Latest GamblingPlanet.org Editorials

Editorial: Psychology of gambling

jrollison — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:14:11 +0000

Why do people love to gamble? It's a question non-gamblers have been asking for centuries. Lives have been changed and even lost over dice, cards, horses... As sites like BetUS recently proved when they introduced betting options for the National Spelling Bee, if people can gamble on it they absolutely will. But why?

Editorial: Why Playtech is a stock to watch in 2009

jrollison — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:03:00 +0000

Editorial: Costa Rica...The online Las Vegas?

jrollison — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:12:20 +0000

Back in the 1990's when the Internet was first gaining in popularity and was finally starting to exhibit the technology necessary to reliably support live games, a light bulb flickered in the heads of a few gambling entrepreneurs.

Editorial: Bonuses in online casinos

jrollison — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:54:38 +0000

Editorial: The Greatest Gambling Movies Ever Made

jrollison — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:47:24 +0000

The cards, the dice, the money, the excitement...The gambling world has long held a fascination with the whole gambling scene, and many times over this curiosity has found its way to the silver screen. Gambling has figured big into many movie plots, from some of the earliest black and white films to some of the most iconic thrillers all the way to today's raunchy comedies. If you just can't get enough of the action, then we've compiled a brief list of some of the very best gambling movies ever made.

Editorial: Why Asia is crazy for keno

jrollison — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:23:33 +0000

In America, keno is largely a side game. It's something casino players do to pass the time while they're waiting for their 99-cent special in the cafe, or it's a quiet place for senior patrons to sit, read the paper, and play their favorite numbers in peace. Stateside keno is probably the most unhyped game in the casino. Cross the Pacific though and it's a whole other story.

Editorial: No-Limit Texas Holdem Basics

jrollison — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:19:36 +0000

What distinguishes No-Limit Texas Holdem from other variants of the game is that No-Limit Texas Holdem is a game of intense psychology and player reading skills, basic tactical and general strategic skills. First of all, let’s look through general strategy. Basically, there are two major things that you should quickly figure out, when entering a standard No-Limit Holdem game. These are:

Editorial: Gambling addiction - A pervasive problem

jrollison — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:23:28 +0000

Current statistics suggest that between 1-3% of the general population has a gambling problem. Bear in mind that that percentage is for the whole population — obviously the affected percentage is higher among the active gambling community. In fact, in a report from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, one expert estimated that as much as 15% of the gambling industry workforce demonstrates signs of gambling addiction. Could you be an addict?

Editorial: Interview with Blackjack Legend Semyon Dukach

Simon Locke — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:39:48 +0000

They wagered huge amounts and won $150,000 on a typical weekend. The casinos treated them with comps to get them to continue playing and eventually lose the winnings. But they were not your typical Las Vegas high rollers. They were MIT students who came to the the blackjack tables armed with a system designed to beat the house. Getting them to carry on playing was the biggest mistake the casino staff could make.

Editorial: Biggest Slot Machine Jackpots

jrollison — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:11:19 +0000

Due to the inherent simplicity of game play and the exciting sounds and images in their presentation, slot machines have become the most popular casino game in the world. However, bright lights and ringing bells aren’t the only reasons that players love slots. In March of 2003, a young man entered the Excalibur Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He put $3 into a Megabucks slot machine and gave it a spin. Less than a minute later, he won $38.7 million, a record at that time for the largest slot machine jackpot ever paid out.