Jonathan April 28, 2020 17:19:40
So, just to get things straight, you think that bull riding for a mere 8 seconds is easy? A piece of cake you say? Yes, we remember that awful evening. You were in a bar and were drunk and yet somehow managed to stay on the remote bucking bull machine. Before vomiting over the bar staff. Watching the bull riding on TV, it's pretty obvious that those "cowboys" are really just a bunch of sissies.
Jonathan April 28, 2020 16:58:48
If you've ever wandered into the casino with the idea to walk out a multimillionaire, then you'll need to go and lay on the progressive slot machines.
Jonathan April 28, 2020 16:40:19
For quite a while now these twin "V"'s, Variance and Volatility, have been the buzz-words around the casino going public. But what on earth do they mean? And how do they effect my casino games? Well, we'll take a look into these two terms.
Jonathan April 28, 2020 16:19:37
Slot machine payback percentages aren't necessarily fixed. They may actually vary for state to state and from location to location. But the house edge, or the amount the casino makes off of each bet is already pre-programmed into each slots machine. So, though the house edge may vary between locations, it's always the same in the actual machine.
Jonathan April 28, 2020 15:57:52
A casino is a business. It employs a lot of people, pays their mortgages and puts their kids through school. So it needs to turn a profit. And that's where you, dear gambler, come into this story. For without you, there would be no casinos to play in. So give yourself a pat on the back. But exactly how do they go about making a profit from you? Let's have a look. Prepare yourself for some casino math.
Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:43:26
It is undeniable there has been a revolution in the gambling industry over the course of the last decade. So the grim betting shops of yesteryear are gone, the vast majority of gambling in the 21st century moving online. The internet has brought a plethora of online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 allowing a global reach. It is this wider range of opportunities combined with increased access that will continue the revolution. The present day just the start of a new golden age for gaming.
Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:24:27
The stories are legion. The rumors widespread. The images famous. Las Vegas sprang up and became a mecca for gamblers. By the 1960s it was just hitting its stride as gambling in the sixties took on a sheen of celebrity. From the Rat Pack to the Mafia it was a magical land of smoke and mirrors people found fascinating. The aspirational boom, that still drives online betting sites in the US today like, brought in the punters by the millions and made Vegas the legend it is today.
Nich Moore April 28, 2020 15:02:58
Gambling during the wars was commonplace despite the military authorities frowning upon it. Those caught faced punishment and yet most did so regardless. From the dice games of the British army to the German front line card games gambling during the wars was endemic. An influx of troops saw foreign armies bring their games with them introduce new ways to win and lose. Even the military itself was responsible for allowing privates to bet on sports in Belgium during the war.
Nich Moore April 28, 2020 14:39:35
The Victorians loved to gamble, and the richer they were the more they enjoyed it. This leads to the development of horseracing, the popularity of blackjack and, sometimes, massive debts. High stakes games among the rich entirely eclipsed the minor peccadillos of the poor. They turned a pastime into a vice and squeezed themselves with it. This assures these scandals of 19th century gambling still have an ongoing effect on the UK gambling laws sites like Bet365 operate under.
Nich Moore April 28, 2020 14:22:16
Spanning a thousand years you’d expect gaming to develop quite a bit though the medieval period of history. Gambling in the Middle Ages however began with a prohibition and ended with lots more. Not that this stopped anyone actually betting on things, of course. No more than burning a 5G tower would stop someone putting a bet on sports in the UK at Bet365 today. Gaming went through a transformation as global trade brought imported games to much of the world.
