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Rules

The object of the blackjack game is to accumulate cards with point totals as close to 21 without going over 21. Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are worth 10 points. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is preferable. Other cards are represented by their number. If player and the House tie, it is a push and no one wins. Ace and 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards dealt is an automatic player win at 1.5 to 1, unless the house ties. A player may stand at any time.
To win you need to beat the dealer without busting. You bust when your cards total to more than 21 and you lose automatically. The winner is whoever has closest to a total of 21. You reach 21 by adding up the values of the cards. The blackjack table seats about 6 players. Either six or eight decks of cards are used and are shuffled together by the dealer and placed in a card dispensing box called ‘Shoe’. Before receiving any cards players must place a wager. Then the players are dealt two cards face up. The dealer gets one face up, one face down. Each player in turn either stays or takes more cards to try and get closer to 21 without busting. Players who do not bust wait for the dealer’s turn. When all the players are done, the dealer turns up the down card. By rule, on counts of 17 or higher the dealer must stay; on counts of 16 or lower the dealer must draw. (more…)

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Rules

Baccarat is played from a six-deck or an eight-deck shoe. All face cards and 10s have no value. Cards less than 10 are counted at face value, Aces are worth 1. Suits don’t matter. Only single digit values are valid. Any count that reaches a double digit drops the left digit. 15 is counted as 5 and 25 is also counted as 5. To start, the players bet either on Banco or Punto or Standoff. The card dealer gives two cards each; first to the player and then the banker. The object of the game is to bet on the hand that you think will have the highest total value. A third card may be dealt to either or both the player (Punto) and the bank (Banco) based on the following three-card-rules. It is not necessary to learn these rules to play, they are compulsory decisions and therefore automatic. Only on rare occasions a mistake is made:
Player’s third-card-rule
• If either the player or the bank have a total of 8 or 9 on the first two cards no further cards are drawn. The resulting hand is called a natural and the hand is over.
• If the player’s total is less than or equal to 5 the player’s hand draws a third card.
• If the player does not draw a third card, then the bank’s hand stands on 6 or more and takes a third card on a total of 5 or less. If the player does take a third card then the Bank’s third-card-rule below will determine if the bank takes a third card.
Bank’s third-card-rule
• If the bank’s total is 2 or less then bank draws a card, regardless of what the players third card is.
• If the banks total is 3 then the bank draws a third card unless the players third card was an 8.
• If the banks total is 4 then the bank draws a third card unless the players third card was a 0, 1, 8, or 9.
• If the banks total is 5 then the bank draws a third card if the players third card was 4, 5, 6, or 7.
• If the banks total is 6 then the bank draws a third card if the players third card was a 6 or 7.
• If the banks total is 7 then the bank stands.

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EcoCard is what we are going to discuss now.

EcoCard is an online payment service, fast and reliable, acceptable by various gaming merchants on the Internet. It is widely used in Europe.

To open account with EcoCard, you need to fill in a special application form and provide this merchant with your financial information. To fund an account with EcoCard use cash, Internet banking payment, or bank wire.

Ecocard accept transactions from most countries in the world so you shouldn’t have any problems with this merchant

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No we got another payment system to check out: Moneybookers!

This is a merchant that allows you to send and receive money via email. Money can be sent from a credit card or transferred to from your bank account.

Process:

Open an account with Moneybookers

Options to fund your account:

1. Wire Transfer: You will get a transaction ID and bank details. Then process the transaction. The funds should be in your Moneybookers account within 3 to 5 days. There are no fees when using this option.

2. Credit Card: Once your card is registered, send via fax or email to Moneybookers an ID with picture, the front and back of the credit card and a recent credit card statement signed by the credit card owner.

The verification procedure takes around 48 hours after the mentioned above documents are received. Next time you upload funds to your account the credit card option will be available to fund your account instantly. There is a 3% service charge when using this option.

Sending money via Moneybookers costs 1% per Transfer.

Important:

Moneybookers do not accept transactions from t Myanmar (Formerly Burma), Ukraine, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.

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As far ar you know to run online casino merchant account is required. There are many different payment system. In this article we would like to examine NETeller, one of the most popular payment system in the world.

NETeller is an online money transfer service. NETeller account acts like an online wallet:)). You are able to withdrawal, deposit, and transfer funds to other merchants that support NETeller payment system.

How do I become a Certified NETeller member?

Becoming a Certified NETeller member is simple. For example, American residents need only to register and verify a bank account with NETeller. International clients may become Certified members by faxing in a clear copy of their IDs or passports and both sides of a personal credit card. Once you become certified you will be entitled to all the benefits of certification. (more…)

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Hello!

ok, so we continue with Gibraltar Gambling license!

