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    Can Visitor Influx Boost Las Vegas Gambling Revenue?

    According to statistics, Las Vegas gambling faced a fallback in 2015. However, according to positive opinions this result could be regarded as good news indeed. How? Despite the fact that the number of visitors has increased in ‘The Gambling Capital of the Wold’ by 2.5 percent last year compared to 2014, gambling revenue has stayed […]

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    Determining Factors in the Social Reasons of Gambling

    People have many reasons for gambling. However, the social reasons of gambling have essential importance in this fun activity. Some say they gamble because of the excitement, others regard risk taking so appealing. Some feel financial problems could be solved by taking bets, or the possibility of escaping from stress can also be a reason. But […]

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    Gambling in New Orleans, The Most Sinful City in the World

    According to Trulia, a real estate company, Las Vegas is no longer the city of sin in America; gambling in New Orleans is way more likely to put you in contact with the 7 deadly sins of lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and vanity, or pride. The list ranks New Orleans as having the highest […]

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    Will Amaya Gaming Go Private?

    Amaya Gaming’s shares have increased nearly 30% after the chairman of the company –  David Baazov – announced that he wants to take the business private in an all-cash $2.8-billion deal. According to Baazov’s statement released on Monday, in which he said, he is “in discussions” with an unnamed group of investors, with whom he intends […]

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    Is Gambling a Sin: What Does Religion Say About Gambling

    Many people wonder whether gambling is a sin. To answer this question, we must first recognize what “sin” is. The word is filled with connotations of negativity in most religious contexts, except for the Religion of the Roulette Wheel, but we at Gambling Herald all took a vow* not to talk about that, so in this article […]

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    Can the Dead Really Play Poker in Puerto Rico?

    Poker in Puerto Rico is sometimes played under really weird circumstances. Imagine you are sitting in a table next to an embalmed dead body to play poker! Well, it actually happened in Puerto Rico when the family members of a deceased 31-year-old man’s family got his body embalmed and made him sit at a poker […]

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    South Korea Online Lotto Revenue Peaks in 2015

    Last year ended quite profitable for South Korea Online lotto sales, as it reached the peak at 2015, first since 2004.   As it was announced by the lottery committee of Republic of Korea’s finance ministry, South Korea Online Lotto revenue increased by 6.8 percent last year, which means KRW3.26 trillion ($2.71 billion) in numbers. Previous […]

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    Does Using Virtual Currencies Pose a Real Threat?

    European Parliament’s Economic Committee has been discussing the potential benefits and harms which can stem from using virtual currencies. The committee’s report is expected to have a significant effect on the attitude of the European Union towards the new technology which is highly regarded by the online gaming world. Benefits and Supports Online gambling fans usually […]

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