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Casino City’s Friday Five: WSOP Europe and new casino edition

In late August, we saw the SAHARA Las Vegas make its return to the Strip. Just two months later, we have a Pennsylvania casino going through a rebranding, as well.Also this week, there was a casino grand opening in Northern California, two more millionaires minted via Wheel of Fortune jackpots, a sports betting deal for Yahoo Sports and the crowning of a new World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion.Let’s begin with the jackpots:5...read more

Top 10 reasons to visit The Mirage in Las Vegas

In just a few weeks, The Mirage Las Vegas will celebrate the 30th anniversary of when it opened on The Strip back on 22 November 1989. The Friday before Thanksgiving will mark another milestone for such a well-known resort. If you're looking for a place to stay in Las Vegas, consider these 10 reasons to spend your trip at The Mirage.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Casino selling and purchasing edition

This week, the 2019 edition of the World Series of Poker Europe began on Monday, with the first bracelet already awarded. Also this week, two Las Vegas resorts announced that they had been sold, FOX Bet teamed up with Major League Baseball and Intertops Poker unveiled more free spins and cash bonuses.Let’s start off with free spins for players:5...read more

Top 10 facts and figures for 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Yesterday marked the first day of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, held at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, for the third straight year. The tournament will run until 4 November and follows last year’s impressive tournament, which awarded nearly €21 million in prize money...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Online casino contest edition

Not having to worry about price when booking a trip would be nice, wouldn’t it? Well, BitStarz is getting into the Halloween spirit by sending the winner of its latest contest to Transylvania. Other news this week includes a major jackpot win in Las Vegas, Intertops giving away weekly prizes, three sportsbook openings in Iowa and the completion of a massive expansion to a Hard Rock casino property in Florida.Let’s begin with some jackpot news:5...read more

The future is now at The LINQ casino in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – All it takes is one small step off the famed Strip and into The LINQ Hotel + Experience to realize this isn't your grandfather's Las Vegas.The LINQ features 5,000 square-feet of interactive LED lighting that uses real-time graphics and infrared sensors to listen and react to the energy level on the casino floor...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sportsbooks and merger edition

This week was full of major stories with massive implications. On Wednesday, the world’s largest online betting group was created after two companies announced a massive merger. On top of that, we have two sports betting stories taking over the headlines, a major jackpot win and the placement of a $3.5 million sports bet.Let’s begin with a potential win of over $11 million.5...read more

Top 10 types of live dealer games

If you are looking to gamble online, but still want the experience of a dealer, there are many live dealer games able to provide that. They range from Live Dealer Roulette to Live Slots and everything in between, and in recent years the number of different games and providers has exploded.According to the new Live Dealer section at Online.CasinoCity.com, there are 147 different live dealer games offered by 46 game providers at 268 sites, and those numbers are growing on a regular basis.Here we look at the top 10 types of live dealer games for players to enjoy, along with a few examples of each type.Let’s start with slots:10...read more

Top 10 poker movies

There are quite a few movies out there where poker plays an important role in the overall plot. Obviously, you should not expect to see the mathematical side or icmizer-like calculations of the game to be displayed, but you can surely have a great time while watching these movies.While some of the names on this list of top poker movies are somewhat older, don't let that fool you...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Closing and selling edition

In May, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a sports betting bill and since then, several casinos have launched sportsbooks. Earlier this week, it was announced that mobile sports betting will begin next week in Indiana. Also this week, we have a record-breaking poker tournament for PokerStars, New Hampshire receiving sports betting proposals, a poker network closing and the sale of a Las Vegas casino. Let’s begin with some big numbers from PokerStars: 5...read more