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From Bill Burton, for About.com

Are You a George?

Thursday August 30, 2007
Every occupation has its own lingo that may seem foreign to someone not in the business. Casino dealers are no different from anyone else. One term, they use to ... Read More

Vick Pleads Guilty

Tuesday August 28, 2007
On Monday August 27th Atlanta Falcons quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dog fighting charge in court. Through a plea bargain agreement Vick plead guilty to a single conspiracy count ... Read More

Don’t Blame Other Players

Monday August 27, 2007
I went to the casino this weekend to see a show. I arrived early and had a few hours to kill before the show so I decided to play Blackjack. ... Read More

Poker Room Etiquette

Thursday August 23, 2007
I was recently asked to host a poker tournament at a corporate event and give the players some tips. Since many of them had never played in a cardroom, I ... Read More

Proposed Toll Hikes May Decrease Busses to Atlantic City

Thursday August 23, 2007
Casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey have been seeing a decline in gambling revenue due to more competition from neighboring States. Much of their revenue comes from "day trippers" who ... Read More

Players Receive Extra Credit

Monday August 20, 2007
Slot machines at the tracks in Rhode Island are actually video terminals and one at Twin River (formally Lincoln Park) has been paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars over ... Read More

Changing Your Luck

Thursday August 16, 2007
I finally got around to reading The Secret which has been on the best selling book list for the lat year or so. The premise of the book is that ... Read More

Goodbye Merv Griffin

Wednesday August 15, 2007
Merv Griffin died on Sunday August 5th. Usually the passing of a celebrity would hardly be news that deserves a mention on the casino gambling site but Merv does. Many ... Read More

Nevada Scores Record Year

Sunday August 12, 2007
While gambling profits dropped in Atlantic City in the last fiscal year, Nevada casinos posted record numbers. Nevada marked a record fiscal year for the 12 months ended June 30, ... Read More

Learning to Play Craps

Friday August 10, 2007
Craps is the most exciting game in the casino but it is also the most intimidating to the novice players. Many players won't even consider giving it a try which ... Read More

Horse Racing at Saratoga

Wednesday August 8, 2007
Never mind the "Boys of Summer." For me the true sign of summer is horse racing at the Saratoga race track in upstate New York. Thoroughbred racing there opened on ... Read More

Casino Mogul Eyes Massachusetts

Sunday August 5, 2007
Reports that Sheldon Adelson, who heads Las Vegas Sands Corp met with privately with Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi last week have been appearing in several newspapers around the country. ... Read More

Hitting a Slot Machine Jackpot

Thursday August 2, 2007
Many players dream of hitting a big jackpot when they play the slots but some are not sure of exactly what happens when they do win. They also have questions ... Read More

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