So it would seem that a former New York attorney by the name of Arelia Margarita Taveras sued several NJ casinos because she was addicted to gambling. More specifically, they never made her stop. Huh?
Ok, so she had a gambling problem and over 2 years time she lost $1 million. She has a problem. But casinos have no way to tell that she's an addict. It's not like you can look at her and see it, like, for instance, a bartender can look and tell someone is innebriated. She should own her mistakes and issues and chalk it up to a lesson learned.
And apparently, U.S. District Court Judge Renee Bumb, and I are on the same page, because she threw it out.
The attorney is going to appeal. No kidding?
If you want to read up on the case, click here.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Roulette in London --- Playboy Style
As a teenage boy, I always dreamed of going to the Playboy Club. I would sneak peeks at the magazine that I was not supposed to read and I saw what I thought was the pinnacle of success, Hugh Hefner. In 1988, my dreams were crushed. The last one closed.
But, last year, my dreams were rekindled. The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas opened the newest Playboy Club. And they added a new element to my dream, gambling.
A croupier in a bunny suit. What a fantasy! But why am I writing about this today? Well, the answer is that the concept has been so successful, that the Playboy Club is looking to open a new club in London. As a matter of fact, the Las Vegas club is taking in triple the amount of cash than any other casino tables in Vegas. That recipe for success is hoping to be repeated across the pond.
London used to be a site for the legendary club, but there was a scandal that Playboy was later cleared of that closed it and it never reopened. It was legendary for VIPs and high rollers from all over the world. The re-opening will undoubtedly attract a whole new list of luminaries, as well as some of the old ones. Hef will be there, he will be pushing 85 when it opens (incidentally, his girlfriends ages combined will still not equal that!) I will eventually make the journey, as I love traveling, I love gambling and I love Playboy bunnies!
So you bunny croupiers get ready to spin the will and roll the ball, because, I'm coming and I wanna make some dreams come true!
London Times Article
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Interactive Roulette, Roulette on TV!
On July 1st I talked about Roulette Nation on British TV. It was the first show on Virgin's new interactive gambling channel. Today, I thought I'd show you a clip of a related show. It has the same premise, just on a different channel. Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Rapid Roulette Expanding To More Casinos
I was reading an article today in the Laughlin, Nevada Entertainer and they had an article on how the Aquarius Casino Resort is the first Laughlin casino to add the newest innovation in Roulette technology, Rapid Roulette.
Now, for those of you who did not see my June 18th blog (titled "Welcome") I spoke about Rapid Roulette making it's inaugural appearance in Atlantic City. And it debuted in Las Vegas a few years back. But now the game has made the 100 mile trip south to Laughlin.
Jim Tuthill, Aquarius vice president of casino operations has a laundry list of reasons behind the move. Among them are:
One thing that Aquarius is counting on is this drawing business. Tuthill remarked "It's exciting that our property is adding new games while other properties are removing them. We are aggressive, dedicated to our desire to make this property a real destination for the gamer. We're letting our customers know we're vital and alive and that we are taking an aggressive approach in a down market.” With the national economy on the downturn, this could be a way for the casino to not only attract more players, but get them to spend more (faster play=more money).
Tuthill also states in the article that Aquarius did not negotiate an exclusive contract for the area, so more casinos in Laughlin may see Rapid Roulette soon.
And if the word of mouth can be taken as even the slightest truth, these casinos with Rapid Roulette will be very popular.
If you wish to read the article, click here.
Now, for those of you who did not see my June 18th blog (titled "Welcome") I spoke about Rapid Roulette making it's inaugural appearance in Atlantic City. And it debuted in Las Vegas a few years back. But now the game has made the 100 mile trip south to Laughlin.
Jim Tuthill, Aquarius vice president of casino operations has a laundry list of reasons behind the move. Among them are:
- comfort aspect, no encroaching on other space or accidental moving of others chips
- the technology is easy to embrace
- the intimidation factor of first time players is all but eliminated
- younger players can relate well to the video aspect of it
- it gives more time for the dealers to interact with players
- game play is not slowed by questions about the game or by disputes
One thing that Aquarius is counting on is this drawing business. Tuthill remarked "It's exciting that our property is adding new games while other properties are removing them. We are aggressive, dedicated to our desire to make this property a real destination for the gamer. We're letting our customers know we're vital and alive and that we are taking an aggressive approach in a down market.” With the national economy on the downturn, this could be a way for the casino to not only attract more players, but get them to spend more (faster play=more money).
