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Bill Burton: About Gambling
IA Luxurious New Year
want to take this moment to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Where does the time go? Here we are at the start of a new year. A new year is like a blank sheet of paper waiting for the story of 2007 to be written down and added to the history
books. It’s a fresh start lled with promise and possibilities.
According to the Chinese calendar, the year 2007 (which begins on February 18th) is the year of the Pig. Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all theanimalstomeethimonChineseNewYear.Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal’s year would have some of that animal’s personality traits. ose born in the Pig years tend to have excellent manners, make and keep friends, work very hard, and appreciate luxuries of life.
nothing about and fail to take advantage of casino promotions when they play in the casino.
Many players can enjoy the luxury of the casino resorts while a ording themselves the best chance of winning while they play, if they just resolve to play smarter in the casino.
New Year Resolutions
Many people start the New Year by making resolutions that they plan to keep, but somehow never do. e reason for this is that we don’t have the passion to commit to many of our resolutions. e resolutions and goals that are achieved are the ones that we enjoy
doing and nd pleasure in accomplishing. So again this year, I suggest you resolve to have more fun doing what you like to do best.
Resolve to plan your visit. You can have a much better time if you just spend a few minutes planning for your next casino visit. Know ahead of time how long you will play, and how much money you want to risk. More importantly, plan to do other activities while you are at the casino. Plan to see a show, visit the spa or have a nice dinner. e fun of visiting a casino resort is to take advantage of all it has to o er.
Resolve to lock up a win when you play. ere is nothing worse than winning money at the casino and then giving it all back. Many players nd that they are ahead at some point during their casino visit. If you get ahead, be sure to lock up your buy-in and a small pro t. Play with the excess and when that is gone, get up and take a break.
Resolve to take advantage of casino promotions.
Many casinos run promotions to attract players. ese may include special drawings, tournaments or double point days. Taking advantage of these promotions is a smart way to get a little something extra.
I wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year!
Until next time, remember: “Luck comes and goes... Knowledge Stays Forever.”
Bill Burton is the Casino Gambling Guide and columnist for the Internet portal About.com, located at http://casinogambling.about.com. He is the author of 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets and Get the Edge at Low Limit Texas Hold’em available online at www.billburton.com. He is also an instructor for Golden Touch Craps, http://www.thecrapsclub.com.
It doesn’t matter if you were born in the year of the Pig or the year of the Dragon or any other year. If you appreciate luxury you will certainly enjoy many of the new casino resorts that
are opening or being
remodeled across the
country. Gone are many
of the old “gambling
halls” and in their place
are new modern resorts
that o er every type of
amenity to t the tastes
of every player.
In many parts of the country, gambling once accounted for the majority of a casino’s revenue, but now it is divided more equally with the hotel,
Resolve to always use your players club card. I am still amazed by the
other attractions that
gaming resorts have to o er. Casino corporations found that many people are willing to pay for a luxurious stay at their resorts. ere is nothing wrong with this, but many are paying more than they should.
ey do this because they gamble at games they know
playing slot machines without using a players card. Not using one is the equivalentofturningawayfreemoney. ecasinosgive you comps for your play and the only way they know how much to give you is by tracking your play. If you
don’t use your card, the casino can’t track your play.
“You can have a much better time if you just spend a few minutes planning for your next casino visit. Know ahead of time how long you will play, how much money you
Here are just a few of my favorite casino resolutions that will help you play smarter and increase your chances of winning, or at least have more fun when you visit the casino.
want to risk. More importantly,
plan to do other activities while you
are there. Plan to see a show, visit
the spa or have a nice dinner. The
fun of visiting a casino resort is to
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
January 2007
About Gambling with Bill Burton