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Top 10 Las Vegas trip experiences for next week

Next week, I will be on a plane to Las Vegas for the third time in the last four years. Last year, it was not the Sin City I experienced during my first trip in 2019 due to COVID-19 still playing a factor, but this year it seems that the city is pretty much back to its normal self and the regular amount of people visiting...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: NFL Draft, slots and poker edition

In just six days, young athletes from college football will have their dreams come true by hearing their name get called and walking across the stage in Las Vegas for the NFL Draft. Before we talk more about the night at the Bellagio Fountains, we have some other top stories to dive into, including10 new online slots for players to enjoy, record online gambling numbers from several U.S...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for spring 2022

There is always something new happening in the world of gambling. On the land-based side of the industry, we are seeing several new opening announcements, including plans for a new entertainment district in Las Vegas that will feature a hotel and casino.While these big announcements continue to surface, we can’t overlook how many new items come out in the online gambling side...read more

New MGM President and COO feels right at home in Mississippi

MGM Resorts President and COO Brandon Dardeau. Twenty-two years, 13 job titles, one company.In short, that’s been Brandon Dardeau’s career path ever since he made the bold move to pack up his stuff as a fresh-faced graduate of Northeast Louisiana University in 1999 and move to Las Vegas, searching for a gig in the casino/gaming industry.Fast forward to a recent sunny spring day on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and Dardeau appears content, confident and comfortable as he greets a visitor to his executive office at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: NBA Playoffs and Ontario iGaming edition

With the first round of the National Basketball Association Playoffs set to tip off on Saturday, it’s the perfect time for us to break down some of the favorites and why they all have a shot at winning the title this season. But before we get into our title contenders, let’s take a look at some other news.There was a six-figure jackpot win on the Las Vegas Strip, a contest featuring the chance to win a Tesla at BitStarz, new offerings coming to an Atlantic City casino resort, and more news from the recently launched iGaming market in Ontario.5...read more

Top 10 teams to win the 2022 NBA Finals

The playoff picture is set for the National Basketball Association and tomorrow will begin the playoff race with the first set of play-in games. Before the start of this season, many, including myself,had their eyes on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James to make a deep push for the title...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Poker, Ontario and Las Vegas hotels edition

Headlining the news this week is some major news coming out of Michigan regarding online poker. In addition, we have some familiar and famous places returning to Las Vegas, two major jackpots hit in Sin City and Ontario launching its iGaming market.Let’s begin with some life-altering payouts:5...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for spring 2022

As we return to our normal routine in our lives, so does the gaming industry.It is great to see casinos across the country be active without capacity limits and mask mandates to show signs of life as it was before COVID-19. Casinos and resorts throughout the U.S...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas news and massive jackpots edition

Sin City has been all over the headlines this week as a new entertainment district is coming to the Las Vegas Strip, including a casino and hotel. In addition Las Vegas has also been announced as a location for a Formula 1 race in November 2023...read more

Thriving Coastal Mississippi ready to host annual Southern Gaming Summit

Beau Rivage will once again host the Southern Gaming Summit - one of the longest running gaming industry trade shows in the country. Despite a series of unimaginable and unavoidable obstacles, the gaming industry in the state of Mississippi continues to thrive.The last 15-plus years have been a roller coaster ride for the state, most notably the Coastal Mississippi region, which has been forced to deal with outside factors such as catastrophic natural disasters, a recession, the largest oil spill in U.S...read more