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 […]
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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? 64q44
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. […]
The Casinos That Use AI to Identify the Players Who Will Lose the Most 6g1y3z
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 […]
The Millionaire Teen eSports Players 3o545
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 ers love, there has always been an ability to get distracted by computer games rather […]
Is Card Counting Possible Online? 374e3k
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 […]
Best Female Poker Players: The Five Biggest Stars in Women’s Poker 3u11
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 in. It was a time when you could still have a cigarette indoors and the smoke would cling to the ceiling, […]
Has Anyone Won the Lottery More Than Once? b5526
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 […]
Bill Benter: The Man Who Won $1 Billion Betting on Horse Racing 5v1y4
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 […]
Artificial Intelligence: Are Computers Better Than Humans At Poker? 5w5k3t
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 […]