Christie Pledges to Sign Online Gaming Bill Quickly
March 6th, 2013 by Site Admin
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has pledged to sign an online gaming bill if lawmakers made the revisions he requested. He stated on Tuesday that the legislation is priority and he will sign it as quickly as possible. He could potentially sign it within 24 hours.
New Jersey lawmakers hope their state will be the third in the country to pass a bill legalizing online gambling. They believe that their state will be one of the key players in the future of online gaming in the United States. The new bill would mark the biggest step New Jersey has taken to expand online gaming in nearly 40 years.
Both the Senate and Assembly have stated that they intend to consider voting on the new version of the bill in the next week. Lawmakers from both houses said that they are willing to address the concerns that Christie raised when he vetoed the bill a couple of weeks ago. Christie requested a 10 year trial period and asked for lawmakers to increase the taxes on casinos providing online gaming. He also raised concerns that the previous version of the bill didn’t contain enough safeguards to protect minors and citizens with gambling addictions.
Senator Raymond Lesniak, the author of the original bill, said both the House and Senate hope to pass a revised bill within the week. They would like to send the bill to Christie by February 26. Both houses are in recess, but will be meeting that day to hear Christie’s speech about the budget.
Most of New Jersey’s casino owners support the legislation. The casinos will be responsible for managing online gaming operations in New Jersey.
Atlanta Native Wins Big With Blackjack
March 4th, 2013 by Site Admin
Move over Powerball and enter Fantasy Blackjack! Sure, millions in cash winnings is hard to beat, but a close second would be winning $150,000 from one scratch off ticket. That’s right, Dina Wooten purchased a ticket for Fantasy Blackjack from the convenient store and got a lot more than she had bargained for. A LOT more.
When asked about her winnings, Wooten explained, “I feel so wonderful.”
Wooten and her family have wasted no time figuring out where and how to spend the new small fortune. Her priorities are to pay off outstanding bills and then buying a brand new car.
So far this year, the Georgia Lottery has helped fund state education to the tune of over $14 billion. Much of this money goes towards Georgia’s Scholarship Program called HOPE. This program has helped over 1.4 million students receive educational assistance.
This is a side of state lotteries that many people don’t see televised in the media, that is, the donations and funding that go towards state institutions such as education and municipalities. Perhaps more people would buy tickets if they knew that part of their purchases were going towards such a good cause.
PokerStrategy Wins Lawsuit against Pocket Kings
February 28th, 2013 by Site Admin
PokerStrategy accused Pocket Kings of withholding $1.2 million last August. They filed a lawsuit seeking restitution for the unpaid fees. Pocket Kings decided not to contest the charges in court. As a result, the Irish High Court ruled in favor of PokerStrategy.
Damon Banard, the attorney representing PokerStrategy, said that the firm is relieved that the court chose to rule in their favor. However, Banard also said that PokerStategy is skeptical that they will receive the entire settlement they are owed from Pocket Kings.
Pocket Kings is a subsidiary of Full Tilt Poker and is currently facing bankruptcy. Big 4 auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is charged with helping Pocket Kings sort out its insolvency issues. The firm owes considerable back pay to many other affiliates and may not have the finances to repay all of them.
Barnard has said he will cooperate with PricewaterhouseCoopers investigation. He is concerned that Pocket Kings and its directors have acted unfaithfully in their dealings with PokerStrategy and other affiliates. He hopes his cooperation will be able to shed some light on their conduct and ensure all affiliates receive as much of their back pay as possible.
Helen O’Kane, the policy manager for the UK Gambling Commission, said that regulations need to be strengthened. Full Tilt affiliates and players went more than a year without being compensated for their earnings. O’Kane said that the regulator will take the necessary measures to reduce the likelihood that a similar travesty will happen in the future.
However, O’Kane said that the government will be careful what steps it takes to enhance their oversigh of online gaming providers. She said that the United Kingdom will not be seizing player funds and does not intend to require gaming providers to maintain certain liquidity standards.
Foot Rx’s Blackjack 5K Race Cancelled
February 25th, 2013 by Site Admin
Foot Rx Running’s Blackjack 5K Race, which was to have been held last week, has been cancelled. The race was to have been held at Fletcher Community Park.
Aaron Saft, race director of Foot Rx Running, said that the venue is flooded and icy, making it too dangerous for a race. He promised that the race will be held at a future date and that Foot Rx Running will keep those interested updated about it.
Foot Rx had decided to organize the Blackjack 5K Race to give blackjack enthusiasts a chance to win attractive prizes. It was supposed to have been a 3.1-mile running and/or walking event. The registration fees were set at $10 per participant.
According to the rules of the race, participants would get a playing card upon registration and another playing card during the course of the game. They were given the freedom to request another card at the end of the race. Participants had to use their cards to create a hand as close to 21 as possible. While the aces could be 1 or 11, the number cards were to be taken at face value and the picture cards were to be 10—just like a game of standard blackjack.
New Blackjack App on Facebook
February 18th, 2013 by Site Admin
Based out of Austin, Texas, Bee Cave Games Inc. has launched the beta version of Blackjack Casino on Facebook.
Bee Cave Games was founded by Jeremy Strauser and Erik Bethke, both former developers of the app and gaming giant Zynga.
After Zynga downsized their Austin studio, the innovators, who already had a great deal of experience in online gaming and apps branched out onto their own.
Of the nine developers currently employed by Bee Cave Games, many have experience in the Facebook realm, having helped create apps like Mafia Wars and Texas Hold’em Poker on the social media network.
While poker has enjoyed a massive resurgence in the last decade, blackjack is still a popular game that millions of bettors play both online and offline.
