When Sam took his lunch break on January 24th, it never occurred to him that he might return to work later that day $90,000 richer. The 44 year old shopping mall developer from Pennsylvania was playing around on the Internet with a few business colleagues when they decided to try their luck at Colosseum Casino (www.colosseumcasino.com).

Although roulette is Sam's favorite casino game, the progressive Cash Splash(TM) slot jackpot caught his eye and he decided to give it a try. Three spins later, he was $91,541.19 richer.

"I rarely play slots," Sam says. "But, now, I'll think twice any time I go into a casino. I'll look at the slots and wonder if I can get lucky twice."

Casinos are in the position that we'll all be in someday soon: you're nobody unless you've got a web presence. And who has more presence than a celebrity? So by combining the two you get the most natural of partnerships: a Celebrity Casino. Rodney Dangerfield (Rodney's Place), Evel Knievel (Daredevil Casino), Larry Holmes (BetWithTheChamp), and former football star Bubba Smith (Bubba's Casino) all have new sites. In our article we'll cover the old and new, the fakes and frauds but one thing remains true throughout: fame sells.

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In this year's Oscar race, latest odds indicate that "The Cider House Rules" has become an even bet with "American Beauty" for the Best Picture nod. Kevin Spacey is an 8/5 favorite to win the Best Actor award while Annette Benning and Hilary Swank lead contenders for Best Actress at 2/1. This year's Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 26.

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Blackjack has been around for a long time, and until 1962 was not one of the most popular games offered by the casinos. A Basic Strategy had been developed by two mathematicians named Baldwin and Cantey, but it was not considered to be 100 percent mathematically valid. There had not been enough trials to validate their strategy because they did not have access to high-speed computers. Edward O. Thorpe ran millions of trials on Baldwin and Cantey's Basic Strategy. When he finished, he realized that the strategy for Single Deck Basic Strategy was now perfect. Blackjack is a game of dependent trials. Craps, baccarat and roulette are games of independent trials. It is this difference that makes blackjack beatable.

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More and more companies are offering sportsbetting and it's difficult to choose where to bet. Let's look at a few factors to consider when choosing where to open an account.

The first thing to check is the bookmaker's credibility. It's no fun betting if you don't know you will get paid promptly, if at all. Where does the company have its license? Most companies are licensed in offshore countries. This could be a problem since the legal terms could be vague. It is always better to choose license takers from more stable legal ground such as Austria, Australia and Great Britain. Interwetten in Austria, Centrebet in Australia and Expekt in Great Britain are examples of such companies. One weakness in Great Britain is that the tax makes it less tempting to place a bet there.

How long has the company existed? Old companies have higher credibility. Bookmakers like Victor Chandler and William Hill have been around for decades. My prediction is that many new betting companies will not last. The competition is hard and lots of money has to be invested.

How do they present themselves? What information do they have on their site? Who owns the company? Who is the manager? Do they have a well-respected accounting firm? Who do I call if I have a problem? All these questions need to be answered when choosing a bookmaker.

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Hope you enjoyed our very first issue of Gambling Newsletter. We'll have lots more gambling and sportsbetting info for you in next week's issue, including a dynamite craps strategy. In the meantime, if you have a question or comment, contact me, Steve Johnson, at .

See you next week!

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