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Champion Hurdle

by admin on March 15, 2010, 8:07

Whilst we focus on the world of the online casino we realise that casino players are also likely to place  a little wager on other forms of gambling and this week we have one of the greatest events of the horse racing year, namely the Cheltenham Festival so we thought we could do a little investigation for you. There are many races on each of the four days but let’s concentrate on the feature race of each day starting with the Champion Hurdle tomorrow (Tuesday). This is one of the most open races for years and although Go Native is the clear favourite at 7/2 with practically any bookmaker it gets pretty interesting after that. [click to continue…]

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The new addicts are female

by admin on March 14, 2010, 11:01

Recent reports are suggesting that the new online gambling addicts are not men but women and Bingo in particular is proving popular. These are women who have previously not been near a betting shop due to the stigma attached to that but who might have gone to a Bingo hall once or twice a week; but now with the anonymity provided by being at home some are spending many  hours each day behind their computer screen. Bookmakers have also not been slow to pick up on this phenomenon and are specifically targeting the female population by using a lot of pink in the advertising and even resorting to male pin ups. [click to continue…]

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Super Casinos in the UK not happening any time soon

March 12, 2010, 6 33

A few years ago now the UK Government announced plans for a single Super Casino and invited bids from cities across the country; there was talk of using the Millennium Dome in London or building one at Blackpool which is already a centre for tourism in the country but at the end of the day [...]

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Scientists discover a part of the brain that makes some take larger risks than others

March 11, 2010, 6 48

If somebody said to you “let’s flip a coin and if you win I will give you €10 but if you lose you give me €5”, most people would jump at it as the gains far outweigh the possible loss on a 50/50 chance. Consider next if the stakes were raised to €100000 if you [...]

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Your doctor is unlikely to diagnose problem gambling

March 10, 2010, 7 00

The chances of your Doctor recognising or even asking about chronic gambling problems is pretty remote according to the Royal College of General Practitioners which means that symptoms such as depression while possibly being linked to debt problems are not being linked to the cause. The vice chair of the college, Dr Clare Gerada, thinks [...]

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No casino for Hawaii

March 8, 2010, 8 11

It would have been the best of both worlds with the magnificent beaches, music  and atmosphere of Hawaii coupled with a bright shiny new casino in which to amuse yourself until the small hours but it is not to be. Only two US states currently have no legal gaming  and that includes casinos or lotteries [...]

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