Learning and perfecting basic strategy is a must for anyone who wants to play blackjack. The house edge you see posted for certain blackjack games is based on playing with perfect basic strategy. Not playing blackjack perfectly will increase the house edge for the casino. Not only does playing blackjack with perfect basic strategy give you […]
Earlier this year there was a hope that Florida would soon have more places to play blackjack. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. In fact, a massive gambling expansion throughout the state won’t be happening. Florida House and Senate negotiators worked for months to create a comprehensive gambling expansion bill. Negotiations were recently scrapped when […]
Learning basic strategy is probably the most important skill for blackjack players. Playing with the proper strategy isn’t difficult to learn and can help make visits to the casino more fun and more profitable. Minimizing incorrect plays should make a bankroll last longer and minimize the house edge for the casino. Counting cards is the […]
The majority of people who gamble in Las Vegas are low rollers. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the average person who gambled had a budget of $619 for their entire visit. While not everyone is looking for the best games to play, they’d like their money to last the entire trip. Finding a game […]
A bill that would allow two casinos to be built in New Hampshire was recently passed by the Senate. The bill will allow operators to build up to two casinos in the state. If there is approval there may be a plan to build one large casino with up to 160 table games and up […]
Using basic strategy should be a must for anyone playing blackjack. This gives you the best chance for a small house edge and it’s fairly easy to learn and remember. However, the numbers and correct gameplay just don’t click with everyone. Not everyone puts learning perfect blackjack strategy first. Believe it or not, the are people […]
A bill introduced in the Montana Legislature is calling for the legalization of blackjack. Rep. Wylie Galt (R-Martinsdale) recently submitted and is sponsoring House Bill 578 to legalize blackjack in casinos and taverns throughout the state. The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Lavin (R-Kalispell) and House Speaker Austin Knudsen (R-Culbertson). The bill would legalize […]
Most of us play blackjack in the casinos for two reasons. First, we want to have fun and second, we’d like to “take down the casino” and win all of the money. Learning basic strategy is a good way to minimize the house edge the casino has against the player. In theory, keeping the edge […]
According to an article by Matt Assad in The Morning Call, there is a major casino sale about to happen. According to his sources, Las Vegas Sands has reached an agreement to sell Sands Bethlehem to the rapidly expanding MGM Resorts International. The rumored sales price for the 2nd largest casino in Pennsylvania is $1.3 […]
Blackjack is the most popular game in casinos today. There are players who can, and will, sit at a blackjack table for an entire visit to a casino. Blackjack sessions for serious blackjack players can last a few hours for a local or a full week, literally, for someone on vacation. However, not every person […]