Tuthill also states in the article that Aquarius did not negotiate an exclusive contract for the area, so more casinos in Laughlin may see Rapid Roulette soon.
And if the word of mouth can be taken as even the slightest truth, these casinos with Rapid Roulette will be very popular.
If you wish to read the article, click here.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Roulette Scam - Follow up
Last Wednesday, I wrote about the 3 Eastern Europeans that used their cell phones to will $2.5 million from a British casino. Well, I decided to delve further into the case, just to see what came up and I found an article in of all places NewScientist.com. In this article the scientist not only breaks down the system, but mentions alternatives.
The author of the article consults Dr. Norman Packard, a physicist at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico. But he's not just any normal, run of the mill physicist. He actually developed a a computer system that his students strapped to their bodies and controlled by tapping their toes in the 1970's.
The system itself was successful, but practical use was hard to employ.
Moving forward 30 years to our Eastern European friends situation, Packard states that the quadrant of the wheel where the ball will land can be predicted simply by working out 2 equations, one for the ball and one for the wheel. He said that there are variables though, such as the mass and size of the ball, the shape and roughness of the track, and the tilt of the wheel.
He says the the British caper could have been further simplified by the perpetrators. He said that if instead of scanners, they used the buttons on the phones when the ball was released and then after one spin and pressed them to mark the speed, that a remote computer, or perhaps even one in the phone, could then solve the equations "very rapidly".
The article goes on to talk about the odds of winning by his method, talking about how the casinos can beat his method and why he stopped his own research. It makes for a good read and the article just goes to show that there are a lot of ways to overcome a situation. If you would like to read the entire text of the article, you can do so here.
The author of the article consults Dr. Norman Packard, a physicist at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico. But he's not just any normal, run of the mill physicist. He actually developed a a computer system that his students strapped to their bodies and controlled by tapping their toes in the 1970's.
The system itself was successful, but practical use was hard to employ.
Moving forward 30 years to our Eastern European friends situation, Packard states that the quadrant of the wheel where the ball will land can be predicted simply by working out 2 equations, one for the ball and one for the wheel. He said that there are variables though, such as the mass and size of the ball, the shape and roughness of the track, and the tilt of the wheel.
He says the the British caper could have been further simplified by the perpetrators. He said that if instead of scanners, they used the buttons on the phones when the ball was released and then after one spin and pressed them to mark the speed, that a remote computer, or perhaps even one in the phone, could then solve the equations "very rapidly".
The article goes on to talk about the odds of winning by his method, talking about how the casinos can beat his method and why he stopped his own research. It makes for a good read and the article just goes to show that there are a lot of ways to overcome a situation. If you would like to read the entire text of the article, you can do so here.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Roulette Variations: French Roulette
There are a few major variations of Roulette that you should familiarize yourself with. Today I'd like to talk about one, French Roulette. Much like the more common versions you may have seen, American and European Roulette, French Roulette has the same premise---you wager on which number the Roulette ball will land on after the croupier sends it spinning around the Roulette wheel. There are special features in French Roulette that make it distinct from — and in some ways, superior to, the other Roulette variations.
French Roulette allows for all bets that you can find in American and European Roulette. However, French Roulette adds special bets known as Call Bets.
Finales en Plein: This is a bet on all numbers ending in a particular digit. For example, Finales en Plein 3 is a bet on 3, 13, 23, and 33.
Orphelins (Orphans): A bet on the eight remaining Roulette numbers that are not included in either the Voisins or the Tiers: 1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 31, and 34.
Tiers du Cylindre (Third of the Wheel): A bet on the twelve numbers that are situated on the opposite side of the wheel from the 0: 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, and 33.
