(Reuters headquarters in Canary Wharf, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reuters-Building-30SC.JPG) London is one of the first communication centers in the world with the presence of a large number of communications companies. Most major British media and all major national television networks, including BBC News, … Read More
LEGISLATION ENACTED Act of 29 July 1992 on games and mutual wagering – Regulation of 3 June 2003 on the conditions concerning the organisation of games of chance and mutual wagering – Regulation of 3 June 2003 on the execution … Read More
(Wembley Stadium, the most expensive stadium in the world, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wembley_Stadium_closeup.jpg) In the twentieth century, London has hosted numerous occasions of global sports events, such as the Summer Olympics three times, in 1908, 1948 and 2012, making it the first city … Read More
(https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_man’s_hand.jpg) Dead man’s hand is a specific hand in poker, that is to say, a specific combination of cards. It has the reputation of being “cursed.” Historically, the Dead man’s hand has designated different combinations of cards, but now it … Read More
Entertainment (The O2, one of the largest domes in the world, originally built to celebrate the new millennium, this structure is now part of a reconstruction project and hosts many major events) Within the City of Westminster, the West End … Read More
Lotteries There is only one State monopoly lottery operator, which is the joint-stock company Latvijas Loto. There are 106 full-time employees in Latvijas Lotto and this number has been steadily increasing over previous years. It is anticipated that employment will … Read More
(Main entrance of Royal Holloway, a college of the University of London) Welcoming number of universities and other higher education institutions, London has about 378,000 students and is a major center for research and development. Most primary and secondary schools … Read More
Taxes The taxation of games of chance in the Netherlands is dealt with in the Taxation Act on Games of Chance of 1961. According to its article 2, the Taxation Act on Games of Chance does not apply to slot … Read More
Consumer & Educational Book Market by regions: 2009 & 2015 (forecast) (US $ billion) (PWC 2011): Books Publ. >>> 2009 >>> 2015 North America >>> 33 >>> 37 EMEA >>> 43 >>> 46 Germany >>> >>> 10 France >>> >>> … Read More
Physically, safety is the state of a situation with the minimum of risk. Psychically, safety is the state of mind of a person who feels calm and confident. For the individual or group, it is the feeling (well or ill-founded) … Read More
(Paddington, one of the 14 stations in London, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paddington_Station_rush_hour.jpg) Transport is one of the four areas of competence of the Mayor of London although its financial control is quite limited and it has no control over the rail network (but … Read More
Continuation bet is an term specific for poker, specifically in the community cards games (Texas Hold’em, Omaha). This is a wager made on the flop by the raiser, with the size generally between 1/2 pot and the whole pot. In … Read More
