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 [...]
Golf and gambling have had a long association. At most golf courses most weekend foursomes begin with the question; how much are we playing for today? Golf legend Lee Trevino once said “real pressure is playing for $10 a hole when you don’t have a dime in your pocket.” While most golfers see their game [...]
In Italy gambling has a long history predating the Roman Empire. The word ‘casino’ is of Italian origin and Italy had the first legal gambling house in the west. Some gaming historians claim that the popular card game baccarat was invented in Italy and historians are sure of bingo’s Italian origins in the 15th century. [...]
Many states, faced with mounting budget deficits, are turning to gambling to fill the void. Many states are expanding gambling options and are liberalizing gambling regulations to encourage growth in the industry. Legal gambling has created thousands of new jobs and states want a piece of the gambling action. Not everyone is happy with expanded [...]
According to some economic experts internet gambling may be a good bet for investors. Although accurate figures are hard to come by estimates of the total size of the internet gambling industry range from $2-0 billion to $74 billion.It is also estimated that there are about 20,000 to 30,000 websites serving internet gamblers. Gambling sites [...]
Video poker is available at land based casinos and also at online casinos. Most video poker games are based on five card draw poker. The earliest video poker games appeared in the mid 70’s at about the same time as the earliest personal computers. Although the early games were primitive by today’s standards they were [...]
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 [...]
When gambling went online in the 90’s online slots were much different than the games of today. Thanks to advances in technology and software online slots are equal or even better than slots found in land based casinos. In many aspects online slots are similar to land based slots in casinos. Both have a computer [...]
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 [...]
