A Man’s Dying Wish

“Stan!  Time to wake up!”  I could hear my Mother’s voice etching its way into my dreams, pervading them.  “Stan!  Your breakfast is on the table.  Quickly get in the shower and get dressed, you have to be at school in half an … [Read more...]

Is this Casino Safe? How do I tell?

Dear Stanton, The more I trawl through the online landscape, the more I realise that they are casino hills and casino valleys. Which is to say, there are some establishments out there that fly their proverbial flag high, honouring the patrons with … [Read more...]

7 x 3 AND Jack + Ace = 21

In school I had perfected my times table long ago.  But at home, mastering the art of Blackjack was taking a little longer than reading off a list of numbers I’d learned of by heart.  There were a lot of factors.  But, I was getting it.  I’d … [Read more...]

Download version or Instant Play? Which is better?

Dear Stanton, One thing that has resolutely confused me since I started gambling on the Internet is the difference between instant play and download casinos. Why the distinction? Am I meant to download a big file every time I want to play? Is that … [Read more...]

So Many Games! Where do I Start?

Dear Stanton, I've been following your work quite closely, and I feel I have a connection with you. Just like you, my own father also died from lung cancer. In retrospect, though, it was probably a combination of things that led to his death, … [Read more...]

Butchershop Blackjack

Well, as I’ve said to you all before, my Dad had a casino behind the meat freezer.  And I’ve told you that I promised my Mother that I would always make school a priority.  But, the reality is that I had two sets of schooling every day: I had … [Read more...]