Casinos are seen as the realm of the rich and famous and we get this illusion from Hollywood and the movies that they make. From corrupt casino owners to casino heists, there’s something that’s cool and collected about casino movies, and here are s a few of the best out there.

The Cincinnati Kid, 1965

This classic movie about poker stars screen legend Steve McQueen and follows an up and coming poker player who tries to prove himself in a high stakes game against one of the masters.

The Sting, 1973

Robert Redford and Paul Newman star in this casino gambling classic where these two Hollywood legends go up against a gangster, to the backdrop of a fantastic soundtrack.
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Many people like to play in the online casino while others like to play in the brick and mortar casino. While both establishments can give you a very good time, the casino online always emerges top when it comes to flexibility, money and time. That is why the number of gamblers who want to play on the internet continues to grow. There is no doubt that you too, even though you will still love the hullaballoo that you find in the brick and mortar establishment, you will want to alternate that with playing in an online casino. When you gamble online, you can play from the comfort of your living room. The time that you would have used to travel to a local joint can be used to play for more prizes.

It is important to note that in the online casino gaming, there is no real dealer pushing you to make decisions that may cost you money. You can play as fast or as slowly as you want. This is very good for newbie players because they can learn their way around the gambling sites as they play. This is the best way to get a good hands-on experience. Read more…

A friend of mine recently bit into a chocolate bar that was supposed to contain wafers and discovered that someone had conveniently forgot to put the wafers in. 100% chocolate! It’s the little victories that count. Here are ten of our favourite casino moments:

Someone from customer support at your favourite online casino sends you a note saying that you’re being given some free money, just because you’ve been with them for a while (who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?)

1. Winning a few hundred pounds on slot machines (the only kind of pounds you’re happy to gain).
2. The casino games you love to play anyway have an extra special bonus attached to them (makes it just sensible to play, indeed).
3. The heart stopping moment just before the blackjack dealer goes bust and you win £100.
4. Discovering a new no deposit casino with an unbeatable match bonus (branching out and trying new things is like pushing oneself). Read more…

If you play at an online casino you’ve undoubtedly come across the myriad of options offering different styles of play. From 3D Roulette to Multi Hand Blackjack and more slot machines than you can shake a stick at, the choice of games is as vast as it is varied. But it is not often we give a thought to the software that these casino games employ and how that effects our experience.

The two biggest software providers in the business are Microgaming and Playtech, both create reputable and reliable casino gaming platforms and both offer highly similar experiences when it comes to playing traditional games such as Roulette or Blackjack. It is only when it comes to slot games and scratch card games created by either company that you notice the exclusive content they provide for each online casino they power. To be honest it is unlikely most people care which company creates the software behind the games we play, however when it comes to the Live Casino option, it is a totally different kettle of fish. Read more…

It’s not often you come across a site that has been named Casino of the Decade and with good reason, for titles like that shouldn’t be thrown about wily nily! In the hunt for the best online casino, competition is fierce and often, it is rather too easy to get sidetracked playing casino games than concentrating on the task at hand. It can be tough at times, requiring the resolution of a monk in brothel, for temptation is everywhere you look and for a professional gambler like myself, I’m telling you this online casino is one of the hardest to resist. Not only is it the best casino of the decade, in 2010, it was also named best global casino, best casino group and best casino manager. I know, it’s ridiculous! With over 450 games to choose from, all based on the fantastic Microgaming platform and £32 free money to start you off, you can’t go wrong with 32red casino. Read more…

If you are a high roller looking for a generous online casino bonus, it can be hard to figure out which casino will give you the best bang for your buck. We’ve done our research here at the World Gamble Blog and I’m to happy to announce that we’ve come up one of the most competitive offers in the industry.  For players looking to deposit serious money, then look no further than the Lucky Nugget casino.

High rollers can get a 100% match bonus of up to £1000 free when they make their deposit. 100% match up deposit bonuses are very common, however what makes this offer so appealing is that most casinos offer a much lower maximum free money bonus. If you take full advantage of their casino bonus and you deposit a grand, you stand to double up your money to £2000, a huge mark up on your initial deposit. On top of that, with an average 97% payout ratio, Lucky Nugget Casino ensures a far better return that any land based casino and many of its online competitors. Read more…

888 has well over a decade of experience now in the gambling industry and over these years they have been able to build up a solid reputation. You won’t be able to find any unhappy customers that have used 888 and in fact most people that end up joining 888 never leave. One of the benefits of choosing to play with 888 is that they have an online casino, online poker room and online sportsbook all connected to the same portal. This means you can use all three of these services with just one account if you’d like.

