Casino & Gambling Articles

In Oklahoma, gambling laws have traditionally been an issue of Indian tribal laws and gaming, which makes up about 90 percent of the state’s gaming and gambling. However, tribes face continued restrictions as to the type of games they can conduct.

While Rhode Island has a history with gambling going back to 1934, the state has never been very friendly to casino style gambling like table games and poker.  This however, looks set to change..

Pennsylvania is one of several US states that has legalized gambling. Although the Pennsylvania lottery was started in 1971, casino gambling was not legalized until 2004 and has been growing steadily since.. 

Oregon has several forms of legalized gambling including a state lottery, horse racing or pari-mutuel, casino gambling, charitable gaming, and social gaming.

Ohio has a fascinating gambling history yet its first official casino was only opened in 2012.

North Dakota, smack in the middle of the country, isn't a state that usually comes to mind when one thinks of gambling. Surprisingly, there are actually a great number of places to gamble across the state and a variety of online options.

Gambling activities in the state of New Mexico are highly regulated but Indian tribes have been able to use the Tribal Gaming laws to set up many good casinos in New Mexico.

Nevada is the home of world famous casino megalopolis Las Vegas and has a glamourous and glittering history of gambling from humble begininngs to the towering family resorts of today.

As the first stop for so many immigrants coming to America, gambling has always played a role in New York's history.  Nowadays the Indian casinos hold sway but legislation is moving fast and soon there will be online casinos and non-Indian casinos available to New York residents and tourists.

North Carolina has been very late compared to other states in regulating the gambling and casino industry and debates are still raging to this day.

When you ask players what makes a great casino, it's not that surprising that most of the elements mentioned apply to both offline and online casinos.  The leading factors have always been the gaming experience, the service, the atmosphere of the casino and the safety of patrons.  All four of these elements combined are what makes a casino great.

Have you heard about the newest Facebook trend yet? Casino game platforms have become big business on Facebook, and every time you turn around a new casino or game application has popped up.

Although there are no specific laws against online casinos in Nebraska, casino and gambling law in Nebraska is quite restrictive, yet there are a fair number of Native American gaming resorts and some other allowances made for certain games of chance such as bingo and lotteries.

Missouri is famous for its riverboat casinos and has a long and fascinating gambling history leading up to the present day proliferation of all kinds of casino resorts and facilities.

Minnesota has a very interesting gambling history and the Indian casinos in the state were the pioneers of Native American casino operations in the US.

Casino gambling in Montana has a long and rich history...

Gambling and games of chance are a very colorful part of Mississippi's history.

Detailed history on the development of casinos, horse racing, poker and other forms of gambling in the US state of Michigan.

While there are no casinos in Kentucky currently, due to casinos being prohibited by state law, Kentucky has a long and rich gaming history. 

These days it seems you can do just about anything with a mobile phone including reading a book, watching a video, or sending an email. Did you know that you can gamble on your mobile phone too?

Gambling laws and regulations in the state of Maine.

Prepare for an excrutiatingly boring and badly written history lesson as our new foreign writer examines the development of casino gambling in Louisiana.

Casinos, poker and gambling history in the state of Massachusetts.

An overview of the history of gambling in the state of Maryland and which options are currently available for casino and poker players in this state.

Gambling has enjoyed a rich and varied history in Kansas since before it even became a state.   We look at the history and development of all forms of gambling in the state of Kansas.

While most people think of Iowa as corn country, natives to the state as well as tourists know that Iowa is bustling with excellent gaming opportunities.

Is there anything that can get you closer to the real thing than using a live streamed video to sit down at the table of a real casino and have your cards dealt in front of you by an actual person? Live Casino broadcasts are getting more and more common and there are many options out there to choose from.

My Casino UK is a third party review website that weighs up the pros and cons of various online casinos in the UK.

Idaho is not particularly well known for its casinos but there are a number of facilities that do cater for gamblers, we take a look at what's available.

Illinois is one of the few states that expressly forbids online gambling but we have a look at what options are available in the state if you fancy a punt.

As one of the poker hotspots of the UK Birmingham has a close association with all things casino and gambling related.  Here's a look at the history of gaming in Birmingham, UK and reviews of current casinos.

