by Kripptic It’s often said that all investing is a form of gambling and there is a lot of truth in this. But there are also crucial differences. If you invest in shares in a large multinational company, for example, which provides essential products like food, water, electricity, gas or mines natural resources etc., profitably, then are you really gambling? In days gone by, … [Read more...] about When is gambling the same as investing?
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A Look at the Gambling Industry in Australia
For all the restrictions that some parts of the world put on gambling, the Land Down Under has stood apart from the pack by having the highest percentage of citizens who actively gamble at some 80%. Gambling had a quasi-legal standing in the country prior to the 1950s, but in the 1970s the first fully-legal casinos began dotting up all around the country. The government warmed … [Read more...] about A Look at the Gambling Industry in Australia