Quiet, please… Wimbledon 2024 is in play. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is serving up the action and Techopedia is crunching the numbers and Wimbledon facts. It all started in 1877, when 200 spectators watched Spencer Gore win the trophy at the inaugural Wimbledon Championships. This year, more than 55 million people will […]
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It’s the quintessential casino game. Easy to play, simple to understand, fun for everyone. If your lucky number lands, it’s payday. Roulette is one of the most iconic games at any casino. It’s been a fan favorite for centuries. But just what is it about that bouncing ball, and the spinning reel, that keeps the […]
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When it comes to busting myths, this is one of the easiest. That’s because, in the casino, only one thing matters: the numbers. Every game, from baccarat to blackjack, to roulette to craps, has an embedded, irrefutable, mathematical formula that is impossible to deny. Maybe, the Earth is flat; maybe Darwin is wrong; maybe, man […]
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A disowned brother, a suicidal mistress, four heart attacks, a sporting icon, and the man who bet $100 million on the toss of a coin. It’s nearly 20 years since Australian media mogul Kerry Packer died of kidney failure. Gone but not forgotten. Packer was an anomaly; an astute businessman, a gambler, an academic failure, […]
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International Game Technology (IGT) is arguably one of the most important gambling companies operating today. It’s definitely one of the most powerful; with an annual revenue, for 2023, at $4.31 billion, and growth at 2.04%. For the stock market gamblers, the form of IGT is looking good. This is the business that brought the world […]
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Gambling in China reflects a broader conundrum. It’s a communist state that plays the capitalism game like a seasoned pro. Its leader, Xi Jinping, calls for “common prosperity”, from a country that has more billionaires than any other (814 compared to 800 in the US). In similarly paradoxical style, the official Chinese government line on […]
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One of the great things about Google is its advanced search feature. By setting custom dates, you can estimate when — roughly — urban legends first appeared. The myth, that oxygen is pumped into casinos, seems to have originated in about 2005. Curiously, in an episode of How I Met Your Mother (season 2, episode […]
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The Martin Scorsese masterpiece Casino was first released in November, 1995. Nearly 30 years later, the movie looks, sounds, and plays as good as ever. Casino tells the story of casino boss Sam “Ace” Rothstein and the mob’s involvement in early 1970s Las Vegas. It’s brutal, brilliant, and jaw-droppingly beautiful. It may not be the […]
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Hitting the jackpot is rare, but the dream keeps slots players coming back for more. The chances of hitting a life-changing jackpot are slim, but never zero. Some slot games offer life-changing jackpots, which have taken years to finally be won. Could you be next to win the Holy Grail of Gambling? Here are the […]
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Are casino games fixed? The first thing we need to determine is what exactly we mean by the word ‘fixed’. In the normal sense of the word, all casino games are ‘fixed’; a clever calculation of cause and effect – the roll of a die, the turn of a card – balanced, with risk and […]
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If you want to see what the future looks like, head to South Korea. For more than a decade, the country has been ranked as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. They were downloading movies, with lightning-fast broadband, while we were still using a dial-up to download a jpeg. So, when […]
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From desert scrubland to pleasure-seeker playground, Las Vegas has been on a hell of a ride on it’s was to become the casino capital. The history of Las Vegas can be seen as random as a roll of the dice. How come the greatest gambling city on earth is stuck in the middle of a […]
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Blackjack in the Bay of Bengal, slots on the Strait of Magellan? If you’ve ever wondered if, where, and when you can roll an easy eight on the Bering Strait, you’ve dropped your anchor in the right port. Join us on board the Good Ship Techopedia, as we cast off and set sail on a […]
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We’ve all seen it at the movies. The player is beating the casino, stacking chips sky high. The floor manager gives the croupier a nod. The croupier secretly flips a switch, grabs a new deck of cards, or changes the dice. Suddenly, the player’s luck runs out. Once again, the casino wins. In the movie […]
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Are you a casino virgin, a roulette rookie, a blushing debutante at the blackjack table? Are you an online player making your tentative first steps from the virtual world into the real? Here at Techopedia, we’ve got your back. Our (very) well-seasoned team of casino connoisseurs has compiled the ultimate guide to casino etiquette: the […]
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What is the secret to good design: form or function? Casinos are fairly unique; in many cases, they combine both. Externally, it’s all about the form. They are often works of art that put your jaw on the floor; Venetian canals, Egyptian pyramids, Polynesian temples, giant guitar-shaped hotels, with volcanoes, fountains, canals, and swimming pools […]
