Month: May 2017
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The Most Weird and Wonderful Slot Machines Ever Created
Slot machines have long been a staple of the gambling sector. The very first machine, in fact, was crafted by two savvy New Yorkers in 1891, Pitt and Sittman, who aimed to make gambling available to every man. First-time players could play them in their local high street stores, with this, gambling became a past-time […]
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Every year the value attached to this game gets bigger
The biggest prize in sport? Reading take on Huddersfield Town at Wembley on Monday (3.00pm) for a place in next season’s Premier League. Every year the value attached to winning this game gets bigger, with Deloitte estimating it’s worth at £290m if the newly-promoted side can stay in the top division for more than one […]
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It’s UFC Fight Night on Sunday… who will seize a bid for the crown?
If there’s a device that can measure hunger, it would be off the scale at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, where two great light heavyweight contenders can almost smell a shot at the title.
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England against the Barbarians is one of the most romantic fixtures on the rugby calendar
England against the Barbarians at Twickenham is one of the most romantic fixtures on the rugby calendar, but Eddie Jones is nothing if not a pragmatist. Anything but a convincing victory for the Red Rose at HQ will have the head coach tearing out what precious little hair he has left.