Police officers recently apprehended problem gambler Mahmudul Hasan (48) in Aberdeen, Scotland. According to news sources, the gambling addict stole £9,000 in casino chips. Later, he confessed to the theft and admitted he stole approximately £9,000 (over $11,000) in chips from Rainbow Casino. Allegedly, Mahmudul Hasan is a gambling addict who was previously banned from […]
After an unexpected tweet from President Trump, Democrats have reportedly made the decision to pull a tribal gambling bill. Trump tweeted that one bill from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act (H.R. 312) should be pulled due to its unjust treatment of Native American tribes. On Twitter, the President called the bill “unfair.” Furthermore, […]
Tommy Goldberg (52) was recently found guilty for punching the screen and damaging a slot machine in Sioux City, Iowa at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Resort. According to The Sioux City Journal, the Woodbury County District Court charged Goldberg with criminal mischief. Goldberg received a prison sentence in Sioux City and was told […]
The name “Joker” has gained popularity far beyond the scope of card games or gambling. A full-fledged symbol of pop culture, the Joker has always been associated with mystery. Nobody has seen his real face as it is hidden under a mask, but we can definitely say that his image is multifaceted. In fact, he […]
Table games may bring you from rags to riches overnight. Big gambling tournaments and posh casinos just can’t exist without so-called “whales,” who play hard for the highest stakes possible! Wagering millions is not a problem for such players; however, there’s still the chance Lady Luck is going to sneer at them! But gambling wouldn’t […]
A Brief Review of “Let It Ride” Let It Ride is a popular poker-based table game created by John Breeding. The background story of its creation is quite captivating. In 1993, when the game was first represented, it was initially conceived as a distribution aid for automatic shuffling machines and not a casino game. Coincidentally, […]
Many roulette players focus on odds and chances, stakes and winning streaks and the game itself. But another side of the game – what the roulette dealer is doing – remains largely unknown. Many players perceive the dealer as a part of the game (and, perhaps, of the whole casino) and normally pay him/her little […]
If you ask the casino bosses who Dr. Edward O. Thorp is, then in all likelihood, they will answer that this is a man who has hauled some serious cash from their wallets! He has managed to tickle the nerves of Las Vegas and Wall Street, due to his card-counting techniques. This American mathematics professor […]
Baccarat and blackjack are two very well-known, popular and historic casino card games. Some gamblers like them both equally, others are dedicated fans of either one or the other and still others stay away from both. These games have different historical images and the attitudes towards them have not always been the same. But nowadays […]
Video poker may be perceived as a unique combination of a traditional poker game and slot machines. Even though you might have some hesitations about your chance of winning, there are still some techniques that may help you to become a better punter. The rules aren’t that hard to understand and the house edge is […]
