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 […]
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What Is an All Star Game in American Sports? 6i5r4t
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 4d55i
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 1z6j48
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 […]
Why Does Everyone Hate Referees? 4i144k
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 ers, 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? […]
Meet Mattress Mack: The Gambler Who Won $75 Million Betting on the World Series 481b4g
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’, […]
Worst Performances by a World Cup Host 254n48
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? 2f4x4v
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 w2x10
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 […]
Can You Talk About a Poker Hand Whilst Playing? 4b4h36
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, […]