While we at Casino Online pride ourselves on offering some of the best casino advice around, there are experts who can advise you on specific casino games better than we can. It always helps to have a solid grounding in casino gameplay, but if you really want to step up a gear and become a professional player then you’ll need to seek out the help of gaming authorities. It’s for all these reasons and more that we bring you our book reviews, which feature some of the biggest names in the gambling industry.
Whether you’re interested in blackjack books, gambling systems or general betting books, by reading our reviews you’ll not only find out what the best gambling books offer, but you can also read short excerpts absolutely free.
The majority of the books we review are written either by real gamblers, just like you, or casino workers, who can tell you the inside story on both Las Vegas and gambling. If you’re interested in really getting to grips with casino games, then make sure to check out our book reviews, details of which you’ll find below.
Mark Balestra – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Gambling
We offer a retrospective review of Mark Balestra’s The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Gambling. Offering a complete compendium of everything gambling related, we evaluate whether Balestra’s “idiot’s” guide is as useful to new casino players now as it was when first published by Alpha Books almost ten years ago.
Bill Burton - 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets
As a writer on About.com and a tutor at Frank Scoblete’s famous school of craps, chances are you’ll have heard of Bill Burton. 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets offers a wealth of gambling related hints and tricks – find out if it’s right for you by reading our review of Burton's book.
Avery Cardoza – Easy Money! How to Beat 10 Casino Games
Avery Cardoza is commonly recognised as an all-round gambling expert. In Easy Money! How to Beat 10 Casino Games, Cardoza talks you through tips and strategies for games such as blackjack, slots and roulette, as well as lesser known games such as Caribbean Stud poker.
Avery Cardoza – Essential Blackjack Wisdom
While Essential Blackjack Wisdom isn’t as well known as Cardoza’s landmark Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter, it offers an informative introduction to betting on blackjack. Useful for both amateurs and experts, find out our thoughts on Cardoza’s blackjack strategies.
Avery Cardoza – Secrets of Winning Slots
Avery Cardoza’s Secrets of Winning Slots examines and analyses the common myth that slot machines are often the worst paying casino games. Offering over 20 strategies for players to get to grips with, find out whether Cardoza’s slots systems can be applied to online casino gameplay by reading our review.
M. Finnigan and P. Nordsted - The Essential World Cup Betting Guide 2010
Find out the best bets to place on the World Cup and learn about football betting in general, with Matt Finnigan’s and Pete Nordsted’s new book, The Essential World Cup Betting Guide 2010. This Harriman House title is an absolute must for football fans looking to learn more about World Cup odds and predictions, as well as experienced sports bettors.
M. Finnigan and P. Nordsted - The Premier Football Betting Handbook 2010/11
Pete Nordsted and Matt Finnigan's latest offering highlights all of the key statistics for this year's Premier League football season. A must for both casual punters and avid football bettors, make sure to read our in-depth review of The Premier Football Betting Handbook 2010/11.
David A. Goldberg – Stupidity and Slot Machine Players in Las Vegas
David A. Goldberg’s humorous book recounts the secrets and stupidity of slot machine players and casino goers in Las Vegas. Not only will you be amused by Goldberg’s anecdotes, chances are you’ll also learn something new about slots in Vegas. Check out our review of Stupidity and Slot Machine Players in Las Vegas
Dennis N. Griffin - Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal
Find out what made some of Las Vegas’ most dangerous criminals, ranging from Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal to Tony “The Ant” Spilotro tick by reading our review of Dennis N Griffin’s Frank Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster and Government Witness.
Dennis N. Griffin - The Battle for Las Vegas
Dennis N Griffin has established himself as one of Nevada's leading true crime writers. Read our review of Griffin's The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob and find out about Sin City's relationship with organised crime and how law enforcement agents "battled" mobsters such as Tony "The Ant" Spilotro.
Bill Haywood - Beat Web Casinos
Read our review of Bill Haywood’s Beat Web Casinos, one of the archetypal online casino books which paved the way for players casinos just love to hate: The bonus hunter. Find out whether bonus hunting is still a profitable exercise and learn more about online casinos by reading our review.
