the Lottery in the UK & Why Might It Be Changing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/who-runs-the-lottery-in-the-uk-why-might-it-be-changing/) - The National Lottery first became a going concern in the United Kingdom in 1994, effectively killing off the football pools that had been so popular until then. At the time that it was launched, Camelot won the right to run the National Lottery in the UK, beating seven other companies for the right to do
- [What Is Wheel Bias in Roulette?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-wheel-bias-in-roulette/) - It would be easy enough to believe that roulette is a game that you can never find any sort of advantage in. The ball spins round the wheel, taking on different speeds depending on how quickly the croupier decides to send it off. It bounces all over the place once it hits the pockets representing
- [Courtsiding: What Is It & Is It Illegal?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/courtsiding-what-is-it-is-it-illegal/) - Since the first ever person offered odds on something happening and the first ever punter took them up on it, bettors have been trying to find ways to get one over on bookmakers. There have been any number of wild and wonderful attempts to beat the bookies over the years, from the man who developed
- [What Affects the House Edge in Blackjack?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-affects-the-house-edge-in-blackjack/) - One of the most famous sayings to do with casinos is that the house always wins. Often it is used when referring to topics that have nothing to do with gambling, essentially stating that those in charge always come out on top. The reason why it came about in the first place, though, is that
- [Could We See the End of White Label Casinos?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/could-we-see-the-end-of-white-label-casinos/) - Head online with the plan of using a casino and you’ll soon be greeted with a wealth of sites that look very similar, if not close to identical. Whilst physical casinos that are part of the same chain will use the same carpets, slot machines and restaurants to give customers a sense of familiarity, they
- [What Happened to Football Index?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-football-index/) - In the world of gambling, few falls from grace are extreme as the one suffered by Football Index. The site was originally created as a sort of stock market of footballers, giving people the opportunity to buy ‘shares’ in a football player and be paid out depending on their performances. Ultimately, it was always a
- [Taxing the Bookies: What is the Point of Consumption Charge?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/taxing-the-bookies-what-is-the-point-of-consumption-charge/) - There are many differences between America and the United Kingdom, but one of the most crucial ones as far as we’re concerned comes in the form that tax on gambling winnings is processed. In the UK, the gambler has to pay no tax on their winnings at the point at which it is paid to
- [Can Under-18s Go into a Betting Shop?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-under-18s-go-into-a-betting-shop/) - Children are able to enter pubs if they’re accompanied by adults and there is no specific rule from the United Kingdom Gambling Commission that stops people under the age of eighteen from entering bingo halls, the rule preventing them from doing so being implemented by the bingo halls themselves. It’s therefore not exactly outrageous to
- [What Happened to WBX? Regulatory Burdens Too Much for the World Bet Exchange](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-wbx/) - WBX was an acronym for World Bet Exchange, an exchange betting platform that was founded in 2002 but didn’t launch until four years later. Malcolm Gray, the company founder, always intended to take his time launching WBX in order to ensure that it was well-positioned to compete with other exchange betting firms, such as Betfair
- [Who Are BK8 & Why Did Norwich City End Their Sponsorship Deal After Just Three Days?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [What Happened to the Ritz Club Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-the-ritz-club-casino/) - In terms of casinos that are so well-known as to become almost a household name, few can get close to the Ritz Club. Though it only opened its doors in London in 1998, the casino hosted famous names such as Bill Clinton, Johnny Depp and Al Pacino as it became one of the hottest places
- [Win a Car Competitions: How It Works & Does Anyone Ever Win?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/win-a-car-competitions-how-it-works-does-anyone-ever-win/) - Anyone who has ever been to an airport will have seen a competition to win a car. It’s not just a car, either. We’re not talking about clapped out old Volkswagens or an original Mini. It’s normally a supercar or the kind of vehicle that you could only afford to drive if you won the
- [Could We See Mandatory Loss Limits for Gambling in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/could-we-see-mandatory-loss-limits-for-gambling-in-the-uk/) - The moment that the government decided to introduce maximum stakes rules to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, many felt that the writing was on the wall for gaming more generally. The decision, which saw the maximum stake drop from £100 to £2, resulted in many bookmakers closing shops up and down the country. They cited the
- [The Casinos That Use AI to Identify the Players Who Will Lose the Most](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-casinos-that-use-ai-to-identify-who-will-lose-the-most/) - Most people that enter a casino believe that they have a fair crack of either winning or losing money based on nothing more than how they play. Professionals run the numbers on the various games on offer and will sit down at the poker or blackjack table knowing that there’s a chance that they can
- [Is Card Counting Possible Online?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-card-counting-possible-online/) - Everyone knows that the house always wins. In the world of gambling, it is generally accepted that the casinos will end up on top in the long run, which is why you’ve got to quit whilst you’re ahead. For that very reason, from the moment casinos started operating, people tried to find ways to level
- [What Was Betfair's Zero Lounge? A Fair Fight Between the Savvy Player & the House](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/betfair-zero-lounge/) - When it comes to having a flutter, bettors dream of a world in which the House doesn't have an Edge. It would mean that the games being played are a chance for the most skilful to win, not just the one that has stacked the odds in their favour. No such place exists, though, because
- [What Is the Rake in Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-rake-in-poker/) - There are numerous different phrases in the world of poker that it helps to understand if you’re going to play on a regular basis. If you’re familiar with the Texas Hold’em variation of poker then you’ll already understand things like the flop, the turn and the river, but you might not be all that au
- [How to Become a Bookie: Licensing, Costs & Potential Profit](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-to-become-a-bookie/) - There is an old saying that you never see a poor bookmaker. It doesn’t really ring true, as many people who have once been active in the industry but failed to make it a going concern might tell you, but that doesn’t stop people think it is a fact. Consequently, more people than ever are
- [Can Anyone Run a Raffle Legally or Are They Considered Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-anyone-run-a-raffle-legally-or-are-they-considered-gambling/) - Whether it be local churches or a dog’s home looking to raise capital for some much-needed improvements to the building they use, you will come across all sorts of raffles in your life. Some can be for something as big as a house, whilst others will be for something much smaller, like a bottle of
- [How Casinos Can Detect Card Counting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-casinos-can-detect-card-counting/) - To the average player, the idea of counting cards when sitting down at a casino seems utterly ludicrous. Most people struggle to remember the cards that they were dealt in the previous hand, let alone which cards came out of the deck twenty-five cards before. Yet we also know that there are definitely some people
- [Grand National Trends & Stats: Average Odds, Age & How Often The Favourite Wins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/grand-national-trends-stats/) - The ‘World’s Greatest Steeplechase’ is one of the most-loved horse races, causing both horse racing fans and those that never usually watch the sport to tune in every time that it rolls around. Such is the fascination with the race that when it couldn’t go ahead in 2019 because of the Coronavirus epidemic, a computerised
- [The Rise of the Triple Zero Roulette in Las Vegas](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-rise-of-the-triple-zero-roulette-in-las-vegas/) - Roulette has long been one of the most popular casino games, offering even those punters that don’t really understand betting the chance to place a wager that is fairly self-explanatory. Devised in France during the 18th century, roulette has been played in the form that we know it for today since 1796. The original roulette
- [Why Are Bingo Sites Leaving Virtue Fusion & Where Are They Going?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-are-bingo-sites-leaving-virtue-fusion-where-are-they-going/) - Bingo sites are common across the internet, with a theme to fit virtually anyone’s preferences. Whatever type of bingo you like to play and whenever you might wish to play, there’s going to be a site that will suit your needs. Whilst this is a given, what is not often considered is the network that
- [Does Pattern Recognition Work in Baccarat?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/does-pattern-recognition-work-in-baccarat/) - For as long as betting has existed, people have tried to find ways to shift the odds in their favour. You only need to look at the likes of card-counting in blackjack as an example of such a thing. Regardless of the thing that people are wagering on, they’ll look for some small movement of
- [What Happened to the BDO?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-the-bdo/) - It is fair to say that darts as a sport has a complicated history. There is certainly a feeling for many that darts has links back to archery, largely thanks to the concentric target that older darts boards boast and that are similar to the targets used in archery practice. Until the start of the
- [Is Buying Crypto Currency Considered Gambling or Investing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-buying-crypto-currency-considered-gambling-or-investing/) - Unless you’ve been living under a rock for a few years, there’s a good chance that you’ll at least understand the concept of crypto currency. Bitcoin is obviously the most famous example of it, but there have been many others that have made the news in the years since Bitcoin’s launch. Indeed, it has now
- [What Happened to Bonus Buy Slots? Now Banned in the UK](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-bonus-buy-slots-now-banned-in-the-uk/) - The United Kingdom Gambling Commission is constantly looking to update and refine its rules and regulations for betting companies and game operators. Whether it be stopping the use of auto-spin on slots or ensuring that the fastest they can go is 2.5 seconds per spin, there are always changes afoot if the organisation thinks that
- [Biggest Casino Cities in the World: Las Vegas v Macau v Atlantic City](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-casino-cities-in-the-world/) - Ask one hundred people to name a city where you'll find a host of casinos and the vast majority of them will be sure to say Las Vegas. It is synonymous with gambling and has been pretty much since the first ones began to open their doors there, but is it actually the biggest casino
- [Grey Horses in the Grand National: What's the Big Deal?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/grey-horses-in-the-grand-national-whats-the-big-deal/) - Whenever the Grand National rolls around, there is always talk about grey horses. Any grey horses that are running in the race will be highlighted by punters and racegoers alike, with much of the talk being about whether or not they are likely to win the race. There is a general feeling that such horses
- [Prize Money at the Grand National: How Much Does the Winner Get?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/prize-money-at-the-grand-national-how-much-does-the-winner-get/) - Known as the ‘World’s Greatest Steeplechase’, the Grand National is watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Though it isn’t the most respected jump race by those within the horse racing industry, with that honour going to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, it is the race that even people that don’t like horse
- [Female Jockeys in the Grand National: How Many Women Have Won?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/female-jockeys-in-the-grand-national/) - Female jockeys are, gradually, being looked on in the same way as their male counterparts in the world of horse racing. The likes of Rachael Blackmore, Bryony Frost and Lizzie Kelly were at the forefront of the modern day movement of female jockeys to the extent that they were gradually just referred to as jockeys
- [Fred Done, Victor Chandler & the Million Pound Football Bet](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/fred-done-victor-chandler-the-million-pound-football-bet/) - You might assume that people who work in certain jobs like to avoid taking their work home with them, like those who ply their trade in fast food not eating burgers and chips when possible or masseurs telling their parents that they don’t do it for friends or family. Likewise, you might think that bookmakers
- [Microgaming Bingo Network to Close in 2020](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/microgaming-bingo-network-to-close-in-2020/) - The bingo network of Microgaming is due to close in 2020, following on the from the earlier closing of Microgaming’s poker network. It marks an end of an era as far as the software company is concerned, with the future of the company lying in the development of digital casino content. The gambling software provider,