You should know that all gaming operations in Gibraltar require licensing under the Gambling Ordinance 2005. Remote Gambling licences, including for telephone and internet betting, are issued by the Government of Gibraltar.

Only companies with a proven track record in gaming, of reputable standing and with a realistic business plan can be granted gambling licenses. Licences are generally difficult to obtain. :(( Just 15 companies got these licenses from 2005 till October 2006!

What are the principal conditions and licensing requirements for betting and online casino operations?

1. The dealer should ensure that all advertising, promotion and sponsoring activity are truthful and accurate. It shall be targeted at adult players and shall therefore not be designed to appeal in any way to minors. (more…)

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Let us see, what can we get in Belize… :)

The Gaming Industry is new in Belize and the main goal is to attract genuine investors to participate in the expansion of the financial services sector. Gambling Regulations of the Gaming Control Act, Revised Edition 2000, have been adapted from similar regulations in successful gaming countries and adjusted to suit the Belizean situation.-Good idea, isn’t it?

Belize gambling policy

Online gaming covers the any games played by one person on computer or other device. It also includes games of combined skill and chance conducted, the negotiation or receiving of any game bet by means of telecommunication; +any lottery.

The online gaming regulation of October 2004 is designed to cater to online gaming companies. A licensed online gaming dealer is allowed to have servers elsewhere, but customer service operations should be conducted from within Belize. A gambling licensing fee has to be paid to the Government of Belize at the time the license is granted. Only one license is granted to one company at any given time and is valid for a period of 12 consecutive months from the date on which the license is granted.

Step-by-step proccess to apply for an online Gaming License in Belize : (more…)

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Hello,

This article is to explore particular features of Costa Rica gambling license obtainting information.

History excursus and government policy

Casino regulations were established in Costa Rica Casino in 1886 and 1922. Casino owners usually create a union or corporation. Casinos organizations are subject to accreditation adn approval the Tourist Board of Costa Rica Institution. They must be located in a hotel 3* stars or above, and at least 150 meters away from hospitals, places of worship, and Schools. Anyone under 18 years old is not allowed in a casino. (more…)

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How do you think, what is essencial to start online casino project?

Gambling license to open merchant account and dedicated server!

Let us carefully examine the gambling license question. The actual license to operate an online casino is issued by many countries all over the world, the first coming from the Caribbean and Pacific Island Governments such as Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts, Dominica, Curacau and Vanuatu, Costa Rica, Cypros and others. The legislation proccess to register a company to operate online casino and obtain a gambling license differs in different counries. It is highly recommended for all the potential casino owners to contact the appropriate government institut befor applying for a gambling license. We plan to continue covering this field in our coming posts.

Stay with us!

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Online casinos have experienced incredible growth and popularity on the World-Wide Web in recent few years. The current condition of the online gambling industry is ripe with new fresh developments and innovative improvements. Let us explore what makes online casino projects so popular?

What do you think is the reason?
- Promotions?
- Gambling streak inherent in so many countries all over the world?
- Outstanding betting opportunities than regular casinos?
- Security and integrity of gambling sits?

The idea of online casinos was tried out in 1996 and today there are thousands of trusted online casino websites which profit from players revenues (and do not forget that these online casinos are played all over the world!). Online casinos have many advantages over regular ones.

One of these advantages is of course language. That means you do not have to be English guru. Actually… FORGET ABOUT LANGUAGES AT ALL: most of online casinos are multilingual.

Also, take into consideration that various currencies are accepted by Online Casinos. Well, that makes it real to play together people from different countries. It will never happen in regular casinos, you know. Moreover, there are many ways for players to deposit amounts, not only cash as it is in regular casinos.

Do not forget that in online casinos real money are used, not chips or points… whatever it is called. I think it is a kind of psychological fact to move people towards online casinos.

In regular casinos there are so many employers offering you free drinks. I think you can imagine how it affects your excitement… It usually affects so much that players can leave their clothes there… When players go to online casino, they are not forced to drink so much:), so they save their money and got an added health!

I am sure there are many women and men who would like to try themselves in a new profitable business, like online gambling sphere. Have you ever thought about it? What if you get your own online casino or online poker?

It is not expensive at all. Moreover: if you calculate your expenses you will be able to see that operating your own online gambling business results much more profitable than working for a “good and kind Uncle Bob”! One of the most popular in a gambling sphere payment systems, Neteller, reported $4,18 million a day gambling money processed in the fourth quarter of 2005! And this amount keeps increasing almost every month. According to eCOGRA (e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) report dated January 2007, the average player spends around $60-70 per session, the average session duration is around 2 hours. If you got 1000 players playing on your casino or poker website you can earn more than $60,000! Not so bad, right?

What do you think about it?

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