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Top 10 Palace Station Hotel and Casino facts and figures

Palace Station Hotel and Casino, a popular off-Strip locale, recently finished $115 million in expansions and renovations. And this was just one stop on a long line of improvements – the casino's been undergoing updates since its inception in 1976, cementing its position as a modern hangout spot and vital part of the neighborhood.To commemorate the enhancements, we've collected some interesting facts and tidbits...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: The glass is half full edition

This edition of the Friday Five is a no-negative-news zone. That's right: no pessimists allowed. It's all rainbows and unicorns as we concentrate on positive news, and we're happy to report that there was plenty to choose from this week.We start in Las Vegas, where the city continues to persevere and rally in the wake of tragedy...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: Games and gamification edition

If "the future" means high-flying zip lines, incessant gamification and the expansion of online gambling, then, yes, the future is most certainly here.We also have a couple of other news stories for you — as we always do on this occasion — including heartening news from Las Vegas and a slightly sneaky innovation for our friends in the U.K.5...read more

Top 10 facts and figures from PlayPennsylvania's online gambling report

Having given more than enough props to Pennsylvania since the news hit that its Senate gave the go-ahead to online gambling, we can finally start delving into the nitty-gritty facts of the matter. How's this going to play out? What sort of revenue will the state see? What's with the crazy tax rate?PlayPennsylvania's latest online gambling report details many of these key issues, and we've gone ahead and picked out its most noteworthy facts and figures.10...read more

Top 10 reasons to stay at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – When visiting Las Vegas, I always make it a point to make my way around town to see, touch and feel as many different venues and attractions as possible. There are a few resorts, however, that offer so many great options that you don't have to stray too far from your guest room, and, as I found out during my most recent trip to Vegas, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is most definitely one of them.Planet Hollywood-themed restaurants can be found all over the world — including in New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris — but the lone casino property with the "PH" brand is found in the center of the Las Vegas Strip and is one of 10 Caesars Entertainment properties in Las Vegas...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: Pennsylvania's triumph edition

We've been waiting for what feels like 100 years for news of online gambling in Pennsylvania, and it's finally here. (And we know you've read about it already; please pretend to be surprised.)Plus, poker superstar Phil Ivey had a really, really bad day.5...read more

Pennsylvania becomes fourth US state to OK online gambling

The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that will legalize online casinos and poker today with a 109-72 vote, following the bill's amendment and subsequent passage by the Senate yesterday. Now, H 271 awaits a signature from Governor Tom Wolf. This makes Pennsylvania the fourth U.S...read more

Poker pro Phil Ivey loses $10 million case in UK Supreme Court

The highest court in the U.K. has ruled that Phil Ivey is a cheater.Ivey, of course, and many others are outraged by the decision, which was handed down on Wednesday by the U.K.’s Supreme Court. After losing his High Court appeal last year, Ivey got another day in court this week after being granted permission by the Supreme Court to appeal the order made in November 2016...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: Online poker edition

Finally, it's time for some big online poker news! But you're going to have to read on to find out what it is, since we're not going to spoil the surprise.Also on the horizon is a brand-new golf course, a very nostalgic art gallery and the continuing success of Ice Totally Gaming.5...read more

Top 10 casino openings, expansions and renovations

While in the past we've stuck with openings, renovations and expansions, we're doing it a little differently this time around. Not all of the items on this list are strictly construction-related, and we've got some updates on a few properties, like the recently-opened Parq Vancouver...read more