Gaming
May 14, 2010
Portable Lighted BlackJack Game
This portable backlit game player, featuers classic Vegas style Blackjack. It has a smooth auto-open lid, and light for night and indoor play. Great for long trips, and also when you need to scratch that gambling itch without losing any dollars.
At Lighted Blackjack
May 7, 2010
Five Big Reasons to be Excited for Fallout: New Vegas
IGN has a killer interview with the people behind Fallout: New Vegas. Yep - we said New Vegas because this is a video game, not the Las Vegas we currently know and love. The hands on impressions is very cool, with mentions of how big the expansion is and how amazing the visuals are.
At Five Reasons to be Excited for Fallout: New Vegas
September 18, 2009
Poker Generating More Money than Race Books
Seems like poker rooms are starting to really pull in the money. Since 2003 poker has steadily been rising in popularity and it really contributing to the bottom line.
Poker is becoming a revenue generator for Las Vegas. According to state figures, Nevada's 106 poker rooms generated $155.7 million in revenues in 2008. That is more than the $136 million gained by the state's 185 sports book and almost twice the $80 million won by the state's 96 race books.
Poker play in Nevada has more than doubled since 2003, the beginning of the poker boom.
Poker, like all gaming, suffered a slight setback in 2008, but it was much lower than all other games of chance. Poker play revenues fell 4.6 percent in Nevada. Overall gaming revenues dropped 9.7 percent.
Full read at Vegas casinos ride wave of poker boom
August 21, 2009
iPhone Casino App - Play Craps and More
We just got word of a Casino video game for iPhone. We downloaded it and can safely say it's pretty solid. You can read a full review here.
Astraware has made a casino video game into an app for the iPhone called Astraware Casino. Here you can play blackjack, two types of video poker, Texas Hold em, roulette, craps, baccarat , 3-card poker, keno, slots and horse racing. It's 99¢ right now and looks easy to play. In addition, it's only a game. No money is lost. Except your 99¢.
Via Digital City
July 10, 2009
Blackjack Basic Strategy - A Guide to Winning at Blackjack
This amazing primer and guide will get you started on your road to Blackjack success.
Blackjack basic strategy is based on the mathematics of the game. It has been tested and refined through computer simulations. When it is followed correctly it reduces the house edge to the minimum, which is usually about one-half of a percent. Minor adjustments are made to basic strategy depending on certain rule variations that the different casinos can chose to use. For example some casinos will allow you to double down after splitting (DOS) and some do not allow it. There are also some changes made to basic strategy for single and multiple deck games.
At Blackjack Basic Strategy
July 3, 2009
Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games
We love the Wizard of Odds, and just found out about this book that makes Casino Strategy a little more interesting than just speculation. Plenty of gambling books explain how to play the games; that's Gambling 101. Gambling 102 takes you to the next stage, where you're playing the games in the best manner for the least amount of effort. Within these pages, gambling's Wizard of Odds provides the best strategies possible along with the easiest learning curve for all the casino games, from baccarat to video poker, from sic bo to sports betting.
At Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games
March 26, 2009
Slots Seen as Most Addictive form of Gambling
Given we're headed to Vegas today, we thought we'd remind ourself how addictive those amazing slot machines can be. Video slot machines have come to be known as the "crack cocaine" of the gambling industry, and we agree somewhat. Click on through for the full read, but know your limits and only bring what you're willing to lose.
The mechanical wheels of spinning fruit used in the old one-armed bandits have gone the way of the typewriter. Modern-day slot machines are computerized sound-and-light shows so skillfully designed to keep players glued to their seats that some have been known to wear adult diapers to avoid bathroom breaks.
As state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill promotes the idea of licensing three slot parlors in Massachusetts, some mental health and gambling specialists warn that the newer machines deliver such potent gambling highs that they can be particularly addictive.
At Critics see video slots as a particularly addictive form of gambling
February 6, 2009
How To Beat Internet Casinos and Poker Rooms
This looks like a great read on how to not lose your shirt. The legendary Arnold Snyder, one of the most successful professional gamblers ever, shares one of the most valuable secrets of today's pro gamblers: you can make a lot of money gambling online! You don't need any special skills, mathematical abilities, super memory, difficult "systems" or even a big bankroll-all you need is the information in this book to get started. The big money, and the easy money, is in the online casinos and poker rooms! With Arnold Snyder's easy "Loot and Scoot" method of play, you can take as little as $500 to $1,000 and multiply it many times over with little risk of losing. There has never been a gambling opportunity as rich as the opportunity that exists online today.
