Land-Based Casinos Archive

Casino Roulette 101: The Value of Outside Bets in Roulette Today, we continue once more with our growing guide to playing live and online roulette games. We’ve already covered the rules and variations of roulette. Our current write-ups cover the three major types of wagers one can place. They include Inside bets, Outside bets,...

Casino Roulette 101: Interpretation of Inside Bets in Roulette. Continuing with our new series on live and online roulette games, today’s discussion will be an introductory lesson in roulette betting. There are three types of wagers that can be placed; Inside bets, Outside bets, and (in a land-based casino) Announced bets. This article will...

Casino Roulette 101: Learn how to play roulette from scratch. In the grand scheme of gambling, some games are lot easier to learn and play than others. For this reason, I believe seasoned players like myself tend to glaze over certain topics. Unfortunately, I believe that’s what I’ve done regarding the subject of roulette...

Where do all the old slot machines go? It’s a long-standing mystery of untold casino history. What do casinos, or manufacturers, do with all those slot machines when they don’t want them anymore? They spend years on a casino floor and then, one day, poof! They just seem to disappear into thin air. I...

Appeals Court will hear case of ALC’s arguably unfair Video Lottery Terminals. In major gambling destinations—Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, all the casinos of Southern Ontario—slot machines are the norm. They are the most commonly played gambling devices in North America. Aisle after aisle, bank after bank, slot machines line the floors of casinos...

Why nickel slot machines are worse than penny slots at live casinos. Throughout the last many decades, it’s been universally accepted that penny slots are the worst game to play at any casino, bar none. Their payouts are pathetic. The loss rate is abysmal. Spin after spin, players wile away the hours, losing smaller...

Is North Bay City Council blinded by bonus casino revenue? Last night, the North Bay City Council convened for a special committee meeting. A crowd of locals came out to attend, eager to hear whether a $31 million casino is in their future. It’s a very old discussion, by most standards; one that’s been...

Avoid problems and play safe casino games online or on land. Most people think to play online casino games for fun means not using real money. While it’s an option, that doesn’t have to be the case. The most responsible players can enjoy casino games for fun and real money at the same time....

In lieu of regulatory updates, Nova Scotia is encouraging all residents to participate in its self-exclusion casino program survey. When it comes to law making, public consultation is generally a limited affair. Politicians, being the (supposedly) highly educated members of society that they are, tend to believe they know what’s best for the people....

Casino Dealer Tipping Etiquette: Tipping a Craps Dealer There’s a certain level of etiquette that goes into everything we do in a casino. From taking a seat at the blackjack table, to ordering a cocktail from the slots bank waitress, cordiality and generosity goes a long way in the gambling industry. Today, we’ll be...