Reason #5 why the Wizard likes Bovada:

Intelligent Bonuses

Many online casinos offer huge signup bonuses, but there’s a catch. Buried in the fine print is that play on the most popular games doesn’t count towards earning the bonus. It’s common for play on blackjack, baccarat, roulette, craps, and video poker to be excluded. In many cases, only slots count.

And that’s if you can even find the terms and conditions. Many casinos put their 100% bonus in big flaming letters but make you hunt all over their site to find the rules.

Bovada allows play on all games to count towards the wagering requirement. It’s that simple. Just no opposite betting. All casinos ought to be as easy as Bovada about this. The bonus offer itself is simple too: on your first deposit, they’ll give you an extra 10%. If you deposit $100, you’ll wind up with $110 in chips or tokens.

Finally, in the unlikely event that Bovada feels you’ve been abusing their bonuses they won’t seize your winnings like most other casinos will. In the worst case scenario they will politely tell you that they will not be offering you any future bonuses, but you are welcome to keep playing and keep everything you have made already.

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Last Update: May 5, 2012

I hand-picked these sites to share resources which I feel are truly outstanding. This is not the kind of free-for-all list of worthless sites that you typically see elsewhere. I also have a separate page to show which sites authorized to use my “Recommended by the Wizard” seal. I don’t trade links. I picked the sites below because they’re quality sites, not because they might link back here. I won’t link to low-quality sites just because they might give me a link back. I don’t accept suggestions for this section either, because when I did that, 99.99% of the sites that webmasters suggested to me were worthless.

How to get a link. You can’t get your site listed here. I don’t trade links, I don’t sell links, and I don’t accept suggestions for additions, because when I did that I was inundated with suggestions for worthless sites. If I run across your site on my own, and I like it, then I’ll list it here.

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Gambling in General
AdvantagePlayer.com For professional players and those trying to get an edge over the casinos. CasinoGaming.com This is one of the better sites on gambling. Lots of big name gambling writers and nicely light on advertising.	Discount Gambling This is one of the best gambling forums I’ve ever seen. Many posts are math-heavy about unusual area of gambling. Advertising free too. SmartGaming.com Some good gambling advice from Henry Tamburin.	Strategic Games Some academic-level articles on gambling. Gambling Book Reviews A boatload of reviews by Nick Christenson. Fast loading, no advertising.	Washington State Cardroom Game Rules Useful website with the rules and procedures for all of the table games approved for Washington State casinos.
Regional Sites
World Casino Directory Very well done listing of casinos throughout the world.	Casino Checker Worldwide directory of casinos and racetracks.	tunica-ms.com A very well done site on Tunica, Mississippi. Nicely light on the advertising too ahem.
International Sites
gamble.co.uk Directory of UK casinos.	Rahapeliopas Gambling information for Finland. English and Finnish versions.	all-games.ru This is a site that I’m told has Russian translations of my material here.
Las Vegas
The Bear Growls Shaming Las Vegas casinos, and elsewhere, for unethical business practices. Las Vegas Resort Fees A no-nonsense site devoted to exposing the scam of Las Vegas resort fees.	Vegas Click Info about getting the most out of Vegas for the least amount of money. Info for trip planning, maps, casino reviews, a crash course in gambling, vegetarian restaurants, and more. Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide This is my favorite site on Las Vegas. My favorite feature is the viewer feedback about the various casinos, shows, and buffets.	Cheapo Vegas The people at Cheapo Vegas review every hotel in Vegas and give the good, bad, and ugly about each one. Included in the reviews are the square footage of the rooms, the free stuff in the bathrooms, and a little cartoon mini-review.	CocktailDoll.com Excellent site by a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, who is very cute I might add. Everything you should know about the etiquette and tipping of cocktail waitresses.
Internet Gambling
There are lots of sites dedicated to Internet gambling. Most are worthless banner farms. Here are some of the better ones, with useful content. Casinomeister Without any doubt, this is my favorite site for online gambling. Webmaster Bryan Bailey has been the leading industry watchdog, almost since the inception of the industry. Hundred Percent Gambling A very good site for advantage play online and player advocacy.	Online Casino City The most comprehensive directory of online casinos anywhere, organized by software brand. Lots of information about land casinos too. Winner Online Plenty of informative articles and interviews. A good place for the beginning to intermediate player to learn more. Real Casino Reviews New site (launched in May 2010) devoted to unbiased online casino reviews.	Bet on Charity When you sign up and play at any of they casinos they donate a portion of your losses goes to charity. Innovative. Gambling 911 One of the largest and best sites for gambling news, with an emphasis on poker. Online Casino Suite This is a good looking site with a long list of available bonuses, software reviews, a forum, and lots of other content. Player's Online Gambling Guide This site has lots of good content, including a detailed list of online slots with published returns and a blacklist.	UK Casino An online casino guide targeted to UK players. Online-Casinos A very well done site emphasizing Internet gambling but lots of good general gambling advice as well. Beating Bonuses Outstanding site on the best bonuses and how to play them. Nicely advertising free. The Online Casino Gambling Directory Database driven site that lists online casinos in lots of different ways.
Gambling Industry
GamblingLicenses.com This site provides information on the licensing of Internet casinos. StartCasino.com This site is devoted to providing information on owning and operating an online casino.	Gaming Floor A website for people in the gaming business. News from Las Vegas and other gambling spots. Gambling Press The latest industry news about online gambling.	Urbino This is the first website I have seen targeted towards the casino executives. The site is by a consulting business and features a lot of interesting articles on the business decisions that are faced by the casino managers.	Conjelco This company sells gambling books. Not much free information but can point you in the right direction if you are looking to buy in depth information on a particular subject.
Miscellaneous
Dogs Playing Poker My idea of good art.	Probability Software This is free software that has lots of interesting modules on coin flipping, dice, roulette, and other games. Download the Orstat-2000 software (item #8).