One of the lesser known licensing jurisdictions for online gambling is the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is a self governing British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The island nation has a large communications industry making it a perfect location for internet gambling operators. The Isle [...]
In today’s economy people are looking for stable employment that provides a living wage. According to several sources the job prospects for trained dealers and croupiers is very good. Dealers are the most high profile employees in any casino. In addition to dealing cards the duties of a dealer include explaining and enforcing game rules, [...]
The rapid evolution of gaming software has been truly amazing. Today’s slot games are a far cry from the classic ‘one armed bandits’ of the past. Although these classic three reel mechanical slots can still be found in some casinos the players of today favor new five reel multi payline slots. New technologies have enabled [...]
Anti gambling extremists are fond of the phrase “click the mouse and lose your house” which was used by Congressmen when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed in 2006. The bill was designed to impose the morality of a tiny minority on the majority of citizens who approve of internet gambling. A later [...]
Hurricane Irene hit the east coast of the United States hard. Millions were without power for days and some were without electricity for over a week. Businesses were shut down and there was massive flooding in Pennsylvania and Vermont. Property damage was in the billions and the cleanup still continues in some areas. Hurricane Irene [...]
Slot machines have been around for over a century and during that time there have been many technological changes. Mechanical slot machines have been replaced by sophisticated computerized slot games. Now slot games are undergoing a generational shift. A new class of slot machines has been designed to appeal to younger players who grew up [...]
People have been gambling since the dawn of time. Archaeologists have found clear evidence of gambling in the ruins of several ancient cities. Today gambling is big business and generated billions for casino owners every year. Casinos are in business to make money and in most games the house has an edge. Many games such [...]
Casinos offer players a wide variety of games. Different casinos have different games and rules but there are basic games that are offered by all casinos. Games include poker and all of its variants, slots, blackjack, roulette and craps. Some casinos offer European style games such as baccarat, Chemin de fer and many others. At [...]
Poker and blackjack are two of the most popular gambling games online. Online blackjack players win less consistently than players at live casinos. Some of the blackjack strategies used in casinos do not work while playing online blackjack. In a live casino players can improve their odds by counting cards but this is impossible at [...]
Roulette has a very colorful history and there have been several famous players. Way back in 1873 Joseph Jagger, along with a team of six accomplices, observed all of the roulette wheels in the Monte Carlo casino until they found one with a significant bias. By exploiting the flaw Jagger walked away from the table [...]
