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Top 10 bets for the second half of the 2025 Major League Baseball season

As the Major League Baseball season heads toward the All-Star break, teams are beginning to jockey for playoff position, and the trade market is already heating up, as evidenced by yesterday's blockbuster deal sending star designated hitter Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants.With the trade deadline looming (31 July), expect general managers across the league to continue making strategic moves to bolster their rosters.With that in mind, today we break down 10 bets to consider as the season unfolds.(All odds provided by bet365 Sportsbook & Racebook)10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Millionaires, openings and new fees

Last week, Illinois announced a new budget, which includes a 25-cent tax per wager being applied to the first 20 million online sports wagers made every year in the state. In response, two major operators announced a transaction fee of their own...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for June 2025

Finding ways to continue to improve your property and impress your guests is something that is always on the to-do list for resorts. Because of this, we are taking a look at 10 casinos who have announced of unveiled openings and expansions since our last edition.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Tax hike, jackpots and upgrades edition

After a controversial new budget was approved, online sports betting in Illinois is going to look a little different with a new tax placed on each bet. Before we get into those details, we also have jackpots out of Las Vegas and California, plans for the biggest sportsbook in Kentucky, and a California resort unveiling an upgrade.Let’s begin with a massive win from the Las Vegas Strip:5...read more

Top 10 new online slots for June 2025

A new month is upon us, which means it is time for us to take a look back and discuss some new releases that have made their debut since our last edition.10. Lucky ClustersFeaturing a 6x5 grid and a cluster-based win system, Lucky Clusters breaks away from traditional paylines.Cascading mechanics replace winning symbols with new ones, keeping the gameplay fast-paced and full of suspense.Plus, multipliers — which can reach up to 500x during bonus spins — ensure moments of adrenaline.The maximum prize of 5,000x could be just one spin away.Triple Cherry launches “Lucky Clusters”: cascading thrills and explosive wins!! https://t.co/UjX14Cskro pic.twitter.com/POywpeeGaw— Triple Cherry (@3TripleCherry) May 13, 2025 9...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: WSOP kickoff and openings edition

The 56th World Series of Poker is officially upon us and we already have the first bracelet awarded. In addition, we have an Illinois casino set for an August opening, a six-figure jackpot win out of Delaware, a new tower at Tropicana in Atlantic City, and Circa Sports NFL contests coming back with record numbers.Let’s begin with some jackpot fun from Dover:5...read more

Top 10 poker players to watch at the 2025 WSOP

The most festive part of the year for poker players around the world has approached once more, which means it’s time to start thinking about what to expect from this year’s festival.The 56th Annual WSOP starts tomorrow, and tournament professionals and recreational poker players from all over will flock to Las Vegas to test their skills and their luck on the biggest stage of them all.With so little time remaining, we took a look at the top 10 players we believe you should watch out for at this year’s series.The list includes some of the biggest names in the world of poker, as well as a few players who have been running hot as of late and could be looking at an amazing WSOP ahead of them.10...read more

Top 10 things to expect from the 2025 World Series of Poker

The 56th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) begins next week. Once again, Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas will host the biggest poker events of the year, with players from all over the world flocking to Sin City to test their skills and luck on the felt.As the first “shuffle up and deal” of the summer approaches, we take a look at the top 10 things you should expect from this year’s WSOP.We explore the new rule changes instituted by the WSOP, the updated WSOP+ app, and what to expect from your favorite poker players.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, fines and openings edition

Spain’s gambling regulator has been busy cracking down on illegal gambling, hitting operators without a license with fines. In addition this week, we have a jackpot from a California casino, two payouts from a Las Vegas property, Michigan sending out cease-and-desist letters, and a Las Vegas Strip casino reopening its poker room.Let’s begin on the West Coast:5...read more

Regulator drops appeal in prediction market case

I must start by saying I like prediction markets. Allowing people to trade event contracts, that is, make bets on future real-world events, has led to extraordinarily accurate forecasts. Of course, it invites insider trading. But that is not always bad.In 2003 the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, developer of the Internet, planned to set up an experimental Policy Analysis Market to predict terrorism and other future events in the Middle East...read more