Play Brainium’s Blackjack for iPhones and iPads
December 5th, 2013 by Site Admin
Blackjack, an iOS blackjack application, makes playing the traditional game of blackjack an exhilarating experience. Owners of iPhones and iPads can download the app for free at the App Store and rest assured that they will not have to make any in-app purchases in order to enjoy a smooth blackjack gaming experience.
Players can adjust their bets by tapping on the chips. The animations are brilliant, making it a treat for players to watch the card fly around on the gaming table. If players forget strategies and rules in the course of the game, they can request the dealer for valuable tips, hints, and advice.
The app includes bubbles that assist players to add their card values and decide whether they should hit or stand. Besides, it also provides assistance with advanced strategies such as doubling and splitting.
Brainium, the developers of Blackjack, promise that the app is an excellent way to learn the game and gain the self-confidence required for a real money gambling experience in Las Vegas.
The top features of the app include animated cards, options such as split, double, and insurance, statistics that help players rate their performance, unlimited hints and free chips, and several table backdrops to choose from.
Play Britney Blackjack at Britney Spears’ Website
December 2nd, 2013 by Site Admin
Casino games such as blackjack, roulette, and slots are now getting a great deal of importance on Britney Spears official website. The pop star is using a special variant of blackjack called Britney Blackjack to promote her new Las Vegas residency in Planet Hollywood. Spears is using the game not only to promote Planet Hollywood, but also Britney Jean, her latest album. Players visiting Britney Spears’ website can play a simple game of blackjack using special playing cards adorned with pictures of the pop star’s releases.
Celebrities are used to Las Vegas residencies, but Las Vegas casinos are using them to promote their products and services and to attract new players. In fact, gambling businesses are always looking out for newer and more innovative ways to attract customers.
Further, the need for Las Vegas casinos to advertise is on the rise, especially as it is no longer the only gambling hotspot in the world. The Sin City is facing a lot of tough competition from other gambling destinations such as Macau, which is attracting a lot of its high rollers.
In future, one may see many more celebrities getting residencies in gambling establishments. It is also worth noting that Cher just completed her residency in the Colosseum.
USU’s Casino and Movie Night Includes Blackjack Tourney
November 26th, 2013 by Site Admin
The University Student Union (USU) will be holding a casino and movie night for the first time in the course of its history in the Game Room. The event, which will be held on the evening of Friday, promises plenty of fun and prizes.
Charlie Small, assistant (commercial services and games) at USU, said that the USU is hosting such an event for the first time. Revealing further details, he said that the casino and movie night will comprise a Texas Hold’em Poker tournament as well as a blackjack tournament. A trophy will be presented to the champions of each tournament.
Stating that the event will have nothing to do with real money, Small said that the NSU has decided not to give away gift cards or cash in prizes because that would constitute gambling.
The event will include “Ocean’s Eleven” and plenty of snacks and free pizza. Stephanie Alfaro, a student of cinema and TV arts at the university, said that students appreciate a chance to take a break from studies and just have fun. She also said that she is looking forward to playing blackjack, watching a movie, eating, and winning prizes.
There is no entry fee and students can register for the tourneys the same night.
Play Free Classic Blackjack at Winner Casino
November 22nd, 2013 by Site Admin
Playing classic blackjack is not only lucrative, but also fun. Since card and table games are very popular among casino players, all online casinos, including Winner Casino, offer exciting portfolios of the same. The blackjack gaming experience at Winner Casino is excellent as the online casino goes out of its way to provide high-quality entertainment.
Players can play classic blackjack at Winner Casino free of charge without having to download any casino gaming software. This gives players plenty of opportunities to practice the game for free without risking their own money.
The classic blackjack game at Winner Casino was rolled out by Playtech, the giant provider of online gambling software solutions. It is a multi-handed game, allowing players to play up to five hands at the same time. Players can bet as little as $2 and as much as $100 per game.
Playing classic blackjack at Winner Casino is incredibly easy. Players first have to place their bets and then hit the deal button. They will immediately be dealt two cards. Now they have to use these cards to create a hand with point value 21 or as close to it as possible to beat the dealer and win a payout of 3 to 2.
Blackjack Scenes in Hollywood Movies
November 18th, 2013 by Site Admin
Although Hollywood movies have shown a number of casino scenes, very few movies have actually shown blackjack tables. Movie makers tend to think that roulette and poker are the most popular games, familiar even to those who never visit casinos. Still, there are a few movies that show scenes related to blackjack.
The 1988 movie Rain Man, which stars Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, shows the duo visiting the blackjack tables of a casino in Las Vegas. Hoffman is playing the role of an autistic person with exceptional mathematical skills, which his brother is trying to exploit. Hoffman is shown counting cards in the movie.
Almost all James Bond movies show a casino scene, although Bond generally prefers to play roulette or baccarat. However, in License to Kill, he actually plays blackjack in a casino belonging to Franz Sanchez.
Austin Powers is yet another movie that shows the chief character playing blackjack. While Bond was shown winning a large amount of money playing blackjack in License to Kill, Austin is shown losing a lot of money playing the game.
Watching blackjack movies, however, cannot reproduce the thrills of playing the game for real money either at online or land based casinos.
