One of the Las Vegas Strip’s more venerable casinos is closing its doors on April 30, with O’Sheas three decade run coming to an end as it moves to the new Linq project. O’Sheas had carved out a niche for itself with cheap drinks and low minimum wagering at its blackjack and craps tables but it will temporarily close with its current location demolished before returning with a new look and location as part of the $500 million Linq project that Caesars is building on the Strip. The Linq project will create an entertainment district next to the Flamingo casino [ Read More ]
Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games. In fact, it ranks behind only slots in popularity. It is a game that can be profitable, but it also has a learning curve, though it is not as steep as with poker, craps and some other games. With that in mind, here are some tips for playing blackjack online. The most important tip is to study basic strategy and know the right decisions to make. If you don’t know, don’t just guess. If you play online, there is no time limit, since you are playing against a computer program. If [ Read More ]
Social games developer Zynga has continued its push into the gambling sector, unveiling casino games and bingo to go along with its popular Zynga Poker offering. Zynga Casino and Zynga Bingo will provide pretty much what their names suggest, giving players the chance to try their hands at slots, bingo, blackjack, and other popular games via Facebook and mobile apps. All of Zynga’s games are free to play and for play chips only, with the company insisting that it has no plans to challenge existing online casinos by ever offering online gambling for real money. Zynga’s games are tightly integrated [ Read More ]
Hurricane Irene Slams Atlantic City Gambling Revenue Hurricane Irene didn’t do much physical damage to Atlantic City casinos (the second largest gambling market for US casinos behind Las Vegas) but the revenue lost due to closures over one of the busiest gambling weekends had a huge financial impact. Gambling revenues for August for Atlantic City casinos were down nearly 20%, marking the largest monthly decline in Atlantic City’s history. Irene forced all 11 casinos to close for the typically very busy weekend. Revenues were down across the board, with slot machines off 21% and revenue from table games such as [ Read More ]
To gamble means to “bet on an uncertain outcome” or to “stake something on a contingency: take a chance,” according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary. The implication is that gambling is risky. That is true. It does a disservice to gloss over that and pretend that it’s just a fun pastime with no risk. The people who say that gambling is dangerous are right. It certainly can be if you are not smart about it. That is why gambling smarts are so important. While I hate to make broad generalizations, I’m going to here for the sake of the blog. [ Read More ]
Greece Eager to Join the Online Gambling Crowd Greece is moving very quickly to adopt more relaxed gambling laws, including passing new legislation that makes it legal to hold live poker tournaments in Greece as well as moving quickly to pass laws that woud give the Greek government a larger role in regulating (and taxing) online casino, poker, and sportsbetting sites. Despite the objections of the EC and online gambling operators such as Betfair, the Greek government is considering fast-tracking new online gaming laws and regulations by attaching them to must-pass finance bills; like countries such as Italy, France, and [ Read More ]
More Delays for Online Gambling in District of Columbia The District of Columbia seemed poised to break new ground as th first US jurisdiction to implemental legal online gambling for residents when it passed laws early in 2011 to legalize and regulate online gambling, but efforts have since come to a stall when it comes to the implementation process. The same agency responsible for the state lottery was tabbed with managing the online gambling initiatives (which include online casinos offering games such as slots and blackjack as well as online poker), but recent questions have led to a delay in [ Read More ]
New York Racetracks Lobby for Table Games Nine racetracks in New York have banded together to form the new New York Gaming Association and one of its first tasks has been to begin the process of appealing to the state to let them off table games such as blackjack, roulette, and poker. Racetracks, Indian tribes, and real estate developers are all eager for the state of New York to pass a constitutional amendment to legalize privately run casinos, which are currently illegal except on Indian reservations. Tracks in New York are currently limited to operating only video lottery terminals and claim [ Read More ]
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Progress in the US for Online Gambling Encouraging signs are cropping up that point to the possible legalization of online poker and casino sites within the next year or two, including several key politicians and businessmen getting on board with legalization efforts. With some states considering their own online casino and poker laws, the federal government is coming under increased pressure to move first by passing new legislation that would legalize and tax various forms of online gambling. Recent developments have led some analysts to predict that legal online poker may be a reality before the end of 2011, with [ Read More ]
