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Alai K: "Every time I listen to techno it reminds me of spiritual music, tribal music, like it’s done in Africa" – MusicRadar

Posted: February 24, 2022 at 1:54 am

Alai K grew up surrounded by the traditional music of Kenya, soaking up ancestral songs and rhythms passed on by his father and great grandmother, both professional musicians, while nurturing a reverence for the ritualistic power of music that he believes transcends borders both geographical and cultural.

Years later, formative experiences in the clubs of Berlin led Alai to draw parallels between those traditional rhythms and the hypnotic 4/4 pulse of contemporary techno. I love techno and believe that African drums influenced the percussion and programming," he says.

"lts coming from the same place; with both you get extended periods with no chorus or verse, just occasional chanted or chopped vocals. In Africa people play drums and dance for hours, which is the same experience as western electronic music."

On his latest release, Kila Mara, Alai joins the dots between the feverish techno of Jeff Mills and DJ Bone and the music that he grew up with: Giriama music, Taarab music, polyrhythmic patterns from across Mozambique, Malawi and Mombasa. I want to express the patterns of electronica, but not necessarily by making straight techno." he says of his ambitions for the project.

"Its magic how repetition can drive dancers into a trance-like state, but my structures are less rigid; theyre not confined to 8 or 16 bars, for example. I want to express the feeling of techno, but bring something new, from somewhere else. Drums are spiritual however theyre used.

When did you start making music, and how did you first get started?

Ive been making music since 1995. I started in Kenya, with a group called Ukoo Flani - they were the first hip-hop group in Kenya. I was rapping, and singing with the group. Some years later, I started playing music live with the band, composing my own songs and touring, playing festivals.

We were working with different producers, different studios, but the end product wasnt the way I like it. Many of the producers in Kenya, theyre the type to just give you a beat, and youll write lyrics on top - that wasnt really my thing. Every time I was going to the studio I was missing something.

It shouldnt be that techno music is played only with machines - this gets boring sometimes, just going to the club and DJing. I want to play this music live

The Goethe-Institut started a project called BLNRB, where they brought some German producers to Nairobi, artists like Modeselektor, Teichmann and Jahcoozi.

"They set up studios in a townhouse and invited all these artists from Germany to work with Kenyan artists, including my hip-hop group, and this really opened my mind to music production. After that, I started producing my own music, and its been about seven or eight years now.

Talk to us about your new album - what inspired this project?

I moved here to Germany, and I was alone here. I always make music with other people, so I didnt know what to do. I went to the clubs to find out whats really needed, whats not there, you know?

"I have a friend in Hamburg who is Kenyan, Izo Anyanga, hes a percussionist. I was visiting him, and we started jamming and doing some small recordings. We invited another guy, Chalo T, and started recording in Hamburg, recording session after session then coming back to Berlin to work on them, translate them and try to bring out something different, something that is coming from my heart.

Living in Berlin, did you find the music thats prevalent there seeping into your own work? Was that an influence?

On some tracks, yes, they really influenced me. Not so much on this album - I have a new album Im working on, Disco Vumbi Vol. 3. This is only inspiration from Berlin, club music, discotheque music. Kila Mara is mostly inspired by traditional music, trying to bring my traditional music into electronic and give it a new look.

When I came here for the project with the Goethe-Institut, I went to so many clubs here. All the clubs were only playing techno music - I was dancing, and they would give me a microphone to jam with them, you know?

"Every time I listen to techno it reminds me of spiritual music, tribal music, like its done in Africa. This is our style, before classical music came, it was more just patterns, rhythmic patterns. This is how I see techno myself, and every time I listen to techno I hear these patterns.

Music from Mijikenda, Giriama music, Taarab music, this is whats influenced me

I said, okay, why is there only beats in techno? Why are there no patterns for vocals? This was my idea, having these repetitive vocals. Chorus after chorus, not chorus then verse then chorus, and so on. This is my way of trying to bring something new - I dont know if its going to work, but I feel like it should be done.

"It shouldnt be that techno music is played only with machines - this gets boring sometimes, just going to the club and DJing. I want to play this music live, people should experience this music live, with drums and vocals and electronic sounds.

Tell us about your studio/set-up.

I have a home set-up. Mostly Im using my Maschine, and Ableton. I use this studio mostly for creating and arrangement. I go to another studio, in a youth centre - this is where I make most of my productions, because I can make noise, I can sing loud.