Indiana is one of the biggest casino states in America and has an abundance of gambling options from racing, poker, bingo and traditional casino games available for tourists and locals alike.

Newcastle upon Tyne is one of the party capitals of the UK and a lot of the good times are focused around the casino and poker scene, we take a close look at what's on offer.

What is the best Rummy casino online?  Rummy Royal is the top choice when it comes to Rummy, here's a detailed analysis of why Rummy Royal is the best.

Florida is now one of the biggest gambling states in the US, we take a look at what's on offer.

A look at the casino poker bingo and sports betting options available in the US state of Delaware 'The Diamond State'.

A whirlwind tour of what the 'state of steady habits', Connecticut, has in store for the would-be gambler.  Featuring a look at the state's casinos and options for online poker and casino gambling.

We investigate the types of casino gambling available in the state of Colorado as well as the online casino options available to Colorado residents.

Casinos are big business in California, we take a look at what the most populous state in the union has to offer casino gamblers and poker players as well as exploring online options.

Arkansas is not a traditional gambling state but there are still options for those who wish to gamble in casinos or play poker both offline and online.

We take a look at the legal status of casino gambling in the US state of Arizona as well as options available for Arizona residents who want to gamble online in poker rooms, bingo halls and online casinos.

What is the legality of online casinos, poker and gambling in general in the US state of Alaska?  Online-casinos.co.uk investigates which options are available to Alaska based online casino, poker and sports gambling players.

What is the legal status of online casinos and gambling in general in the US state of Alabama?  We take a look at what options are available to Alabama based online casino, poker and sports betting players.

Detailed article all about the hugely successful UK National Lottery including history, format, facts, figures and how to play.

The UK has a long and (sometimes) proud history of organised gambling, here we take a look at some of the most popular casino games in the UK.

Fruit machines have a long history in the UK whether they're down the pub or in the chippie they have held a special place in the heart of UK gambling enthusiasts, often as their first taste of real gambling for money.

Which are the very best looking online casinos right now?  With advances in 3D and high-def technology some of the latest casinos are pure eye-candy and make playing a truly pleasurable passtime.

Scratch2Cash are currently offering new players £5 worth of free scratch cards with no deposit necessary. 

Legalised online casino and poker gambling in America has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.

Whether online or offline an amazing three quarters of adults in the UK enjoy a bit of gambling.

Free video poker games are now available in our free games section.  Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better and many others.

The first comprehensive ranked listing of online casinos in the UK detailing number of visitors and regular players.

Full list of the free bonuses and matching deposit bonuses offered by casinos and their wagering requirements.

High Rollers Club Summary of the most exclusive VIP high stakes high roller online casinos including details of maximum limits for high stakes blackjack, high stakes roulette, high stakes baccarat, high stakes craps and high stakes slots.

This article describes the various facets of gambling psychology, explaining how and when problem gambling behaviours arise.

This article describes the various facets of gambling psychology, explaining how and when problem gambling behaviours arise.

The national debt in the USA continues to grow on a daily basis, many people argue that legalising online gambling could provide a healthy source of tax revenue to help lift the country out of its national debt. Vern Buchanan, US representative for Florida agrees, and he cites an unusual example to illustrate the point.

The following is a list of reasons why you should gamble online. This article will provide you with some great excuses when someone is nagging you to reign in your gambling habit.

This article briefly describes a study carried-out by the University of Cambridge into the issue of problem gmabling.

Have you ever wondered how to become a croupier? Read this article to find out how to go about becoming a croupier.

This is a fairly comprehensive list of casinos that we advise should be avoided for one reason or another. You will find a collection of data tables above which is a description of the reasons for avoiding that particular group of casinos.

How can you spot a legitimate casino from a rogue casino? Here are a few pointers.

With the recent crisis in the global economy many companies saw a reduction in the amount of revenue they were generating, the online gambling industry however, was an exception to the rule. Why? Read on to find out more, and maybe an idea or two about how you can make money from gambling strategically.

Do you think that you or someone you know may have a gambling addiction? Then read this article for information on gambling addiction.

Isn’t it just the most annoying think ever? Those articles that are saturating casino information sites on the internet at the moment, those articles which claim to explain a gambling system that is guaranteed to beat the house. However, you know that the $5 charge is going to be about as much of an investment as a planting a lump of coal in the garden in the hope it will turn into a diamond- actually, that is probably more likely to happen, give or take a hundred million years. Anyway, you will probably be happy to hear that very few of these sites ever get people to part with their money, unsurprisingly.

