Casino Blog

By Michael Kaplan It’s 4 in the morning at Durango Casino and Resort. You’ve been riding the gambler’s roller coaster all night long, swinging between wins and losses, pressing bets [...]

By Frank Scoblete The “don’t” side of craps is usually given short shift when gambling writers delve into it. Why is that? Because it is (seriously) considered the “dark” side [...]

By Frank Scoblete I am sure you know the fable of the tortoise and the hare. They were in a race and the hare ran rings around the tortoise who [...]

By Sean Chaffin Will it be prime rib or crab legs? Or maybe some Italian dishes are in order tonight? And don’t forget dessert, the key lime pie looks great [...]

By Jerry Stich The best time to leave a casino is … when? I have not done a study of casino players on this topic, but it is my belief [...]

By John Grochowski One important part of video poker strategy has nothing to do with what cards to hold or discard. Optimal play starts with being able to tell the [...]

By Frank Scoblete People have a tendency to catalog other people, places, and things as greats or not-so greats. This must be a part of our emotional constitution to define [...]

By Frank Scoblete There are casino games where you win more bets than you lose and games where you lose more bets than you win. The total game’s results may [...]

By Michael Kaplan Though new slot machines pop up all the time and it can sometimes seem like they grow on trees, as if each one is some kind of [...]

By John Grochowski Casino players like to win often. They also like to win a lot of money. The two goals sometimes are in conflict. Winning more often is not [...]

By Jerry Stich Most serious video poker players understand what elements define a good game. These elements include return, variance, and strategy complexity. For most serious players, return is the [...]