Various topics casino related
Do people make resolutions and stick to them? Come on now. We make resolutions on January 1st with all good intentions. They represent hope – change for the better – improvement. Here are twelve gambling resolutions for the new year, courtesy of the Casino Answer Man – John Grochowski. Please note John’s acknowledgments at the…
Today we highlight the website at Colonial Williamsburg and the article written by Ed Crews. It looks into gambling of early Colonial times through Independence Day, 1776. So let’s go back approximately almost 250 years ago for a look into Gambling and Independence in 1776. Introduction by Dr. David Schwartz Dr. Schwartz has written seven…
Somedays, the craziest questions pop into our heads – well, at least my head. Of course, we all know some of the greatest gambling songs. And on St. Patrick’s Day, we fondly remember those Irish songs we sing with the help of Guinness. So I wondered – Are there any songs that involve both? Here…
Happy Presidents Day Politics and gambling, poker especially, have a lot in common. Before making a decision, you need to think carefully and choose: take a risk or bluff. This post includes Peculiar Tales of Presidents Playing Poker. For many American presidents, poker was their time of respite from the rigors of the Presidency. So…
Eight years ago, I made a Great Gambling Books for Your Library list. It was a shortlist of suggestions I enjoyed and had in my gambling library. Since then, good gambling resources have been aplenty. Online audiobooks and old paper books are available to boost your gambling experience. So here is a short list of…
Indigenous Peoples Month and Thanksgiving both take place in November. Yet, tribal gaming has never been so intense. So why have the Mashpee Wampanoags of Massachusetts, the Indians that met the Pilgrims for that first Thanksgiving, been unable to make their dream come true? Here’s the story about Wampanoag’s First Thanksgiving and Casino. The gaming…
The Gambler’s Fallacy is the mistaken belief that a random event is less or more likely to happen based on the results of a previous event or events. Let’s take a deeper look into Gambler’s Fallacy and Randomness. A Players Belief System Recreational gamblers often have beliefs based on myths or gut feelings. The Gambler’s Fallacy believes…
Today’s post is a true story that occurred just this weekend. It made me think about karma in the casino. Do you believe in casino karma? The Cup Half Empty I tend to look at things with more pessimism than optimism. My mother firmly believed in the “waiting for the last shoe to drop” philosophy….