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Casino City’s Friday Five: Massachusetts sports betting launch edition

Next Tuesday, 31 January, Massachusetts retail sports betting will officially go live as Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino will start accepting wagers with Wynn Sportsbook and BetMGM Sportsbook beginning at 10 a.m...read more

Encore Boston Harbor primed for Massachusetts sports betting launch

For New England sports bettors it’s felt like running a marathon to be able to place a legal wager in their backyard. However, for the staffs at Encore Boston Harbor just outside of the Boston city limits, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville it’s felt more like a mad dash.Regardless of what camp you reside in though, the finish line is finally in sight as retail sports betting in Massachusetts opens for business on Tuesday, 31 January at all three locations, just in time for the Super Bowl on 12 February...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for winter 2023

In just eight days, land-based sports betting in Massachusetts will officially launch and several sportsbooks will open their doors to the public. However there are plenty of other openings and expansions, recently and soon-to-come, since our last edition...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Records, jackpots and Big Apple online poker edition

They say good things come in threes, and it’s clear by the top news this week that gambling is no exception to the rule. We have not one, not two, but three all-time gambling records; three major jackpots, and last, but not least, a bill introduced in New York to legalize online poker.In the spirit of this weekend’s Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, let’s kick things off with a U.S...read more

Top 10 poker goals for 2023

If you are looking for additional motivation in your poker journey, New Year's poker resolutions are one of the best ways to find it.For starters, creating a resolution will help you articulate your thoughts about what you expect from poker and help you track your progress more efficiently.The hardest part of every journey is the beginning, so we have prepared a list with some of the top poker goals you can look to achieve in 2023.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Fines, sportsbooks and jackpots

Now that the NFL season is over, it is time to move away from our NFL picks for the Circa Million IV Pro Football Contest. Unfortunately, our “mythical” entry finished with a 44-41-3 record, which would have placed us T-2,130th place in the contest out of 4,862 entrants, but there’s always next year!That said, let’s switch gears to the top news this week...read more

Top 10 new online slots for January 2023

New year, new me. That is the saying for many each time the ball drops for the New Year. We can imagine that online developers and providers have a similar saying, “new year, new slots.” There is never a shortage of options for players to pick through when looking for a new game as slot debuts are constantly being released.Let’s take a look at 10 games that have been released since our last edition.10...read more

Casino City's Week 18 NFL Circa Million IV Pro Football Contest Picks

Before we get into the action, the Casino City team would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills who is showing signs of improvement according to doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after a scary scene on Monday Night Football.Now, as we look ahead to the final weekend of the regular season, we FINALLY did it! The Casino City team hit the first 5-0 week of the season bringing us back over .500...read more

Top 10 poker stories of 2022

The New Year is here, and one of the best ways to wrap up the year behind us is to look at some of the most interesting stories.So, without further ado, here is a list brought to you by mypokercoaching.com with the top 10 poker stories of 2022.10...read more

Casino City's Week 17 NFL Circa Million IV Pro Football Contest Picks

With two weeks left in the regular season, it is do or die time for NFL teams in the playoff hunt. Unfortunately, for the Casino City team, we need to have a solid week in order to have a shot at finishing .500 or better on the season. That said, despite back-to-back weeks of sub-par picks, we still knocked our heads together to come up with five games we’d like to attack on New Year’s Day.#CircaSportsMillion IV ????Week 17 Contest Point Spreads?? PDF: https://t.co/24jSy27FN7 pic.twitter.com/HnylNdBKuf— Circa Sports (@CircaSports) December 29, 2022 Tampa Bay -3 over CarolinaTwo teams in the weakest division in the NFC will battle it out this Sunday and the Buccaneers have an opportunity to clinch the NFC South with a win.Sure, the Bucs have struggled on numerous occasions this season while going a league worst 3-11-1 against the spread, but Tom Brady in such an important game is the reason we lean toward the home favorite.The Panthers have a brutal 1-5 road record with the lone win coming against Seattle just a few weeks ago.Both teams average less than 20 points per game so this could easily come down to the final possession in a low-scoring affair...read more