The Insider's Guide to Internet Gambling: Your Sourcebook for Safe and Profitable Gambling (Special Sction on Horse Racing)

by Brokopp, John G.

• ISBN13: 9781566251617
• ISBN10: 1566251613
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Bonus Books

Summary

Gambling on the Internet is gaining momentum. The problem is that the industry is not regulated. Sites are licensed and operated out of foreign countries.

In The Insider's Guide to Internet Gambling, John Brokopp uses charts, checklists, and over-all savvy to provide site-specific information on internet gambling. A concise and to-the-point directory with useful commentary for anyone who already gambles on the Internet and for those who want to get started.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword	xiii
Frank Scoblete
Section 1
Gambling's New Frontier	3	(3)
Just What Is an Online Casino?	6	(2)
Choosing Between Download and Non-Download	8	(1)
Why Should I Choose to Gamble on the Internet?	9	(2)
Where Are Online Casinos Based and How Are They Regulated?	11	(4)
Getting Started	15	(3)
Are Online Casinos on the Level?	18	(2)
Game Analysis: Slot Machines	20	(3)
Game Analysis: Video Poker	23	(1)
Game Analysis: Craps	24	(1)
Game Analysis: Blackjack	25	(1)
Game Analysis: Roulette	26	(2)
Other Games and Bonus Offers	28	(1)
Helpful Online Casino Information	29	(1)
Horse Racing is in a Class by Itself	30	(3)
The Evolution of Handicapping	33	(3)
Bringing the Sport into the 21st Century	36	(2)
A Professional's Perspective	38	(8)
A Perspective on Online Horse Wagering	46	(3)
Handicapping 2-Year-Olds: Horizons Unlimited	49	(5)
Expanded Handicapping Advice	54	(5)
Sportsbooks	59	(4)
Steering Clear of Online Scams and Con Artists	63	(1)
Lotteries, Bingo, Etc.	64	(5)
Section 2
Tips on Choosing an Internet Casino	69	(10)
Getting Personal With Selected Sites	79	(5)
Where to Log on for Information	84	(4)
Where to Go for Throughbred Racing Information	88	(3)
Throughbred Track Web Sites	91	(8)
Using Television as an Online Tool	99	(1)
The Big Boys Get Into the Internet Action	99	(2)
Glossary	101	(8)
Index	109