Gambling Articles

Ever since the US lawmakers banned the Internet casinos in the country with a view to ban games that relied more on ‘chance’ than ‘skills’ and encouraged random gambling among the people, rumor has it that Europe will soon emerge as the new destination for online gaming. Read on »

by Peralis

Poker is by far one of the most popular online casino game. It is also one that has the most variations, not only as table games played in poker rooms but also as the many avatars of video poker. However these many variations spring from two essential formats of the game – draw poker and stud poker. Read on »

Over the past two to three years, the online gambling industry has grown in leaps and bounds. However, online gambling began in 1994 with the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act passed by the government of Antigua Barbuda. Read on »

Video poker represents the attractive middle ground between the slot machine and the table game but unlike the slot, video poker requires knowledge and skill: Unlike the table game, video poker does not require a steel nerve or gambling with a high payroll. Read on »

With all the bright lights and excitement in a casino, it´s hard to get a chance to play everything. It´s even harder to choose a favorite. A lot of people like craps, because they feel that they can control the dice. Lots of people enjoy blackjack, because you can play with a good strategy, and if you count cards, you can really pull in some dough. As for me, I like Texas Hold´em best of all the games at the casino. Read on »

The most popular form of gambling today is the slot machine and it generates up to 70% of the casino’s income. The slot machine has now been around for more than 100 years and has seen many changes. While the basics of the machine and the objective of the game remains the same, the technology that drives a slot machine has advanced hugely thanks to the microchip. Read on »

To be a true professional Blackjack player one must master a certain degree of card counting. As is evident by the players that have become famous for their skilled gaming, a good head for math makes a good card player. Read on »

Some of the online casino games that people play are more easily adapted from their traditional table top venues to the online world than others.  In these cases players have to be extra careful when choosing to play a game that they might love playing in a real casino, but that might not be necessarily as good in an online environment. Read on »

Many online poker rooms are endorsed as online gambling havens, forgetting the fact that poker, in itself is a social game. It requires a player to involve himself not only mentally, but psychologically and socially as well. Read on »

The first thing to do is to remember the cruel facts of life. No casino is set up to let you win. I mean lets face it, they are a business like any other business. They have over- heads and are there to make a profit. Read on »

Since time immemorial, gambling has largely been a game of men. Either women have not had the fascination for Poker or have been offered limited opportunities to try their hand at the game. However, the trend of women in poker has changed over the last few years. Read on »

For the most part, monotheistic religion frowns on gambling; the Judeo-Christian morality on which most English speaking countries have founded their laws, all be it via various degrees of separation, considers gambling, online or otherwise to be a big no-no; a Thou Shalt Not, in other words. But why? Read on »

NBA Commissioner David Stern recently ran into an interesting conundrum. Apparently, NBA league rules do not allow any gambling by referees. Read on »

The history of online gaming is short but sweet; the story really begins in 1994 when the governing body of Antigua Barbuda passed the “Free Trade and Processing Zone” act. This act essentially allowed for the issuing of gaming licenses to any persons or companies who wished to open an internet casino. Read on »

There are hundreds of thousands of people worldwide that watch various sporting events simply for the excitement of watching a favorite team score points, however, what many of these people are missing out on is the opportunity to cash in when their team is victorious.  Online sports betting is another way for people that enjoy online gambling to capitalize on the quickly growing industry of sports betting.  Read on »

Caribbean Stud is the new rage in online gaming. It came into vogue only a few years ago but is showing no signs of diminishing in popularity. Read on »

Caribbean Stud is the new rage in online gaming. It came into vogue only a few years ago but is showing no signs of diminishing in popularity. Read on »

Slot machines are easily the most popular form of gaming today. Today, slot machines are big in casinos, both online as well as brick and mortar ones. They rake in almost 60% of the profits a casino generates. However, this was not the case when slot machines first came into the picture. Casinos first introduced slot machines to provide gamers with a diversion from the regular gambling games. Read on »

If you play poker online, you probably think you know all about poker. Certainly, you´ve played five-card draw, either as a game with other players or as video poker. You´ve also probably played seven-card stud. If you´ve spent time in regular casinos, then you´ve probably played the table games the ones that aren´t really poker. Read on »

People who played a lot in land based casinos know that they can be quite the safety hazard. As much as the casino owners try to make it a secure place everyone knows that big gatherings of people in small spaces equal a certain amount of risks. While many might think that online gambling is far more risky there are actually many things that cease to be an issue once you move your gambling to the Internet. Read on »

If you are new to the world of online gaming it won´t be long before you begin to wonder if someone re-invented the English language while you were asleep. This is because many of the terms in the gaming world will seem like Greek to you. Read on »

A casino without roulette can not be considered a real casino. Roulette is such an integral part of the casino experience that it would be considered a flaw if a casino decided to drop it from its repertoire. This being the case, it still seems as if roulette is less played than other casino games online. Is roulette merely a wall paper or do people actually play this game? Read on »

Roulette, blackjack, poker and craps are the backbone of any casino, whether land based or online. But players need fringe games in order to break the monotony and refresh themselves. At one time slots were the only option. But now with the proliferation of the gaming industry new games are being created for this purpose. One such game is “Let it ride”. Read on »

Texas Hold´em is the most popular poker game out there. It´s the main event at the World Series of Poker. You´ve certainly heard of Texas Hold´em, but do you know how to play? Read on »

Can poker really be enjoyed if there is no money involved? The Internet is full of websites offering poker for free and people play in these websites. Many don’t even consider starting to play for real money even if they are doing great in the free version. So what is it that attracts the player to keep on playing without a single dollar or a prize in sight? Read on »

Roulette is a casino game where all the bets are placed against the house or the casino bank. This game that was once only in real time has now been transformed into online casino games which has made the game of Roulette even more popular. The game comes from the city of Paris, after the French word meaning “small wheel” As its name denotes, the roulette is a small wheel game where the wheel spins around a tilted table of numbered and colored columns. Read on »

A casino that wishes to attract new and keep the old players must invest in safety. There are many factors that help to build a safe casino and it is important to know what to look for especially for the beginner entering the great sea of online casinos for the first time. Read on »

Random Number Generation, or its abbreviation RNG is a common term used at the majority of online gaming institution with reference to the safety and trustworthiness of the games available on that site. Despite its frequency of use it is often misunderstood, and regularly ignored. RNG is however relevant, and understanding it is important for anyone who wishes to understand the workings of online casino´s as the online gaming industry would not exist without it. Read on »

Many online slot rooms will advertise their progressive jackpots, and the number will seem absurd. But was exactly is a progressive Jackpot? Read on »

The poker field may be considered as a traditionally male dominated area however, this could be a notion of the past. It appears that for women, poker seems to be turning into an increasingly popular game. The Internet itself draws a large audience from women who among other reasons, use the computer for work purposes or for online shopping and it is clear that online poker is becoming a more widespread form of entertainment among the female population. Read on »