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On April 23, 1956, Elvis Presley began a two-week run at the New Frontier Casino in Las Vegas. It was his first Sin City gig. Elvis had just turned 21, three months earlier on January 8. The King of Rock and Roll was at the start of his career. Heartbreak Hotel was his breakout hit. […]
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Here at Techopedia, we take great pride in giving you the best advice: informed, researched, and tested. Which is why, when it comes to scratch-off tips, we can offer you only these sage words of wisdom: there aren’t any. There simply is no method, technique or system that can enable you to beat a scratch-off. […]
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Lights, Cameras, Deal… Poker is a rare thing: a betting game where skill plays. To be a great poker player, you need confidence, technique, knowledge, swagger, and nerves of steel. Luck is a factor, but poker is fundamentally a game between people – not against the house. It’s this blend of nuance and machismo that […]
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Patricia Demauro holds the record for the longest craps roll ever: 4 hours and 18 minutes, with a whopping 154 rolls. Here’s the story of how she did it. She came. She hit the craps. She conquered. Math is a strange subject. At school, only the nerds were excited by algebra, fractions, and decimal points. […]
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It’s a question that has troubled sports philosophers for many a year; an age-old conundrum that has baffled boffins and confused the curious: is poker a sport? Yes Is poker just a battle of wits, a game of luck, or a mesmerizing mish-mash of both? Is Phil Hellmuth the Muhammad Ali of the river card […]
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Big Brother is watching – and he knows exactly who you are. Facial recognition is real. It’s happening. It’s here. It’s now. The surveillance society is evolving fast, and you are already too late; your biometric data is stored on a server somewhere. Casinos use facial recognition technology (FRT) to identify problem gamblers, cheats, and […]
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House edge, vigorish, RTP, margin, cut, juice, take, rake, overround… It comes with many names but it means only one thing: the amount of money the casino will take when you play your favorite games. Sportsbooks and casinos exist because of the edge. It’s their margin: the profit mathematically embedded into every single game at […]
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Ever wondered if it’s possible to beat the house and break the bank in Las Vegas? Short answer: No. Long answer: Also, no. Breaking the bank may be the stuff of fantasy, but you can definitely make Sin City work a lot harder to break you. Play sharp, pick the right games, and shoot like […]
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Love him or hate him, you wouldn’t bet against him. The Don is back for round two. Will the sequel match the original? Are we in for the Empire Strikes Back or will he sink like the plastic shark in Jaws 2? For one industry the return of Trump is good news. Operators of bricks-and-mortar […]
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Imagine the feeling of landing one of the biggest casino wins ever. A win so big, your life changes in an instant. You will never need to work again. You’ve gone from pauper to prince, with the turn of a card or the roll of the dice. The house always wins. In the long run, […]
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To bet or not to bet? That is the question. If you have ever worked at an online sportsbook and casino, you will be familiar with a unique class struggle: the difference between sports betting and casino gambling. A professional online sportsbook will have a small team of oddsmakers whose role it is to set […]
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Do casinos get caught cheating? Short answer: yes. When the West was wild, and Wild Bill Hickok was propping up the bar, casinos caught cheating were a regular occurrence. The players cheated. The house cheated. Everyone cheated. Gamblers had their backs against the wall and their guns close by. Dispute resolution was often a violent […]
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Big progressive jackpot slots first hit the casinos of Las Vegas in the 1980s. In the decade of greed, it took the promise of a life-changing jackpot to reshape the gaming floor. Why risk a dollar on a $200 jackpot, when you could risk the same dollar and win $2 million? Don’t let the brutal […]
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There are nearly 3,000 online casinos operating worldwide today. But, have you ever asked how an online casino actually works? In less than three decades, the betting business has ka-boomed, but online casinos’ operations have remained less than full visible. In 2024, online gambling revenues are projected to reach $97.15 billion. By 2029, Statista predicts […]
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The rise of esports has seen a world championship competition with a prize pool worth $62.5 million created and a betting market with an estimated annual revenue of $2.25 billion. It has now been officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee and has deep pockets, energy, engagement, and youth on its side. But look just […]
