Blackjack News

Sony Pictures publish details on 21 movie
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become card counters and subsequently took Las Vegas casinos for millions of dollars in winnings. Sony Pictures finally released the web site of the first large-budgeted movie about Blackjack.

Ron Paul next big hopeful to remove UIGEA
Last year, when George Bush signed the Safe Port Act and the included gambling bill, we saw a brutal end to many major poker and gambling portals that used to operate in the United States. Next year's presidential hopefuls have expressed different views on the internet and how much freedom they want to grant for it. But no candidate has sent out a message as strong as Ron Paul.

British lawmakers consider giant casino constellation
Chief Executive Neil Goulden of GalaCoral said on Tuesday he expects the British government to advance its plans to construct 16 large casinos before the parliament by the end of November. This goes hand in hand with experts' expectations of the finalization of such plans before the end of the year.

Bush administration under pressure on gambling bill
In 2006, an Act of Congress in the United States paved the way for a gambling bill known as the UIGEA. The bill struck down as a shocker on thousands of gambling businesses, but more importantly, it tampered with peoples' liberties. The opposition to this bill is growing, the chairmen of two House of Representatives committees said on Monday.

News reporter tries out Blackjack dealing
A Blackjack player knows that it takes only a few minutes to learn Blackjack, a few months to become really good at it and a lifetime to master it. But it is often easy to neglect the job that is going on on the other side of the table. News reporter Meghan Kalkstein went on a mission to find out how hard the dealer job really is.

Rumor: Pamela Anderson lost $250,000 in Blackjack, Poker
From the pile of news without real substance, we bring you a story on Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, who according to some sources lost over $250,000 in a game of Poker and Blackjack. Apparently, poker professional Antonio Esfandiari proved that his skills in poker were far from unsubstantiated. So how did the pro get paid? Apparently, a hot night spent with Pammy.

Legendary Frontier Casino felled with explosives
When people hear of Las Vegas, many associate it with casinos like the Frontier Casino. Until now that is. Earlier this morning, the casino imploded when over 1.100 pounds of carefully placed explosives detonated and turned the building to ashes. The big boom marked the end of a legendary era and the beginning of something much bigger.

MGM Mirage to open doors in Macau
Las Vegas based MGM Mirage, the world's second largest gambling company, is scheduled to open its first casino in Macau on December 18, 2007. MGM Grand Macau will be one of the largest and most exclusive casinos in all of Macau with over 600 rooms, super exclusive suites and villas for the riches.

Blackjack coming at 30,000 feet next year
People who have sat down at the seat of a plane known that the entertainment options are very limited at its best. Some airlines are trying to change the whole 30,000-feet-up-in-the-sky experience by incorporating casino gambling to every passenger seat of large aircraft.

Bookmaker.com to host $10,000 Blackjack Bowl
Bookmaker.com, one of the world's largest online sports books, announced the opening of its first Blackjack tournament. Blackjack Bowl will feature a live tournament network and offer $10,000 in prizes, which of course is an addition to the entry fee, which will be split by the winners.

Sands Casino to players: Stop winning at Blackjack
Las Vegas and Macau based Sands Corp., owners of Sands Casino, tuned its third-quarter figures down a notch after an unexpected net loss in both baccarat and Blackjack. According to the casino owner, players have won more money than the casino. This resulted in a net loss of $48.5 million.