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Casinos are for adults, like candy is for children By Frank Scoblete Carol, close your eyes.” “Mommy, what is it?” “Close your eyes.” Carol closed her eyes. Mommy opened the doors. More light was hitting her closed eyes than before. What was going to happen now? “Open your eyes Carol. Open them real wide.” Carol […]
Bonus Poker Deluxe requires a little tinkering with strategy By John Grochowski When it comes to casino games, my wife Marcy is risk averse. She likes playing video poker on the software I’ve installed on a couple of computers at home, but the thought of betting $1.25 at a time on a quarter machine […]
Making the most of a value bet By Jack Clayton Knowing how much to invest in a stock at the right time is essential money management. You don’t jump into the market just to have action in the financial world, but to turn that investment into a profit. The same rules apply at the […]
Electronic offerings bring something new to table games When you think of table games, what are the first things that come to mind? Maybe it’s how the cards felt, the roll of the dice, or roulette dealer calling “No more bets!” as ball descends toward the numbers, or simply the stacking or riffling of […]
Where – and what – you can bet online There’s no question that the corona virus led to a push for expanded online gambling. As you can imagine, the stay- at-home requirements yielded some big results for online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker rooms as players were forced to get their gambling fix via the […]
Make your choice and practice, practice, practice! By John Grochowski No matter how dedicated the video poker player, it’s all but impossible to memorize the ins and outs of strategy for every game and every pay table. If you’re going to flip back and forth among Jacks or Better, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double […]
How casinos are handling players clubs and promotions during the pandemic The global pandemic has been a disaster for industry around the world. Most notably for this publication, casinos have been struggling to deal with extended closures, extensive cleaning, new health and safety initiatives, and capacity limitations. But as the casinos begin to reopen, […]
The return of Big Bertha By Frank Scoblete In a former column I discussed the evolution of the slot machine over an approximately 130-year period beginning in 1890-91 with the Sittman and Pitt mechanical device, which ruled the bar scene for a few years only to be replaced by Charles Fey’s true slot machine, […]
The many advantages of playing slow By Jack Clayton We live in a hectic world. Fast cars, fast food, a speedy work environment, and technology that increases how much we try and cram into one day. Instead of quietly reading the newspaper over a coffee in the morning, we get our news from instantaneous […]
Numerous leagues are getting back into action By Sean Chaffin To say it’s been an interesting time in the world of sports and sports betting would be quite an understatement. A visit to the sportsbook was replaced by quarantining at home during the coronavirus pandemic. With no games to watch and casinos closed, naturally […]