Archive for July, 2008

A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds.
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The majority of bookmakers in the United States bet mostly on college and professional sports, although in the United Kingdom they offer […]

Few people know the difference between these two similar but quite opposite concepts: gaming and gambling.
The word “gambling” is generally used to discuss an activity that may violate applicable criminal laws. The word “gaming” is usually reserved for those instances where the activity has been specifically legalized by applicable laws or where the activity is […]

Double Asian handicap bets are also known as split or quarter ball handicaps.
Double handicaps are used to split a wager into two equal and separate bets, each with the same odds to win, but at a different single handicap. This can result in the following scenarios:
Both bets win, therefore the full win amount is returned.
One […]

Asian Handicaps start at a quarter goal and can go as high as 2.5 or 3 goals in matches with a huge disparity in ability. What makes Asian handicaps most interesting is the use of quarter goals to get the “line” as close as possible. Taken in conjunction with the posted total for the game, […]

An Asian Handicap (named so simply because of its Eastern origins) is a gambling term used to describe spread betting in soccer that has gained popularity over the years.
Asian Handicap is one of the most popular forms of betting. Handicap means that one team is given head start, so they have virtual lead in the […]

Casinos can be divided into two main categories: traditional casinos and online casinos. A “traditional casino”, that is a brick and mortar casino, generally has slot machines and table games and can be set up on land or as a riverboat, based on state and local gambling laws.
Online casinos are the perfect alternative to […]

    Billions of people play lotteries every day, but haven’t got a clue about how old they are.
    Have you ever wondered what the first gamblers were like? Why they decided to start rolling dices? Playing bingo, slot machines, craps, and poker or betting on football, basketball, and boxing is a multi-billion dollar industry […]

Online gambling is a general term for gambling using the Internet. There are more forms of online gambling, as follows: online poker, online casinos, online sports betting, online bingo and mobile gambling.
Online poker tables commonly offer Texas hold ‘em, Omaha, Seven-card stud, razz and other game types in both tournament and ring game structures. […]