Blackjack-themed lottery in California?
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will propose changes to the state lottery intended to lure more gamblers (and thus more income for the state), such as increasing payouts and updating the games offered by the state to include blackjack and poker themes.
However, well-funded gambling inte... read more
Identity theft case has gambling sites on alert
Online betting companies are now on high alert after the recent identity theft case where Fouad Mourtada was sentenced to three years in jail by the Moroccan government for opening a false Facebook profile in the name of the Moroccan Prince, Moulay Rachid.
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Blackjack game available on newly launched WiiWare
Officials from Nintendo have confirmed the launch of the WiiWare download service in North America, with six titles initially available for download, including a casino game.
WiiWare games are easy to download. Just go to the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel, find the game you want, re... read more
Playing Ace-Queen
Ace-Queen is one of the trickiest hands for most players to play. Many players believe that the only action you’ll get on this hand will usually beat you, so that means you need to be extra alert when trying to win a pot with Big Chick. There are a few things to consider when you’re playing this... read more
Movement against German ban
Europe’s betting industry has made a formal complaint to the EU against a German ban on online gambling.
Under the law, which came into force on Jan. 1, online gaming and betting are prohibited, although horse
racing is allowed.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (E... read more
What is Blackjack Switch?
The most important features of Blackjack Switch are that you play two hands at once, can switch cards between hands, and a dealer hand of 22 pushes player hands of 21 or less. All that forces strategy changes
on the smart player. At the start, you make two bets of equal size, and you̵... read more
Why double down?
Whether or not to double down in blackjack is generally simple: do it!
After all, you know the dealer’s up-card. Second, the casino is allowing you to bet more money with that
information. Finally, your chances of winning the hand - when you should be doubling - are better tha... read more
Florida gamblers soon to get more options
Broward County, among other Florida counties, soon will be able to add another enticing element to its growing appeal as a sought-after tourist destination: fullfledged casino gambling at blackjack, baccarat and other house-banked card games at the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s seven casinos.
Blackjack dealer openings in W. Va.
Only a few dozen people turned out for the first in a series of job fairs to recruit dealers at Tri-State Racetrack and Gaming Center in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
There are 300 positions available for blackjack, roulette, poker and craps dealers.
West Virginia State University Com... read more
Man behind ‘21’ movie branching out
Jeff Ma, the guy who led a team of MIT students to fame and fortune by counting cards at some of Vegas’s biggest casinos (the movie 21 is based on him, as is the novel Bringing Down the House) is teaming up with Sports Illustrated to bring a set of feature-rich fantasy sports applications to Faceb... read more