{"id":5982,"date":"2024-12-31T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T15:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?p=5982"},"modified":"2024-12-31T15:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T15:39:46","slug":"5982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/5982\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Article &#8211; Champagne, Lotteries and the Science of Probability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7705db1\" data-block-id=\"7705db1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7705db1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9c26bb3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9c26bb3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9c26bb3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9c26bb3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a82d80a\" data-block-id=\"a82d80a\"><style>.stk-a82d80a {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a82d80a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2214e45\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2214e45\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2214e45 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(81.5% - 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var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5c7d0c2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5c7d0c2-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4cdc0be\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4cdc0be\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4cdc0be {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(52.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4cdc0be-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4cdc0be-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1e95120\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"1e95120\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">New Year\u2019s Article \u2013 2025!<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4c5909b\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"4c5909b\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Champagne, Lotteries and the Science of Probability<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d4e0ffe\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"d4e0ffe\"><style>.stk-d4e0ffe {margin-bottom:1px !important;}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">by Ian Sherrington<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 31st, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\"><strong>Series &#8211; The Online Gambling Industry <\/strong><br><strong>The Paperwork &#8211; Jurisdictions, Legal and Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ed1b3df\" data-block-id=\"ed1b3df\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ed1b3df-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5aec3ab\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5aec3ab\"><style>.stk-5aec3ab {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#1a7c84 !important;border-top-width:3px !important;border-right-width:3px !important;border-bottom-width:3px !important;border-left-width:3px !important;padding-top:27px !important;padding-right:27px !important;padding-bottom:27px !important;padding-left:27px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5aec3ab-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5aec3ab-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As the clock strikes midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve, the world is united in celebration. Glasses of champagne fizz, hopeful punters clutch lottery tickets, and the air buzzes with anticipation of a brand New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of these New Year\u2019s customs lies the fascinating science of probability &#8211; the core of our gambling industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probability is the mathematical framework that allows us to quantify uncertainty, to make sense of randomness, and to understand the odds of seemingly unpredictable events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s what makes the journey of champagne bubbles captivating and the dream of a lottery jackpot tantalizing. And it\u2019s a field of study that owes much to one of history\u2019s greatest minds: Blaise Pascal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how exactly do champagne bubbles, lottery tickets, and the work of a 17th-century mathematician come together to shape the New Year\u2019s festivities? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a quick dive into these connections, exploring how the randomness we celebrate today is tied to the enduring legacy of probability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c7a1a9f\" data-block-id=\"c7a1a9f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c7a1a9f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6183fb0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6183fb0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6183fb0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div 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class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8680bc3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8680bc3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8680bc3 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(12% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8680bc3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8680bc3-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5afa80f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5afa80f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5afa80f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(21.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5afa80f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5afa80f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-wtg4j\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-wtg4j \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-wtg4j img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-wtg4j\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/book7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bd520f5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bd520f5\"><style>.stk-bd520f5 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bd520f5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bd520f5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bd520f5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6eebe86\" id=\"the-online-gambling-industry\" data-block-id=\"6eebe86\"><style>.stk-6eebe86 {margin-bottom:1px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">The Online Gambling Industry<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e1c3b2a\" id=\"a-series-of-articles\" data-block-id=\"e1c3b2a\"><style>.stk-e1c3b2a {margin-bottom:8px !important;}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">A Series of Articles<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ec9e80a\" id=\"ian-sherrington-july-2024\" data-block-id=\"ec9e80a\"><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Ian Sherrington, July 2024<\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1996, a small sportsbook in Austria accepted the world\u2019s first online sports bet: a $50 gamble that Tottenham Hotspur would beat Hereford United in a third round FA Cup replay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, the rise of the online gaming industry has been meteoric. From humble beginnings, in seedy apartments and dimly lit basements, visionaries and programmers created computer systems that would form the foundations of a remarkable industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This transformation has extended gambling opportunities in unprecedented ways. As each new system or service came online, it gained popularity and momentum, leading to rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the industry is worth a fortune, with a turnover calculated in the trillions of dollars. It pays significant taxes, contributes to worthy causes, offers investment opportunities, and provides employment to many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first article in the series &#8220;The Online Gambling Industry&#8221; outlines the origins of the industry; looking at the key innovations that contributed to the beginnings of the online gambling industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will explore how these early developments set the stage for the thriving online gambling landscape we see today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following articles in this series will delve deeper into the evolution of the industry, revealing the pioneers and their ground-breaking contributions. Join us, as we uncover the fascinating history of online gambling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-feef56f\" data-block-id=\"feef56f\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8964bb1\" id=\"a-note-from-the-author\" data-block-id=\"8964bb1\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">A Note from the Author<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-643b62b\" data-block-id=\"643b62b\"><style>.stk-643b62b {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-643b62b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2ec8869\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2ec8869\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2ec8869 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(9.8% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2ec8869-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2ec8869-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-98bbd25\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"98bbd25\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-98bbd25 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(90.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-98bbd25-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-98bbd25-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>Dear Reader,<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d4b8250\" data-block-id=\"d4b8250\"><style>.stk-d4b8250 {margin-bottom:8px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d4b8250-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3e7a734\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3e7a734\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3e7a734 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(8.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3e7a734-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3e7a734-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ce5b4f4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ce5b4f4\"><style>.stk-ce5b4f4 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ce5b4f4 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(16.39999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ce5b4f4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ce5b4f4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-lz9tl\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-lz9tl \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-lz9tl img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-lz9tl\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/ian_the_author.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c323413\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c323413\"><style>.stk-c323413 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c323413 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c323413-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c323413-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Ian Sherrington and thank you for your interest in this fascinating topic. As a programmer, I played a key role in the early days of the Online Gambling Industry. On January 17<sup>th<\/sup>, 1996 the first online sports bet was accepted by the new Intertops website which I had conceived and created. Intertops has been online and accepting bets ever since.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-50ddcc9\" data-block-id=\"50ddcc9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-50ddcc9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e74d43c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e74d43c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e74d43c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(8.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e74d43c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e74d43c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bec8d2b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bec8d2b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bec8d2b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(76.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bec8d2b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bec8d2b-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>I\u2019ve stayed in the industry and continue to innovate and contribute in various ways, not just technically. During my time I\u2019ve witnessed the evolution of the industry first-hand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I always wanted to write about the industry and how it came to be and uncover the innovations and the innovators, many of whom I have met, and their invaluable contributions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now I have the chance to do it so now I\u2019m investigating .. Who did what, when and.. why?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Huge thanks to Paul and all for your patient editing!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let the Series begin!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ian Sherrington, July 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aa49ac8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa49ac8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-aa49ac8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa49ac8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa49ac8-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ab4ddd4\" data-block-id=\"ab4ddd4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ab4ddd4-column\">\n<div 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