1. GAME DRIVES AND GAMBLING

Casinos in South Africa are generally designed based on a particular theme and while gambling is the main focus they offer entertainment that goes beyond the usual expectation of gaming tables and slot machines. One of the country’s most...

2. ONLINE GAMBLING ADDICTION

The increasing accessibility that people have to the Internet has led to a rise in online betting and this, say researchers, is leading to serious gambling addiction. Online gambling is easily done at home so it’s far simpler to hide...

3. POKER AFRICAN STYLE

Raymond Rahme entered into the poker history books by being the first African to appear at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2007. He took third place and walked away with just over R21 million in prize money. Relatively...

4. TALENT AND TROUBLE

Many people believe that Stuart Errol “Stu” Ungar was one of the greatest poker players of all time and that without doubt he was the best No-Limit Hold’em player that ever lived. He was born in 1953 and was exposed to...

5. VENETIAN MACAU

On its busiest days in the Chinese New Year as many as 120 000 tourists visit the Venetian Macau, considered to be Asia’s version of Las Vegas. It’s built along the Cotai Strip and it’s actually made up of four separate casinos each...