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Bodog Casino Hires New Marketing Officer for Asia Division

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Blackjack players in Asia who are members of Bodog Casino will be pleased to note that the company is putting a lot of effort to see that their Asian casino plans come to fruition. The company is focusing on marketing the brand to Asian blackjack and casino players and has hired a new Chief Digital Marketing Officer to head this set up.

Torbjorn Wallin, a former marketing chief at Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment, was recently signed on as the new marketing chief for the Bodog Asia division. To take on his new position, Wallin will be relocating to Manila in the Philippines.

According to Robert Gustafsson, the Managing Director of Bodog 88, the new marketing position headed by Wallin will be a crucial driving force behind company growth in the Asian sector. “Digital Marketing is especially important in Asia as there are very few opportunities for direct marketing in the region so the digital strategy is at the forefront of our plans for further growing the brand in Asia. Torbjorn’s experience speaks for itself and he has hit the ground running already which is exactly what we’d hoped for,” he said.

Torbjorn also commented, “Bodog is one of those brands that is always looking to try something new and differentiate from its competitors which mirrors how successful digital marketing works best…- Bodog are always looking to do that which made them very attractive to me.”

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When Insurance in Blackjack Is a Good Idea

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Insurance is a tricky subject when it comes to playing online casino games or even table games at a brick and mortar casino. Players in the industry are of varying stances on the subject and some players opt to take insurance whenever possible, while others do not take insurance at all while playing. Still others are very selective when they take insurance and ideally, this is how one should play.

For instance, when playing blackjack at casinos, some occasion will see the dealer pulling an Ace when you are holding a hand of blackjack. In this case, most players would opt for insurance or also for even money as it is quite likely that the either will win, unless the dealer himself or herself gets a hand of blackjack. Resorting to insurance is one of the most common reactions of players when they are faced with a dealer holding an Ace. However, players must realize that the likelihood of the dealer getting a hand of blackjack when you are holding a blackjack hand is quite low as the probability of securing a ten point card is lessened to 31%. In fact, it is quite likely that the dealer does not have a hand of blackjack.

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Players Caught Cheating At Blackjack in Ohio

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

Blackjack is a highly competitive game and on account of the large prizes that most casinos and gaming places offer, many blackjack players are tempted to cheat or count cards and change the odds in their favor. One of the more recent incidents involved ten people cheating at the newly opened Hollywood Casino in Columbus.
So far, the casino has been open only over a month and already ten people stand accused of cheating and are facing felony charges. Some of the other games that players tried to cheat at in addition to blackjack were craps, roulette, and baccarat. The players tried to cap and pinch their bets which mean that they tried to take away or add some chips to their betting pile after the game began.

According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, one player ignored the warnings, “It was kind of like, well, ‘So what? I’m entitled to cheat to try to beat the game…Whether it’s marbles when you’re 7 years old or whether it’s on the sports field in high school, everybody knows that cheating’s wrong…People shouldn’t have any kind of attitude that cheating’s OK merely because it’s at a casino.”

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Surrender – A Valuable Blackjack Tool

Monday, December 10th, 2012

All casinos in Pennsylvania allow players to surrender their bets if they feel that playing their hands out is a futile exercise. Surrender is an excellent tool for blackjack players who know exactly how and when to use the option. Unfortunately, a large number of players either ignore it or use it when not required.

Surrender is a valuable blackjack tool because very few non Pennsylvanian casinos offer it, and even if they do offer it, they hardly advertise it. Blackjack players, who are aware of the value of surrender, have to inquire if the casino offers the option to surrender.

Players who choose to surrender forfeit half their bet instead of standing or hitting. Whenever players announce that they have surrendered, the dealer takes their chips, counts them, and returns half of them.

Blackjack players can surrender only on their first two cards. There are two types of surrender options—later surrender, in which players can surrender after the dealer checks for blackjack and early surrender, in which players can surrender before the dealer checks for blackjack.

Basic blackjack strategy tells players exactly when and how they have to surrender in order to get the most of their blackjack gaming experience.

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Tips on Blackjack and House Edge

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

Blackjack players have to use strategy and mathematical calculations to make good calls when placing bets and making calls in the game. However, some players face difficulties when dealing with house edge. Players must keep in mind that the game of blackjack is very different from all other casino games and as a result, the house edge is very different as you keep playing.

According to John Grochowski, a blackjack writer the difference is that with other games every time you play a game it is an individual trial while blackjack is different. “I think I’m quoting you correctly that you say the house edge is the same on every play in every game. What’s already happened doesn’t affect what’s going to happen, right? So then why should raising and lowering your bets like blackjack card counters do make any difference?” he said.

He explained that the reason behind this was the many hands between each shuffle. “The cards already played do have an effect on future outcomes, and it can be said that the cards DO have a memory. If an Ace has been dealt, that’s one fewer Ace that’s available as a component of the two-card 21s that pay players 3-2 — or, in bad games, 6-5,” he said.

