Hardly. Unless you’re a casino operator, or an affiliate who doesn’t gamble, you’re not likely to get rich through casino gambling, unless of course you hit some major jackpot like the online jackpots listed on my Awesome Jackpots site.

Awesome Jackpots is currently undergoing a revamp, and will soon feature every up-to-date jackpot available online, as well as various articles and reviews of each game. In the meantime, feel free to visit the old site to see what kind of information is already available.

But back to getting rich… some people believe that the only way to get rich gambling is - you guessed it - not to gamble. The house always has an edge of some sort and over time the house will always win.

The casino’s sole weakness is the fact that you, as a player, can walk away any time, while it of course cannot refuse to serve you once it’s gotten the upper hand. So if you were to have a good streak and be ahead at some point, you can just walk away with your winnings - this is the one major point you must remember. Don’t sit there and just give it all back - when you’ve got a win, or reached a certain win goal, get up and go enjoy your winnings, perhaps by having a nice meal.

You can also spend a little time researching strategies for playing games, especially at The Wizard of Odds, run by my good friend Michael Shackelford. Everything you want to know about with regard to the math of gambling, The Wizard’s got it. His site is especially useful for those of you who play video poker or table games.

Of course, if you’re planning to gamble online, you should first make certain that you are not in a restricted jurisdiction. Once you’ve established that, you should go looking for online casinos which are tried and trusted, like those listed at Casinomeister - where of course I used to be a moderator. The Meister is probably the most respected player advocate in the business and he and his team will go out of their way to help ensure fair play by both players and operators. And watch out - soon the Meister and his merry cast of characters will have their own slot machine, designed by himself and the members of his forum.

Or perhaps you were looking for a jumpstart with some free tournaments with real-money prizes? Look no further than Slot Tournaments - where my buddy/online nemesis Simmo has updated information on scheduled slot tournaments run at a number of Microgaming-powered casinos. He and I typically battle each other for a beer - but on occasion we also win free money from these contests and Simmo’s been known to turn his free money into quite a substantial winning (lucky bugger).

Nah, I don’t think you’ll get rich through casino gambling - but if you make use of the wonderful resources on the sites I mentioned above, you might have a bit of an advantage. If not, they’re still great sites to visit and you won’t regret spending a few extra minutes at any of them.