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Play Euro 2020 Fantasy Tournament Now on FanTeam

Play Euro 2020 Fantasy Tournament Now on FanTeam

kuda June 7, 2021 12:04:40

All in all, there is no denying that the UEFA Euro 2020 is a highlight on this year’s football calendar. What's more, everyone from players to fans is gearing up for the tournament. Now, you can get in on the action by playing the role of manager on the Euro 2020 fantasy tournament.

Why Should You Bet on Poland to Leave the EU?

Why Should You Bet on Poland to Leave the EU?

Olena December 10, 2020 14:02:17

Four years ago, Britain decided to leave the EU for the first time in its history. Poland can follow its steps in the upcoming years. “Polexit” is close to becoming reality like never before for a number of reasons. Check why one should bet on Poland to leave the EU in 2021 or 2022.

European Gambling Culture – Harmonization Against The Odds

European Gambling Culture – Harmonization Against The Odds

Nich Moore May 21, 2020 16:00:48

European gambling culture is well developed and multi-facetted. The numerous diverse nations that comprise the continent give rise to a huge variation of laws, regulations, attitudes and traditions. This has meant the harmonization so sought by exponents of the European Union has faced an uphill struggle. Online betting sites in Germany like Bet365 should be able to operate anywhere in the EU, but several nations operate a closed shop. So is a unification of gambling in Europe a pipe dream? 

A Global Look At The Ongoing Changes In Gambling Culture

A Global Look At The Ongoing Changes In Gambling Culture

Nich Moore May 21, 2020 14:22:55

Most nations have their own unique gambling culture but as the internet inserts itself into every facet of our lives, is that under threat? Will there be a homogeneity to gambling inflicted by the digital revolution, or can we retain some individuality? Online betting sites in the UK like Bet365 present an unrivalled convenience, but also bring a uniformity too. Around the world the gaming market is changing and with it the very culture of gambling is also changing. Not always for the better.  

2019 Currency Rate Predictions: Will Euro and Pound Reach Their Peaks in 2019?

2019 Currency Rate Predictions: Will Euro and Pound Reach Their Peaks in 2019?

Olena August 12, 2019 13:07:57

Brexit couldn’t help British pound from occupying the top of the most rated currency. According to the 2019 currency rate predictions, pound sterling will be more expensive than the euro or the US Dollar. This possibility is based on the average rate of GBP during the year and on the calculations of financial analysts.

Why a Bet on the Far-Right at the EU Elections Is Good for Gamblers

Why a Bet on the Far-Right at the EU Elections Is Good for Gamblers

Francisca March 4, 2019 11:03:30

Between the 23rd and 26th of May, citizens of the EU will go to the polls to decide who will have seats in the parliament. These elections will be crucial for the Union’s future, as they might mark the end of the centrist coalition. Gamblers will benefit from a bet on the far-right at the EU Elections.

Top 4 Bets on the EU in 2019

Top 4 Bets on the EU in 2019

Anas January 15, 2019 10:51:41

What are the top four events to shake up the EU in 2019? We predict the future of the European Union to be hit by new referendums in all of Italy, Poland and Spain. Italy might also consider leaving the Eurozone. In addition, Mark Rutte could become the new president of the European Commission, at least according to the bookies.

Go For a “No” Bet on Scotland to Join the EU!

Go For a “No” Bet on Scotland to Join the EU!

Staff February 2, 2018 06:28:10

It’s true that the majority of the Scots want to join the EU. Yet, they don’t want to leave the UK either. Sadly, Scotland can’t have both. Does this dilemma mean a no bet on Scotland to join the EU is the better choice? The European Union has its own application criteria. If Scotland wants […]

Why Should You Bet on Scotland to Join the EU?

Why Should You Bet on Scotland to Join the EU?

Staff January 2, 2018 07:16:26

None of this would have happened if not for Brexit. Scotland would have still been part of the EU in peace. But that’s not the case now. The real question is: can Scotland join the EU as an independent country? If you’re still unsure about it, here are the reasons why it’s a good idea […]

No Tax Exemption For Bridge As Court Rules It’s Not A Sport

No Tax Exemption For Bridge As Court Rules It’s Not A Sport

Nich Moore October 27, 2017 03:24:58

There’s nothing quite as English as sitting down to a nice game of Bridge but this week the European Union made a ruling that put paid to a long standing argument as to whether this game enjoyed by millions is actually a sport or not. The ruling puts the kibosh on any tax exemption for […]

