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Casino City’s Friday Five: Massive jackpots and casino closings edition

We’ve been seeing it happen since March, but casinos still continue to battle with the dilemma of whether to stay open or not. This week, we saw many areas across the globe shut down casinos due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. For an up-to-date look at all of the casino openings and closings in the U.S...read more

Top 10 online jackpot wins of 2020

We are nearing the end of what we can all agree to have been an unprecedented year. While there were many chaotic experiences and obstacles along the way, online casinos were able to put a smile on some lucky gamblers’ faces by making them richer than they were before...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, slots, and sports betting edition

Sports betting in the U.S. continued to dominate the headlines this week. We also have a slots tournament running through the weekend at Intertops Poker, several jackpots at Nevada properties and DraftKings taking a step closer to bringing online sports betting to Connecticut...read more

Top 10 holiday slots for 2020

After a snowfall on Friday night here in Massachusetts, it is apparent we are in the middle of the holiday season and we should embrace it. As we continue to get closer and closer to the holidays, we take a look at the top 10 holiday slot releases of this season...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sports betting in Canada edition

Canadian sports wagering was in the headlines over the last week with legislation being introduced that would permit single-event sports betting in approved provinces. We also had sports gambling news in the U.S. with impressive online numbers posted in Colorado in October...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for late fall 2020

Due to another rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the U.S., we are seeing many casinos take necessary steps and precautions. Some are even closing down temporarily again until things are under control and capable of opening back up safely. However, not all doors are closing and even more are planning to open back up.Here we take a look at the top 10 casino openings and expansions for the late fall season.10...read more

Top 10 facts and scenes from the movie ‘Casino’

You’re sitting on the couch, TV remote in hand, moments before packing it in after a long day and heading to bed. But just as you hit that power button, you stumble upon a favorite movie.Suddenly, time stands still.Fast forward an hour later and you’re still in the exact same spot, enjoying the show as if it’s the first time you’ve seen it, even though you can pretty much recite all of the words before they come out of the actors’ mouths and you know exactly how all of the different plot twists and turns will play out.It’s the ultimate litmus test for an all-time great movie...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Poker, casinos, sportsbooks and acquisitions edition

Due to COVID-19, we didn’t get to experience the usual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas that we have become accustomed to over the years. However, that doesn’t mean we will be without the biggest poker event of the year. It will just look very different. Before we dive into that, we have some other top stories to cover this week...read more

Top 10 tips for live poker rookies

With all of the restrictions happening worldwide, many people are and will be looking to try something new and have some fun as soon as it is safe to do so. I am quite sure this will also mean more players trying out live poker for the first time.If you have never played in a live poker game before, it can be quite different than online poker...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots and poker edition

Another Las Vegas resort and casino announced plans to reopen to the public. Rio-All-Suite Hotel & Casino, located right off the Las Vegas Strip and home to the World Series of Poker, will resume operations later this month. Speaking of the WSOP, the world’s most prestigious poker tournament is back in our headlines this week with the return of the Main Event, with live final tables...read more