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Maryland Live Casino To Hire Blackjack Dealers

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

The Maryland Live Casino that caters to blackjack and casino players may be planning to add to its facilities and thus improve its player traffic. Recent plans include adding a hotel in a high rise style to the premises.

According to David Cordish from Cordish Cos, there is a “very good chance” of improving the current stetting of the Maryland Casino by adding a hotel complex to the site. Cordish also added while remarking to a reporter that these were only preliminary plans and that nothing was definite. “You’re a little bit ahead of me. You asked are we thinking about it. The answer is absolutely, but I don’t have it definite yet,” he said.

He also announced that the casino planned to hire blackjack dealers and 1,200 more employees. This report followed the approval of the committee to add table games like blackjack and roulette. Once the new employees join the casino, the casino’s employment strength will almost be doubled and will go up to nearly 3,000.

“Today really marks the culmination of our commitment to build a world-class, full-destination casino that will equal and exceed anything in Las Vegas or Atlantic City, and to do that you needed to add this one final component,” Cordish said, referring to live table games.

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Jackson Rancheria Casino Hosts Blackjack Tourney

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

The Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort recently announced that they had paid out as much as $134 Million USD to players in prize money in the month of October. Players will also be excited to note that there is an upcoming blackjack tourney event that they can enjoy and win big money prizes in.

According to Rich Hoffman, the chief executive officer of the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, “October was a phenomenal month at Jackson Rancheria. Not only did we celebrate the Grand Opening of the All-New Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, but we’ve officially introduced our $2,000,000 Grand Opening Catch Your Dreams Giveaway where guests have a chance to win a brand new home and a lot of cash.”

One of the exciting promotions of the casino is the $2,000,000 Catch Your Dreams Grand Opening which actually offers a residential house as the first place prize. To be a part of this offer, players will have to try their luck at the casino between November 18 and December 23rd. The winner of the new house will be announced after a draw that is held at the end of this year.

For blackjack players, the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort is offering the $100,000 Blackjack Invitational Tournament.

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Horseshoe Cleveland Casino Adds Blackjack Games

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

The Horseshoe Cleveland Casino is adding to its casino games section and has introduced over twenty games for players to enjoy. Blackjack is one of these games and players will also be able to enjoy other popular favorites such as Roulette and Mini-baccarat. Another game that has also been introduced to the casino floor is Let-It-Ride.

After adding the extra blackjack games to the casino floor, the Horseshoe Cleveland Casino now houses 89 tables and has also hired extra staff to help run them and manage the extra player traffic that is sure to come in. The additional table games have made the Horseshoe Cleveland casino the largest table gaming housing casino in the entire state.

According to Marcus Glover, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Horseshoe Cleveland Casino, “Cleveland is a table games town. From day one, our tables have seen constant action around the clock.”

Tosha Skipper, Director of Table Games at Horseshoe Cleveland commented on the development, “With the additional seats we look forward to offering a variety of table limits to our patrons.” she said.

As of now the casino employs more than 580 team members, most of whom are locals.

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Betsoft Gaming Releases Blackjack on Mobile iOS

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Betsoft Gaming, a reputed online gambling software company, recently announced that it was adding to its offerings by introducing tow popular games for its players. The first game to be launched on the mobile platform provided by Betsoft Gaming is mobile blackjack. The second game will be a mobile version of Roulette on the iOS.

These two classic games will be much appreciated by the players that use Betsoft Gaming software and the two games are expected to improve player traffic and revenue for the company.

According to Anthony Locke, BetSoft’s Chief of Product Development, ‘Our mobile versions of Roulette and Blackjack are 100% compatible with the new iPhone 5 and iOS 6. As new devices and software come to the market, you can be assured that BetSoft will be there at the forefront, developing our games to be easily accessible and compatible with those new technologies.’

The mobile blackjack game allows players to compete against the dealer. Players will be able to set animation and adjust volume levels, not to mention learn how to play classic blackjack. Other games that are expected to be introduced by Betsoft Gaming include slots games and other favorites like The Slotfather and 7th Heaven.

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Great Blackjack Games at Tampa University’s Homecoming Week

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

Blackjack enthusiasts had a great opportunity to play blackjack for attractive prizes at the University of Tampa’s Homecoming Week, which began on Oct 17, on the theme of a pageant of Greek deities.

Ebonie Carter, the Homecoming Kick-off Chairperson and biology student, described the event as “basically a take on a beauty pageant.” The event comprised costume and talent portions, where participants were asked to be as entertaining as possible. There was also a henna artist and a photo booth to make the event more entertainment; besides, each student got a bright red T-shirt on the back of which a Spartan logo was stamped.

The festival continued as the Casino Night the next evening, an event that drew a large number of people. Casino games such as slots, poker, and blackjack were organized and players were challenged to win exciting prizes such as tablets, beats headphones, and coffee makers, to mention a few.

While the homecoming parade was held on Friday, giving students a chance to enjoy corn, baked potatoes, and hamburgers, the Spartan Games and a live music concert were held on Saturday. Since the event was heavily advertised on social networking sites, a large number of students got involved in the festivities.

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