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Sep 11 2008

Do I Lose Faster Gambling On Line?

Published by Steve Briggs under Online Gambling

by Steve Briggs

Do you lose faster when gambling on line than when gambling at real world casinos? The answer to that question is of course relevant to what kind of luck you’re having so the better question would be do you get more wagers made in the same time period when playing online?

The answer is yes in terms of actual wagers made in the time spent but in respect to the odds of winning they are the same or close to the same game odds as are found in Las Vegas or Atlantic City. So if you feel you are losing faster when playing on line it is only because you are playing more games per hour than would play in a real life situation.

The online version is simply a faster version of the game and therefore if it takes you 2 hours to go to a land based casino and lose $100 playing slots then it stands to reason that its going to take about half that time on line if you really play at a steady rate because there’s no coins to drop, not even bills to be inserted, once you’ve made that deposit the money is there and every game is basically loaded for bear. It should also be noted that land based slot games take much longer to pay out winnings than their online counterparts. Even with the new electronic tickets the slot machine provides in place of actual cash or casino chips, the land versions are much slower since they must print out the ticket where as the online slot machine will have no need for such measures.

In other words there is no printing to be done with an online casino unless you the player choose to do so for your own records. Everything from the casino’s point of view is automatically done in electronic form, from the banking to the loyalty reward points program.

The money in your online casino account is always ready to be gambled unless it has been put into the withdrawal process which is the only time the player’s money is not readily accessible to gamble. Even though land casinos have tried to speed up their service to compete with online convenience there is just no way they can compete. Dealers using automatic shufflers to speed up blackjack for instance still have to manually pay and take bets and wait for each player to place their next bet much of which is done automatically in the online version of the game.

Now if you’ve any kind of trouble trusting electronic versions of blackjack, roulette, or baccarat, there are live versions available which you can watch the deal of the real cards, the spin of the real roulette wheel, along with your live person dealer for the outcome of the game. These versions of online gambling will likely have the same rate of wagers per hour as do their real life counterparts so in these cases the answer would be no you do not lose faster when gambling on line.

However the answer to whether you lose faster when gambling on line remains relevant to how many wagers per gambling session the player is getting in and not that there is some kind of sinister plot behind all online casino games. If you play at a reputable online casino which is powered by a publicly traded software such as Microgaming then you will always be assured of fair-odds games the same as if you were in Las Vegas or Atlantic City.

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Sep 11 2008

Flash Casino Common Misconceptions

Published by Steve Briggs under Online Gambling

by Steve Briggs

Flash casinos have a long history (by internet standards) of being just a little off the beaten path. Perhaps mysterious is a better word? Some might even say there lies a hint of danger in the idea of the flash casino.

Why is it these casinos do not need downloading onto your PC when all the others do? Is it witchcraft? Magic? No, nothing quite so fantastic. In fact flash casinos are seldom fantastic in any areas except not having to download them but they continue to upgrade and perhaps some day they will be.

Flash games don’t even live up to their namesake. While they do use flash-based technology, they are not extremely fast. They are actually slower than the download version in respect to returning game results and also when a player changes from one game to another. Also lost are about half the games (in some cases). A good example would be All Slots casino which provides over three-hundred-fifty games in their download version yet less than half of that in their flash games.

While all the games provided by Microgaming software, the industry’s leader, are of quality graphics there is no getting around the fact that the flash casinos, not the games, are much less in appearance than the download versions. They are generic in every way, basically just a banner logo of the casino above the game. Which is fine since they serve their purpose. But what is that exact purpose? Or better asked, what is the best purpose for the flash casino?

If the above is all true and flash casinos aren’t faster, aren’t bigger (number of games) and don’t have better graphics then what is the attraction? If your answer is that they don’t need to be downloaded then that would be correct but lets examine for what purpose should this alternative be used?

All computers in current times have far and away enough hard disc space to accommodate multiple online casinos so there’s no true logic in choosing the flash casino over a downloaded one for sake of space on your PC. Flash casinos which accompany a downloadable version such as those which are powered by Microgaming software, the industry leader, are used to their best advantage in exactly the same manner as was just discussed. Download and flash are both used. The downloadable version gets the vast majority of the use since it will be on your PC and ready to provide the larger number of games and better ambiance. When away from your PC and wishing to gamble there is nothing like having the option to visit that casino’s website and enter the flash casino. Remember to keep your login and password handy as you will need them to get into the flash casino.

Some people that are superstitious believe they are luckier in the flash casino than they are in the download version. The casino owners understand we all have our quirks about gambling and they are more than happy to accommodate those that prefer to play in the flash games. There is no rule that the player must play from the download version just because they have it on their PC but it does assure the player will get all the bonus promotions that are given to players who use the download version. It is a known fact that many online casinos do not make known their promotions to those using the flash version because they think the flash casino players are not there for the long run.

Choosing to have both the download version on your PC and then playing at the flash casino gives the player the best of both worlds.

