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Casino to Use $11.6 Million Worth of Smart Chips for Blackjack Games

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Meadows Casino, a gaming centre in Washington County recently announced that it would be using Smart Chip technology in its blackjack games, pending the decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. A ruling in favour of the Smart Chip will see the casino replace $11.6 million of its blackjack chips with Smart Chips when it introduces its new table games in July. The casino will use 184,500 chips that will be formatted with Radio Frequency Identification to prevent counterfeiting.

These blackjack Smart Chips are casino chips embedded with a microprocessor which will keep tabs on the amount of chips used at the blackjack tables. The Smart chips are twice as expensive as regular chips and will curb the opportunity to use counterfeit chips. Although, Meadows is only the second gaming enterprise in the Pennsylvania territory to introduce this technology, the use of Smart Chips is expected to become a trend soon to be followed by other casinos all over the US.

Sean Sullivan, VP of Meadows Casino, stated “In every one of these little chips, there’s a micro-processor, micro-chip. These are sophisticated chips, twice as expensive as a normal chip you’d find at a casino. We’re excited about the technological advances it gives us as well as the protection opportunities.”

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Developer Launches Blackjack Counting Trainer for iPhone

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

The Blackjack Counting Trainer, a game to help online blackjack players hone their card counting skills was recently released much to the surprise of the blackjack community. Designed by Jason Zhang, an independent game developer, the Blackjack Counting Trainer 1.1 has been created for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. The game is expected to teach players how to count cards, a skill which they can then use to play blackjack online.

The game currently focuses on a Hi-Lo card counting method, which is one of the simplest forms of card counting in blackjack. The game has been designed to incorporate touch screen tactics into it and players will have to make decisions by pushing their chip according to the directions given. The game has the look and feel of an actual blackjack table and players will not have too many buttons interfering with their gaming experience.

The game has an index of options which feature betting chips according to card counting and offers players two kinds of gaming strategies to choose from. These include Atlantic City Strategy and Las Vegas Strip Strategy which estimates the moves a player should make.

The game also provides players with card counting statistics and an be purchased for as little as $0.99 USD.

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Scoblete’s Latest Blackjack Book Proves to Be an Insightful Guide for Players

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

“Beat Blackjack Now! The Easiest Way to Get the Edge!” a blackjack guide written by Frank Scoblete, author of several best seller gaming books, recently caught the eye of the media for providing readers with easy to understand and well explained blackjack strategies.

Scoblete is reputed to be one of the best gaming writers in America and has written over 20 gaming guides so far. He is known for his ability to mix strong mathematical strategies, statistics and anecdotes to create an entertaining and informative guide on whatever subject he is focusing on.

Although he has already written several books on blackjack, his current work on the game analyses familiar topics with new information. “Beat Blackjack Now! The Easiest Way to Get the Edge!” published by Triumph Books, is a 179-page guide for beginner blackjack players and professional blackjack players as he covers all the aspects of the game.

Scoblete’s books have been particularly popular on account of his dramatic style of narrative and this book on blackjack online teaches players how to win and continue winning. Scoblete covers Speed Count, Optimum blackjack Basic Strategy, blackjack tournament strategies and Spanish 21. His book also includes insights from famed gaming experts like Pronovost, Tamburin and Shackleford.

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Go Casino Launches Blackjack 99¢ Entry Pot Percentage

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

USA Blackjack Casino players looking for the best tournaments and blackjack games should consider the latest offerings at Go Casino.

Go Casino, popular online casino running on Vegas Technology software, is fast gaining a reputation of hosting the lowest blackjack low-roller tournaments online and as a result in growing in popularity. Its newest promotion is called the Blackjack 99¢ Entry Pot Percentage and is a blackjack tournament with a difference. In this tournament, blackjack players will get a fixed time period of 24 hours to make the best of 50 credits. Players will be able to participate in this event for as little as 99 cents and re-buy their way into the game at a sum of $2.49. Players will have to use their time wisely to get into the top 41 slots on the Blackjack 99¢ Entry Pot Percentage leaderboard if they wan to win a share of the pot.

The event will be held at Go Casino throughout the month on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will commence promptly at 8:00 p.m. Although Go casino is known for its range of blackjack games like Progressive Blackjack and Perfect Pairs Blackjack, the new tourney will involve standard blackjack thus appealing to amateur and beginner online blackjack players.

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Survey Reveals Blackjack Players Are Missing out on Online Bonuses

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

A recent survey conducted by Gamble.co.uk, indicated that online blackjack players are missing out on the opportunity to use the welcome bonuses offered by blackjack sites as they tend to restrict the number of gaming establishments that they play at. This was attributed to the blackjack player’s tendency to play within his comfort zone.

Unlike slots players who frequent several online gaming establishments and play the different games there in the hopes of securing a jackpot, blackjack players usually stick with one or two online gaming sites while only playing their favorite games there. As a result of this, these players fail to explore their options and end up losing out on the new and exciting bonuses and promotions that other blackjack sites offer.

Blackjack players who want to make the most out of their bankroll are encouraged to become bonus hunters and register with several gaming enterprises and to take advantage of their welcome deposit bonuses and reload bonuses. After registering with a gaming site, the blackjack player will have to try to clear out the bonus money by meeting all the conditions specified by the site as soon as possible.

Players can sign up at blackjack sites that host their favorite games and claim the first deposit bonus offered there. A few good online blackjack sites to consider include 32Red Casino and William Hill Casino.