Voisins du Zero (Neighbors of Zero): A bet on the seventeen numbers that surround the 0 on the French Roulette wheel: 0, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, and 35
From the name of the call bets above, you may have noticed is that a French Roulette table is in French. In fact, the very name "Roulette" is a French word meaning "little wheel." To further help your understanding of the game, here is a glossary of some of the French terms you will encounter in French Roulette:
Impair - odd numbers
Manqué - the low numbers 1-18
Passé - the high numbers 19-36
P-12 (Premiere 12) - the first dozen (1-12)
M-12 (Moyenne 12) - the middle dozen (13-24)
D-12 (Derniere 12) - the last dozen (25-36)
Well, I hope this lesson has helped you. Remember, knowledge and planning are the keys to winning. So now that French Roulette has been demystified for you, play, enjoy and win!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Roulette Folklore
In research for this blog, I come across a lot of interesting stories. Some of these are legendary. I wanted to dedicate today's blog to sharing a few with you.
The first is about the inventor of the modern European Roulette wheel. He was a 19th century French casino owner named François Blanc. He is said to have bargained with the devil to obtain the game's secrets. As proof, some point to the fact that the sum of all the numbers on the wheel (from 1 to 36) is 666, the "Number of the Beast."
In 1884, a man threatened to contaminate the water supply of New York City with bubonic plague if he wasn’t repaid $ 20,000 he’d lost at roulette. Of course, no one believed him; the croupier sent for the police and he was arrested. But it was found that the threat could easily have been implemented: The man was a laboratory assistant who had been experimenting on ship’s rats and was, in fact, carrying the bacteria of plague in a vial in his pocket. (The vial was later restored to the laboratory without having at any time been opened.)
On July 9th 1959, the record for the highest recorded times that the same number has come up in a row was set at the San El Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico when the number 10 came up 6 times in a row. Incidentally, betting on this hppening is not the wisest of strategies to employ, as the odds of this occuring are about 1 in 3 billion.
And the most famous instance in recent history is that of Ashley Revell. Revell took what many consider to be a legendary roulette spin. He sold everything he owned (even most of his clothes) and even changed his name Ashley "Blue Square" Revell when a UK online bookmaker offered to contribute to the fund. He raised $135,000, flew to Las Vegas and risked it all on one spin, betting on red. Red 7 hit and he doubled his money to $270,600. He is now a partner in an online casino venture.
The first is about the inventor of the modern European Roulette wheel. He was a 19th century French casino owner named François Blanc. He is said to have bargained with the devil to obtain the game's secrets. As proof, some point to the fact that the sum of all the numbers on the wheel (from 1 to 36) is 666, the "Number of the Beast."
In 1884, a man threatened to contaminate the water supply of New York City with bubonic plague if he wasn’t repaid $ 20,000 he’d lost at roulette. Of course, no one believed him; the croupier sent for the police and he was arrested. But it was found that the threat could easily have been implemented: The man was a laboratory assistant who had been experimenting on ship’s rats and was, in fact, carrying the bacteria of plague in a vial in his pocket. (The vial was later restored to the laboratory without having at any time been opened.)
On July 9th 1959, the record for the highest recorded times that the same number has come up in a row was set at the San El Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico when the number 10 came up 6 times in a row. Incidentally, betting on this hppening is not the wisest of strategies to employ, as the odds of this occuring are about 1 in 3 billion.
And the most famous instance in recent history is that of Ashley Revell. Revell took what many consider to be a legendary roulette spin. He sold everything he owned (even most of his clothes) and even changed his name Ashley "Blue Square" Revell when a UK online bookmaker offered to contribute to the fund. He raised $135,000, flew to Las Vegas and risked it all on one spin, betting on red. Red 7 hit and he doubled his money to $270,600. He is now a partner in an online casino venture.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The $2.5 Million Roulette Scam
Ever since casinos came about, people have been looking for a system to beat them. Not necessarily illegal systems, but ways to manipulate the odds from the housed favor, to the players favor. The most famous case was that of the MIT blackjack team. They studied and studied and studied some more. And they won. A lot. And eventually were caught and banned from many casinos, but not arrested, because they did nothing wrong, except they beat the casino at their own game.
