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by: ALLISON BRUHL, Michael Scheidt

St. James Place

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) Many retirement communities and nursing homes were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nursing home residents in our area were unable to see their loved ones for a long time.

The staff at St. James Place have done what they can to keep their residents healthy and occupied with fun activities.

One of those activities has been the card game, Blackjack.

According to St. James Place, theassisted living residents actually formed a Blackjack card playing group led by dealer and instructor, William, St. James Places life enrichment coordinator.

Well, LAuberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge got word of this card club and on Thursday, residents of St. James Place are getting the opportunity to play blackjack at some private tables.

The St. James Place Blackjack Club began in April 2020 with me dealing cards to a resident who was sitting by herself during happyhour, saidWilliam Myhand, Life Enrichment Coordinator for Assisted Living. Within a month, we formed a group and have played Blackjack every week to this day. It makes me very happy to see how much joy the games have brought to our residents over the past year.

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The City of Lights, Las Vegas, is synonymous with casino movies. Its the first-place movie directors think of when they want to shoot scenes that involve extravagance, glamour and unfettered gambling.

Las Vegas is such a magnet for casino makers, that some directors have had to rewrite scenes to feature the city. In light of that information, weve prepared this article to highlight some of the best movie locations in Nevada. Intrigued? Lets dive right in.

The Fountains at the Bellagio Casino are beautiful, majestic and unlike no other. Unsurprisingly, theyre favorites among casino movie directors, from the Hangover series to the Oceans 11 and Oceans 13 films.

In Hangover III, many fans will probably remember the scenes shot at Caesars Palace. But theres a scene, Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) flies past the Bellagios fountain in a parachute. Oceans Eleven also focuses on the fountain show but Oceans Thirteen gives a tour of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino.

Caesars Palace is arguably the most iconic filming location in Las Vegas. Think about it. Over 50 movies have been shot at this famous casino in the past 50 years. Below are the top five most famous flicks:

The Original Hangover and Part III of the movie feature scenes throughout the casino. In Iron Man, the scene where Tony Stark talks to a reporter outside of a casino is shot at Caesars. Theres also a scene where he plays craps inside the establishment.

In 21, the genius blackjack players visit the casino occasionally to play Classic 21. Rain Man also features the films stars playing blackjack while in Godzilla, theres a giant screen that shows revelers at the Caesars Palace watching the monster while it wrecks Las Vegas.

Caesars has certainly benefited greatly from the fame brought about by movies. It has even expanded outside of Nevada: it is one of the best PA casinos at casinos.us. Its also growing rapidly in the online casino space, where its website provides casino services in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Planet Hollywood is owned by Caesars Palace. Logically, Caesars recommends movie makers to shoot some of their scenes at the casino to popularize it. One such movie is 21. While it shot some scenes at Caesars Palace, the majority of scenes that involve a casino were shot at Planet Hollywood Casino.

In 21the moviePlanet Hollywood Casino show cases most of its table games and slot machines. It also gave a glimpse of its live performance section, where singers like JLO regularly hold shows.

In case youre wondering, 21 isnt the only movie shot at Planet Hollywood Casino. Knocked Up, the 2007 film starring Seth Rogan also had some scenes shot at the establishment. The Hangover Part III, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Think Like a Man Too also feature scenes taken at the casino.

The Mirage Hotel and Casino is one of the most imposing buildings in Las Vegas. Just one glance and youre immediately drawn in. The casino was initially built by Steve Wynn but was later sold to MGM Resorts International.

In the movie space, the Mirage has caught the attention of 20+ producers. Matt Damon, for example, played poker with his Rounders buddies at this establishment. Vegas Vacation, a movie based on Las Vegas fun and starring Chevy Chase, was shot at the Mirage Hotel almost in its entirety.

The Wolf of Wall Street also took some scenes at the Mirage, mainly Jordan Belforts bachelors party. Movies aside, this casino has also appeared in video games like Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed and Hitman.

