From I-10, about 40 miles East of Palm Springs. The Gorgonio mountains were still visible.Gambling is one of those innocuous vices religion has fixated on unduly. Did you know that many states don't even allow lotteries? In North Carolina, the only way you can play the lottery is by crossing to a less conservative state, e.g. South Carolina.
Online casinos are particularly interesting. Many have headquarters offshore to preclude undue government scrutiny and regulation. What's the big deal? Around the world, people everywhere want to gamble. So, there must be businesses to serve them. If one country forbids it, many others will encourage it. These businesses create jobs and add value to economies. Better to have that value in our country than in someone else's.
What is the best online casino?
On 4/1/04, I decided to research the question: which online casino is superior to all others. Criteria considered: the odds of winning, and total bonus paid on deposit.
Top 3 new deposit bonus payouts:
$400 at Blackjack Ballroom
$360 at Challenge Casino
$310 at Aztec Riches Casino.
I emailed each of them this question:
“Under your bonus promotion, can I apply the bonus to any of your games? Which one offers the best odds of winning, and what are those odds?” Perhaps their answers will allow us to construct an objective weighted rank.
So far, Challenge, which is affiliated with Aztec (MicroGaming Systems appears to be their parent), says the bonus is "available on all games however wagering requirements cannot be completed on Craps or Baccarat." They provided an audited PriceWaterhouseCoopers aggregate summary of payout percentages, as follows: 96.72% Poker Games, 96.53 Table Games, 96.28 All Games, 93.89 Slot Games.
And so, preliminarily, it appears you should steer towards Poker Games at Challenge/Aztec.
Series Description: Pleasant diversions around California, a retreat from the rest of the states. It's no wonder CA is host to so many corporate & executive retreats, spiritual retreats, private retreats... See also Santa Monica, Malibu, and Venice Canals.
