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
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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]
Quebec City Casino List – Locations & Names 2020 Casinos in Quebec are just two, one located in the city centre and one outside it. In this article, we will examine each casino, Quebec can offer, going through all the information that you must be aware of before visiting the city. Pay attention to the details, and you
The coronavirus lockdown has triggered a huge rise in problem gamblers seeking help, indicating “the first signs of a storm”, according to a leading addiction charity. The Gordon Moody Association, which runs residential treatment programmes for people with a severe gambling disorder, said the number of interactions with problem gamblers had increased from 30 a
However, before we share our tips on how to hop between places, let’s take a look at some statistical information and insights as to why they are such popular draws for crowds from all over the world. Why Are Hong Kong and Macau so Popular as Destinations? Destination Hong Kong Macau Population: 7,500,700 696,100 Territory:
A month or so ago I answered the Question of the Day for the Las Vegas Advisor and I answered it in terms of the Binomial Distribution. There were some comments posted after that QOD indicating that people wanted to know more about it. This is a lightly edited version of a 2012 article that
Banning betting companies from being front-of-shirt sponsors for football clubs is “one of the most obvious things to do” within the new Gambling Act, the MP Carolyn Harris has said. Spain’s ministry of consumer affairs is proposing to heavily restrict gambling advertising in the country, and if the proposals are passed into law it could
In Jack Ritchie’s first term of sixth form, when he was 17, he started to spend his lunch breaks at the bookies down the road from his school in Sheffield, staking his dinner money at the fixed-odds betting terminals. It became a regular thing. No one ever asked for any proof of age. Early on,
No guest this week as Bob and I once again dip into the mail bag. 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. Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [01:02] Sexcism discussion [03:06] Face up UTH
An gambling charity has called on banks to improve card blocking systems introduced to help those whose gambling is out of control after it emerged 40% of current accounts offer no help in this area. Research on behalf of GambleAware found that just eight financial companies offered customers the chance to block future payments to
“S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E!” sixty people shouted as my wife Bonnie entered her sister’s house. Her 75th birthday party was off to a noisy beginning. I sighed in relief. We had pulled it off. All the invitations and such had been sent out and responses received with Bonnie having no clue. I had ordered a cake from BabyCakes,
Our guest this week is T Dane, a surveillance expert, and author of “Behind the Black Dome.” 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 T. Dane surveillance expert
The regulation of gambling has gone “horribly wrong” and should be radically overhauled without delay, a House of Lords committee has urged. Ministers have pledged to review the 2005 Gambling Act in the face of a growing consensus among MPs and addiction experts that legislation passed under Tony Blair’s government is no longer effective. But
History of Macau – How It All Began? To get a better view of how Macau is the city we know today, we’ll have to take a few steps back to explore its history, learn a bit more about the culture and religion in the city. We’ll do our best to give all this info
In Las Vegas, there was a 70-day break for the pandemic, assuming you played in the casinos on March 17 and returned on June 4. If you socially distanced before March 17, or didn’t rush back as soon as the casinos reopened, the break was longer. Certain casino venues elsewhere in the country opened earlier
The government and the gambling watchdog have an “unacceptably weak understanding” about the harmful effects of gambling and how to tackle them, a parliamentary committee has warned. A report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee offers a critique of the failures by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Gambling
People process change in different ways. It is discomfiting to realise just how little control we have over the direction our lives can take. A day passes, a disease we never even knew existed strikes, and the world is suddenly changed. In its face, some turn spiritual. Some turn philosophical. Some turn to the hardest
Our guest this week is Maria Konnikova. Maria is a PHD in psychology, and a best-selling author who decided to spend one year learning to play tournament poker from Eric Seidel, and write a book about it. she did so well in one year that she turned pro. Her book is “The Biggest Bluff: How