Archive for July 15th, 2010

Malaysia: Vincent Tan stirs the anti-gambling hornets’ nest

July 15, 2010
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Malaysia: Vincent Tan stirs the anti-gambling hornets’ nest

Late last month Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan was told that the sports betting license he thought the government had issued to him, hadn’t in fact been issued.  He contended that his company Ascot Sports had been given conditional approval to open betting shops throughout Malaysia. But in the face of considerable opposition from political...
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Kristine – Our live dealer of the week

July 15, 2010
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Kristine – Our live dealer of the week

This was an interesting blackjack session played at one of Playtech’s Euro dealer casinos. Kristine was the dealer and due to a terrible internet connection I was experiencing at the time, the video was actually frozen as you see it.  Frustrating to say the least, but then I guess you can’t always expect lightning...
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Live blackjack side bets – worth the bet?

July 15, 2010
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Live blackjack side bets – worth the bet?

If you play blackjack online at any casino that runs on Playtech’s European live dealer platform, you are offered a few side bet options in addition to your standard blackjack bets.  This begs the question…should you take them? Conventional casino player wisdom on side bets is this: They are typically attractive looking (high payout)...
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