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Top 10 NFL teams we think can win Super Bowl LVI

With the National Football League’s playoff picture finally set, we are ready to dive into some predictions on who will be crowned champion at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 13 February.Fourteen teams have punched their ticket to the playoffs after a tough 17-game season that was drenched in COVID-19 cases and issues...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: College Football National Championship Game betting preview edition

On Monday night, the Georgia Bulldogs are set to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the NCAA Football National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (8 p.m. ET kickoff).The game is a rematch of the SEC Championship that was played back on 4 December when Alabama upset the previously undefeated Bulldogs, 41-24, as a 6-point underdog...read more

Top 10 land-based jackpots of 2021

The year 2021 was memorable for more than just COVID-19 at a number of U.S. casinos, thanks to an array of life-changing jackpots.Here, we take a look at 10 of the biggest jackpot winners at land-based casinos from last year.10. $905,754A lucky Ellis Island Casino & Brewery club guest started his February off with a bang by winning $905,754.63...read more

Top 10 poker moments from 2021

Ever since the days of the Poker Boom in the early 2000s, the game of poker has grown into an international phenomenon with millions of fans and massive media coverage.2021 was no different, with multiple special moments marking a year that saw live poker come back in style and plenty of action in all types and formats of poker.Today, let’s look back at the 10 biggest moments and stories from the poker industry in the last 12 months, with a special focus on those that included some of our favorite big-name players like Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu.10...read more

Top 10 casino resort New Year's Eve parties

Christmas is less than a week away and right on the other side of that holiday, many are gathering groups and making plans to end 2021 and start 2022 on a good note.From casino giveaways to nightclub parties, there are resorts all over the U.S...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: Las Vegas resorts and sports edition

This week’s news has Las Vegas written all over it. The top story comes from the Las Vegas Strip as the operations of The Mirage is being sold by MGM Resorts International to Hard Rock International.Before we get into those details and future plans, we have San Manuel Gaming officially becoming owners of The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with the intention of re-opening the resort back up in the spring of 2022...read more

Top 10 poker trends for 2022

It was a fairly quiet year in 2020 with live poker being almost completely banned. But 2021 saw a comeback of major Las Vegas tournaments like the World Series of Poker and a resurgence of the game we all love.But have you ever thought about what poker trends actually await us in 2022? Today, I will break down my poker trends predictions for the New Year.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: World Series of Poker Europe and sportsbook openings edition

Less than a month after the World Series of Poker crowned the 2021 Main Event champion in Las Vegas, we have the winner of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. In addition to that, we have renovations being made to a popular Las Vegas attraction, retail sportsbook in three states, news from the World Poker Tour’s 20th season, and a newly minted millionaire from the Las Vegas Strip.Let’s start with a life-changing payday:5...read more

Top 10 facts and tidbits about The Flamingo in Las Vegas

In just 20 days, Flamingo Las Vegas, located in the heart of The Strip, will officially turn 75 years old. The iconic Las Vegas Strip resort, owned by Caesars Entertainment, is a key part of the city’s rich history for many reasons.Here, we take a look at some of those reasons along with the history and amenities of the first resort-style property to sprout up on the Strip.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: New casinos opening edition

This week’s gambling news entails a new Korean resort casino announcing its opening plans in 2023. We also have another casino in California ready to welcome guests for the first time later this month. Before we discuss some details on those properties we have some other stories to cover first...read more