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The casino may hold the advantage over the long run, but anything can happen over the short run. Those nights when all the right cards turn up just when we need them, when the dice seem loaded in our favour – those nights are the reason we keep coming back for more. Taking £50 to the casino and turning it into £200 is such…
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Something I’ve taken to doing lately is scouring the internet for interesting gambling studies, and another one pinged the radar today. This particular study was published in International Gambling Studies earlier this year and it discusses the gambling motivations and superstitions of gamblers from the United States, South Korea, China and Japan. More specifically, the study notes what drives gamblers to play and what…
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We’ve been on a bit of a slots kick lately here at the Online Casino Sites blog – and I promise we’ll move to other topics soon – but today’s article has more to do with science and gambling addiction than actually playing slots. This one makes for an interesting read and it goes to show how we can use technology to make gambling…
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It is no secret that slot machines account for more gambling revenue to casinos than any other game type. We know this, we accept it and we play anyways. Slots are endearing in that way. They don’t try to hide the fact that they are pure, unadulterated gambling; they embrace it. Plus, slots require no great mental effort and offer the biggest jackpots in…
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(Image credit: April) In 2011, a 20-year-old Norwegian student won the biggest online slots jackpot ever. At the time, it was the biggest win in the history of online gambling. His total haul? Just €11,736,368 after a few spins of the reels at the Betsson.com online casino. (more…)
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It’s a slow news day so let’s tackle a topic that’s more fun than anything else. Today’s post is about a guy who sold everything he owned, even his clothes, and bet his entire net worth on one spin of the roulette wheel at a Las Vegas Casino. This is the true story of Ashley Revell and his crazy/stupid/gutsy plan to put it all…
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Statements issued by the FBI and SEC on July 21st reveal that three men connected to a group of rogue online casinos have been detained in Israel for unrelated securities fraud. The arrest documents explain how Gery Shalon and Zvi Orenstein were nabbed in Tel Aviv by request of the FBI for running a pump and dump stock scheme on penny stocks traded in…
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As gamblers, we must accept the fact that the house always has the advantage over the long run. Those big casinos in Las Vegas and online gambling sites don’t pay the bills by giving out free money. Play any casino game long enough and you’ll eventually lose your money. We choose to play anyways because it’s gambling and anything can happen in the short run.…
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There’s no shame in being a wide-eyed newbie at the casino. There’s a first time for everyone, but it doesn’t have to be a confusing and expensive mess the first time around. The advice I always give to newbies is to start with one or two basic games and then expand from there as they become more comfortable with the casino atmosphere. (more…)
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