Circus Circus Las Vegas has been around for over 40 years. Its popular with families that want to experience live concerts with family members. It also features cheap restaurants, theme parks, bars, and swimming pools. The only thing you might not like is that its crowded most of the time.

With that in mind, Circus Circus is a popular target for film directors. From James Bond to the Corvette Summer, theres been plenty of flicks shot at the place. Like the Mirage, youve probably seen a casino that looks similar to Circus Circus in GTA: San Andreas and the Crew video games.

The Tropicana is one of the oldest casinos in Las Vegas, having launched in the 1950s. Owing to that backdrop, it has been around since the days the mob run things in Nevada. It has also hosted lots of legends, from Elvis to Michael Jackson.

In the Hollywood space, the casino began to attract film makers in the early 1960s. Elvis Presley shot Viva Las Vegas at this casino in 1964. James Bonds Diamonds are Forever also feature scenes from the same place.

Other films and TV shows shot at the Tropicana include the Godfather Part II, the showVega$ and Lets Make a Deal. Las Vegas Gambit and Dealers Choice game shows, were also shot at the casino.

Not all Las Vegas-based movie take scenes inside casinos. Some filmmakers are more intrigued by Fremont Street, a famous street in Vegas where celebrities and street performers show case their talents.

Fremont is also the address for many casinos in Clark County. Whats more, it has a reputation for both legal and illegal adult businesses. In light of that information, it has often attracted film makers of all backgrounds.

The first film to feature a scene from Fremont was Dark Citya 1950 movie. In 1964, Elvis also shot a scene for one of his Viva Las Vegas flicks in the same street. Diamonds are Forever, Vega$ and Flaming Lips also featured the stretch.

Movies aside, magician Chris Angel is a frequent performer at the place. On the other hand, musician the Weeknd also shot his songs Blinding Lights and Heartless at the place.

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Diners who head up to the second floor of The Front Yard at Ellis Island experience a one-month-only tiki bar filled with Polynesian decor, tropical bites, and rum-filled drinks. The restaurant converts into The Island at Ellis through July 4, sponsored by Bacardi.

The entire upstairs went through a decor change with tiki-themed curtains, alligator boats with flowers hanging from the ceiling, skulls on chandeliers, beach balls wrapped in rope, and more everywhere.

We wanted to really deck out the space as much as possible, says Christina Ellis, the director of marketing for Ellis Island. We have been come so much fun decorating The Front Yard, just for holidays.

In the bar area, Ellis brought up two two blackjack tables and four slot machines. This is our first time having gaming up here from the four slots to blackjack tables. And we have some tiki felts on those, she says, noting this marks the first time the venue had gaming upstairs.

The bar area, replete with tiki figurines, features a seating area with a mid-century modern couch and high-top tables for hanging out. Diners can order coconut shrimp, a flatbread with grilled pineapple, teriyaki chicken sandwich, tiki wings with sweet chili sauce, or crispy pork belly bites to set the Polynesian vibe for the night.

One of the more interesting decorations brings a 16-foot marlin that Elliss dad caught in Hawaii in 1990 hanging over the staircase. The whole towns waiting because it was this record breaking fish, she says of night he caught the 950-pound marlin.

In the dining room, a cute display of hula dancers decorates one nook and two little running fountains anchor the other end. Live entertainment and tiki music playing round out the experience. For those who want a tiki-themed cocktail, the bar has a Painkiller, Mermaids Hangover with spiced rum, Scorpion Punch with jalapeo syrup, a strawberry lemongrass spritz, and more going for $14, all served in tiki-appropriate glassware.

The tiki bar will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to midnight; Mondays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m.; and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 4 to 10pm. Reservations are available through OpenTable.

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Online casinos started in 1994, and ever since then, they have changed a lot, majorly for the better.

Today, you have an array of organized and intuitive casino websites that are available on multiple devices.

You can also benefit from an array of casino games and jackpots. But there are some innovations, especially in Australian online casinos that stood out more than others, and here we are discussing some of the prominent ones.

