People win a million dollars all the time – every day, practically. This doesn’t mean it’s easy to win a million dollars. And it sure doesn’t mean that everyone who’s trying to win a million dollars is winning that amount of money. One thing they all have in common, though, is that they’re all willing to take […]
Author: LauraK
Blogger and Casino Fan, originally from Argentina.
Expected Value for the Casino Gambler
It’s probably obvious to most poker players or sports bettors who are serious about their gambling why “expected value” is important. But expected value is equally important for the casino gambler, and this holds true even if the gambler in question is just a recreational gambler. You might have heard the phrases “house edge” and/or “payback percentage” […]
7 Reasons to Review Your Gambling Strategy
Not everyone gambles with a strategy, but everyone should. You should – at least – have a budget and some goals that will indicate when it’s quitting time. You should also know which gambling activities you want to engage in and how you want to engage in them. I make no judgment as to whether a recreational […]
Illinois Set To Double Gambling Space With Huge Chicago Casino
On June 28, the governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark gambling package that will make way for a huge casino in the city of Chicago as well as five smaller casinos to be set up in the southern suburbs of the city. Lawmakers and several Chicago mayors have tried to do something similar […]
Encore Boston Harbor Casino Sued For Cheating At Blackjack
The Encore Boston Harbor casino resort has not even been open for 30 days but it is already the subject of a class-action lawsuit accusing the casino of cheating its patrons. The suit was first reported in the Boston Herald. Joshua Garick, a Reading attorney, filed the suit in Middlesex Superior Court against Encore Boston […]
Blackjack Strategy Explained and Made Easy
Most people already know that blackjack offers the best odds in most casinos. What they don’t necessarily realize is how important blackjack strategy is to achieving those great odds. In every situation in a blackjack casino game, there’s an action which offers the best expected value. If you make that action correctly in every situation, blackjack […]
iSoftBet Bringing Their Games To Market In Switzerland
British iGaming software developer iSoftBet has announced that they will soon be offering their successful line of innovative online casino games and software to licensed operators in the recently regulated online gambling market in Switzerland. The developer issued an official press release on June 28 stating that they would be supplying casinos licensed by Switzerland’s […]
Biggest Casino Industry Growth Areas In 2019
There is more than one way to make some money from online casinos. Many people don’t think about it, but all of the major casino operators, both on land and on the Internet, are publicly traded on stock exchanges around the world. If you own stock in the right companies, you’ll do well when they […]
North Carolina Authorities Seize 25 Machines In Illegal Gambling Raid
Authorities in North Carolina are expected to make arrests this week after seizing 25 gambling machines during a raid of an illegal gaming operation. Deputies in Randolph County, as well as agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI), searched a small, seemingly inconspicuous building identified as “62 Blue Arcade” in photographs. Illegal […]
Eldorado Buys Caesars For $17B Creating Largest Gaming Company In The United States
Eldorado Resorts is buying the iconic American casino operator Caesars Entertainment. If the deal is ultimately approved it will create the largest gaming company in the United States. Caesars is already one of the largest casino operators in the world. The company owns the Flamingo and, of course, Caesars Palace, two of the most recognizable […]
Montana Is First Of 2019 To Join States With Legal Sports Betting
Steve Bullock, Governor of the state of Montana, made the state the first in 2019 to join the growing list of states where sports betting is now legal. He has signed a bill into law that will have the state’s lottery operate sports betting within Montana’s borders. Two bills regarding online sports betting & land-based, […]
Tennessee House Committee Passes Online Sports Betting Bill
On Tuesday, April 9, a Tennessee bill that would make online sports betting legal within the state advanced out of a legislative committee. The General Assembly’s House State Committee approved House Bill 1 by a 12 to 5 vote with one member abstaining. If the bill becomes law it would make Tennessee the first US […]
