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Blackjack Card Counting Documentary “Holy Rollers” Doing the Rounds

Monday, March 19th, 2012

A blackjack documentary based on card counting is doing the rounds among the community and is picking up a lot of interest. Titled “Holy Rollers,” the documentary centers around a team of professional blackjack players whose specialty is card counting. The fact that the team also happens to be missionaries, makes the term Holy Rollers is an apt one.

The documentary is a real life film that follows the travels and blackjack adventures of the team as they move from coast to coast visiting casinos and winning at blackjack.

The players use their skills to win at the games and the documentary has been released in both DVD and VOD formats. The documentary has been brought to life by Bryan Storkel, a critically acclaimed director. The film has been described as entertaining and a “must own film” for players who love the game of blackjack.

The documentary is entertaining as it features the team wearing elaborate disguises and dodging the security at some casinos. Reportedly, the team took in as much as $100,000 a month just by playing blackjack. Allegedly, the documentary is completely real and even features recordings of the film maker following the group.

It is also expected that the documentary will generate a lot interest to members of the Christian community in America

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Live Dealer Blackjack Gets More Popular, Says Bet365

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Bet365 has made an interesting prediction that more and more casino players will use live dealer casinos in 2012, owing to which the online gambling industry will profit a lot. The online gambling company says that, ever since the introduction of its live dealer casino four years back, it is now getting more popular than ever. Players prefer playing live dealer blackjack and live dealer Texas Hold’em because it makes them feel as if they are really at a land casino.

Live dealer casinos give players the opportunity to participate in a game of blackjack played in a land casino from the comforts of home by simply turning on the video streaming facility. They can then view real croupiers in action and even interact with them. This feature has greatly added to the popularity of live dealer blackjack.

Bet365 has warned players about playing at live dealer casinos at certain websites because unscrupulous rogue companies will take advantage of this popularity of live dealer gaming by launching dummy live dealers. Every innovation has led to the mushrooming of rogue gaming sites across the Internet, owing to which Bet365 urges players to do their homework before signing up for live dealer blackjack services.

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Maine Approves First Blackjack Casino License

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Maine is the latest US state to approve a blackjack casino license. Earlier this week, the Maine Gambling Control Board voted unanimously to allow Hollywood Slots to operate a casino. The company which currently operates the Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway will add 14 gaming tables and change its name to Hollywood Casino Bangor.

The Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway, which has been in operation since 2005, currently offers slots and off-track betting on harness racing simulcasts. From March 16, in its new avatar, it will offer Las Vegas style blackjack and poker.

In anticipation of the increase in customers the casino has hired dealers, pit bosses and shift managers. With the catering and other support staff the total number of new jobs created would be 60. The casino also plans to extend the opening hours to accommodate the spike in traffic.

In a related move, the Maine Gambling Control Board also awarded a license to Gaming Products International to distribute table games in the state. Till now no one had ever had the license to distribute table game related equipment like playing cards or poker chips in the state of Maine.

A charity event will be held in early March to launch a soft opening of the casino.

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Kanawha Valley College Launches New Course For Blackjack Dealers

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

The Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College (KVCTC) has trained hundreds of people to become blackjack dealers in the past.

The KVCTC has just announced a new training course for aspiring blackjack dealers which will run in two parallel sessions from March 12 to April 27 (Monday through Friday – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

The 80 hour course is designed to provide students a comprehensive introduction to various aspects of a blackjack dealer’s job like the rules and regulations governing the game, dealing, security and an overview of irregularities. Particular attention will be paid to imparting totaling skills, handling and cutting of chips, shuffling and placement of cards.

The registration fee for the course is $980. Upon successful completion of the training participants will be put through an audition. Once the training and audition are over the Lottery Commission will carry out a credit and criminal background check in addition to a drug test before awarding the blackjack dealer certification.

Enrollment for the course can be done in person at the Workforce Development Office situated at the Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center during this week between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Additional information can be had from the Workforce Development Office.

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MIT Blackjack Leader To Speak At Conference

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Semyon Dukach, the noted blackjack player from the famous MIT card counting team, recently announced that he would be discussing his strategies on winning at a special conference.

This is an event to be noted as Semyon Dukach has not spoken about his particular skills in playing blackjack nor discussed his system of beating a casino at its own game for over ten years.

Dukach was more than just a player on the MIT blackjack team; instead he functioned as the team leader. Several of his exploits were explained in detail in the book “Busting Vegas and Bringing Down the House,” which later formed the basis for the movie “21.”

This upcoming conference will see Semyon Dukach break a silence of 10 years and talk about his knowledge and expertise. The player will be talking on the topic “From Blackjack to Microcaps: A Journey of Calculated Risk.” Both blackjack players and IT industry professionals are sure to find this conference interesting and can expect to gain much knowledge on the topic.

Dukach is no longer a blackjack team leader but is the Chairman and CEO of SMTP, a top- notch cloud based messaging and email service provider. The conference will connect the dots between his transitions from blackjack to his taking over as CEO at SMTP.

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GI Announces List of Most Influential People in Blackjack and Gambling Industry

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

The UK-based Gaming Intelligence and GIQ, its sister branch, have announced a list of 50 most influential people in the online casino gaming industry with the intention of spreading the news about the most talented, successful, and inspiring individuals in Internet gambling business.