This Week in Pictures: June 20 – 26, 2017

This Week in Pictures: June 20 – 26, 2017

Nich Moore June 27, 2017 07:45:47

With so many big stories breaking around the world over the last seven days we take a moment to look back at some of the most important in our review of last week’s big stories. In China last week heavy rainfall has been blamed for a landslide that engulfed more that 60 homes with over […]

Gambling games in ancient and medieval China: the invention of card games (Part 2)

Gambling games in ancient and medieval China: the invention of card games (Part 2)

Peter May 4, 2017 05:30:25

The early production of paper contributed to the appearance of card games that revolutionized gambling games in ancient and medieval China. It is widely held today among anthropologists that the first playing cards appeared in China in the end of the 9th century. Due to this invention the period that followed was one of expansion […]

Gambling in ancient and medieval China: the home of board games (Part 1)

Gambling in ancient and medieval China: the home of board games (Part 1)

Peter May 2, 2017 06:27:26

Although China today has a rather ambiguous relation to gambling, the Chinese culture can be without doubt named the cradle of gambling. According to diverse allegations, playing games of chance, in one form or another, can be traced back to the period of the Xia (2000-1500 B.C.) and Shang (1700-1027 B.C.) dynasties. In particular, as […]

Gambling in ancient Rome: a contagious entertainment

Gambling in ancient Rome: a contagious entertainment

Peter April 20, 2017 05:45:54

While games considered as gambling in ancient Rome were treated as illegal, several important exceptions made them blossom The wide variety of board, dice and gambling games, in general, in ancient Rome were not unregulated. The Romans, who gave us the highly appreciated “Roman law”, thought on gambling too and found it causing more harm […]

Gambling in ancient Rome: from coin tossing to “latrones”

Gambling in ancient Rome: from coin tossing to “latrones”

Peter April 18, 2017 04:35:27

Gambling in ancient Rome was clearly perceived as entertainment, being separated from the ritualistic dimension ascribed to it in other ancient civilizations Unlike in the other ancient civilization gambling in ancient Rome, started being clearly separated from its mythological aspects and was clearly considered as a way of entertainment, although an illegal one. However, as […]

Gambling in ancient India: the passion for pachisi

Gambling in ancient India: the passion for pachisi

Peter April 13, 2017 04:29:46

Gambling in Ancient India was not just an everyday pastime but also a mean for conflict resolutions> Similar to the other ancient civilizations, gambling in the Indian culture has been present from the beginnings of the Indian civilization. Hindu Mythologies which date back to 2000BC are the primary sources reporting on gambling games played in […]

Gambling in ancient Egypt: between myth and chance

Gambling in ancient Egypt: between myth and chance

Peter April 11, 2017 02:58:57

Gambling in ancient Egypt is a perfect illustration how mythology and early religious rituals influenced the appearance of gambling The beginnings of gambling can be found in the religious rituals within the pre-historic societies. As anthropological sources point out, “gambling procedures” were first involved in determining the outcome of a question by giving certain meaning […]

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 2)

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 2)

Peter April 6, 2017 04:14:35

Although not many sources are left revealing in details of the games the Ancient Greeks played, gambling in ancient Greece was a cultural constant Gambling in Europe finds its roots in the gaming practices of the Ancient Greeks.As we have written in our previous articles gambling on the Old Continent evolved from being part of […]

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 1)

Gambling in ancient Greece: the origin of gambling games in Europe (part 1)

Peter April 4, 2017 03:23:43

Sources reporting on gambling in ancient Greece present the roots of gambling practices in Western Europe In the history of mankind entertainment has always played an important role, and one of the most common ways of entertainment that people enjoyed, was without any doubt: gambling! Anthropological sources show that through different epochs and different geographical […]

Who will enter the 1/4 final of EHF Champions league?

Who will enter the 1/4 final of EHF Champions league?

Peter March 30, 2017 04:41:10

While the Lions will try to preserve the one goal lead from the first leg , the pressure is on Kielce to reach a minimum of five goals difference Last week the EHF Champions League brough us some ultimate excitement in the struggle of the top clubs from Europe to reach the quarter final.Barcelona and […]

Online gambling in Pennsylvania to wait a bit more for legalization!

Online gambling in Pennsylvania to wait a bit more for legalization!

