March 22, 2017
Comments Off on Slots Continue To Dominate European Market
Posted in: Magazine
We all like to play a good slot every now and again, right? They require low effort, they’re flashy and fun, a lot of them have beloved characters on the reels, and there’s no feeling quite like hitting the big bucks after a successful spin! Even if we don’t quite hit the big, multi-million jackpot, most of us have hit a huge win from a bonus game or a lucky reel at least once in our lives and know that ecstatic feeling of enthusiasm as the numbers on the screen keep increasing, seemingly without end. However, we should all know by now that wins like that are extremely rare, and that our best chance of maximizing profits from playing in an online casino should be to play all of the available games a little at a time. I mean, it makes sense, right? A win at blackjack or roulette won’t get you as much, but the odds are much better than in slots, so after a losing streak at the slots it’s a good idea to switch up games in order to make up the losses and keep trying for that big win. Interestingly enough, though, most people disagree with that statement.
According to statistics, slots are still overwhelmingly the most popular casino game on the market, by a gigantic margin. As in, three out of five casino players play slots, while only one out of ten plays roulette. Of course, you don’t need statistics and percentages to see that this is true – every single online casino has a gigantic abundance of slots right there on its front page, with blackjack, roulette, craps, lotto tickets and other, less popular games being seen like more of an afterthought. The big money comes from slots, which is why casinos are consistently pushing for new games in that genre, especially ones bearing famous licenses. It has reached the point where online casinos could completely eliminate roulette, poker, craps, baccarat and lotto tickets from their rosters, and they would <i>still</i> retain 80% of their revenue, no questions asked. And that’s truly ridiculous.
If you ask me, a bigger push needs to be made to promote other games, such as blackjack and especially roulette – which is on its way out. Playing roulette is good for the players, as it offers better odds than slots, and it’s also god for the casinos, as it provides an additional source of revenue (a player intending to bet £100 in small sections may get bored after only betting £50 on slots, and having another game of interest promoted to them, such as roulette, could encourage them to bet more on it). So, how do you do it? It’s pretty simple, really – if you’re a player, all you need to do is play roulette every once in a while. I personally recommend French roulette. Blackjack and craps are also good options, and if you’re a die-hard slots fan and your online casino provides that service, you might get a huge kick out of lotto tickets. And if you’re a casino, some ads for roulette and a deposit bonus for that game just might do the trick.
Roulette is one of the most popular casino games of all time, and throughout the centuries, players have searched for reliable strategies to improve their odds of winning. For some, this involves simply betting on their favourite number. Take for example the billionaire owner of Newcastle FC and Sport Direct, Mike Ashley. Whilst playing at a prestigious West End Casino, he placed a “complete” bet on black 17, his lucky number, which resulted in a win of £1.3m for the sporting tycoon. Others use tried and tested systems. Whilst you will find plenty out there, you may be wondering are there actually any that work? Here, I will provide an overview of the most common progressive roulette strategies that can help you to beat the house and advise which is the best to use.
Progressive betting systems involve increasing or decreasing your bet amount, based on the outcome of the previous round. One of the best known and most widely used progressive systems is the Martingale system. It is very simple to use and applies to bets on simple chances only. Basically, if you lose a game, you double the size of your bet for the next spin. This continues until you win, at which point, you return to your original bet size, recuperating any losses and making a small profit. However, despite the simplicity of this strategy, you can very quickly exceed your budget, or the table limit, leaving you with significant losses. If you fancy trying this approach, it would be a good idea to choose a casino with high maximum table limits. You will find recommendations for such operators in the article about high stakes roulette from roulettesites.org.
Another approach is to determine your bet size using the Fibonacci sequence. In this situation, after a loss, your next bet will be the sum of the previous 2 bets. The benefit of this strategy is that your bets increase more slowly than with the Martingale system. Therefore, if you have a losing streak, you will be able to continue playing for longer without exhausting your bank balance. The drawback however is that when you do win, you will only get back the money you lost on the previous 2 bets. Plus, as with the Martingale, after a few losses, you can soon run out of money, leaving you substantially out of pocket.
The Paroli system works in a similar way to the previous examples, however with this strategy, you double your bet after a win. Whilst this can lead to bigger profits when you win, it only takes one loss to wipe out any money you have made. The D’Alembert system uses flat progression. This requires you to increase your bet by a set amount for each loss, whilst decreasing your bet by the same set amount if you win. As your bets increase very slowly with this method, you are less likely to hit the maximum betting limit. Yet on the other hand, this low risk approach does not provide the potential for big wins, plus, there is always the possibility you will end up out of pocket if you do not win often.