- [Gambling in Pubs: Are Real Money Poker, Bingo and Quiz Games Legal at Your Local?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/gambling-in-pubs-are-real-money-games-legal/) - Elsewhere on the site you can read about the legality behind poker games that are played at home for money. Here we’re looking at the wider idea of gambling in venues, such as public houses, and the legality of doing so. Whilst poker tournaments and the like are obvious examples, what about pub quizzes in
- [What Happened to All the Cozy Bingo Sites? Goodbye Cozy, Hello ElectraWorks](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-all-the-cozy-bingo-sites/) - Cozy Bingo started out as a bingo network that predominantly operated white label sites. The sites could be set up relatively cheaply, with a starting price of about £5,000. The company began to grow quite quickly and soon offered punters as many as one hundred different bingo brands to choose from, including some well-known bingo
- [Donkey Racing & Other Weird Things People Bet On](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/donkey-racing-other-weird-things-people-bet-on/) - Elsewhere on the site you can read about weird bets in the sense of people betting on the likes of the end of the world. This article is also about kooky and odd bets that people choose to bet on, we’re going to try to limit it to something with a vaguely sporting background. The
- [The Biggest Bookmaker Mergers & Acquisitions of the 21st Century](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-bookmaker-mergers-acquisitions/) - The world of bookmaking is just like any other major business, complete with big companies that rule the roost and smaller ones that are looking for their own slice of the pie. As with any corporate world, the larger bookmakers are constantly competing with each other for your business and sometimes one of the best
- [What Happened to All the Super Casinos That Were Planned for the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-all-the-super-casinos-that-were-planned/) - Anyone who remembers the New Labour government will have been more than aware of the idea of so-called ‘Super Casinos’ being a big part of their manifesto ahead of the 2005 general election. The idea was that the 1968 Gaming Act would modernise, seeing the industry dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century, from
- [Which Country Has the Biggest Gamblers?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-country-has-the-biggest-gamblers/) - If you've ever been to Las Vegas and spent any time near the All-You-Can-Eat buffet, you'll probably feel as though you've got an answer to this question. Obviously, when we ask about the 'biggest' gamblers we're not talking about physical size but instead a number of other factors that determine how much gambling the citizens
- [Is Gambling Illegal in Dubai?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-gambling-illegal-in-dubai/) - A quick look at the world’s richest horse races will soon throw up the Dubai World Cup, which has taken place at the Meydan Racecourse in the Emirate of Dubai since 1996. It has always offered an impressive pot, with the winner in 2019 taking home $7.2 million of the overall pot of $12 million.
- [How Do Gambling Laws Differ Around the World?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/global-gambling-rules/) - It’s easy to get so lost in the way gambling laws work in your own country that you don’t even think that they might be different somewhere else. For most British people, the thought of gambling in another country such as America or China will flag up thoughts of cities such as Las Vegas and
- [What Happened to all the Marvel Slots?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-all-the-marvel-slots/) - Whether it be Captain America or Thor, Marvel characters are extremely popular with people of all ages. You only need to look at the success of the Marvel films in the cinema to realise that people love to get caught up in the worlds of Iron Man, Black Widow and the rest of the Avengers.
- [Premier League Golf: New Breakaway League to Launch in 2021](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [The Rise & Fall of Online Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-rise-and-fall-of-online-poker/) - Nowadays it is easy to find a site online where you can engage in pretty much whatever form of betting takes your fancy. From bingo sites through to electronic casinos via sportsbooks that offer odds on events as obscure as you’d like, the options are numerous and plentiful. The thing that started the whole industry
- [Equine Flu: Causes, Outbreaks & How it Affects Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-equine-flu-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
- [Five Times the Bookies Played April Fools Pranks on Their Punters](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/number-of-times-bookies-have-played-april-fools-pranks/) - People love the idea of April Fools’ Day. The chance to get one over on a friend or relative is often too much to resist, with some genuinely brilliant pranks having been pulled by people over the years that others then try to emulate or better. It can sometimes be a little bit cringeworthy when
- [The Man v Horse Marathon: Can a Human Beat a Horse in a Race?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-man-v-horse-marathon-can-a-human-beat-a-horse-in-a-race/) - Because of the power and speed of horses, it is common for people to question whether certain other animals could beat them in a race. In 2004, for example, a greyhound named Simply Fabulous went up against a horse called Tiny Tim in a race at Kempton Park to see which was faster. Though the
- [Antigua v the USA: How an Online Gambling Dispute Legalised Piracy in the Caribbean](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/antigua-v-the-usa-how-an-online-gambling-dispute-legalised-piracy-in-the-caribbean/) - There are some things that most people assume will always be seen as illegal, with piracy being high on the list. Yet in 2007, the World Trade Organisation gave Antigua the right to violate copyright protections that were in place on goods such as film and music from the United States of America. The decision
- [What Happened to Auto-Play in Slots?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-auto-play-in-slots/) - For those that like to play online slots, there have been numerous features that have made life easier over the years. Perhaps the most obvious example is the ability to get the game to play automatically, with spins occurring as soon as the previous one was finished. The issue with the feature, as far as
- [The Grand National That Never Was: What Happened in 1993](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-grand-national-that-never-was-what-happened-in-1993/) - The Grand National is one the finest traditions of British sport, being so beloved by the public that it is often called ‘The World’s Greatest Steeplechase’. It has had a wealth of interesting moments through the years, from Red Rum’s back-to-back wins to the year that an IRA bomb threat resulted in the race being
- [Has Disney Changed Its Mind About Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/has-disney-changed-its-mind-about-gambling/) - The Walt Disney Company likes to see itself as a family-orientated business. Whilst Walt Disney himself has always been believed to have some problematic views, the modern day version of the company is one that looks to please all people with what it does and the work that it produces. When Disney first bought Marvel
- [Paul the World Cup Predicting Octopus](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/paul-the-world-cup-predicting-octopus/) - When something that we have no control over comes around, people will often try to find a way to gain some control back. In the 2010 World Cup, that came in the form of an octopus that ‘predicted’ the outcome of football matches that were taking place in South Africa, allowing people to believe that
- [Why Do Slot Spins Have a Minimum 2.5 Second Time in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-do-slot-spins-have-a-minimum-2-5-second-time-in-the-uk/) - Anyone that has used a slot machine at an online casino in the United Kingdom might have been greeted by a message saying ‘You’re spinning too fast’, or something similar. That is because the UK has introduced a rule that says that there needs to be a limit of speed of play on games that
- [How Secure Are Casino Chips?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-secure-are-casino-chips/) - Most people that head to a casino in Las Vegas, Macau or London do so in entirely good faith. Punters will take their cash up to the cashier’s desk and exchange them for chips, knowing that what they’re given in return for their money are genuine chips that the casino values at the same level
- [Bitcoin Investor Peter McCormack Purchases Bedford FC](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/bitcoins-move-into-the-world-of-football-ownership/) - Midway through December, it looked as if a group of investors that was being led by a trader who specialised in Non-Fungible Tokens was going to buy Bradford City Football Club. At the same time, a major player in the Bitcoin market, Peter McCormack bought Bedford FC, the club based in the Bedfordshire town of
- [Can You Take Casino Chips Home with You (And Cash Them in Later)?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-take-casino-chips-home-with-you-and-cash-them-in-later/) - Casino chips are a funny thing. For some, they represent their path to a fortune, if only they can get their decisions right on the casino floor. For others, they are little more than a souvenir, kept hold of in order to remember the time that they took on the casinos. For those that do
- [What Is Collusion in Poker & How Common Is It?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-collusion-in-poker-how-common-is-it/) - The vast majority of people that sign up to play poker online do so in good faith. They choose a site that they like the look of, create a profile and login to start playing poker as soon as possible. When they play their games, they imagine that they’re coming up against like-minded people who
- [What Does ‘Provably Fair’ Mean in Online Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-does-provably-fair-mean-in-online-gambling/) - In the world of online gambling, punters want to know that the bets that they are placing are fair. When you’re not physically in the same location as something that is happening, it is easy to question whether everything is legit and above board, so it’s little surprise that the casinos and bookmakers that populate
- [The Changing Face of Darts: How Has the Game Evolved Over the Years?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-changing-face-of-darts-how-has-the-game-evolved-over-the-years/) - To its critics, darts is a sport that is old-fashioned and stuck in its ways. The idea of overweight men throwing darts at a board before stepping aside to have a smoke and drink a pint is all-purveying to those that haven’t watched a darts game for years. In reality, the modern version of the
- [What Do Disqualification, Retirement & Did Not Finish (DNF) Mean in F1?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-do-disqualification-retirement-did-not-finish-dnf-mean-in-f1/) - For those that don’t particularly like Formula One, the sport is the equivalent of standing on a bridge on the M6 and watching the cars whizz by. For lovers of it, however, it is a sport filled with intricacies and nuance, with results dictated by minor moments or poor decision making. When the race is
- [What Are the Richest Horse Races in the World?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-the-richest-horse-races-in-the-world/) - Everyone thinks that horse racing is a rich sport, largely because of the amount of money on offer for the top races. Whilst training and looking after a horse is a very expensive thing to do, the reality is that there isn’t huge amounts of money swirling around the sport in the same way as
- [There's a New Crypto NFT Fantasy Football League, But Is It Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/theres-a-new-crypto-nft-fantasy-football-league-but-is-it-gambling/) - A company has launched a new fantasy football league in which players can buy, sell and trade players using Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs. Sorare was created in 2018 by Nicolas Julia and Adrien Montfort using blockchain technology that is based on the Ethereum platform. The game has been invested in by the likes of Antoine
- [The Gambler Who Lost a Slot Machine Jackpot After Letting Friend Press the Button](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-gambler-who-lost-a-slot-machine-jackpot-after-letting-friend-press-the-button/) - We all like to have a laugh with our friends, doubtless often heading to poker rooms or casinos with them for want of something better to do on a Friday night. How many of us have asked a friend for advice when playing blackjack, or told them to blow on the dice before throwing them
- [Older Casino Games Will Be Gone in a Flash After Adobe Drops Support](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/older-casino-games-will-be-gone-in-a-flash/) - It has been confirmed by Adobe that the company will no longer support Flash content, which is likely to have quite a big impact on the world of online casinos. Casino games and slots have historically used Flash, meaning that there are a wealth of older ones that users will no longer be able to
- [The Rise of Crypto Currency Sponsorship in Football](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-rise-of-crypto-currency-sponsorship-in-football/) - Elsewhere on the site, you can read about crypto currency and whether or not buying it is considered to be gambling or investing. Here, we’re looking more specifically at the growing influence that crypto currency has on football. It is worth taking about because it is happening at a time when gambling sponsorship is under
- [Footballers in Prison: Which Players Have Spent Time Behind Bars](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/footballers-in-prison-which-players-have-spent-time-behind-bars/) - In August of 2021, it emerged that French international footballer, Benjamin Mendy, had been held in prison after appearing in court on charges of rape and sexual assault. The defender, who had already played for Manchester City that season despite the club knowing all about the charges he was facing, was accused of sexually assaulting
- [Counting Down The Biggest Placepot Wins in Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-placepot-wins/) - There’s nothing sweeter than the notion of winning a Placepot bet for the simple reason that it sees huge returns come in for a relatively modest amount. That is because it’s a tricky bet to win, of course, with those that pull it off quite rightly seeing their story in the newspaper if the pot
