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Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas arrests and retirement edition

Two years ago, Las Vegas, and many other casino destinations, were reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is safe to say that Las Vegas is back especially after the numbers it posted in July. Sin City was in the headlines this week for other reasons, too...read more

Top 10 memories from a gambling trip to New York

A little over a week ago, I spent a few days in the Saratoga and Schenectady areas in New York and did some gambling at both. This past Saturday, Saratoga held its Travers Day, arguably the biggest racing day of the year at the iconic race track...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Slot jackpots and Labor Day in Las Vegas edition

Next weekend is Labor Day Weekend and Las Vegas has a plethora of events and performances to offer visitors. In addition, we also have major land-based and online jackpots to report, a chance to win a Tesla Model 3 at BitStarz, an annual pickleball tournament in Downtown Las Vegas, and an acquisition of a Maryland casino.Let’s begin with some big wins:5...read more

California tribes would get sports betting if they didn’t hate card clubs

The extremely rich and politically powerful gaming tribes in California are spending nearly half a billion dollars this year to win the right to have sports betting.Or, I should say, they are throwing away their money on a fatally flawed initiative, which the voters will reject in November.And it is the tribes’ own fault.Proposition 26, if approved, would authorize sports betting only in-person, and only at the state’s four privately owned racetracks and 66+ tribal casinos...read more

Top 10 preparation tips for your next trip to the World Series of Poker

Preliminary schedules for WSOP come out ahead of time. This year’s WSOP beat all expectations in Las Vegas, and with WSOP Online 2022 underway, it is a great time to discuss how to prepare for the next year's World Series of Poker. The sooner you start, the more time you’ll have to get everything right and make the most out of your time in Las Vegas.Whether you’re a serious player looking to set up the perfect grind schedule or a recreational looking to have some fun and enjoy all that Sin City has to offer, preparation is key.In this article, I’ll share the top 10 tips to help you prepare for your next WSOP trip...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Massive fines and sports betting edition

Two weeks ago, Massachusetts made the major announcement that a sports betting bill passed, and soon after Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill. Yesterday, we had an announcement from Kansas about its launch date for sports wagering, just in time for the start of the NFL season.Before diving into those details, we also have a record-setting fine from the U.K...read more

Top 10 poker bluffing strategies

Poker is a game of deception. Poker bluffing is one of the most essential skills a player can have. If you can successfully bluff your opponents, you will win more hands than if you simply played good poker. This article will discuss some of the best bluffing strategies you can use to win poker.Here is my list of top 10 bluffing strategies:10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, sports betting and poker edition

By the end of 2024, Virginia will have a new casino in Danville and that process took a step in the right direction earlier this week when ground was broken on the property. This week, we also have a golf range opening as part of an iconic Las Vegas casino resort and an arcade coming to the Las Strip this fall...read more

Top 10 new online slots for August 2022

The World Series of Poker came and went during the summer months in Las Vegas and we saw Espen Jorstad take down the $10,000 Main Event title and haul in $10 million. While this tournament was happening, online providers and developers continued to announce new slot games for players.Here, we take a look at 10 new online slots since our last edition earlier this summer.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Massachusetts sports betting and the return of NFL edition

Last night, the National Football League officially began its 2022-2023 season with the Hall of Fame preseason game. The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-11 and the season is now underway.We have some NFL future bets to look into for this season, but before that, we have more top stories in the gaming industry to cover...read more