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Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings and a major win edition

There is a new Illinois property set to open its doors and it just announced a June opening date. We also have an Illinois sportsbook debut, a new hotel tower in Louisiana, Planet Hollywood bringing its brand to Georgia, and a massive jackpot in Pennsylvania.Let’s start this Friday with a six-figure hit:5...read more

Top 10 reasons position matters in poker

If you talk to any great poker mind, they will tell you that position is one of the crucial elements of the game of poker. Yet, most novice poker players don’t understand why that is.Therefore, we have prepared a short guide explaining why it matters.Keep reading and find out the top 10 reasons that make position so important in poker, and the ways to exploit these advantages to maximize your profits.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Prediction market battle edition

Prediction markets are gaining traction, but it raises a fair question: are some participants acting on inside knowledge before bets are placed? In addition this week, we have a near $2 million win from Connecticut, a grand opening in Iowa, a new baccarat room in Oklahoma, and Kalshi charged in Arizona.Let’s start this week with a life-changing win:5...read more

Top 10 new online slots for March 2026

Every time I walk into Encore Boston Harbor, I notice a few slot machines I’ve never seen, played, or even heard of before. And that’s nothing compared to the online slot world. In fact, there are probably a few new releases I’ve never heard of that came out just in the last hour.There is an impressive amount that have been released since our last edition, and here we take a look at 10 of those games.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, jackpots and free March Madness brackets edition

A new Bally’s property is making its debut today in Iowa, but that is not all this week. In addition, we have a Henderson resort releasing new suites, a new blackjack game from the World Series of Poker, a five-figure slot win from Florida, and a new free way to enjoy March Madness.Let’s begin with a big win:5...read more

Top 10 live poker etiquette mistakes

Unlike most games and sports, poker has quite a few fluid rules that are very difficult, if not outright impossible, to enforce. For that reason, a whole set of poker etiquette rules has been invented over the years.These rules are not written in a rule book or actively enforced by anyone, yet they still exist.If you ignore poker etiquette, you will quickly become a persona non grata in any poker room, as poker players generally prefer that everyone follow these rules.If you are not fully familiar with poker etiquette, here is a look at the top 10 live poker etiquette mistakes that amateurs often make, and that you should avoid making at all costs.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sportsbook drama in Canada and a super app edition

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario hit PointsBet Canada with a five-day suspension, but PointsBet isn’t going down without a fight. In addition, we have DraftKings launching a super app, a massive jackpot win in California, a Nevada sportsbook opening, and Graton Resort & Casino announcing a major expansion.Let’s begin with a slot win:5...read more

Did insiders bet on war with Iran?

Insider trading is illegal – in securities trading and regulated sports betting. But it is actually one of the advantages that futures markets have over more conventional predictors.If you want to know what is going to happen, give the opportunity to make big bets to the men and women who are going to make it happen...read more

Top 10 takeaways from the 2026 WSOP schedule

The 2026 World Series of Poker schedule is out, and while the formula looks familiar, there are enough tweaks and storylines to make this summer in Las Vegas one of the most interesting yet.The schedule for the 2026 World Series of Poker was recently released, sparking major excitement among thousands of poker players planning to play in this year’s festival.The schedule follows a tried-and-tested formula, with GGPoker continuing the WSOP legacy and making only slight adjustments each year...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: World Cup parties, revenue records and jackpots edition

The saying goes, “records are meant to be broken,” and that remains true in the casino industry as U.S. commercial gaming saw a record year of revenue in 2025. In addition, we have a $2 million jackpot winner at a California casino, a double-jackpot hit in Atlantic City, a Northern California casino opening its doors, and Las Vegas bracing for the World Cup.Let’s begin with two newly minted millionaires in AC:5...read more