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Everything You Need to Know to get the Most Out of Your Trip By Barney Vinson You’ve just arrived at your favorite Las Vegas hotel. Good thing you phoned the hotel months ago and found out about the special $89 room rate—most people just call the hotel’s 800 number and never learn about special deals […]
The best games to play when you have one night in a casino by Basil Nestor Overheard recently in a Los Angeles art gallery… “Let’s catch a flick this Saturday?” “I can’t. I’ll be in Vegas that day with some friends.” “You’re going only for the day?” “Yup. One night. I’ll be back on […]
A brief retelling of the stuff that makes us dream By Frank Scoblete “Daddy, tell me a story,” said my little son so many years ago when he was seven. I always told my kids stories at bedtime. “Once upon a time there was a regular guy named Joe and he went to work every […]
A Sin City gambling guide for beginners and pros by Basil Nestor Planning a trip to the Neon Oasis? You’re in good company. Nearly 40 million people visit Las Vegas every year. It’s the big enchilada, the granddaddy, the iconic place where gambling is defined. Players come from everywhere to take their shot in this desert […]
Revealing the secrets of cards, dice and wheels by Basil Nestor Why do coins flip the way they do? Why do cards fall a certain way? What combination of symbols will appear on the reels of a slot machine? In this article I’m going to tell you about probability and how it works in gambling. […]
Knowing which is which can help make you a winner by Frank Scoblete This article began innocently enough. My editor, Len Butcher, sent me the following email: “Frank, I need a piece on the top 10 best and worst casino bets for the December Casino Player issue. Deadline is October 16. Thanks, Len.” This should […]
CASINO 101 by Kevin Blackwood What do bull-riding and shooting craps have in common? No, the answer isn’t that either way you’ll get your butt kicked; nor does it have anything to do with the horn bet. The common denominator in both activities is that using two hands is against the rules. If you’re a […]
Hubris By Frank Scoblete The ancient Greeks had a term for overweening pride: hubris. The great Greek playwright Aeschylus in his masterful play Agamemnon wrote about how the gods seek to destroy men who put themselves above other men. Those great kings whose heads rise too high and who “count their kills by company” must […]
Responsibility for Losses: The House Edge, or You? by Frank Scoblete My wife, the beautiful A.P., and I walk three to six miles just about every morning. We love this time, just as the sun rises, to talk, to think, to reflect together. Today A.P. asked, “What percentage of responsibility do you take for […]
by Henry Tamburin Most players know that the casino has the math on its side when they gamble. So they focus on cutting the casino’s edge to the bare minimum by learning correct playing and betting strategies. That’s very important, but there is one lesser-known, equally important variable that you need to pay attention to—the […]