"At home its just small arrangements, always using my headphones. All my arrangements I do at home, and all my mixdowns I do at home. But all the live recordings, vocals and everything, I do in the other studio.

So the track ideas are mostly starting in a live context, then youre laying them down in the DAW?

Yes, the whole of Kila Mara - every track started live, nothing was started on the computer. Percussion, marimba, kalimba, sometimes vocals, this is how all the tracks were started.

Are you mixing the live, recorded percussion with software instruments or samples?

It depends. The next album, Disco Vumbi Vol. 3, is me playing electronic percussion, then recording vocals. I make beats out of feelings. I start with an idea of what I want, and maybe some vocals, I repeat the vocals, record them, chop it up and make a beat out of it. But with Kila Mara, everything was jamming, everything started live.

Were there any tracks or artists that were particularly influential on the new record?

Its not so much influenced by other artists, but more influenced by traditional music from Kenya. Music from Mijikenda, Giriama music, Taarab music, this is whats influenced me.

"Its music I listened to when I was young, nobodys giving a damn about it - people think its too traditional, they say we are young, why should we listen to this kind of music? So I want to approach this music in a new way, so the young generation can listen to it, and the older generation can still enjoy it.

My great grandmother from Malawi, she was a writer and a great singer too. I didnt meet her but when I was growing up, I had so many stories from my mother, and she would sing her songs. This is what inspired me, traditional music from my people.

Alai K's new album, Kila Mara, is out now via On The Corner Records.

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Here’s How To Help Albany Park Neighbors And Businesses Trying To Rebuild After Devastating Fire – Block Club Chicago

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ALBANY PARK The early Monday fire that tore through an apartment building and multiple businesses in Albany Park left people scrambling to find housing and owners and workers of the impacted companies trying to rebuild.

Multiple fundraisers are underway for the businesses, residents and even a skee-ball league impacted by the devastating extra-alarm fire, which is still under investigation. Heres how you can help:

The Christ Lutheran Church set up a GoFundMe to support residents of the apartment building displaced by the fire.

We hope to make contact with all residents of the building, so that we can support them in this difficult time, the church wrote on the page. We ask all Chicagoans to please contribute to help them recover as quickly as possible.

The 4335-39 N. Richmond St. apartment that caught fire had 21 apartments, though three were vacant. Residents had to evacuate, and although the city had the building might be saved, all of the residents were displaced.

Red Cross volunteers were on the scene Monday afternoon and are currently assisting ten people from ten apartments with temporary shelter and other accommodations, spokeswoman Holly Baker said.

Imagine losing everything in a matter of moments your house, your car, your clothes, everything, Baker said. In the middle of the night there were people standing on their sidewalk, in their pajamas, wondering What do I do now?

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez (33th) tweeted the fundraiser and said Monday her office is reaching out to our neighbors to provide assistance.

As of Wednesday morning the GoFundMe has raised more than $9,000.

One of the businesses decimated by the fire was Twisted Hippo Brewery. Its three-year-old taproom and the adjoining brewery were destroyed. The building will need to be demolished because of massive damage.

The Chicago area craft beer community immediately jumped into action to raise money to help the workers and the business. Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village launched a GoFundMe to support Twisted Hippo, and scores of other breweries pitched in.

By Wednesday morning, more than $137,000 was raised from more than 1,600 donors, including customers and fans of the brewery.

Its what Chicago breweries do, said John Carruthers, communications manager at Revolution Brewing, which contributed $1,000. Its owner Josh Deth, also gave $1,000. Its one thing to say lets all be friends and have a beer, its another to really step up financially.

The other business destroyed was Ultimate Ninjas Gym, which sat adjacent to Twisted Hippo.

Melissa Rogers, a coach at Ultimate Ninjas Naperville, set up a GoFundMe to support the sister location in Chicago with business expenses, salaries for managers and trainers and funds for part-time staff not covered by insurance. As of Wednesday morning it has raised over $33,000.

Professional ninja gyms featuring obstacle courses from warped walls to rope climbs took off in the U.S. following the success of the American Ninja Warrior TV show, Rogers said. Ultimate Ninjas are one of the OGs, and ninja gyms across the country have sent in donations.

