Gambling in Spain
I have never been to Spain but that is definitely one country that I would like to visit one of these days. Known all over the world for its good food, culture, and beaches (some areas at least), Spain is a wonderful destination for anyone. Yet have you ever thought about the gambling activities there? I am sure not everyone thinks about that when planning a vacation but there are bound to be some like minded people reading this, don’t you think?
Anyhow, gambling is a hot topic in Spain nowadays. Thanks to the Internet gambling ban passed in the United States, Europe has seen an immense surge in gambling activities. Reportedly, Spain is enjoying a huge chunk of the action. Imagine this – a growth percentage of 154% from 2005 to 2006. Now, who wouldn’t be loving that figure?
It seems that while the rest of Europe is more concentrated on the lottery and similar activities, the fun loving people of the south are looking more at poker, bingo, and other table games. Just a note though (I forgot to mention it firsthand) – we are talking about online gambling here. The Spanish seem to really love the options they have in online casinos and poker rooms.
More than gambling, the allure of these online activities seem to include social networking. This should not come as a surprise, though, as everywhere else in the world, we see the same trend. Just a piece of trivia for gambling lovers out there.
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Posted on August 27, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International
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To Gamble or Not To Gamble?
Far away in the land of Kentucky, two politicians are battling it out for supremacy – and one of their weapons is the casino. Well it may not be that far from some of you – I was just trying to be a smarty pants. Anyway, I saw this on the news this morning – Governor Ernie Fletcher and challenger Steve Beshear are trying to one up each other in the political race. One of their main concerns is the expansion of gambling in their State. Of course, Kentucky is known all over the world for the Kentucky Derby – which is a good as gambling gets. Reigning governor does not want any more gambling aside from this. Beshear, on the other hand, wants to amend the constitution to legalize casinos. I wonder who will win?
Let’s fly over to the sunny state of Florida where Governor Crist is trying to make a deal with the Seminole Indians. He wants to upgrade the existing casinos with the aim of upping the state’s finances. House Speaker Marco Rubio is against this though as he thinks expanded gambling is morally indefensible. Hmmm…
Now how about in Massachusetts? Middleborough has invited the Mashpee Wampanoags to develop a casino complex. Again, this bodes well for the town’s finances. Then again, there many sectors – Catholic groups among them – who totally disagree with this.
I don’t know about you, but I detect a pattern here. Which side do you think will eventually end up on top?
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Posted on August 25, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, Legal, News
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