Legal Sportsbooks Could Be Coming To Ohio
A new bill has been introduced in Ohio by two state lawmakers that would legalise and regulate sports betting within the borders of the state. House Bill 149, submitted by State Representatives Brigid Kelly and Dave Greenspan comes less than a month after Senate Bill 111, another sports betting bill, was submitted by State Senators […]
Native American Tribe Proposes Petition For First Legal Casinos In Nebraska
Residents in the state of Nebraska may soon find themselves being asked to sign a petition to approve a referendum that would allow casino gambling to take place at the six horse tracks licensed within the state. The proposal comes from the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protection Association and the Winnebago Native American Tribe. Through an organization […]
Alaska Residents Could Enjoy Legal Card Rooms In The Near Future
Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R-District 7) introduced House Bill 103 last month which would authorize commercial card rooms in Alaska. The cost of operation for anyone wanting to open a card room within the state borders would be a one-time licensing fee of $100,000 and a 9.5% tax on gross gaming revenue. If HB103 passes, it […]
Indiana Sports Betting Bill Passes State House, Steps Closer To Becoming Law
The state house of representatives in Indiana has voted to approve a bill that would make certain types of sports betting legal within the state’s borders. The bill will be returned to the state Senate for continued debate. With 78 Representatives voting for the bill and only 15 against, SB552 was finally approved after undergoing […]
West Virginia Sports Betting Generates $10 Million In First Six Months
West Virginia’s state-licensed sports betting operators have reported revenue of $10.1 million in the first six months of operation with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, run by Penn National Gaming, taking the market lead. Customers placed bets totalling $99.3 million since the market first came to life on September 1, 2018. Lucky winners […]
Play’n Go Receives Certification To Launch Operations In Portugal
Recently certified and now able to launch in the country, Play’n Go will be expanding its offerings into the regulated igaming market in Portugal. The popular online casino game and video slot developer will be able to work with both new and existing partners licensed to operate in the Portuguese market. PokerStars recently launched its […]
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Hits Record Highs In March
Licensed gaming and sports betting operators in the US state of New Jersey set new monthly revenue records in March. The state showed a 34.5% gain over the same month last year with the total revenue hitting $294 million. New Jersey’s famous land-based casinos are still the main source of gambling income within the state. […]
The Math That Makes The Money On Slot Machines
Slot machines are easily the most important games on the floor of any casino, online or off. Casinos will generate anywhere from about 65% to 85% of their overall profits from the slots. Every single day, players all over the world put down millions of dollars to spin those reels and take their chances on […]
UKGC Looks Deeper Into Gambling Harm To Youth
Along with sending out a reminder to online casinos that new rules for identity and age verification are now in effect, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has put together a new system intended to better measure gambling-related harm among children and young people. Ipsos MORI developed the system, in collaboration with GambleAware, the Advisory […]
Fox Sports And Stars Group Team Up To Take Over U.S. Sports Betting
Fox Corporation subsidiary Fox Sports has struck a partnership with The Stars Group, best known as the company behind PokerStars. Together the two will launch a new sports betting service in the United States. As part of the agreement, Fox Sports will pay $236 million in exchange for a 4.99% stake in The Stars Group. […]
Japan’s Integrated Resort Regulations Nearly Complete
Japan’s Fourth Abe Cabinet has approved new regulations that move the country closer to the opening of integrated resorts which would feature the first legal casinos within Japan. The Cabinet reviewed the new regulations on March 26. They focused mainly on the overall size of the hotels, their conference centres, and exhibition centres. The resorts […]