The graphics during gameplay are nothing short of stunning and create for an interactive and fun gaming environment that one really stands out from most of the typical apps and games on Facebook.
According to their website, Bee Cave Games is also currently developing social and gaming apps for mobile platforms as well. This startup company has the industry experience and team of veterans to make a real splash in the online social gaming market.
Busting Popular Blackjack Myths
February 11th, 2013 by Site Admin
Blackjack is a lively social game, and blackjack tables at casinos are full of fun, light chatter, and laughter. Most of the players populating blackjack tables know nothing about the game, but believe they do. Such players often make the mistake of taking blackjack myths to be facts.
One of the biggest blackjack myths is that the dealer’s hidden card is always a ten, which is mathematically impossible because only 30 percent of the deck comprises cards worth 10.
Blackjack players also have the habit of thinking that bad blackjack players at the table will reduce their chances of winning the game. A blackjack players’ bad decisions hardly ever hurt the other players’ games.
Some blackjack players also feel that counting cards is illegal, which is just not true. Counting cards is perfectly legal as long as it is done mentally and no external device is used for the purpose. Casinos, however, dislike card counters and can tell a player to leave if they suspect him/her to be a card counter.
Blackjack is a mathematical game, which has nothing to do with myths and superstitions. Players can listen to their “gut feelings,” but they are better off learning how to implement correct strategies.
Newly Launched Mobile Gambling Site Features Great Blackjack Game
February 7th, 2013 by Site Admin
KoolBit mobile, a gambling enterprise that was once part of Betfair’s company, recently announced the launch of a brand new mobile gambling site for casino enthusiasts interested in playing real money blackjack on the go.
The new casino site has a full suite of mobile casino games for players which include blackjack, poker and slots.
KoolBit mobile, based in California and founded in 2011, was initially a provider of social games but has now moved to offering mobile casino games. What’s more, the company caters to the real money casino gambling sector in the UK and draws in profits from the market.
According to Gerard Cunningham, the Chief Executive Officer of KoolBit, the casino suite of games is not just accessible to mobile gamers but also in a web browser. “We’ve taken a mobile first approach with the design, but you can play it in a Web browser anywhere. We’ve had virtual goods casino games running for nine months now, and we’re now going to have the biggest real-money mobile casino network with 25 games.”
In the year 2012, KoolBit released City Slots, which was yet another casino suite except that it allowed players to use virtual currency but did not allow for real money wins. The latest offering however, permits real money betting.
Krysten Ritter Plays Blackjack before Confirming Cancelled Sitcom
February 5th, 2013 by Site Admin
Krysten Ritter spent around one-and-a-half hours playing blackjack in Las Vegas before telling her fans that her ABC sitcom has been cancelled following an unsuccessful second season.
Two days before she confirmed the cancellation of her sitcom, Krysten and Ashley Greene played blackjack in Sin City. She seemed to be having a great time as she placed bets on blackjack games at Wynn Casino on Sunday.
The two actresses, who were surrounded by other gamblers, were in high spirits. Their facial expressions indicated exactly when they were losing and when they were winning. The duo was seen walking around Wynn Casino before finally deciding to play blackjack. While Krysten wore a black-and-red printed dress, Ashley wore a baggy T-shirt with skinny jeans.
Even Splash News reported that the two actresses had a whale of a time in the Surrender Nightclub. Shortly after having a great time at the blackjack tables, Krysten logged in to Twitter and informed her fans that her ABC sitcom has been cancelled. Here is a copy of her tweet: “my beloved fans, sad to confirm that it is true. Don’t Trust the B— #apt23 has been cancelled. thank you so much for your support i love u.”
Beginner Mistakes That Blackjack Players Should Not Make
February 1st, 2013 by Site Admin
Online blackjack and even blackjack games played in land based casinos are known to be very lucrative. What’s more, the game of blackjack has become increasingly popular with players and is seeing more people taking to online blackjack.
The increase in blackjack player traffic highlights the popularity of the game and also the need for players to learn to the strategies in order to beat the competition. Since blackjack is a fairly easy game to play, the strategies used are almost common to every player and there are no secret ways of winning to blackjack.
Similarly, the errors and mistakes that a blackjack player can make, whether playing online or at a land based casino such as the ones in Vegas are also common. If a beginner to the game of blackjack were to familiarize himself with these errors, it would be easier for the player to avoid making them.
Blackjack players must not underestimate the game and go into a casino for real money play without learning the game. By this, it means that a player should know the rules of blackjack, the different kinds of blackjack bets and also when to hold and when to draw.
Mystery Man Wins 330,000 Playing Perfect Pairs at Gala Casino
January 30th, 2013 by Site Admin
A mysterious gambler was shocked when he won the extraordinarily large prize of £330,000 after playing a game of blackjack in a Gala casino.
Chris Scouller, who was at the same table, won a smaller prize of £16,000. He spoke of how the mysterious gambler appeared to be shocked when he finally realized that he had really won such a huge amount.
Chris, a 29-year-old blackjack gambler hailing from Portlethen, which is located close to Aberdeen, said that the mystery man’s face turned white and that he could not speak a word. For a long time, he was just trying to digest the fact that he had really won a six-figure amount.
Chris, an engineer by profession, was one of the two blackjack players who got 5% of the pot just because they played at the same table as the winner. He said that, although he visits the casino frequently, he had never seen the winner before.
The mystery gambler won the prize on Sunday after playing Perfect Pairs, conducted as part of a blackjackpot competition at Gala. He had first received a pair of red aces and had decided to split. He was stunned when he got two more red aces and won.
