casino games

Casino games are games designed for players to wager money on, and are found within real world or online casinos. The player bets an amount of money on an event occurring, and if correct is rewarded with a corresponding payout that's slightly lower than probability of that event occurring. The difference between the payout and the odds of it happening is called the "house edge" and are how casinos make their money.

Casinos games have obviously been designed to ensure that the casino always wins in the long run due to the house edge. The notable exception to this is Blackjack when the player is “card counting,” which is why counting cards is against the rules.

The most popular casino games in western casinos are Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, Video poker and Slots, though there are many more less common casino games, with more being invented all the time.

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  Geek Studies — Authority: 91
  This post continues a loosely-linked series of posts (including this , this , and this ) on how we can find narrative meaning in replayed games. You can re-watch a favorite DVD again and again, but it’s tricky to replay an old game and still enjoy it for the story because the enjoyment of story is so linked ...
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• Zynga: Were Banning All "Offers" From Games

  
  Kid Mercury's Blog — Authority: 169
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• Logger Moon, online poker whiz Cada survive marathon WSOP final table

  
  Lucky Dog Poker — Authority: 106
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• Stillman has six points in four

  
  The GNUru Fantasy Sports News | Popular Fantasy News — Authority: 177
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• Hill puts up 13 and 13

  
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• Washington Fallout: Koistinen on Bench ... Gregory Campbell Bruised ... Scott Clemmensens D-Fence

  
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• So Many Favorites on My Birthday

  
  Moss Posse — Authority: 110
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• Zynga To Remove All In Game Offers

  
  Kid Mercury's Blog — Authority: 169
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• Manchester United’s Jonny Evans should be banished from football

  
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• Wigan 1-1 Fulham

  
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• Nintendo: Nintendo Appear Undecided On The Possibility Of Wii HD

  
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• Lawsuit Claims Game Company Violating Privacy, Collecting iPhone Users’ Phone Numbers

  
  The Free iPhone Blog — Authority: 150
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• Open letter to Florida Gators fans: Enjoy it while it lasts

  
  Gator Clause — Authority: 138
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• New Finger Jousting Video

  
  STRANGE GAMES — Authority: 108
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• Amazon Holiday Toy Sale On Fisher-Price And Mattel Toys Available Now

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 166
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• Amazon Holiday Toy Sale On Fisher-Price And Mattel Toys Available Now

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 166
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