Nich Moore

The Fix Is In For Illegal Gambling

The Fix Is In For Illegal Gambling

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 17:41:57

With massive profits and huge growth in the legal gambling market what causes and perpetuates the illegal gambling market? We examine the issues surrounding this shadowy trade. With a worldwide market value of some $513 billion (est. 2015) global gambling is enjoying a heyday of sorts. Growth in Macau is astronomical, online gambling is the […]

Global Gambling’s Focus Moves East

Global Gambling’s Focus Moves East

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 17:27:36

From Hong Kong to Singapore, from Vietnam to Malaysia nations across the Asian Pacific region are gearing up for the fierce competition ahead in the global gambling market. When Macau overtook Las Vegas as the largest gambling hub in the world back in 2013 the writing was on the wall. An inevitable shift of gambling’s […]

Are National Differences In Gambling Laws Diversity Or Division?

Are National Differences In Gambling Laws Diversity Or Division?

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 17:08:06

The world has never been uniform but apparently gambling laws are more checkered than most things and even divide nations from themselves. At present the world is a divided one. Not merely in terms of those cartographic conspiracy markings we call borders, nor just because we’ve different languages and cultures, not even because we all […]

The Weird World Of Strange Wagers And Bizarre Bets

The Weird World Of Strange Wagers And Bizarre Bets

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 16:50:54

From drunken challenges to whimsical wagers there’s nothing we like more than betting something important on something trivial – and winning. Nothing concentrates the mind or spurs us on to superhuman effort than the little phrase “I bet you can’t”. People have traversed the globe on not much more prompting than this, they have risked […]

Was Global Gambling A Gift From The Gods?

Was Global Gambling A Gift From The Gods?

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 16:29:09

From talking with the deities to one of the most popular entertainments on the planet gambling has come a long way. Gambling has been around for as long as we have. The experts tell us this probably stemmed out of the religious habit of letting chance demonstrate the will of the gods. Apparently if you’re […]

Gambling – The Surprising Constant Of An Uncertain World

Gambling – The Surprising Constant Of An Uncertain World

Nich Moore June 26, 2014 16:05:50

Gambling’s changing nature over the years and how it’s shaping itself to meet the challenges of the future We look at where gambling has been, what it\’s doing now and where it\’s going in the future. From changing markets to adjusting laws, from big business to occasional wagers, gambling is a world of issues and […]