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The Countries With the Highest Online Gambling Rates, Ranked
You might be surprised to learn how low the United States ranks on the list of countries with the highest online gambling rates.
Mental Floss · EN
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The house doesn't always win!
Meet the people who have "beaten" gambling games. I'm not talking about legal advantage plays which usually only pays in gas money. I'm talking about players who have won big by discovering actual loopholes, using hacks, or exploiting glitches in gaming. Gerald and Marge Selbee won millions by finding loopholes in particular lotteries , using math. John Kane exploited a bug in the Game King video poker machines, here's a video link. Murat Bliev and his hacking team took down Aristocrat Mark IV slot machines using a phone app. The NPR piece is a fun listen.
Metafilter · EN
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US iGaming Growth Slows to 12%, the Lowest on Record, Citizens Data Shows
Citizens data shows US iGaming revenue grew 12% year on year in Q3 2026, the slowest rate on record, while sportsbook handle rose 7%. The post US iGaming Growth Slows to 12%, the Lowest on Record, Citizens Data Shows appeared first on ReadWrite .
ReadWrite · EN
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Pluralistic: History is something you do (27 Oct 2026)
Today's links History is something you do: Not something that happens to you. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Occupy Tents are speech; Piagram; SOPA; "I'm Rob Fucking Ford"; Blocking all porn in the UK; Pirates rule Iceland; Shake Shack v shitting to death. Upcoming appearances: Vienna, Kilkenny, Courtenay, Vancouver, Oxford, Sheffield, Virtual, Oxford, Montreal. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. History is something you do (permal
Cory Doctorow Pluralistic · EN