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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

Top 10 2022 Major League Baseball future bets

Major League Baseball’s 2022 season is upon us after a lengthy lockout, which means we once again get to enjoy betting on a 162-game season, beginning 7 April. With slow negotiation tactics and a pandemic still lurking, that was not a given! While this is exciting, don’t forget the golden rule: Do not bet more than you can afford.A little about me: I create player and team projections primarily for fantasy baseball purposes, but it’s easily translated to identifying value on the MLB Futures board...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: iGaming in Canada edition

Earlier this week, daily fantasy sports was ruled as a game of skill, keeping it legal in New York. In addition, we also have a list of operators set for the iGaming launch in Ontario on 4 April. There is new meeting and convention space coming to a downtown Las Vegas property, a new sportsbook open at a Louisiana casino and changes coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.Let’s begin with some expansion in Las Vegas:5...read more

Top 10 online poker tips for 2022

With online poker more popular than ever, this is the perfect year to jump in on the trend and start playing the game. That said, the emergence of online poker means that you’ll come across tough opponents, regardless of which poker site you play on...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: March Madness, WSOP and jackpots edition

The NCAA tournament is upon us and some brackets are probably already busted. In addition to checking out your future wagers on the March Madness champions, we have some betting stats for this year’s tournament. Also this week, we had two major jackpots paid out, new trade shows coming to Las Vegas, and a World Series of Poker tournament taking place in New York.Let’s begin with some news out of Sin City:5...read more

Top 10 bets to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

It is finally here.Tomorrow kicks off the play-in games and then Thursday and Friday are the two most hectic days in all of sports. March Madness is upon us after Selection Sunday took place yesterday, dropping 68 teams in their respective placement in this year’s bracket.As I prepare to be a part of the projected 45 million Americans to bet on March Madness, much research and consideration goes into placing a bet, even though my bracket never seems to be as correct as I wish...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Slot contests, poker and pool season edition

Just last week, Las Vegas saw a little bit of snow but now the weather is getting back into the 70s and the resorts are adjusting. The pool season is ready for guests in Las Vegas to enjoy as it gets warmer outside in Sin City. In addition to poolside fun, we also have a jackpot from the Strip, an online slot contest, an upcoming poker tournament and online betting growth in the U.S.Let’s begin with a six-figure win:5...read more