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History of Betting

Published on 2011-03-15 06:44:00

In the Roman and Greek Times wherever there was a sport competition, there was betting. The famous “bread and games” could therefore also be expressed as “bread and bets”. In some cases, competitions were even created for the sole purpose of giving wealthy gamblers an opportunity to bet. Apart from those games that gave the citizen of Rome the opportunity to bet, the first bets were placed on tests of skill like cock fighting, Grecian wrestling and early horse racing. The first hor

Pari Mutuel

Published on 2011-01-04 11:27:00

First, what is the Pari Mutuel betting? According to ARJEL: it is a principle where the betting stakes wagered by all punters, are shared in a common pot and redistributed to the winners in proportion to their stakes. Clearly, this is not the same thing as odds Betting. But has the advantage of maximizing the gains of bettors. This is the principle of the french horse racing french bookmaker PMU (pari-mutuel urban). However the point of Pari Mutuel may also be to allow betters to bet with or aga

Google : the next new online gambling actor ?

Published on 2010-07-20 08:57:00

According to Kuzeo, a french website on online gambling, Google is soon to become an actor on the gambling business. Amazed by the result of Farmville that now has over 80 000 users, Kuzeo claims Google secretly invested 100 to 200 millions dollars in Zynga the company creating social mini-games on facebook. Tech Crunch argues Google will soon open a new service dedicated to online games and last april, Google bought Labpixies a company specialized on module and applications for games. Is the A

Women and the Gambling Industry

Published on 2010-06-24 06:41:00

Gambling is traditionally like sports a man’s game. But like sports, women are starting to be more and more interested by it. Of course there is still a majority of men playing poker, gambling or betting on sports, however women are more and more active in the gambling industry. Bingo has for long now attracted women. The online gambling industry has well understood that and most of the Bingo website now target women players (colors – shapes – chats available). According to jackpotjoy,

Kuzeo : the french gambling reference

Published on 2010-06-14 07:34:00

Anticipating the opening of the online gambling secteur in France to controlled competition, Kuzeo was created in 2009. This website’s goal is to help player have a responsible approach to betting. It targets all that want to get independent and objectiv informatiomation on the best and most popular betting (sports and horse racing) and poker websites. But Kuzeo’s aim is also to inform the large public about the promotions and bonuses, withdrawal policies and other important information

We Need You : Join our Beta tester’s community for the world cup!

Published on 2010-06-10 05:06:00

Friendbet is the first website where friends bet against each other, exactly like they would do in real life. They can also add comments and banters for any predictions and recall everyone who’s the daddy! Friendbet is launching this week its semi-public beta version and looking for qualified beta testers as well as journalists. One condition only : you have to be a british resident... You consider yourself a sport specialist? You can stop talking about your favorite football team? Or you

The French Market is now open.

Published on 2010-06-09 07:38:00

After several months of anticipation, speculation and debate, France officially opened Tuesday its online gambling market by granting 17 licenses to 11 operators, just three days before the start of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa - according to a decree published in the Official Journal-. Three types of online bets will be covered by the new dispensation: for horse racing, sport betting and online poker. 8 operators will be able to offer sport betting in France in the coming weeks. 35 applic

France will host the Euro 2016

Published on 2010-06-06 03:44:00

Eighteen years after the World Cup in 1998 and thirty-two years after Euro 1984, France has been designated Friday in Geneva by the UEFA Executive Comittee, to host the Euro 2016. The French bid beat its Turkish and Italian rivals. It is both a great reward, and a great promise for the future of French football. Michel Platini remained speechless when announcing that France would organize the Euro 2016. Indeed, the French President of UEFA had a hard time pronouncing the name of his country, pro

Coca Cola's World cup ad

Published on 2010-06-04 08:02:00

Check out Coca Cola's cool subway ad in Brasil ! Soon in London ? View the video

The English Team for the World Cup

Published on 2010-06-04 03:32:00

ABIO CAPELLO has finally announced on Tuesday June 1 the 23 players’ names he will take to this summer's World Cup in South Africa. Seven unlucky stars, who had made the England boss' 30-man provisional squad, were told they were not included today. Arsenal's Theo Walcott omission from the coach Fabio Capello roster was quite surprised. The 21-year-old Walcott, who has won 11 caps, would have been the youngest member of the party. He was definitely the most high-profile omission with Darren Be