- [The Millionaire Teen eSports Players](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-millionaire-teen-esports-players/) - For as long as computers have existed, teenagers have been distracted from their studies by the games on offer. Whether it be the game Spacewar!, which was created at MIT in 1962, or the latest version of FIFA that football supporters love, there has always been an ability to get distracted by computer games rather
- [What Is Edge Sorting?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-edge-sorting/) - Elsewhere on the site we've written about The Players Who Cheated The Casinos, with a particular reference in there to Phil Ivey. He is probably the most famous example of someone who used Edge Sorting to win card games, winning £7.7 million but not being paid it after the Supreme Court turned down his appeal
- [Biggest Online Poker Pots](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-online-poker-pots/) - Online poker's popularity seems to be in a state of constant flux, but there's no question that it has been at its most popular when people feel like they can win an impressive pot or two. There have been a more than a few pots played for in online poker games that have been enough
- [Which Racecourses Have Closed in the UK Since 2000?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/racecourses-that-have-closed-in-the-uk/) - Horse racing is a hugely popular sport, seeing hundreds of thousands of people turn up for the biggest meetings, such as Royal Ascot, Cheltenham and Glorious Goodwood. On top of that, many people look at the horse racing industry as one that is awash with cash, given the money involved in owning top horses and
- [Can You Legally Install Fruit Machines In Your Home?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-install-fruit-machines-in-your-home/) - Fruit machines remain a popular device for people to play on, often when they head to the pub or a member’s club. Nowadays, slot machines are typically computer driven, but old-style fruit machines still exist and people still love to use them. So much so, in fact, that it’s not uncommon for people to want
- [Does Darts Have a Match Fixing Problem?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/match-fixing-in-darts/) - Darts is an odd sport, insomuch as anyone who has thrown some arrows in a pub might well feel that they could do it professionally. In many instances, those people may well be right. The thing that separates professional darts players from folk playing with mates is the ability to deal with the pressure. You
- [The Best and Worst Cash Out Decisions Made By Punters at the Bookies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/best-and-worst-cash-out-decisions/) - Betting was always a difficult activity, given the need to weigh up all of your options and ensure that you place a wager that will win you some money at the end of it all. That was taken to the next level with the invention of the Cash Out, however, given that punters not only
- [Why Is Cannabis a Banned Substance in Sport?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-is-cannabis-a-banned-substance-in-sport/) - Everyone who believes in fairness understands why certain drugs and substances are banned for sportspeople. Anything that might enhance a performance is clearly unfair, giving the user an advantage over a participant that decides against the use of such a thing. The sporting world reacted with shock when it emerged that Lance Armstrong’s achievements on
- [Where are the MIT Blackjack Team Now?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/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 of 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
- [Could We See the End of VIP Schemes & Loyalty Points in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/could-we-see-the-end-of-vip-schemes-loyalty-points-in-the-uk/) - The use of VIP schemes has long been one of the gambling industry’s go-to methods of enticing high-rollers. Loyalty Points, meanwhile, do the same sort of job but on a smaller scale, promising customers prizes for the number of points earned. Both methods are ones that have generated plenty of controversy over the years, especially
- [How Do the Super Bowl Teams Get Chosen?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-do-the-super-bowl-teams-get-chosen/) - The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, with only the UEFA Champions League final having more viewers than it in a normal sporting year. Though it has become more and more popular outside the United States of America, it is in its native country where it gains most
- [Why Are There Separate Football Leagues for England, Scotland & Wales?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Bingo Raves: High Energy Games Aimed at Millennial Players](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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 Was the Rous Cup? A Look at England & Scotland's Quirky Football Competition](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-was-the-rous-cup/) - 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
- [Why Does Horse Racing Get Cancelled in Bad Weather?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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 Would a Gambling Ombudsman Do?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [The Woman Who Shared the Lottery Jackpot With Herself](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Gary Lineker's Career: From Footballer to Gameshow Host](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/gary-linekers-career-from-footballer-to-gameshow-host/) - Mention the name of Gary Lineker to practically anyone in the United Kingdom and they’ll have an opinion on him. Whether it be because of his days as a professional footballer, his time as host of Match of the Day or simply due to his Twitter battles with Piers Morgan, Lineker’s is a name that
- [A Complete History of the WSOP](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/a-complete-history-of-the-wsop/) - For poker lovers, the acronym of WSOP is self-explanatory. It stands for the World Series of Poker and is one of the competitions in the game that all players would absolutely love to win. Though it is thought of by many as being quite a modern tournament, thanks largely to its renaissance in the era
- [What Is the ePremier League?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-epremier-league/) - Mention the EPL in most circles and the majority of people present would, understandably, think you were talking about the English Premier League. Indeed, that is how the top division of English football is referred to in a lot of foreign countries. In actual fact, however, the EPL usually refers to the ePremier League, which
- [What Happened to Nektan?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-nektan/) - Nektan was an international gaming technology and services provider. They offered both business-to-business and business-to-customer services, including a gaming content aggregator, as well as a bouncing platform that promised premium content from some of the world’s leading game-makers. Things started going wrong for the company in 2019, with Nektan failing to publish its accounts by
- [How Tall Are Jockeys & How Much Do They Weigh?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-tall-are-jockeys-how-much-do-they-weigh/) - If you think of a jockey, you’ll doubtless think of quite a small person. This is because they have to weigh a certain amount and the less the weigh the better it is for the horses that have to carry them. Shorter people typically tend to weigh less than taller people, so it makes sense
- [What Are Fifa Ranking Points & How Are They Calculated?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-fifa-ranking-points-how-are-they-calculated/) - When a major football tournament comes around, a lot of the talk is about the favourites to win it. Obviously, one way of finding out who the favourites are is by looking at the bookmakers’ odds for the competition in question, but there is actually a more official way to figure out which team should,
- [Which Countries Don't Participate in the Olympics?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-countries-dont-participate-in-the-olympics/) - The Olympics, whether you’re talking about the Summer or the Winter version, is one of the most thrilling and exciting sporting events in the calendar. It is the peak of the career of most athletes, with those that get to compete more than once truly living the dream. Yet there are some that will never
- [Which Countries Have the Worst Record at the Euros?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-countries-have-the-worst-record-at-the-euros/) - The European Championship is a football tournament that comes around every four years, welcoming the nations that come under the auspices of UEFA. Teams have to qualify to take part in the Euros, at which point they move forward to the competition proper, which is typically played during the summer. Traditionally starting with a group
- [Which Players Have Scored Own Goals at the Euros?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-players-have-scored-own-goals-at-the-euros/) - The European Championship is the tournament that pitches all of the teams that come under the jurisdiction of UEFA against one another. All European countries can enter the qualifying stages of the competition, but only a limited number actually make it through to the tournament proper. For the players, it is one of the crowning
- [Who Are the Youngest Jockeys in Horse Racing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/youngest-jockeys-in-horse-racing/) - The world of horse racing is populated with older people, mainly because of the prevalence of the likes of owners and trainers in the media. It doesn’t help the sports older image that most of the successful jockeys are also advancing in years, such as Davy Russell being 38-years-old when he won the first of
- [Type of Tennis Court: What Difference Does the Surface Make?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/type-of-tennis-court-what-difference-does-the-surface-make/) - Many of us will watch the major tennis tournaments when they come around, but not all of us will spare a thought for the type of surface that the games are being played on and the difference that that can make. In the United Kingdom, we mainly focus on grass courts thanks to Wimbledon, with
- [What Are the Home Nations in Football?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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 Happens If No Horse Finishes a Race?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Who Are the Premier League Big 6?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/who-are-the-premier-league-big-6/) - There have always been some clubs that have dominated English football, with Liverpool doing so in the 1970s and 1980s before Manchester United took over the mantle in the 1990s. The arrival of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea in the mid-2000s and then Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City in the 2010s saw the power in the
- [How Long Do You Have to Claim a Winning Bet?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Will the Olympics Go Ahead in 2021?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/will-the-olympics-go-ahead-in-2021/) - The Modern Olympic Games, often referred to simply as the Olympics, is known by many as The Greatest Show On Earth. For most sportspeople, it is the culmination of their work over the years preceding it, with the Summer Olympics offering a showcase to swimmers, runners, gymnasts and a wealth of other sportspersons in between.
- [What Are the Oldest Racecourses in the World?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [What Are Bounty Tournaments in Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-are-bounty-tournaments-in-poker/) - When poker first started as a popularised card game, it was easy enough to figure out how it was played. The game itself involved players going up against one another and aiming to win in order to take the cash of the others. When tournaments were launched, the idea was to stay in for as
- [European Super League: The Breakaway Tournament That Fell Flat on Its Face](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/european-super-league-the-breakaway-tournament-that-fell-flat-on-its-face/) - In the world of club football, nothing much changes. Every now and then something might be done to alter the rules to a major competition, such as the Champions League, or a country might decided to fiddle with the rules around what a team needs to do to qualify to play in European competition, but
- [What Is Trap Challenge Betting?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-trap-challenge-betting/) - In the world of greyhound racing, the main form of betting is also the most obvious. You have a look at the race card and pick the dog or dogs that you think are going to win, placing a bet on them as you see fit. In that sense, it’s very similar to horse racing
- [What Is the Difference Between eSports & Virtual Sports?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-esports-virtual-sports/) - For the uninitiated, it might seem as though there’s very little difference between eSports and Virtual Sports. After all, both of them are versions of something that involve computerised participants. The differences, however are stark, with eSports being the playing of computerised games for sporting purposes, as opposed to Virtual Sports being computerised versions of
- [Microgaming Launch New Multi Player Poker Games](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/microgaming-launch-new-multi-player-poker-games/) - A little while ago, we wrote a piece about how Microgaming was closing down its poker network, deciding to move away from the famous card game. Since then, the company has launched a series of multi-player poker games within its online casino service, seemingly meaning that the decision to shut the Microgaming Poker Network was
- [Which Bookies Own Dog Tracks & Racecourses?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/which-bookies-own-dog-tracks-racecourses/) - There has always been a close link between dog tracks and bookmakers, not least of all because that’s where many of the people who founded the modern day bookies that we all know by name began their careers. In more recent times, the Bookmakers' Afternoon Greyhound Services have been hugely important to the success and
- [Who Were the Oldest Jockeys in Horse Racing (And How Old Were They?)](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/oldest-jockeys-in-horse-racing/) - Horse racing is a sport that always feels as though it’s something of a young person’s game. After all, those involved are having to put themselves through incredible physical feats in order to make it through races each day. Whilst jockeys are traditionally small, being of short stature doesn’t automatically mean that you’re thin, light
