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By Shaun Parker

 Two and six! Sixty six! All the fours! Forty Four! Clickety click… You would have to have been hiding in a dark cave in Siberia to not recognise the call of a bingo game. Connotations of grey sea-side resorts, howling wind and sticky sticks of rock come crashing to mind at the very thought of the game. Bingo is for run down seaside towns, tourists in kiss-me-quick hats, and penniless pensioners trying to win a can of beans for dinner.

Well, that is how it used to be. The game has, in recent years, taken on a whole new persona. Gone are the bad cardies and blue-rinse perms, and in are celebrity endorsements from the likes of Sharon Osborne and Pauline Quirke. Not a massive step in the right direction to trendy the game up, but a start. Apparently Sharon and Pauline can’t get enough of the ladies gambling game, and think it is a positively good idea to encourage the rest of us to spunk the weekly shopping allowance on bagging a bingo fortune. The trouble is explaining it to the kids that you didn’t win, and that is why they are eating value fish finger sandwiches for tea all week!

The game could do with a proper revamp. Places like Gala and Mecca have gone as far as installing interactive electronic wi fi super gigged up hand held terminals, that have replaced the old fashioned paper books and the mega chunky dabber pens. A fortune has also been spent on image enrichment. I’m not entirely sure that is a valid marketing term, but I’m sure you get my drift. Bingo is now a cool, trendy, safe and fun way to spend your spare time. It can be a social thing, a gathering of the girls on a Thursday night, all dressed up and raring to go; or a more subdued occasion, a quiet night in with a bottle of Pinot Grigio and a bit of online money spinning. I’m sure it is what Kate Moss gets up to every evening, along with the other A-listers. Who needs The Ivy and China White when you can play Wink’s version of the game online and win a year’s worth of Tesco shopping. At least it avoids the fish finger fiasco.

If I were going to go and immerse myself in the realm of online gambling, I would definitely choose the numerical tickets of chance over something like poker, which is enjoying a splendid online love affair with many wallets. This conjures up a vision of domestic bliss - Mummy online in the kitchen and playing bingo, daddy online in the study playing poker, and little Jimmy in the living room thrashing the life out of an X-Box! It seems more gentle, kind of innocent, not a serious type of gambling that you would end up in rehab for!

Actually, what I’d probably be fond of is a moment of reality immersion, a taste of the authentic, to go in search of the real thing. I’d gather a few girlie friends; we’d go get our hair done and dress up a little before getting a coach to the nearest seaside venue. I’d order us all fish and chips with mushy peas and too much salt and drink a half a lager shandy. We’d then head to the pier and find a traditional hall where cries of ‘two fat ladies’ is closely followed by ‘dirty girtie’. A place where dabber pens fly and prizes are for fun not for income. I’d choose the good old fashioned super safe and entertaining way of playing, despite the image of bad hats and candyfloss, and maybe win a teddy to take home to the kids.

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How to Pick What to Play in any Casino
By Janice Windsor

 Some people want to sit and relax and play a game that goes at their own pace and for them I recommend either the slot machines or video card games. Online casinos and their land based cousins offer players dozens of choices of different slot machines, and many casinos offer slot machines that can only be found at their casino. In recent years video casino games like video poker and even video blackjack have become very popular and are gaining space in most casinos today.

Maybe you are the type that wants a fast paced game. Roulette and craps are both very fast. This means it is not a long time between placing your bet and a winner being declared. These are also both games that you can walk up to purchase chips, play a few rounds and then walk away. Blackjack is also a fairly fast paced game, but it can be a bit slow at times when inexperienced players are trying to make a decision on what to do.

Poker is a great game if you are in the mood to site around and play a game that is just as much about the socializing as it is about the cards. When playing poker you can have several minutes between getting your cards and having to make a bet. The down side to poker is that because it is a social game, you have to follow the unwritten rules on winning and leaving. If you are winning big it is rude to just get up and go you have to at least wait till you lose a few hands. You are not required to do this by the casinos it is just an unspoken rule that can be the difference between being a respected player and a hated one at the tables.

Maybe casino games are not what you are looking for, maybe for you and your friends it is about going to the race track and betting on the horses. The race track is a great place to go if you are looking for some time out alone or with friends. You can sit in the casino bar or restaurant and have a few drinks or a nice meal at the same time you are betting on the different races, and besides the local races held at the track you can also bet on races going on all around the world and watch the race over a live video feed. The track is a great place to go when you just want something to do and betting on the horses is just the excuse.

The goal is to figure out what you are in the mood for and then you need to find a game that incorporates that into the game in some way. This will give you the best gambling experience in an online casino or land based brick and mortar casino. Remember if you do something that makes you happy you will have a better time doing it and will not be overwhelmed by the gambling side of it.

Janice Windsor is not only a big fan on Online Casinos but she also loves Horse Gambling at the track.

Gambling With Care or Be Aware
By Daniel Millions

 The past time known as gambling has been around for centuries with historical records dating all the way back to 2300 B.C. Gambling, loosely defined is making a wager or bet on a undetermined outcome. A person could make a wager with another on whether or not it will rain the next day. In this scenario, the outcome may seem predictable due to news forecast or the cloud coverage in the area.

However, since there is no way for people to know the future for certain, there is no guarantee as to what will happen. This is a basic form of gambling that anyone could participate in which goes to show why gambling will never be eradicated, no matter how much legislation is put in place by government. The allure of winning something for making an educated guess can be very tempting to anyone. Nine times out of ten, money is the desired payoff to gambling but anything of value can be substituted for it. An example might be a bet where a person would wash someone else’s car if they lose or some other form of a beneficial service.

Overall, gambling has a bad reputation because people can literally lose all of their earthly possessions within seconds. The outcome for the gambler on the loosing end can be devastating for them and their entire family. As recent figures show, divorce and suicide are abnormally higher for gamblers as it is for non-gamblers. Nihad Awad, the National Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Washington, D.C. recently spoke on this in a speech about code of ethics, here is his quote: The suicide rate for pathological gamblers is 20 times higher than for non-gamblers (one in five attempts suicide).

When you factor in the general addiction associated with gambling, divorce and often crime, it’s not difficult to understand peoples concerns. Even worse is substance abuse like drugs and alcohol dependency added to a gambling addiction. Too often people get caught in the strong gambling vice and their entire lives are left completely in shambles.

It’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to gambling though. It can be exciting and can be done in moderation by responsible adults. Also, not all gambling has to involve a person giving up something if they lose. Consider a flash internet game based on a casino system such as slots. Sure there are online gaming sites where money is involved, however this isn’t always the case. Online internet gambling may be done just by playing against the computer system and no money changes hands at all. A situation like this is generally harmless and is done to gain practice or just to pass time. Even carnival games could be considered gambling but again, this is generally harmless even though money or prizes may be involved.

The ancient pastime of gambling will always be with mankind in some form or fashion. As I have illustrated above, it can lead to many problems for the person who gets carried away but that doesn’t have to be the case. Friendly gambling amongst family members isn’t the same as a hardcore casino high roller with a five figure pot in front of them. If you are a gambler who feels that gambling is taking control over your life, please seek out help in your area.

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