Its a unique community, and a very fast growing sport, Rogers said. Ninja is about overcoming obstacles. This was an obstacle we never thought wed have to overcome, but if there is any sport that teaches you about overcoming obstacles, it is ninja.

Ultimate Ninjas four locations in the Chicagoland area each have elite youth teams that practice together, travel to tournaments and battle for bragging rights in their own competitions. Derrick Pizza Ninja Pavoni, who appeared on American Ninja Warrior three times and coaches at Ultimate Ninjas Chicago, took his kids to the Glenview location on Monday night to grieve with their fellow ninjas.

So they could feel what they needed to feel together as a group, if that was talking to one of the coaches, reliving the memories, or just honestly goofing off on the obstacles, Pavoni said. For the kids who have been around since the beginning, this is a really big loss. They literally grew up at the gym.

Rogers said her daughter, 10 year-old Cecily who goes by her ninja name Lil Beast, was moved to support the cause.

It was past her bedtime, and she came to my room and was trying to figure out how to put a little fundraiser together on TikTok, Rogers said. She did a sweet little post about how ninja is her life and how this happened to her friends, and she wants to be able to help.

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For over 10 years, Mike Fraser supported himself by running competitive skee-ball leagues at bars across Chicago. Last summer he partnered with Twisted Hippo to host a league and lugged over three of his vintage Beer Ball machines, an offshoot of Skee-Ball with unique wooden finishes.

On Monday morning, he rushed to the scene of the fire with his 35-week pregnant wife, made a beeline past caution tape, firefighters and news reporters to the site of the Beer Ball machines. They were ash and rumble.

I was in a trance, Fraser said. Skee-Ball is my livelihood and my passion.

Frasers league at Twisted Hippo is currently in the middle of its season with 18 teams and 65 rollers. The last two Beer Ball machines ever manufactured were lost in the fire. If he can track down others, they cost about $6,900 each.

The top-scoring player in the Twisted Hippo league, James The Shark Schwark, set up a GoFundMe to help Fraser replace the machines. As of Wednesday morning it has raised over $17,000. Other leagues across the country rolled in donations.

Fraser called the support bananas and thinks Schwark just really wants to win the league.

Everyone is joining together in unification over Skee-Ball. Which is just really cool, Fraser said. Ive cried more in the past couple days than I care to admit, and every now and then you see the funds rolling in, you see that so many people care enough to help support my dream.

The Twisted Hippo league will not miss a beat and plans to resume play at Glascotts Saloon, 2158 N. Halsted St, at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Fraser said the league hasnt lost a single roller.

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Terry Golden Shows Off His Production Talent With Final – One EDM

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The production powerhouse that is Terry Golden has cut a reputation for himself over the last year on the back of a relentless release schedule of heavyweight main room records that have earned him the respect of industry peers, DJs, fellow Producers and a string of record labels that have been proud to add him to their ranks. Into 2022 it seems like Terry has only one thing in mind global domination. With more releases that are keeping up this incredible release frequency and his Art of Rave weekly radio show growing exponentially to the point of now broadcasting on over 40 global radio stations every week, theres only one direction of travel for Terry and that is very much up the ladder of the industry.

Final is vintage Terry Golden in every sense of the word. Its bold, unforgiving, euphoric and devilishly tasty in the melodic and feel-good departments. After a hectic intro of slamming drums, synths and bass, Terry takes us back to the golden days of classic uplifting Trance with a stunning supersaw lead and breakdown that builds up into a frenzied crescendo before he unleashes the full power of Final. Shimmering higher end leads and mid-range melodics balance as a counterweight to the forceful sub bass and kicks that engulf the low end of the frequency spectrum with an experts touch in mix and separation of instrumentation that only the top tier of Producers know how to achieve. The full stack of the production is crisp, clean and utterly powerful to listen to at volume and will no doubt be doing the damage on the airwaves and on dancefloors across the globe in the coming weeks and months.

We have given you all plenty of warning about the rise of Terry Golden over the last 12 months and were now seeing the fruits of labour materialise into serious success.

Final is out now on Undertake Records and is available on all good online dance music stores and streaming platforms.