Instant Play Casinos

Earlier internet casinos used to come with download software. So users have first to download the software on their computer before they can enjoy casino games. The issue with these casinos is that you will have to wait for the casino software to get downloaded first. And the time duration depends on the size of the game and the strength of your internet connection.

But with instant play casinos, you do not have to download any software to play casino games. Instead, you can directly access casino games through your web browser. Such games became popular in the mid-2000s. The adoption of downloadable casinos to instant play casinos was a slow process.

However, with growing technology and internet penetration, casino platform developers got on board. They figured out with a fast internet connection; it will be convenient for players to access instant play rather than downloading a package. Today you will not find many casinos online that provide download software.

Mobile Compatibility

The advent of the smartphone has proven to be one of the significant innovations that have transformed the gambling industry. The smartphone allows you to play casino games while on the go. You no longer need to own a laptop or computer to play casino games; you are good to go if you have a smartphone and internet connection.

Before smartphones, players used their standard mobile devices to play games. The challenge with mobile gaming at the time was low-quality graphics and lagging gameplay. Mobile phones at that time were not advanced as the present smart devices. Tech-giant Apple bought this revolution in the online gaming sector when they released iPhone in the year 2007.

The smartphone quickly became the go-to smartphone, surpassing the blackberry. People had devices that offered higher quality visual displays and had better internet speeds. By the 2010s, most gamers had switched to mobile casino games, owing to the constant improvement in this landscape.

Online Progressive Slots

Internet casinos launched in 1994, and by that time, most people were familiar with progressive slot machines. International Gaming Technology or IGT released the first popular progressive slot machine back in the year 1987. But there were no progressive slots in the first couple of years of internet gambling. But in 1997, Microgaming decided to bring a change in the scenario with the launch of Cash Splash.

It is undoubtedly a rudimentary game in comparison to what we have today. It is basically a classic slot game that comes with three reels as well as a pay line. But at that time, it was huge, and Cash Splash made its mark by extending the first-ever online progressive slot. And since 1997, we have only seen progressive games getting bigger and better.

Microgaming continues to lead in the jackpot department. The software developers Mega Moolah game has extended the online slot payout worth a whopping $21 million. You will find many big jackpots created by leading slot developers such as:

Players Loyalty Cards

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Whether it is casino no deposit bonus Australia or welcome bonuses, online casinos are trying hard to sustain their user base. And some of these efforts end up becoming revolutionary in the landscape. One such invention is the player loyalty cards that are beneficial for online and retail casinos. Players can use this card to monitor their gaming and spending habits.

These cards also entice the players to play more by offering huge incentives to join the program. It allows casinos to easily seek the attention of their users and inform them about the latest offerings, rewards, and content they have going on. But the card is also optional for the customers, so if privacy is a concern for them, they can opt-out of it.

Live Dealer Casinos

One of the challenges that online casinos faced was that they failed to provide an authentic experience as retail casinos do. Players felt that virtually playing slot games and table games did not offer the same feel as one would get in brick and mortar casinos. While this pitfall did not impact the popularity of virtual casinos, it was a big challenge. But many people also felt that online roulette or blackjack could provide a somewhat similar experience to the real deal.

The online casino landscape is addressing the challenges with every passing year. And the invention of live dealer casinos has allowed people to have the same experience as in a retail casino. Players could now participate in games happening in the retail casinos through live dealer games. Microgaming was the innovator that first came up with the concept of live casinos in 2006.

The team launched the concept with baccarat. Live dealer casinos stream the action from a brick-and-mortar studio, which you can access on your smart device. It allows you to enjoy all the elements of the retail casino, such as a table, dealer, cards, etc.

Live Baccarat by Microgaming had decent success and encouraged many other game developers to launch live casinos. The slow speed of the internet restricted the growth of live dealer games. And initially, operators were only offering blackjack, roulette, and baccarat. But with the internets growth, today, they have become more popular than ever.

Bitcoin

While bitcoin has not changed the casino landscape like other inventions we mentioned above, it has improved the landscape. Bitcoin provides a perfectly safe platform for users to deposit money in casino sites. There are many countries that have restrictive laws on online gaming.