- [The Dominance of Gambling Sites in Football Shirt Sponsorship](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/gambling-sites-dominance-of-football-shirt-sponsorships/) - There has always been a relationship between gambling and sport, with some sports having a more closely aligned one than others. Horse racing, for example, depends on gambling to such an extent that if that relationship was disrupted it would have serious and lasting consequences for the sport. Don't forget the first legal bookmakers were
- [Full Tilt Poker Is Closing Down For Good](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/full-tilt-poker-is-closing-down/) - One of the internet’s most popular poker sites decided to close its doors on the 25th of February, 2021. The site effectively merged with PokerStars, with the owners saying that their desire to improve the software and customer experience at the parent site meant that Full Tilt Poker didn’t get the focus that they felt
- [Open, Invitational, Masters, ProAm & Ryder Cup: What Do the Different Types of Golf Tournament Mean?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-do-the-different-types-of-golf-tournament-mean/) - On the face of it, there are few sports that have as many confusing rules as golf. The sport itself is relatively simple, with players required to make it around the course in the fewest shots possible, hitting their ball with their clubs to propel it on its journey. When you start looking closer, however,
- [Pigeon Racing: Everything You Need to Know (And Then Some)](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/pigeon-racing/) - People love being competitive. Get the right folks into a room together and they would have a wager with each other over which fly would be the first to take off from a window ledge. It’s why betting is so popular and why competitive sport will always dominate both people’s consciousness and the newspaper headlines.
- [Russian Poker Star Lilya Novikova Dies After Electrocuting Herself in the Bath](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/russian-poker-star-lilya-novikova-dies-after-electrocuting-herself-in-the-bath/) - Russian poker player, Lilya Novikova, has died after reportedly accidentally electrocuting herself in a bath. She was not only a star of online poker but also had a profile on the live streaming channel Twitch, which was big in the eGaming community. The reports that emerged from Russia suggested that the country’s Investigative Committee, the
- [The Lottery’s Most Common Numbers: Which Numbers Have Been Drawn the Most?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-lotterys-most-common-numbers/) - There’s something about the lottery that makes most people abandon their logical senses. Theoretically, there’s no reason why a conservative run of number such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 couldn’t be drawn by the machine, yet there’s no chance that the majority of people would even think about selecting those numbers as
- [How Much Money Do Jockeys Earn?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-much-money-do-jockeys-earn/) - Horse racing is an industry that people generally accept is awash with money, but when we think about that money, it’s the bookmakers that we consider to be the highest earners. Those with more than just a passing interest in the sport will know that the biggest races in the business have prize money that
- [Best Racecourses in the United Kingdom](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/best-racecourses-in-the-united-kingdom/) - What makes a racecourse good, bad or indifferent will always be a matter of personal opinion. For some people, the atmosphere that you get on the course is the most important thing, given that they’re more interested in having a drink and a laugh with friends than they are the actual racing. For others, the
- [Why Do We Race Greyhounds Rather Than Other Dogs?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/why-do-we-race-greyhounds-rather-than-other-dogs/) - Greyhound racing was one of the most popular sports in the United Kingdom at its height, with more about 70 million people a year attending tracks at the sport’s peak. Even in the modern era, roughly two million lovers of the sport still turn out to watch races on a yearly basis. Part of the
- [Is Kempton Park Still at Risk of Development?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-kempton-park-still-at-risk-of-development/) - In January of 2017, a proposal was made to close Kempton Park Racecourse in order to use the space that it occupies for a new housing development. It was met with condemnation, with Jockey Club Racecourses, who owned the course at the time, being roundly criticised. The plan was for them to work in partnership
- [How Will Brexit Affect Horse Racing in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-will-brexit-affect-horse-racing-in-the-uk/) - Virtually every single industry across the board is still trying to figure out the ramifications of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. From fishing through to football, almost all aspects of life will be affected in one way or another. Horse racing is no different, with horses from the likes of France
- [The Auction to Decide Who Gets to Blow Up Former Trump Casino](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/auction-to-decide-who-gets-to-blow-up-former-trump-casino/) - Donald Trump hasn’t had the best of years, all things considered. Having been hospitalised with Covid-19 early in 2020, he then went on to lose the November presidential election to Joe Biden and now a former casino of his in Atlantic City is set to be demolished. The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in the
- [What Are The Oldest Racecourses in the UK?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/oldest-racecourses-in-the-uk/) - Horse racing is one of the oldest sports in the world, having been practiced since ancient times by virtually all civilisations. In the United Kingdom, the sport became truly established in the 18th century, continuing to grow in popularity in the years that followed. As an example, Newmarket came into prominence thanks to the patronage
- [Best Dog Racing Tracks in the UK](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/best-dog-racing-tracks-in-the-uk/) - Had this piece been written even as recently as twenty years ago, there would be a wealth of dog tracks to tell you about across the United Kingdom. Nowadays, unfortunately, it’s more of a piece that could have been entitled ‘These Are Your Only Options If You Want To Go To The Dogs’. At one
- [Is Bingo Considered Gambling?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/is-bingo-considered-gambling/) - Head to a gaming hall, old person’s home or even your local church hall and there’s a very good chance that you’ll be able to enjoy some bingo if you hang around for long enough. In many places, bingo isn’t really considered to be gambling in the same way that betting on a horse race
- [Weird Sports at the Olympics: From Pistol Duelling to Solo Synchronised Swimming](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/weird-sports-at-the-olympics/) - Ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, which eventually got delayed to 2021, it was announced that breakdancing would be included in the list of sports that would earn medals at the Olympic Games in 2024. The decision was branded a ‘mockery’ by squash great Michelle Martin, who didn’t understand how breakdancing could be added to
- [Can You Bet on the Olympics?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/can-you-bet-on-the-olympics/) - Often referred to as ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’, the Olympics is split into both Summer and Winter sports. When it was first created, the idea behind the Olympics was that it would be limited to amateurs in each sport, with professionals not allowed to take part. That is no longer the case, but the
- [South African Lottery Draws 6 Sequential Numbers: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/south-african-lottery-produces-unusual-numbers/) - Elsewhere on this site you’ll be able to read about number patterns in lotteries. Whilst it might seem unlikely to the average punter that a lottery would produce consecutive numbers, there’s nothing in the mathematics of such a thing to suggest that it shouldn’t happen. Once one number has been drawn, the likelihood of any
- [Introducing the Racing League: Horse Racing's New Team Competition](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/introducing-the-racing-league-horse-racings-new-team-competition/) - Originally touted under the name of ‘The Series’, the new Racing League is an attempt to make horse racing more popular with the masses by introducing a team element to the sport. Whilst horse racing has always been generally quite popular and events, such as the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National, see thousands of
- [Betsson Finally Turns Its Back on the UK, But What Happened?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/betsson-finally-turns-its-back-on-the-uk-but-what-happened/) - Betsson has long enjoyed a love affair with the British marketplace, with the only problem being that has been an unrequited love. The Swedish company has made numerous attempts to break into the UK gambling market but has now seemingly decided that things aren’t meant to be and has chosen to back out altogether. The
- [What Does the Future Hold for William Hill?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-does-the-future-hold-for-william-hill/) - William Hill is considered to be one of the ‘classic’ British bookmakers, having been founded by William Hill in 1934 as an on-course bookie. At the time, gambling was illegal in Britain and even when betting shops on the high streets were legalised the William Hill brand refused to open a store. Indeed, the high
- [What Is the Starting Price in Horse Racing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-starting-price-in-horse-racing/) - When it comes to having a casual flutter on something, horse racing is one of the most popular sports around. Whilst football might be more popular in general, horse racing does have the added benefit of being available pretty much all year round. On top of that, there are races almost every day of the
- [What Is Draw Bias in Horse Racing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-draw-bias-in-horse-racing/) - Horse racing seems simple enough, especially if the main type of racing that you’ve watched is jump racing. The horses line up, jockey for space and then the race gets underway when the starter lifts the tape. Things are slightly more complex in the world of flat racing, however, thanks to the fact that the
- [The Monday National: How an IRA Bomb Threat Affected the 1997 Grand National](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-monday-national-how-an-ira-bomb-threat-affected-the-1997-grand-national/) - The Grand National is one of the most loved and watched horse racing events in the world, regularly watched by hundreds of millions of people. The ‘world’s greatest steeplechase’ is famous for its unpredictability, yet what happened around the event in 1997 was beyond the wildest predictions of everyone associated with sport. The day had
- [Belle Vue Dog Track to Close After Planning Permission for 250 Homes Approved](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/belle-vue-dog-track-to-close-after-planning-permission-for-250-homes-approved/) - Belle Vue in Manchester was the first greyhound track installed in Britain, but in December of 2019 city councillors voted unanimously to close it in order to provide space for 250 homes to be built. The track was built in 1926 and also played home to stock car racing in addition to greyhounds, but would
- [Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Spot the Ball Competitions](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/spot-the-ball-competitions/) - It's a simply enough concept to understand: a football has been removed from a photograph of a match and all you need to do is identify whereabouts it was before it was airbrushed out. Do so and you can win all sorts of interesting stuff, from cash prizes through to supercars. As with most things
- [The Decline in Bingo Hall Numbers Since the 1980's Peak](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-decline-in-bingo-hall-numbers/) - At one time, bingo was one of the most popular pastimes in the United Kingdom. First played in Britain in the 1700s, ‘number clubs’ became immensely popular during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. That was an early version of the game that would eventually become bingo, with the ninety-ball game being a wartime favourite. Bingo
- [Will You Marry Me? Bingo! The Proposals That Happened Over a Game of Bingo](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/will-you-marry-me-bingo/) - The world of bingo has become more and more aimed at a younger audience than we might traditionally imagine. Whether it be crazy versions of bingo games, such as Bongo’s Bingo, or simply the move to an online bingo platform, it is a form of betting that is now just as likely to appeal to
- [Are Home Poker Games for Money Legal?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/are-home-poker-games-for-money-legal/) - Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world. It is played by people in casinos, poker rooms and other gambling establishments up and down the country. It’s also not exactly unheard of for people to organise poker games in their home for friends to come round and play, chucking money into
- [F1 Street Circuits: Formula 1 Racing Around City Streets](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/f1-street-circuits/) - Formula One seasons are made up of different Grand Prix, which take place on circuits all around the world. The cars are the fastest road-course racing vehicles in existence, which is why the surfaces that they're raced on have to be specially modified. There are a number of street-based circuits used, though, and we're going
- [Goodbye Microgaming Poker - MPN Closes After 17 Years of Action](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/goodbye-microgaming-poker-mpn-closes-after-17-years-of-action/) - Poker sites might seem to be ten to a dozen nowadays, but there was a time when they were relatively young on the scene. The Microgaming Poker Network soon climbed to the top of the pile, with the company behind it having developed the first 'true online casino software' back in 1994. They were also
