It’s always great if you can think of a different way to spend a weekend away with your mates and have a focus beyond just all getting together at the same time in the same place. A racing festival is a perfect choice as you have the spectacle of watching the horse racing, great entertainment and catering facilities and the added dimension of being able to have a few bets on the races as well. You never know, if luck is on your side, you could end up in pocket even after a few big nights out.

One of the biggest racing festivals in the UK is the Cheltenham Festival which takes place every March and it’s a great one to get booked in early, so that you’ve got it to look forward to after Christmas and New Year are over and you’ve got nothing but the tail end of the winter stretching out before you. It’s not always proper spring time by the time Cheltenham comes around, but it can be great weather for the Festival week. Also as Cheltenham is a mid-week festival, if you get everyone organised now, they’ll be able to book the time off work.

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Historically, gambling has polarised opinions and suffered from a number of damaging misconceptions. From images of smoke-fuelled and dimly lit rooms to crowded bookmakers, gambling has always been plagued by negative connotations and faced criticism from individuals throughout the world. The rise of mobile gaming has been as impactful as it has been pronounced, however, with the result that it managing to change perceptions and create an entirely new image for the gambling sector as a whole.

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You want games? We got games. Some of the best gaming sites in the UK aren’t sites where you play games. They’re sites where you read about games. These blogs contain some of the coolest tips and tricks, along with reviews of games that have just been released. You’ll also find commentary about the gaming industry and even older games that you may have yet to discover.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Rock, Paper, Shotgun is a gaming site focusing on PC gaming. The writers are 6 of Britain’s top gaming critics and covers everything from breaking news and headlines to new releases. They’re pretty adamant about only reviewing PC games so, if you’re a fan of the platform, you’ll love it here.

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Of all the traditional casino games, blackjack is arguably the single most popular. Synonymous with glamour and high-rollers, blackjack embodies the excitement of a corporeal casino while it also one of the simpler games to play. It is therefore no surprise that the popularity of blackjack has also been successfully replicated across online platforms, as contemporary games have been designed to create a realistic gambling experience from the comfort of your own home.

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As we watched the San Antonio Spurs demolish the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals last season, few could have predicted how that result would lead to a demolition of the Heat roster as well. But we all know now that Lebron James had been thinking of returning to Cleveland for years, but this loss in the Finals led to his decision to leave Miami in the offseason. Had the Heat won, there’s no way Lebron would have passed on the chance to win four titles in a row. He probably would have ended up back in Cleveland eventually, just not this year.

Lebron’s Decision 2.0 had a ripple effect around the league, with Carmelo deciding to stay in New York and Kevin Love ending up in Cleveland to form a new Big Three with Lebron and Kyrie Irving. Lebron has established himself as the most powerful man in basketball in additional to being the world’s best player. But as usual he’s playing for much more – his legacy. Bringing a title to Cleveland would be a huge achievement for him personally, but it would also represent another star on his resume as he tries to break out of Michael Jordan’s long shadow.

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