For instance, UIGEA has not banned online gambling in the United States, but it does not support the payment processor from collaborating with offshore casinos. And many Americans wish to play at offshore sites since online gambling is not banned. But the UGEA restricts the citizens from making payments.

Most of the time, credit card deposits are rejected by the issuing bank. Players can pay for the casino deposit using Bitcoin without any issue. Since the government or bank does not control cryptocurrency, there should not be any problem in depositing and withdrawing the money.

The Bottom Line

Since the inception of online casinos, the realm has seen some significant advancements. And with growing technology and ideas, we will continue to witness many more transformative inventions.

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Streaming platform Twitch is currently seeing a rise in slot-machine gambling content.

Over the past two months, some of Twitchs most popular content creators have been playing with virtual slot machines for audiences of tens of thousands of viewers, watching them win big payouts: most of the time, with cryptocurrency.

Though slot machine streamers have previously had audiences on Twitch popular streamer Chance Morris, known as Sodapoppin, has been playing Blackjack since as far back as 2015 viewership has recently increased.

According to Twitch Tracker, a website that tracks metrics on the platform, under 100 streamers with around an average of 18,000 viewers were streaming on the slots category of Twitch as of August 2019. But in May 2021, over 175 streamers have been playing slots to an average of 47,000 viewers.

A large collection of these streamers use Stake.com, a crypto-gambling site owned by the company Medium Rare, which is based in Curacao. Users can input their Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, or Ripple values to gamble on the site, which can be displayed in their US dollar conversion value.

Stake did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Viewers tune in to watch these content creators gamble on brightly colored slot machines, throw down money on virtual Blackjack tables, or spin the wheel on roulette, all from the comfort of their computer. They press a single button over and over or just let it play automatically, winning or losing depending on the sites algorithm.

But the ethics of these streams are being questioned, as these gambling sites are not permitted to operate in the US, and Twitchs viewers skew young.

One of the more popular Twitch streamers to use Stake is Tyler TrainwrecksTV Niknam, a streamer known for his Scuffed Podcast series where he discusses online drama with other popular content creators.

During his streams, Niknam regularly puts in hundreds of dollars per spin in slots in attempts to win big. On a May 30 stream, he won $720,000 on one pull and on May 24 won over $400,000. Niknam did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Niknams streams feature the #ad hashtag, implying that he was offered monetary compensation to stream. He also has his own creator code for fans to use on the gambling site.

Beyond Twitch, gambling streams have also become popular among some creators who livestream on YouTube.

Paul Denino, who runs his channel Ice Poseidon with 750,000 subscribers, began streaming slots four months ago and told Insider that he won $5,000 in one stream and lost $10,000 in another. Though hes tried other gambling sites, he believes that Stake is the best because it has the best games and best player odds.

Viewers like it because its exciting when you win and funny when you lose, Denino said in an interview.

Streamer Felix XQC Lengyel has over 5.8 million followers and regularly streams a variety of content ranging from Mario Kart to Grand Theft Auto V roleplay. But since late April, Lengyel has been streaming himself playing blackjack, roulette, and slots, wagering tens of thousands of dollars over the course of multiple hours.

His first stream on the site on April 23 had a concurrent viewership of around 125,000 people and the archived stream has over two million views.

Lengyel It was not sponsored, though he did appear to have a promotional creator code for Stake, the crypto-gambling site, offering instant VIP rakeback, according to automated messages sent to the chat by a bot created for the stream.

Other content creators who use Stake have also been given promotional codes to share with their viewers, including a popular slots gambler called Roshtein, who advertises a code on his website.

But Lengyel received backlash from some members of his community who called him a sellout for collaborating with a gambling company and encouraging the behavior.

Lengyel responded to the criticism in an April 25 stream about his collaboration, saying that he got more hate than any of them combined, referring to other streamers who were sponsored.

On Wednesday, Lengyel said on Twitch that he was done with gambling streams because he gets addicted to things very easily, and that his brain is kind of going crazy.