- [What Happens If a Gambling Site Goes Bust?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happens-if-a-gambling-site-goes-bust/) - It's something that most people will never have to consider, but it's not unheard of for gambling sites to go bust. The saying might be that the House always wins, but there can be a myriad of reasons why a betting site might find itself on the wrong side of financial issues. When that happens
- [The Football Clubs That Have Gone Bust](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-football-clubs-that-have-gone-bust/) - There will always be a perception of football as being a sport awash with cash, spurned on in no small part by the fact that clubs at the top of the pyramid spend tens of millions on signing new players. Whilst that might well be the perception, football is actually a house of cards that
- [Biggest Bluffs in Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-bluffs-in-poker/) - There is a reason poker is a game that pretty much anyone can win and that reason is the ability to bluff. You can win poker with brilliant hands but you can also win poker games with appalling hands if you're willing to stick to your guns and, essentially, lie to your fellow players about
- [What Happened to Blue Square?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-the-blue-square-betting-site/) - Those that are interested in the world of betting know all about the biggest companies. The likes of William Hill, Ladbrokes and Coral have been around for decades, so they're well respected in the market. Even those that have only really made a name for themselves since the advent of online betting, such as Betfair,
- [A Complete History of Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/a-complete-history-of-walthamstow-greyhound-stadium/) - Once described as 'the most charismatic greyhound track in Britain', Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium was as pleasant to look at from the outside as it was to watch racing from on in the inside. In fact, it was so iconic that the band, Blur, chose to use the site of two dogs running on the track
- [What Was The World's First Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-was-the-worlds-first-casino/) - Nowadays casinos can be found in pretty much every major city and town in England, such is their popularity. There are plenty of different casino chains operating, with Las Vegas in America being a city that welcomes millions of visitors every year precisely because of the number and size of the casinos that have been
- [Cheating in Horse Racing: Four Cheats Who Almost Got Away With It](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/cheating-in-horse-racing/) - Few sports are as popular with bettors as horse racing. It's one of the sports that is so intertwined with the world of gambling that it is generally given a free pass when talk of clamping down on the association between betting and the sporting world becomes a hot topic. Little wonder, then, that some
- [Famous Poker Hands & How They Got Their Nicknames](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/famous-poker-hands/) - Poker is a card game that is loved for a whole host of reasons, with one of the chief ones being the huge variation of hands that can be played during a deal. The fact that people can bluff their way to a win makes things even more exciting, given that the people with the
- [Famous Female Trainers in Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/famous-female-trainers-in-horse-racing/) - In some ways, horse racing is one of the sports industries in which representation isn't so much of an issue. Compare and contrast it with, say, football or darts, and you're far more likely to see a lack of equality in those sports. Yet horse racing isn't without problems of its own. We've written about
- [The Gender Gap in Football: The Stark Pay Divide Between Men & Women](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-gender-gap-in-football-the-stark-pay-divide-between-men-women/) - Football is the most popular sport in the world. Look at virtually any country's history with the sport and you will notice that it is considered to be the sport that people want to watch more than any other. The only major exception to this rule is in the United States of America, where more
- [Youngest Trainers in Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/youngest-trainers-in-horse-racing/) - When you think of horse racing and the people involved in it, the most immediate names that will pop into your head are almost certainly going to be those of the jockeys. After all, they are the most public of the people involved and the most likely to be interviewed in the event that the
- [The Biggest eSports Tournaments](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-biggest-esports-tournaments/) - For many people, sports are things that involve being physically active and moving about a lot. Football, tennis and rugby sit at the top of the list, whilst the likes of darts remain debatable in some quarters. Yet there is a new breed of competitions that technically fit into the bracket of ‘sport’, despite what
- [Has Anyone Won the Lottery More Than Once?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/has-anyone-won-the-lottery-more-than-once/) - Most people have had a ‘what would you do if you won the lottery?’ conversation with their family and friends, coming up with plans like buying an island in a far-flung place and letting everyone stay on it, or only travelling first-class from then on. Yet how many people will have planned to buy another
- [What Ever Happened to Stan James?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-ever-happened-to-stan-james/) - There was a time at which Stan James was a significant presence on the British high street, with the company opening its first shop in Oxfordshire in 1973. The company grew in the years that followed, up to the point that it was able to start buying smaller companies and operate in more than a
- [The Female Jockeys That Give the Men a Run for Their Money](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/the-female-jockeys-that-give-the-men-a-run-for-their-money/) - At the Cheltenham Festival in 2019, Bryony Frost became the first woman ever to win a Grade 1 jump race at the meeting when she took Frodon across the finish line first in the Ryanair Chase. As a year, it matched 2018 for wins by female jockeys, with two wins for Rachael Blackmore and one
- [Inside the Crazy World of Professional eSports Players](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/inside-the-crazy-world-of-professional-esports-players/) - Think of the sort of stereotypes associated with playing computer games and you’d likely conjure up an image of an overweight, spotty teenager with poor personal hygiene. TV shows like The Simpsons have helped to cultivate that kind of picture, to say nothing of the millions of teenagers who lock themselves in a way to
- [Match Fixing in Cricket: The Scandals & the Players Who Got Caught](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/match-fixing-in-cricket-the-scandals-the-players-who-got-caught/) - There’s an English phrase, ‘that’s not cricket’. The general notion of it is that something isn’t fair or right. The idea, of course, is that cricket itself is gentleman’s game and therefore the players are honest and true. Even within the sport itself there’s a generally accepted notion that a batter should walk off if
- [How to Avoid the Sharks in Online Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-the-sharks-in-online-poker/) - Online poker’s popularity has enjoyed peaks and troughs over the years since it first became a going concern. There are numerous reasons for this, not the least of which is the fact that poker itself has seen its popularity explode and wane at different times. Another reason for a dip in online poker’s popularity, especially
- [Horse Racing Dynasties: The Mullins, Walsh & O’Brien Families](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/horse-racing-dynasties-the-mullins-walsh-obrien-families/) - It would be unfair to describe the world of horse racing as a closed shop, yet it’s also true that there are certain families that seem to have been involved in the industry for decades. Like father like son, as the old saying goes; although when it comes to horse racing that applies just as
- [Willie Mullins & Family: Ireland's Famous Horse Racing Trainers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/willie-mullins-family-irelands-famous-horse-racing-trainers/) - Elsewhere on the site there’s an overview piece looking at the various horse racing families, so here we’re going to look a closer look at one of them: the Mullins family. Willie Mullins is one of the most successful trainers in the business, but he comes from a horse racing family and isn’t the only
- [Ruby Walsh & His Family of Horse Racing Jockeys](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/ruby-walsh-his-family-of-horse-racing-jockeys/) - You may well have found your way to this page from the overview one about the various family dynasties in the world of horse racing. If not, it’s worth having a look at to get a sense of the manner in which so much of the horse racing industry is about successful families keeping things
- [Best Female Poker Players: The Five Biggest Stars in Women's Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-female-poker-stars/) - There was a time when the casino was virtually an all-male domain, certainly when it came to playing the actual games on offer. Women tended to be there as eye-candy rather than to join in. It was a time when you could still have a cigarette indoors and the smoke would cling to the ceiling,
- [Artificial Intelligence: Are Computers Better Than Humans At Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/artificial-intelligence-are-computers-better-than-humans-at-poker/) - Since the days of the first burst of electricity, people have feared the idea of robots taking over humanity, with entire movie franchises like Terminator based on the very notion. For most people, the idea of an android being able to do the washing or drive them to work sounds quite exciting, replacing our need
- [What is the Difference Between Flat & Jumps Racing?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-flat-jumps-racing/) - Those that enjoy horse racing will often find that they have a preference for one form of the racing over another. Some like the unpredictability of jump racing, knowing that at any moment even the best horses ever to have run in the sport can misjudge a fence, take a tumble and be out of
- [Whatever Happen to Real Deal Poker?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/whatever-happen-to-real-deal-poker/) - Anyone who has ever played card games online knows that there are two forms of the biggest games: computerised and live dealer versions. These exist with the likes of online roulette, blackjack and baccarat. These are all relatively simple games to run in a live format for the simple reason that even in a casino
- [Biggest Bad Beat Jackpot Wins & Other Bad Beat Tales](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/biggest-bad-beat-jackpot-wins-other-bad-beat-tales/) - Losing in poker might sting a little, but it’s to be expected given how many hands you’ll play in any given sitting. It’s also where the phrase ‘know when to Hold’em and known when to fold’em’ comes from, with the importance of letting go of bad hands a key part of any poker player’s strategy.
- [Football's Gambling Problem: The Players Banned or Fined for Betting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/footballs-gambling-problem-the-players-banned-or-fined-for-betting/) - In the world of professional sport, it is generally accepted that it is wrong for sports personalities to bet on their own contests. Obviously a bet on a player to win might seem harmless enough, meaning that they have extra incentive for the team to win, but what happens if the bet is more specific?
- [Celebrity Racehorse Owners (And How Much It Costs Them)](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/celebrity-racehorse-owners-and-how-much-it-costs-them/) - When it comes to horse racing, even the most casual observers will know the names of some of the sport’s most respected jockeys, whether that be retired aces like AP McCoy or household names, such as Frankie Dettori. Ask people to name some trainers and they’ll almost certainly have heard of industry heavyweights, such as
- [Insider Betting: What Are the Rules When You Have Inside Information?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/insider-betting/) - It’s something of a moral conundrum, isn’t it? If you had information that you could win money from a bet with, would you use it to your advantage? Say you lived next doors to a footballer and found out from them that they’d been sold to another club, would you pop down to your bookies
- [How Does Horse Racing Differ Around the World?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/how-does-horse-racing-differ-around-the-world/) - Have a look at racing in the United Kingdom and you’ll find that it splits into three main categories: jump, flat and all-weather racing. All-weather racing hasn’t yet found a safe way to make it possible to host jump racing, so really, there are only three types when it comes to what the horses need
- [How Will the FOBT Stake Reduction Affect High Street Bookmakers?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Could Horse Racing Take Place on Britain’s Streets?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/could-horse-racing-take-place-on-britains-streets/) - It seems a ludicrous question at first sight, but there is a hope from some that horse racing could soon be taking place on Britain’s streets and roads in a move to revitalise the sport. You would be forgiven for thinking that there isn’t a desperate need to revitalise racing, but there is a reality
- [What Happened To All Of The Dog Tracks in London?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/what-happened-to-all-of-the-dog-tracks-in-london/) - 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
- [Underwater Hockey, Chess Boxing & Other Weird Sports](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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. 1. Underwater Hockey aka Octopush Underwater Hockey (also known as Octopush) is similar to Ice Hockey in that two teams battle against each
- [Lottery Winners Who Spent It All & Ended up Broke](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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
- [Male Breast Implants, 30 Days in the Dark and Other Crazy Prop Bets](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/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

