Online Casino 101

Everyone wants a casino game that pays out well. After all, a lot of the fun of gambling is the hope of winning a big sum of money. Every game [...]

By definition, gambling is risking money on games of chance. That means that the player has little or no control over whether they win or lose. Yet, many gamblers believe that they have ways to predict or control the outcome of their favorite casino games. Most people have a hard time accepting that things are out of their control. […]

With election betting now available in the US, over $100 million rides on the outcome of tomorrow’s contest on Kalshi alone. But can the prediction market provider’s users risk that much individually, as a recent story by NBC News claimed? While some clients enjoy the leeway of that $100 million limit, the answer for typical […]

International chess master Yosha Iglesias says that ChatGPT is now better at predicting the next move in a chess match between two of the game’s top players than Stockfish, the world’s strongest chess engine. That news might be alarming to professional game players of all stripes, particularly poker players, for whom computer-assisted cheating is an increasing problem. However, the ability […]

Witnessing any eclipse is a rare treat, and total solar eclipses are the rarest of all. Just how rare? Well, you’re a little more likely to witness one at random than win the lottery, but the odds aren’t as different as you might expect. For those fortunate enough to witness a planetary peep show, the […]

Galaxy Gaming has brought its proprietary Roulette Up—a variation on classic American roulette—to the online casino space for the first time. The game, featuring a unique progressive side bet, is now available at DraftKings Casino, Golden Nugget Casino, and WynnBet Casino across multiple states. The company also plans to launch the game in Canada soon. Some […]

Blackjack fans in New Jersey have a new variant they can try at BetMGM-owned online casinos: Double-Up Blackjack. BetMGM partnered with the game’s owner, Score Gaming, for the rights to offer it. Double-Up Blackjack is the most popular game in Score’s line of “End 16” games. In these games, a dealer’s 16 results in players’ bets being returned to […]

Five years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had made sports betting illegal in all states but Nevada. Since then, legal sports betting has swept the nation, accompanied by a seemingly smaller boom for online casinos. In celebrating the end of PASPA, the American Gaming Association (AGA)points out that legal sportsbooks […]

Video poker is a fast-paced online casino game with simple rules, great odds, and the chance to win large payouts. All levels of players can give it a try, with [...]

Casino Hold’em is an exciting table game where players compete against the house. In other words, your mission is simply to beat the dealer’s hand, which is different from the goal [...]

Craps is a popular casino game both online and in-person. But it can also seem overwhelming to new players. In this guide, we’ll explain how to play craps and look at [...]

Pai Gow Poker is one of the more underrated casino games because it’s easy to learn, widely available, and offers some exciting odds and win potential. On this page, we [...]

One of the easiest card games to learn is Casino War at online casinos. Most of us began playing War as kids with just a deck of cards and a [...]

Save yourself the trip to the lottery retailer and play scratch offs online. Many online casinos now offer the option. Players can find them listed under scratch offs, scratch cards, [...]

Like every bar top in Las Vegas, every online casino in the US offers video poker. While the nine-in-one Game King, which hosts Jacks or Better, is the most popular, [...]

Skill games have been around for centuries, but with the legalization of online gambling in the US, players can now play games of skill for money and a chance at [...]

Enjoying a ball game at a casino is quite easy. All US online casinos provide players access to games that include a ball element, such as roulette and keno. The [...]

Sic bo is a hidden gem of the US casino world, including at online casinos. Although it has gained some popularity in the last decade, this easy-to-learn dice game deserves [...]

3 Card Poker is a popular table game that pits the player against the dealer rather than against other players. In this guide, we’ll cover how to play 3 Card [...]

4-Card Poker is an exciting poker variant in which the dealer and player compete to create the best possible four-card hand. In this guide, we’ll review the best places to [...]