Online Sports Betting Likely Coming To Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a new bill that would make online and mobile sports betting legal in the state. Senator Will Bond has put forward Senate Bill 669, which would give the Arkansas Racing Commission the authority to issue up to four sports wagering licenses to venues throughout the state with a specific limit of […]
PointsBet Charged With Illegal Advertising By Australian Regulator
The New South Wales Liquor and Gaming Board (NSWLGB) has set its sights on yet another Australian gaming operator. Turning up as the latest in a line of gambling operators that have found themselves on the wrong side of the table with the board, the PointsBet company was forced to appear in a New South […]
US Department Of Justice Says Wire Act Opinion Does Not Affect Lotteries
The US Department of Justice says that its revised opinion on the 1961 wire act did not include anything about the legality of online or interstate lotteries and that a review on the matter is currently underway. A memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein supports the Department’s claim, suggesting that the DOJ is still […]
Competition Is Coming To The Ontario Online Gambling Market
Ontario, Canada’s largest province is planning to end its own monopoly on online casinos and open the market to private gambling companies. Ontario’s new Tory government published its first budget on Thursday, which came with language promising to expand online gambling options for the nearly 15 million Ontario residents. At present, there is only one […]
North Carolina Considers Legalising Sports Betting At Tribal Casinos
Already passed by the state senate, a bill that would legalise sports betting on tribal lands within the US state of North Carolina has been sent to the state’s House of Representatives for approval. Senator Jim Davis, a Republican, introduced S154 which would allow tribal gaming facilities to expand their offerings to include sports betting […]
New Canadian Casino May Go Cashless
Council members from the city of Delta, a small city that sits just outside Vancouver and, oddly enough, has no casinos, are reviewing an idea that just might help the troubled area solve its recent high-profile problems with fraud, organized crime, and money laundering. Casinos and local governments in British Columbia have been looking for […]
Women Now Outnumber Men Among Sweden’s Problem Gamblers
A new survey published by the Swedish health authority has found that women now make up the majority of problem gamblers in the country. According to the survey, there are about 45,000 Swedes thought to have a problem with gambling and 64% of those are women. This marks the first time anywhere that a survey […]
Top Ten Pokies – Best Online Slots for Aussies
Looking for the best online slots available to Australian casino players? Here we go! Top 10 pokies for 2019. If you like you to play the pokies, you must already know that it can be hard to keep up with what’s out there sometimes. You’ll find a new video slot that you like and play […]
ASA Bots Detect Over 150 Gambling Advertisements On 11 Children’s Sites
Five online gaming operators were found by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be potentially marketing gambling to underage users on the World Wide Web. The ASA was using automated technology that is designed to mimic the browsing habits of children in an attempt to see what kinds of advertisements kids were being exposed […]
How To Make The Most Of Casino Freeroll Tournaments
One of the best ways to enjoy the fun and excitement of gambling with absolutely no risk to your own personal money is to participate in online casino tournaments. Unlike play-money games where you don’t risk real money but can’t win real money either, freeroll games and tournaments let you get in on the action […]
Atlantic City Online Slots Legally Exploited For $900,000 Win
A group of professional gamblers, known as “advantage players”, hit it big — almost one million dollars big — at some New Jersey online casinos and are still fighting to collect some of their winnings weeks later. Advantage Players Hunt For Favourable Games Advantage players are players who look for exploitable gambling situations that will […]
Bet365 Casino €1 Million Slots Giveaway 🎁 All You Need to Know
The 2019 edition of the Bet365 casino €1 Million Slots Giveaway is here and comes with huge prizes to be won! This massive promotion is already running and will continue until the 10 of March of 2019, divided in four prize draws giving away €250,000 in prize funds – each time! This offer is available […]
Home Alone in Valentine’s Day! How to Maximize it Playing Online.
