CNBC declares Australia World’s Biggest Gambling NationCNBC declară Australia cea mai mare naţiune de gamblers
02 aug. 2011

CNBC declares Australia World’s Biggest Gambling NationCNBC declară Australia cea mai mare naţiune de gamblers

Australia is the only place in the world that allows online wagering on sport but prevents gamblers from using the internet to place bets during live games. But that may soon change as the government has agreed to review laws following intensive lobbying from the country’s major sports bodies. Slot machines — known locally as pokies — are by far Australia’s favorite game, with an estimated 75-80 percent of problem gamblers hooked on...

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Time on Device Players vs. GamblersDevice players contra Gambleri
24 iul. 2011

Time on Device Players vs. GamblersDevice players contra Gambleri

It is said that the urge for risk-taking is part of human nature, like the urge for food. Be that true or not, I find it interesting to compare these two urges. Comparing the parameters of places where one can eat with parameters of places where one can gamble, there are amazing similarities and possibly we can learn something for the comparison too. Restaurants come in different styles and formats; there are high end restaurants...

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