OK, this article will not give you very much....except some useless facts with which to bamboozle your friends as you reveal to them some little known, largely irrelevant, but unique, facts about gambling. All games have a history and trivia associated with them, and this is true of gambling. Gambling has a well-known and rich history, but it is nonetheless intriguing, and any trivia lovers reading this article will much appreciate the information they gain from reading on....

If Barney Frank (aka online gambling 'God Father') has anything to do with it, then yes, a US gambling channel is certainly on the cards.

Do you feel as if there are no chinks in the armour of your psychology? Well read this article and then consider the question again.

There is a lot of talk about illegal online gambling businesses in America, but what punishments can you expect to be given if you are caugh running such an operation? Read on to see an example.....

If you have stumbled upon this article, then it is probably because you are in two minds as to whether you should wander into the world of the online casino. The information we provide here should go some way to helping you decide whether this is the right form of online entertainment for you.

A short and sweet article introducing new gamblers to the world of internet gambling.

Lucien Freud, one of Britain's most successful artists talks about his half-a-million gambling debt with the notorious Kray twins.

Gambling online can reduce stress levels say scientists from a Canadian university.

This is a really interesting article on slot machine gamblers.

This article is a brief introduction to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

The short of the issue is that no-one really knows where poker stands with regards to the American law. Read on to find out more....

Should The EU Consider Implementing a Cross-Border Regulation Of The Online Gambling Industry.

This article discusses an interesting article regarding a study into brain damage and gambling behaviousr, providing insight into how our brains inform our decision making.

Did you know that money that you win when gambling may be subject to tax by the IRS? Read this article for a brief outline of the implications your gambling habits have on your tax returns.

A small collection of gambling anecdotes, probably best read by hardened gamblers.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats.

The 'Greatest Gambling Cheats' series will detail 10 different casino cheats. Watch the videos to see how they work in practice.  

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

Here is a selection of some of the greatest gambling cheats ever undertaken.

If you play at casinos then you need to know how to protect yourself from cheaters. This article is the first in a series that tries to tackle some of the most serious concerns that honest players have when playing in a casino (real or internet) and will present the information in the form of Q & A’s.

Protect yourself from cheats, read this article for bricks-and-mortar casino cheat tips.

This could have been the greatest scam of all time......

Discover the perils of the uninitiated when playing online poker.

This article runs through some of the best known casino software providers and how they operate their bonus structures.

Many people want to play dice games at online casinos, this article will help you to choose the best one for you, and the good bets to place in the two most popularly offered dice games, craps and sic bo.

This article discusses the eCOGRA auditing system, read it so that you stay safe online, it sounds boring but it actually isn't.

The current mood in the American congress is that there will be a U-turn on the UIGEA that effectively banned internet gambling in the US in 2006. Read on to find out more....

Calvin Ayre is one of the gambling industries best known names. Read about him here.

This is the S-W section of our almost, but not quite, definitive glossary of gambling terms. They refer mostly to the games of Craps, Roulette, Blackjack and keno.

This is the P-R section of our almost, but not quite, definitve glossary of gambling terms.

This is the third in the definitive, but not quite, series of gambling terms- you will find many terms, but not all that you are looking for, possibly.

This is the second part of our almost, but not quite definitive gambling glossary.

This is the first part of the (almost, but not really quite) definitive list of gambling terms, from A-C.

This article runs through 5 of the top psychological tricks that casinos use to make sure that you keep spending your money.

This article provides a brief overview of various betting strategies that can be used when gambling.

Any person who like to accumulate odd facts, for the pub quiz for example, will love this article, full of lesser known gambling facts.

This article runs through some ideas about the nature of gambling.

This is the 16th article in the Online Casino Safety series.

This is the fifteenth article in the Online Casino Safety series.

This is the forteenth article in the Online Casino Safety series.

This is the eleventh article in the Online Casino Safety series.

This is the twelfth article in the Online Casino Series.

This is the tenth article in the Online Casino Safety series.

This is the ninth article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos.

This is the seventh article in the casino safety series.

This is the eigth article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos

This is the sixth article in the casino safety series.

