The current year has almost come to an end, and traditionally, this is the time when everyone evaluates past trends and makes prognoses for the upcoming year. Let’s now look into gambling industry, and find our which games were most popular in 2011. The chart is worked our according to the data provided by online casinos, and measured in terms of active players.

So the 10th most popular casino game appeared to be Bingo – one of the oldest and innocuous games of all time. In Bingo, players try to match randomly selected numbers to the numbers on their card. The card consists of a 5×5 matrix where each column is represented by the letters B-I-N-G-O. For more detailed information about the game, visit our Lottery Zone.

the 9th place goes to Baccarat, a quite simple casino game where you do not need to be a professional gambler in order to succeed. The game...
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Being famous and disgustingly rich is probably not as easy as it seems, when the rest of the world looks at you as if you were an alien doing slice-of-life things such as eating a hamburger, walking in shorts in a damn hot weather, or gambling with your friends.

It may seem a paradox for someone imagining wealthy and popular person betting money and worrying when lost $5 at a slot machine. My argument to that is you should always take pleasure of the process, not the result! This is exactly the explanation of why so many famous and reach people are so keen on gambling! There are few of them listed below:

Feasibly inspired by starring in Oceans 11, 12 and 13, or more likely by the fact that they're both incredibly minted, George Clooney and Brad Pitt have invested $3 billion in a Las Vegas casino complex. Let's just hope that no...
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The discussion below concerns online gambling industry and the economy. It is widely known, that the recession and economic crisis in 2008-2009 has hurt many businesses. It’s said that approximately 60 000 companies were bankrupted in recession period in the US, including even GM. With this said, economic struggle has always had a negative impact on industries, regardless the field the company operated in.

However, internet gambling seems to have remained untouched by the economy. We all have heard the blaming statements towards economy, said right before people speak out some depravity they’ve recently suffered. But gamblers never say that, because of several reasons discussed below.

There are some key indicators to define whether economy is bad or good, one of which is an unemployment index. When economy is struggling, the unemployment index is high, meaning that many people are not employed. However, that does not necessarily mean that they do not have money to...
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Casino games are unquestionably exciting places to be. The range of games, especially at online casinos like Betfair Jackpot Games, will simply blow you away. This means the competition in a densely populated market is ferocious. Each company has to find more and more ways of creating added value for their customers and one way of doing this is through the bonus games.

Since the conception of bonus games we have seen a shift from randomised games of chance to more exciting and interesting games of skill. A tried and tested example of a randomised bonus game would be the pick a box game, which is very common on Betfair slots . When you enter the bonus round you will be given the option of selecting one of three boxes (for example) and when you select the box it will contain a prize.

The latest advancement incorporates skill into the bonus game...
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Due to so much luck and chance involvement in gambling, the prevalence of superstitions in casinos is no surprise. Many intelligent gamblers often fall victim to poor decision making as a result of their own quirky superstitions, so we decided to enlighten what to believe and what to ignore.

Some of the superstitions are somewhat believable and some are absolutely absurd. The truth is that almost every gambler, no matter how logical he is, has some form of superstition, one that they might not even be aware of. Here are some common superstitions that gamblers most frequently believe in:

Years ago the MGM in Las Vegas was themed after the MGM film studios and the main entrance was through the mouth of the large MGM lion. Many superstitious players would not enter the casino by going into the mouth of the lion. They considered it a double curse to walk into the mouth of the...
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Even though online casinos have been around for more than a decade, there are still many discussions whether gambling in an online casino is better than in a brick and mortar casino. Some argue that this form of gambling is better than gambling in real life, some try to prove the opposite. Naturally, it is difficult if not impossible to match the thrill of a real casino; however, the modern online casinos have taken gambling to an extreme. We share the opinion that online gambling is a great invention of the mankind, benefiting both- the owners and the players. Below, we will bring several points in favor of online casino.

The discussion about casino advantages can be endless… By observing many gambling forums and reading player opinions, I concluded that there are several reasons that make gambling online preferable. Here are 5 advantages that make online casino supreme over its land-based counterpart:

• Gambling Online is Convenient-...
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Online casinos often take different measures to please their players and thank them for choosing that particular web site. The players, who tend to play in the same casino web site for a significantly long period of time, are usually rewarded by loyalty programs from online casinos. VIP clubs are the most common example of these systems.

The aim of the loyalty program is to motivate and stimulate regular players and keep them satisfied, so they do not change the gambling place.

By joining the loyalty system, despite exciting gambling experience, a player is able to receive extra benefits as well, in difference with other non-privileged players. The idea behind loyalty programs and VIP clubs is that players get the chance of receiving something extra.

Most widespread type of loyalty system is called the ‘comp point system.’ This system gives the devoted players extra points, regardless whether they wager with real money or play for...
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Bonuses are what quickly attract everyone’s attention- as it is usually considered to be the reward for nothing in return (or for something?!). Nowadays most of the online casinos offer generous bonuses, as a mean of directing the players from other web sites to theirs. But are these bonuses really generous? What do they insist in return? All about casino bonuses in one post for you!

First of all you have to be able to distinguish between different types of bonuses that are offered nowadays. Bonuses of all types can luckily be divided into two main groups: no deposit and match deposit bonuses.

No Deposit bonuses include those bonus types that you receive without making your first deposit. These bonuses usually can be turned into cash only after making the first real deposit. As you can guess it is for the safety reasons to prove that you’re a real person and eliminate fraud. This kind of...
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Myths are stories that a culture or group of people tell to help define themselves as people or understand the word around them. Gambling, as a part of mankind from the ancient times, is often a hot subject of myths. From numerous myths we discuss only 10, albeit the most popular myths about online casinos and casino games. It’s up to you to decide whether they are true or not, but remember that the purpose of a myth is to help people feel less lost in the world and help explain things that they are unable to enlighten otherwise.

Myth 1

There is no method to know that an online casino is legitimate.

In fact, there are a number of sources that prove the legitimacy of online casinos. Many regulatory organizations such as IGC or eCOGRA help you define whether the online casino you decide to gamble in is legitimate or not, by placing...
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Not to appear among those unfortunate players, who have had a miserable gambling experience; check out this post, where the most important Casino Don’ts are highlighted.

Once you have found a safe and fair online casino to bet your money in,  it’s time to choose a game to play. Here are several don’ts to pay attention to:

Don't play any game or make any bet you know little about. Learn it first. However, Don't try to master all the games at first, learn how to play well 1 or 2 of them first... When you do so, Don't go into a game without a set goal. Do what it takes to achieve your goal and quit when you have achieved it. And Don't play without a set system, unless you play for fun. Also note that you Don't waste your time on games or wagers where the casino has a house advantage of more than 2%.