At the end of the day, it is important to remember that roulette is a game of luck. There is no fool-proof system that will enable you to win. Let’s face it, casinos would soon go out of business if there were! The best advice I can give you is to find a casino and table you like, set yourself a limit, and enjoy the thrill and excitement of the game.
May 29, 2016
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Posted in: Money
When talking about gambling addiction, just like when talking about any sort of addiction, it’s very easy to say to yourself “Oh, that’d never happen to me, I’m in complete control!” Well, unfortunately, it’s exactly the people who believe that they’re in the most control that are in the most danger. Confident drinkers drink one glass of scotch, then two because hey, they’ve been drinking for a long time and one isn’t really enough, then three because they know how to hold their drink, then four because they’ve got this, and then five, and six, and seven, until at some point a family member notices that they’re barely leaving the bar at all. You might think that gambling addiction isn’t at all like alcoholism or drug abuse, but you’d be wrong – as a matter of fact, gambling activates the exact same pleasure centers as alcohol and certain drugs, which is why recently doctors have begun prescribing the same drugs used to treat alcoholism to problem gamblers. So, how do you stay safe?
If you’re reading this article, then you’re already doing the effort to protect yourself from the danger of addiction, which is a fantastic first step. Unfortunately, just reading an article isn’t enough – I’m no wizard, I’m just a writer. So you’ll need to put in some work as well, and the trick here is limitation. You’ll need to limit both the time and the money you spend on gambling. First of all, create a budget for yourself (this is something that you’ll need to do even if you’re not gambling at all) – take your monthly or weekly income and subtract all of the expenses for food, gas, rent, savings and so on. What you have left (minus another fifty to a hundred, just in case) is your disposable income. Decide how much of that disposable income you want to spend on gambling. For example, maybe you have £150 of disposable income at the end of the day, but there’s a videogame coming out that you want (-£40) and a new Marvel movie (-£10) and you also want a new hoodie from a sale (-£30), so at the end you’re left with £80 of disposable income. Say you want to spend half of that (£40), and you want to gamble online once a week. That means you can afford to spend £10 on gambling, but not a penny more! Even if you’re on a winning streak, once you’ve made 10 £1 bets, you’re done for the day, and for the week. In fact, that is especially true if you’re on a winning streak.
Exercising control is the most important part of fighting gambling addiction. It can be very difficult, even frustrating having to stop right when the action seems to get good, but trust me – it’s for your own good. If you find it increasingly difficult to control yourself, or are neglecting these limitations more and more, then chances are you might be developing gambling addiction. In that case, stop gambling immediately, and if that doesn’t work contract an anti-addiction organization in your country, such as GambleAware in the UK. Remember – gambling addiction may not sound serious, but it is by far the biggest danger posed to us gamblers. It can and has ruined lives. Don’t let it ruin yours.
May 11, 2016
Comments Off on Pachinko – The Japanese Slots
Posted in: Casino
I know, I know – this blog is dedicated to European casinos. I get it, but sometimes, we, as Europeans, need to take a good, objective look at other cultures, if only to find out what we’re missing, wouldn’t you agree? At the end of the day, casino isn’t something that’s set in stone, and just because certain games have remained staples of it throughout the years that doesn’t mean more games from foreign markets can’t be added, right? So with that said, I’d very much love to talk about a topic that absolutely fascinates me – Pachinko machines! You know how gamblers in the West are absolutely obsessed with slots, to the point where the overwhelming majority of online casino profits come from slots? Well, pachinko machines are kind of the same thing, but for Japanese players. But it doesn’t stop there! There’s actually a pretty fascinating story behind Pachinko machines and how they were used to beat a very conservative gambling system.
In most, if not all EU countries, all you have to do if you want to gamble is walk into a casino, pick the game you want to play and go to town! Problem is, the overwhelming majority of gambling is banned in Japan. You can bet on horse racing and on very few moto sports, as well as on certain government-sanctioned lotto games, but that’s about it. Still, gamblers gonna gamble, and they’re not about to let little things such as “laws” and “regulations” to get in the way! Problem is, most people don’t really want to go to jail either, so a certain work-around had to be created which was both legal AND allowed players to gamble. That work-around was, of course, Pachinko machines.
Now, much like slots, Pachinko machines in and of themselves aren’t very fun (if you’d like to learn more about how they’re played you can check out this hilarious video by Gaijin Goomba, who specializes in Japanese culture), even if (again – like slots) they provide a lot of spectacle in terms of flashing lights and music. They’re traditionally classified as an arcade party game, of the type that dispenses tickets which you can use to win prizes (mostly toys and other small objects like that). But the gamble-minded Japanese were like “Wait a minute! Toys? That’s kinda like money, right?” So this is the scheme they set up: They began creating pachinko parlours which had nothing but pachinko machines in them, and you could win tickets from them which you could exchange from prizes. And then literally right next door they would set up a store where you could exchange said prizes for money, with the prizes going back to the parlour. That way the parlour got cheap prizes for its (few) legitimate players, the gamblers could gamble and earn real money and the best part was that the entire operation was entirely legal! Guess it’s true what they say about limitations breeding creativity, huh?
