A few weeks ago we had Stanford Wong on the show talking about his book Wong on Dice. The thesis of this book is that players can control the dice when they throw them and have 7 show up less than 1 in 6 times. If a player could do this it would be worth […]
Podcast – guest Bob Loeb
Our guest on the show this week is attorney Bob Loeb. Bob is based in Chicago, and is the coauthor of Blackjack and the Law. On this show we talk about the disturbing trend of casinos confiscating player’s chips, and about the case of a tribal court in Michigan that convicted two players of cheating […]
Changing of the House Rules
This particular incident and conversation with a floor person happened at local casino in Las Vegas. I’m not going to identify the casino because I don’t know if what was told to me represents casino policy.
Podcast – guest Anthony Curtis
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press publishing. We discuss what new books are coming out, as well as what is new in the world of “couponomy.” How to make money from casino coupons. Anthony Curtis podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Five Hundred Dollars isn’t the same as Fi...
When Shirley and I finished a cruise recently, we scheduled separate flights back home from Orlando because she was planning on visiting a girlfriend there for a few days. Those plans got cancelled for some reason and Shirley was able to get on a flight a couple of hours after mine.
Paying for Drawing Entries
Listeners to Gambling with an Edge may remember a guest named Sammy Katz, who is an advantage video poker from the Midwest. I got an interesting email from him, reading in part: “A local casino I play at in the Midwest is doing their drawing promotions in a new way. You earn 1 entry for […]
Podcast – guest Max Rubin
Our guest this week is Max Rubin, author of Comp City, and one of the inventors of Bad Beat Blackjack. We talk to Max about the comp system at the MGM/Mirage properties, about a recent armed robbery at Barona Casino in San Diego, and what it entails to invent a new casino game. Max Rubin […]
Two Advantage Plays on Norwegian Cruise Lines &...
Shirley and I just returned from a week-long Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Sun. The cruise was “free” from the Palms, meaning that we “only” had to pay $521 in port fees and taxes — per person. We’ve taken a large number of cruises to many destinations, and this particular one was the only one […]
Podcast – guest I. Nelson Rose
Our guest this week is Professor I. Nelson Rose, author of Gambling and the Law. First Bob and I discuss the difference between professional and recreational gambling, and comp hustling. With Professor Rose we discuss Full Tilt Poker, and we discuss your rights in casinos on Indian reservations. I. Nelson Rose podcast Click to listen […]
Time-Stamping Your Money
Assume you have more than $500 in your wallet. If it’s not true when you’re reading this, it has been true sometime before and you can do a “thought experiment” rather than a physical one. Reach into your wallet and pull out a $100 bill. Can you tell me when and where you got that […]
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