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A Brief History Nowadays, when people think of casino games, some classics like poker and roulette come to mind; however, it is the slot machine that is the most popular casino game ever made and, in many ways, defines the casino experience. Everyone is familiar with casino floors filled with slot machines, while online slots have taken the industry to a new height. Certainly, we have come a long way since the mechanical beginnings of the slot machine. Here we will look back at the formative years of the slot machine as a mechanical game that shaped the casino industry.…

A Brief History On this date in history, January 19th, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was born. At the age of three, his parents died and he was left in the care of his godfather, John Allan. Needless to say, death continued to be an integral part of Peo’s life, as it is with us all. Everything progresses with time, and that includes the way we handle certain hurtful experiences. From something as cruel as taking another life because of a wrongful death, humans became more civilized and made laws to completely erase these savage ways of settling matters in the…

A Brief History On January 14, 2020, while the world continues to digest the fallout of the US drone strike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani on January 3, 2020 and the subsequent missile attack from Iran against an American base in Iraq, as well as the tragedy of the Iranian military accidentally shooting down a civilian airliner mistakenly thought to be an incoming American attack on Iran, we prefer to look at the more positive side of American-Iranian relations.  Specifically, we want to introduce our readers to some of the notable Iranian Americans that help make the United…

A Brief History Today, we ask, “Have you gone around New Zealand and had an experience with the gambling facilities in the country?”  If so, then we are sure you are ready to know more of the gambling history in New Zealand. This is one of the oldest sports around the country which came into existence during the time of the European settlers.  As time went by, the sport evolved into different formats which are practiced to date including casinos, table, and numerous card games. The latest versions require players to deposit their funds into respective casino accounts so as…

A Brief History This great gambling regulatory authority was established back under the 2005 UK Gambling Act which took full control of the gambling industry in Europe from 2007. The commission was basically formed to protect the interest of its clients which had highly been neglected. At the time of its formation, there were great malpractices in the European Gambling market.  The commission had a specific role of ensuring that punters in the gambling industry across the UK are not exploited and exposed to criminal activities and other malpractices. This includes putting in place legit gambling practices that restrict any…