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, […]
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The Million Dollar Handshake: $22m Lottery Jackpot Shared to Honour 30 Year Pact 3b57b
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 […]
Belle Vue Dog Track to Close After Planning Permission for 250 Homes Approved 4b6u
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 […]
Geoff Hall: Blackjack’s Great Game Inventor 50141e
Most inventors of card games are never ed. 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 […]
The Decline in Bingo Hall Numbers Since the 1980’s Peak 3b183f
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 […]
Which Racecourses Have Closed in the UK Since 2000? 5m3u2w
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? 1v2851
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 […]
What Happened to Bet Butler? 2x625z
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 […]
Will You Marry Me? Bingo! The Proposals That Happened Over a Game of Bingo 5y6t62
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 […]
How Do Megaways Slots Work? Play With Up to 117,649 Paylines! 53174b
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 […]