Michael Kaplan is a journalist based in New York City. He has written extensively on gambling for publications such as Wired, Playboy, Cigar Aficionado, New York Post and New York Times. He is the author of four books including Aces and Kings: Inside Stories and Million-Dollar Strategies from Poker’s Greatest Players.
He’s been known to do a bit of gambling when the timing seems right.
Online slots are surging in the UK. According to the Guardian newspaper, billions of pounds are showering in, thanks to game-loving punters. Some 22.5 million Brits are said to be betting on slots.
Everybody loves to get casino freebies. Gamble for high enough stakes and you wind up with a hotel suite and dinner at the joint’s fanciest restaurant. Really fire it up, and the casino covers your airfare and may even send a private jet.
Gambling is a great leveler. Whether rich or poor, famous or anonymous, we all like to have a little something riding on the turn of a card or the outcome of a sporting event. In that regard, celebrities are just like the rest of us – albeit, to a degree.
When we think of bingo, we normally consider it to be a game played by old ladies in church basements. It doesn’t come anywhere close to being the sort of chancy activity that people who visit gambling cities such as Las Vegas will go out of their way to engage in.
Caesars Palace is one of the most well known casinos in the world. Our 888casino expert takes a look at the property, its history, and place in Las Vegas.
The new book Takes from the Felt offers some amazing tales from advantage players. Keep reading for insight on what it’s like to be a professional gambler.