FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: April Fazio 201-748-5626 / afazio@wiley.com TO GET RICH QUICK IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY, SMART BETTING IS KEY! LEARN THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE WITH GAMBLING FOR DUMMIES® New York – Every minute of every day someone somewhere is placing a bet with the hopes of hitting it big. Gambling is a fast growing passion, and most would agree that a few tips and tricks would be much appreciated. The authors of Gambling For Dummies have just what your readers’ are looking for: a guide to the $500 billion gaming industry that could help your readers’ strike it rich (or at least hit one winning bet!) Gambling For Dummies (Wiley; ISBN: 0-7645-5360-7, $21.99) is stocked with information that will appeal to the first time gambler who has never stepped foot into a casino or racetrack as well as the seasoned gambling veteran who is not doing as well as he thinks he should. Your audience can use Gambling For Dummies to get started on their way toward not only understanding this tricky business, but also enjoying it and possibly succeeding at it as well. Gambling For Dummies includes chapters explaining various casino games, the best games to win at and the games to avoid, gambling etiquette, strategies, tips on horse racing, sports betting and the ever so popular lottery. This book also includes information on Internet gambling, the laws on gambling, and how to report those fleeting gambling winnings to the IRS. Some of the tricks and strategies offered in Gambling For Dummies are: Understanding Basic Gambling Principles. Information on why people gamble, places to gamble (legally, of course!), knowing and estimating your true odds, beating the odds and overall just ending up a winner. Games you can WIN!: The authors of this book believe the only games that have the best odds for winning are: Poker, blackjack, video poker, sports betting and horse racing. Here your readers can get information on the decks, smart bets, the terminology used, rankings, etiquette, strategy and more. Games that you should STAY CLEAR of: If your readers are serious about winning, then they should stay away from slot machines, craps, roulette, baccarat, keno, the lottery and all of those “other” casino games. These sections uncover the myths behind “easy” games like slots and the lottery; the reality of the odds (how they are always against the player); the lingo used during these games; and the games you will waste your time and money playing. A gambler’s guide to gaming: Discover the truths about Internet gambling and safety, complimentary offerings, gambling and the law, and the ever so famous IRS who will share in your winnings. Additionally, the book includes the famous “Part of Tens” section. Here your readers will find: The Ten Best Bets in a Casino, Ten Bad Bets in the Casino, and Ten Things You Can Do Besides Gamble in Gaming Destinations. Whether they are veteran gamblers, or just learning what the difference is between a “player” and a “banker”, Gambling For Dummies is a must read. About the authors: Richard D. Harroch: Richard Harroch is the author of the Small Business Kit For Dummies, Business Contacts For Dummies, and the co-author of Poker For Dummies. He is also the co-author and editor of Start-Up and Emerging Companies and Partnership and Venture Agreements. Lou Krieger: Primarily a poker player, Lou Krieger learned the game at the tender age of seven while standing at his father’s side during the weekly Thursday night game held at the kitchen table in the blue-collar Brooklyn neighborhood where they lived. Lou played throughout high school and college and managed to keep his head above water only because the other players were so appallingly bad. But it wasn’t until his first visit to Las Vegas that he took poker seriously, buying into a low-limit seven-card stud game where he managed (with a good deal of luck) to break even. In the early ‘90s Lou Krieger began writing a column called On Strategy for Card Player Magazine. He’s also written three books about poker, Hold’em Excellence: From Beginner to Winner and MORE Hold’em Excellence: A Winner For Life, as well as Poker For Dummies with Richard Harroch. Arthur Reber: In his amazing dual existence, Arthur Reber is both a dedicated scientist and a degenerate gambler. His friends from each walk of life find the other one a source of amusement. On the legit side, his three decades of research into cognitive psychology was rewarded when he was named Broeklundian Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He runs the PhD training program in Experimental Psychology at Brooklyn College and is the Director of the Institute for Experimental Epistemology there. His “other” life actually began first, when his two favorite uncles discovered that it was easier to baby-sit him out at Garden State Racetrack rather than hang around the house. Originally fascinated with the horses, he expanded out to poker and other forms of betting. His academic training, however, eventually won out. The truth is that he can’t do anything without writing about it. He recently authored The New Gambler’s Bible, and he writes a regular gambling column for Fun ‘N’ Games Magazine and has published occasional pieces in such places as The Daily Racing Form, Card Player Magazine, and Poker Digest. He is currently working on a collection of essays tentatively entitled, Meditations from the Green Felt: Thoughts on Games, Gambling and Life. Gambling For Dummies® By Richard Harroch, Lou Krieger, Arthur Reber ISBN: 0-7645-5360-7 $21.99; 338 pages December 2001 Wiley is a global knowledge company with a diverse portfolio of technology, business, consumer and how-to brands, computer-based learning tools, Web-based products and Internet e-services. Wiley’s best-selling brands and imprints include Jossey-Bass, For Dummies, Betty Crocker, Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Bible, Cliffs Notes, Frommer’s Unofficial Guides, Visual, Weight Watchers, Ernst & Young, JK Lasser and Webster’s New World. Wiley has thousands of active titles in 39 languages and also owns the websites www.cliffsnotes.com, www.dummies.com, and www.frommers.com. Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers world-wide. 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