Just about every gambler has a losing streak at one time or another. The all-time record for losing the most money during a losing streak was probably set by Terrance Watanabe managed to lose $127 million while on a yearlong gambling binge at Caesar’s Palace and Rio casinos. Watanabe’s run of bad luck is believed [...]
Last month Zynga, the creator of several popular Facebook games announced the launch of social slot machines. The unique concept is sure to attract millions of users. Zynga has been a leader in social gaming and in February launched a highly successful bingo game on Facebook. The addition of casino games on Facebook signals a [...]
Recently the social engineering website Facebook announced plans to use the UK as a testing ground for online gambling games such as bingo, fruit machines, poker and online roulette. Earlier Facebook said that chose the UK because of its regulated internet gaming market. Now Facebook has been accused of trying to lure children to participate [...]
Today most online bingo rooms are more like casinos and offer a wide variety of games. At most bingo sites online slots fall into the category known as ‘side games.’ Side games provide players with more entertainment choices. Side games include online slots, online video poker, roulette, blackjack; pull tab games and bingo’s first cousin [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Roulette is a very old game that originated in Europe. Roulette has been featured in many films over the years most notably the old James Bond films with Sean Connery as the suave secret agent. In Casino Royale Bond played complicated progression systems at the roulette tables. The glamour of roulette has attracted filmmakers for [...]
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 [...]
A Brief History of Roulette In the 17th century the great French mathematician, physicist and philosopher Blaise Pascal introduced a primitive form of roulette. At the time Pascal was engaged in a search for a perpetual motion machine. Today’s roulette wheel is believed to be a fusion of several games from France, England and Italy. [...]
There is no doubt that roulette is the rarest of beasts: a simple yet effortlessly cool game. Over the years it has captured the collective imagination of the public, thanks to numerous appearances in popular culture. The glamour that is attached to the game is, perhaps, one of the reasons why many people have attempted [...]