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Sep 11 2008

Winning slot machine tips

Published by Steve Briggs under Online Gambling

by Steve Briggs

Winning slot machine tips are provided here but please keep in mind there is no magic bullet and anybody who claims such things exist is completely disillusioned.

The first tip is that it is important to understand that slot machines are designed to pay back much larger sums of money that what is wagered but in much less frequent intervals than what the blackjack or baccarat player is accustomed, where they have as much as almost a fifty percent chance of winning (in the case of baccarat). Of course the table game players don’t have the opportunity of hitting a payout literally hundreds of times larger than their wager either, which is the basis of attraction of slot gambling. Another winning slot tip that applies to both slot games online and real world casinos is that they both usually award a bonus for making a maximum wager as opposed to betting only one or two coins (depending on the game as some only take two coins) which will pay considerably less than if you multiplied that single coin wager’s top payout by the number of maximum coins possible. If it is a three coin machine then the second coin will also usually prove to be paying only double what the single coin wager would have paid.

The best slot tip for online games is to use the fact that online slot allow you to change credit values without leaving your current machine which if you’re seeking to increase the credit values then that machine is obviously on a hot streak. How often do you find yourself wishing you could increase the credit values at a land based casino when the slot game is paying off?

All the time is this writer’s answer. Which is why this particular angle of online gambling stood out to me so much, I finally found a gaming venue that didn’t force me to leave a machine when I was starting to hit some wins if I wanted to bet one dollar credits instead of quarter credits. In fact I jump from quarter dollar value credits to as much as five dollars per credit value all the time when playing on line. So the winning slot machine tips for today are to find a machine that will allow you to both play for extended periods of time without going broke but also have the flexibility to allow you to increase your credit values to higher stakes. Always bet the maximum wager when a bonus is awarded for doing so, and if you want to decrease the amount you are betting then adjust the credit values not the amount of coins wagered.

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Sep 11 2008

Bodog Provides Diversity For Player Liquidity

Published by Greg Stanger under Online Gambling

by Greg Stanger

Bodog is one of the most trusted casinos, poker rooms, and sports book, found on the Internet. They have been in this industry for about 11 years, much longer than some other gambling portals on the web. They are a licensed gambling destination and offer an array of services.

To play at Bodog, you have to sign-up. You then have to down load the software. This software is simple to use and loved by many for its simple graphics.

This online poker room was launched back in 2000, and is licensed in Antigua. They are one of the less known poker rooms, but have as many as 2,400 players during the peak hours. One reason for their popularity is that you can open an account free of cost.

You can also sign up and play free games here. Many people like to play for free with no risk. Bodog likes it because some people eventually get bored and make their first deposit.

Bodog poker has tournaments daily and is considered to be one of the most exciting sites for beginners. There are tournaments especially for beginners too. You can play with real money or play money.

Clearing the bonus with Bodog isn’t that difficult. Some sites make you play for ages before you see the bonus. Some sites will give you a small bonus if you go broke to entice you to keep playing.

They also offer a 100% match up bonus up to $500. You get 30 days for earning the 100% match bonus which is paid out slowly over time. It is contingent upon rolling over your bets at a certain percentage.

The bonus points are valid only for the first 30 days. Apart from these, you can also participate in the $100,000 guaranteed tournament every Sunday. The bonus codes can provide additional help in qualifying for a free entry into the tourney..

Bodog bonuses can be used for any of their betting avenues. They even have what is called prop bets. The categories range from a celebrities baby sex, to who is going to be the next president.

One newer feature of bodog is called Bodog live. This allows you to make bets on certain sports games while the game is playing. One example is which team will score next.

Bodog has done its homework when it comes to giving the gambler what they truly want. You can always play with free chips to see how you progress before ever making a real money wager. One thing is certain, Bodog is here to stay.

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Sep 11 2008

Real Money Online Gambling Comes to iPhones

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Spin3 has brought its best Internet casino games to Apple’s iPhones and iPods.

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Sep 11 2008

Online gambling site boosts poker room bonuses

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Sep 11 2008

Online Gambling As a Social Network

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Sep 11 2008

Dutch To Charge 40 percent Tax On Gaming Revenues

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Today, Dutch senate has cleared online gambling taxation bill declaring that 40% tax will be charged for all revenues generated from online gambling games like poker and other casino games. Dutch government was very strict in terms of

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Sep 11 2008

Bodog Adds New Features To Online Casino - 09-10-08

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September 10 - Bodog online casino has reinforced its commitment to world class service and focus on the player through the introduction of two new features, namely a new in-game cashier function and a much improved customer service and

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Sep 11 2008

Online Gambling Forums Available (Kristi Ambrose)

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The sheer amount of online gambling sites alone is earth shattering. In the year 2002 as listed in USA Today by equity research firm Bear Stearns was quoted in saying that over 4.5 million people, half of them being people from the

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