One of the storied franchises in the Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals hold the distinction of having won the most pennants in the National League, ten, second only to the New York Yankees, one of my great teams for betting on with my MLB Odds at my favorite online sportsbook. The St. Louis Cardinals were started in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings in the American Association League. For the next four years, the Brown Stockings won the Association championship including a disputed series against the Chicago White Stockings (now the Cubs) which started a rivalry that...

We’ve all had times that we thought “If I had gone with my gut on this one, I’d have made a lot of money”. Betting isn’t a fair game, but now it’s easy to go with your instincts. At least a lot easier than in the “good old days” when sportsbook betting was only allowed in Nevada. Nowadays, placing a bet is easier than what you see in the movies – when the main character picks up the phone and talks to the “bookie”. Yeah, forget calls, now you can do it all online. Online betting sites are here to stay, and gladly so. If you...

Slots machines have evolved in their shape and form immensely since their original “one armed” design. Now they are electronic, operate with a button and not a lever, and have more themes than ever. They have gone beyond fruit machines and pennies. If you are considering giving the slots a try, you’ll need to know how to use them. Gambling with the slots has always been easy, you just use your spare change. New slot machines, however, can vary on the currency they accept. Sometimes it is bills and coins, sometimes there are tickets that can be inserted with credit,...

Every state and country has their own rules and can be found on their websites. When searching for these, look for the link for lottery rules or it could be called regulations. To play the lotto you choose six numbers in the range between one and forty nine.On the lotto dates for your area, six number are drawn with one number being the bonus number. If you match all six of the same numbers then you win the jackpot for that drawing. If you match five numbers along with the bonus number, you win the next highest prize and it goes down from there. To play this lottery game you need only to go...

Greyhounds were originally introduced for the jackrabbit population in the eighteenth century. Eventually, the farmers who had the dogs created a competitive race that we know today. Greyhounds were rates top of the list as pets and hunters by the ancient Pharaohs as they can be seen etched on the walls of Egyptian tombs. It was Owen Patrick Smith who promoted the first race in California and is was he would had the idea of the mechanical lure. He first tried pulling a stuffed rabbit behind a motorcycle before he perfected the lure that could travel around the race track. He began developing...

Keno was seen first in China many, many years ago and is similar to the Lotto. It was not till the 1800s that the Chinese brought this game to the USA when they came to work the mines and on the railroads. It is a very easy game to play and you can win big with just a small wager. Generally, you find Keno in lounges that are set up just for this game and you will also notice “keno runners” who can take you bets and return with your winnings if you are not in the lounge its self. With this game you chose a minimum of four numbers up to, but not more than ten numbers with each...

The game we call Bingo is played in halls and the payouts and rules can vary from location to location. Where ever it is you chose to play this game, you will most likely find brochures that will tell you the rule and payouts for games played there. Typically, a player with purchase game cards that are five by five inch grid pattern. Across the top is the word BINGO, each letter at the top of each column. This card holds twenty four spaces and one free space in the middle. Numbers are drawn at random with the American version have seventy five possible and the British and Australian versions...

Everyone offers tip from everything from cooking to how to invest your money. Here are the three main tip that can help just about anyone on the gambling scene. These tips come from thirty years of experience and listed in order of importance. Maybe they can help you too. These can be seen a the golden rules and if you can stick to them you will be better off by being able to enjoy gambling for a long time and leave the casino with no regrets and no pain. First one is, only gamble with the money you can afford to lose. If you know you need the money for something else, then don’t use...