## Pages

- [Online Gambling Websites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/) - Since betting first went online in the 1990's there has been an explosion in the number of gambling sites for you to choose from. Whilst choice is a good thing, it can sometimes make it difficult to find exactly what you're looking for. This site is the culmination of thousands of hours of research, testing
- [Internet Sweepstake Cafes: What Are They & How Do They Work?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/internet-sweepstake-cafes-what-are-they-how-do-they-work/) - Internet Sweepstake cafes (aka Sweepstakes Parlors) have been popping up in towns all over America and they can easily be mistaken for slot lounges, but what actually are they? Set up primarily in strip malls, and often nestled between insurance sellers and vape stores, they offer a form of grey area gaming even in states
- [Betting Offers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/offers/) - Everyone likes getting a little extra, and that's what this section is all about - bonuses and free bets for placing the bets that you were going to place already. There are quite a few different types of bonus and offer, so we're going to break it down into sections starting with the best betting
- [Online Poker Bonuses](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/bonuses/) - This page lists poker bonuses from trustworthy and reputable online poker sites. All of the poker sites found below offer some kind of poker sign up bonus in order to welcome new players. There are a couple of different kinds of poker bonus, but for the most part poker bonuses are credited as 'bonus funds'
- [Online Bingo Bonuses & Offers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/bonuses/) - On this page you'll find bingo bonuses offered by trusted and reputable online bingo sites. The bingo sites offer welcome bonuses as an incentive for new players to sign up and give their site a go, and there are two main types of bingo sign up bonus - no deposit bonuses and deposit bonuses. No
- [Slot Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/slot-sites/) - In the world of online casinos, slot machines are amongst the most popular things for people to play. They’re so popular, in fact, that even gambling sites that specialise in other products such as bingo, poker or sports betting will offer up a wide range of slot games to their players. There are literally thousands
- [Online Casino Bonuses & Offers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/bonuses/) - On this page, you'll find casino bonuses on offer from trusted online casinos. All of these offers are exclusive to new players and are often referred to as casino welcome bonuses or sign up bonuses (SUB). Many of the casinos will also have ongoing promotions for existing players, but you'll need to be new to
- [Online Bookies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/bookmakers/) - Before the days of the internet if you wanted to place a bet you needed to do it either in person or via the telephone and it was done with a traditional bookmaker. In the new digital world that's no longer the case and there are a plethora of online bookies ready and waiting for
- [Lottery Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/lottery/) - Playing the lottery is one of the most common forms of gambling in the UK, and plenty of people who consider themselves to be non-gamblers will purchase tickets for the lotto or buy the occasional scratchcard. It shouldn't come as a surprise, therefore, to learn that many online gambling sites are also set up to
- [Online Poker Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/) - The landscape of online poker has changed many times since it first began, and we've watched the evolution of the game unfold in a relatively short space of time. What started as a fairly simple concept has had to adapt to keep things interesting, resulting in the introduction of features such as anonymous players, jackpot
- [Online Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/) - The UK has had a love affair with bingo for many years, and the game is played in high street bingo halls througout the country every day. In recent years more people are choosing to play online rather than in a traditional bingo hall, resulting in the closure of over 30% of the UK's 600
- [Casino Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/) - Pretty much as soon as the internet went live, people were looking at ways of gambing on it - with the first online casinos appearing as early as 1994, before many of us even had email addresses. Or, for you whiper snappers, were even born. The online casino world has changed quite a bit over
- [Sports Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/) - Betting and sports go hand in hand, with billions wagered on football matches, horse races, golf tournaments and other events every year. And it's not just sports either, you can bet on politics, the weather, who will win or get kicked off a reality TV show and even what colour hat the Queen with wear
- [Gambling Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/gambling-sites/) - Some betting sites only offer one major product, whilst others excel in one area but don't offer anything more than the basics in others. We've seen this many times with online casinos who have launched sportsbooks - their casinos may be fantastic, but the sports side often lacks depth. On this page we cover the
- [B-Livegaming Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/b-livegaming/) - B-Livegaming has been about since 2009 and have managed to carve out a nice little niche in the live bingo gaming sector thanks to one very unique feature - the ability to play bingo and get your five minutes of fame at the same time. So long as you have a webcam, the way it
- [Microgaming Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/microgaming/) - The bingo sites listed below all use Microgaming bingo software and operate on the Microgaming bingo network. All the sites in the network share the same games and jackpots, meaning that the primary differences from one site to another are the promotions and bonuses they offer. Microgaming bingo sites are notorious for giving away generous
- [Cryptologic Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/cryptologic/) - Cryptologic are one of the most iconic names in the casino industry. They have been going since 1995 and you could argue that they were one of the first to really understand the potential for online gaming. This early realisation allowed them to become very successful, but over the years this success dwindled somewhat before
- [Greyhound Racing Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/greyhound-racing/) - Greyhound racing has been one of the most popular sports to bet in the UK for a number of years now. In fact, it rivals that of horse racing in terms of the coverage the sport gets. These days the sport isn’t as popular as once was, but it still pulls in a large number
- [Virtue Fusion Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/virtue-fusion/) - Virtue Fusion has quickly risen to become one of the leading bingo software providers in the industry, and what’s unique about the company is that they are one of the few who solely develope bingo games. This means that they are fully focused on this one area of expertise, although they're now owned by industry
- [Gamesys Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/gamesys/) - Gamesys have been about since 2001 and in that time have managed to turn themselves into one of the most reputable game developers in the industry. But, unlike most game developers, Gamesys have actually taken it one step further and operate a number of brands within the casino sector, such as Jackpot Joy and Virgin
- [Gamesys Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/gamesys/) - Gamesys are one of the most intriguing brands in the online gaming sector at the minute, and for all the right reasons, too. The company was founded in 2001 by Noel Hayden and are still based out of London, although they now have offices situated around the world. So, why are they so intriguing I
- [Caribbean Stud Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/caribbean-stud-poker/) - Caribbean Stud Poker is one of the most fashionable games in the casino. Its popularity has grown over the last decade or so, mainly down to the growth of online poker and the better understanding of how that works. Whilst this form of casino game doesn’t get quite as technical as most other poker variants,
- [What Are The Chances Of Winning The Lottery In Your Lifetime](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/what-are-the-chance-of-winning-the-lottery-in-your-lifetime/) - Do you play the lottery or lotto every week? Want to know the chances of winning the jackpot at some point in your lifetime? The read on... One of the most common questions we get asked is "What are the chances that I'll win the lottery/lotto jackpot in my lifetime/before I die?". The answer is
- [Ice Hockey Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/ice-hockey/) - One of the biggest sports in the US and Canada is undoubtedly Ice Hockey. It gets millions of viewers each week, mainly tuning in to watch biggest league in the world, the NHL. The fast paced game means that it’s one that draws in spectators, but from a betting perspective, the competitive nature of these
- [Boxing Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/boxing/) - There’s no doubt that boxing is a global sport and it’s this factor that brings so much coverage in the betting world. It doesn’t pull in the punters on a regular scale compared with the likes of football or horse racing, but the times when fights are available the boxing markets tend to be pretty
- [Baseball (MLB) Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/baseball/) - If you are from the UK or indeed most parts of Europe, then baseball is going to be a sport you likely aren’t all to familiar with. It’s actually one of America’s biggest sports and is often referred to as part of the ‘big 4’ that’s made up of American football, basketball, ice hockey and
- [Snooker Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/snooker/) - Let’s be honest, when it comes to sports betting snooker might not be the first choice that springs to mind. However, even though it’s hay days of the 80’s and 90’s seem to be someway off these days, the sport actually does a thriving trade with a lot of bookmakers, many of whom actually sponsor
- [Cricket Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/cricket/) - Even though cricket isn’t the first sport to come to mind when talking about sports betting, it actually has a bit of a cult following within the industry. Whilst the majority of casual bettors are unlikely to bet on a cricket match – at least compared to a horse race or football match - there
- [Evolution Gaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/evolution-gaming/) - Evolution Gaming is probably one of the most innovative casino software developers to hit the market since their inception in 2006. The company set out to be different from the rest and to do this they initially went down the route of offering up live dealer games. As they have evolved – no pun intended
- [Microgaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/microgaming/) - Microgaming are widely regarded as the biggest casino games publisher in the industry. The company offer up more games than anyone else, but not only that, they also have a killer eye for detail meaning that the games on offer are of the highest standard. They have been at the forefront of casino games since
- [Progressive Jackpots](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/progressive-jackpots/) - Progressive jackpots are one of the biggest pulls for any casino. They potentially allow players to win huge sums of money for what is a relatively small outlay. What you will find from these types of games is that huge numbers of players will play them, increasing the jackpot even further. This article will explain
- [Licensing Jurisdictions for Online Gambling Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/licensing-jurisdictions-for-online-gambling-sites/) - Online gambling is a highly regulated industry, with operators and software developers being required to jump through many hoops in order to be able to legally offer real money betting. Many countries now also require a specific license to be held to accept customers from that region, often linked to a gaming tax - the
- [Football Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/football/) - There's little doubt that football is one of the most popular sports bets in sport in the world. A mere sideways glance at some of the bigger bookmakers and it is evident how much attention the sport gets from the industry in general. There are countless markets to bet on from a huge range of
- [Video Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/video-poker/) - Video poker has been around in one form or another since the seventies and in that time the game has gathered quite a cult following. The process of video poker is very simple and anyone who is familiar with the rules of poker is able to pick up the game almost immediately. The appeal comes
- [Horse Racing Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/horse-racing/) - Horse racing has always been one of the betting industry's most popular outlets. In fact, it could be argued that without betting the sport would have little appeal to those not internally involved in its operation. Its coverage has become so vast these days that punters can bet on an incredibly wide range of markets,
- [Blackjack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/blackjack/) - Blackjack is another of the more popular games in online and land-based casinos. The game's popularity comes from the fact that you can apply some form of strategy to it, whilst also needing a bit of luck from the cards as well. Whilst there are several versions of the game, the principals of how you
- [Solitaire](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/solitaire/) - Solitaire has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years. The most famous and well known form is Klondike solitaire. Don't worry if you've never heard the name before - this form of solitaire is so common that it is often just referred to as 'solitaire' and is probably the version that
- [Betting Exchanges](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/betting-exchanges/) - Betting exchanges were one of the biggest revolutions in the online betting industry over the last decade. The concept is to allow punters to not only back a result, but also to lay the same result, effectively working in the way a traditional bookmaker would by offering a price, thus negating the need for a
- [What Happens if you Buy Every Combination of Lottery Tickets?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/what-happens-if-you-buy-every-combination-of-lottery-tickets/) - Put away your crystal balls and stop looking up your cats birthdays. There is, theoretically, a way to guarantee you win the lottery jackpot and it's actually quite simple - buy every number combination. But what would happen if you did? If the prize fund were large enough, would you have a net win? Please
- [Cash Out](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/cash-out/) - To cash out or not to cash out? That’s been one of the most common questions asked in the betting industry over the past few years since the concept came into being. It's a good question, and one that doesn't have a definitive answer, not least if you hve no idea what cashing out means
- [Betting Odds Explained](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/betting-odds-explained/) - There are 3 common types of betting odds within the betting industry; fractional, decimal and American, each with their own degrees of simplicity and levels of popularity. This article will be going through the 3 types and examining how they work in an attempt for you to understand them better. Hopefully this will help you
- [The History of Bingo: From Beano to Online Bingo](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/articles/history-of-bingo/) - Bingo is an ancient game that has enjoyed a great deal of popularity right from its inception; and the origins of bingo can be traced as far back as mid-sixteenth century, Italy. A lottery called Lo Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia - which is still played every week - is a direct ancestor of modern bingo.
- [Each Way & Place Betting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/each-way-and-place-betting/) - Each way and place betting are two of the more popular bet types in the industry. They are both essentially bets that cover a multitude of results, each having different pay-outs depending on where your bet finishes. This article will be looking at both forms betting, including the similarities and differences for each. Each Way Betting
- [Baccarat](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/baccarat/) - Baccarat is often known as the casino game of choice for the ‘elite’ in the casino industry, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that this game is difficult to play or that you need to have endless funds to play. In fact, once you have learned the basic rules to baccarat you will be
- [Top 5 Casino Card Games You Probably Haven't Played](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/top-5-casino-card-games-you-probably-havent-played/) - Variety, so they say, is the spice of life. And so on that note we decided to put on our thinking caps and come up with five great casino card games that you might not have heard of - including Tequila Poker, Casino Solitaire & Texas Hold'em Shootout. All of which can be played from
- [Razz Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/games/razz/) - Razz is a type of stud poker, where the aim is to make the lowest possible hand. In Razz straights and flushes don't count and Ace's are always low, so the best possible hand that you can get is 5-4-3-2-A. Seven cards are dealt to you in Razz but only 5 are used to make
- [Darts Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/darts/) - Ten years ago the ability to bet on darts would have been limited to say the least. The sport was far from struggling, but it never really had any serious coverage beyond a lot of the major tournaments which in turn, discouraged bookmakers to really put much time or effort into making comprehensive markets for
- [Roulette Strategies: Destroying The Martingale System Myth](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/martingale-system/) - Nearly every gambler will come across the Martingale System at some point in their lives. The premise is so simple that a large proportion of players will actually 'invent' this system themselves. But like most betting systems, the Martingale System is flawed at the most basic level. What Is the Martingale System? The Martingale System
- [Slots](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/slots/) - There are few games that draw players into a casino in the way that slots do. You only need the briefest of looks at any online casino to appreciate the range of games that are on offer to get an idea of their popularity. They come into their own due to the ability to win
- [Formula 1 (F1) Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/formula-1/) - When most people think of sports betting, few will associate it with Formula 1. The sport doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with betting but it is a sport at the end of the day, which does go hand in hand with betting! Let’s clear one thing up straight away; you aren’t going to get
- [Poker Bankroll Management: Tips & Advice](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/articles/poker-bankroll-management/) - In poker, it’s imperative that you treat your bankroll with the greatest respect, because otherwise it could soon be gone. Each poker variant and limit requires you to use different bankroll strategies. Doing so will stand you in good stead for the trials and tribulations that the game of poker can bring. Throughout this article
- [What Was The First Online Casino?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/what-was-the-first-online-casino/) - Online casinos first appeared some time in the mid-1990's, and a number of brands have tried to lay claim that they were the first. We've already written about the world's first land-based casino but we had to do some digging in an attempt to answer the question "who or what was the first online casino".
- [Leander Games Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/leander-games/) - Leander Games has been about since 2008 and whilst they aren’t one of the most well-known casino software companies in the industry, in that time they have still managed to carve a more than decent reputation. Unlike most of their competitors, they have decided to keep things small and concentrate almost exclusively within the inline
- [NetEnt Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/netent/) - NetEnt, or Net Entertainment as they are sometimes known, were formed in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. This actually makes NetEnt one of the oldest casino software operators in the world, highlighting just how much ground the company has covered to get to the top of the softare developer ladder. What’s been great to see from
- [Daub Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/daub/) - Daub are one of the more mysterious and interesting brands in the bingo software industry. The company started life in 2001 setting up successful sites such as Wink Bingo and Posh Bingo, but after some promising early growth they decided to move on and eventually sold these sites to 888 Holdings in deals reported to
