Every gambler has this experience. A string of reds at the roulette wheel. A run of ten dead spins at the pokie. The thought emerges effortlessly: “Black is up now,” or “the pokie owes me now.” It seems logical. The notion of owing a result after a streak has come to be known as the […]
Think of a slot tournament as taking the experience of playing a slot machine and turning it into something of a race. Instead of quietly playing slot after slot until you’ve had enough, you find yourself competing with not only the leaderboard, but also against time and the audience to squeeze as much as you […]
Sic Bo is one of those classic casino games that a majority of Kiwis know what it looks like but have never been tempted to try. The board is full of symbols, and there are payouts everywhere, with the dice being rolled at a speed so fast, it looks like utter chaos. Beneath the complex […]
Live dealer game shows occupy a weird middle space somewhere in between a traditional casino and a TV studio. They are much more akin to prime time viewing than they are to a blackjack table, but beneath the glamour and lighthearted chatter lurks the ever-present house advantage. They act as a stepping stone into the […]
New Zealand and Australia share a corner of the globe and a set of rugby codes and quarrel over pavlova origin. As for online gambling, however, they merely share a superficial resemblance at first sight. Beneath the surface is a world marked by substantially divergent behaviour and products. Both offer pokie machines and betting on […]
Access at gambling facilities is not often mentioned in the promotional literature, but it is what will determine whether people get to gamble at all. For the disabled gambler, the difference between “nice idea” and “real option” is often the difference between ramps, signs, lighting, and the level of listening. However, the problem also exists […]
A casino night is the perfect fundraiser: it’s fun, it’s social, it’s easy to theme, and it’s likely to be popular enough to generate decent ticket sales. The thing is, in New Zealand, the minute you add a bit of chance, some prizes, and some cash, you are in a regulated environment. “It’s only for […]
Slot tournaments are what turn single slot playing into an event with timers and a leaderboard. All players are given the same amount of non-cash credits and a fixed bet, play for a fixed period of time, and the one with the highest total winnings wins. Once you are familiar with this, speed and tournament […]
Most NZ parents spent their childhood with cartridges and arcade machines, not apps where you buy “gems” priced at 10.99 per pack. The way current games mix the lines between pure gaming and gambling-style components is hard to notice if you are not in that environment daily. Loot boxes, skin-betting, and social casino games exist […]
With every consecutive loss that occurs, the same question comes to mind. Is this game fixed? Is this casino preventing winning combinations from occurring? It is a normal response when the actual cash keeps evaporating and there is no decent combination appearing on the screen. However, the truth is much less exciting and more mathematical. […]
The casino industry has always had a feeling of mystery surrounding it. Flashing lights, busy gaming floors, and the sense that something exciting is always happening behind the scenes makes them, for many of us, seem like they’re straight out of a Hollywood movie! For tens of thousands of people around the world, however, casinos […]
Suppose you’ve ever sat down at a baccarat table, or even watched a few rounds being played online. In that case, you’ve probably seen a wall of tiny red and blue circles flashing across a digital scoreboard. Those little dots, called roads, are what players use to track trends, streaks, and so-called patterns in the […]
Going pro means that you have to view gambling, or particular gambling games, as a business, rather than a way to get easy money quickly. You will have to rely on small mathematical advantages instead of one big score, and you will have to be ready to study, track the info, and survive the long […]
If you’ve ever sat at a blackjack table and been dealt a pair – like two 8s or two 9s – you’ve probably faced one of the most important (and misunderstood) decisions in the game: whether to split, or not to split. Knowing when to correctly split, from a mathematical perspective, can make a major […]
Poker will always be about the bets, which are calculated according to the hands, the player’s position, and the pressure, so beginners will be well served by familiarizing themselves with one type, No Limit Texas Hold’em, because that is what the poker rooms are running, so there is a lot of learning about the order […]