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Opinion | The Sports Gambling Gold Rush Is On. Should We Be Concerned? – The New York Times

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Most adults who bet on sports can do so without getting themselves into trouble. But according to Timothy Fong, a director of the Gambling Studies Program at the University of California, Los Angeles, about 1 percent of American adults have a gambling disorder, the core symptom of which is the continuation of gambling despite harmful consequences. (Gambling is the only addiction unrelated to substances in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.) More than 20 percent of compulsive gamblers end up filing for bankruptcy, according to Debt.org, a debt-help organization.

With sports gambling now accessible to a much larger audience, some commentators worry that the number of gambling addicts is set to surge. The easier it is to gamble, the more unhappy outcomes youll get, the Times columnist Ross Douthat argues. The more money in the industry, the stronger the incentives to come up with new ways to hook people and then bleed and ruin them. And all that damage is likely to fall disproportionately on the psychologically vulnerable and economically marginal, the strong preying on the weak.

And indeed, there appears already to be good reason for concern. In 2021, the National Problem Gambling help line (1-800-522-4700) received an average of more than 22,500 calls a month, up from 14,800 per month the year before.

Is this a natural consequence of human nature unleashed from the law, or is there something particular about Americas economic and cultural life that might make people here especially susceptible to problem gambling? In The Atlantic, Stephen Marche attributes at least some of the newfound interest in gambling of all kinds to a widely shared feeling of economic precarity, which feeds off ever more desperate attempts to escape it: Gambling expresses, through entertainment, the basic truth of the moment: Everything every little thing can be converted into a marketplace with winners and losers, and the house always wins. The only vice left is being broke.

And left broke many are. Last month, the Times sports columnist Kurt Streeter reached out to nearly a dozen people as old as 82 and as young as 17 in recovery for sports gambling addiction. I heard horror stories, Streeter wrote. They told me about shattered families, lost jobs and foreclosed homes. They spoke of arrests, convictions, jail time and suicide. I heard how dangerous this time of the year is: the end of the college football season, the N.F.L. playoffs, all the money that can be won on the Super Bowl, or, more likely, lost.

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A day in the busy life of a gambling help expert, as NJ’s online sports betting continues to break records – WFMZ Allentown

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HAMILTON TWP., N.J. - Since online sports betting was legalized in New Jersey in 2018, phones at 1-800-GAMBLER have been ringing off the hook. The confidential line that serves all of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, including the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia-area, is expected to get even busier as March Madness approaches.

"Good morning. This is the 800-GAMBLER Helpline. Phil speaking," is how 1-800-GAMBLER peer support specialist Phil Glick answers countless calls.

Losses range from $2,000 to $500,000 among those Glick talks to about their problems with online sports betting.

"The money is part of it, but it's not the number-one issue," said Glick. "It's what's going on in their brain."

He knows, since he considers himself a gambling addict in recovery, for nearly four years.

"I was probably 30 days away from prison, insanity or death," said Glick.

But he got help and uses that first-hand knowledge to give back to others. It's been needed, especially during the pandemic.

"People are inundated with advertisements," said Felicia Grodin, the executive director at the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey.

"Wake up in the morning and oh what teams are playing? What games are going on? During the game, they're eight to 10 ads about gambling sites," said Glick.

Everything's at the tip of your fingers, until you have nothing left.

"When people call here, they're at their lowest point," said Glick. "Often, they want to stop and can't stop."

Lots of people give fake names, which Glick doesn't mind, since he's just happy they're getting help.

When necessary, Glick connects callers with mental health professionals.

Other times, he sets them up with software to block sports betting programs, gets them into Gamblers Anonymous meetings, introduces them to counselors or gets them on the state self-exclusion list.

Then, there's conversations with family members, where he tells them you can love someone, without loving what they're doing, and to stop sending money that can fuel an addiction.

"That's a tough piece of advice to give," said Glick.

Last year, the Garden State broke records, when nearly $11 billion was wagered in sports betting, generating over $100 million in tax revenue.

The American Gaming Association reports New Jersey had the most sports wagering handled for 2021.

However, the negative impacts of online sports betting have prompted some to ask: is it worth it? Glick answered that question with more questions: "Is New Jersey debt free? Are the roads perfect? Is every school awesome?"

It's something each person can decide for themselves.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement wasn't available for an interview.

It said in a statement, "We do have many responsible gaming protocols in place. For example, there is the DGE self-exclusion list, where patrons who wish to can exclude themselves from playing at both the brick-and-mortar casinos as well as online gaming and sports wagering sites. We also offer an online-gaming-only self-exclusion option."

