Whether it’s five dollars from the slot machines or five-hundred from the blackjack table, winning at the casino is always an exciting event. Some of the outward effects that winning has on a gambler might be observed as perhaps a satisfied smile, a sparkle in the winner’s eye, or maybe even jumping up and down […]
Gambling
The Psychology Of Gambling
Gambling is a way to have some fun with your friends, compete with successful gamers and earn yourself a bit of extra cash (or lose all you have to own depending on your luck!). With the growth of technology and gambling being able to enter the online world, it has become massively more accessible to […]
Compulsive Gambling As It Affects The Family
Wives and other relatives suffer desperately. Wives are in most cases left short of money and the necessities of life, but that is only a small part of their suffering. They live with a Jekyll and Hyde, and do not understand him. As time goes on they are lost in a mist of uncertainty and […]
What is the house edge?
The house edge is a concept that seems to be defined a million times on the Internet, in a million different ways. Part of this stems from the fact that the odds and house edge have so many different names, and different ways to think about them. It all comes down to math and two […]
RNG Random Number Generators
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you play online slots and other games of chance? How exactly does a computer spin a roulette wheel or pick bingo balls? The short answer is random numbers. The long answer is a journey through the worlds of mathematics, quantum mechanics and philosophy, but let’s […]
Before you begin to gamble like a pro
Get Knowledge Before you go into a casino you should gather every piece of information possible and understand it. Order gambling books, read magazines (there are even magazines on particular games). Surf the internet for more information. Just get smart and professional on a subject. Never handle anything as a beginner (so others might even […]
Gambling A To Z: A
Welcome to the first article in our new series, the Gambling A to Z. In each article, we take a look at various topics related to the wonderful world of gambling and what better place to start than with the letter “A”? A is for… Ace The most important playing card in the deck, the […]
New Global Responsible Gambling Code
GamCare, eCOGRA and the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) have launched a new international responsible gambling code at the online gambling industry’s EIG Conference in Barcelona. The code of conduct has been constructed to protect players and promote responsible gambling by introducing minimum standards throughout the online gambling industry. It covers 30 key points which include underage […]
Gambleaware.co.uk – how did it get on so many TV adverts?
Anyone who watches as much TV as me has no doubt noticed a new URL on many of the new breed of gambling adverts across UK screens it’s the Gamble Aware Website. I did a bit of hunting to find out who built the site. Gamble Aware is managed by the Responsibility in Gambling Trust, […]
UK Gambling Report 2007
The UK Gambling Commission’s Gambling Prevalence Study has been published today on Wednesday 19th September 2007. The report has found that we as a nation are no more addicted to gambling as we were in 1999 when the last report took place. The Gambling Commission’s survey has covered 17 different types of gambling from online […]