Pat Holland - Red Joker Rules
Red Joker Rules is a one on one fictitious interview between the “Common Man” and the “Red Joker”; take a seat and listen in as the Red Joker expounds on the links between gambling and investment, as well as what techniques and tools a successful gambler has to hand. Enjoy a writer who can reference Rousseau and mathematical principals by reading Red Joker Rules.
Michael Konik - Telling Lies and Getting Paid
Michael Konik documents some of the strangest and entertaining gambling stories in his book, Telling Lies and Getting Paid. Find out Konik’s irreverent and enjoyable thoughts on topics ranging from applying gambling strategies when on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and playing in World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournaments by reading our book review.
Gary Mahoney - The Last Cookie Club
Discover the reality of Sin City’s excess with Gary Mahoney’s new book, The Last Cookie Club. Loosely autobiographical, Mahoney’s title charts the addictions and issues of Larry Brennan, the owner of a casino in Las Vegas, as well as the struggles his customers and co-workers face. This book is highly recommended by Casino Online.
Richard Moreno - Mysteries and Legends of Nevada
Read our review of Richard Moreno’s
Mysteries and Legends of Nevada, his latest publication which discusses some of the strange sights and tales of the Silver State. Find out about Nevada’s very own Loch Ness monster, as well as the strange tale of a deceased politician who was allegedly “put on ice” to ensure the Democrats kept their stronghold in the state.
Richard Moreno – Nevada Curiosities
As the former director of advertising and PR for the Nevada Tourist Commission, Richard Moreno has gathered together his unique insights into Las Vegas and the “Silver State” in this unique title. Read our review of Nevada Curiosities and find out about some of the quirky facts and attractions Moreno lists in his entertaining guide to the gambling capital.
Pete Nordsted - Mastering Betfair
Find out how to “master” Betfair’s betting exchange by reading Pete Nordsted’s title. While Nordsted deals primarily with the betting side of Betfair, casino players may also learn a thing or two from the trading strategy expert. Read our review of Mastering Betfair to find out more.
Matthew O'Brien - Beneath the Neon
Read our review of Matthew O’Brien’s Beneath the Neon and find out about homeless people living in Las Vegas’ storm tunnels. Documenting the lives and times of storm drain residents ranging from retired horse jockeys to Vietnam veterans, O’Brien’s book is a moving, poignant and gripping read that shouldn’t be missed.
Janice Oberding - The Haunting of Las Vegas
Prepare to be spooked by Janice Oberding’s The Haunting of Las Vegas, an alternative tour-book which details paranormal sightings and stories in Sin City. Whether you wish to find out more about the ghost of Elvis, or simply read bloodcurdling tales of hauntings in casinos such as The Luxor, Oberding’s title is must.
Malcolm Pryor – 7 Charting Tools for Spread Betting
We review Malcolm Pryor’s latest title, 7 Charting Tools for Spread Betting and find out what the financial betting resource has to offer. If you’re looking for guidance on spread betting “tools” such as Directional Movement and Oscillators, then Malcolm Pryor’s book is for you.
Malcolm Pryor – Winning Spread Betting Strategies
Ever wondered whether you could find financial success in the markets? Read our review of Malcolm Pryor’s Winning Spread Betting Strategies to find out whether you’d fit into the category of financial spread “bettor”, or “investor” and also why Pryor warns against casino style gambling when it comes to stocks and shares.
Victor H. Royer - Casino Gamble Talk
Want to find out what a “dime” refers to in Las Vegas casinos, or what mobsters really mean when they take people out for a “stroll in the desert”? Read our review of Victor H. Royer’s Casino Gamble Talk and learn the slang phrases which casino patrons in Las Vegas use whilst gambling.
Lee Robert Schreiber - Poker as Life
Looking for a poker guide that combines humour, wit and good advice? Look no further than Lee Robert Schreiber’s new book, which explains the inherent similarities between poker and life. Read our review of Poker as Life: 101 Lessons from the World’s Greatest Game for more details on this Sterling Publishing Co. title.
Steven Skiena - Calculated Bets
Find out how one man, with the help of a few students and a fellow professor, managed to create a winning jai alai betting system by reading our review of Steven Skiena’s Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling and Mathematical Modeling to Win. Rest assured, you won’t be disappointed by Skiena’s success story.
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