The state says as of the beginning of February, there were 2,009 individuals self-excluded from Atlantic City casino properties, which also includes online gaming websites. 12,646 people chose the online-gaming-only self-exclusion option.

The Division isn't who decides, whether gaming or wagering policy or law, but it focuses on compliance with existing rules and laws.

Glick acknowledges many wager small amounts as a hobby but insists there's a huge need to save those in too deep.

"We have 45 or so providers in the state that have been approved, gone through our training to deal with this addiction," said Glick.

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey says that's not enough to deal with the increasing need.

"It's a hidden addiction, and it's one that needs to be paid attention to to a much greater degree," said Grodin. "I believe that the state needs to partner with us to administer a joint public service announcement, much like those that were done for alcohol and drug addiction."

"They can't have it one way of, 'we're gonna allow all this legal gambling, and then we're not gonna have the resources to deal with it," said Glick.

The Division says the distribution of gaming-related funding is governed by the Casino Control Act. In the meantime, Glick is focused on providing support, treatment, and most importantly, hope.

"If they give it a real effort for 30 days, they're going to see some light at the end of the tunnel," said Glick.

Glick says if you know someone who has a gambling problem, try your best to slow it down.

"If it's a son or daughter, or a parent who's getting up there in years, take control of their money if you can, if they will let you do that," said Glick.

He also recommends calling companies your loved ones owe money to.

"Say, 'can you close this account? Can you put a hold on this account? We'll pay. We're going to pay you back what's owed, but we may do it over a number of weeks, months or years," said Glick.

The 1-800-GAMBLER website has links to dozens of different kinds of resources.

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FBI agent pleads guilty to gambling with government money – Reuters

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Feb 23 - An FBI agent with the agency's New York office has pleaded guilty to making what his lawyer called a "terrible mistake" by misusing $13,500 of government money to gamble at a casino while in Las Vegas for an investigation in 2017.

Scott Carpenter, 40, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas to a misdemeanor count of conversion of government money under a plea deal that calls for the FBI agent to receive a sentence of probation.

Paul Fishman, a former U.S. attorney for New Jersey now at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer who represented Carpenter, said prosecutors recommended probation in light of his acceptance of responsibility and "otherwise exemplary service" with the FBI and U.S. Army.

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The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to a year in prison. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro scheduled his sentencing for May 18.

Prosecutors said that from July 27 to July 31, 2017, Carpenter and three other agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation traveled to Las Vegas to conduct an undercover operation.

After the operation was completed, Carpenter went to a casino's high limit room, where he gambled on blackjack with $13,500 belonging to the government.

"Four years ago, Scott made a terrible mistake," Fishman said in a statement. "He immediately acknowledged his conduct, reported it to his superiors, sought professional help for his alcohol problem, and made arrangements to repay the FBI."

The case is United States v. Carpenter, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, No. 22-cr-00022.

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Insights on the Online Gambling Global Market to 2027 – by Game Type, Device and Region – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Online Gambling Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global online gambling market reached a value of US$ 72.3 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 131.4 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.96% during 2022-2027.

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Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

Online gambling, or virtual gambling, refers to betting on casino or sports-based activities over the internet. In comparison to in-person gambling, online gambling does not involve physical interaction of players and all the sessions are moderated by computer programs. Players can virtually play various games, such as sports betting, blackjack, poker, roulette and slot machines. They can download gambling software on their personal computers or can play through a website. Online gambling offers various benefits, such as cashless transactions, accessibility through any electronic device, customizable budget and real-time gambling experience for the players.

Rapid urbanization, along with the increasing penetration of the internet across the globe, is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Furthermore, legalization and cultural approval of online betting in various developed countries are also providing a boost to the market growth. Online sports companies are also attaining high-profile sponsorships with various football and racing clubs, which helps attract new users. In line with this, convenient access to online casinos that can be used through mobile phones is also creating a positive impact on the online gambling industry.

Various technological advancements, such as the development of virtual reality (VR) and blockchain tools, are acting as another growth-inducing factor. These technologies aid in maintaining the transparency of gambling activities and provide an immersive experience to the player. Other factors, including increasing expenditure capacities of the consumers, along with the advent of bitcoin gambling, are expected to drive the market further.