Well, that's nothing compared to the brass cajones these 3 Eastern Europeans did in 2 nights in England in March of 2004.
The game of choice, Roulette. What they did? Well, they rigged a cell phone to determine the best bets on the wheel.
Here's how it worked. They had a laser scanner inside a mobile phone linked to a computer. The scanner measured the speed of the roulette ball as the croupier released it, identified where it fell and measured the declining orbit of the wheel. The data was beamed to the computer, which forecast which section numbers the ball would land on. This data was flashed on to the screen of the phone just before the wheel made its third spin, by which time all bets must be placed.
With this method, they reduced their odds of winning from 37-1 to 6-1, the trio placed bets on all six numbers in the section where the ball would end up.
On their first night they took home £100,000 ($200,000 US). The following evening they returned and won £1.2 million ($2.4 million US). They were handed £300,000 in cash and a check for £900,000.
But then the casinos reviewed the tapes of those evenings and called Scotland Yard. the 3 were arrested and their winnings seized. They were released on bail and made to wait in the country for 9 months during the investigation.
The investigation ended and Scotland Yard informed them that no further action will be taken and that the investigation ended.
Furthermore, there winning were returned. The reason: the gamblers had not broken any law because their scanner did not interfere with the ball or the roulette wheel. It simply measured it, like a cop holding a radar gun, it only measure the wheel and ball, it didn't affect the play.
I've got to load that program in my PDA!
Thanks for stopping by!
Well, that's nothing compared to the brass cajones these 3 Eastern Europeans did in 2 nights in England in March of 2004.
The game of choice, Roulette. What they did? Well, they rigged a cell phone to determine the best bets on the wheel.
Here's how it worked. They had a laser scanner inside a mobile phone linked to a computer. The scanner measured the speed of the roulette ball as the croupier released it, identified where it fell and measured the declining orbit of the wheel. The data was beamed to the computer, which forecast which section numbers the ball would land on. This data was flashed on to the screen of the phone just before the wheel made its third spin, by which time all bets must be placed.
With this method, they reduced their odds of winning from 37-1 to 6-1, the trio placed bets on all six numbers in the section where the ball would end up.
On their first night they took home £100,000 ($200,000 US). The following evening they returned and won £1.2 million ($2.4 million US). They were handed £300,000 in cash and a check for £900,000.
But then the casinos reviewed the tapes of those evenings and called Scotland Yard. the 3 were arrested and their winnings seized. They were released on bail and made to wait in the country for 9 months during the investigation.
The investigation ended and Scotland Yard informed them that no further action will be taken and that the investigation ended.
Furthermore, there winning were returned. The reason: the gamblers had not broken any law because their scanner did not interfere with the ball or the roulette wheel. It simply measured it, like a cop holding a radar gun, it only measure the wheel and ball, it didn't affect the play.
I've got to load that program in my PDA!
Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Roulette Nation -- Interactive Casino on TV
Interactive Casinos have finally hit TV, well, at least in England. Mega Entrepreneur and Media Mogul Sir Richard Branson has launched, via his Virgin Media Television brand, a new TV channel called "Challenge Jackpot" All casino games, all the time. And the backbone of this venture is a show called Roulette Nation. The show runs for 8 hours every night and is unique in that it is interactive both on TV and online.
Essentially, it works like this, you log in to the internet and set up and account ( a credit card is required.) To actually place bets, you must call in to a number on the screen. Play can be followed on TV and the internet and non TV games can be played on the website as well.
The site also offers bonuses that are comparable with online casino bonuses used to attract new players.
I think in theory this is a good concept, but the interactivity needs some work. The use of the telephone is my concern. It should be done online and on TV only. The players should be able to place bets and follow the game online and not have to worry about calling in (unless it's an issue for customer service). I know many people, myself included, who surf and watch TV at the same time (I am doing it now in fact!) So this should appeal to them.
But since this is a new venture, there is plenty of time to get the bugs worked out. I like the idea of this channel, once again, Branson lets his brilliance shine. Now, if we could just get channels like these in the US (if we could ever get the whole online gaming this settled in the US!) If you would like to check out Roulette Nation and the Challenge Jackpot website, click here.
