The bookmaker William Hill has seen a fast recovery in takings after sports betting resumed, but announced it would not reopen 119 branches closed during the coronavirus lockdown. The group said it had redeployed the majority of staff at the branches that are closing and only 16 redundancies were expected. The latest closures, representing about
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In my last two blogs, I mentioned the Gambler’s Bonus system that was attached to games I played long ago. I received a lengthy post (which you may find in the comments to the July 21 post on www.gambingwithanedge.com ) asking me lots of specifics about that particular slot club system. I’ll respond where I
Online gamblers should not be able to lose more than £100 a month without proving they can afford it, according to a report that will also call for betting websites that base themselves offshore to face stiffer taxes. Proposals from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank build on growing clamour for the government to make
Our guest this week is Colin Jones of Blackjackapprenticeship.com. We answer blackjack and card counting questions from our listeners. 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 Colin Jones,
Last week I wrote about a juicy game that lasted for several years in 15-machine pubs in greater Las Vegas. If you read that article first, this one will make more sense. Near the end of the time when this game was available, the manager of one of these pubs asked if I could meet
In 2008, gross revenues from the gambling industry in the United States reached up to $92.27 billion, which is a significant number. According to the statements of official authorities such as the American Gaming Association, gambling is a serious industry that generates around $240 billion. It also employs nearly two million people in 40 states.
Children as young as 11 are becoming problem gamblers as apps and websites make betting easier than ever. Journalist Jenny Kleeman investigates how it has been allowed to happen How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Jack Ritchie was still at school when he had his first big gambling win. It was
Prediction by the Numbers – NOVA’s View on Statistics Prediction by the Numbers is one of the many NOVA documentary series, where experts in science, statistics and more explain how humanity is functioning and how something very simple we see or do every day is complex. This is episode 6 from season 45 of the
50s – The Beginning History of eSports a.k.a. competitive computer gaming dates back to 1952. It all began with research by the Cambridge scientist Alexander Douglas. He was working on an idea about human-computer interaction. Douglas was the first to implement a board game as a computer one, which was the funding step into eSports
The OLG Online Platform Except for being a government run authority that manages the gambling games in the Ontario province, OLG also has an online platform that offers different ways of regulated gambling with real money. It features lotteries, keno games, slots and a whole online casino platform to boast. In the coming sections of
Our guest this week is Max Coins, an option trader who had many low roller shenanigans he played in Vegas and Atlantic City when he was younger, as well as some high-roller play later in his career. [00:00] Introduction of advantage player Max Coins [00:50] Max’s friend, Sam [02:30] Pranking Binion’s [04:40] Sahara promotions [08:08]
Arkansas Gaming Commission License, Laws & Rules Arkansas Gaming Commission nowadays is responsible for all gambling activities across the state. Up to this date, gambling in Arkansas is not forbidden, but when we speak about Arkansas casinos, they are allowed only in particular cities and in-state areas. The laws are pretty controversial in Arkansas because
Casinos and sportsbooks in Nevada made $329.1 million in revenue from sports betting, which also is a new record. This is an increase of slightly over 9% compared to the previous record-holding year 2018 ($301 million). The legal Nevada sportsbooks had a win percentage of 6.19%, which makes 2019 a very strong year against gamblers,
UK tax authorities have widened their investigation into gambling firm GVC, in a shock escalation that sent shares in the owner of Ladbrokes bookmakers tumbling. Britain’s biggest bookmaker fell by 102p, or almost 12%, to 770p on the news, making it the worst performer among FTSE 100 companies. The sports betting and gaming group, which
For a five-year period ending about a decade ago, I played a lot at certain 15-machine pubs in the southeastern section of the Las Vegas valley. Places such as Village Pub, Raye’s, Doc Holliday’s, and Franklin’s. Most of these places have changed owners and names since then. All have removed the game I played. My
So much for the idea that GVC, owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, would become dull and predictable after last week’s sudden exit of Kenny Alexander, the deal-doing chief executive who built the firm at a pace few rivals could match. Alexander left only a few days ago but HM Revenue & Customs is now banging
The casino company Genting is to cut 1,642 jobs at clubs and hotels across the UK owing to Covid-19, in a move that the GMB trade union described as a “serious slap in the face” to workers. While pubs, restaurants, shops and even bookmakers in England have been allowed to open as coronavirus lockdown restrictions
The popularity of poker grew rapidly, thanks to the extensive promotional campaigns of the big poker tournaments too. In many countries, there are quite many popular local poker tournaments. But also a big interest provokes the international poker tournaments that gather at one place one of the most prominent poker players of all times. Meanwhile,
So this is what Chris O’Shea, new chief executive of Centrica, owner of British Gas, meant by his plan to “modernise and simplify the way we do business”: 20,000 employees in the UK must accept new terms and conditions or else they could lose their jobs. Centrica hasn’t yet started the “fire and rehire” process
Our guest this week is David Hill, author of the new book “The Vapors.” [00:00] Introduction of David Hill, author of The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice [00:40] History of gambling, politics, and mob activity in Hot Springs [13:29]