Key Questions Answered in this Report

1. What is the market size for the global online gambling market?

2. What is the global online gambling market growth?

3. What are the global online gambling market drivers?

4. What are the key industry trends in the global online gambling market?

5. What is the impact of COVID-19 on the global online gambling market?

6. What is the global online gambling market breakup by game type?

7. What is the global online gambling market breakup by device?

8. What are the major regions in the global online gambling market?

9. Who are the key companies/players in the global online gambling market?

Key Topics Covered:

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

4.1 Overview

4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Online Gambling Market

5.1 Market Overview

5.2 Market Performance

5.3 Impact of COVID-19

5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Game Type

7 Market Breakup by Device

8 Market Breakup by Region

9 SWOT Analysis

10 Value Chain Analysis

11 Porters Five Forces Analysis

12 Price Indicators

13 Competitive Landscape

13.1 Market Structure

13.2 Key Players

13.3 Profiles of Key Players

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Here’s how the Houston Gamblers did in this week’s USFL draft – Chron

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The USFL completed its draft Wednesday, which means the Houston Gamblers now have a roster of 35 players, including five with NFL experience.

The Gamblers look like they'll go with former Northwestern star Clayton Thorson at quarterback. Thorson was a fifth-round draft pick in the NFL, but never saw the field during the regular season.

The Gamblers appeared to do well at defensive end, getting two guys - Chris Odom and Ahmad Gooden - who played in the NFL.

There also will be some Texas flavor on the team with former University of Houston cornerback Howard Wilson and Baylor punter Drew Galitz. Kevin Sumlin, the head coach of the Gamblers, also drafted offensive guard Avery Gennesy, who played for Sumlin at Texas A&M.

The Gamblers, who are one of eight teams in the USFL, open training camp March 21 and the first regular season game is April 16. All games will be played in Birmingham, Ala., in the league's first season.

Keep scrolling to learn more about each guy drafted by the Houston Gamblers ...

Quarterback Clayton Thorson of the Philadelphia Eagles in action against the New York Jets in a preseason game at MetLife Stadium on August 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Clayton Thorson, NorthwesternKenji Bahar, Monmouth

Thorson was the fifth quarterback taken in the USFL draft behind, Shea Patterson, Jordan TaAmu, Bryan Scott and Ben Holmes. Thorsen, who led Northwestern to bowl games in all four years as a starter, was picked in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Thorson never appeared in an NFL game, but was on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad in 2019 and the New York Giants practice squad in 2020 and 2021. Bahar, who was the 12th quarterback taken in the draft, was the Big South offensive player of the year when he played at Monmouth, but went undrafted in 2020. Bahar was on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad for a week in 2020 and was on the Ravens active roster for a week in 2021, but never saw game action.

Dalyn Dawkins (28) of the Tennessee Titans runs without a helmet as Ben Jones (60) gets hit by the lid after a facemasking call against Josey Jewell (47) of the Denver Broncos during the second half of Tennessee's 16-14 win on Monday, September 14, 2020.

Dalyn Dawkins, Colorado StateMark Thompson, Florida

Dawkins, the nephew of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins, is Colorado States third-leading rusher of all-time. He spent parts of two seasons with the Tennessee Titans, rushing for 26 yards on 11 carries in his short NFL career, including 24 yards on nine carries in a 2019 loss to the Saints. Thompson played college ball at Florida and spent time on the practice squads for the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions. Thompson has been arrested twice in the past four months one was a November incident in Gainesville, Fla., where hes facing felony assault and robbery charges and another was from October when he allegedly slapped a Gainesville parking enforcement officer.

Isaiah Zuber #19 of the New England Patriots is pursued by Michael Ojemudia #23 of the Denver Broncos during the first half at Gillette Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Isaiah Zuber, Kansas StateJojo Ward, HawaiiAnthony Ratliff-Williams, North CarolinaTyler Simmons, Georgia

Zuber, who starred at Kansas State and Mississippi State, went undrafted in the NFL butappeared in two games for the Patriots catching two passes in 2020. He spent parts of last season on the practice squad for the 49ers, Browns and Jets. The 5-foot-9 Ward, who is from Waco, starred at Hawaii and spent the 2020 season on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. Ratliff-Williams played at North Carolina and Simmons played at Georgia.