This is the fifth article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos

This is the forth article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos

This is the third article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos.

This is the second article in the Online Casino Safety series which will guide you through the various issues that you will encounter, or worry about while playing at online casinos.

This is the first article in the Online Casino Safety series, which guides you through various issues that need to be considered and understood when playing at online casinos.

This article covers the basic rules, strategies and history of Sic Bo.

Find out which casinos are offering their customers the best rate of return.

What happens when gambling gets out of control? Read on....

Which bets should you be avoiding when at a casino? Read this article to discover the worst ones on offer...

Find out how casinos get you to part with your cash.

Do you get nagged about your gambling habits? Then find the perfect excuse here.

This article outlines the basic rules of backgammon.

A basic guide to video poker- enjoy!

Ever wondered what a redistribution rate actually is? and why it is so significant to the average gambler? Read on to find out....

This article provides some advice when choosing which games to play online.

In this article we provide essential information that all players should understand before they venture into the realms of online gambling. Principally aimed at beginners, the information provided will allow you to take the correct approach to gambling in order to maximise your experience when participating in online gambling.

Are free-money offers worthwhile? This article can offer you a few pointers to help you to decide for yourself.

In many countries, particularly the more economically advanced ones, there is a conflict happening; a war between players who want to gamble online, from their own PCs, and the countries governments who want to criminalise internet gambling. Why?

The only reason there is to visit the world's greatest gambling town is, you might have guessed it, gambling! There are so many casinos each with a massive array of different gambling games that to go to Las Vegas without having a flutter would be ridiculous. Even though gambling is the main event for anyone visiting Las Vegas, there are plenty of other things to do too, some that you cannot do anywhere else in the world.

This article discusses the best techniques that players should employ when they are playing blackjack, and which all players should keep in mind whenever they are participating in a game of blackjack.

This is an in-depth article on the technique of Shuffle Tracking, how to trace the high value cards in a deck when you are playing Blackjack.

This is the fifth article in the collection 'Card Counting:'. About the group of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who beat the house and won millions of dollars, and who inspired the film 21 with Kevin Spacey.

Since the dawn of gambling superstition has always walked hand in hand with it. Sometimes a superstition is so wide spread that you can find the same gestures all over the world, kissing the dice before a roll is a very common one, others are specific to the individual, and some cultures develop a whole and unique set of beliefs which are meant to be considered either lucky or unlucky.

Gambling games have been around for hundreds of years, and will continue to exist, without a doubt, for a long while yet. This is a matter of human nature, it drives people to play, wager money and take risks, all in the hope of winning some money.

The world of gambling, casinos and poker has been around in the film industry once the 1930's, the debut of such films was surely the film ‘Gambling Lady', which featured Barbara Stanwyck. The latest film in the long history of cinema is probably 21 or Casino Royale, the 007 film starring Daniel Craig.

Many gamblers assume that when they lose a wager this is simply due to the odds being stacked against them. While it is true that, with regards the odds, the house always maintains a marginal advantage, this is really not an excuse for constantly being on the losing side.

When most people decide to try out the entertainment of online gambling, they do very little research. Research is important because it allows people to establish which the best sites to play at are and also what is the kind of information they should know before embarking on their travels through the world of the cyber gambler.

Today, casinos can appear to be the modern day castles, often they are majestic looking buildings, twinkling like jewels in the moon light, they are amongst the worlds most opulent and extravagant constructions, just look at a picture of the night sky in Las Vegas.

This article puts forwad some very sound arguements about the benefits of gambling, use them for constructive argument, or just to justify to your friends and family why you gamble if they disagree with you.

This article is about online scratch cards, enjoy!!!!!

We hope that you are not so naïve as to believe that playing games of risk and chance is purely a matter for luck. We will concede that when it comes to winning large sums of money, luck is the determining factor. First class players, those of high intelligence, will always make sound judgments when gambling, but even they will continue to lose in the face of Lady Luck. But, luck is not the only factor that influences game-play. There is also a whole lot of psychology that is happening and influencing play. So what is the psychology of risk and online gambling? The psychology of risk and gambling can be divided into two categories: the science of psychology and the application of psychology i.e. theory and practice.

Do you need a crash course in casino withdrawal methods? Then read on....