The first step towards a human landing on Mars has been taken: A solar-paneled lander has successfully entered the Martian atmosphere and is now heading towards the Red Planet.On Sunday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, successfully sent the SLS-III, a giant rocket and rocket booster, into orbit at 3:38pm local time (1:38am
The gambling industry is facing its own problems.A report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) last month said that there were 5.34 million “black money” transactions in the country in 2016-17, and that the government was aware of the issue.A further 8.3 million transactions were unaccounted for, the report said.There has been no official
I’m sitting at my desk in a New Jersey bar, drinking a Bud Light and watching the game on ESPN2.It’s the first day of the playoffs, and there’s a big buzz around me.It doesn’t take long before I’m drinking again.I’m not a big sports fan, but I’m a big gambler.I bet on everything from the
Gambling addiction is not as bad as it used to be, says a new study. Researchers from the University of Exeter found that people who use gambling often do so for both rewards and punishment. People who gamble more often are more likely to get involved in online gambling, for example, or have a tendency to gamble
If you are addicted to gambling, it is likely that you are using your credit card to pay for gambling, even though it may be against the law.If you do not know, the law is on your side.It’s called a “debit card” and it allows you to pay off credit card debt with your cash.A
The problem of addiction to gambling is not limited to the United States, as well.A growing number of countries have seen increases in the number of people gambling after years of prohibition.Gambling addiction is becoming more common in Europe, where a growing number have become addicted to the games, according to a report by the
If you were to try and play online poker without any money on hand, you would almost certainly end up losing your entire stack.However, many poker players believe that the risk of losing a lot of money on the table isn’t worth the opportunity to play.They believe that online poker is a completely different game
A new study finds that gambling addiction has a significant impact on health.Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University looked at gambling addiction in the United States from 2008 to 2010 and found that among the 1,000 participants in the study, an average of eight out of 10 were at risk for a
By Laura J. Bickerstaff/Getty ImagesFor a state that has had little to no success with gambling since the end of Prohibition, Mississippi has a long history of getting around gambling laws in other states.The state has also tried to crack down on casinos, which have had a long and lucrative history in the state.In Mississippi,
MARYLAND — Ohio’s Marylanders will have to get used to it, if they want to win a Big Ten title.A Big Ten announcement Wednesday says the Maryland Board of Governors approved plans to add three online poker machines to the state’s existing gaming venues, and the move could help lure a new sports betting industry