Bee Cave Games to Provide Real Money Gaming Services
November 13th, 2013 by Site Admin
Bee Cave Games, a developer of social and mobile casino software, has announced plans to expand into the real money gambling sector. The company has announced that it will partner with Betable, a provider of online gambling software platforms, to provide real money gambling services to UK residents.
The partnership will give Bee Cave Games lots of time to create more mobile casino games for the real money sector while Betable deals with operational and legal issues.
Bee Cave Games CEO Jeremy Strauser said that his company is excited to be able to apply its knowledge and experiences in the social gaming sector to the real money gambling space. He also said that Bee Cave Games considers the two sectors to be complementary.
The company has also announced the roll out of three brand new slots games, which can be played either on Facebook or via a smartphone application. The titles of these new slots are Treasure of the Tides, Creatures of Wonder, and Wilderness Jackpot.
Besides Bee Cave Games, several gaming companies are trying to eliminate the differences between real money gambling and social gambling. It will be interesting to see how far gambling companies will be successful in this.
Why Strategy is Important for Blackjack Players
November 11th, 2013 by Site Admin
Blackjack players who implement strategy either stick or hit not because they hope luck will favor them by turning up a certain card, but because they feel that the possibilities of a card turning up are quite high. They also have a very good idea of its impact on their hand and their chances of losing or winning the game.
Strategy need not always be implemented in blackjack. For instance, a player who gets a couple of face cards will hardly bother about strategy. But a player who gets 16 while the dealer’s face-up card shows 7 will definitely have to think of strategy.
Fortunately, blackjack players do not have to be mathematical geniuses. They only have to use a strategy chart, which is easily available at several online sources. This chart tells players exactly what they need to do in certain gaming situations.
Experts say that playing blackjack is simpler than playing video poker. In case of blackjack, players can either win or lose. The result of a blackjack game can also be a tie. But in case of video poker, there can be several types of results. But both games are similar in that a simple strategy chart will help players make the right decision.
Fortune Bay Casino’s 27th Anniversary Celebrations to Include Blackjack Events
November 8th, 2013 by Site Admin
Fortune Bay Resort Casino will celebrate its 27th anniversary by organizing a one-week event featuring blackjack tournaments, slots tournaments, outdoor concerts, cash draws, outdoor game shows, and many other activities. A $2,700 slots tournament will be held on Monday, the finals of which will be held on Tuesday. The week-long celebrations will close on October 27.
Since Fortune Bay Casino began as a humble bingo hall in 1986, it will hold a special event called Anniversary Bingo at 7:00 p.m. on October 23. The event will include a $5k Coverall Game and a total prize pool of over $14,000. A special Beat the Boss Blackjack Tournament will also be held on the same day.
The first two events of the anniversary celebrations with two concerts from the Blue Oyster Cult, the classic rock band widely acclaimed for numbers such as Godzilla and Burning for You.
The Game Show Extravaganza will be held on Oct 25, featuring a wide range of popular game shows. The celebrations will close with a blackjack tournament, which will begin at 4:00 p.m. on October 27. The anniversary cash draws will be held an hour later, during which $19,000 will be given away in prizes.
Las Vegas Casino Customer Shot Dead
November 7th, 2013 by Site Admin
A casino customer was shot dead and a couple of unarmed guards were wounded at a night club on the Las Vegas Strip.
Reportedly, Frazier came to Drai’s night club and asked if he could check out the place before paying the cover fees. The guard agreed and let him in. Frazier returned after a short time and got into an argument with the guard. The argument became heated and Frazier produced a gun and shot the guard. He also shot another security guard who tried to stop him when he tried to get away. This was when the customer jumped on Frazier and wrestled with him. Frazier then shot the customer dead.
Frazier, aged 41, was once convicted in 1996 for assault with deadly weapons at a local nightclub. Last year, he beat up the bartender of a strip casino and got arrested for it.
Doug Gillespie, sheriff of Clark County, called the customer who died “a good Samaritan” as his attempts to subdue Bejamin Frazier, the chief accused in the case, saved other customers from being injured or killed. The customer’s name is not yet known. The sheriff also said that the Las Vegas Strip is still safe and secure.
888 Casino Launches Oct & Nov Blackjack Promotion
November 4th, 2013 by Site Admin
888 Casino is going to launch a Halloween promotion for its online blackjack customers. The promotion challenges blackjack players to play against live croupiers dressed in Halloween costumes. It will be around till November 30.
As many as 65 pumpkin-themed playing cards will be randomly assigned at tables meant exclusively for blackjack, such as the 888 Table, the 888Plus Table, the 888Play Table, the 888Xtra Table, and the 888VIP Table. Players who want to take part in this promotion only have to play blackjack at any of these tables till October 30.
If players are lucky enough to get a pumpkin-themed card while playing blackjack at these tables, their names will be entered into a lucky prize draw, which will be held on the night of Halloween. The good news is that players can be entered into a lucky draw as many times as possible.
During the prize draw, the names of five players will be drawn at random and they will be rewarded with a cash prize of $666 each. A fourth player will win four tickets to a theme park in their own country, and a fifth player will receive a gift basket of the best chocolates from Godiva Chocolatier.
