GSN Digital Launches 50 Cent’s Blackjack Game on Facebook
April 18th, 2012 by Site Admin
Blackjack enthusiasts who like social gaming will be excited to note that GSN Digital recently released a brand new blackjack game for players. This new blackjack game is available on Facebook and is based on 50 Cent – the Rap music artist and not the coin denomination.
GSN Digital had joined up with the music artist to launch the game which is called 50 Cent’s Blackjack. The game is an effort to get player traffic on Facebook to play their games. The blackjack game is expected to do very well and the company has taken on board entrepreneurs of social games to help with the project.
According to Christian Meyer, a senior VP of the company, “Last year, we launched 30 games into the Facebook app. This year, we’ll do that many or more. Attracting users through Facebook “is a little like paying rent at the mall. The mall attracts lots of people, and as long as you can afford the rent, it’s great.’’
GSN is reputed to be one of the top 5 gaming portals and stands among big names like Pogo and Yahoo. On Facebook, GSN enjoys one of the most popular positions and is rated among the top 20 FB applications.
Blackjack Player Fakes Kidnapping To Get Gambling Money
April 11th, 2012 by Site Admin
A blackjack player from Mexico, who worked as an accountant for a geological research company, was recently arrested after police found out that he had staged his own kidnapping in an effort to get his company to pay his gambling debts.
The blackjack player, Marlon S, was visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina and wanted to try a new strategy to win some blackjack games. However, since he did not want to risk his own money, he staged a kidnapping and sent a ransom note to his employers. However, the note only demanded $15k which was too low a ransom amount and aroused suspicion.
When the matter was taken to the police, an investigation was conducted which revealed that Marlon S was not kidnapped and held anywhere but rather was gambling happily at a local casino along with a friend and a few women he had picked up.
Marlon was then fired and charged with extortion – he now faces 10 years in prison. The blackjack player claimed that it was all a big joke that he was playing on his employers. However, the authorities denied this claim and charged him.
Perhaps, Marlon should have tried to find help because he obviously had a gambling problem. We encourage all site visitors to check out Gamblers Anonymous.
Blackjack Survey Findings Can Give Players an Advantage
April 9th, 2012 by Site Admin
When it comes to playing blackjack, you need to know when to stand and when to hit based on the dealer’s cards. But event, these skills are rarely enough to guarantee a win at the Las Vegas blackjack tables. As a result, many players opt to use card counting techniques and try and get away a lucky win. However, according to a recent news report from OnlineBlackjack.com, the surveys that it has conducted have enough information to equip Vegas blackjack players with a winning edge.
These surveys contain guides on the atmosphere at blackjack tables in Vegas, the general set-up and table rules. The statistics and patterns provided in these guides will give blackjack players insight into how the Vegas table games function. Reportedly, the knowledge in these guides can swing the odds in a blackjack player’s favour.
The surveys have studied various Las Vegas casinos and have ranked them based on their betting sizes, house edge, blackjack rules, deck numbers and several other criteria. This will allow players to know exactly what they are in for, when they walk into a certain blackjack casino. The surveys have also made informed comparisons between the blackjack games offered at the Vegas casinos and players can find out which casino has the best single deck blackjack game, and which one has the best double deck games.
Mobile Deluxe Launches Big Win Blackjack
April 5th, 2012 by Site Admin
Mobile Deluxe, a provider of social media gaming applications, recently announced that it had launched a special app for blackjack players called Big Win Blackjack. This blackjack game is a free game and does not involve any real money play. Blackjack enthusiasts will be able to access and enjoy the Big Win Blackjack game on their iPhones, iPads and iPods. What’s more, the company has customized the game to cater to player needs and the game features tournament blackjack play along with multi-hand facilities.
The Big Win Blackjack game app caters both to beginner blackjack players and experienced players. This blackjack app is being described as a premium product that not only allows players to enjoy blackjack games, but also coaches them on how to improve their skills. The app features a Professor Blackjack mode that instructs players on using card counting strategies and the like to win. This is an ideal game for players to use to learn how to play blackjack before attempting to play it for money. The Professor Blackjack mode also comes with a hand advisory feature, helping players figure out when to hit and when to stand. It also gives assistance on when to split and when to double down.
Woman Reportedly Took 230K to Play Casino Games
April 2nd, 2012 by Site Admin
If the recent news reports are to be believed, blackjack players seem to be getting a little desperate to play their favorite online games.
Kay Fearnley, a UK blackjack player made the news when she was arrested for stealing thousands of pounds from her employer to fuel her need to play casino games. Reportedly, the woman, who is 56 years old and hails from Leeds, had managed to steal a sum of 230,000 from her employers over the course of 6 years. What’s more, Fearnley was an accountant who embezzled these funds using fake invoices from her company.
Fearnley then spent the money by gambling and wagering on online casino games like blackjack. Fearnley allegedly suffered from depression and had developed a gambling addiction to online casinos games like blackjack and slots in the process.
Fearnley is only in possession of 4K pounds and admitted to spending the rest. She is charged with 8 counts of stealing but has gotten off with a minimal sentence on account of the fact that she is a first time offender.
According to her attorney, Fearnley was a victim in the clutches of her gambling addiction and seemed to have believed that she would win the money and pay it back.
If you yourself or know of a friend that you may think has a gambling problem. Don’t wait, visit Gamblers Anonymous.
