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A Brief History Nowadays, when it comes to thinking about bingo gaming and bingo cards, you will be forgiven for immediately thinking about it in the sense of nothing more than gambling; however, like many other kinds of traditional games you can expect to find and play with online at Barbados Bingo or otherwise, there are many unexpected uses of bingo cards around the world to be seen.  Like its counterpart poker for example, online and offline this humble game which was once only to be found in a casino has been utilised over and over again in order to…

A Brief History On February 4, 2020, we have had a couple days to digest the array of highly expensive television ads pertaining to Super Bowl LIV (played and aired on February 2, 2020).  Among those television commercials were a few in particular that really seem out of place with a sporting event geared toward entertainment.  We take a look at these ill-considered ads…  (Note:  If you are wondering what sort of Super Bowl ads we actually approve of, think about Dachshunds wearing hot dog outfits running toward Ketchup and Mustard and Relish.  Or cute horse and dog Budweiser commercials. …

A Brief History On January 30, 1969, the Fab Four, sometimes referred to as “The Beatles,” conducted their last public concert when they played for 42 minutes from the roof of Apple Corps headquarters on Savile Row, London, England (no connection to Apple the computer company, but perhaps better known as Apple Records).  Along with Billy Preston, songwriter, keyboardist and vocalist rocker, the Beatles conducted an impromptu event with no prior notice to the public or authorities.  In a lucky break for posterity, the event was filmed and later appeared in the 1970 documentary film Let It Be.  Audio of…

A Brief History Casinos feel like they have been around forever. That is most likely because they are not a new invention. In fact casinos have outlived more than five generations of people at this point in time. They have offered everything from small buildings with simple games to the technological marvel that is using gambling apps for real money. With the wide range of gaming options that are out there, it is definitely a sensible question to ask, where did casinos start? Digging Deeper Gambling  It would be wrong to talk about casinos without first mentioning gambling. After all,…

A Brief History On January 26, 2020, the United States and the entire world was shocked by the news feed that basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, age 41, had died in a helicopter crash in California.  Initial reports said a total of 5 people, including Bryant, had died in the crash, while later reports indicated 9 people had actually been aboard, and that there had been no survivors.  Among those killed was reported to be the 13 year old daughter of Bryant.  (Other victims were unnamed until proper notification of relatives could be made.)  Losing a sports legend as important as…