Slot Machine Charms & Superstitions

Gamblers might be a tad more superstitious than most people. Here are some of the slot machine charms, superstitions and myths about luck we could track down.

Blacklisted at Blackjack: Things to Avoid at the Table

The game of blackjack has rules like any other card game, but it’s wise to remember that these rules aren’t limited just to what cards should be played and how. The rules of card playing also include card table etiquette, or what you can and can’t do at the table, and overstepping the line will …

5 Amazing World Records for Casino Buffs

World Records. We all love ’em. And so of course there are people out there pursuing casino-related records. What a wonderful world! Alex gives us 5 of his favourites –

Mad Magazine: The Board Game

In it’s heyday The Mad franchise produced magazines, TV shows, trading card games – there was even a movie. Alex walks down memory lane with the Mad board game.

Monopoly: Mzansi Edition

If you want to see what type of person someone is deep down, just subject them to a game of Monopoly – and remember that it’s not always about winning, it’s about how they go about winning. Are they a strategist who forms alliances to get from one point to another, or is their only …

Ode to Solitaire

Solitaire is a peculiar cultural institution. It’s a favourite game of kids at summer camp, procrastination-happy office workers, introverts, and people all around the world. But few people know the true story of how this loner’s game came to be.

Illuminati: The Game of Conspiracy

Steve Jackson’s Illuminati can be considered one of the strangest, best and most original card and board games to ever hit the market. It was first introduced in the year 1982 according to the official website for Steve Jackson Games, and it’s been the subject of plenty of hype, paranoia and controversy – which was …

A Complete History of Bingo

A Complete History of Bingo By Alex J. Coyne © 2018 Gifts for Card Players Bingo is a game of chance popular with more than an estimated 300 million people all over the world, with more and more people taking to the game in the past ten years; we can almost bet money on the …