Author's "How To Gamble" Videos on YouTube Channel Surpass Seven Million Views

DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The publishers of the American Casino Guide, the #1 bestselling book in the U.S. on the subject of casino gambling and travel, announced that their YouTube Channel has surpassed seven million views.

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Featuring more than 75 videos on a variety of casino gambling topics, each is hosted by American Casino Guide author, Steve Bourie, who explains how the games are played, gives details on the casino's mathematical advantage on each bet and also presents insights into the best strategies for playing each game.

Bourie, who has been writing about casino gambling for more than 20 years, and enjoys gambling himself, says that the goal of the videos is to teach casino-goers how to be smarter gamblers. "Most people who walk into a casino are rather clueless about how to properly play the games," says Bourie. "Additionally, they don't realize that each bet has its own particular mathematical advantage in favor of the house and some bets are much better because they have a lower casino advantage." For example, he adds, "On the craps table you can make a bet that has almost a 17% house edge, or you can make a bet that has around a 1% edge. Naturally, your chances of coming out ahead are much better on the bets that offer the casinos the lowest house edge."

"Slot machine videos seem to be especially popular," says Bourie. "We visit the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas each year to interview the major slot manufacturers about their new games before they hit the casino floor. We have also interviewed state gaming officials about how slot machines are tested and regulated, plus we do interviews with other casino gaming experts. For example, back in February we did an interview with Frank Legato, editor of Global Gaming Business Magazine, about why it's so difficult for players to come out ahead when playing penny slot machines. That video seems to be especially popular with casino players because it makes them realize that penny slots have some of the highest holds of any game in the casino, usually around 11% to 15%."

At least one new video is released each month on the American Casino Guide's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/americancasinoguide and several of them have garnered more than one million views each. Here are some of the channel's most popular videos:

1. Slot Machines - How to Win and How They Work
2. How to Win at Blackjack
3. Roulette - How to Play and How to Win
4. The Slot Machine - When to Bet Maximum Coins
5. The Five Most Misplayed Hands in Blackjack
6. The Five Best Casino Bets
7. 10 Tips to Stretch Your Slot Machine Bankroll
8. Craps - How to Play and How to Win
9. Video Poker - How to Win and How it Works
10. How to Get More Casino Comps

"Ultimately, we try to teach people how to go to the casinos and have fun, without it costing them a lot of money," says Bourie. As part of that effort, the current 2015 edition of Bourie's American Casino Guide features more than 150 exclusive casino coupons that are designed to save travelers money when visiting the casinos. To see a list of those offers, go to: http://www.americancasinoguide.com/2015-american-casino-guide-coupon-list.html

The 496-page 2015 American Casino Guide is $18.95 at bookstores and participating AAA offices. The book can also be also be ordered at on-line at amazon.com, or americancasinoguide.com

Contact - Steve Bourie (954) 989-2766

SOURCE American Casino Guide