The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Gambling (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Alpha Books (January 1, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0789722070
• ISBN-13: 978-0789722072
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,305,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This book has basic information of the sort you quickly find on your own. Like other _Idiot_ books, pages get filled with elaboration of the obvious. The book also has a very rah-rah cheerleading tone for the gambling industry -- a highly complimentary reviewer above is in Belize, a major host of gambling servers. There is a short, common sense section on how to avoid problems, but no mention of any of the actual URLs who've been ripping people off. For that, go to the free portals like winneronline, gamemasteronline, gambling.com. However, I think the book still would be quite useful to someone new to both gambling and the web.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely comprehensive, February 3, 2000

By	Patrick Newton (Belize City, Belize) - See all my reviews

After reading this book almost cover to cover, I can easily say this is the most comprehensive book regarding online gambling written to date. From software providers to sites to avoide, Mark Balestra has included it all. I have found it to be an excellent choice for reading as well as a good reference tool. Thank you Mark Balestra.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idiot's Guide is a MUST for the novice and pro alike!, March 1, 2000

By	brian georgia (U.S.) - See all my reviews

mark balestra has done a wonderful job in putting together what potential players will need to know before playing offshore. it is simple to write a book that explains how the different games are played online but the big concern here is safety factors when fronting your money offshore. mark makes these things crytal clear and tells you what to avoid and where to go for advice. i highly recommend this fine book for anyone who is considering internet wagering!

brian georgia partner in bettorsworld.com