If you want to take a break from the blackjack tables there are over a hundred other games in the casino that you can play ranging from card games to video slot machines. There are a few progressive jackpots in the casino to be won and if you’re lucky enough it could be you. All of the 888 Casino games can be played in your browser which means it doesn’t matter what type of operating system you’re using. If you prefer downloading the casino software to your computer that is also an option. Read more…

Halloween is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate the day of the dead than play some terrifying casino games. If you’re tired of carving out pumpkins and splattering your face with fake blood or cementing fangs to your gums, then head down to 888 casino and have a spin on the Spooky slots.

The day of the dead is upon us and I can hear the groan of zombies from under the ground as they rise up from their graves. Bolt your door and batten down the hatches, the witching hour is soon to arrive. The only way to avoid zombies, vampires and pesky trick or treaters is by staying in and playing casino games. There’s no need to deprive yourself of all the festivities though, for when you play Spooky Slot at 888 casino you can get 20 free spins with the max pay lines when you deposit £50 or more, use the code spooky and wager your deposit just 5 times to receive your 20 free spins! Read more…

If you’re reading this casino blog, odds are you’re no stranger to playing at an online casino. Being the savvy gamblers you are, you’ve probably hit up a few no deposit casino sites for some bonus, won a pile of cash and loved every second of it. You might have even stockpiled a nice bankroll for your poker, banked some bingo bucks or kept a large amount of casino cash for a rainy day.

You’d never dream that it could all come crashing down on your head.

The problem with the Internet is that although it has given players a better, faster and more accessible gaming experience, the relative anonymity and the sheer volume of sites means it is difficult to police. Rogue sites have popped up all over the net, and as Truman Capote said, the problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection. Players have reported slow or non-payment issues, frozen accounts, colossal amounts of spam and little to no customer service. Some casinos simply shut a players account and leave them out of pocket to the tune of thousands of pounds.

It seems that with all this unethical activity, it’s more important than ever to choose the right online casino. So how do you know whether it’s right, or a rogue?

First stop: licence check, please! A casino must hold a valid licence granted by a country with a respected regulatory body. Try the UK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming Authority, Gibraltar Regulatory Authority and the Netherlands Gaming Board. Anything from Central America needs a closer inspection. Read more…

William Hill Online is facing serious set backs after185 employees at their offices in Tel Aviv didn’t turn up to work last Sunday, to protest the resignation of chief marketing officer, Eyal Sanoff. Despite William Hill appearing as one of the world’s most reliable online casinos, staff are voicing concerns over rumours that the company may be moving their operations based in Israel to the tax haven of Gibraltar.

William Hill online was only established 3 years ago with Playtech providing the platform and  software for the world famous brand. For 3 years they’ve gone from strength to strength, in the battle to become the best online casino in the business. However, things are not looking too hopeful for William Hill, who alongside Playtech have suffered a fall in share prices since the walk out. Other online casinos are capitalizing on William Hill’s precarious situation, with even Playtech, who own 29% of the venture, expressing doubts about their relationship. Read more…

I read a casino blog the other day where a woman, upset about her losses, bemoaned the fact that she had been playing at online casinos for a decade and hadn’t made any money from it. A decade! I admire her perseverance. Still, the definition of insanity would mean that I would question whether or not I was supposed to keep doing it, or if I was supposed to do it differently.

A lot of people ask me if there is a trick to winning in online casinos; if you’re not playing games of skill (like poker) then you’re inevitably playing games of chance. And there’s no denying that the odds are in the house’s favour. So if you’re going on luck and the odds are against you, is it really possible to develop a strategy for winning?

The answer is yes, it’s possible to maximise your likelihood of winning. How?

Most people focus on little wins – the £20 they pick up from the slot machine, the £50 they win at scratchcards, the £5 they won from free casino spins. That is lovely, don’t get me wrong. We love all kinds of wins! But the long-term goal is to win enough to negate the losses you’ve made. Sound complicated?

Basically, you’re looking to stay in the game long enough to win the jackpot, without touching your own capital. With that in mind, you firstly need to find a great online casino offering a fantastic welcome bonus; free casino spins are great but you also want a massive deposit match with a huge limit. That way you can play using bonus money without touching your own stake. Read more…

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to own your own slot machine? Apparently Elvis had a collection of slots and pinball machines in Graceland, which he would spend hours each day playing on. In the Fifties, anyone who wanted to play slots would have to head down to the local casino or arcade, slot in a quarter and have a spin. However Elvis had other ideas, he brought the amusement arcade to his own home and created Graceland, the ultimate symbol of decadence. Yet there were also practical reasons why he couldn’t go to the local arcade; online slots didn’t exist and it would have been impossible to have a quiet game without being recognized and chased down the street by a gaggle of screaming girls… poor guy! He literally couldn’t go anywhere without a crowd following him. Read more…

What does the casino online offer you that you can’t find in the land based casino? Many people have asked me this question, as they genuinely don’t know about the generous bonuses and astronomical jackpots you can enjoy at an online casino.

