"Make sure you know what the betting limits are before you sit down at a blackjack table. Each table has a small placard telling you the minimum and maximum bets for that table."

"The cost of playing in a casino can be deceiving. Unlike going to the ballet where the price is set, the price of casino gambling can change quickly and can be impossible to predict."

"It's far easier and cheaper to learn how to play video poker or blackjack on a home computer program or smartphone app. Save yourself some money and learn at home for almost nothing."

"The lights on the top of slot machines aren't just for decoration. Called 'candles', the colour of the bottom light denotes the machine's denomination: nickels yellow, quarters yellow, and dollars blue."

"Since nearly all bets in the casino carry an EV under zero, you can't only search for positive EV bets. Play the bets with the smallest casino edge and avoid the ones with the largest."