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Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, investigations and New Year’s Eve edition

New Year’s Eve is less than three weeks away and Las Vegas has something for everyone who wants to celebrate and welcome 2025 in Sin City. In addition, we have a couple of jackpots to cover this week from Florida and New Jersey. There is a poker tournament set to hit another New Jersey casino, and lastly, the Dutch Gaming Authority is honing in on illegal sports bets...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sports betting scam and jackpots edition

A former World Series of Poker bracelet winner found his name in headlines for the wrong reason this week after he pleaded guilty in a sports betting scam. Before we get into those details, we have a pair of jackpot wins from a New Orleans casino, a near $1 million win from Florida, a high-limit slots room opening up at a Washington property, and a historic PokerStars women’s poker event. Let’s begin with a few six-figure wins: 5...read more

Capturing the essence of Las Vegas

Joris Dekkers isn't just another author with another book about Las Vegas.He's a historian, an iGaming veteran, and a self-proclaimed "generalist" with an insatiable curiosity. His new work of art, The Las Vegas Book, takes a deep dive into the soul of Sin City, told through the eyes of the visionaries who built it...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for November 2024

The saying goes “When one door closes, another one opens.”Well, in the casino industry, it seems like doors just continue to open as the casino-resorts are doing all they can to improve and attract more visitors. Expansions and openings are examples of these properties doing just that...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Revenue records and openings edition

As U.S. commercial gaming revenues continue to rise, iGaming in Michigan set a record last month, In addition, a Caesars Palace guest won over $700,000 from a poker jackpot and the Las Vegas Strip casino opened a new high-limit slots area. Finally, Fanatics Sportsbook opened a new location in Connecticut.Let’s begin with a jackpot:5...read more

Top 10 new online slots for November 2024

When you are gambling online, it can get frustrating when your “go-to” games are simply just not hitting at all. Sometimes, you just need a break from those select slots because you don’t want to eventually get bored of them. Luckily for players, the amount of games that are made available to them continues to grow each day...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, openings and lawsuits

The gambling world saw some major developments this week, including a legal challenge from the Cherokee Nation in Arkansas, two life-changing jackpots, casino openings, a regulatory fine in the Netherlands, and Las Vegas preparing for the influx of racing fans.Let’s begin with some big winners:5...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Gambling election results edition

This week , the U.S. presidential election unfolded, culminating in Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris. For many, this election wasn’t just about politics — it was an opportunity to wager on the outcome. Now, with Trump set to take office, questions arise about the potential impact on the future of online gambling in the U.S.Elsewhere on election day, several states also decided on key gambling-related ballot measures...read more

Top 10 non-Las Vegas Strip casino resorts

The Las Vegas Strip is a mesmerizing stream of gaming, entertainment and extravagance, a glorious 4.2-mile stretch home to some of the largest and most iconic casinos in the world.But many of Las Vegas's 40+ million annual visitors opt for alternative accommodations to escape the Strip's sometimes chaotic pace and high prices...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Illegal sportsbooks and college basketball edition

In just three days, the men’s college basketball season begins and we have some best bet suggestions on who we think can cut down the nets in April. We also have a Florida casino crowning a millionaire, The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas being sold, ESPN BET making moves, and Bovada getting in hot water in Tennessee.Let’s begin with a major winner:5...read more