Well, that's all I have for today, thanks for stopping by!
Essentially, it works like this, you log in to the internet and set up and account ( a credit card is required.) To actually place bets, you must call in to a number on the screen. Play can be followed on TV and the internet and non TV games can be played on the website as well.
The site also offers bonuses that are comparable with online casino bonuses used to attract new players.
I think in theory this is a good concept, but the interactivity needs some work. The use of the telephone is my concern. It should be done online and on TV only. The players should be able to place bets and follow the game online and not have to worry about calling in (unless it's an issue for customer service). I know many people, myself included, who surf and watch TV at the same time (I am doing it now in fact!) So this should appeal to them.
But since this is a new venture, there is plenty of time to get the bugs worked out. I like the idea of this channel, once again, Branson lets his brilliance shine. Now, if we could just get channels like these in the US (if we could ever get the whole online gaming this settled in the US!) If you would like to check out Roulette Nation and the Challenge Jackpot website, click here.
Well, that's all I have for today, thanks for stopping by!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Some Luck!
There's been a lot of buzz lately over a story out of Sacramento California about a couple that bought an antique roulette table from the 1920's.
Some background: In 2000, Boyd and Sharon Cox bought an Evan DeLuxe Roulette Wheel that was built in the 1920's for $7,500. They kept it in storage for several years and decided to get it restored. During the restoration process, it was determined that the legs had been hollowed out and there were batteries inside about the size of orange juice cans. They realized they had bought a rigged machine.
We all hear about rigged machines, and although it may not seem like a big deal, most rigged machines were destroyed when discovered and this may be the only one in existence from this era.
The Coxes contacted the Nevada Gaming Commission who were in awe of the situation, calling it the "Bigfoot" of finds for the commission, alluding to the fact that none were thought to exist from that time period.
To discover the inner workings of the machine, the Coxes first took the game to Reno-Tahoe International Airport to be examined, but the game proved too large for the x-ray machines. They then took it to University of Nevada School of Medicine to try and get answers, but they it did not reveal the answers they were looking for.
The Coxes will be soliciting the help of master roulette craftsman Paul Tramble to get more information and to get it restored.
The Coxes are antique enthusiasts and part owners of Antiques & Treasures in Reno and both work in the gambling industry. Their ultimate goal with the table is after it is refurbished to eventually sell it. The table after it is refurbished can be worth over $250,000.
To see the article, click here.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Some background: In 2000, Boyd and Sharon Cox bought an Evan DeLuxe Roulette Wheel that was built in the 1920's for $7,500. They kept it in storage for several years and decided to get it restored. During the restoration process, it was determined that the legs had been hollowed out and there were batteries inside about the size of orange juice cans. They realized they had bought a rigged machine.
We all hear about rigged machines, and although it may not seem like a big deal, most rigged machines were destroyed when discovered and this may be the only one in existence from this era.
The Coxes contacted the Nevada Gaming Commission who were in awe of the situation, calling it the "Bigfoot" of finds for the commission, alluding to the fact that none were thought to exist from that time period.
To discover the inner workings of the machine, the Coxes first took the game to Reno-Tahoe International Airport to be examined, but the game proved too large for the x-ray machines. They then took it to University of Nevada School of Medicine to try and get answers, but they it did not reveal the answers they were looking for.
The Coxes will be soliciting the help of master roulette craftsman Paul Tramble to get more information and to get it restored.
The Coxes are antique enthusiasts and part owners of Antiques & Treasures in Reno and both work in the gambling industry. Their ultimate goal with the table is after it is refurbished to eventually sell it. The table after it is refurbished can be worth over $250,000.
To see the article, click here.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Greats of the Game--Vol. 1
Occasionally. I will take time to talk about a famous Roulette pioneer. I will be referring to these blogs as the Greats of the Game. Today's legend Joe Jagger.
Joseph Hobson Jagger was an English engineer that pioneered the concept of team play, although it was to a lesser degree than that of the famous MIT team, the actions of Jagger were no doubt a template.
