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New Blackjack Game “Free Bet” Emerges in California

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Jul 2014

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A new blackjack game is making the rounds in northern Californian casinos, as the player friendly “Free Bet” is becoming popular.

Free Bet is a blackjack variant that looks and feels like the classic casino game, albeit with a few …

Bodog Releases New Live Dealer Game “Zone Blackjack”

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Jun 2014

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Internet betting brand Bodog has announced that it has launched its latest live dealer blackjack game “Zone Blackjack”.

Zone Blackjack allows an unlimited amount of punters to partake in the popular table game while still delivering the personal experience that …

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Riviera Casino Las Vegas

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Jun 2014

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Every casino on the Las Vegas Strip offers blackjack and the rules are different from one casino to another. Many casinos will have different rules at neighboring tables, even when using the same number of decks. Our man in Vegas, …

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El Cortez Casino, Las Vegas

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Jun 2014

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Many players feel that the Las Vegas blackjack conditions have deteriorated over the past few years. This is due to the proliferation of short paying 6-5 games. While there is some truth to this, there are still many playable blackjack …

Pro Tennis Player Loses $557,000 Playing Blackjack

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Jun 2014

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Latvian professional tennis player Ernests Gulbis has admitted to losing $557,000 while playing blackjack in a casino after he exited the French Open recently.

Gulbis, who has won more than $1.5 million since the start of this year told Gazzetta

New Blackjack Product Increased Traffic To mFortune

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Jun 2014

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UK licensed internet casino mFortune has reported an increase in players thanks to the release of their new online blackjack game.

The increase has brought record numbers of new players to the casino, which offers players the opportunity to play …

John Daly: “I Lost Nearly $90 Million Playing Blackjack and Betting On Sports”

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Jun 2014

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Noted professional golfer John Daly recently spoke to TMZ, telling the gossip site that he racked up $90 million in gambling losses in a 15 year stretch, recouping just $35 million of that in wins.

Most of Daly’s losses were …

Shufflemaster Video Blackjack

Shufflemaster Video Blackjack

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May 2014

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Shufflemaster is one of the most common video blackjack machines. It seats five players and has two monitors. One displays the dealer and its hand, while the other shows the cards. These machines have been slowly phased out in Las

Venetian and Palazzo Drop Payouts on Blackjack to 6-5

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Mar 2014

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The Venetian and Palazzo changed its blackjack payouts on Monday. All games dealt out of a shoe, meaning more than two decks are used, now pay 6-5 on a natural blackjack. This change of policy covers the main casino floor. …

Is Video Blackjack Dead in Las Vegas?

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Jan 2014

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Video blackjack is a niche game. There are several reasons a player may sit at a video blackjack machine. A video blackjack machine may better than the live version due to better rules. It may offer better comps too. The …