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The ultimate March Madness in Las Vegas viewing party guide

Spring Break, St. Patrick's Day and March Madness.All three events collide in two weeks in Las Vegas, bringing millions of people to the area for four days of self-indulged debauchery.Talk about a perfect storm.Take it from someone who was in Las Vegas last year when this very same trifecta hit the city...read more

Casino City writer-turned-poker-pro captures Foxwoods Winter Deep Freeze Poker Challenge

No cheering in the press box.It's one of the first rules a young journalist learns, and the figurative and literal meaning is vitally important. You should never root for — or against, for that matter — the people or teams you are covering.Last week, however, we had a rare exception here at Casino City...read more

Q&A with Kara Scott, host of 888poker News

Kara Scott, official 888poker brand ambassador. Kara Scott is one of our favorite poker personalities here at Casino City, so we were thrilled to hear that she's hosting a new show, 888poker News. The new show will air once a month online and, as you might have guessed from the title, is sponsored by 888 Poker, where Scott is a brand ambassador...read more

Top 10 most bananas stories from Trump's time as a casino boss

President Donald Trump (photo by Gage Skidmore)It's President's Day here in the U.S., and while we've certainly had our fair share of presidents who gamble — as I wrote about last year — for the first time in history, we have a president whose gambling experience comes from the operator side...read more

New York online poker bill back on track

New York State Senator John Bonacic A bill that would legalize and regulate online poker in the state of New York has, so far, encountered surprisingly smooth sailing.Sen. John Bonacic introduced bill S 3893 in late January. Counter to the drawn-out struggles some states have grown used to, the bill passed the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee by a vote of 11-0 on Tuesday...read more

Island Resort & Casino continues to thrive and expand

An aerial view of the award-winning Sweetgrass Golf Club. With the open fire pit blazing and the sun setting into the emerald green fairway behind us, I sank comfortably into my chair, sipped a cocktail and shared story after story, and laugh after laugh, with three foursomes of golf buddies.Our jovial group had just completed a round at the serene and striking Sweetgrass Golf Club at Island Resort & Casino, one of my favorite golf and gambling destinations, and now we were taking full advantage of the dedicated on-site golf concierge that was providing us with a VIP Room, private dinner and gaming tables exclusive to me and my fellow trip mates.The picture painted above was the primary reason for my visit to the Hannahville Indian Community-owned property tucked away in Michigan's Upper Peninsula because Island Resort & Casino truly caters to golf groups of all shapes and sizes...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas casinos by number of poker tables

Check out the views at the top of the Stratosphere. (photo by Gary Denness)As a follow-up to our Top 10 Las Vegas Casinos by number of slot machines, this week we're back with the top casinos by number of poker tables. If you're looking for a plethora of USB ports, must-have air conditioning, HD TVs and, oddly enough, thrill rides, look no further: We can help.Most of these places you've most likely heard of, but the question remains: How will you decide where to go?10...read more

Top 10 post-Super Bowl betting tidbits

New England's pulsating 34-28 victory over Atlanta on Sunday is already being hailed as "The Best Super Bowl Ever Played," but bettors that were holding tickets on the Falcons and/or under 57 points may beg to differ.Trailing 28-3 in the second half, the Patriots not only completed the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history by scoring 31 unanswered points in an implausible overtime victory, but also covered the 3-point spread and pushed the game over the total in the process.To put it mildly, if you cashed in on the Patriots and over, we hope you donated some of your winnings to a favorite charity because both of those bets were all but dead midway through the second half.In addition to the astounding events that unfolded on the football field, Super Bowl LI was also fascinating in betting circles, as seen by the following 10 tidbits.10...read more

Del Lago Resort & Casino gets the details right

A dealer starts one of the first blackjack games to be played at del Lago, just outside the high limit room. WATERLOO, N.Y. – By 9 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, 1 February, the line in front of the casino was already spilling out into the parking lot...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas casinos by number slot machines

The Las Vegas Strip (photo by Clément Bardot)New to Las Vegas? Don't know where to go to satisfy your craving for some serious slot machine play, and don't know where to start looking? Casino City has your back.We searched our database for casinos in the Las Vegas area with the biggest slot machine counts...read more