Recent content by TheAddict

Fair point Bill, this enforcement mechanism sounds pretty comprehensive tbh. Thats why sites like Stake have customer support in hindi and accept rupee deposits. So if India seriously blocks access could be existential threat for some operators

Still its only netherlands so far but probably coming to other countries soon. Dutch regulators basically forced google to do this. Created reporting system where people can flag illegal operators too

So this is badically regulatory capture - big operators can handle the costs, smaller ones get forced out Saw couple sites offering "last chance" bonuses before shutting uk operations. Writing's on the wall

There are competitors like Playtech and Pragmatic Live but Evolution has 70%+ market share and most players prefer their tables Problem is Evolution basically sets industry standards for live dealer gaming.

It's not easy money anymore. Bonus hunting involves taking promotional offers from betting sites and using mathematical betting strategies to guarantee profit regardless of outcome. Basic example: Site offers £10 free bet when you place £10. You bet £10 on Team A to win, then lay the same bet on...

The pricing strategy is backwards. Vegas used to make money by getting people to gamble, now they're trying to make money before people even start gambling. Once you've paid $300 for room and $100 for dinner, that's your budget gone + everyone knows the odds suck compared to online so why bother?

Partly agree as your point makes sense,but the growth rates suggest online will dominate eventually 33% vs 4% is massive difference. Even if they serve different demographics, those numbers suggest land-based is becoming niche market

Basically sites that let you buy "gold coins" to play slots but give you "sweep coins" as bonuses that you can cash out. Legal loophole since you're not directly buying the cashable coins Been using them for years since NY doesn't have real online casinos. This is massive if they're all getting...

The timing of their marketing is too perfect to be luck. Got divorced last year and suddenly started getting way more aggressive bonus emails and push notifications. Coincidence i think not Really makes you think about deleting social media accounts or better quit gambling

Normal betting is win/lose on match outcome. DFS is stuff like "how many kills will TenZ get" or player performance stats Problem is some states treat them completely different legally even tho they're both gambling at the end of the day UK doesnt have this problem cos UKGC covers everything...

100% what will happen. you'll see tiny main sponsors paying peanuts and massive sleeve sponsors from bet365 the whole thing is performative bullshit to make politicians look good while not actually solving anything

The everton/stake situation is bonkers. theyre essentially promoting unlicensed gambling to uk fans which should be prosecuted but the premier league wont do anything cos they dont want to mess with the money. same reason city got away with financial doping for years

Also true I've seen guys blow through full bag in one bo3 series

The live betting on CS matches is what got me hooked. Being able to bet on individual rounds while watching makes it so much more engaging than traditional sports.

The regulators inconsistency is what gets me. These sites have been operating in the US for so long under established precedent, then suddenly it's "illegal"? Meanwhile actual predatory practices like loot boxes in video games that target kids are completely fine. Priorities seem backwards...