Common Online Gambling Games

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It was 1994 in the tiny island country of Antigua and Barbuda, a certain law was passed which made the location a legal jurisdiction, allowing it to issue gambling licenses. This law paved way for online gaming and until today, most gambling companies would base their business in the country to utilize their license.

The gaming software came years before the commencement of online gaming. An Isle on Man-based software company called Microgaming developed the first fully operational online casino software which gave birth to many online gambling sites. Whereas Cryptologic, an online security software company, provided the indispensable software which made internet transaction safe, secure and workable. By 1995, the first online casino was launched.

Like many things that did not have a smooth start, the launch of online gambling also met many obstacles. One major problem it met along the way was the legality of the trade. The very idea and concept of online gambling was opposed and resisted by many and especially in the United States. Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona for several times tried to prevent American citizens from gambling online and also promoted anti-gambling campaigns.

Recently, on September 30, 2006, the US Congress passed a bill stating the it is illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments from US residents to online gambling companies. This bill later became a law which President Bush signed on October 13.

But although online gambling have up to now been fought against by many individuals, organizations and even the government, many are still captivated by the allure of this addiction. Thus despite all the disputes, supporters and players around the world are hooked in participating to online gambling. Most common online gambling games are:

Online Poker, or Internet Poker, is known to be partially responsible for the dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide. Online poker tables mostly host games of Texas hold 'em, Omaha, Seven-card stud and razz, both in tournament and ring game structures.

Online Casinos utilize the internet to play casino games roulette, blackjack, pachinko, baccarat and many others. Internet casinos may also be divided into three groups according to their interface: Web based casinos, Download-based casinos, and Live casinos. Web based casinos are played without the need to download software for playing games. Plug-ins must be installed in the browser to accommodate such games. Download-based casinos require clients to download software in order to play and wager on the casino games offered. The software connects to the casino service provider and handles contact without browser support. Whereas Live-based casinos allow online players to play and interact with the games played in real world casinos. In this setting, players connected online could see, hear and interact with live dealers at tables in casino studios around the world.

Online Sports Betting, where there are a variety of sporting events that a player could wager over the internet like fixed-odds gambling. Wagering or betting could be done through Bookmakers, spread betting firms and betting exchanges.

Online bingos are also available via the internet. Also for Mobile gambling, there are now developments in the utility of wireless and cellular devices in gambling notwithstanding the raucous debates for gambling online.

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Playing Casino Games for Money

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Playing Casino Games for Money
Around thirty million people visit Las Vegas from different parts of the world. All of them have some common dreams and they are mostly about 'making big money' in casinos! Las Vegas appears to be the most probable destination for gambling but there are several other alternatives as well. Playing casino games for money doesn't begin with money in the first step! You can practice on virtual casinos where little or no real money is involved. Here is a list of helpful tips to play casino games for money -




Most of the casinos will display a list of available games on their websites. Check out this list and pick up the most favorable games. Slots and Keno might be your best bets if you like to play single player games of chance. Playing Black Jack or Roulette is a great idea if you like to interact with people.



If the game of your choice involves some pre-determined strategy, stick to it for some time. There is no point of jumping from one game to other. At the end of day, even if you win something, you won't be able to use this knowledge on following day. Learning is important aspect in gambling and that is reason why experts recommend you to stick to a particular game.



Your chances of winning will increase if you are committed to stay focused during the time you are on gambling table. Keep your cell phones, cameras and other disturbances in your bags and concentrate on the game.



Have a clearly defined budget before you start visiting casinos in Las Vegas or anywhere else. No matter how much money you have available in your bank account, there is no wisdom in gambling without placing a maximum limit on the amount of money you can lose. Just as you should leave the table once you make sufficient money, you have to leave the table in the cases of repeated losses as well.A�

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Football Spread Betting Made Simple - I'll Show You How

