In this article I’m going to discuss the ”house advantage” sometimes called the house edge and betting strategies. Every casino game has a house edge. What is the house edge? It’s the precentage advantage the house has.

With slot machines, online casinos like to advertise the payout percentage, called payback as a way of differentiatiating themselves from other operators and to entice players to try out their games. Here’s an illustration of the house edge for some of the popular casino games:

Table Game House Edge Three Card Poker (Ante/Pair Plus) 3.37%/7.28% Roulette 5.26% Let It Ride 3.51% Pai Gow Poker 1.46% Blackjack 1.50% Craps (Pass/Come) 1.41%

In most slots machines the house edge is usually around 0.1%, a very loose slot machine might payback 99.9% to 15%. Tight machines normally payback 85%. Why the sudden interest in the house edge? Over a period of time the house edge makes …

To find out the true history or origin of something, society relies heavily on verbal or written accounts on the subject. Certain things have been passed from one generation to the next with little verbal account.

Chances are nobody thought to write it down or talk about the origination hence the reason why most things simply get lost over time. Such is the fate of the game of poker.

History of Poker

Since there were no formal records, no one can really say for sure where and when the game originated. Some folks say that poker began from one single table, while others believe it was a group of individuals that invented the game. Sadly, the true origins of poker is still unknown.

Many experts believe that the game of poker originated in New Orleans. This bustling metropolice once belonged to the French in the early 1800’s. Since poker is …

As webmasters who promote online casinos we’re for ever in pursuit of more traffic, especially from Google. With the advent of Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird, Google practically decimated most pop and mom websites.

In this article I’m going to discuss the SEO basics and how to restore your site’s traffic if it incurred an algo penalty.

Overview of Google’s Algorithm Updates

Most webmasters, including myself feel that Google has become relentless with its updates. To a certain extent I agree with Google since many webmasters were gaming the system by using blackhat techniques to rank their sites. Before I get into the meat of this article I’d like to give you a brief overview on the Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird updates first.

Panda: In February 2011, Google launched Panda, it was named after the software engineer Panda who devised it. Panda is not concerned with how many backlinks your website …

I had the pleasure of interviewing three prominant individuals within the online gambling industry recently. They are Onlinecasinoreports.com, Jesse Eddleman (Potentialeight.com) and Topboss Group (Heather Gartland).

I’ve asked each of them some thought-provoking questions and where do they see the industry in another 5 years time. I’m not going to discuss each and every question only the most relevant ones.

Onlinecasinoreports.com needs little introduction. This portal casino has been online since 1999 and a powerhouse when it comes to player retention, the latest gambling news, game rules, in-depth online casino and game reviews. 

Onlinecasinoreports: Has the ”Golden Days” of online gambling come to an end and is the industry properly regulated?

”I can honestly say that during the “Golden Days” we as affiliates faced very little competition, regretably those days have gone the way of the Dodo. However, I must point out that change and competition has done the industry …

Despite the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) best effort to push the ”Remote Gambling Bill”, the South African government still refuses to legalize it.

What exactly is the purpose of the Remote Gambling Bill? It calls for the legalization of gambling online in South Africa. 

Ramifications

”While the debate rages on, the local gambling industry is taking a knock. The Casino Association of South Africa (Casa), which represents all but one operational casino in the country, has found the casinos industry grew by a mere 0.6% in the 2013/ 2014 financial year, and compares poorly with a 10.4% in the year prior. The major reason, Casa believes, is the upsurge in online gambling.” http://mg.co.za/article/2015-01-26-all-bets-off-for-online-gambling-despite-a-parliament-proposal

If one takes the above extract into account one can clearly see that many South Africans are still gambling online albeit ”illegally”. As such land-based casinos are beginning to feel the pinch since many SA punters would rather play …

As an avid slots player I’ve asked myself this question many times: ‘‘How long must I play a certain slot game?’‘ I’m going to give you some valuable pointers that will stand you in good stead when playing slots online.

This is where your stake comes in. In this article I broke my bankroll down into stakes. Let’s assume that your stake is $20 and your bankroll is $200. Let’s start off by grabbing your $20 stake.

When Playing Slots I Use the Following Technique. I Call it the Easy Slot Test (EST)  Technique. I first decide how many credits I plan to play based on the number of lines times the multiplier. Depending on the type of machine it varies greatly.  Start off by playing 10 spins. You might pick another number, personally I use 10 spins. Whatever number you pick stick with it.  I …

In this article I want to talk about the welcome bonus online casinos offer to new gamblers. When I craft a casino review the bonus is one of the first things I have a look at. Operators use it as ”bait” to attract new players.

The bonus is not a stand-alone entity any more, nowadays it’s also coupled with free spins. In essence most operators add the free spins to sweeten the pot. Once you’ve read this article hopefully you’ll be able to decide whether the bonus will be advantageous to you or not.

Is the Sign Up Bonus Any Good?

This depends on various factors. As a player I’m not particularly fond of the deposit or match bonus since I don’t like being tied down by wagering restrictions. Each deposit bonus offered has a set of play-through requirements attached to it that must be cleared first before a cash out …

Introduction

With the advent of new technology through channels like the Internet, mobile phones and digital TV, internet gambling has increased exponentially.

The first jurisdiction that issued licenses to operators was Antigua and Barbuda in 1994. Since then many jurisdictions have followed suit and started legalizing and regulating it. In 1996, the second jurisdiction to regulate online gambling was Kahnawake better known as the Mohawk jurisdiction in Canada. In 1998, the first poker rooms were launched. Total revenue generated from online casinos in this year exceeded $800 million. In 2008 revenues from the industry reached $21 billion.

Due to the lucrative market many businesses decided to exploit it. Popular jurisdictions are Alderney, Costa Rica, Curacao, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Kahnawake, Malta and Schleswig-Holstein (Germany). Although Costa Rica is a legitimate jurisdiction for operators it’s not a reputable one. The Costa Rica government is relatively corrupt and lax when it comes …

Many punters, especially from the United States are still not sure what the Wire Act entails and its ties to the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act). In this article I’m going to give an explanation about it and its impact on the online gambling industry.

History of the Wire Act

Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy enacted the Wire Act of 1961 to combat organized crime. Its main purpose was to cut the telegraph wires illegal bookies used to get results of horse races before their bettors. It’s against the law to use a telephone line to place bets across state lines. Online poker is mentioned nowhere within the statute, it explicitly prohibits wagering on any sporting event or contest. 

The Department of Justice (DoJ) believed that the Wire Act of 1961 criminalized all forms of gambling online including Internet poker. Industry experts claim that the Wire Act is rather …

Recently I got an email from an affiliate manager at EU Casino asking us to promote his outfit.

Before I sign up with any new program I do the customary search on it first just to see if there’s any ”dirt” on it. Suffice it to say the program has a less than stellar reputation and this is the page that came up: http://thepogg.com/skillonnet-software-non-randomnot-fair/

More on ThePogg.com

I’d like to give you a brief overview about this site and what it stands for. For those of you who don’t know ”ThePogg” he’s considered an authority when it comes to online casinos and the software they use. He champions the cause of players and affiliates alike. Aside from quality casino and game reviews it also handles player complaints. 

Right let’s get on with it. In my reply to EU Casino I notified him that I’m not interested in signing up with the …