Specialty Betting Archive

Italy bans TV, radio and online gambling promotion ads. For years, problem gambling has been a major issue in countries all over the world. Each jurisdiction has seen fit to address the matter in its own way. This month, Italy is taking extreme measures to resolve the problem and reduce addiction. By a narrow...

As the digital gambling partnership grows stronger between them, will GVC & MGM ever tie the knot? They say long distance relationships rarely work out. But there’s one that has all the makings of a glorified fairy tale. A match made in Heaven, so they say. The two have been in courtship for quite...

Will inaugural ICE North America ignore Canada online gambling market? A very stimulating announcement was made last week. Clarion Gaming, host of the annual ICE Totally Gaming summit in London, UK (and others), proclaimed the inaugural ICE North America is coming in 2019. The entire iGaming industry is dizzy with anticipation. But now, a...

Is online gambling right for me? This is a question many people have asked themselves. Some choose to do it, and some don’t. Others choose to gamble online, only to find out it wasn’t the right choice, one way or another. The fact is, some people find gambling to be a stress-relieving form of...

Notorious ruler, legendary gambler, King Henry VIII of England. Of all England’s past rulers, few are more universally recognized as King Henry VIII. His ambitious political stratagem helped mold centuries of success for the nation. His notorious execution of servants and wives, and alienation of the Roman Catholic Church, destroyed his reputation. And it...

Swiss sports betting odds firm to benefit Canada Pensioners. Here in Canada, everyone’s talking about sports betting. The government needs to expand our laws. Single-events must to be legalized. The US took the smart path, while we continue to lose billions offshore. Round and round we go, but nothing seems to be happening. Finally,...

#1 Casino Scam: Selling fool-proof casino strategies that can’t lose. There’s a lot of nasty, underhanded tricks that go on at casinos. Scams take place all the time—some involving significantly more illegal activities than others. One of the more seemingly-innocent varieties comes by way of selling false information; in particular, promising a fool-proof gambling...

Will Delaware’s $7 million in 20 days be enough to induce a Canada single sports betting law? Sports betting is not illegal in Canada. In fact, we’ve been laying wagers on sporting events for decades. The problem is, we’re limited to ProLine parlays, picking multiple contests and only winning if all of them come...

Stigma dissolves from Canada internet casinos, poker, and sports gambling. Rejoice, for it is official! According to university researchers, the stigma that has surrounded online gambling—and casino gambling in general—has finally become a deliquesce of nature in Canada. No longer is logging on to an internet casino, poker room or sportsbook a shameful activity,...

Who invented scratch cards, bringing instant success for instant win games? Scratch cards are easily among the most unique forms of gambling on the planet. Available in retail locations worldwide, they provide the ultimate convenience. There’s no need to travel to a casino, track, bingo hall, etc. There’s no complicated decision making involved. Buy...