Bodog Slow to Pay Winners : Receiving your winnings from Bodog, a large online casino/poker room/sportsbook, is taking far longer than anyone should reasonably expect. Seven weeks to get a check from California is ridiculous, in my opinion.
How the mighty have fallen .

A Bold Plan for Iraq This is definitely off topic from what we usually discuss here, but as I've mentioned before, I love solving puzzles, so I want to present a solution to the puzzle that we in the U.S. have been struggling with for more than 4 years.
Here's how to win in Iraq .

Blackjack Tournaments with Elimination Hands - Part 7 : In our continuing series on playing Blackjack tournaments with elimination hands, this time I'll talk about the surrender option. While most players horribly misuse this play, that doesn't mean you have to. Here are some sound strategies ,

Additional U.S. Congressional Representatives have signed on as cosponsers of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, which has been introduced as House bill HR 2046 by Rep. Barney Franks (D-MA).
26 cosponsors and counting .

Internet Advantage Play: BJ Tournaments with Elimination Hands: Another Update Here are my results of playing over 500 Blackjack tournaments that feature an elimination hand and a secret bet. I'll show you the stats and talk about how the attempt to stop gambling on the Internet has affected the game.
It's still a profitable venture .

Has some great topics, you might want to check the following...
Progressions, "Perfect" Blackjack and Other Ramblings on Gambling.

Slots, Random Number Generators and Systems for Sale.

Presetting the Dice and Where Should I Sit at the Blackjack Table?

Free Odds, Rider Bets and Slot Clubs.

Pai Gow For Retirees, Positive Counts and the Legality of Counting Cards.

The Law of Large Numbers, Splitting Tens and Caribbean Stud Strategy.

Sitting at Third Base, Winning at Video Blackjack and Blackjack in Australia.

Bet Sizes, Splitting Pairs and Card-shuffling Machines.

Or you can try the Index

The word "tough" probably means something different to all of us, so let me explain how I view it as it relates to Blackjack games. What I'm referring to are games where the rules suck or the penetration is shallow or there's a lot of scrutiny from the casino supervisory personnel (the 'pit critters' as we lovingly call them) and so forth. Let me first say that to gain even a tiny edge in a tough game, you'll likely have to count the cards, so that ability is a prerequisite for the tricks I'll describe. In other words, if you're not a counter, you won't find a lot in here to help you.

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If you've played Blackjack tournaments at all, it's very clear that the most important bet is probably the bet you make on the final hand. Sure, there may be other critical bets in the match, like when you successfully bet your entire stack and catch a Blackjack, but I think it's fair to say that no bet has been closer examined in Blackjack tournament literature than the final bet because it's the bet that usually determines who wins and who loses.
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UPDATED- We are pleased to now provide the answers to some frequently asked questions about the game that fascinates so many of us. While I'm very happy to respond to your questions by way of e-mail, a quick look here may save you some time.
Lots of answers, right this way.

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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was rammed through Congress by the Republican leadership in the final minutes before the election period recess. According to Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), no one on the Senate-House Conference Committee had even seen the final language of the bill. Check it out.

Backgammon for Fun and Profit: Will the wonders of the Internet never cease? It's been a long time since I've played high-stakes Backgammon, but now the opportunity is as close as my mousepad.
My favorite game of the Disco Era has returned in style .

It's not my intention for this to be a non-changing list, but it will become a permanent feature here. Good casinos and good casino games come and go, so we'll be frequently revising this, all with the idea of telling you about places where you should consider playing, whether your game is Blackjack, Craps, Video Poker or Slots.
Start with our intro page and get some background from the GameMaster. Or you can jump right in and select from the following... Blackjack Games, Video Poker Games, Roulette, Craps, Baccarat, and Slot Machines.

If you're thinking about getting involved with Video Poker, here's a series of articles that we ran some time ago, which have been updated and will explain how to go about becoming a winner at the game.
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It Had To Begin Somewhere: As you may know, I've been publishing on the Internet since 1995, first at Rolling Good Times and now here, of course. I've seen a lot and done a lot in that time, but a truly exciting moment was when I played Blackjack at Microgaming's first casino. Crude and slow with lousy rules to boot, it was nonetheless a device that changed the casino gambling business forever.
This is how it was.

Nextshooter brings his exclusive Las Vegas Craps Directory. "On the Strip" or "Off the Strip," from Downtown, to Stateline, from North Vegas to Summerlin and Henderson. Nextshooter offers detailed information covering the number of tables, odds, minimums and maximums. We have now added Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe to the
Craps Directory.

CRAPS LINGO: Nextshooter returns with the comprehensive language of the bones. CRAPS LINGO covers everything. Next time you play understand what to say.

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Status of Gambling Laws - The following are American jurisdictions having recent activity concerning legal gambling. Want to know what's legal and what's not?
Here's the place to start.

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