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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HHC AND THC?

The cannabis plant contains beyond 100 different cannabinoids. The major components are THC and CBD. However, researchers have discovered HHC in cannabis but in trace amounts. How do HHC and THC compare? Let us find out. Historians found cannabis use in various civilizations while scientists began understanding its real potential. The recent cannabis legalization caused…
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November 23, 2022 0

Weird and wonderful slot machines around the world

There really are some weird and wonderful slot machines out there. There are big payers, there are small payers and there are all sorts of different characters who have found their way onto those spinning wheels. But some of the ideas that people have come up with really do have to be seen to be…
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March 14, 2015 2192

William Hill raises stakes in tax battle

The new boss of William Hill has drawn battle lines with the government on his first day in the job by declaring that politicians could not possibly be any more hostile towards the betting industry. Campaigners said that the comments revealed the animosity felt by the industry towards the government and claimed they called into…
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October 13, 2014 4

Culture minister Maria Miller backs pop-up alerts to curb gambling

NEW safeguards are to be introduced in an attempt to curb addiction to high-stakes gambling machines in betting shops. The move comes ahead of a report to be published this week showing that people in Britain’s 55 poorest boroughs gamble more and lose twice as much on the machines as those in more affluent areas.…
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September 1, 2014 1

Grooming our children to be gamblers

Television viewers, including children, are exposed to intensive gambling advertising The many rules and codes in place are being reviewed this summer to ensure that they’re up to the task of protecting our young and vulnerable. However, with advertising revenues so critical to the commercial media and UK sport, this important debate must be based…
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August 20, 2014 2089

Bookies in the UK ready to launch “responsible gambling code”

Bookmakers have tried to head off a growing political backlash against the industry by announcing voluntary measures to tackle problem gambling. William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power have agreed to advertise less aggressively and to promote “responsible gambling” messages. They will also set up and fund a body called the Senet Group to “self-govern”…
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August 16, 2014 1547

Stop bombarding our kids with betting ads

If cigarette commercials are banned and alcohol ones restricted, why is the gambling industry able to target children? It’s not just football that has got the betting buzz. Test matches are accompanied by former players sitting around discussing how “cricket is a good game to bet on” — even though the sport is embroiled in…
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August 3, 2014 1444

We should stack the odds against gambling

Liberalisation has gone too far. Fixed-odds betting terminals are fleecing deprived communities This was nearly a decade ago when I was researching a book on gambling (an activity I have always enjoyed). I spoke to many gamblers, some extremely successful. Alan Woods, for example, a computer-driven horse-racing punter, won, on a conservative estimate, more than…
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July 18, 2014 2071

Ask Tanya Byron: An 88-year-old relative is addicted to fruit machines

Q: I am very concerned about an elderly relative who has become addicted to gambling on fruit machines. He is 88 and is spending thousands of pounds of his savings each month. This money is supposedly reserved for care-home support, if he were to need it in the future. He always believes that his winnings…
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July 3, 2014 4084

Don’t gamble with the poorest in society

Forget the tax income, Cameron, just pull the plug on the social curse of high street mini-casinos The smoking and drinking industries are better regulated, and while successive governments have introduced tougher measures on both, gambling is still seen as a more harmless, entertaining addiction. Gambling companies are even allowed to advertise on TV during…
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June 15, 2014 4324