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Gambler's ruin

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Gambler

The basic meaning of gambler's ruin is a gambler's loss of the last of his bank of gambling money and consequent inability to continue gambling. "Gambler's ruin" is also sometimes used to refer to a final large losing bet placed in the hopes of winning back all the gambler has lost during a gambling session.

More generally however the phrase refers to the ever decreasing expected value of a gambler's bank as he continues to gamble with his winnings.

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Online casinos

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Casino Tropez

Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos or internet casinos, are online versions of traditional ("brick and mortar") casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet.

Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable to land-based casinos. Some online casinos claim higher payback percentages for slot machine games, and some publish payout percentage audits on their websites. Assuming that the online casino is using an appropriately programmed random number generator, table games like blackjack have an established house edge. The payout percentage for these games are established by the rules of the game.

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bwin

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Bally Technologies

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Type Public (NYSE: BYI)
Founded 1968
Headquarters Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Industry Casino games
Accounting systems
Products Video slot machines, Reel Slot machines, Casino Management systems
Revenue ▼ $547 million USD +13.2% FY '05 to '06)
Subsidiaries ACSC, MCC, SDS
Website ballytech.com

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Christchurch Casino

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Christchurch Casino

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Blackjack basic strategy

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Casino games

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"Beatable" casino games

With proper strategy, a smart player can create a positive mathematical expectation.

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Casino games

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Towers and the Bridge Suite of Atlantis Paradise Island Towers and the Bridge Suite of Atlantis Paradise Island

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Online Cameo Casino

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Cameo Casino website

Cameo Casino is the most trusted and secured online casino on the web. Enjoy the best choice of the online casino games: online blackjack, slot machines, online roulette, video poker, online craps, baccarat, and others games with huge new player welcome bonus.

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100+ award winning game, 17 progressive jackpots.

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Black Book

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"Black Book" is the nickname frequently used to refer to a list of persons who are unwelcome in casinos. The name comes from the fact that the persons listed in the "book" are essentially "blacklisted". The term can refer either to such a list officially maintained by a particular Gaming Control Board, or to the Griffin Book, whose information is shared by casinos throughout the gaming industry.

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