Bookmaker

James “Whitey” Bulger could just be considered another troubled soul caught up in the wrong things, but he is one of America's most notorious and ruthless mob bosses. Hailing from South Boston, Whitey entered a lifetime of crime a young age and had become a prominent figure in Boston's organized crime scene by the late 1970s. From 1975 to 1990, he served as an informant, tipping off the police and giving information about the Patriarca Crime Family while building his own crime network. After…

Leisure sector is one of the most important and growing sector in UK and in the rest of the world. In term of Tourism, it is normally something related to the free time and what an individual chooses to do in that time. Going out, having dinner in a restaurant, hanging with friends in pubs, shopping or simply travelling around the world, are considered leisure activities. However, Leisure facilities and activities have been provided by three sectors: commercial, public and voluntary. Briefly,…

Vegas Paradise proves that old school is still cool! When people think of gambling they almost always think of the bright lights of Las Vegas. The gambling mecca that is located in the heart of the Nevada desert is a jackpot paradise, with it serving as the inspiration for a certain up and coming online casino. Vegas Paradise presents a slick experience across the board, as it has grown out its 2012 launch to become a casino that everyone is talking about. Considering its popularity, it is…

In regards to basic criminal procedures, the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution contains some very important basic rights which enable citizens to have protection against the government. These rights consist of the following; due process, substantive due process, Miranda warning, indictment, self-incrimination, grand jury, jury, double jeopardy, and collateral estoppel, immunity from prosecution, eminent domain, takings, and lastly territorial jurisdiction. Nevertheless, this…

Hubris Leads to Failure Bernard Malamud’s novel The Natural shows how arrogance can lead to the downfall of even the most talented people. As the novel progresses, the audience sees how characters that display arrogance eventually suffer for their conceited attitudes. Malamud relates his characters to Greek mythological characters by showing how arrogance ultimately causes one to suffer. In the novel, Malamud demonstrates how hubris overcomes Roy Hobbs, the Whammer, Judge Banner, and Gus Sands.…

The Protestant Reformation was a massively important European religious and political movement. For the first time in over half a millennium, the European Church split. H. G. Wells said that this happened because people, “objected not to the church’s power, but to its weaknesses… Their movements against the Church, within and without, were movements not for release from a religious control, but for a fuller and more abundant religious control.” While the Catholic Church was undeniably becoming…

portrayal of The Old Man himself. Warren’s impression of him being of dodgy character can be confirmed on page 20 from the quote, “In my absence, however, The Old Man had heard of my trouble and seized the opportunity to sully my relationship with The Bookmaker, telling him that I had pocketed the money myself and could not be…

cricket fans, with fans being able to effectively bet the outcome of every ball bowled, over or match. However, match fixing is easily achieved in cricket and has been an issue in previous years. In these cases, players are approached by various bookmakers and are bribed into ensuring a particular outcome is achieved. Those involved with match fixing are usually banned for a number of years, with some also receiving a life-long ban. Business Opportunities with Engineering Combining Sport with…