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Football Spread betting can be a volatile betting medium but also very profitable. The most important aspect to understand is that the more convincingly your bet wins the greater the winnings; this works the other way too, if you're incorrect by a wide margin then your losses will be heavier. I will explain using an example for the England vs Ukraine total goals market.
The spread betting firm sets the spread for the total goals market, if you think they are right then don't bet, if you think they are wrong then  really is as simple as that! There's 2 ways to bet, you either buy above or sell below.
Example, they set the spread for England vs Ukraine in the total goals market as 4, which means they expect there to be 4 goals in the game. If you think it will be a 0-0 then you would sell below, if you think it would be a 4-4 thriller, then you buy above; if you think the game will finish with 4 goals then you wouldn't bet because you agree with the way the spread has been set.
The thing to remember is that if you sell below and the game finished 6-3 then you could owe a fair bit of money, depending on how the spread has been set. So now you should understand the mechanics of the bet, your next goal is to understand your liability.
Your liability is set by how wrong you are, so if you're way off then you will owe more than if you're only slightly wrong, you take the amount you're wrong by and multiply it by your stake. So if total goals is set to 4 and you have bought below, and the game finishes 3-3 then you take the spread and subtract the result, which would give you -2. So say you bought under for £100 then you would do the following maths:
100 x -2 = -200
So you would lose £200!
This works the other way round too, so if the game finished 1-0 then you would win...
100 x +3 = £300
I hope the idea of spread betting is less daunting now and you feel like you've got another tool in your punting arsenal to bash those bookies with. There are a wide range of markets, so whether you prefer to bet on correct scores, time of the first goal or the total number of corners, there's always an online spread betting firm willing to gamble with you. Out of the current pool of spread betting firms, I'm happy to recommend IG Index, Extrabet and Paddy Power Trader.

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Why You Should Use A Betting System As An Adviser Rather Than Blindly Following Everything They Pick

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So I had an idea for a new betting strategy the other day that I was trying to turn into a system when I thought, what is the point in setting things in stone by assigning the tag 'system' to it.
As soon as you call something a system there is no wiggle room. There is no 'well this still looks like a good bet' or 'there's no chance that horse is going to win it has one leg!'. If the horse/team/whatever fits the rules you are obliged to bet on it otherwise you are not giving the system a chance.
A system that I myself advised that is running pretty hot at the moment advised a massive bet which I consider to be an anomaly because the two teams involved are too evenly matched for the predicted result to be considered a 'value bet'. You might think this is just my system showing its flaws but you will find these anamolous results in a number of systems in all sports. Just think of the last time you seen a selection come up in a system that you knew wasn't going to win, but it fit the rules for the system and the system had been running pretty good until this point.
This is why I say that a system should never be 100% followed, there should be flexibility in the system. For example imagine you bought a system that predicted draws in football matches. The next game that the system throws up is Liverpool vs Newcastle. All well and good this might be a draw, but then you learn from Sky Sports News that several of the Newcastle players are out with food poisoning. Should you still make the bet?
My point is this; a system has no way of knowing everything, a system cannot predict how a horse will fare in the weather conditions, it has no way of knowing what injuries have occurred making the result questionable.
Systems are facts and figures and that is it. It relies on how past events have unfolded to predict what will happen in the future, it has no way of keeping up with other events like the weather and injuries. This is where you come in; you add the human factor to betting systems and the better you are at refining and adjusting betting systems the better punter you will be.
So next time you buy a system do not blindly follow the selections it provides. Use the system as a general guide instead of a rigid rulebook. If a selection seems to be wrong because of X or Y then don't back it, if a selection that you feel is a great value bet is not within the parameters of the system then adjust it slightly (as long as you have good reason for your bet!)
Also remember that systems don't last forever, if a system is good and really does find inflated odds to secure profit sooner or later this gap is going to get closed out and your profit will shrink and disappear, it is at this point that your system depends on you instead of the other way around. When this happens it is up to you to adapt or die. This is a system that has been working for you, now you need to refine it so it works for you again.
So basically what I am saying here is that your knowledge is just as important as the profitability of a system. You should treat a system as an adviser, they are there to give you their opinion. You should use their selections, your own knowledge, recent news and any other piece of relevant information at your disposal to decide what to bet on.

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Putting the Best Sports Strategy to Play - Increase Your Winnings!

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Amateur and professional gamblers have something in common - the money to bet. But one thing they differ on is the experience and being equipped with the best sports betting strategies that increases their winnings. It is a known fact that betting is a game of chance. And in order to gain advantage, you have to learn these strategies and use them for your own gain.
Successful betting strategies are focused mainly on a bettor's return on investment. It requires careful study and analysis to ensure that the ball is always on your side. The idea here is to always win. But if in case you don't, you should at least break-even.
Putting a good strategy to play entails making intelligent decisions as to which sport to bet on, rather than betting on every sport. Knowledge of a certain sport you are betting on gives you more chances of winning. In this strategy, you are drifting away from the premise of betting as a game of chance to an intelligent and well-informed bettor. Having knowledge of the rules and history of the game you are betting on is a powerful tool which aids in predicting outcomes.
Also, an important component of having the best sports betting strategy is the ability to stay on top and maintain your winning streak. Simply put, you have to have the ability and discipline to know how to stop when you have reached a certain quota and you feel you have won enough. Betting non-stop would eventually lead to you losing all your winnings. Also, taking time to bet is of great help. Studying and waiting for the opportune moment to bet would be a great strategy to staying on top.
Lastly, a wise sports betting strategy is to keep track of your betting record. You have to know in which sport you are winning consecutively and in which sport you lose a lot of money. Also, you must make a review or an assessment if you are going to invest to betting in another kind of sport or not. This strategy requires a lot of study and information gathering, and it also requires bettors to invest time in order to substantiate the data they have gathered and the assumptions they have.
Online sports betting is widespread, and is offered by many websites on the Internet. Unfortunately, a crushing 98% of bettors suffer from losses while only 2% win consecutively. Being equipped with the best sports strategy and putting them to play when they are needed puts you in the 2% category.

