Casino News Tagged As blackjack
Happy Birthday Legalized Gambling!
On this day in history, gambling was legalized in the state of Nevada, back in 1931. Since then, Las Vegas has grown from a dusty old silver mining town into one of the premier vacation destinations in the world. Decades after Nevada, other states and locations around the world joined the fun and legalized various [...]
Why Gambling is Better Than the Stock Market
I was watching the news last night and they had some guy on talking about the plummeting stock market. And he was arguing that now might actually be a good time to invest in some stocks. After I finished laughing and crying, I decided to assess the stock market as if it were a new [...]
Top 10 Gambling Books
Anyone interested in the worlds of betting and gambling should have at least a few of these books on their shelf: 10) The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told – A compilation of thirty one stories about gambling (duh) that range from the super funny to the super tense. 9) Bringing Down the House – The [...]
Blackjack Strategy – The Double Down and Split
My strategy article got sidetracked yesterday because we were putting together the promotions for The Bachelor Season Finale $1000 Contest and working out the details for our amazing Oscar Night Promotion. We’ll have all the details up on the blog shortly, so if you’ve been unable to sleep without this strategy tip I’m sorry! This [...]
Top 10 Gambling Songs
Here are 10 songs to help you through tricky gambling situations: 10) Situation: Playing Blackjack, you’ve got 11 against the dealer’s 15. Song: Britney Spears – Baby One More Time Lyrics: “Hit me, baby, one more time”. 9) Situation: You think your wife is having an affair with a Craps player. Song: Frank Sinatra – [...]
Blackjack Strategy Tip of the Day
We all have our superstitions about what it takes to win with casinos, online casino or brick and mortar casinos. Some of them are based on intuition and others are based on real winning strategies. Considering all of the games we are offering here at Silver Oak Casino, with many more on the way I [...]
Top 10 Best Casino Game Odds
People generally play casino games for two reasons: to have fun, and to win money. In my many years of gambling both in casinos and online, I have been able to do a great deal of both. What’s my secret? I play smart. And I’m drinking most of the time. While your beverage choices are [...]
Do you play games of skill or chance?
When you’re choosing what type of casino games to play do you tend to go for games that are pure luck, or do you like ones that require a bit of skill? Personally, I’m a guy who likes learning stuff. I managed to finish high-school AND university (hold your applause). On top of that, I’m [...]
Blackjack Strategy – Finding the Right Game, Part 1
Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games going. One of the reasons I love playing it is because it blends luck and skill in a way that few games do. The basic strategy is pretty easy to master. But then you can hone your game by learning all the best times in the [...]
Good Games to Play for Manly Guys
You eat your steak rare, you drive a V8 and the only people you hug are relatives that have recently been hospitalized or saved your life. You’re a manly guy and now you’re looking for some manly gambling. Here’s a few game options that will up the testosterone, and down the desire to drink anything [...]
Preparing for a trip to Vegas
There’s one great thing about this whole looming global recession thing – super cheap trips to Las Vegas. You can get there for about fifteen bucks, so I hope you’ve already booked your trip. If you have, you should prepare a little before you go. How? You can learn some new table games. You don’t [...]