Behind Jagger's overall plan was a theory. This theory was that a roulette wheel was not perfectly balanced. Which is not a bad assumption for the 1870's. So if that was the case, the wheel would land on certain numbers more than others. So in 1873, he hired 6 people to secretly write down the winning spins at a Monte Carlo casino. The information showed that one of the roulette tables showed 9 numbers that repeatedly won. He went to the casino in 1875 and bet at that wheel. Over the next 3 days, he won £60,000. As a result, the casino moved the wheels, and for a short time, Jagger was confused and started losing. But a scratch that he had noticed on "his" wheel was missing from the normal wheel he bet on. He searched and shortly thereafter found the marked wheel and started to win again. The casino would employ more stringent tactics by moving the frets (the metal dividers between the numbers) around each day. He started losing again and then gave up, buy wound up walking away with £65,000. (Incidentally, that would be worth £3,250,000 or $6,500,000US in today's money.) He never played again.
He invested in real estate and lived out the rest of his days in comfort. he is allegedly a distant cousin of Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Joseph Hobson Jagger was an English engineer that pioneered the concept of team play, although it was to a lesser degree than that of the famous MIT team, the actions of Jagger were no doubt a template.
Behind Jagger's overall plan was a theory. This theory was that a roulette wheel was not perfectly balanced. Which is not a bad assumption for the 1870's. So if that was the case, the wheel would land on certain numbers more than others. So in 1873, he hired 6 people to secretly write down the winning spins at a Monte Carlo casino. The information showed that one of the roulette tables showed 9 numbers that repeatedly won. He went to the casino in 1875 and bet at that wheel. Over the next 3 days, he won £60,000. As a result, the casino moved the wheels, and for a short time, Jagger was confused and started losing. But a scratch that he had noticed on "his" wheel was missing from the normal wheel he bet on. He searched and shortly thereafter found the marked wheel and started to win again. The casino would employ more stringent tactics by moving the frets (the metal dividers between the numbers) around each day. He started losing again and then gave up, buy wound up walking away with £65,000. (Incidentally, that would be worth £3,250,000 or $6,500,000US in today's money.) He never played again.
He invested in real estate and lived out the rest of his days in comfort. he is allegedly a distant cousin of Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Microsoft-Changing the face of Gaming
I was browsing through the internet again, and came across this article in CNET. In the article, it talks about Microsoft's latest exploit, Microsoft Surface (also known as Project Milan) being used as a basis for a new virtual roulette table. Now, for those of you who don't know, I am a bit of a technophile. I feel that knowing the latest gaming technologies and how they work makes for an informed player. And an informed player is the basis for any winning strategy.
Since my goal on this blog is to help you with your games, let's talk a bit about Microsoft Surface. MS Surface is essentially a computer inside of a table top. The screen is the table top itself and it is controlled like a touch screen. But it is more than that. It can also be controlled with hand gestures, natural body motions or physical objects. This makes for some interesting possibilities. not just for roulette, but for other games as well. For instance, a game of craps could include "virtual dice" and with a Random Number Generator (RNG) and the motions of a persons arm, determine what was "rolled." The technology in the roulette game in the CNET article eliminates the need for chips. Casinos will eat this up since it will allow for faster game play and less labor.
But I see downsides faster gameplay tends to favor casinos. Also, this system runs on Windows Vista. Anyone that runs Vista know that on the whole, it sucks. Even Microsoft knows it sucks. Before it came out, Microsoft touted it as the last operating system (OS) that they would put out for a decade. They stated that all Vista would need is "updates" to increase capabilities. However, they quickly realized the mistake and have started on a new OS strategy tentatively called "Windows 7." They are even letting people who bought new computers to downgrade to Windows XP. So, I have my doubts the reliability of the new game with Vista controlling it.