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Patience is a Virtue, Don't Be Sinful - The Sports Investor - How to Win at Sports Betting

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Sad to say, many people have not outgrown the need for instant gratification.  They need everything to happen immediately or they start to feel that it won't happen at all.  Either that, or they need to win every time in order to feel successful.  Unfortunately, this includes their betting style and, the end result is always the same.  These people play high-risk NBA picks, NHL picks or MLB picks consistently and they end up thousands of dollars in debt.  The internet exacerbates the problem.  All over the web, scam artists claim that you can make millions of dollars by placing all of your money on their bets.  Needless to say, people are so jaded that they think everything that doesn't work immediately is a scam.  The difficulty at this juncture is defining what a sports betting system scam actually is.
To most people, a sports betting system is supposed to produce immediate results.  People want to spend as little time and money as possible and yet become instant success stories.  For them, even the best sports betting system is bound to be considered a failure.  Take The Sports Investor for example.  With The Sports Investor, you won't make millions of dollars overnight.  However, they have a proven track record of success.  Their unique system of betting ROI's of anywhere from 5 to 40 % each month.  Nevertheless, they maintain that you need patience, not high risk, high payoff bets, to profit online.  According to most people, The Sports Investor is a scam, simply because it doesn't make you rich quickly. That could not be further from the truth. 
A sports betting system scam is one that promises to reward huge risks with huge profits.  In even the best of cases, a system is bound to fail once or twice.  When it does, the naysayers will call it a scam and move on to something else.  However, the realists will understand that you can't win 'em all and keep going.  The realists are the ones who will benefit from The Sports Investor. 
The Sports Investor is not a scam sports betting system.  It's a real system that requires real discipline to deliver real profits.  The thing to remember is that it is almost impossible to fail using a low-risk system and that's how The Sports Investor is designed.  For the individual who can go along with the process, The Sports Investor is a solid way to earn a living.

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Spread Trading Guide - Bullish And Bearish Conditions

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Spread betting, also called financial spread trading is a commission-free platform which allows the trader to speculate on numerous market movements, which in turn can be used to profit via bullish, bearish as well as neutral conditions. There are numerous strategies which one can use to profit; profits can be made from the rise and fall of the market movements.
One such platform for spread trader may be within stocks and shares options market. These options are available as puts or calls. A call option allows the trader place their wager on the stock at a set price which is termed the strike price; a put option will give the trader the right to sell the underlying stock at a specific price.
Bullish Market
This is where the trader believes the underlying market prices are going to rise.
Bearish Market
This is where the trader believes the underlying market prices are going to decline.
Bull Call Spread
This is where trader will make a bull call spread, established by purchasing call options on shares or stocks at one set strike price and then in turn selling the same number at a higher price. The trader will profit when the underlying share price exceeds the higher strike price prior to the expiration date.
Bull Put Spread
This is where the trader will use put options to profit from a rising stock or share price. The trader will create their spread by selling their put options at a set strike price and then buying the same amount of put contracts. Profit is made when underlying shares or stocks are above the higher price at the time of expiration. The trader will receive a credit into their account.
Bear Put Spread
This spread is actually the same as bull call spread with the exception the trader speculates the underlying stock or share price will fall. The trader will buy put options at one set strike rate and then in turn selling the same number at a lower strike price. The trader will profit when the underlying share spread reaches its maximum profit when the share price drops below the lower strike price prior to its expiration date.
Bear Call Spread
This spread type is actually a credit spread that allows the trader to profit when the underlying stock decreases in price. The spread is established by selling call contracts at one strike price and buying an equal number of calls at a higher strike price. If the stock is below the lower price at the time of expiration date, the trader will make profit by a credit to their account.

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