Search Results for: casinos
Tipping the dealer is an integral part of your gambling experience whenever you visit an land based casino or poker room, and should be counted into your budget when you decide how much money to spend. Â You’ll find that not only will you have to tip the dealer, but also the cocktail waitress, the bellhops […]
By reneek
– July 30, 2011
It would be physically impossible to try out every single online casino in existence, and while you’re busy trying, a dozen more will probably pop up by the end of the week. Â For that reason, online casino players have come to depend on casino reviews written by gambling portals. Â These reviews are there to provide […]
By reneek
– July 29, 2011
What could be more entertaining than playing a hand of online blackjack? The answer is playing up to five hands of blackjack – simultaneously! Â In recent years, one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment at online casino sites is definitely multi hand blackjack, allowing player to play as many games as they want (up […]
By reneek
– July 26, 2011
Never been to Vegas and dying to go there? Don’t want to sound boorish but would love to know exactly what comprises the area in this city known as the Las Vegas Strip?  Here’s all you need to know! Some Dry Facts The Las Vegas Strip forms a  small part of the greater Las Vegas […]
By reneek
– July 25, 2011
Gambling must rate up  there with abortion, health care and education as one of the most contentious issues among politicians.  Governments have been known to practically fall because of gambling laws, and heated debates relating to the subject  are held before every general election to find out exactly what politicians feel about the subject.  But […]
By reneek
– July 22, 2011
One of the newest casinos to open its doors to the general public in the United States is the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Chicago. Â The casino attracted thousands of interested and excited visitors on its first day, particularly since it was the first new gambling establishment to open its doors to the public in […]
By reneek
– July 18, 2011
Finally, that long awaited Independence Day weekend is here, and I’ve managed to do all the things I had on my to-do list (and those that were added for me!) by Friday evening already. Â So there I found myself with plenty of time of my hands to pretty much to anything I wanted with my […]
By reneek
– July 4, 2011
From the moment you open your first online casino account, you will have to make a very important decision – how are you going to transfer money to that account so that you can play at the casino for real money? One of the natural choices for most online gamblers is to pay via credit […]
By reneek
– July 2, 2011
Animals, whether they like it or not, have always been an intricate part of the gambling world. Â Sports betting markets include a wide range of betting options on animals, with the most obvious being horse racing, which generates literally billions of dollars around the globe each year. Â Punters are able to wager small amounts […]
By reneek
– July 2, 2011
If anyone thought that playing cards in casinos was something that came about in the past few decades, they are off by at least four centuries. Â The proof of this can be seen in one of the most famous paintings of all times, Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio’s “The Cardsharps”. Â This incredible work of art was […]
By reneek
– June 27, 2011
The game of roulette has always intrigued me, and the roulette table is one of the first places I head for when I visit casinos or my favorite online casino. Since the game was introduced in land casinos a few hundred years ago, it has certainly inspired gamblers and non-gamblers alike and some of the […]
By reneek
– June 26, 2011
For many years, Singapore was a nanny-state to her citizens, advancing far in terms of finance and economics only by keeping Singaporeans so in line that even gum chewing was a crime. Â Gambling was also frowned upon, and so the government had quite a hard time justifying things when it planned to build two of […]
By reneek
– June 23, 2011
Complete the picture – cold Serbian nights, stomach warming vodka and….?  My choice would definitely be a game of  cards around a poker table, huddled together with my comrades, wagering roubles until the morning light.  OK, sometimes my imagination runs wild – but you get the idea… gambling is, and always had been, part and […]
By reneek
– June 21, 2011
Atlantic City, New Jersey’s gambling mecca and one of the country’s most attractive places to place a wager, has had its ups and downs over the years – but nobody can deny the entertaining features of this location. With the many hotels and casinos dotting the seaboard, Atlantic City has developed quite a name for […]
By reneek
– June 13, 2011
While online poker has certainly changed the face of how we play the game and enabled poker fans to play the game from anywhere and at any time, it has also changed the way in which we interact with the other players. For example, online poker players rely less on their ability to ‘read’ other […]
By reneek
– June 2, 2011
This must be the best time of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere – those weeks just before summer when we can just about smell the sun lotion, the sea and the sand in the days leading up to our annual holidays. For many, that means lots of travelling – where […]
By reneek
– June 1, 2011
While online gambling has pretty much done away with the social nuances and divisions that you might find in land casinos, it is still interesting to note that some games are considered more steeped in tradition than others. Take craps for example – this game is not called ‘the gentleman’s game’ for nothing, as it […]
By reneek
– May 26, 2011
I’ve been betting on American Idols this week, in the hope that my favorite, Lauren Alaina will take the title. The odds are against her, unfortunately, and everyone is convinced that Scotty McCreery will win the tenth season of this song contest. A couple of my friends seem to think that I’m wasting my time […]
By reneek
– May 23, 2011
Much has been written about the game of roulettes, from its history down to possible ways to beat the system. If you’re serious about roulette, then you know by now that this is a game of chance, and there is no  ‘strategy’ in existence that can affect your odds of winning. Having said that, there are ways […]
By reneek
– May 19, 2011
Everywhere you look today, retro is coming back in a big way. From 1970s collectibles to 80’s clothes, from 60’s music to 50’s graphics, it seems – at times – that we’re living in some kind of time warp, where everyone is hanging on to the past for dear life! I’ve also noticed that retro […]
By reneek
– May 16, 2011
Las Vegas, aka Sin City, is a multi faceted holiday destination and one that I never tire of visiting. Whether it’s for a quick gambling weekend, or a week long sightseeing trip, I always find something new to do in this city and its surrounding areas. With so many exotic hotels, international flavors, top shows, […]
By reneek
– May 10, 2011
I’ve visited casinos across the world a number of times and I’m so used to the ritual of packing for my trip that I could probably do it blindfolded. Someone asked me the other day if I’d share my list of things I pack before I head off to Las Vegas or Atlantic City so […]
By reneek
– April 28, 2011
For decades, Las Vegas was the undisputed mecca of the gambling world. This was where true brick and mortar gambling establishments sprouted and the world’s very best gamblers cut their teeth at tables in Vegas casinos. But as globalization slowly crept up on us, the city soon found itself up against competition in various other […]
By reneek
– April 23, 2011
The earthquake that hit Japan last week and the subsequent tsunami that wiped out entire towns, killing tens of thousands in its path, left the world stunned at the utter devastation. Millions of dollars in aid have poured in to charities who will help the homeless and displaced, and the online gambling industry is also […]
By reneek
– March 19, 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a TV show that first took the world by storm when it was launched in 2000. Eleven seasons on and this show boasts close to 75 million (!) viewers from all over the world, who tune in week after week to help a forensic team solve murders and deaths. CSI actors […]
By reneek
– March 6, 2011
