Casinos are fun. They offer James-Bond type glamour, fun games and also offer the thrill of perhaps getting lucky and winning big. It’s great to go to an established casino for a night out. For those who don’t have the time to get to a casino or prefer to gamble from the comfort of their [...]
When wanting to experience a premier online casino in the UK, a player might not be sure about who to choose. As a player enjoys going to a casino but their nearest casino is about to close down, finding a casino which can be played whenever they want to might be difficult. However, by selecting [...]
Gambling has a long history. Archaeologists found a 5,000 year old pair of dice while excavating a Bronze Age site in Iran. Native American tribes have games that date back thousands of years and a few of these games are still played today at Pow Wows. Humans have been risk takers for millennia and gambling [...]
Last year Washington DC seemed to be on track to be the first jurisdiction in the United States to offer legal internet gambling. Its program, iGaming, would have been the first in the nation and offered Texas hold ’em poker, blackjack and bingo. Last week the DC council reversed course and because of criticism that [...]
A recent meeting of Ward 5 residents in Washington D.C. showed that a majority of DC residents have no problem with internet gambling. At the first of eight meetings to be held about the city’s new iGaming program no one voiced any moral or philosophical objections against the proposed iGaming program. There were some objections [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Blackjack is a fast paced card game also known as ’21.’ The reason is that the goal of the game is to beat the dealer by getting as close to 21 as possible without exceeding 21. In casinos blackjack is played with 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 decks of cards. Many casinos use shuffling [...]
There are hundreds of online casinos and the competition is fierce. It is only natural that online casinos offer players bonuses and other incentives and player perks to attract new players. Since online casinos cannot comp rooms, meals or drinks they can reward players with ‘free’ money in their player accounts. The most common online [...]