Peter March 21, 2017 02:14:01

Severe punishments are predicted for violations of the proposed amendment of the online gambling law in this American state The efforts in Pennsylvania to legalize online gaming will probably be delayed due to a bill that sets out plans to ban the sector in this US state. Thomas Murt, representative of the State, submitted the […]

Social casinos: a multi-billion dollar business (Part2)

Social casinos: a multi-billion dollar business (Part2)

Peter March 17, 2017 04:50:23

How can companies in the social casino industry become visible and competitive on the gambling market? The social casino industry isn’t for those with a weak heart. The sector, as gambling news report, is filled with high profile casino companies, and yet the effective size of the casino category pales in comparison to other strongly […]

Social casinos: a multi-billion dollar business (Part1)

Social casinos: a multi-billion dollar business (Part1)

Peter March 14, 2017 03:44:11

The social casino industry is developing into a leader in the whole mobile gaming sector in the world The enormous development of social media in the past decade didn’t pass the gambling sector either. Not only that online gambling became more prominent all over the world but new was of developing the idea of gambling […]

Gambling in Spain: free gambling market in practice (part1)

Gambling in Spain: free gambling market in practice (part1)

Peter March 6, 2017 02:50:58

The gambling law from 2011 regulating gambling in Spain, with all its deficiencies, proves to be a solid base for free gambling market development While many countries in Europe are closing their borders for foreign licensed operators, Spain is one of the rare countries in which the freedom of the market is to a great […]

European gambling market perspectives: gambling in Sweden (part2)

European gambling market perspectives: gambling in Sweden (part2)

Peter February 28, 2017 16:52:49

The Swedish gambling industry has made a considerable growth in the past 2 year creating one of the most profitable European gambling markets Beside the gambling monopolies in Europe to which GamingZion has written in some details since the past months, there are countries whose gambling environment is characterized by a licensing system in which […]

European gambling market perspectives: gambling in Sweden (part1)

European gambling market perspectives: gambling in Sweden (part1)

Peter February 27, 2017 17:13:01

The Swedish gambling industry has made a considerable growth in the past 2 year creating one of the most profitable European gambling markets The Swedish gambling market is one of the European gambling markets that made huge progress in the past three years, beside the economic crisis that shook Europe and the world in general. […]

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Poland (Part 2)

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Poland (Part 2)

Peter February 22, 2017 04:04:21

The gambling laws in Poland 2017 are one of the most discouraging in the European Union concerning foreign investments in the online gambling sphere.   In our previous article on the gambling monopolies in Europe GamingZion has already pointed out to the specificity of the Polish gambling sphere, the basic statistics related to the Polish […]

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Poland (Part 1)

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Poland (Part 1)

Peter February 20, 2017 01:07:04

Poland’s gambling legislative is one of the most discouraging in the European Union concerning foreign investments in the online gambling sphere. The recent economic crisis in Europe opened the possibilities for states to intervene in their economy in the best way they could in order to save entire economic sectors. The ways they intervened on […]

Top gambling countries: which are the biggest gambling nations in Europe?

Top gambling countries: which are the biggest gambling nations in Europe?

Peter February 15, 2017 17:43:40

The French casino market places this European country among the top gambling countries in the world The recent economic crises made it extremely difficult to find some reliable numbers about the development of the casino industry in past two years. However, many studies were conducted on global gaming which show more or less similar results […]

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Finland

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of Finland

Peter February 14, 2017 04:11:32

The monopoly on the slot machines in Finland is one of the most profitable gambling monopolies in EU in this gambling aspect Although from September 2013, the European Parliament voted a “Resolution on Online Gambling in the Internet Market” which aimed at establishing free gambling market across the European Union members, many countries are still […]

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of France

Gambling monopolies in the EU: the case of France

Peter February 9, 2017 03:08:13

The French National lottery is one of the most emblematic gambling monopolies in the EU In September 2013, the European Parliament voted a “Resolution on Online Gambling in the Internet Market” which not only aimed to regulate the online market in the European Union but also to make the gambling regulations between the Member States […]

Don’t Bet On Article 50 Bringing A Better Britain This Year

Don’t Bet On Article 50 Bringing A Better Britain This Year

Nich Moore October 14, 2016 12:29:20

Whilst on an individual level asking after Lennox Lewis purse history, making mention of Prada or Gucci, is a good way to get yourself beaten up, to achieve the same level of self-determined damage on a national level one would need to go to extreme lengths, or in the UK’s case, just vote for Brexit. […]

This Week in Pictures: September 27th – October 3rd, 2016

This Week in Pictures: September 27th – October 3rd, 2016

Nich Moore October 4, 2016 12:31:57

There were no end of big news stories breaking around the world last week so lets just quickly review some of the most important. In the United States the two front runners for the US Presidency clashed in the first of three live televised debates, this week, at the Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. […]