Shuffling cards is a tricky business. It’s also a lucrative one for gambling casinos. In a game such as blackjack, an astute player can try to memorize the cards already played to have a better chance ...

If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of playing cards, you’ve most likely created a unique deck. That is, you’re probably the only person who has ever arranged the cards in precisely that order. Although ...

Tarot readers have turned to divination for advice for centuries, so it makes sense why you’d lean on this mystical practice to guide you through life’s twists and turns. Whether you’re confused about ...

Dear Mark: Do card counters today stand a chance against automatic card shuffling machines? – Mel B. Card counters, Mel, have a theoretical advantage between 0.5 and 1.5 percent against the casino.

A card shuffling machine efficiently, fairly, and securely shuffles cards. So, casinos are willing to pay for the technology but don’t want to be gouged in the process. According to the Reuters report ...

Tarots cards are a tool used for advice, wisdom and to explore yourself. But how you store them and cleanse them are things that actually matter! When you start on your tarot journey, one of the first ...

Many people should have experienced the situation that 'no matter how many times the cards are shuffled, they don't mix neatly'. Fred Hohmann, who is working on machine learning and interface ...

Even casual gamblers understand that a deck of cards must be thoroughly shuffled to ensure everyone has an equal chance of winning based on the luck of the draw. But how many shuffles is enough? One ...

Pick a card, any card. Once the exclusive domain of cigar-chomping poker players, afternoon gin rummy aficionados and old ladies’ bridge clubs, card games have come a long way from cribbage and ...

Philadelphia’s SugarHouse casino on Wednesday was hit with nearly $100,000 worth of fines from state gaming regulators, which included a penalty from an incident that affected the integrity of a ...