• Saturday's Powerball Jackpot Now $215 Million !

MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002--The enthusiasm is growing along with the jackpot in America's Game, Powerball®. No ticket correctly matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, pushing the Powerball® jackpot to an estimated $215 million! The cash option for the Saturday, December 21, 2002, drawing is an estimated $116.8 million. The current Powerball® jackpot is the largest prize - cash or annuity - ever offered by the Pennsylvania Lottery in its nearly 31-year history. The $215 million jackpot is the third largest Powerball® jackpot in history and would rank fifth among the world's all-time largest jackpots. The Powerball® jackpot for the Saturday, December 21, 2002, drawing is the largest Powerball® jackpot this year ... and currently is the largest lottery jackpot in the world. Powerball® is sold in 25 jurisdictions - 23 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. The Pennsylvania Lottery advises players to purchase their Powerball® tickets early to avoid the last-minute rush. The Lottery also reminds its players to play responsibly. [...]

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• Casino-on-Net's $133,000 New Year's Race Promotion

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua. December 1, 2002 - How about ringing-in the New Year with some big winnings? Casino-on-Net, the leader in Online Casino gaming entertainment is celebrating 2003 with its annual two-day "New Year's Race" event, giving its members 133,000 reasons to celebrate! On December 26-27 of this year, 2,003 Casino-on-Net members will share a total of $133,000 in prizes, with top prizes of $5,000. An event of this size can only be found at Casino-on-Net, the world's largest Online Casino. In addition to this event, Casino-on-Net will also be offering its usual Welcome Bonus, equaling up to $200. With these combined promotions, new Casino-on-Net members will be able to win a total of up to $5,200 in Bonuses to spend in the New Year! Click here to play at Casino On Net! [...]

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• AC Casinos Seek to Attract Workers

ATLANTIC CITY - Money isn't everything for workers in the casino industry, where job turnover is far greater than in other industries. To attract and retain qualified employees, experts say, casinos need to expand communication with rank-and-file workers, create better work environments, and provide more advancement opportunities. And maybe even give every employee - from top executives to people who wash the dishes in the employee lunchroom - their own voice mail and Internet accounts, said Robert L. Boughner, chief executive officer of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, which is scheduled to open next year. The opening will require about 5,000 workers. Boughner, who was the keynote speaker at a morning-long workforce 2003 conference at the Atlantic City Convention Center, denies "stealing away" employees from the city's other casinos to fill his jobs. But he said his company is committed to reducing the "switching costs" - losses of seniority, vacation time or preferred shifts - faced by workers who may want to jump ship. [...]

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• Secret To Winning At Blackjack

Blackjack is a game of skill. Your first and most important tool for developing that skill is blackjack basic strategy All professional blackjack players use basic strategy, and it's at the heart of every long-term winning game. Keep in mind that the casino's entire advantage in blackjack rests on one factor, players must complete their hands first. Thus a player will lose with a bust even when the dealer busts, too. The result is that a blackjack dealer usually has at least a 4.6% edge in win frequency over players. Here's how it breaks down on average : Dealer wins 47.9% of hands Player wins 43.3% of hands Hands tie 8.8% ; Dealer's edge in win frequency = 4.6% ; A single-digit edge like 4.6% may not sound like a lot, but it really adds up over time...as you've discovered. Those giant gambling palaces in Las Vegas were built mostly with an advantage of five percent or less. The good news is that blackjack basic strategy nearly erases your contribution to the casino building fund. It‚s an easy-to-learn set of directions that mathematically optimizes your probability of winning. [...]

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