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Casino City’s Friday Five: A new look Las Vegas edition

The Tropicana Las Vegas is set to be imploded soon after shutting its doors earlier this year. Meanwhile, another Las Vegas resort has joined a new loyalty program. In other news, a California casino guest won over $1 million, Churchill Downs revealed renovation plans for the home of the Kentucky Derby, and UAE issued its first lottery license.Let’s begin with a seven-figure win:5...read more

Top 10 takeaways from the 2024 World Series of Poker

Another World Series of Poker is behind us, and it was an epic one, as new records were set and some of the game’s most iconic characters added new silverware to their resumes.The 2024 WSOP proved that live poker is still on an uptick, with record numbers of players showing up to play on the biggest stage once again despite the significant costs associated with playing in the festival.WSOP has already announced another tournament series for December 2024, with the Series returning to Atlantis at Paradise Island Resort and Casino with a $50,000,000 guaranteed Super Main Event in the plans.As we await the full schedule for the winter series, let’s take a step back and consider the top 10 takeaways from the 2024 WSOP in Las Vegas.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, closings and records edition

The historic 2024 World Series of Poker is officially behind us but before we look ahead, we have some massive records to highlight from this year’s event. In addition, we have a new millionaire from The Venetian in Las Vegas, two new openings, and a farewell to an iconic Las Vegas Strip resort.Let’s begin with a life-changing casino win:5...read more

Top 10 things I’ll miss about The Mirage in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – On its final night of existence, The Mirage in Las Vegas was a whirlwind of energy and emotion.Gamblers crowded around the tables, collecting chips as souvenirs. There was over an hour wait to sit down at one of the few remaining slot machines that were functional as jackpot seekers went after the $1.6 million in unclaimed progressive jackpots...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: 2024 WSOP Main Event winner edition

Today's major story across the globe involves a global IT outage causing widespread disruptions across various sectors, including airlines, banks, shops, broadcasts and, yes, casino operators.At least one major sports betting operator, BetMGM, is experiencing temporary issues due to this outage...read more

The roar of the crowd fuels WSOP's unprecedented success

A few hundred feet from the thunderous cheers erupting from the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, where a life-altering $10 million awaits the champion, Jack Effel sits at an empty poker table, exuding quiet confidence.The Vice President of the WSOP has overseen the most prestigious tournament in poker since 2005 and is just the eighth tournament director in the event's 55-year history...read more

Top 10 2024 second-half Major League Baseball prop bets

Tonight, the Home Run Derby takes place as the All-Star break has commenced for Major League Baseball. Texas is the home to this year’s festivities as the best of the best will square off against each other when the AL takes on the NL tomorrow night.As non-All-Stars get their rest and All-Stars look to continue their strong seasons, teams will start making some moves ahead of the 30 July trade deadline.With that said, let’s take a look at some bets to consider as we near the chaos of multiple pennant races.All odds provided by bet365 Sportsbook & Racebook10...read more

Swedish poker prodigy silently taking WSOP Main Event by storm

Niklas Astedt is not known for being a man of many words.The soft-spoken Swede has quietly amassed a fortune exceeding $48 million in online cashes during his illustrious poker career. He’s not on social media – as far as anyone can tell – and it’s clear he’s more accustomed to the virtual felt rather than sitting under the hot lights of a featured televised table.Yet, when asked about the significance of potentially winning the esteemed World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event, his response was bold and direct."It would just be f***ing awesome," he said with a huge smile.Ladies and gentlemen...The 2024 @WSOP Final Table has been REACHED.Coverage of the Final Table begins Tuesday at 3 P.M...read more

Poker's power couple eyeing WSOP history

Kristen Foxen sits at the WSOP Main Event featured table on Saturday. LAS VEGAS -- With over $32.6 million in career earnings, Alex Foxen is no stranger to the spotlight at the poker table.But at this year’s $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event, he's playing a supporting role.As his wife, Kristen Foxen, continues to make a historic deep run, poised to shatter a glass ceiling in poker's most prestigious tournament, Alex is on the rail, experiencing the emotional rollercoaster of every hand, every win, and every setback alongside her.The 55th Main Event has been a record-setter from the very beginning, breaking last year’s previous all-time high with 10,112 entrants...read more

Top 10 new online slots for July 2024

Here in the northeast of the U.S., the temperatures and humidity are rising over the next week and will sit in the 90s for a few days. If you are not hitting the beach or laying out by a pool, you are going to want to stay cool inside and find some other activities to get through the high temps...read more