Jonathan April 3, 2024 17:13:14
Though horse racing has a long history on the former Portuguese colony of Macau, recently it's faced an uphill struggle paying it's considerable debts. Many members of the prestigious Macau Jockey Club blame poor management for its demise. However, the current political views coming from China sealed the fate of the race track.
Nich Moore July 24, 2020 11:23:20
Novelty betting odds are always amusing. When feeling blue a quick flutter on something rather fabulously frivolous can be a great pick-me-up. You can bet on reality TV show winners, find all the latest royal family odds, and even bet on sports in the US you’d not normally touch. So, you’re not short of options. However, few of these books at Bovada etc are as sobering as the 2020 Time Person Of The Year odds. They paint a bleak picture of who, and what, is most salient in our world today.
Nich Moore June 2, 2020 14:35:19
There are precious few international novelty wagers and even fewer about publishing. That’s why the 2020 Time Person Of The Year odds are so strangely attractive. You can often bet on the result of a public vote, or a judge’s decision. But ask yourself; How often do you get the chance to hit up Bovada and the other online betting sites in the US and wager on an arbitrary editorial decision? It’s unique. So who is up for the prize this year and what are their chances. Lets take a look.
Amanda McWallace October 15, 2019 10:52:40
We take a glance at what the heavens have in store for you over the next seven days with our weekly horoscopes.
Amanda McWallace August 19, 2019 09:23:26
Jump to: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces A quick glance at the stars tells us everything we need to know about our future so let’s take a look at what they have waiting for you over the […]
Amanda McWallace April 16, 2019 11:41:50
We take a glance at what the heavens have in store for you over the next seven days with our weekly horoscopes.
Nich Moore April 2, 2018 03:34:30
The odds of getting hit on the head by debris falling to earth is a trillion to one – but tell that to Lottie Williams who was struck in 1997. Of course that piece was the size of a fist and the Chinese space lab, Tiangong-1, is the size of a school bus, weighs ten […]
Nich Moore September 21, 2017 06:02:47
With the Chinese authorities still dead set against gambling, especially that variety facilitated for high rollers by junket operators, the increasing VIP gambling revenues in Macau are a strange anomaly. Are the Chinese relaxing their stance or have they just got other things on their plate? Are the good old days here again or should […]
Nich Moore September 15, 2017 07:23:30
The illegality of gambling in China is well known, and their highly publicized crackdown on the numbers of junkets to the oasis that is Macau has underlined this as much as the high profile arrest and jailing of Jason O’Connor of Crown Resorts, but are the authorities simply papering over the cracks as numerous Chinese […]
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Nich Moore July 11, 2017 10:25:30
The world was awash with big news stories last week so in case you missed any we take a look back at some of the most important. In Germany the G20 met in Hamburg last week producing numerous violent protests in city causing injuries to at least 74 police officers. The G20 inside was almost […]
Nich Moore July 4, 2017 11:22:05
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 the United States as Republicans struggled to arrive at a workable replacement for Obamacare more a more stringent security […]
Nich Moore April 5, 2017 11:34:26
Facilitating Union Pay poker online has blossomed across Asia with millions using the system to get the best experience possible on the internet, and despite concerns about the state’s prying eyes the best card game in town is now just a click away all thanks to the Chinese. China UnionPay Biggest in the world Founded […]
Nich Moore March 21, 2017 12:18:55
The popularity of the Japanese lottery is undeniable with millions of Japanese partaking in this minor form of gambling that is as old as Mount Fuji and a widespread global tradition, however now parliament has legalized casino gambling in Japan, are the boom days of the Japanese lottery behind it? 3 Types Of Japanese Lottery […]
Nich Moore December 14, 2016 07:16:49
Like the release of a new FHX baby Dragon on Clash of Clans causing a ripple of excitement to run through the nerdiverse like a digital tsunami, news that legislators are stepping closer to legalized Japanese casinos has set the gambling world alight with the big names already seeing a boost to their future earnings […]
Nich Moore November 10, 2015 10:42:08
There were no end of big news stories last week so let’s take a moment to look back over some of the most important from the last seven days As investigations into the loss of Flight 9268 continued last week nations scrambled to make arrangements to repatriate the thousands of tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh […]
Nich Moore October 27, 2015 13:15:19
The last seven days saw some massive news stories hit the headlines so let’s spare a few moments to look back at some of the biggest from last week’s news coverage In the US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was treated to an 11 hour marathon grilling by a congressional committee led by Republicans hoping […]
Nich Moore August 17, 2015 11:15:12
There are massive plans for Phu Quoc in the offing but can the environment stand even more of land dedicated tourism and is the government in Hanoi willing to give local officials the go ahead for yet another casino? Phu Quoc looks, from the array of photos on Google at least, like paradise. Sun-bleached sandy […]
Petar July 1, 2015 10:18:04
Several new gambling centers in the Asian region are trying to fulfill the empty place left by Macau. Macau, a former Portuguese colony and special administrative region in the south eastern part of China, is currently experiencing a decline in fortunes. Although only a few years ago it was considered to be one of the […]
Toni June 1, 2015 12:27:53
In light of recent political developments in China, some potential investors are less confident in casino business. Macau is the hotspot for gamblers that come from all around the world. However, the biggest players that can drop millions without ever batting an eye are the ones right next door. They are the high-rollers from China […]
Bence March 5, 2015 06:37:56
Macau casinos’ income has decreased by 48.6% due to the policy of the Chinese Government which aims to put a stop to corruption. According to Macau gambling news, betting players spent 38 billion Macau patacas (EUR 4.27 billion) in February 2014 while one year later they spent almost half of it, 19.5 billion patacas (EUR […]
Nich Moore December 18, 2014 13:53:37
The Chinese have had Macau back for fifteen years now but it is only recently their ownership has begun to effect the bottom line Hong Kong’s protests may have stolen all the headlines and provided endless footage of gormless hipsters looking at their mobile phones and wondering why the police are hitting them for bringing […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:14:08
Macau’s day to day operations don’t just depend upon Chinese people wishing to gamble, but upon their ability to get money in and out of China, and that’s where the Junkets come in. Macau’s gambling revenue in 2013 was up 20% on the previous year to around $45 billion. To put that in some sort […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:10:40
Macau is the gleaming capital of global gambling that has long since surpassed Las Vegas and taken resort gambling into a different league. Once, and it seems so long ago now, the name synonymous with gambling was Las Vegas. It had followed on as the leading light in the gambling world from the Lebanon of […]
Iva P. June 3, 2014 14:01:48
Chinese government undertakes crackdown on UnionPay, the only legal domestic bankcard organization available to local gamblers, in an attempt to have control over the use of bank cards. Trying to fight the widespread Macau money laundering practice, the monetary authorities gave casinos a deadline until July 1st to remove the illegal China UnionPay mobile swipe […]
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