More than 100 MPs have written to the prime minister to warn of thousands of redundancies in the amusement arcade industry, after the government decided at the last minute to prevent them from reopening on Monday. The UK’s 3,000 adult gaming centres (AGCs), which feature betting machines with a maximum £2 stake, were expecting to
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Our guest this week is Ryan Growney, General Manager of the South Point Hotel and Casino, about what to expect when Nevada casinos reopen on June 4. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcastClick to listen – Alt click to
William Hill has said its revenues more than halved during the coronavirus lockdown, as the betting company prepares for a staged reopening of its shops. The bookmaker reported a 57% fall in revenues in the seven weeks to 28 April. It said online betting revenues were also down by a fifth during the same period,
Our guest this week is two time backgammon world champion and author, Bill Robertie. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcastClick to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Bill Robertie, 2x winner of the World
Gambling addiction rates may be much higher than previously thought, according to research that also warns nearly half of those with a problem are not getting any help. In a survey commissioned by the GambleAware charity, YouGov estimated that up to 2.7% of adults in Great Britain, or nearly 1.4 million people, were problem gamblers.
I’ve been publishing and giving gambling advice for decades. Sometimes thinking like a gambler helps in areas far removed from gambling itself. Today I want to share such a case. (If you only want discussion of video poker, perhaps you should skip this week.) Among other interests, I participate in Toastmasters, a group dedicated to
William Hill and GVC are expected to reclaim up to £350m from HMRC after bookmakers and casinos won a £1bn legal battle over tax paid on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). A ruling by the upper tax tribunal last month found that gambling companies had been overcharged VAT on the machines for at least eight years.
In the middle of his famous poem “If,” Rudyard Kipling poses the condition, “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same.” At the end of the poem filled with twenty or so other conditions, comes the conclusion, “you’ll be a Man, my son.” Although addressed to his
Punters betting on volatile financial markets during the Covid-19 crisis have won more than half of the revenues earned by the online trading platform Plus500, sending the company’s shares down by nearly 8%. The firm – which operates like a bookmaker and allows traders to place wagers on stock, currency and commodity market movements –
In a Gambling with an Edge podcast, two card counters—“Joe” and “Semi-Pro”—tell the story of a chop disagreement. I am only a listener to the podcast, with no inside knowledge, so my comments will undoubtedly misstate their positions. Pretend this discussion is based on a fictional incident. My points still apply. Part of the difficulty
Key Details About the Gaming Commission in Florida Several state organisations take care of the regulation of gambling activities. They play the role of a gaming commission in Florida and they regulate both types of gaming facilities: commercial and tribal. This Florida Gaming Commission undertakes numerous activities that are also an integral part of the
Stanley Ho, the flamboyant and charismatic godfather of gambling in Macau, who steered gaming in the autonomous Chinese region to eclipse Las Vegas, has died in Hong Kong aged 98. A one-time smuggler turned gambling impresario with alleged but unproven links to the the 14K and Sun Yee On triad societies – which his family
[Editor’s Note: There’s been much speculation about what gambling will be like when the casinos reopen on June 4. One debate revolves around opportunities, or lack thereof, for advantage players, given the new rules of casino admittance and play. This guest post sheds some light on the argument from the casino’s side. “The Rat” is
Our guest this week is a surveillance operator named Jackson. “Jackson,” is also an AP blackjack player who works/plays in the Midwest. Should listeners want to contact him they can reach him at [email protected] We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcastClick
The former Wales coach Rob Howley has opened up about the grief over his sister’s death that led to him being sent home from the World Cup after long-term gambling issues. Howley spoke out as he nears the end of a nine-month ban on any involvement in the sport, which was imposed by the Welsh
Loot boxes – a controversial element of video games – could be reclassified as gambling products over concern they are training children to gamble. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will this week launch a call for evidence on the increasingly common feature of games such as the football franchise Fifa. The move
Gambling in Nevada – History and Early Gaming Activities Gambling activities in Nevada date for a long time ago. The state has always been famous for gambling and has always been connected to some major historical events that have been a turning point in the direction of the gaming activities in the United States. In
What is Jackpocket Actually? With the constant improvement of online services and the invention of all sorts of mobile applications, it’s no wonder why people are searching for ways that could make our lives easier. More often than not, this is related to saving time and effort for users, making apps a big part of
Movies that feature blackjack very prominently such as “21”, “The Hangover”, and “Rain Man” serve as an excellent showcase of how things can unfold for you in the midst of playing. One thing most scenarios have in common is that the main characters have the necessary expertise and skills prior to entering the game. Quite
What is Lotto Syndicate & How It Operates Lotto syndicates were first assembled in the early 1700s, and their point was to guarantee some winnings to all those who play, but how? Well, in its nature the lottery syndicate is a group of people who share their money into the pool. Then if any of