At How To Beat Internet Casinos and Poker Rooms
October 23, 2008
Horse Racing Derby Game - Ride out the Recession
We just found this rather amusing home racing derby game. Perhaps instead of betting the money you should be saving at the track, you can save it for a home game or two and ride out the recession casino style.
All the fun of the races in your living room! Entertain yourself for hours with this five horse racing game. With semi realistic movement, and magnet movement, winning is completely random and betting could not be fairer! Final positions are displayed on the LCD screen. Assembled track measures 78 x 45.5 x 10.5cm. Requires 4 D batteries (not included)
At Horse Racing Derby Game
August 15, 2008
CombatBet.com Custom Military Poker Chips
In this day and age, we should always remember to take some time and thank those who serve or have served on our behalf. All those to take up duties to help protect and serve our society are a special breed, and now you can recognize that with their very own poker chip.
We were sent some chips from CombatBet.com to play with and to review. How did they hold up?
Well to begin with, these chips have some nice heft to them. They have a nice topcoat that provides some grip to them when you hold them, and they had no problem holding up the abuse our players could throw at them.
Whats special about these chips however, is that they are custom made to show off the logo of any unit you like. The art sample we were provided was extremely varied, and had excellent detail on the chips themselves. They even went so far as to perform some nice custom text printing along the sides to add that little bit extra.
The custom image appears to be placed on the chip via some kind of heat transfer. This provides great detail and color, and gives that grip on the chip.
All in all, they were beautiful. Though we recommend a base color other than black, as the contrast tended to call out the texture more than other colors.
If you are looking for a way to recognize your unit, or the unit of a loved one, head on over to CombatBet.com and take a look at their work. We think you'll be pleased with what you find.
July 20, 2008
World Poker Tour Makes a Deal with Fox Sports
You can't always get out to the casino floors to get in some great poker, but for the last several years, you have been able to easily catch great poker on television. The mass market appeal of the various TV shows, arguably led by the World Poker Tour, has created a massive upsurge in the popularity of the game. So Its great to hear that the show goes on, and apparently its going on Fox Sports!
Casino City Times has the story.
July 3, 2008
Confused about the Legality of Online Gambling in the US?
No need to worry. Gambling Planet has word of a website called USA Online Gambling devoted solely to shedding some light on the murky legal waters of america's online gambling scene.
The website has been established to inform US players of their continued ability to enjoy playing poker, blackjack, slots, and other games of chance on the Internet. The website describes how the law works and why it is still possible to gamble online, listing poker rooms, sportsbooks and USA microgaming online casinos that are still accepting US players.
Thanks Gambling Planet for giving everyone the heads up! And thanks US Online Gambling for helping to clarify things!
June 20, 2008
Ask the Wizard!
We have long been proponents of the Wizard of Odds. That site is like a warm blanket of knowledge and straight talk about how all our favorite casino games work. The wizard provides us with deep insights, and irrefutable logic. And so we are pleased to know that when we're stumped with a gaming question, we can always ask the wizard for help.
This is just the kind of question we love to ask to:
Hi, Wizard. Let's say I have $300 to gamble with, and can accept a 25% risk of ruin. What should I do to maximize my upside? Thanks!
Head on over to the wizard's archive of answers to find the answer. And Yep.. we guessed right ;)
If you have your own question, why not ask the Wizard, and perhaps he will grace you with the wisdom of his answer.
June 18, 2008
Dice Cup
If your home casino is the kind that enjoys rollin' the bones like ours is, then you won't want to miss this sweet dice cup. Nobody NEEDS to have a dice cup, as your hands can do the job just fine. But everybody loves the feel of a dice cup. The soft plonking sound of the cubes bouncing around inside a muffled container, willing fate to show the roller good fortune. Its simply seductive. Its also one of those touches that takes an ordinary home casino night to the next level.
Russell Miner at
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