- [Amaya Gaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/amaya/) - Amaya might not be a brand that you are instantly familiar with, but they are in fact one of the biggest and most successful software companies in the industry. In fact, in 2014 Amaya purchased the parent group of both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in a deal reportedly worth around $4.9 Billion. At the
- [Microgaming Poker Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/networks/microgaming/) - The following poker sites all operate on the Microgaming Poker Network, which used to be known as the Prima Poker network. The majority of the games and players are shared between sites, although some of the Microgaming Poker rooms will run their own tables or tournaments for promotional purposes. Microgaming offer a variety of games
- [Online Casino Software](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/) - If you're a regular player at an online casino, then you are probably already aware of the role the different software providers play. If that's the case, and you're here because you're looking for a casino that offers a particular software, then below you'll find a series of casino lists split by software. Software List
- [American Football (NFL) Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/american-football/) - Whilst it’s undoubted that American football is much more popular in the US then say the UK for example, the sport is actually one that has developed quickly on a more global scale. The main benefactor behind this is that the coverage of the sport is much wider than it’s ever been. The likes of
- [Roulette](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/roulette/) - Roulette is one of the most popular games in any online casino. The main reason behind this is the simplicity of the game, which appeals to both veterans and beginners alike. Whilst the majority of games within a casino will have some sort of skill aspect involved, roulette is down to pure luck and requires
- [Tennis Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/tennis/) - Many who bet only as a hobby disregard tennis as a betting option, but a lot of professional bettors use tennis as one of their go to sports. One of the main reasons for this is that tennis competitions take place almost 365 days of the year, making the sport a great outlet for bookmakers,
- [Rugby Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/rugby/) - It’s probably fair to say that rugby isn’t the most popular of sports when it comes to online betting. Trying to match the likes of football and tennis is going to be an almost impossible task for the gentleman's game, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some extremely lucrative betting opportunities for rugby fans.
- [Golf Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/golf/) - Golf has quickly become one of the most popular sports to bet on in the world. The main reason for this is that it’s so accessible these days. There is a tournament going on somewhere in the world almost 52 weeks of the year and it’s this sort of consistency that professional bettors thrive on.
- [Basketball Betting Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/basketball/) - Whilst basketball is very much a US facing sport, what many people don’t realise that there are a number of professional leagues throughout Europe as well. These guys don’t get the exposure or the money that players in the NBA do, but basketball is still probably America’s biggest export in terms of their key sports.
- [Bally Technologies Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/bally/) - Bally Technologies might not be one of the best known software companies for casino games, but it is one of the oldest. The company have been operating in the casino software sector since 1968 and in that time have managed to create some of the best online casino games in the industry. What few people
- [Electracade Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/electracade/) - Electracade aren’t one of the biggest operators in the casino industry, but since their introduction in 2004 they have managed to offer up a number of games via their platform. It’s worth noting that the company are now part of the OpenBet group, who acquired the company in 2008. They are based out of Surrey
- [Archives](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/archives/) - [Blog Archive List]
- [Related Contingencies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/related-contingencies/) - Have you ever tried to place a double only for the bookmaker to tell you that you can’t place this bet? Yet, you are able to place the two bets on their own as singles and are even allowed to add in other markets, just not the two markets you originally selected. Well, this is
- [Payout Limits](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/payout-limits/) - It’s essential to understand that all bookmakers will have a maximum payout for each sport and for different sporting events. For the majority of people, these limits will never be an issue due to the stakes and odds that most people bet at, but for those of you who are either classed as high rollers
- [Pari Mutual Betting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/pari-mutual-betting/) - Pari Mutual betting is widely agreed to be one of the oldest forms of betting. It dates back to the 1800s in France, but the concept still remains; all the money wagered on a specific event goes into a single pool, and then all winning bets will take a dividend from that pool of money,
- [Handicap Betting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/handicap-betting/) - Handicap betting is one of the most popular bet types and is definitely in vogue at the minute. The concept is pretty simple in that a handicap is applied to a certain selection to even it up against their opponent. The handicap in question is imaginary, of course, and only for the purpose of the
- [Ante Post Betting](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/ante-post-betting/) - Ante post is one of the oldest forms of betting. Simply put, ante post betting is where you place a bet on an outcome way in advance of the start of that event. It’s most commonly used in horse racing where punters can bet on horses for future races weeks or even months ahead. Some
- [Omaha Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/games/omaha/) - Omaha Poker is a game that was created from Texas Hold'em Poker. It was casino executive Robert Turner first brought Omaha into a casino when he introduced it to Bill Boyd, who in turn liked it, then offered it as a game at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas. In Omaha Poker you are
- [Stud Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/games/stud-poker/) - There are multiple different variations of Stud Poker, but the most popular are five card and seven-card stud. Seven card stud was originally the most popular type of poker, but was replaced by Texas hold'em in the early 70's. Even though Stud Poker has fallen down the ranks of popularity a little, it still often
- [Texas Hold'em: Rules & Basic Strategy](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/games/texas-holdem/) - Texas Hold'em Poker has quickly become the most popular card game in the world. The idea of Texas Hold'em originally gained popularity after the movie "Rounders" was released in 1998. Then in 2003, ESPN held the now popular World Series of Poker which was won by Chris Moneymaker, projecting the popularity of Texas Hold'em to
- [Dragonfish Bingo Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/dragonfish/) - Since founding in 2007, Dragonfish have managed to become one of the top bingo games producers in the industry. The company are actually a subsidiary of 888 Holdings, which stands them in pretty good stead given that 888 are one of the most flexible gambling platforms going. Before we dive too much further into Dragonfish,
- [Gambling Articles](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/) - Here you'll find articles that don't fit into any other of the other sectinos on the site. These includes both general gambling articles as well as topics that don't 'fit' into the sports, casino or bingo categories - such as the lottery. Licensing Jurisdictions for Online Gambling Sites Responsible Gambling National Lottery Odds - What Are The Chances Of Winning
- [Sports Betting Articles](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/articles/) - Related Contingencies Payout Limits Pari Mutual Betting Handicap Betting Each Way and Place Betting Cash Out Betting Odds Explained Betting Exchanges Ante Post Betting
- [Poker Articles](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/articles/) - Poker Bankroll Management: Tips & Advice
- [Casino Articles](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/articles/) - Internet Sweepstake Cafes: What Are They & How Do They Work? Top 5 Casino Card Games You Probably Haven't Played Progressive Jackpots Roulette Systems: Destroying The Martingale System Myth What Was The First Online Casino?
- [Let It Ride](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/let-it-ride/) - Let it Ride, sometimes called Let 'em Ride, is another poker-based card game that can be found in a lot of casinos these days. The game format works quite a lot quicker than that of say Three Card Poker or Pai Gow Poker, which can keeps the game flowing and a little more interesting. Like
- [Craps](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/craps/) - Craps is one of the one of the most iconic casino games in the world. It’s a game often seen or mentioned on Hollywood movies and TV shows set in the earlier half of the 20th century, and with that comes a certain amount of glamour and perhaps an air of mystery to the game.
- [Yggdrasil Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/yggdrasil/) - Yggdrasil is one in a long line of new casino software developers that have sprung on to the scene over the last couple of years. The company are based out of Malta and have been since their introduction in 2013, but there’s a good chance that the name has confused you slightly, as it did
- [WMS Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/wms/) - When we think of WMS (Industries) the company always feels like a ‘trending’ company. By this we mean that they are always moving at pace with the industry and trying new games, new software and new innovations. The history of the company would actually be a far cry from trending, especially since they date back
- [Thunderkick Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/thunderkick/) - Aside from having possibly the coolest name in the whole online casino industry, Thunderkick have managed to carve out a nice little opening for themselves in the games design sector. What’s been impressive to see from the folks at Thunderkick is that they realise they are small, they realise they can't compete with some larger
- [Saucify Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/saucify/) - Saucify have been running since 2006, but they were previously known as BetOnSoft. The company decided that a change of direction was needed for them to really push on to the next level, and so they also needed a new identity, thus Saucify was born. The name isn’t the most obvious choice for a casino
- [RTG Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/rtg/) - RTG (Real Time Gaming) are one of the oldest and probably most well known casino software developers in the industry. They formed way back in 1998 and since then have gone on to thrive. What’s been interesting to see with RTG is the company's ability to offer services to players based in the USA. As
- [Rival Gaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/rival/) - Rival has been about since 2006 and in that time they have made huge strides towards becoming one of the biggest operators in the casino industry. The company came from very humble beginnings and through hard graft worked their way up the ladder and are now associated with some of the highest profile casinos in
- [Realistic Games Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/realistic-games/) - Realistic Games has been operating since 2002 and in that time have managed to carve out a decent reputation within the gambling industry. What’s been refreshing to see from Realistic Games is their honest approach towards the world of online casino after openly admitting in the early days that their products weren’t up to scratch.
- [Quickspin Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/quickspin/) - Quickspin are still one of the new kids on the block when it comes to casino game design, even though they were formed in 2011. In the world of online casino 5+ years of experience can seem like quite a lot, but the software platform tends to be a little slower to progress with so
- [Playtech Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/playtech/) - Playtech are easily one of the biggest software providers in the industry. They have been in operation since 1999 and were originally set up out of Tartu, Estonia. What’s probably been the most impressive aspect of the company is their ability to keep plowing ahead, acquiring dozens of companies along the way and tapping into
- [Play'n Go Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/play-n-go/) - Play’n GO have been on the scene since 1997 and are based out of Vaxjo, Sweden. The company are definitely on the smaller scale from within the industry, but they are a plucky little company that packs a punch nevertheless. There were several takeovers throughout the early years, but these days they are much more
- [NYX Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/nyx/) - NYX have probably been one of the most exciting brands to hit the market in the last decade. The company were formed in 2006 by a consortium in Sweden, and over the years have managed to propel themselves forwards to become one of the largest distributors of casino games in the world. The software that
- [NuWorks Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/nuworks/) - NuWorks has been around since 2011, which makes them one of the younger software development companies in the industry. What’s great to see is that they offer their products to US based casinos, one of very few in the industry these days to do so. It’s fair to say that NuWorks are still one of
- [Novomatic Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/novomatic/) - Novomatic has been in the casino industry since 1980, making them one of the oldest software companies still in existence. They were founded by Johan Graf, who set about trying to install his casino machines throughout Belgium in bars, pubs and even brothels. The company has come a long way since the early days and
- [NextGen Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/nextgen/) - NextGen are one of the oldest and most established casino games providers in the industry. The company have been running since 1999 and in that time have seen a lot of changes not only to how they operate but also as to what sort of games they are wanting to promote. What’s been impressive to
- [Mazooma Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/mazooma/) - Mazooma is a UK based company and they have been in operation since 1997. Like a lot of casino software developers they started life in creating land-based products such as fruit machines and slots, but eventually took the plunge in the late 2000s to offer products of an online nature. The company work tirelessly alongside brands
- [iSoftBet Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/isoftbet/) - iSoftBet is probably a software provider that you may be not all that familiar with. But, let us tell you that they are one of the best up and coming casino software providers that we have seen for a long time. The company are based out of London, England and have been going since 2010.
- [IGT Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/igt/) - IGT are widely renowned as one of the biggest and best in the casino industry. The company have been about since 1975, which also makes them one of the oldest, and over the years they have put their knowledge of the industry to good use. Like so many of the larger players, IGT started life
- [Endemol Games Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/endemol-games/) - One of the best things about the casino software industry is that there are so many companies that throw their hat into the ring trying to deliver a different slant on the games that are on offer. Endemol is a prime example of this. The company started life in 1994 as a television and media
- [Blueprint Gaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/blueprint/) - Blueprint Gaming have been one of the leading companies in the software development sector within the casino industry for a number of years now. They started life offering up land-based casinos the opportunity to give their customers some of the most exciting games on the market. In fact, they have over 100,000 land-based terminals currently
- [Betsoft Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/betsoft/) - Betsoft have been one of the most innovative companies in the casino industry for the last decade. They have earned this reputation by applying some of the most advanced software ever created for online casino games and then being able to roll it out on an industrial scale for hundreds of different casinos around the
- [Barcrest Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/barcrest/) - Barcrest are probably one of the most iconic casino software providers in the world. If you are from the UK and have played a slot machine in either a casino or even your local pub, then there is a good chance that Barcrest developed it. The company have made an extremely successful business from standalone
- [Ash Gaming Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/ash-gaming/) - Ash Gaming was founded in 2000 and since then have gone on to be one of the most recognisable brands in the industry. This software producer have managed to create a broad range of games with special attention to detail, which enabled them to strike up partnerships with some of the worlds biggest online casinos.
- [Aristocrat Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/aristocrat/) - Aristocrat Gaming was first launched as a company in 1953, making them one of the oldest distributors of online casino games in the industry. The company have worked tirelessly over the years to create new, exciting casino games and have gone from some of the most famous land-based games to now establishing a foothold within
- [Ainsworth Casinos](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/software/ainsworth/) - Ainsworth is one of the oldest casino game makers in the world. The company actually started as a one-man band back in 1953 and since then has gone on to become one of the leading lights in the casino industry. Based out of Australia, the company is probably best known on home shores, although they
- [Pai Gow Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/pai-gow-poker/) - Pai Gow is a really popular game in the casino, mainly down to the fact that the pace of play is pretty slow and a good percentage of the hands will result in a push. This means that your money often goes a long way with Pai Gow Poker and unlike games such as blackjack,
- [Three Card Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/three-card-poker/) - Three Card Poker is often known for its slow pace of play and it’s low variance nature, meaning that you could spend hours at a table without putting your whole bankroll in too much danger. But, don’t let that fool you as there are chances which you can take to win some serious money from
- [iPoker Sites](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/networks/ipoker/) - The following online poker sites operate on the iPoker network - which is the poker network run by Playtech (we're not really sure why they didn't just call it the Playtech Poker Network). The iPoker network made its first appearance in 2004 and enjoys the most traffic of any poker network - second only to
- [Poker Networks](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/networks/) - Microgaming iPoker
- [Responsible Gambling](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/responsible-gambling/) - Gambling, in all its forms, can be an exciting experience. For most people it is an enjoyable hobby - a bit of fun that might also result in a big cash win. But like many things, sometimes people take it too far. We want your online gambling experience to be enjoyable, safe, and responsible. Follow
- [National Lottery Odds - What Are The Chances Of Winning The Lotto Jackpot?](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/articles/uk-national-lottery-lotto-odds/) - Ever wondered what the odds are of winning a prize in the UK National Lottery? Or how likely you are to win the jackpot? Well wonder no more - this article both answers these questions, and shows you how to do the calculations yourself. Please note: This article relates to the old format of the
- [Bingo Articles](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/articles/) - The History of Bingo: From Beano to Online Bingo
- [Bingo Networks](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/bingo/networks/) - Virtue Fusion Microgaming Gamesys Daub B-Livegaming Dragonfish
- [Poker Games](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/poker/games/) - Texas Hold'em: Rules & Basic Strategy Omaha Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy Razz Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy Stud Poker: Rules & Basic Strategy
- [Rule 4 in Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/sports/horse-racing/rule-4/) - As with all sports, Horse Racing has a series of rules and regulations that must be obeyed by everyone associated. The bookmakers also have a set of rules and regulations that they must set and follow accordingly. Rule 4 is one of those regulations and it’s vital, as a punter, that it’s understood before betting
- [Casino Games](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/casino/games/) - Three Card Poker Pai Gow Poker Craps Let It Ride Caribbean Stud Poker Baccarat Video Poker Slots Solitaire Blackjack Roulette

