Are You Good at Blackjack?
Blackjack is a deck game which, along with maybe Poker, is arguably the most synonymous with casino card game culture. It is played in many variations, such as the traditional shoe styles, single or double deck, continuous shuffler games, and other regional variations. For those of you looking to hone your skills at it, let me do a basic run down of the objectives of the game, and dispel some widespread but completely unfounded myths about it. While at it, I will also let you in on some simple and effective tips about this quintessential casino card game.
Popular Slot Machine Myths
Slot machine myths can range from innocuous to ludicrous. Let me start this one by sharing the story of Behar Merlaku, a Swiss national who “won” a 43 Million Euro jackpot while gaming on a slot machine in 2011 at a little known casino, in the non-descript Austrian town of Bregenz. Did Merlaku do something special?
Tips and Tricks for Slot Machine Gaming
The home truth about slot machine gaming is that no slot machine gaming strategy ever devised on the face of this earth will ever change the mathematical edge that the house will always have over the gamer. And this is exactly where lays that tiny window of opportunity to learn what is backed by real experience, facts and mathematics, and maybe gain that extra edge in being the one to beat the house. The following advice will hold you in good stead the next time you decide to try your luck with slot machine gaming.
In India, ‘Economic Equality’ Continues to be Just Arm-Chair Idealism
“Inequality in India has grown faster in the last 10-12 years than in any other time in our history since the colonial raj.”
– P. Sainath, Senior Journalist and Rural Affairs Editor, The Hindu
We have all heard a lot of talk about the need for “inclusive growth” in India, especially in the last few years – ever since the powers that have had to face the deafening “anti-corruption” music, what with a barrage of multi-million dollar scams being exposed every other day by the increasingly activist television media of the country. One could ask – wasn’t that exactly what we set out to achieve more than 60 years ago? Wasn’t that the whole point of fighting the colonialists tooth and nail for freedom? Doesn’t political independence entail socio-economic independence too? The fact is – economic equality has become a victim of malevolent, ill-conceived, unnecessary, and overzealous government intervention into the economic lives of the people of the union.
Gaming Trends & Casino Industry Predictions for 2013
A look at the overall trends in the casino industry for this year does not throw too many surprises at us. The gaming centers in Asia-Pacific continue to represent the present and the future of gambling – worldwide.
The Rationale of Free Markets
To have any meaningful understanding of a socio-economic system, one needs to first gain an insight into two things – one, what purpose it is meant to serve, and two, for whom it is supposed to serve that purpose.
Where is the Casino Industry Headed?
Asia-Pacific is the future of global casino gaming, according to the Global Gaming Outlook report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This region is poised to surpass the US as the region with the largest casino industry in the world this year.
Foreign Direct Investments in the Indian Economy
In the pre-liberalization era, Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into India were plagued by several restrictions. This included ceilings on foreign equity, restrictions on the use of brand names, restrictions on the expansion of investments into consumer goods and several others. To add to the miseries was the Industrial Licensing System. In 1991, many of these impositions were either abandoned or significantly eased, paving the way for FDIs to boost India’s economic growth.
India to Slide from Position of Second Fastest Growing Economy
The Asian Tiger seems to be getting into the crouching position again. It seems to be moving further and further away from the Dragon. While her neighbour China continues to rule the roost, India has moved down from its prestigious position as the world’s second fastest growing economy. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s growth in 2012 will be reported at 4.5%. This is disappointing, since we were all out to cheer for the country surpassing its larger neighbour in terms of economic growth.
Baccarat Without the Juice: An Article by WGM
Here’s an article on Baccarat by Andrew Scott, published in WGM – World Gaming Magazine (http://www.worldgamingmag.com/) – a prestigious magazine for people who love gaming.
Rakesh Wadhwa. Ever since, I was a school boy, I knew India was on the wrong path. Socialism was just not what we needed to get ahead. Government controlled our travel; government controlled our ability to buy and sell; and government controlled our freedom to move our money. My life has focused on the inherent rights people have. When I was in college, I never understood, what the governments meant by their "socialistic attitude". If people are free to buy, sell and move their capital themselves without any restrictions by state, then the welfare of people is inevitable & hence the countries they live in will become wealthy. The government has no right whatsoever, to point a finger at me or my business. I am not a revolutionary. I just want to light up my cigarette and not get nagged about it. I believe in non-interfering attitude to attain more. 
The Bastiat Award is a journalism award, given annually by the International Policy Network, London. Bastiat Prize entries are judged on intellectual content, the persuasiveness of the language used and the type of publication in which they appear. Rakesh Wadhwa won the 3rd prize (a cash award of $1,000 and a candlestick), in 2006.
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