A panel of experts, including industry leaders, marketers, CEOs, advocates, entrepreneurs, regulators, techs, and others, have drawn up this list, which is meant to express gratefulness on behalf of online casino, blackjack, and poker gaming communities to all the 50 stars who populate the list.

The nominees for this list are little-known people in the Internet gambling industry such as Daniel Lindberg, the CEO for QuickSpin. Jenny Williams, the regulator at UK Gambling Commission, nominated Lindberg to the list.

The list comprises some popular names too, such as Denise and John of Bet365, Isai Scheinberg of PokerStars, and others. Most of the names are those of individuals associated with Betfair and Playtech, and the only American on the list is Jeff Ifrah, the legal representative for Microgaming, Full Tilt Poker, and PokerStars.

According to Bobby Mamudi, the managing editor of Gaming Intelligence, the above-mentioned Hot 50 list is meant to acknowledge the contributions of all those responsible for the success of the Internet gambling industry.

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Microgaming to Launch Innovative Diamond Edition for Live Blackjack

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Microgaming, the online gaming software giant, has introduced the Diamond Edition to make its live dealer blackjack and other live dealer casino products better than ever. Microgaming has been experimenting with live dealer software for a long time.

The Diamond Edition will be launched this week, featuring upgrades such as realistic graphics and video streaming and believed to revolutionize live dealer gaming. According to the latest news reporters, the Diamond Edition will be available at all blackjack online casinos powered by Microgaming.

The latest Microgaming innovation features a sleek, streamlined innovation, and players using it will be able to interact with the dealers and with one another better. They can also see one another’s bets, a fact that takes the gaming experience much closer to the one in land-based casinos.

According to a Microgaming spokesperson, sixteen Microgaming-powered casinos are using its live dealer products, a fact that indicates that thousands of casino players are enjoying the excellent technology and live gaming experience offered by Microgaming.

The Diamond Edition will be soon released at Microgaming online casinos that offer live dealer gaming. Currently, Microgaming will release its Diamond Edition only for online casinos as it does not have any plans to release it for mobile casinos.

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Playtech Prepares to Sign More Blackjack Partnership Deals

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Playtech, an online blackjack and casino gaming software provider that designs top-quality online poker, baccarat, blackjack, and slot machine games, announced that its financial performance in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2011 was exceptionally good. The online software giant is now mulling over the idea of expanding its business by entering into partnership deals with online gaming operators that provide blackjack and other games. Accordingly, Playtech (see the no deposit offers here) is now holding talks with US-based potential partners.

Playtech also announced that it has already signed deals with partners in South Africa and Germany. According to Mor Wiezer, CEO for Playtech, the online gaming software developer is getting prepared to accept regulatory challenges in the market. Playtech, which recently acquired Geneity, the sportsbook developer, plans to offer mobile sports betting services and products.

The company’s major rival at present is Microgaming, but Playtech believes that its excellent financial performance and acquisitions will put it several steps ahead of Microgaming. Both Microgaming and Playtech offer online casino games such as slots and online table games such as blackjack and baccarat to online casino sites.

Both Playtech and Microgaming are getting ready to expand into the mobile gaming sector, and the competition between the two will definitely herald innovative and exciting experiences for blackjack players.

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Twelve Injured in Blackjack Casino Construction Collapse

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

A blackjack casino that was under construction has collapsed at Cincinnati in Ohio. According to a news report published in Casino Gambling News, around 12 laborers were injured when the structure collapsed on them.

Reportedly, a floor bent and the workers who were on it slipped and fell down. One of them has sustained serious injuries.

This casino is being jointly constructed by Caesars Entertainment and Rock Gaming, as part of a partnership deal.

The casino, when is it completed, is expected to draw a crowd of over 6 million gambling enthusiasts. Among the casino games offered are poker, blackjack, baccarat, and other table and card games. A wide range of slot machines will also be installed in the casino.

The casino construction project, which is worth $400 million, is expected to generate 2000 employment opportunities. If everything goes as planned, the casino will be inaugurated in early 2013.

When the individual states of the US as well as the federal government regulates the online gaming industry, a wide range of online gaming businesses are expected to crop up.

Right now, the competition is tough between mobile casinos and land casinos thanks to the development of mobile gaming technologies, enabling players to play on the move.

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NPEF Invites Blackjack Players to Fund Raiser Event

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

The annual Casino Royale, the 7th of its kind, has invited the members of the community to play blackjack, craps, roulette, and Texas Hold’em to raise funds for the development of the school district. The event is held annually as a fund raiser by the New Providence Education Foundation (NPEF), and this year.

The event will commence at New Providence Senior Citizens Centre at 7:00 p.m. and the tickets cost $50 each. The fun includes high stakes blackjack, roulette, craps, and Texas Hold’em games. Silent and live auctions with prizes such as weekly vacations packages will also form highlights of the event.

Players can also enjoy the Diamonds and Champagne session, challenging them to purchase a glass of champagne and win a fabulous ladies Michele watch. Door prizes and 50/50 raffles will also form part of that evening.

The New Providence Education Foundation organized the first Casino Royale in 2004. This event has helped the foundation provide grants worth $374k to various schools besides presenting scholarships to deserving students. Teachers, local businessmen, members of the community, parents, and others support this event.

Additional information can be obtained by either emailing casinoroyale@npedfoundation.org or visiting www.npedfoundation.org.

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