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 […]
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How Will Brexit Affect Horse Racing in the UK? 652x4r
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 […]
Is Bingo Considered Gambling? 141r42
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 […]
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 […]
Weird Sports at the Olympics: From Pistol Duelling to Solo Synchronised Swimming 1s6t24
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? 48302f
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 […]
What Is Wheel Bias in Roulette? 93i5
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 […]
What Happened to Vernons? 6cc1d
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 […]
The Auction to Decide Who Gets to Blow Up Former Trump Casino 1c6u1t
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 […]
Best Dog Racing Tracks in the UK 146640
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 […]