European TV giant to add blackjack
Interactive TV gaming group NetPlay TV has bought another Sky channel on which it plans to broadcast “Live Blackjack”.
Subject to Sky Broadcasting approval, the company has acquired Sky channel 848 from Hollywood TV. The new channel is adjacent to NetPlay’s current Sky chann... read more
Colorado limit increase shot down for now
One attempt to raise the betting limit at Colorado casinos is dead, but another one is still alive.
A Colorado Senate committee last week rejected a proposal to ask voters to get rid of the $5 limit. Lawmakers expressed concern that so many issues may be on the November ballot that voters wil... read more
Good news for Arkansas gamblers
Players of video poker, blackjack and other electronic games at Arkansas’ Southland Park will be able to start earlier and stay later.
The Arkansas Racing Commission has unanimously approved allowing the greyhound track to expand its hours of electronic games.
Troy Keeping, the track... read more
Want a career change? Go to casino college
Employee turnover and short staffs are problems already facing Vicksburg, Miss., casinos, and the demand for skilled workers is about to get higher as a fifth casino begins hiring and another nears completion of a gaming room expansion.
So, the city’s first casino college has opened wit... read more
Number of decks do matter
The number of decks from which cards are drawn in blackjack very much affects your edge.
The fewer the decks, the lower it is for the house. Specific values depend on the actual rules and way hands are played.
Here are figures for strict Basic Strategy in games where dealers must hit s... read more
Is Vegas immune to recession?
If you look at current trends, the answer is no.
Gambling revenue and hotel occupancy are down. Resorts are dropping room rates and offering coupons or free nights. Casino operators are laying off hundreds of workers, and their stock prices have plummeted as much as 50 percent since October. ... read more
Should you get insurance?
First off, what is blackjack insurance: It’s if the dealer shows an ace, you can opt to “insure yourself”, in the case that the dealer has a 10 or a face card concealed.
If indeed the dealer’s card is a 10 or a face card, you get your insurance bet back, and get paid at 2-... read more
Benefits of blackjack
Blackjack, along with video poker, is one of the only casino games where your decisions actually have an effect on your chances of winning. No other casino game offers this level of strategic thought, and in fact, a skilled blackjack player can actually tilt the odds in his favor.
Even if you... read more
Test your BlackJack knowhow…
Found an interesting 5 question test we thought any blackjack beginner should take:
For all hands, assume a six-deck game in which the dealer stands on all 17s, you may split and resplit any pair except Aces, which you may split only once, may double down on any first two cards, and may doubl... read more
Player Wins $5.5M at Blackjack Ballroom Casino
Blackjack Ballroom casino was the site last month for one of the biggest jackpots ever won online. Klaus E. from Finland hit an incredible jackpot worth $5,556,753.68 on April 22, 2008 playing a progressive slot game. Klaus was playing the Mega Moolah Progressive Slot game when he hit the big one th... read more