The Tortoise and the Hare at the Casinos
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 [...]
Piling on the Plate: The History of Casino Buffets
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 [...]
The Best Time to Leave a Casino is … When?
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 [...]
These Hands Make a Big Impact on Winning at Video Poker
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 [...]
The Greats: A Look at Some of Gambling’s Best
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 [...]
Number Sense: Inside How the Games Stack Up
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 [...]
Game Studios Where Slot Machines Get Created
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 [...]
Winning More Often at Roulette Doesn’t Guarantee More Money
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 [...]
What is Return in Video Poker & How Can It Be Calculated?
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 [...]
Is Any Casino Game Ever ‘due’ to Pay Out?
By Jerry Stitch Serious casino gamblers understand the concept of the return of casino games. Simply put, it is the amount of money bet while playing a casino game that [...]
The Inner Workings of Your Favorite Slot Machine
By Michael Kaplan Walk through a brick-and-mortar casino or log on to 888casino and the slot machines are impossible to miss. Chinese themed Zodiac Lantern Rabbit, the enticing Cash Eruption [...]
Dressed to Gamble: Getting ‘gunned Down’ at the Casinos
By Frank Scoblete The famous fashionista Tim Gunn has a theory about why today’s civilized folks aren’t quite so civilized after all. His theory can be filed under the heading [...]