Brandon Barnes of the LA Wildcats makes a catch during the XFL game against the Tampa Bay Vipers at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 8, 2020 in Carson, California.

Brandon Barnes, Alabama StateJulian Allen, Southern Miss

Barnes, who was the first tight end taken, was one of the best tight ends in the 2020 version of the XFL, catching 12 passes in five games for the L.A. Wildcats. Allen played at Southern Miss and briefly was in training camp with the Cleveland Browns.

Head coach Kevin Sumlin of the Texas A&M Aggies high fives Avery Gennesy #65 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brandon Hitner, VillanovaAvery Gennesy, Texas A&MJohn Yarbrough, Richmond

Gennessy was recruited to Texas A&M by Kevin Sumlin, who is the Gamblers head coach. Gennessy played for the undefeated Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL season. Hitner went undrafted out of Villanova, but spent time in the Los Angeles Rams training camp in 2019. Yarbrough spent last season in the CFL.

Nick Buchanan #66 of the Florida Gators reacts following the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida.

Nick Buchanan, Florida

Buchanan was a two-year starter at Florida, but went undrafted in 2020.

Michigan State Spartans offensive lineman Tyler Higby lines up for a play during the second quarter of the Michigan State Spartans versus the Penn State Nittany Lions game on October 13, 2018, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA.

Tyler Higby, Michigan StateTerrone Prescod, NC State

Higby, who is from Houston and went to Kinkaid, started 30 games at Michigan State, including 21 at left guard and seven at left tackle. The 6-foot-5, 335-pound Prescod went undrafted out of NC State in 2019 after starting 16 games in his career at left guard and right tackle.

Kyle Allen of the Carolina Panthers reacts after his last play on offense as Washington's Chris Odom watches on during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chris Odom, Arkansas StateAhmad Gooden, SamfordDrequan Brown, Central Oklahoma

Odom, who went to Arlington Martin High School, was undrafted out of college, but played seven games with the Packers in 2017 and four games with Washington in 2019. He recorded two sacks in a Washington win over Carolina. Gooden played three games for the Broncos in 2019. He spent a week of the 2020 season on the Buffalo Bills practice squad. Brown played his college ball at Independence Community College, Northern Illinois and Central Oklahoma.

Tomasi Laulile of the Dallas Renegades looks on before the game against the Seattle Dragons at CenturyLink Field on February 22, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

Cory Thomas, Mississippi StateTomasi Laulile, BYUDomenique Davis, UNC-Pembroke

Thomas played in 39 games six starts in his four seasons at Mississippi State. Laulile didnt begin playing football until his junior year in high school, but went on to start three games in college and play in the XFL. He also worked out for the Texans in 2018. Davis had three sacks his senior season in college then signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent but didnt make the team.

Beniquez Brown of the Houston Roughnecks reacts to a play during the XFL game against the Dallas Renegades at Globe Life Park on March 1, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.

Beniquez Brown, Mississippi StateReggie Northrup, Florida State

Brown was one of the top linebackers in the AAF and then with the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL in 2020. After starring at Florida State, Northrup played in the AAF and XFL as well as dabbling in mixed-martial arts where hes 5-0.

Donald Payne #54 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after a goal line stop during the fourth quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on December 01, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Azeem Victor, WashingtonDonald Payne, StetsonDrew Lewis, Colorado

Victor was a sixth-round draft pick by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2018, but he didnt make the team out of training camp. He spent part of that season on the practice squads for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks but never appeared in a game. The 27-year-old Payne is the most experienced player on the Gamblers roster, playing three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including five starts in 2019. Lewis made 193 tackles in three seasons at Colorado.

Jamar Summers, UConnWill Likely, MarylandHoward Wilson, HoustonJerry Cantave, William Jewell College

Summers played in the AAF and was a first-round pick in the XFL, playing for the New York Guardians in 2020. Likely was an All-Big Ten first-team punt returner in college and spent time in the CFL and XFL. Wilson was a fourth-round pick out of the University of Houston, but never played a game, missing his first two seasons due to injury before being waived in 2019.

Andrew Soroh #30 of the New York Guardians looks on before the XFL game against the Dallas Renegades at Globe Life Park on March 7, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.

