Casino On Net
www.casino-on-net.com
Already a legend in the online gaming industry, Casino On Net has everything a "nambler" should look for in an online gaming site.
     First and foremost, the site has been blazing a respectable trail on the Internet for well over two years, a fact that is confirmed by its solid reputation and membership in the Interactive Gaming Council, the industry's only self-regulating body.
     A gaming site should evoke a feeling of comfort in its visitors through superior efficiency, design, navigation, and speed. Casino On Net does this and does it well.
     It should offer its player many options, such as fun play or real play, a single-player or multi-player option, and a free software download or a free CD-ROM. Again, Casino On Net has these bases covered (Casino On Net was the first site to offer the multi-player feature and they augment it with real-time chat capabilities). Finally, an online casino should offer excellent customer service and Casino On Net goes to unparalleled customer service measures, including 24-hour phone support and guaranteed e-mail response (not automated) within five minutes. And to top it all off, Casino On Net affords its players an excellent array of perks, most notably their "bonus points," which are awarded for playing and are converted to cash.
     As for its casino games, Casino On Net features the full gamut, including slots (25¢ minimum and $3 maximum bet), video poker ($1 minimum and $5 maximum bet), blackjack ($1 minimum and $50 maximum bet), roulette ($1 minimum and $50 maximum bet), and baccarat ($1 minimum and $150 maximum bet).
     Casino On Net is owned by Cassava Enterprises, LTD and is licensed in St. Johns, Antigua.

Cyber News
Bubba's in the Game
A notable trend in the online gaming industry continued last month with another sports celebrity's entry into the industry via a promotional agreement with an online gaming site. Earlier this year, it was former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes who launched betwiththechamp.com. This time, it's former NFL great and television and film celebrity Bubba Smith throwing his helmet into the ring.
     The site, bubbacasino.com, is the product of an online gaming promotional agreement between World Gaming Services (a subsidiary of Starnet Communications) and Go Bet.
     "Our Internet gaming agreement w ith Mr. Smith is a natural extension of his outstanding pedigree in sports and entertainment," said Bret Conkin, Starnet's vice-president of marketing. "We're very confident that bubbascasino.com will become one of the most exciting places to bet big on the net."
     Bubba's Casino will offer more than 20 casino games, a sportsbook, and simulcast of horse and dog racing. The casino, however, will not accept wagers from within the United States and Canada.

Newsgroup Noise
"You are just as likely to hit a jackpot on a given spin if you hit nothing on the previous spin as you would be if you hit the same jackpot on the previous spin. In other words, recent past performance is not an indicator of future return."
Posted, rec.gambling.other-games

Q: Anyone know of any detailed information on the history of craps? A: At least since the writing of the New Testament: "and they cast lots for his cloak."
Posted, alt.gambling

"I think about poker day and night. However, I get nervous every time I sit down at the table."
Posted, rec.gambling.poker

What's New
 

High Roller Casino
www.highrollercasino.com
Yet another gaming site utilizing software from Starnet International, one of the leading casino software providers. High Roller Casino is a multilingual casino with more than 20 games. High Roller Casino is aggressive in terms of promotional and marketing strategies. The site has offered several perks and runs many sweepstakes, contests, and tournaments.

Big Red Casino
www.bigredcasino.com
Also utilizing software from Starnet Communications, Big Red Casino will be launching in April and will be holding a $100,000 blackjack tournament early this summer. There is a guaranteed first place prize of $50,000.

Sky High Casino
www.skyhighcasino.com
This site kicked off its grand opening in March and introduced its "Player Loyalty" reward  program. The program's goal is to build the skyhighcasino.com visitor base by offering players what they want most÷free money and the opportunity to win valuable prizes. First time users will  receive an immediate 10-percent credit to their account.

Grand Central Sports
www.gcsports.com
This site is the online extension of an offshore telephone sportsbook. It was offering a free $100 wager to all new sign-ups when we visited in mid-March.

Let's Talk Gambling
www.letstalkgambling.com
This site offers a much-needed alternative to the spam-laced Usenet newsgroups in the form of newsgroup-like message boards with more than 20 topics, ranging from actual gaming destinations to the casino games themselves.

Casinovendors.com
www.casinovendors.com
For those interested in the trade end of the gaming industry, this site has a listing of more than 2,500 gaming industry suppliers. Companies not listed are able to add their listing themselves.

What's Cool
You've Got Free E-mail÷
and it's Cool
Have you ever wanted to change ISP's but were concerned that your online pals would lose track of you if you switched e-mail addresses? Well, as you probably already know, a free e-mail account on the Web is easily attainable and solves this problem. An e-mail account with a site such as Hot Mail or Yahoo is yours for as long as you like, and it doesn't matter which ISP you use as long as you're on the 'Net.  Now having your own address@yahoo.com is ok.  But for gambling lovers, having your own free e-mail address @casino.com is very cool. 
     Knowing this, the folks at casino.com have offered a small piece of their great domain name to the world, in the form of free e-mail accounts. To get your account, simply go to www.casino.com and sign up. The whole process takes only a few minutes, but you'd better hurry up because it won't be long before all the hip casino addresses such as "thegambler@casino.com" and "ace@casino.com" are taken.

Sweeping the 'Net
Here's another site we stumbled upon that doesn't deal directly with casino gaming but should pique your interest just the same. The site covers the world of sweepstakes or, more specifically, how to increase your chances of winning them. It's the Winning Ways newsletter's site at www.onlinesweeps.com.
     As sweepstakes lovers can attest, there are loads of great prizes such as vacations, cars, computers, and home entertainment systems given away each month by companies hoping to increase product awareness and to reward loyal customers. The Winning Ways newsletter is an online monthly newsletter that contains listings of all of the major mail-in sweepstakes, hints and tips, plus worksheets to help keep you organized while you're entering all these sweeps.
      If you're a casual sweepstakes player or just looking to get in on the action, the free content available on the site will be more than enough to get you on the right track toward entering sweepstakes intelligently. If you're a sweeps die-hard, the reasonably priced ($20 annually) newsletter is well worth the investment. So check out the site÷you may already be a winner.

Tournament Watch
Here's another online casino tournament played exclusively at InterBet casino. For this one, The Online Gaming Guide (www.gaming-guide.com) is the official sponsor. To register, go to www.gaming-guide.com, then proceed to InterBet Casino to play and InterBet will automatically tally your score for the current tournament. Entry to the tournament is free and each monthly tournament winner will receive $300 in cash. Five runner-ups will receive an official Gaming Guide t-shirt.