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Ask the Slot Expert: Lamentation(?) for Las Vegas Buffets

Question: Thanks for all the information in your last issue: Buffets: Gone But Not Forgotten or The Bean Counters Win Another! Answer: Las Vegas re-opened three weeks ago. That really just meant that the remaining Covid mitigation efforts -- like social distancing and capacity restrictions -- ended...read more

Pat Them on the Back

My mother and father taught me a valuable lesson when I was a kid; never be jealous of someone who is successful or be jealous of people who might be more accomplished than you.There will be people more intelligent than you; better looking than you; better athletes than you...read more

Top 10 favorite US poker rooms outside Las Vegas

If you are a poker player, you have probably spent many hours watching televised poker and dreaming of one day playing at the World Series of Poker or another big game in Las Vegas.Sin City is certainly the world's capital of poker, but that doesn't mean it's the only place you can play poker in the U.S...read more

Great Internet Roulette

In the first few states to legalize online casino gambling, a brave new world is opening to American roulette players.Many online venues are offering single-zero roulette, something infrequently seen in brick-and-mortar casinos. Not only that...read more

COVID-19 Effects in Tunica

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world hard. Virtually no individual or businesshas been immune to its impact. Now that the country is starting to open up a bit, Ithought I would take a tour of some casino destinations and report what Iobserved.Since it is the closest to me, I started by visiting Tunica, MS.In its heyday Tunica boasted 11 operating casinos...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: World Series of Poker is back edition

The 2021 edition of the World Series of Poker will hit the Rio-All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas once again. With the daily schedule finalized, the anticipation of a fully-live and in-person WSOP is growing with each day. In addition, we also have sports betting numbers from several U.S...read more

Sevens Wild

QUESTION: I found a video poker game online called Sevens Wild. It's the same as Deuces Wild except the wild cards are 7s instead of 2s.I talked about it with a guy at the office who's a big video poker fan. He said I should stick with Deuces and that Sevens Wild had lower returns.I don't understand why that should be...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: The Return of Las Vegas Buffets

City of Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman was on GMA 3 last week to proclaim that Las Vegas is fully open again and it is back. There were plenty of shots of the strip and the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during the segment. Co-host T.J. Holmes said something like "Can't wait to see you in person on the strip" at the end of the segment. One problem...read more

Social Sue's Slot Society

Some people do the casinos in their own way. That is, they enjoy going to the casinos but gambling isn’t their primary concern; socializing is primary for them.Atlantic City has a small club, called Social Sue’s Slot Society, that has a dozen members...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for summer 2021

It is finally starting for feel more like summer here in the U.S., specifically in the northeast. But on the days where the weather isn’t the best, it makes for a great excuse to hop onto an online casino and play some slot games. So why not play some of the newer games? Here are 10 new slot games to look at when gearing up for your next session.10...read more