The first reason why you should forget the brink n’ mortar casino, is that at a casino online you can win a much larger pot. In most offline casinos the tables are limited and you are forced  to play within a maximum bet range. In an online casino you can enjoy no limit bets and make off with a far greater jackpot than you could ever hope to make on the high street. Read more…

Just like men, so many online casino sites lose interest after the chase.

I’ve spotted an oddity in the course of writing this gambling blog. Reviewing hundreds of online casinos of course necessitates signing up to a good deal of them and I’m often impressed by some of the bonus offers the best online casino sites give to new players. 100% first deposit match up to £2,000! 100 free spins! A scratchcard giving you a chance to win £200,000! Wowser!

The things they’ll give you are nothing short of amazing. But strangely enough, once you’ve joined them the love suddenly fades, and you hear from your casino sporadically, rather like a lover who never calls but occasionally sends drunken texts on a Friday night wondering where you are because they want to ‘hang out’. Read more…

I’ve been having this recurring nightmare lately.

In it, I’m in an online casino using up my free slot spins, just like that kid from Norway who won the biggest online progressive jackpot ever, and I’m having a great time watching the reels spin because it’s a 3D video slot machine and it’s my dream and it has great graphics (probably of food, knowing me).

So I’m playing online slots, and I’ve just won a bit of cash when all of a sudden it happens. The bells and alarms go off, the screen flashes, and I’ve won. I’ve won!!! But the mindless fog of happiness barely has time to rise before I realise, to my horror, that my computer has frozen. I press a couple of keys. Nothing. I try to take a screenshot but it doesn’t work. I have a small tantrum but what can you possibly do except cry and hyperventilate and – WAKE. UP. Read more…

If you want to start playing at an online casino, or if you already play at one and perhaps you want to try another site, there are a few things that you should be looking for. Let’s face it, there’s no such thing as the best online casino, unless they create a casino where you always win and can’t lose! Everyones experience will be subjective and what works for you might not work for the next person. So make sure you don’t get too caught up in the glamorous images and big bonuses most sites use to lure you in. Read more…

With temperatures teetering on the brink of a giant cliff and set to take a dive by the end of the week, autumn is a great time to get acquainted with an online casino.

Every year, autumn heralds the return of coats, umbrellas and heavy-duty wellies. Mornings grow frosty. Evenings take on a distinct chill. What was formerly a simple decision regarding whether or not to meet friends at the pub on the corner for a drink now becomes an arduous trek involving slippery pavements and the possibility of getting your eye poked out by a roving brolly. We quietly shiver at the thought of winter and long for the days of summer and spring. Read more…

I know a lot of players who haunt their local casino but who’ve never tried an online casino. That might not be unusual a few eras ago, but in this day and age, surely the Luddite is a dying breed?

Friends, since this casino blog is posted online I have mostly assumed that the majority of you play online. But judging by the emails I’ve been receiving lately, this assumption not only grossly inaccurate but apparently a little offensive as well.

Why would I want to visit a casino online? asked one player from Kent. I’m perfectly happy with the one on the high street, added another. And my favourite: This obsession with moving things online is just ridiculous.

To be honest, a few years ago I might have agreed. I love a good brick-and-mortar as much as the next player, and I only discovered online casinos when I couldn’t be bothered getting up and going to the local for my games. With this discovery came the realisation that there are in fact huge benefits to taking your game online. Read more…

Statistically speaking, the house is more likely to win when you play at an offline versus an online casino. But are there other strategies you can use to win casino games?

If you’re a keen player, you’ve probably heard a lot about strategies to win, whether they’re time-based, game-based or superstition-based. Having a somewhat tempestuous relationship with Lady Luck, I’m all for things that make her more likely to smile upon me – so I hit my favourite casino blog sites to check out what the punters say.

You’re more likely to win money if you play for shorter sessions. Basically, it holds that the longer you expose your money, the more likely it is that the house will win, so it advocates frequent short sessions as opposed to the occasional marathon session. But in the end, the amount of time you spend at the online casino is the same, so does it really make a difference? The only thing I can think of is that when you play for shorter periods, you’re less likely to fall into the trap of believing that a win is overdue (otherwise known as ‘Gambler’s Fallacy’).

You’re more likely to win if you play late at night or on the weekends. This one is a bit of a puzzle. If you’re more tired, how can you make good decisions? Maybe this has something to do with the number of people playing at these times? Read more…

If you’re a fan of slot games, do you have superstitions?

We’ve heard some wacky things around the office over the years, not least of which included a fight eventuating in a casino chat room, bingo stalkers and a guy who ate his scratchcard, but the biggest laughs and ‘what-the?’ expressions come from when we talk about the quirks our friends – the slot games players – exhibit when they play.

Being – in general – a free slot machines player myself, I’ve been missing out on some of the craziness as the rituals don’t seem to matter when you’ve got nothing at stake. After talking to the crew, here are some of our favourites: Read more…