November 9th, 2007
Hi and welcome to my hobby! My personal hobby is gambling, I just love the idea of pitting myself against the house in a battle of wits to try and come out the winner. Blackjack is my game of choice and I have studied many books on the subject. The reason I love blackjack so much is because if played properly the house only has a very slight edge, less than 2.6%. Which means with proper play and good money managment I am able to win more often than not.
Personally I like to play blackjack in person at a brick and mortar casino. But with the popularity of online casino gambling I get a chance to play a lot more. Tuesday nights is my online blackjack night and nothing (except maybe a hot-date) ever gets in the way. My limit is $20 and if I turn it into $100 I quit. So far for the year 2007 I am up a grand total of $330!! Not much I know but I love the thrill of winning and beating the casino.
March 15th, 2007
Saint Mary’s University researchers have received $345,000 from the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to study the impact of gambling and gambling addiction on teens. “Our research is aimed at uncovering the common themes coming from youth concerning the commercial advertising of gambling and its impact on their perceptions of gambling and their play behaviours,” John McMullan, a sociology and criminology professor who’s the project’s lead researcher, said in a news release this week.
The four-year project will look at advertising for gambling from the Atlantic Lottery Corp., Casino Nova Scotia and the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Association, and unregulated advertising from websites, television and radio from Jan. 1, 2004, to Dec. 31, 2006, will be reviewed. Researchers will then interview teens to analyze the impact advertising has on them, the news release said, and the last part of the project will track beliefs and behaviours using continuous advertising snapshots over time.
I think this is a very positive step forward for the gaming industry as a whole because of all the potential problems that arise from gambling addiction at a young age.
My Hobby - Blackjack