Filed in archive Poker
by jim on March 30, 2008
The "Small Town Poker Tour" will be playing its way through Louisiana starting April 2. This tournament not only provides a lot of fun and entertainment it also benefits selected charities...
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Filed in archive Indian Casinos
by jim on March 28, 2008
Bingo is going electronic in more and more casinos across the country, in fact throughout the Western world, where it is enjoying a bit of an increase in popularity among younger gamblers. It seems...
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You'll have to do some soul searching on this one before you decide whether or not to feel sorry for this guy. He apparently did get screwed out of a slot machine jackpot in the amount of $5...
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Filed in archive Online Gambling
by jim on March 24, 2008
This is not about those nifty little plastic blocks that people of all ages use o build everything from tiny replicas of buildings to almost life size reproductions of just about anything....
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jim on March 22, 2008
It seems that there's a "Horseshoe Casino" just about everywhere in the United States, including, of course, the original, "Binion's Horseshoe Casino", here in Las Vegas....
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We haven't checked in with the popular world of online Poker in a while so it's time for a bit of a catch up. The latest news on the battle to punish adult Americans for playing Poker online...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jim on March 19, 2008
I've been playing various State lotteries ever since the first one started in New York which was a few years after the dinosaurs became extinct. So far all I've won is a few lousy bucks, but...
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The battle against the controversial United States ban on funding gambling accounts through U.S. banks is still being waged with the latest shots being fired by the European Union. Despite having...
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Filed in archive Indian Casinos
by jim on March 17, 2008
In Florida, as is the case in many areas of the United States, there is hostile opposition either to gambling as a whole or to particular forms of gambling. This time the battle centered on video...
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Filed in archive Sports Betting
by jim on March 16, 2008
It's that time of year again when the tall guys take over in the world of sports. Yes, March Madness is upon us as the NCCA Tournament gets underway, and the word "bracket", takes on...
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"The more things change the more they stay the same", is an old and usually true statement, but sometimes things do change with age and slot machines are one of these exceptions. As time...
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I'm discovering that the gambling scene is much the same in Europe as it is in the United States. There are both strong proponents and opponents of gambling in the Czech Republic and as the major...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jim on March 11, 2008
It's time for you know it alls to test your gambling and casino knowledge. I've assembled a bunch of interesting and informative quizzes about gambling and casinos that I think you'll...
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Filed in archive Racing
by jim on March 10, 2008
Years ago I stated that there was only just so much disposable, or, as it's now called, "discretionary", income to go around. This scenario affects more than just gambling as you may...
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While Bingo remains popular in the United States and most of Europe it is no longer the favorite form of gambling in Canada. Due to the decline in Bingo revenues the Canadian Government authorized...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jim on March 06, 2008
Our gambling friends down in Australia are great fans of lottery tickets and scratchoffs and some new ones have just been announced. This form of gambling is also quite popular here in the United...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jim on March 05, 2008
Blackjack, or "21", is another gambler's favorite game in both online and land based casinos, and it's popular in both the original live dealer and video game versions. So when is...
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Things are happening in Atlantic City and not all of it is good. Atlantic City is America's second largest casino rich city but it too is feeling the effects of the general economic downturn that...
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Here's a website for all online and land based casino gamblers. Don't be mislead by the name of the place, "Online Casino Advisory", because there's far more information at this...
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Gambling is a world-wide big business and everybody either wants to gamble at a casino or gamble on building one. Now that more and more former Soviet satellite countries are enjoying huge increases...
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