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Top 10 micro stakes poker tips

People often ask me about my best tips for micro stakes poker tips, which, by the way, are the games that most people play these days.This would include both live and online poker cash games with a buy-in of up to $200, and all small stakes poker tournaments.In fact, the best strategy for the micro stakes poker games is the No...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Starting to reopen edition

Many gamblers have their eyes set on Las Vegas for when casinos begin to reopen. In the meantime, other U.S. states are making great strides and started welcoming back guests. Even though land-based gaming has been put on hold for the last couple of months, online casinos continue to soar, especially in New Jersey.Also this week, we have a massive jackpot won at River Belle Online Casino and sports wagering in South Dakota and Louisiana to be determined by voters in the fall.Let’s begin with the big Mega Moolah jackpot:5...read more

Louisiana sports betting makes big stride

Yesterday, sports betting in Louisiana took a step in the right direction. The state Senate voted 28-9 in favor of having sports betting being on the ballot in November. The ballot would entail choosing to go forward with SB 130 which would legalize sports wagering at Louisiana’s casinos and racetracks.The next step for Senator Cameron Henry’s bill is heading to the House of Representatives for approval during its session on 1 June...read more

Top 10 things I learned from my first trip to Las Vegas

At this very moment, I should be in Las Vegas.For the second year in a row, my friends and I planned a spring trip to Sin City, but due to COVID-19, those plans had to be postponed until (hopefully) this summer.This got me thinking about my first Las Vegas experience last May and what I took away from that trip...read more

Nevada gaming regulators approve guidelines for reopening casinos

As the wait for Nevada casinos to reopen continues, we are beginning to see more clearly what new procedures and protocols will be put in place when guests are finally welcome back from the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Last week the Nevada Gaming Control Board released guidelines that casinos need to follow in order to begin the reopening process.Yesterday, the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved those regulations.I encourage Nevadans to stay vigilant and protect themselves against this virus as we enter Phase 1...read more

Top 10 reasons to choose live poker over online poker

There is always a discussion going on about if it is better to play live or online poker, and what advantages each of these options offers.Amid the COVID-19 pandemic we do not have many options to play live poker. (photo by Flickr)Of course, today, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we don’t have many options to play live poker.Either way, I firmly believe that there is no right or wrong answer here, and it all depends on your preferences, needs, and desires...read more

Colorado launches sports betting in unprecedented times

Today, Colorado becomes the 18th U.S. state to allow a form of sports betting. Chauncey Billups, a native of the state who spent six of his 20 NBA seasons with the Denver Nuggets, placed the first legal wager when he bet $100 on Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to win the NFL Rookie of the Year at +2,000 on BetRivers Sportsbook.We are now live in Colorado! Congratulations @1MrBigShot on making the first bet! He placed a wager on Jerry Jeudy to win rookie of the year at +2000...read more

Nevada casinos will remain closed as state begins gradual reopening plans

Days after major Las Vegas Strip properties began accepting reservations for mid-May and releasing guidelines for a much anticipated reopening from a calamitous COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak on Thursday officially extended his stay at home order until 15 May.We will continue to operate with strict social distancing guidelines...read more

The Venetian details new protocols for potential June reopening

Gondola pilots wearing face masks is one of the new protocols being implemented at the iconic Las Vegas Strip casino resort. Face masks are “welcome”, but not required. Guests will be greeted in their suites with a “personal care” amenity kit filled with disinfectants, and table games will have a three-player max while the chips in play will be cleaned every two hours.Those are just a few of the more than 800 initiatives and protocols rolled out in the Venetian Clean Commitment, a document updated today by The Venetian Las Vegas, the iconic Las Vegas Strip resort casino.The Las Vegas Sands Corporation property, which closed in mid-March along with all other Nevada casinos and non-essential businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak, intimated last week that it is aiming for a June reopening, announcing on its website that resort reservations with arrivals between 18 March and 31 May will automatically be canceled with a full refund.However, for guests scheduled to arrive 1 June and beyond, “reservations remain in place,” the website says.When the resort finally does open, there will be an exhaustive list of changes waiting for its guests...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for spring 2020

Here in the U.S., as land-based casinos slowly begin to announce reopening plans, online casinos are still thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic.As new online slots continue to be released, we take a look at the top 10 new games released since our last edition.10...read more