Rank of Cards A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7. Hearts is the highest suit, followed by diamonds, clubs, and then spades, which is low. Hearts is known as the “preference suit.” The Deal Deal cards clockwise in packets of three, face down, clockwise, to each player. The dealer then deals a widow […]
In this game, hearts is known as the “preference suit.” Read More »
Madras High Court’s latest verdict uplifting the ban on online rummy bo in Tamil Nadu came as a landmark judgement. It proved the validity of online skill gaming industry and how it is distinct from online gambling games. The case that has been dragging on since the last few months has finally reached its conclusion.
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There was a time years ago when the only people able to trade actively in the stock market were those working for large financial institutions, brokerages, and trading houses. The arrival of online trading, along with instantaneous dissemination of news, has leveled the playing—or should we say trading—field. The easy-to-use trading apps and 0% commissions
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The UK government is mulling a review of the regulations on fixed odds betting terminals commonly found in pubs and betting shops, in order to reduce the risk of problem gambling developing. Based on a report from the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, this would see the maximum stake gamblers can bet on the machines reduced
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The UK government is mulling a review of the regulations on fixed odds betting terminals commonly found in pubs and betting shops, in order to reduce the risk of problem gambling developing. Based on a report from the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, this would see the maximum stake gamblers can bet on the machines reduced
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Just like rock music in the 1950s, Dungeons & Dragons in the 1980s, and death metal in the 1990s, videogaming has been demonised by parent groups. For decades, gamers were portrayed as obese social outcasts that spent hours in a dark basement hunched over a flashing screen, slowly becoming more aggressive and distanced from reality.
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Most people are aware of the harms of problem gambling. Playing pokie machines, placing bets and visiting casinos can be a very expensive form of entertainment. And when gamblers lose more than they can afford, the consequences can be disastrous for the person playing and their family. But gambling products are only harmful when people consume
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Sports betting is worth up to £625 billion per year, with 70% of that trade reckoned to come from football. During big sporting competitions, such as the World Cup, even more money is spent gambling than usual. Over the 2018 World Cup, bookmakers are estimated to make a profit of US$36.4 billion (£41.3 billion). And in the UK,
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MPs rebelled, a minister resigned and the UK government was forced to change tack. No, this is not Brexit. It’s fixed-odds betting terminals(FOBTs), the incredibly addictive machines that are often found in betting shops. The government had promised to reduce the maximum stake that people playing FOBTs would be limited to just £2 per play from
Bingo, with its familiar rules, novelty number calls (“legs 11”, “two ducks swimming”) and social setting, has long had a reputation as harmless and friendly. Also called “housie”, bingo is a game in which players mark numbers on a grid as a caller reads them out. The first person whose numbers are all called out
