Online Blackjack News
Florida and Seminoles Strike $3 Billion Blackjack Deal
09
Dec 2015
This week the state of Florida and Seminole Indian tribe agreed to a deal for the next 7 years worth $3 billion that will give the tribe exclusive rights to table games such as blackjack within the Sunshine State.
The …
Lawmaker Banned from West Virginia Casinos for Blackjack Cheating
03
Dec 2015
This week a former lawmaker from West Virginia was banned from the state’s casinos after he plead no contest to cheating while playing blackjack.
39 year old Doug Skaff plead no-contest to a single misdemeanor charge of “cheating at gambling” …
Man Arrested for Cheating at Blackjack in Pennsylvania
17
Nov 2015
Last week a New Jersey man was arrested at the Sands Bethlehem Casino in Pennsylvania after he was caught cheating at the casino’s blackjack games.
Christopher Jenkins was caught cheating at the game last Sunday at Sands Bethlehem when he …
Florida Blackjack Crisis: Now State Sues Seminoles
05
Nov 2015
The saga between the state of Florida and the Seminole Indian tribe took another twist late last week, as the state sued the Seminole tribe in federal court last week, asking a judge in the case to demand the tribe …
Seminole Tribe Sues Florida for Blackjack Rights
30
Oct 2015
Florida’s Seminole Indian tribe has sued the state of Florida in an effort to keep its right to offer blackjack games in its casinos as a deadline for the two to come to a deal is set to hit.
The …
Shaquille O’Neal/Dynamic Gaming Systems Release “Shaq Jack”
08
Oct 2015
Legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal and gaming software developer Dynamic Gaming Systems have announced the release of their blackjack collaboration, which is dubbed “Shaq Jack”.
The game is a live dealer terminal that is playable exclusively at Parx Casino in …
LeoVegas Launches Bond Blackjack Competition
28
Sep 2015
Mobile casino LeoVegas has launched a new promotion this week wherein they are looking for players who can do the best James Bond character impression, and will send 5 of the wanna-be spies to London for an exclusive blackjack competition.…
Ryan Reynolds Faces Off With Jimmy Fallon in “Slapjack”
24
Sep 2015
Movie star Ryan Reynolds appeared this week on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote his upcoming film Mississippi Grind and played “Slapjack” with the show’s host, which is a variant of the popular card game blackjack.
Slapjack plays …
Jeffrey Ma to Address Industry Experts on Blackjack
08
Sep 2015
Former MIT blackjack team member Jeffrey Ma has been revealed as the keynote speaker at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas on September 29th.
Ma was announced as the speaker at The Sands Expo and Convention Center, and …
State of Florida and Seminole Tribe Go to Mediation
28
Aug 2015
The state of Florida and the Seminole Indian tribe are headed to mediation regarding a dispute related to the state’s decision to allow for video blackjack games at casinos.
The Seminole tribe signed a five year deal worth $1 billion …