Nor a newbies visiting a casino for the first time can be an intimidating and confusing experience. Casinos have their own set of rules and etiquette. In casinos behaving appropriately is essential for an enjoyable experience. People interact in casinos and casino etiquette makes sure that trouble and inconvenience will be prevented. Here are some [...]
The IRS is not very kind to gamblers. Winners are taxed at the highest rates allowed and even losers can find themselves at the mercy of the IRS. Most states and even some cities impose a hefty tax burden on gamblers. Since gambling is by and large a cash business the IRS has effectively turned [...]
Earlier this year Behar Merlaku from Switzerland was at the Bregenz Casino in Austria celebrating the birth of his son. Merlaku was playing the slots at the casino when the machine he was playing showed that he had won a €43 million ($62 millionUSD) jackpot. Merlaku tells the story; When I won I was ecstatic [...]
Today slot machine manufacturers claim that their new games cannot be hacked or tampered with in any way. Modern computerized slot machines are no longer easy targets for those trying to cheat the casinos. Over the years cheaters have used a variety of methods to cheat slots. When slot machines were mechanical cheating was relatively [...]
Poker is easily one of the most popular card games in the world. Historians are somewhat hazy about the origins of the game and there are several theories about the origin of poker. Many historians say the poker originated from a 16th century card game played in what is now Iran called As Nas. While [...]
Obviously the best way to learn any card game is to play lots of games but the worst and most expensive place to learn is at a casino. Blackjack tables at casinos are high pressure environments and make no allowances for beginners. Games are fast paced and mistakes can be very costly. The dealer and [...]
International Gaming Technology (IGT) is one of the oldest manufacturers of slot games and specializes in the design and development of gaming system products and more recently the manufacture of online and mobile gaming technologies. IGT started in the early 50’s as a private company and went public in 1981. A major factor that influenced [...]
Most slots players have no idea who Charles Fey was. Millions of slots players the world over owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mr. Fey. Charles Fey was the inventor of the very first slot machine. Fey was born in Germany on February 2, 1862, in a small Bavarian village known as Vohringen. At [...]
Although historians do not have any clear evidence where the game of blackjack originated most believe that the game is derived from French card games such as Chemin de fer and Baccarat. Most say that the modern version of blackjack originated sometime during the 1700’s in France where it was known as ‘twenty one.’ In [...]
The premature and tragic death of uber talented singer Amy Winehouse has sent shock waves through the music and entertainment industries and also through the world of online gaming. It was a well known fact that Ms. Winehouse enjoyed lively games of blackjack and many players remember Amy as a skilled and talented player. Ms. [...]