It’s that time of the year again. We’re in the middle of the shortest month of the year and it is once again time to celebrate all things love and romance and heart-shaped. It’s a time for couples to come together and do everything they can to make anyone who’s not in a couple feel […]
Improve your Odds: Know the Best Online Slot Features
Slot machines have come a long way since they made their first appearance more than 100 years ago. They have been in a constant state of evolution ever since the very first player pulled that magical lever, spun those reels, and kicked off what was to become the single most popular casino game ever conceived. […]
Dutch Gambling Authority Looking For Ways To Reinforce Rules After Fines Show Little Effect
The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has admitted that its ongoing use of fines against operators to punish illegal gambling violations within the Netherlands has had “little effect” toward reducing the volume of online gaming. In a consultation document on its 2019 strategy, the KSA has stated that a significant amount of the fines they’ve […]
Swedish Gaming Regulator Issues Harsh Warning To All Operators
On January 1, 2019, when new Swedish laws, regulations, and online gambling licenses took effect, the former Swedish gaming authority, Lotteriinspektionen, was officially renamed as Spelinspektionen, or Gambling Inspectorate, and placed in charge of overseeing all of the country’s licensed gambling operations. It took the new regulating body little time to jump into action and […]
Massive Curacao Online Casino Data Leak Exposes Thousands Of Customers And Millions Of Bets
An unsecured server, apparently run by one of Curacao’s major online gambling licensing and solutions providers, has reportedly leaked the personal information of thousands of online gamblers and details of more than 108 million bets. It was reported last week by ZDNet that security research Justin Paine came across the server which, in a shocking […]
US Department Of Justice Declares All Online Gambling Illegal
The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) — a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States — has released a new legal opinion that could further restrict online gambling, making it illegal in all forms, on a federal level. On […]
UK Minister Warns Of A Possible Mandatory Levy For Online Gaming Operators
At the 6th edition of the GambleAware Conference, which was held on December 6 at the King’s Fund in London, UK minister for sport and civil society, Mims Davies, spoke about what she sees as the most important challenges currently facing the gambling sector in the UK — problem gambling and effective measures to prevent […]
888 Takes Over All American Poker Network To Solidify US Poker Presence
888 Holdings, best known as the company behind the 888 Poker online cardroom, has bought out Avenue Capital’s 53% stake of the All American Poker Network to become its sole owner. All American Poker Network had, up until now, been a joint venture between 888 and Avenue Capital, with 888 controlling 47% and Avenue the […]
Our Favourite Top 5 Online Casinos for 2018.
If you had to choose the top 5 online casinos for 2018, which would they be? I’m sitting here, drinking one of my many daily coffees and thinking about how many good new casino sites launched this year. There were many but as usual, it’s important to separate the wheat from the chaff. We are regularly […]
BetHard Player Hits €2,200,000 Jackpot On Empire Fortune Slot With €4 Bet
A Swedish player playing on the BetHard online casino found himself with an extra SEK23.2 million (€2.2 million) to spend on holiday gifts after he placed a bet worth €4 on Yggdrasil’s Empire Fortune video slot and hit the progressive jackpot. This lucky win comes in just under two weeks after Jackpot Millions, another Yggdrasil […]
Poker Player Bets $100k That He Can Last 30 Days Isolated In A Dark Bathroom
It doesn’t matter if one plays online or live, it can get a little boring sitting at a poker table all day, every day, for weeks on end. There’s plenty of money to be made for a pro player with a respectable win rate, but any pro will tell you that they spend much more […]
PokerStars To Begin Dealing Online In Pennsylvania In Early 2019
PokerStars (The Stars Group), has inked a deal with Mt. Airy Casino that will give them access to the Pennsylvania gambling market. The site will be one of about seven real-money gambling sites open to Pennsylvania residents and is expected to go live sometime in early 2019. Although Mt. Airy ranks about 9th out of […]
Bet365 Is Giving Away £1,000,000 In Prizes Now Through December 6, 2018
Yes, you read that right! Over the course of the next two weeks, the gang at Bet365 is giving away £1,000,000 in prizes to their players. The best part of it is that you don’t need to do anything more than you already do. Just log in and play your favourite games to earn chances […]
Bet365 Boasts A £682 Million, 33% Gain Over Previous Year’s Profits
Bet365 has, once again, impressed the entire gaming industry with phenomenal double-digit growth as they report gaming and betting revenues totalling £2.72 billion for the fiscal year ending March 25, 2018. This figure represents a 26% increase over the previous year. The firm’s gambling profits came to £682 million for the same period, representing an […]
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