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Online Slots Glossary

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Online slot games are extremely well liked by players. Most online bingo sites and internet casinos offer players a huge variety of online slot games. Online slot games are a great way to pass the time and win some cash at the same time. Thanks to advances in flash and macromedia software online slots can [...]

WSOP Bracelet Auction to Benefit UNICEF

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

2008 World Series of Poker winner Peter Eastgate who is from Denmark has put his WSOP winners’ bracelet up for auction on EBay. According to Eastlake, the proceeds will go to the United Nations charity UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). In 2008, Eastlake became the youngest winner of the WSOP winning a record $9.1 million [...]

Online Gaming Stocks Good Investment Choice in 2011

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

If all goes well, online gaming firms could be hot stock prospects in 2011. The listing of Betfair (BET) and the scheduled merger between PartyGaming and Bwin (PRTY) worth over $3.3 billion have prompted investors to take another look at online gaming companies for investment possibilities. Despite the dim prospects for any liberalization of US [...]

The Making of a Casino Dealer

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Most players who have ever played card games in any major casino have any idea of the intensive training it takes to become a dealer. Many people think that a dealer’s job is an easy one but that is simply not the case. Of course casino dealers make good money but the job is demanding [...]

Florida Considers Legal Online Casinos

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

For many years most online casinos, offering games such as poker, blackjack, online bingo and online slots, have been managed by companies doing business offshore. Thanks to ill advised legislation these casinos have been off limits to US players since 2006. While US law does not ban online gambling outright the law forbids banks, credit [...]

A Positive Assessment of Online Gambling?

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Despite the dismal atmosphere in the online gambling industry after the midterm elections, there may be some good news on the horizon for online gaming, which includes such online games as roulette, slot games, and poker. Recently the investment publication Motley Fool published an article with some much needed positive information and pointed out that [...]

Mid Term Election Results and Online Casinos

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The results of the midterm elections in the US have lowered hopes that online gambling legislation proposed by Congressman Barney Frank has any real chance of passage. Unless the lame duck session of congress addresses the issue the bill will most likely be forgotten. Frank has been spearheading the effort to overturn draconian anti online [...]

Las Vegas and Facebook Team Up

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Las Vegas is a popular destination for gamblers of all types. No matter what a player’s favorite game is, Las Vegas is sure to offer it. In recent years, Las Vegas has suffered a decline in casino attendance and gaming revenues. To fight the recent decline, Las Vegas is turning to younger gamblers and is [...]

How to Get a Free Casino Education

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

For beginners who want to learn various card and casino games, online gaming sites, which offer games such as poker, blackjack, roulette, online bingo, and online slots, are a perfect solution. People gamble for a variety of reasons but the bottom line is most players want to win some money. Players usually play for the [...]

GOP Victories Put Online Gambling Reform in Peril

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

The recent midterm election results in the United States may put the kibosh on Representative Barney Frank’s bill that would legalize, license, regulate and tax online gambling and online bingo. Unless action is taken during the lame duck session of congress it will probably be at least two years until another similar bill is proposed [...]