With the 2011 Grand National not running until April!!!!, I’ve taken a look at some of the other gambling opportunities available online. Not everything is sports betting or horse racing.

First up is one of my favorite ways to spend a few hours online… Playing fruit machines and pub slots. Yes I know they are a mugs game, but I still love playing them. Mainly because I dream of landing a massive jackpot, the ones online are miles bigger than the poxy £25 you can win down the pub.

My second favorite is the classic Scratch Cards game. These little gems are well addictive but I love them too. You can play from just 0.1p so it doesn’t cost the earth and the jackpots are big enough to get the heart racing even when he horses aren’t.