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With just two possible outcomes, a coin toss is one of the best ways of resolving any dispute. Not only that, but everyone has some small change handy. This means a result can be decided within seconds. It doesn't matter if the thrower catches the coins or lets it fall to the floor, the result still stands. The ancient Romans used this. And today, all football matches have the referee tossing a coin to decide which team kicks off the game. It's the same story in cricket with who starts to bat.

Since Australia was colonized by the British over 150 years ago, horses have been part and parcel of the landscape. Not only were they used as working animals and vehicles, but also as a means of entertainment in the form of horse racing. Today, there are two main racing classes, and some races have become essential viewing for all Australians, not just sports gamblers. Both the Triple Crown Races and the Melbourne Cup produce world-class and exciting opportunities for gamblers around the globe.

Going back to Ancient Rome, we can find that they used the humble coin toss as a means of decision making. Though it wasn't called heads or tails in those days, the principles were exactly the same as those found today. Some players like the coin to simply fall to the ground after being flipped up into the air. Others prefer the more elegant solution of snatching the coin as it spins and falls. With a flourish, they then smack it onto the back of their hand, to reveal the results seconds later.