Lengyel did not respond to a request for comment.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 prohibits gambling sites that involve the use of the Internet from operating in the US.

As TechRadar reported, though its illegal for online gambling companies to operate within the US, American internet users can place bets with websites run outside of the US.

Stake, the site most popular with streamers, is not permitted to be used by American users, according to its Terms of Service. But its possible to access sites in prohibited territories through a VPN, which hides your location by encrypting your computers information. These programs have become increasingly popular over the past few years, with some companies, like SurfShark and NordVPN, sponsoring creators through their own promotional codes.

Viewers and streamers alike have questioned the ethics of these streams. Political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker criticized the practice of gambling in a recent stream.

I think gambling is not to be fed with, you will destroy your life and your familys life, Piker said. Its not just any kind of addiction behavior, there are safeguards behind this stuff, but this sort of online gambling doesnt really have that kind of safeguard.

But people are also criticizing the streams for showing gambling, an addictive activity, to a largely young audience. 21% of Twitch users are aged 13 to 17, according to data shared publicly by the Amazon-owned company.

Gambling with such large wagers and winning big and making clickbait content out of it promotes gambling in a dangerous way, a Twitter user named Ollie Ring said in a May 28 thread.

On YouTube, users can turn on restricted mode to limit viewers access to mature content on the platform. Insider created a Google account registered as under 18 years old to confirm that restricted content is unavailable to those users.

But on Twitch, where streamers like Niknam use a mature tag for these streams, accounts registered as under 18 could still view the stream, Insider found.

Still, Denino, the Ice Poseidon YouTube streamer, said that the streamers job is only to entertain and that it is kind of on those watching to protect themselves.

Streamers arent parents and shouldnt have to police what kids watch, Denino told Insider.

Twitch and YouTube representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

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You can click on the "i" button on the left-hand side of the screen for more info and instructions for using the blackjack card counting trainer. This section also includes the card values and an example of using the card counting technique.

You can also check out the Card counting chapter in our blackjack guide.

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The player hands are on the left-hand side of the chart and the dealer hands are on the top. The statistically best move is at their intersection.

EXAMPLE: Your cards have a total value of 14 and the dealer is showing a 7. You'll need to find 14 on the left-hand side and 7 at the right. As you can see from the image below, you should hit.

Our blackjack trainer game and the basic strategy chart in it use the set of rules usually found in online blackjack:

These rules result in a house edge of 0.61% or an RTP of 99.39%.

In the Online blackjack section of our guide, you'll find the best casino sites to play blackjack for real money.

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Lauri is the Head of Content at Bojoko. He has worked in online gambling since 2016 reviewing hundreds of online casinos, bonuses and games. Lauri has a masters degree in history from the University of Tampere. He is a live casino aficionado who has also created his very own roulette strategy.

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Welcome to this online blackjack page where you can play the best free blackjack games. The benefits of playing online are that you can learn blackjack rules in no rush and there is no actual monetary loss if you lose! You can click the menu button on the top right corner to read the rules. What's best: We also automatically save your game so you can come back anytime to play blackjack online! Remember, you don't win because you are closer to the value of 21 -- you win because your combined value of the cards is greater than that of dealer.

1. When the value of dealer's revealed card is 4,5 or 6, it may be fruitful to double your bet with an Ace and 4 in hand.

2. You may want to surrender if you have 16 in your hand while the dealer has a 9,10 or A.

3. You should always split if you have a pair of Aces.

4. If you get a pair of 7s, only press hit if the dealer has 8,9,10 or Ace.

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Despite what the name suggests, Intertops Poker is not just for poker players it has a comprehensive online casino offering and some of the most generous bonuses to go with it including a Deposit Free Spins offer.

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About Intertops Poker:

Intertops Poker is one of the most established online poker operators, and has been live for more than two decades. Its poker games and tables can be accessed via Instant Play, or by downloading its desktop client. The site has recently undergone a major redesign, and is fully optimised for mobile.

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