Category Archives for ‘Blackjack’

WinADay Casino Releases ‘Slot 21’, a Blackjack Slot

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Jan 2017

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It’s been a slow couple of weeks to start off the new year in regard to blackjack news, so we thought we’d talk about internet betting site WinADay Casino, who just launched a new slot machine that mixes in a …

PPA Director Urges Washington State to Legalize Online Gaming

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Jan 2017

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This week Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas gave testimony to a Washington state Senate committee, explaining why he believes online betting should be legalized and regulated in state.

Pappas gave testimony to the committee and said that there …

Playtech Launches Live Dealer Studio in Romania

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Jan 2017

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Internet casino game designer Playtech has announced the launch of its new live dealer casino studio in Bucharest, Romania, which will offer live blackjack, roulette, and Hold’em games to casino operators.

The move comes as Romania recently liberalized and regulated …

MGM National Harbor Casino to Change Blackjack Rules

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Dec 2016

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The MGM National Harbor Casino has ruffled the feathers of more than a few players after it was revealed that the site will be moving to 6:5 blackjack payouts on some tables, rather than the traditional 3:2.

The move was …

Judge Rules Against State in Blackjack Dispute

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Dec 2016

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This week a US District Judge once again ruled against the state of Florida in its blackjack dispute with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, reaffirming the tribe’s rights to offer blackjack in its casinos.

US District Court Judge Robert Hinkle …

Florida Seeks Judicial Overturn of Blackjack Ruling

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Dec 2016

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On Wednesday the state of Florida filed an appeal in a federal court that seeks to overturn a judge’s decision to let the Seminole Indian tribe keep offering blackjack games in its casinos.

The filing came in a post-trial motion …

The 4 Venoms of the MIT Blackjack Team

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Dec 2016

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The MIT blackjack teams were vaulted into the public eye with publication of Ben Mezrichs book Bring Down the House in the early 2000โ€™s, and the subsequent 2008 major motion picture 21. According to John Chang who was the original …

Seminole Hard Rock Gets Smoke-Free Blackjack

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Dec 2016

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This week the Seminole Hard Rock revealed that their casino is now offering a smoke-free area for their players, giving blackjack players a comfortable place to enjoy their favorite game.

The casino has a large smoking section, which has become …

Blackjack Card Counting Infographic

Rain Man card counting

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Nov 2016

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Want a quick primer on blackjack card counting? We have created the card counting infographic below to help visualize the process. It includes an introduction to the Hi-Lo Count, one of the easiest to learn and most popular counting …

Dutch Blackjack Player Wins $75,000 at Royal Panda

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Nov 2016

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A lucky blackjack player from the Netherlands is smiling as he ended up winning $75,856 while playing live dealer blackjack at Royal Panda Casino this week.

The big winner has been identified as Michael from the Netherlands. The 30 year …