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Monthly Archives:: October 2016

Gambling Destinations, Industry

The Taj Mahal: the Rise and Fall of the Eighth Wonder of the World

Today, whether you live near Atlantic City or not, finding a casino convenient to your home is no problem at all for most Americans. But that wasn’t always the case. Prior to 1978, there was only one state in the country where land-based casino gambling was...

October 25, 2016 8 min read
Number of UK betting shops 2009 to 2016
Gambling Destinations, Industry

A Complete History of Betting Shops in The UK

In 1960, the landscape of betting within the UK changed forever when the British government introduced the Betting and Gaming Act that allowed betting shops to officially open up for business across the country from 1st May, 1961. Things have never been the same since. How...

October 10, 2016 6 min read