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Bodog Casino offers Free Blackjack for Players.doc

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Bodog Casino is a popular USA online casino that is sought out by online blackjack players on account of its excellent blackjack games and special bonuses. This casino is also known to host many blackjack specific promotions to help players make the most of their time and money.

Bodog Casino features both real money online blackjack games and free blackjack, thus catering to both professional gamers and amateurs. Players who are new to the game can take advantage of the site’s blackjack guides and learn how to play blackjack. Players will also be able to pick up some good tips from these guides that they can try out in the free blackjack games.

Bodog’s blackjack games differ from those offered at other casinos since they have been customized to suit the site’s look and theme. The games operate on Realtime Gaming software and are known to provide one of the most seamless blackjack gaming experiences online. Members of Bodog will be able to enjoy Classic Blackjack, Eight Deck Super 21 Blackjack and European Blackjack games here.

Players interested in signing up with Bodog Casino can test out their blackjack games without even making a deposit, as the site allows players to try out the games for free as guest players via the Practice Play option. When the player is ready to win money at blackjack, he can opt to register and make an initial deposit to gain access to the real money games.

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Rushmore Casino Becomes Popular with Blackjack Enthusiasts

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Rushmore Casino, a popular online casino known for its wide range of games, has grown in popularity with blackjack enthusiasts on account of its special online blackjack bonus.

Like many other online gaming enterprises, Rushmore Casino has recognized the necessity of increasing its blackjack player traffic and has instituted a special Blackjack welcome bonus for its new members. As a result, blackjack players who register with this site will receive a 200% match bonus up to a sum of $1000 on their initial deposit. Players will be able to activate this generous bonus when they make a playthrough of 20x.

RushmoreOnline is a USA blackjack friendly casino and features six different types of blackjack games, setting itself apart from many other online casinos that only host one or two blackjack games at best. The blackjack games offered at Rushmore include Classic Blackjack, Match Play 21 Blackjack, Perfect Pairs Blackjack, Super 21 Blackjack, Pontoon and Super 21 Blackjack.

The casino also allows blackjack enthusiasts to benefit from its weekly blackjack bonuses which give players a 50% match on their deposit up to a sum of $5000. There is also a weekend bonanza that offers players an incredible 150% match on their deposit up to $750. To activate these bonuses players will have to secure a 60x playthrough.

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Viaden Mobile Releases New Blackjack HD Application

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Viaden Mobile, a reputed online casino and online blackjack gaming provider, recently announced the launch of its latest gaming application – the Blackjack HD.

The blackjack community has been eagerly anticipating the release of the Viaden Blackjack HD since it is one of the few apps to combine three blackjack games. Developers have designed the Viaden blackjack app to include not one but three forms of blackjack, namely: Multi-Hand Blackjack, Blackjack Surrender and Blackjack Switch.

The Viaden Blackjack HD has also been outfitted with several attractive features, good graphics, sound and smooth game play. According to designers of the Blackjack HD, the application’s graphics are best viewed on an iPad, although it is equally compatible with the iPod Touch and the iPhone.

The application has already been certified by gaming experts and iTech Labs as well as several other enterprises and is expected to do extremely well on the gaming market. Players who purchase this new blackjack app will be able to enjoy an almost realistic gaming experience on account of its high definition technological features. Currently the Viaden Blackjack HD is available for a price of $3.99 USD and can be found in any of the App Stores around the world.

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Mount Airy Casino Resort to Feature Blackjack Tables among Its Games

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

According to recent news reports, it would appear that both USA online casinos and land based casinos have caught the blackjack fever as every enterprise seems to be making some sort of effort to attract blackjack players to their tables.

The Mount Airy Casino Resort based in Poconos is yet another casino to join this group of blackjack promoters as it announced plans to feature several blackjack tables in its casino.

Blackjack has become popular once again and online casinos are increasing their offerings, promotions and even putting up special bonuses just for online blackjack  for money players. Land based casinos also want in on this action and are trying to draw blackjack players to their halls by putting up new blackjack games and announcing new offers.

The Mount Airy Casino Resort has upgraded its gaming halls with 72 new tables for gamers, of which 44 tables are dedicated to blackjack games – a factor indicative of the importance placed on blackjack by the casino.

Other table games that will also be featured at this casino include poker, craps, roulette and baccarat. The casino opted to bring in these games following the decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to allow the resort to feature table games.

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Online Blackjack Sites Are More Reliable Than Land Based Casinos

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The Atlantic City Casino run by Bally’s and the Showboat Casino were recently fined for running their blackjack games on 51 card decks. Bally’s casino was required to pay a sum of $18,000 to make up for their mistake and the Showboat Casino paid a fine of $10,000.

Both casinos claim that the faulty number of cards in the deck was a result of mechanical error. In the case of the Showboat Casino, the three of hearts had gotten lodged in the auto shuffler and passed unnoticed there for four to five hours. The Atlantic City Casino on the other hand was dealing a 51 card deck which the dealer appears to have not noticed or ignored for the better part of nine hours, despite the warning light!

It would appear that online blackjack sites are far more reliable to play at than land based casinos where such mechanical errors take place and can remain undetected for hours at a stretch.

The two casinos were fined by the Casino Control Commission which appears to have fined them $2000 each for every hour the blackjack games continued to run on a 51 card deck.

Blackjack players who seem to prefer USA online casinos on account of the convenience of being able to play from home, will now have yet another reason to leave the bright lights of Vegas’s blackjack parlors behind.

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