Many compulsive gamblers always believe there is no way that they can lose. When they hit loses, they always believe they will win back the previous losses in the next turn, but most of the time they are disappointed. Gamblers who can’t face their losses due to losing in the games are the common victims of additive gambling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For these affiliates referring US players only, Black Friday was a day that literally put them out of business. Those affiliates who were participating in revenue sharing programs in Europe, had no problem, but those who serviced the US market fell flat on their faces. While it is hopeful that the affiliates will find their feet once again, it will probably have to be by the US Government changing their laws and legalizing online gambling. Such a law has already been proposed in Congress to legalize online poker. It has not passed yet and is not very far along, but it is a start.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Another good way to keep your money in your hands and not the casino’s is to avoid several “sucker bets” that you’ll find at web casinos and bricks and mortar casinos. One sucker bet to avoid is the “insurance bet” in blackjack. If the dealer shows an Ace, you may be offered “insurance,” which is basically a bet that the dealer’s down-facing card is a 10. This scenario is very unlikely, and the house edge on insurance bets is 15%. Avoid these bets. Tie bets in baccarat (bets that the dealer and player end up with the same score) are also poor bets, with house edges of over 14%. Most other baccarat bets have far lower house edges.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n