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Top-10 Super Bowl bets

It's Super Bowl week, which means that online sportsbooks are once again opening up the markets on what you can bet on during the big game. Not only can you pick against the spread, pick the winner, and pick against the over under, but the prop bet opportunities (which have increased quite a bit in recent years even for regular season games) are through the roof.Here are my top-10 picks for bets on Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.(NOTE: Since I live in the United States, these picks are obviously for entertainment purposes only...read more

What does proficiency at blackjack get you?

You can win or lose in a casino no matter what or how you play. This, because volatility – a measure of actual bankroll swings during the course of the action – swamps the house’s inherent mathematical edge or advantage over the statistically small numbers of coups comprising not only most sessions at tables or machines but also entire casino visits. Say, for instance, you’re a blackjack aficionado...read more

WMS sees revenues, profits fall in second quarter

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Slot machine maker WMS Industries said Thursday its second quarter revenues and profits declined when compared with the same quarter a year ago but had showed an increase over the first quarter. The company, which is based in Waukegan, Ill., believe the issues that plagued its financial performance last year are in the past. "Since the second half of fiscal 2011, we have acted decisively to realign our product plans to address near-term customer needs and revenue opportunities, redirect resources to support the commercialization of new products and rightsize the organization to match current operating conditions to position WMS for a return to growth," company Chairman and CEO Brian Gamache said in a statement. WMS said it had net income of $16.1 million, or 29 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Dec...read more

Macau headed for another record-breaking month

MACAU -- A Macau-based gaming analyst is predicting the current Chinese New Year holiday could help the Chinese casino market smash its single month record for revenues. Union Gaming Group principal Grant Govertsen predicted this morning that when January’s gaming revenue totals are counted, it would break last October’s single month record of $3.4 billion. The Chinese New Year celebration is the catalyst, he told the firm’s clients in a research note...read more

IGT profits fall in first quarter

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- International Game Technology left the investment community disappointed with the company's first quarter results Tuesday, but the slot machine giant's chief executive tried to calm any worries during an early morning conference call with analysts. IGT CEO Patti Hart told analysts that fewer new casino openings in North America last year and limited activity in the expansion market cut into the company's overall revenues and profits...read more

Top-10 online slots to escape the cold weather

Last week, I celebrated the winter season by devoting a top-10 list to the best winter-themed slot machines I could find at online casinos. This week, after shoveling snow for two hours in the driveway, I wanted to get as far away from winter as I could...read more

New York not a threat to Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas has always suffered from an inferiority complex.When Atlantic City's first legal casino opened in 1978, naysayers thought it was Las Vegas' death knell.Obviously, that wasn't the case.Other "sky is falling" prognostications concerning the growth of riverboat casinos, regional markets, California's tribal gaming expansion, and Macau came to the same end.It now appears New York Gov...read more

What bets offer the most chance to reach win goals before hitting loss limits?

Some solid citizens visit casinos intending to risk modest bankrolls in shots at a day’s pay. They figure their prospects are decent if they set conservative profit targets and quit as soon as they reach or surpass them. This notion is generally correct...read more

Deal Me In: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Dear Mark: Why do roulette tables display previous numbers since the next number is completely random? If the house thinks people will try to play a system based on these previous numbers, it doesn't benefit the house anyway because it is still random...read more

Caesars looking to redevelop Mississippi casino

BILOXI, Mississippi -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. is exploring options for its Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa in Biloxi, Miss., that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald.During a meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, Daniel Real, the company’s new Southern Region President, said he and the new general manager of the Grand Biloxi are putting together updated options for the site.“We’re going to come up with the best resolution for ourselves and the city of Biloxi,” Real said...read more