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Palms Casino Resort shining brighter than ever under new ownership

Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Frequent visits to the vibrant city of Las Vegas have always been a perk of my role here at Casino City Press.Over the past decade-plus, many of my journeys to the desert have revolved around covering the World Series of Poker...read more

Top 10 facts and tidbits from the poker movie Rounders

Starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Rounders.My favorite poker movie is a big reason, along with the “Moneymaker Effect,” for the big poker boom in the early 2000s. The Moneymaker Effect is named after Chris Moneymaker, the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ who won his entry into the most prestigious tournament in poker via a $86 satellite and miraculously outlasted a field of over 800 players to claim the $2.5 million first place prize...read more

Casino City's Week 2 NFL Circa Million V 2023 Pro Football Contest Picks

Last night the Philadelphia Eagles moved to 2-0 on the season and the Minnesota Vikings dropped to 0-2. As Week 2 officially began, the Casino City team aims to have a better week with picks than Week 1. With nearly 5,300 entries in the Circa Million, our 2-3 opening week record would have us tied with 1,622 others...read more

MGM and Caesars hacked by same cyber attackers

MGM Resorts recently identified a cybersecurity issue. Talk about doubling down.Scattered Spider did just that over the past few weeks as the cyber hackers compromised the computer systems at MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.However, the two instances take a much different turn following the initial breaches.Monday morning, MGM Resorts issued a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it “recently identified a cybersecurity issue affecting some of the company’s systems...read more

Hard Rock Bet could launch next week in Florida

Hard Rock Bet could launch next week in Florida. Much like Aerosmith’s ride at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios, it’s been a Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster indeed, but it appears Hard Rock Bet is “Back In the Saddle” again.Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied West Flagler’s request for en banc rehearing of its case against The U.S...read more

Top 10 new online slots for September 2023

When you gamble online, you most likely have a few favorite slots that you often go to play. Well, when they are not paying out, what do you do? You look for other slots to turn to during your gambling session. New games are always being dished out by providers and developers for players to enhance their choices on what slots to play...read more

Casino City's Week 1 NFL Circa Million V 2023 Pro Football Contest Picks

Last night, the NFL season officially kicked off as the Detroit Lions stormed into Arrowhead Stadium and defeated the defending champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20. With football being back, that means the Circa Million V is back and the Casino City team will again be following along all season with our own picks to see how well we would fare if we were actually in the contest...read more

Kentucky kicks off retail sports betting

Kentucky begins retail sports wagering today. Bettors up!Much like the iconic “Riders Up” call at the Kentucky Derby, today is the day all sports-betting enthusiasts 18-and-older who are in The Bluegrass State have been waiting for to receive the greenlight for legal retail sports wagering.This day has been five months in the making from when Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed HB 551 on the last day of the state’s 2023 legislative season following a 25-12 vote by the legislators.The Bluegrass state is unique as it’s one of only seven states out of the 38 where the legal gambling age is 18, while the rest of the states require bettors to be 21...read more

Top 10 fun facts about Sphere in Las Vegas

They say good things come to those who wait. Sphere in Las Vegas is the epitome of that.The $2.3 billion music and entertainment arena, which was announced in 2018 and broke ground the following year, is about to finally open to the public.Here are 10 tidbits that you might not know about the structure that is so large that it can be seen from space.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Ad bans and best Las Vegas sportsbooks edition

The NFL kicks off its season in less than a week, so it is the perfect time for Casino City’s Gary Trask to provide his top 10 favorite Las Vegas sportsbooks, and that is exactly what he did on Monday. Before we take a look at some places to sit back and watch your bets cash, we also have a restaurant opening at a Wisconsin casino, a new Louisiana property welcoming guests for the first time, The Venetian Las Vegas going through some changes, and Ontario prohibiting celebrities and athletes from being involved in gambling ads.5...read more