Hippodrome Casino Recruit Door Dwarf Bouncers

London’s iconic Hippodrome Casino has placed an advert in the Metro newspaper seeking six “door dwarves” as they seek to put together a team of Britain’s smallest bouncers.

Hippodrome CEO Simon Thomas defended the controversial advert (pictured below) by saying he wanted to build on the rich tradition of diminutive performers at the venue, which, in its 114-year history, has featured high-diving acrobatic dwarves and the famous circus performer Little Tich.

However, Thomas also had another more practical reason for employing dwarf bouncers to work on the Hippodrome doors. As well as bringing a smile to the faces of patrons, he thinks they will actually do a better job than their larger counterparts.

“No-one messes with a dwarf,” Thomas told The Telegraph. “They can handle people much better than having a human eclipse on the door as some of the clubs do in London. Nobody is going to pick on someone who is below-average height. It's not exactly a macho thing to do so it is a very good way of controlling the door.”

However, Thomas’ suggestion that the dwarves are being put on the doors as much to make people laugh as to act as security is likely to trigger complaints that the venue is encouraging visitors to make fun of people with restricted growth, an accusation which Thomas has rejected.

“There is no discrimination at all,” he said. “I find we live in a world of political correctness gone mad. I am trying to run a very large entertaining complex and I have a lot of different people with lots of different skills. I have chosen that those skills and physical attributes are appropriate to that job.”

The Restricted Growth Society issued a press release today where they welcomed and encouraged the employment of people with dwarfism, providing it is for a genuine occupational reason. They have offered the Hippodrome their assistance in understanding some of the issues faced by people with restricted growth and encourage the casino to put any new staff through SIA training.

However, they condemn any representation of people with dwarfism as a "source of amusement" as "such representation serves only to reinforce negative cultural stereotypes". The RGA states this kind of behaviour in turn only encourages the harassment and abuse of people with dwarfism.

What do you think about the Hippodrome’s advert? Is it a bit of fun or political correctness gone mad? Comment below!

Fisherman Lands £5.4 Million with BetVictor

A fisherman has hauled in a whopping £5.4 million by playing at BetVictor casino, making him the UK’s biggest online slots winner!

The Aberdeenshire man won the progressive jackpot by playing on the Hall of Gods slot game, beginning with a spin wager of just 20p. The talented trawler man enlisted the help of Norse legends Thor, Odin and Loki featured in the slots game to combine their strength and turn the tiny initial wager into millions!

Exhilarated by his win, the cod catcher commented: “There’s no need to ask how I’m feeling, yahoo should answer that! I guess we all chase the dream, and winning the biggest ever UK online jackpot has been a dream come true for me and my family, as it will change our lives; we have no worries about the future now.”

A prize like £5.4 million might convince anyone to hang up their boots and enjoy an early retirement, but not our lucky winner, who says he’d miss life on the ocean waves and so isn’t planning a permanent shore leave any time soon.

This massive win isn’t the only millionaire that BetVictor has made this year. Back in May a player staked a £5 bet on the Mega Fortune game and came out with a cool £4.5 million.

The previous record for the biggest online casino payout was £5.1 million, which was won on Betfred Casino’s Beach Life slot game following a wager of just £1 in May 2012.

They may be few and far between, but big winners do crop up periodically and many other players win thousands in prizes in between the big wins. Spurring on the rest of us hopefuls, our latest Scottish winner comments: “Keep chasing your dreams as, like me, they might just come true. BetVictor is the number one site for me – who knows who could be next to hit the jackpot?”

Betting on a Lottery Windfall?

With the news that the UK National Lottery is due to double its price from £1 to £2 this October, disgruntled lottery players have started looking for other ways to enjoy their twice weekly lottery buzz. While some players are opting to play alternative lottery games which are still priced at £1 but have smaller jackpots (such as the Health Lottery or Thunderball), some players are deciding to try their luck on lottery betting instead.