## Gambling Sites

- [BetVictor](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/betvictor/)
- [Ladbrokes](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/ladbrokes/)
- [888](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/888/)
- [Betfred](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/betfred/)
- [Coral](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/coral/)
- [Bet365](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/bet365/)
- [Unibet](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/unibet/)
- [10bet](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sites/10bet/)

## Sports Offers

- [Unibet - Bet £20 Get £40 in Bonuses](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/unibet-money-back-10/)
- [Betfred - Bet £10 Get £50](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/betfred-bet-10-get-60/)
- [Ladbrokes - Bet £5 Get £30](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/ladbrokes/)
- [Coral - Bet £5 Get £30](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/coral-bet-5-get-20/)
- [Bet365 - Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/bet365-up-to-100-in-bet-credits/)
- [10bet - 100% up to £50](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/sports_offers/10bet-50-up-to-50/)

## Casino Offers

- [Coral - Deposit £10 Get 100 Free Spins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/casino_offers/coral-deposit-10-get-50/)
- [Ladbrokes - Bet £10 Get 100 Free Spins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/casino_offers/ladbrokes-bet-10-get-50/)
- [Bet365 - 10 Days of Free Spins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/casino_offers/bet365-new-player-bonus/)
- [10bet - 50% up to £250](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/casino_offers/10bet-up-to-100-25-spins/)
- [Betfred - Play £10 Get 200 Free Spins](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/casino_offers/betfred-play-10-get-50-free-spins/)

## Poker Offers

- [bet365 - Welcome Package of up to €365](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/poker_offers/bet365-welcome-package-of-up-to-e365/)

## Lottery Offers

- [Betfred Lotto - Play £5 For £20 Free Play](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/lottery_offers/betfred-lotto/)

## Categories

- [Sports](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/sports/)
- [Casino](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/casino/)
- [Poker](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/poker/)
- [Bingo](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/bingo/)
- [Lottery](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/lottery/)
- [Horse Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/horse-racing/)
- [Dog Racing](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/dog-racing/)
- [Football](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/football/)
- [Bookmakers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/bookmakers/)
- [Cricket](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/cricket/)
- [eSports](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/esports/)
- [Gambling](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/gambling/)
- [F1](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/f1/)
- [American Football](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/american-football/)
- [Baseball](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/baseball/)
- [Basketball](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/basketball/)
- [Darts](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/darts/)
- [Golf](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/golf/)
- [Tennis](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/tennis/)
- [Blackjack](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/blackjack/)
- [Roulette](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/roulette/)
- [Slots](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/slots/)
- [Baccarat](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/baccarat/)
- [Cryptocurrency](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/cryptocurrency/)
- [Famous Gamblers](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/category/famous-gamblers/)

## Tags

- [frontpage](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/tag/frontpage/)
- [bookies](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/tag/bookies/)

## Section

- [Gambling](https://www.onlinegamblingwebsites.com/blog/section/gambling/)