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Can you make money playing the slots? For most of us, the answer is simple: no. They might be fun to play but the odds are always in the casino’s favor. However, one man has made a huge stack of chips, simply by spinning the slots. Say hello to the Spinmeister Extraordinaire: Brian Christopher. In […]
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It reads like an Elmore Leonard story. The blood-splattered Shoji; the discredited, bankrupt, former millionaire, stabbed as many as 150 times; probably with a katana; the iconic Samurai sword and Yakuza weapon of choice. No forced entry, no theft, scores of suspects. Still unsolved. On January 3, 1992, the body of Akio Kashiwagi was found […]
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Henry Du Pre Labouchere is best known for two things: drafting the Labouchere Amendment and creating a mathematical system to beat roulette. If Labouchere’s position on sexual rights was conservative, everything else about him was libertarian: pro-gambling, anti-war, anti-colonialism, anti-racism, an agnostic, and an advocate for animal rights. After graduating from Cambridge University, he travelled […]
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Creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and altogether ooky. If you’re the superstitious type, looking for a long weekend in Las Vegas, choose your hotel wisely. Some Sin City hotels are infamous for putting the ‘boo’ into Booking.com. None more so than the Luxor Hotel and Casino, which is rumored to be haunted. Now more than 30 […]
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The life of Wyatt Earp was jam-packed full of action, filling his 80 years with more than many could over a number of lifetimes. “There’s nothing so sacred as honor, and nothing so loyal as love!” The words above are carved into the headstone of Earp; a man who was both an icon and an […]
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I interviewed Frank Rosenthal in 2004. He was 75, living in Boca Ratan, retired but working as an advisor for online sportsbook Intertops.com. He was still passionate about sports betting, life and gambling; colorful and charismatic, with lots to say. Here’s the interview. “I can’t tell you exactly when I made my first bet but […]
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Do slot machines run hot and cold? Are some games hotter than others? Once again: a lot of these myths are subject to interpretation. What is the real question, here? When we talk about a ‘hot’ slot, do we mean the frequency of wins? If that is the case then: yes, some machines do pay […]
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What does it take to be a great athlete? Nature? Nurture? Both? Online, there are lots of different opinions about the detail. But when it comes to the basics, the consensus is: you need physical ability combined with extraordinary mental skills. And it’s those mental skills that drive competition and motivation; creating an individual who […]
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This summer, it’s all about soccer in Europe. The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament is underway. Germany is hosting the event; inviting 24 teams, from the continent, to battle it out on the pitch. The tournament is a gold rush for the teams, organizers and broadcasters, as well as top Euro betting sites and retail bookmakers. […]
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Is Chris Moneymaker the most influential poker player who bluffed a King high? In 2003, Chris Moneymaker put online poker on the map. His shock win at the World Series of Poker Main Event – founded by Benny Binion – rocked the traditional poker world to its foisty foundations. It was the stuff of dreams. […]
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In July, the world’s best poker players will convene in Sin City for the ultimate poker showdown: the 55th World Series of Poker Main Event. The 2024 WSOP tournament started in May, with six weeks of 99 gold bracelet events and daily deep stack tournaments. But the only game in town that really matters is […]
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They say cheats never prosper. The truth is: if they don’t get caught, they do. Right here. Right now. Someone is working the system. Online, at work, in the office, at college; it’s a solid bet that skims, scams, kickbacks and hustles are in play. We just don’t know it… yet… and that’s (probably) because […]
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As Donald Trump once again goes head to head with US President Joe Biden in November, we decided to look back at the rise and fall of his Atlantic City casino empire – and the destruction he left behind. BOOM! At 9am on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Atlantic City finally said goodbye to Donald Trump. […]
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The irony of the information age is that the truth has never been more obscured and harder to find. Lies and half-truths thrive on the Internet; the endless hunger for content, blurring fact and fiction. You’re reading this. This is content. The goal: to get you to click, engage, react. Good content – according to […]
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Are you bored with betting? Has your favorite casino lost its wow factor? Are you looking for some extra sparkle when you hit the tables? Here at Techopedia, we’ve probed, poked, and explored our way around the globe, to unearth six gaming venues where the betting action is not the only thing to get your […]
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