The popular actor Matthew McConaughey is a blackjack player. Who knew?! In an interview with 1843 Magazine (The Economist) the actor dishes about his career and how gambling has been a part of his life. The interview and story start out with a blackjack scenario many of us have experienced: Matthew McConaughey slides $1,000 in […]
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Blackjack Match Side Bet
Casinos and gaming manufacturers have been sharing pictures of jackpot winners more than ever this year. Recently a blackjack player at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Leemore, CA won a six-figure jackpot playing the Blackjack Match side bet. The unidentified player took home a big check for $382,080 for their Blackjack Match bet way back […]
Checking Out Double Exposure Blackjack
Different twists on blackjack come and go in casinos pretty often. Few blackjack variants have the legs of Blackjack Switch or Spanish 21. Unfortunately, most blackjack variants live a life like Down Under Blackjack. This game lasted only a few months at Excalibur in Las Vegas. Having said that, we’re always looking for new blackjack […]
Augmented Reality Blackjack Table
Last year, Scientific Games introduced its SG Vision technology at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). The innovative suite of technology offers a variety of new and unique products for casinos including facial recognition and augmented reality. The company even won an award for SG Vision. One item that stands out a year later is an […]
Blackjack Player At Bally’s Las Vegas Scores Huge Blazing 7’s Jackpot
On Friday evening, Oct. 30, a Caesars Rewards member from California hit a mega jackpot on Blazing 7’s for $251,404 at Bally’s Las Vegas. The winner chose not to be identified but we have a sweet picture of all the chips he won from the blackjack side bet. The player told representatives for Caesars Entertainment, […]
Circa Blackjack Games
Circa Resort and Casino recently opened to the public. Actually, the casino floor and most of the amenities at the property are now accessible to guests. The hotel will open in late December. Circa is the brainchild of Derek Stevens – the owner of The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate casinos. This is the […]