Nintendo Launches Blackjack Casino Game for Players
March 30th, 2012 by Site Admin
Blackjack is typically a casino game that has gone online with the development of the gambling industry and the internet. What’s more, the game has become increasingly popular with players that it is now offered at all online casinos and mobile casino platforms.
Even Nintendo has caught on to the trend and has started releasing blackjack games for its players. The most recent game to be launched by Nintendo DS is a casino blackjack game that can be played for fun and not real money. Blackjack players who would like to enjoy their favorite game on a Nintendo console, will only have to buy it from the Nintendo shop for 500 points or $5.
This game is a standard version of casino blackjack and is ideal for amateurs and beginner blackjack players. It will help you understand the basics of the game and win against the dealer. So far, Nintendo is yet to launch a blackjack game in a tournament style version, so players looking for a little more aggressive blackjack play may be disappointed.
This blackjack game also comes with a poker game and is called 1st Class Poker and Blackjack, offering players a video poker experience.
Deputy PM of Papua New Guinea Harassed Blackjack Dealer?
March 26th, 2012 by Site Admin
Reports are circulating about Belden Namah, the deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, stating that he had allegedly sexually harassed a blackjack dealer and verbally abused casino employees at the Star Casino.
Although, Namah is denying all charges that he had misbehaved at the Star Casino, there are 5 incident reports describing the events as it happened at the casino, some of which mention Namah by name. Reportedly, Namah had harassed a blackjack dealer and was then removed from the casino for being drunk and disorderly. This incident took place in 2011, but the Star Casino readmitted Namah despite the track record and incident reports allegedly because the opposition MP had planned to spend a fortune worth hundreds of thousands gambling with his friends at the Star Casino.
However, Namah is denying that he is the person mentioned in these reports. According to Greg Sheppard, lawyer to Belden Namah, ”Until we are provided with the incident reports in question, Mr. Namah is unable to comment further on how his name appears on these reports, except to say that if it does, they are mistaken,” he said.
According to the incident reports made by the Star Casino staff, Namah and his gambling friends had been very intoxicated and were requested to stop drinking while they were in the high roller room.
Mississippi Casino Launches $50,000 Blackjack Tournament for Players
March 21st, 2012 by Site Admin
Blackjack players in the Mississippi area will have plenty to look forward to as one of the top casinos in the vicinity recently announced plans to host a massive blackjack tournament.
The casino in question is the Gold Strike Casino and Resort in Tunica, Mississippi, which will be offering a $50,000 prize for the winners of the blackjack tournament. The Gold Strike Casino and Resort launched this special offer in an effort to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The blackjack event will take place from the 16th of March and go on until the end of March.
Phil Hunter, the Director of Casino Operations commented on the upcoming event.
“We’re expecting a large turnout for this event, not just for the significant prizes offered but also because of the low buy-in of only $100.00,” he said.
The Gold Strike Casino and Resort is known for hosting good tournaments but the upcoming event is expected to be very different from its predecessors.
The $50,000 blackjack tournament will feature 5 rounds and will see players move forward based on chip count. The final event will feature 5 players who will play deep. The first place winner will be awarded $12,000 as a cash prize and another $12,000 in table money while the runner up will get $14,000.
Casino Job Fair Attracts Hundreds of Blackjack Dealer Applicants
March 19th, 2012 by Site Admin
Blackjack players will be pleased to know that the gambling and casino industry in the UK is doing well. What’s more, if one were to go by the number of applicants seeking to be blackjack dealers at the Oxford Casino job fair, one could assume that there was a strong interest in the blackjack industry.
The Oxford Casino recently hosted its first job fair and offered around 50 different blackjack dealer job opportunities to applicants. The job fair recorded hundreds of applicants seeking these blackjack dealer jobs; it was estimated that the number of applicants was 500 or so.
Scott Smith, a spokesperson for the Oxford Casino commented on the large turn-out and was looking to shortlist a pool of 100 individuals suitable for the job. “If we can find 50 dealers, we’ll be thrilled,” he said.
It must also be noted that several of these applicants arrived well before the fair could begin and waited in the rain to enter. Several of the applicants were in their 40s and the crowds numbered more men than women.
The candidates were given a math test to pass before going ahead in their interviews. Peter Martin, an advisor for the casino company group said,” “If they don’t pass the test, there are a number of other positions that they can apply for. The math test is one part of the series of steps to become a dealer.”
Blackjack Clown Robs Thousands to Play Blackjack
March 15th, 2012 by Site Admin
The highlight of a blackjack rodeo, the place where wild animals and human beings perform wild tricks not performed at zoos, are real cowboys acting like clowns instead of the usual professional clowns. But, a blackjack rodeo turned out to be a real nightmare for a group of kids in Arizona.
The clown who scared the children was neither a cowboy nor a professional clown, but an ex-convict with a penchant for gambling, drinking, and smoking pot. This 43-year-old man from Phoenix decided to use the blackjack rodeo to raise funds for his lifestyle of womanizing, playing blackjack, and doing drugs. He called himself Dusty Cornelius, the Blackjack Clown, wore a cowboy suit, a red clown nose, and a pink bow-tie, and demanded money from people as they arrived in tourist buses at the blackjack rodeo.
Terrifying people with two revolvers, he robbed thousands of people who had arrived on at least 12 tourist buses, and as his signature, he left behind two playing cards inside each tourist bus robbed.
These playing cards gave the police the clue that he might be a gambling addict. Investigation revealed that he was a regular loser at blackjack tables throughout Arizona, and he was arrested while playing a blackjack tournament.
