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USFantasy Sports set for launch in Nevada sportsbooks

The concept is simple, yet fresh and enticing. The infrastructure is in place. The customer base is ready, able and willing. And leading the charge are three industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined experience.Is there any wonder why the folks at USFantasy Sports are bursting with excitement about next week's much-anticipated launch at Nevada sportsbooks?USFantasy Sports CEO Bob Kocienski (photo by USFantasy)"Yes, all the ingredients are there for this to be a smashing success, no doubt," a beaming Bob Kocienski, USFantasy Sports' CEO, told Casino City as the launch of his company's new product nears next Friday, Sept...read more

Top 10 casinos by number of poker tables

The Venetian (photo by Santcomm)Walk into any casino today, and you'll find all different variations of poker being played. Three Card. Caribbean Stud. Let It Ride. You name it. They have a poker game with a unique twist and tempting bonus bets to go along with it.But old-fashioned poker — where the players are out to beat each other rather than the house — has stood the test of time...read more

Top 10 casinos by number of slots

The first casino in Las Vegas had about 70 slot machines and a few table games. These days, casinos have hundreds — if not thousands — of slots and table games as far as the eye can see. Don't forget the restaurants, entertainment venues and water parks — you name it, they've got it.All this variety makes for a great vacation, but sometimes you want to keep it simple and hunker down at a slot machine...read more

Skill-based casino games expand the definition of gambling

Gambling, from a legal and policy perspective, has been consistently defined in the U.S. as an activity that contains the elements of prize, consideration and chance. Although states vary in their definitions, the consensus has been that a game or scheme that requires players to stake something of value for a prize that is awarded due to the outcome of an uncertain event is considered "gambling."This long-standing concept of gambling, however, is rapidly changing with the authorization and expansion of skill-based gaming in places like Nevada and New Jersey.Skill-based gaming redefines gambling by either removing or dramatically reducing the amount of chance involved in a game...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas trip tips

First things first: My title is managing editor at Casino City, not Fodors, Travel + Leisure or TripAdvisor.com. I'm not a travel expert, nor do I play one on TV.I have, however, spent my fair share of time in Las Vegas over the last decade, both for business and pleasure...read more

Three takeaways from the NCLGS Summer Meeting

BOSTON -- The National Council of Legislators of Gaming States held its Summer Meeting last weekend at the Boston Marriott Newton. Casino City was in attendance for the Friday session, which featured a lineup of six committee panels, plus a lunch presentation from Penn National Gaming's COO, Jay Snowdon.While the panels covered a wide range of industry topics, a consensus approach to all of them was clear: the desire to modernize and reach younger audiences, an emphasis on empirical research and data, and the importance of collaboration and communication within the industry.Get these kids onto my lawnIfrah Law attorney Jessica Feil brought a welcome perspective to discussions of millennial outreach...read more

Donald Trump betting odds escalate in race for next U.S. president

Republican Party candidate Donald Trump (photo by Wikimedia Commons)It's been a rough week for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, and the international betting markets are responding accordingly.In fact, the situation for the contentious Republican Party candidate has gotten so dire that William Hill Sportsbook & Racebook posted 10-to-1 odds yesterday that Trump would bow out of the race, with a 1-to-33 chance that he will remain on the ticket."Persistent rumors are circulating that Trump will pull out of the race, but we think that is very unlikely," said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.While William Hill's odds reflect a 97% chance he stays in the race, the odds of him overtaking Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton are getting more improbable with each day — although the betting public is still backing Trump, who opened as a 100-to-1 shot to win the Republican Party nomination last year.On Tuesday, William Hill cut Clinton's odds of becoming the next U.S...read more

Nevada sportsbooks brace for Summer Olympic betting action

When the 2016 Summer Olympic Games get underway later this week in Rio, there will be a different kind of excitement in the air inside Nevada sportsbooks.Earlier last year, Nevada gaming regulators provided a green light for operators to offer lines on Olympic sporting or athletic events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee.With the Games just days away, Casino City grabbed the ear of two Nevada sportsbook industry veterans to get their take on what kind of action the Olympics will attract, how they went about setting lines, what sports will be most popular, and if we'll ever see a day when wagering on politics will be offered to the betting public.Jay Rood has been with MGM Resorts International for 10 years and since 2008 has been Vice President of Race & Sports, overseeing 10 books in Las Vegas and two in Reno...read more

Top 10 poker dealer pet peeves

LAS VEGAS -- Dealing poker can be a thankless job. Run a clean and flawless game, and there's a good chance nobody will even notice. Conversely, make one screwup, and the entire table — and likely everyone else in the room — will know about it.Having said that, there are certain things you can do as a player to make the dealer's life much easier...read more

Topgolf Las Vegas a hit with golfers and non-golfers alike

LAS VEGAS – It's 103 degrees in Las Vegas, and the mere thought of any kind of outdoor activity on this steamy summer afternoon would rightfully be considered both demented and dangerous.Yet there I was, inside my climate-controlled bay at the new Topgolf Las Vegas, hitting ball after ball, barely breaking a sweat...read more