We’re very proud to have been named one of the Top 15 UK Betting Blogs, Websites & Influencers in 2021 by feedspot. The list contains some of the most important and respected commentators in the field of online gambling, so it’s a huge acknowledgement of the work that we try to do with our blog. Feedspot is a great resource for marketers and is designed to connect writers with authority bloggers in specific domain area. Feedspot media database has over 100k Influential Bloggers in over 1500 niche categories. It’s great feedback to hear that you’re viewed so positively in the world of casin ..read more

Over the years, Fortune Palace has attracted more and more Canadian players, looking for the help and advice that we can offer. While we’ve always been happy to welcome them, we haven’t really been able to advise them on the best casinos for them to play at. Until now! We’ve just implemented a geo-targeting facility so that visitors from Canada, the UK and the US get to see a completely different set of casinos, directly aimed at them, with all bonus offers etc in local currency. We’re hoping it makes all visitors feel more ‘at home’ and catered for in the best way possible. As part of the ini ..read more

They’re back! Free play casino games have always been a cornerstone of this site. One of the guiding principles of Fortune Palace from the day I designed it was that players should be able to play casino games for free, to practice strategies and systems without risking any of their own money. I’ve always described the Fortune Palace operating principles as: Learn > Practice > Play Learn how to play (the rules and basics) Learn how to win (game-specific strategies and systems) Practice for free (on our no download, free play games) Play for real (once confident, choose a casino to play ..read more

Almost everything in life has two sides — good and bad. This also applies to anything from our everyday life, including online and land-based casinos. Although brick-and-mortar casinos have been around for centuries, avid gamblers worldwide still haven’t lost interest in them. Lately, an increasing number of casino beginners are starting to opt for online casinos, meaning the supremacy of land-based casinos has been challenged. But what are the reasons for choosing one or the other? Ultimately, there is no wrong answer here, as both online and land-based casinos have their advantages and disad ..read more

Casino games have been enjoyed for centuries. The first “gambling house”, as it was known back then, opened in Venice in 1638. It was so popular than more than 120 new casinos opened up across the city over the next century. That first casino had many similarities to what we would expect to find in a modern casino, from the opulent styling to the types of games played. Online Casino Games Stick to Tradition Most casino games that are enjoyed today can be traced back more than a century, yet they have remained just as popular today. Even with the advent of the internet and sites like the online ..read more

Online slots are the tried and true approach to online gambling and what many would consider the complete experience. Characterized by an element of skill, the more knowledge you bring to the playing field, the more you get out of it. At the same time, these types of game are also quite welcoming to the newer player, as they colour one’s world with immersive sounds and flashy graphics. To help you find your way in the sea of online slot games that are fighting for your attention, we’ve assembled what we believe to be a list of the top 5 contenders and spiced it with some easy-to-digest tips to ..read more

Bluffing is an important skill in Poker, and especially in No Limit Texas Hold’em. You will soon find that by playing extremely ‘tight’ (only betting with strong hands), your opponents will stop calling your bets and raises. What’s more, knowing how to bluff can significantly increase your win rate, if you time them carefully. What is a bluff? Any time that you bet, hoping your opponents will fold, this is termed a bluff. In essence a bluff is an attempt to win a pot that it is unlikely you will win at showdown. Pure bluffing and semi bluffing A pure bluff in Poker occurs when a player bets or ..read more

The problem with casino bonuses Fortune Palace has always insisted that casino bonuses were a bit of a con – a way to get new players into the casino by offering headline-grabbing figures like ‘£10,000 FREE’ which were always a bit too good to be true. As we discussed in our article ‘the casino bonus trap‘, the wagering requirements were always set against the player. So unless you were a particularly lucky Slots player, chances are that you’d lose your entire deposit before you had any chance of making any profit, never mind the £10,000 advertised. Many a player has been caught up in opaque t ..read more

  The ‘Secret’ Roulette bets! Roulette has many betting opportunities for players, from the simple Straight bet on a single number, to the more complex multi-number bets like Corners and Double Streets. But some of the most useful bets for players are hidden behind a screen of mystery, given obscure French names that will mean very little to the casual player, but which give experienced players a great opportunity to place complex bets very quickly. There are three so-called ‘French bets’ and they describe each number’s relationship to the Zero. The easiest way to understand this is to st ..read more

It’s the bane of every casino player’s life – you’ve signed up to a new casino, got a great bonus on your first deposit and settled down to play. Then you read the small print, and realise that before you can withdraw any winnings (hopefully!) you have to have bet both the deposit and the bonus a number of times (anywhere between 20 and 1000 times!) Wagering (aka rollover and / or playthrough) is just one of those necessary evils that we have to live with. The casinos are no mugs and they’re not going to give you free money! Every bonus has been carefully calculated to ensure they don’t lose ..read more