Lottery betting is not a new phenomenon in the sports betting world as UK punters have commonly used lottery betting markets to bet on the outcome of lotteries based overseas, such as the Irish Lottery. Until now however, betting on domestic lotteries has been a relatively small market.

Markets in lottery betting include first ball out (odds or evens), colour of the first ball drawn and Bonus Ball number/colour/odds or even. Betfred now offer a complete lotto betting solution, which allows players to bet on eleven international lotteries. Some sites, such as Paddy Power, even offer players the ability to bet on specific numbers being drawn. Coral has gone one step further this week with the introduction of Health Lottery betting which could see punters win £1 million – ten times more than the average Health Lottery jackpot – by staking just £1 on the game.

The game, named Health Lottery Plus, will be available exclusively to play at Coral bookmaker stores on the high street from today, according to an article in the Daily Star. Punters will be able to bet on both the Health Lottery numbers and also choose an additional “Million Pound Number” for the chance to win £1 million.

Picture of the TOWIE cast from the Daily Star

The game was officially launched by the glamorous cast of TOWIE, including Lauren Goodger, Maria Fowler and Kirk Norcross, at a Coral store in Essex last week.

While it is unlikely that betting on the lottery will become more popular than simply playing the game itself, bookies are certainly giving players plenty of options should they fancy a change from their usual flutter.

To read more about the best online Sportsbooks and to read reviews of Coral, Paddy Power and Betfred, visit Gamble.co.uk.

New Casino Finder App Launched in UK

Gamble.co.uk, a leading UK based gambling news and casino review website, has just launched its Casino Finder app which allows users across the country to find their nearest land based casino. Although mobile and online casino gaming has been booming over the last five years, sometimes the thrill and excitement of a land based casino can be hard to beat. Now, you can find the closest venue to you – complete with a review of the casino – straight from the palm of your hand.

The app can be downloaded for free directly from gamble.co.uk using either an iPhone or Android powered smartphone. The download is quick and easy, and the app has a wealth of features, including the ability to submit your own reviews of casinos you have visited.

The features of the Casino Finder app include:

• A list of every casino in the UK 
• The ability to find the nearest casino to you using your phones GPS 
• Full address, telephone, email details and interactive map so you can find the venue easily 
• Star rating and pros and cons of each casino 
• Results which can be further filtered by distance, company and rating 
• The ability to submit your own casino review for fellow players to read 

Players can also access the full mobile enabled version of the site from the app which can allow them to read a more comprehensive review of the casino they plan to visit. So, the next time you find yourself out with friends in a strange city or on business in a town you don’t know, download the Casino Finder app and head to your nearest casino for a fun, friendly day or night out.

UK Luxury Experience Website Offers Gambling Holiday of a Lifetime

UK based luxury goods and experience website veryfirstto.com and online gaming site InterCasino have put together the gambling holiday of a lifetime. Guests will visit 12 casinos in eight different countries in this four week long trip, dubbed “the most decadent gaming holiday of a lifetime”. However, this isn’t aimed at just any casino dabbler – it’s strictly high rollers only.

 For the princely sum of £96,000 per couple, the trip, named the Most Glamorous Bet on Earth, starts in London and includes business class flights between the casinos, accommodation in junior suites and £100 daily gambling credit which can be used at InterCasino. InterCasino and veryfirstto.com guarantee that 50% of all winnings from the free credit will go to the player’s charity of choice with the remaining 50% staying with the player.

The Bellagio, Las Vegas

The trip will include a visit to the world’s largest casino, the Venetian in Macau, and the world’s first casino, The Casino de Monte Carlo in Monaco. Plus of course, there will be a considerable stay in home of gambling itself, Las Vegas, where guests will visit Caesars Palace, MGM, the Bellagio and the Venetian. This will be followed by a quick trip across country to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, followed by a visit to the stunning Atlantic Paradise in Bahamas.

Don't worry if you can’t quite stretch to this trip, as you could get halfway there by heading over to InterCasino and taking a spin on some of their casino games! You can read a full review of the online casino on Gamble.co.uk.