Andrew Soroh, Florida AtlanticManny Bunch, Tulsa

Soroh was with the Kansas City Chiefs in training camp in 2019 and 2020, but didnt make the team. He played for the New York Guardians in the XFL in 2020. Bunch started 18 games at Tulsa.

Baylor Bears punter Drew Galitz punts the ball during the first quarter of the game between the Baylor Bears and the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 25, 2018, at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV.

Drew Galitz, punter, BaylorNick Vogel, kicker, UAB

Galitz, who is from Rowlett, was a two-time All-Big 12 punter at Baylor and played for the Dallas Renegades in the XFL. Vogel kicked for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League in 2021.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Europe Online Gambling Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The European online gambling market is projected to grow, witnessing a CAGR of 9.20% during the forecast period (2020-2025).

Key Highlights

Growing hardware and software innovations and the rising popularity of casino and sports betting gambling, along with enhanced internet penetration, are expected to drive the growth of the European online gambling market.

The dominating players have been focusing on mergers over the past few years, primarily to increase their stake in the market and to improve profit margins. For instance, Paddy Power PLC and Bet fair PLC merged to form Paddy Power Betfair PLC.

In order to gain a competitive advantage and compete with the established players, companies are developing innovative offerings in the region.

Key Market Trends

Desktop Devices Holding The Major Share

Online gaming started on desktop computers, and many online casinos still focus most of their development on making sure that players get a smooth and well-presented user-interface experience. Desktops and laptops are considered to be the most convenient devices for online gambling owing to their bigger screen size.

This factor provides the gamer with the ultimate online gaming experience. One of the major benefits of using the desktop as an option to play online is that the number of mobile casino games on offer is significantly fewer than desktop gaming.

Moreover, some of the mobile casino games only offer a few selections of deposit options as compared to a desktop site. However, the rising penetration of smartphones, owing to their convenience, is affecting the growth and demand for the gambling market operated through desktops/laptops.

The United Kingdom Leading The Market

Sports betting in the United Kingdom is provided by the private sector and is conducted within a very competitive market. Online gambling is legal and regulated in the country by the Gambling Commission, which was formed by the Gambling Act of 2005.

Online poker, sports betting, casino games, bingo, and lottery-style games all fall under the purview of the Gambling Commission. As per the data published by OfCom (The Office of Communications, United Kingdom) in 2015, 6% of the users aged between 25-34 and 45-54 years engaged themselves in online gambling at least once in every three months.

The second highest age group was between 16 and 24 years, which accounted for 4%. Rizk Casino, 888 Holdings, Casumo Casino, bet365, and LeoVegas are some of the prominent players operating in the UK online gambling market.

Competitive Landscape

Bet365, 888 Holdings Plc, GVC Holdings PLC, Kindred Group PLC, William Hill PLC, and Betsson AB are some of the major players having a significant presence across Europe. nMany online gambling companies rely on third-party providers, such as Playtech, for software solutions.

However, some companies choose to backward integrate with technology providers. For instance, 888poker heavily invested in developing its own software and online gaming technology, primarily not to rely on suppliers.

Similarly, William Hill, a bookmaker company located in the United Kingdom, was focused on backward integration, and thus, acquired Grand Parade, a software development company, in 2016.

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Online Gambling vs. Traditional Gambling – Eye On Annapolis – Eye On Annapolis

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Traditional gambling offers various games of chance where players may enjoy different types of wagers. There are many locations across the world where one can partake in this type of entertainment. Some examples include casinos, racetracks, horse tracks, card rooms, and locale.

The key aspects of gambling at brick-and-mortar facilities include the following:

Online gambling has become more and more popular over recent years. About 2,000 online casinos have emerged that allow players to enjoy games of chance right from the comfort of their own homes. The fact that youre able to log in with your home computer means that you can access these sites 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. This allows for an optimal experience for those who cannot get out as often as theyd like due to work or family obligations.

The main features of online casinos are:

If youre not sure which of these two types of gambling is better, there are several factors to consider. Here are the main ones:

All in all, which option works best for you depends on your expectations. A traditional casino would be a clear choice if you want to have an unforgettable night out with your friends. However, if youre going to simply play your favorite casino game without spending extra on transportation, then online casinos will do the trick. The latter also offers better game versatility and more generous bonuses for all players. Still, this isnt enough to ignore all the fun and socialization found at land-based casinos only. It really is a hard choice to make, isnt it?

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