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Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, closings and violations edition

A historic horse racing venue is closing its doors before the year's end, marking the end of an era for the sport. Elsewhere in this week’s Friday Five, a lucky player hit a Mississippi casino jackpot for a life-changing $100,000, and another massive win saw an Atlantic City casino pay out a staggering $1.4 million to a fortunate gambler.We also have details on Circa Sports’ "Empathy Package" for its Survivor contest and finally, in Michigan a man is facing charges related to alleged “fictitious” sportsbook deposits worth millions of dollars.Let’s begin with a Mississippi payout:5...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for September 2024

We all have our favorite few casinos we like to attend and indulge in a couple of games. In order for resorts and casinos outside of our favorites to crack that inner circle, they must update, expand and bring new eye-opening amenities. Luckily, these properties are constantly trying to get an edge over their competition...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots and Las Vegas F1 edition

This week, we have, not just one, but two players who saw their lives change with a payout of over $1 million. Before we get into those massive wins, we have Caesars Sportsbook making a name for itself in Washington, D.C., a new gambling association focusing on responsible play, and look ahead to the second F1 Las Vegas.Let’s begin with a win from Atlantic City:5...read more

Top 10 new online slots for September 2024

With the sheer volume of new online slots hitting the market every day, it's hard to imagine any gambler struggling to find a game they enjoy. Each day, more slots are added to the ever-growing list of options for players.Today, we take a look to 10 new games that have been released since our last edition.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: NFL best bets and sportsbooks edition

The NFL season is officially underway after last night’s battle between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. As we look ahead to the rest of the season, we discuss some future bets to consider. In addition to hopefully cashing those tickets, we have a new sportsbook in Atlantic City, a six-figure slot jackpot from a Florida casino, WPT Global’s Fall Festival starting this weekend, and Circa Sports Survivor football contest reaching new heights.Let’s begin with a lucky slots player:5...read more

Top 10 NFL prop bets for 2024

With the National Football League’s new season kicking off Thursday night, it’s a great time of year for sports bettors as we will be treated to weekends filled with football until February.As we dive into the season, here are 10 prop bets to consider for this season.(All odds provided by bet365 Sportsbook & Racebook)10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, openings and implosion edition

The implosion of Tropicana Las Vegas has been discussed for some time now but we finally have a date for the event. Before we get into that, we also have a six-figure jackpot winner out of Indiana, a seven-figure jackpot in Nevada, DraftKings acquiring an in-play betting company, and a new restaurant set to open at Caesars Palace.Let’s begin with some winners:5...read more

Top 10 US casino jackpot wins of summer 2024

A week ago, we got the news that the U.S. online casino jackpot win record was broken by a BetMGM Casino player when they hit for $6.4 million from a $200 bet. While this online player set the bar to a new high, brick-and-mortar gamblers have been no stranger to massive wins themselves over the last few months...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Massive jackpots and live sports betting edition

Earlier this week, a casino in Florida saw two players win six-figure slot jackpots on back-to-back days. In addition to life-changing wins, we have news on the largest jackpot in U.S. online casino history, Tabcorp receiving a major fine, an expansion moving forward at a New York property, and a study saying that NFL live betting is headed for an increase this season.Let’s begin with the jackpots:5...read more

How to not get arrested

“Spanky,” Gadoon Kyrollos, one of the top sports bettors, and my client and friend, invited me to speak at his 2024 BetBash. In return, I gave a talk on a topic his attendees would appreciate: When does betting, especially on sports, become a crime?Spanky has been running BetBash for years, though this is my first time...read more