All in all though, the concept is interesting and could be very profitable and it is definitely the future of gaming. If you are interested in reading more about the virtual roulette table, you can click here to get the information directly from the manufacturers site.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Since my goal on this blog is to help you with your games, let's talk a bit about Microsoft Surface. MS Surface is essentially a computer inside of a table top. The screen is the table top itself and it is controlled like a touch screen. But it is more than that. It can also be controlled with hand gestures, natural body motions or physical objects. This makes for some interesting possibilities. not just for roulette, but for other games as well. For instance, a game of craps could include "virtual dice" and with a Random Number Generator (RNG) and the motions of a persons arm, determine what was "rolled." The technology in the roulette game in the CNET article eliminates the need for chips. Casinos will eat this up since it will allow for faster game play and less labor.
But I see downsides faster gameplay tends to favor casinos. Also, this system runs on Windows Vista. Anyone that runs Vista know that on the whole, it sucks. Even Microsoft knows it sucks. Before it came out, Microsoft touted it as the last operating system (OS) that they would put out for a decade. They stated that all Vista would need is "updates" to increase capabilities. However, they quickly realized the mistake and have started on a new OS strategy tentatively called "Windows 7." They are even letting people who bought new computers to downgrade to Windows XP. So, I have my doubts the reliability of the new game with Vista controlling it.
All in all though, the concept is interesting and could be very profitable and it is definitely the future of gaming. If you are interested in reading more about the virtual roulette table, you can click here to get the information directly from the manufacturers site.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Getting to Know You
Ok, so you all know I gamble. I've been to Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Monte Carlo and depending on my mood, the atmosphere, and whether I think a game is soft or not, My preferences change. But most people have a favorite and I want to know what my readers think. So I am adding a poll for you to fill out and it will be active for as long as I blog, so if you are reading this in the archives, then you can still fill it out! So the question I pose to you is:
On my next blog, I will be reviewing an online progressive roulette game, so come back soon.
Thanks for stopping by!
On my next blog, I will be reviewing an online progressive roulette game, so come back soon.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Welcome
Hi, my name is Tony "Dub" Stevens and I'm a gambler. I play all types of casino games and been to major casinos in the US and abroad. I will be using this as a forum to discuss all things roulette. I encourage you to read, comment and especially enjoy this new venture I am undertaking.
Today I want to talk about Rapid Roulette. I was reading an article online from the Press of Atlantic City which talked about the introduction of Rapid Roulette into New Jersey casinos. They have been in Nevada for a while now and they are gaining acceptance for their ease of use, lower table minimums for bets and of course, fast play. Faster play allows for more betting and more chances to win. The casinos love it too because it keeps electronic record of all bets, so there is little room for confusion.
My take on is that Rapid Roulette has been widely available for years. It's just called online gambling. Major casinos, such as Harrah's in this case as seeing the benefits of online gaming and they put the twist on it of having it in their facility and personalize the payouts.
I'm a huge proponent of online gaming. I spend several hours a day honing my skills online for fun and profit. And it saves me the aggravation of traveling (airlines are getting screwier and screwier with cutting back flights, overbooking and where in the hell are they getting the never to charge for 1 checked bag? Ahem...I digress.) Anyway, I will be listing sites here that I like and frequent for your amusement, so feel free to frequent them.
Well, that's all I have for now. Thanks for stopping by.
Today I want to talk about Rapid Roulette. I was reading an article online from the Press of Atlantic City which talked about the introduction of Rapid Roulette into New Jersey casinos. They have been in Nevada for a while now and they are gaining acceptance for their ease of use, lower table minimums for bets and of course, fast play. Faster play allows for more betting and more chances to win. The casinos love it too because it keeps electronic record of all bets, so there is little room for confusion.
My take on is that Rapid Roulette has been widely available for years. It's just called online gambling. Major casinos, such as Harrah's in this case as seeing the benefits of online gaming and they put the twist on it of having it in their facility and personalize the payouts.
I'm a huge proponent of online gaming. I spend several hours a day honing my skills online for fun and profit. And it saves me the aggravation of traveling (airlines are getting screwier and screwier with cutting back flights, overbooking and where in the hell are they getting the never to charge for 1 checked bag? Ahem...I digress.) Anyway, I will be listing sites here that I like and frequent for your amusement, so feel free to frequent them.
Well, that's all I have for now. Thanks for stopping by.
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