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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 48  Gold Coast Upgrades Chop Down Palms19 March 2002
There was quite a bit of hoopla in Las Vegas late last year revolving around the grand opening of the new Palms Hotel & Casino, which was developed on a vacant parcel of land across the street from the Gold Coast and the Rio on Flamingo Boulevard. The Palms is owned by the Maloof Family, which created a ... (read more)
Price Is Right Fever Rocks the Rio12 March 2002
The Price is Right, an icon of daytime television, and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the worldwide behemoth of casino gambling, would appear on the surface of things to be an unlikely couple. Bob Barker, the legendary star of the show throughout its remarkable three-decade run, insists on wholesome family entertainment. ... (read more)
Word of Warning for Video Poker Players5 March 2002
There is one very important aspect of video poker that players tend to take for granted: The correct and accurate operation of the "hold" buttons. They are the means by which players hold cards they wish to keep prior to pressing the play button and activating the discard feature. The cards they hold ... (read more)
A Final Word on Cruise Ship Gambling19 February 2002
I conclude my investigative series about the unregulated world of cruise ship gambling today with an analysis of what the International Council of Cruise Lines defines as "customer service", followed by a peak at what one cruise line operator calls a "player's club." CUSTOMER SERVICE What the guidelines ... (read more)
Cruise Ship Gambling Guidelines12 February 2002
My investigative series dealing with the unregulated world of casino gambling aboard cruise ships continues today with another look at the gambling guidelines enacted in 1999 by the International Council of Cruise Lines. The ICCL is a Washington, D.C.-based industry trade association that represents the interests of 17 passenger cruise lines and a variety of cruise industry suppliers. ... (read more)
Choppy Seas for Cruise Line Gamblers5 February 2002
In today's third installment in my series dealing with casino gambling aboard cruise ships in international waters, I will investigate the gambling guidelines of the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) that were enacted by the organization in December of 1999 to establish specific procedures for onboard casino operations. ... (read more)
High Sea Gambling Dangers29 January 2002
Last week I began a series about gambling casinos that are operated aboard ocean cruise ships and luxury vacation liners. In stark contrast to the strict regulations and disclosure requirements that riverboat casino and land-based casino destinations across the United States mainland are subjected, casinos that float in international waters are pretty much given license to do as they please. ... (read more)
Gambling on Cruise Ships - Part 122 January 2002
Beyond riverboat, land based, race track, and Native American casino gambling, beyond Las Vegas and Atlantic City, there exists a casino option that many of us have experienced at one time or another but about which little has been written or explored. This relatively unanalyzed, unexplored gambling world ... (read more)
A Final Look at Good Casino Manners15 January 2002
Today I conclude my series on proper casino etiquette by taking a look at how good manners apply to the game of craps: 1. Craps, more than any other casino game, is filled with superstition. Never, EVER, talk about the number "seven" or even cheer for it on the comeout roll. It is a word that quite simply is not said or talked about. ... (read more)
Minding Your (Casino) Table Manners8 January 2002
A few weeks ago, I began a discussion of good gambling etiquette by
giving you some rules to observe when playing slots and video poker.
Today blackjack and roulette get the black tie treatment:
BLACKJACK
1. Avoid criticizing or demeaning the plays or strategies of your fellow
players. ... (read more)
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