Featured Articles Archive - Page 54

Top 10 picks to win the NBA Finals

The National Basketball Association resumes its season inside the Orlando bubble this week. Before the season started, we went through 10 bets to consider making throughout the year.Now that the season has a different look to it thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and a four-month pause, we are changing things up.Only the 22 teams will take part in an eight-game finish to the regular season to see which 16 teams will enter the playoffs...read more

Top 10 Major League Baseball bets for the 2020 season

Major League Baseball finally begins this week, which means it’s time to lock in bets on what the shortened season will yield. With the season being more of a sprint rather than a marathon, longshot odds aren’t so wild, though an Orioles-Giants World Series is still very unlikely.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: Crazy blackjack win in Las Vegas edition

On Tuesday, Ukraine Parliament passed a bill that would regulate online and land-based gambling in the country. Other top stories this week include a third career bracelet win at the World Series of Poker, an unlikely and massive blackjack score at The STRAT, a new look for a pool scene in Las Vegas and DraftKings debuting its online casino in two U.S...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for summer 2020

We are right in the heart of summer here in the U.S. and casinos across the country are still working on reopening their doors and abiding by social distancing guidelines. As land-based casinos attempt to get back on track with some sense of normalcy, online casinos continue to dish out gems of games for players...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: More casinos reopening edition

The first casino in Massachusetts began welcoming back guests this week, while the other two following suit in the next few days. In the poker world, the World Series of Poker continues to give out gold bracelets through online events.Also this week, we have online casino promotions from Intertops Casino Red and BitStarz, and DraftKings launching a retail sportsbook in Colorado.Let’s start with the folks at BitStarz:5...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for summer 2020

Casinos across the U.S. are reopening, while some are extending their temporary closures and even closing down again due to COVID-19. However, as more properties resume operations, we are still seeing new amenities and features being unveiled at numerous properties...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: World Series of Poker 2020 kicks off edition

Even though we are seeing a much different edition of the World Series of Poker this year, it is officially underway. While it is not taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, golden bracelets will be awarded in online competitions this summer, with the first already collected...read more

Top 10 things I will miss about the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas

The Rio ballroom in Las Vegas will be empty this week instead of hosting the annual World Series of Poker. (photo by Gary Trask)The World Series of Poker begins on Wednesday, but, thanks to COVID-19, the 51st edition of the game’s most prestigious tournament is going to be vastly different than any other.After holding out hope that it would be able to congregate in Las Vegas again this year, the WSOP officially postponed the live version of the event on 20 April, saying it hopes to reschedule for the fall.Whether or not that even has a remote chance of becoming a reality, what we are left with as an alternative is the newly fangled “World Series of Poker Online,” an online “festival” that will run for two months...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas face mask edition

1. Face masks now required in NevadaWhen Nevada casinos and resorts reopened earlier this month on 4 June, employees were required to wear face coverings and guests were “encouraged” to do so, as well. However, on 15 June it became a requirement for any guest to also wear a face mask even at table and card games unless there was a plexiglass barrier between dealers and players.Unfortunately, Nevada has been seeing some record numbers over the last week in COVID-19 cases...read more

Atlantic City casinos can reopen on 2 July

At long last, the nine casinos in Atlantic City have an official reopening date, but “knuckleheads” beware. The governor of the Garden State is watching you.New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Twitter today that Atlantic City casinos will be able to reopen 2 July at 25% capacity with “simple safeguards” in place...read more