If you’re just entering the boundless world of online gambling, then you are surely asking yourself one question: how do I choose where to play? Well, my friend, you’ve come to the right place, as in this article I will share the three essential tips that will help you find the right casino for you. And those are:
A Good Casino is Synonymous with a Safe Casino
Safety first, folks! Always remember that a good casino means a safe casino. But how do you know if an online casino is safe? After all, the Internet is no stranger to scams and frauds and online casinos are places where, in most scenarios, you will share your credit/debit card information in order to make a deposit. An action that can have grave consequences if you trust the wrong operator!
Worry not, as there is a simple way to know if a gambling site is safe to use. You simply need to check if it’s licensed according to the laws of the country you’re residing in. For example, if you’re a British player, then you need to check if the site is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. If it is, that means that it’s also regularly audited by independent testing agencies (such as eCOGRA and TST) that vouch for the fairness of the games. If it’s not, then it’s better to stay away from it because you will most probably end up ripped off. Most unlicensed casinos will accept registrations and then deposits even from players residing in restricted countries only to then refuse to pay out their winnings on the basis that it was illegal for them to play there in the first place.
Another way to know if a gambling site is safe to play at is to check if it’s included in the list of secure casinos at reputable websites like safecasinos.org.uk. If a site like that has listed an online operator as trustworthy, it means that the team behind it have tested the casino for themselves, checked the validity of its licences and certificates, as well as have collected many player opinions.
Learn from the Experience of Others!
You don’t have to re-invent the wheel! There are many people that have been where you are now, why not learn from their experiences instead of repeating their mistakes? There are so many forums where there is a community of players sharing their successes as well as warning for problems if they encounter some at a certain website. Spending a couple of minutes scanning through a discussion about the casino that you’re interested in might just save you from big troubles later down the road.
Dig into the Details to Get the Most Out of Your Casino Experience!
Once you’ve found a casino that is legal and has received positive comments from the players, it’s time to learn more about it so that you can take full advantage of what’s on offer. For example, if you know more about a certain bonus, like the wagering requirements and the wagering contribution of the different games, you can make a better decision as to whether to claim it or not. Also, checking the RTPs of the games can help you choose the one that will give you the best chances for a win. Detailed reviews like this one can help you go quickly through this process as they contain all the information about the bonuses and the games that you need to know in order to make the most out of your experience at the casino. Also, they cover other important topics such as what are the accepted payment methods at the specific casino and what portable devices is the software compatible with. Pretty much they have already done the heavy lifting for you. All that’s left for you to do is scan through the review and then start playing!
Welcome to my casino news blog! If you’re new to the world of online gambling or just want to learn more, this site will be the perfect spot to start off you journey. Before I tell you more about the idea behind the site, let me start with introducing myself.
My name is Hayden Dunn and I live in a small village in the district of Lincolnshire. As I’m an avid casino player, I spend a lot of my free time playing at online casino sites. Due to the fact that there’s no land-based hall around here in town, the only chance for me to devote to my hobby is playing online. I’ve played at various virtual casino rooms, so I can already consider myself an old hand in the field. I usually play just for fun, but me and my friends have built a tradition to meet together every first and last Friday evening of the month and play online casino with real odds. Well, online casino can be lots fun when I play solo, but we’re playing together with my friends, we have some memorable moments. Still, I sometimes struggle from the fact that there isn’t any land-based hall in town and if I want to play in a brick-and-mortar hall, I have to travel to Bourne. So, when I want to have some real casino action, I join virtual live dealer rooms. There are some live online casino rooms, where you can experience the real thrill of gambling and feel the authentic casino atmosphere from the comfort of your home. As online gambling is completely legal here in the UK, it’s no surprise that it is one of the most preferred pastimes for people of all ages and it’ s one of the best time-killers for when you’re stuck at home or while travelling.
This blog is planned to provide valuable information for those players who are to begin their gambling experience and those who’d like to improve their playing skills. I will try to post a new article if not every other day, at least two or three times per week. I will share information about the new gambling laws and the most recent changes around casino and I will recommend you the best online casinos I’ve played at. I’ll not forget the savvy players who’d like to explore the best online deals all across the Europe, I’ve got a bunch of fantastic offers for you, too!