Magazine Articles ...

• The 'Carnivalized' Casino,
  Casino Journal
  


• Blackjack and False Memory Syndrome
  Casino Journal
  


• What's in a Name
  Casino Journal
  


• The ABCs of Table Game Selection
  Casino Journal
  


• Theoretically Speaking
  Casino Journal
  


• If Steve Jobs Worked in the Gaming Industry
  Casino Journal
  


• Yielding to New Ideas
  Casino Journal
  


• Marrying Slots and Table Games Into a Single System
  Indian Country Today
  


• Game Fairness in Two Universes
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• What Players Want
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Married to the Blackjack Tables
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Card Counting Proprietary Games
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Card Counting in Baccarat
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• The Problem of Protecting Proprietary Games
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Why Advantage Players Play
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• The Trouble with Side Bets
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Beating the Lucky Lucky Blackjack Side Bet
  the Catwalk 2.0
  


• Free Chicken
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• The Battle Over Free Play
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• The Challenge of Determining a Player's Average Bet
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• Your Casino is at Risk
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• A Turn of the Cards
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• The Benefits and Perils of Free Play
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• The Shuffle Procedure and Yield Management
  Solutions Magazine, Raving Consulting
  


• Review of "Casino-ology 2" by Bill Zender,
  Casino Enterprise Management
  


• Card Counting the Dragon Side Bet in EZ Baccarat,
  Wizard of Odds Website
  

Game Design Articles ...

• The Elements of a Successful Carnival Game (I),
  Learn what to consider in the creative process of casino game development.
  


• The Elements of a Successful Carnival Game (II),
  Learn how to go from game concept to success in the marketplace.
  


• The Name of the Game,
  A hands-on example of the process of naming a new table game.
  


• Survey of Table Games in Las Vegas
  Get a sense for the trends in table games at casinos in Las Vegas.
  

Game Management Articles ...

• Open Another Table,
  Explore the common myths associated with the "hold" in table games.
  


• Betting Systems and the House Edge
  Examine why progression betting systems have no effect on the house edge.
  


• So What!
  Card counting is not the threat most casinos think it is. Find out why.
  

Media ...

• Appearance on "Gambling with an Edge"
  Listen to my appearance on the radio show "Gambling with an Edge" hosted by Bob Dancer and Michael Shackleford, KLAV 1230 AM, 03/01/2012. ( 50MB mp3 file).
  


• A Brief Introduction to Proprietary Table Games and Side Bets
  This provocative youtube video displays 190+ casino table games set to the music of B.B. King.
  

Books ...

• The Blackjack Zone
  "The Blackjack Zone" © 2005, by Eliot Jacobson, Ph.D.  Learn the basics of playing blackjack and much more.  The complete book available free for download as a pdf file.  This document is made available for entertainment purposes only, and carries no warrantees for the information or recommendations contained therein.  This document may not be redistributed, recopied, or resold without the explicit written permission of the author. 
  


• Contemporary Casino Table Game Design
  "Contemporary Casino Table Game Design" © 2010, by Eliot Jacobson, Ph.D., was written to fill the information gap between game developers, casino management and players. For developers, this book offers a thorough explanation of the principles of game design. For management, it explains the essential information necessary to the game selection process. For players, it gives insights into what’s going on behind the curtain. This book is a comprehensive and informative guide to a fascinating and elusive subject.