Paul McNally

1 week ago | thebulletin.be | Paul McNally

A couple in Ixelles had a surprise when they discovered a live tropical frog from Colombia in a bag of bananas that they had bought from Belgian supermarket Colruyt. The small amphibian is believed to have made a 9,000km journey wrapped in a plastic bag of Colruyt 'Everyday' own-brand bananas before making its way into the couple's online grocery order.

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

A man has reportedly won $486,000 at The Orleans casino off the Las Vegas strip with a super-rare straight flush. The game, Pai-Gow Progressive, was situated in the Las Vegas entertainment venue, and the man, who had asked to remain anonymous, was playing with low stakes before hitting the astronomical sum. Man hits $486k in Las VegasThe lucky winner was playing “$30 per hand plus two side bets — a $1 progressive side bet and a $5 Fortune Bonus side bet,” said the Las Vegas Review Journal.

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

The Nepalese Government is tightening restrictions on foreign investment in the nation’s gambling frameworks. The proposed legislation change would lessen the impact of outside investment and bring in stricter betting regulations in general. The raft of changes has been tabled as part of the Integrated Tourism Act, a reactionary policy from the nation to regulate the expanding gambling market.

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

Caitlin Clark has been a revelation since she joined the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and with that, a surge in sports wagering on the competition. Highly regarded as the best three-point shooter in the WNBA, Clark is a hot favourite to top the individual betting stakes and lead her team, the Indiana Fever, to glory this time around.

3 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

Shares in the gaming entity Rank Group, owner of Grosvenor Casinos, soared amid the news that the UK government aims to relax certain gaming restrictions. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport published the proposed amendments, which would allow casinos like those owned by the Rank Group to deploy more gaming machines into casino premises. Rank Group benefits from new legislation proposalsShare prices increased for the Rank Group by 8% as a result of the government department’s proposal.