Most people shouldn’t play the lottery at all. There are so many better things you can do with your money. That being said, if you can afford it and find it entertaining, the lottery isn’t the worst thing in the world. It depends on which games you play and how much you spend on it, too. In this post, I offer some advice about how to choose the right lottery game. The House Edge and Payback Percentage in the Lottery The best odds you’ll find on a lottery game in the United States is on the scratch ticket games. It…
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Advantage play gives skilled gamblers an opportunity to win serious profits. Card counting and hole carding, for example, are two of the best ways to make profits in casinos. However, not all proposed advantage gambling methods are worthwhile. Some are either completely worthless or outdated. I’m going to discuss several advantage play techniques that either don’t work or are past their prime. You’ll do well to avoid getting involved with any of the following strategies. Wheel Bias Wheel bias is a legitimate way to make money with gambling or at least it was. This technique involves watching a roulette wheel…
January 3, 2021 In the face of the Coronavirus, Pennsylvania online gambling and betting on sports set new records! Despite that bit of good news, however, overall income from gaming was down for the state year-on-year due to the pandemic. Total gambling revenue in November amounted to $283.3 million, a drop of nearly 3% from the same time last year. The numbers were also 11.5% lower than the figures posted in October, this according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Sports bets placed online made up over $31 million of the state’s total, compared with just $6.2 million from land…
Many casual casino gamblers are fascinated by the prospect of turning their passion into a profession. While the dedication and skill necessary to accomplish such a feat are elusive, it is within the realm of possibilities. If your goal is to gamble like the pros, these seven ways to make a profit will get potential pros started on your journey to becoming a professional gambler. 1 – Discipline Opens the Door to Winning Self-discipline will make or break your potential career change. Discipline is necessary for every aspect of your life as a professional gambler. First, you need to stay…
It’s always fun to predict the future, so today’s post will give you an idea on what to expect from the 2020 NFL playoff contenders and whether they make viable futures bets in 2021. So if you love to bet the over/under, Super Bowl representatives, and champions, this post is worth the read. We’re covering 13 teams – 8 from the AFC and 5 from the NFC, plus 1 division, the turbulent NFC East since technically at the time of this writing, 3 of the 4 teams can realistically represent the division in the playoffs even if they’re 5-10 and…
Each year, around the holiday season, gamblers are blessed with another sacred time of year: bowl season. From the matchups between college football’s best to games in empty stadiums among teams you’ve never heard of, it seems like the number of games just keeps growing each season. While this might not mean much for determining superiority in the college ranks, more games means more opportunities to bet and win. Unfortunately, many bettors don’t know what to make of the wide range of games leading up to the main event. In this article, I’ll lay out four things to consider before…
Winning casino gamblers are rare. It’s not rare for casino gamblers to win sometimes, but to win in the casino in the long run requires a special set of circumstances. It’s so difficult to be a winning casino gambler that if you don’t have a few secrets that the casinos don’t want you to have, it’s next to impossible to win. The good news is that this article includes 5 secrets that every casino gamblers needs to know. Now you have a chance to beat the casinos. 1 – Know the Return to Player and House Edge Numbers Everything in…
You’ve heard the term a million times before, but the enigmatic “trap game” still feels like a question mark for most sports gamblers. It’s easy to talk yourself into, and out of, considering any random matchup one of these types of games. Perhaps the most difficult question to answer of them all is, “If I recognize this is a trap game, is it really that big of a trap?” The reality is that identifying these games is a science, but it’s still very much an art as well. In this article, I’ll explain what a trap game is and how…
I’ve worked with a lot of poker players over the years, and most of them have the same issues when they’re trying to learn how to win. Some of them are able to learn what they need and put it into action, and some never seem to get it. It’s not enough to know what you need to do. You also need to actually do what you need to do and put your knowledge into practice. You’re likely not going to be able to win playing poker without these five secrets. But remember, you have to put these secrets into…
January 2, 2021 The numbers are in… and they are staggering, as US Tribal Gaming operators netted $34.6 billion in 2019. Those numbers were reported by the National Indian Gaming Commission and mark a 2.5% jump in revenue. That total was derived from over 500 independent financial statements submitted to the Commission by 245 federally recognized tribes across 29 states. The Commission Chairman said that revenue for 2020 could be in jeopardy, however, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The reports for 2019 profits were recorded well before the forced closures of commercial and tribal casino operations this year. More about…
Many gamblers are faced with a difficult decision when making a choice to focus on gambling as an investment as opposed to a hobby. Should they go with the relatively low volatility of table games or reach for the stars by becoming a sports bettor? The truth is, it depends on your personal preferences and abilities. No stock answer is right for every gambler on the planet. When choosing between sports betting or table games, where you land depends on some vital factors. Let’s look at both, and you can decide where to make your fortune. What Option Gives You…
Beating the slots is a tall order. Almost every slots player loses more than they can win over time. Yet a few lucky slots gamblers win in the long run. Do these gamblers win because of luck or do they know something that most slots players don’t know? A lot of luck is involved in winning slots play, but there are also a few secrets that you need to know. This article includes five tips that slots players need to know if they want to have any chance at winning a slot jackpot. 1 – The Sad Facts of Return…
A bookie is someone who takes bets on sporting events as a business. In most of the United States, it’s been illegal to bet on sports for decades. Recent legislation has legalized sports betting in roughly half of the United States. The word “bookie” has a specific connotation, though. A bookie is usually an individual running a sports betting business outside the law. You never hear someone talking about a Las Vegas bookmaker as a “bookie.” The term has more of a specific connotation than that. In this post, I look at some of the specific about what a bookie…
Video poker is one of the few casino games that I still play. Most casino games have such a low return to player percentage that they’re simply too costly to play. But you can’t just sit down at the first video poker machine you find and play it any way that you want. In order to play video poker with a high rate of return, you need to learn a few secrets. Here are five video poker secrets that the casinos don’t want you to know about. Use these video poker secrets to play with the best chance to win.…
January 1, 2021 The Gaming Control Board has announced that they expect online gambling in Michigan will be live by the middle of this month. The Governor signed legislation which legalized sports gambling in the state late in 2019. Online gaming, however, had to establish it’s own regulations and licensing. The legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules approved the needed regulations last month and waived the 15-day waiting period, allowing casinos and the Gaming Control Board to go to work on the licensing process immediately. Fifteen casinos and their vendors have already been approved, including Gun Lake Casino in Wayland…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of card counting in blackjack. Even if you never go to the casino and have little interest in doing so, the image of the card counter is so prevalent in pop culture that it would be impossible to not at least have some idea about it. But what is card counting in blackjack, really? How does card counting even work? Is it really illegal? If so, why? If not, why do so many people think it is? This post answers all these questions about card counting and then some. Keep reading…
