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Top 10 NFL future bets for the 2021 season

With the NFL regular season set to begin in just over three weeks, it is time for teams to begin making roster moves and preparing for opening day. Many teams have brought in some new faces and some teams have barely changed from last season...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sports betting and gaming records edition

The NFL preseason has begun and sports bettors are ready for the regular season to begin. Fans in Arizona will be able to place wagers on sports for the first time, starting next month. Also this week, we have a U.S. gaming record that was broken in Q2 of this year and Canada announced when single-event sports betting will finally become available...read more

Top 10 casinos I’ve visited in the last year

Back in May, I went to Las Vegas for the second time in my life and I had a blast. Good thing I went when I did because there are concerns that Sin City could be seeing some of its casinos close down again due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Acquisitions and sports betting edition

North Carolina is moving in the right direction for a new sports betting bill. Before we dive into the details, we also have a few other topics to cover this week. Penn National Gaming announced it will be acquiring Canadian company, Score Media and Gaming...read more

Top 10 land-based jackpots through July 2021

With casino restrictions fading away and more players back at the tables and slots, it was just a matter of time before jackpots would be paid out. Here, we take a look at some major wins in 2021 thus far.10. $317,000A Caesars Rewards member hit a Blazing 7s Progressive jackpot for $317,257 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino on the evening of Monday, 21 June.The guest (who chose not to be identified) is a loyal Caesars Rewards member who was visiting the lakeside resort from out of state for vacation...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Two steps forward, one step back edition

Las Vegas got to taste a sense of normalcy briefly over the last couple of months, but that has already changed. Workers that are at indoor public areas are now required to wear masks again due to the rise in cases and the Delta variant of the virus coming around...read more

Top 10 reasons to celebrate the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

On 2 July, the Plaza Hotel and Casino, located in Downtown Las Vegas, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its grand opening back in 1971. The Plaza has become a favorite destination of those who visit “Old Vegas” on a regular basis and the property is dripping with history...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Masks are back in Las Vegas edition

This week, land-based casino gaming in Virginia is moving in the right direction and we have some more World Series of Poker Online bracelet winners. We also have several major jackpot wins to report on as well as the return of the dreaded face coverings in Las Vegas.Let’s begin with some payouts:5...read more

Top 10 under-the-radar poker controversies of the last decade

Phil Hellmuth got serious flak for speaking out of turn. Poker is an inherently exhilarating game with a lot of ups and downs. Those who play it are often headstrong, resilient and temperamental. Naturally, when you put hundreds, sometimes thousands, of such players in the same room, tensions can run high.Making matters more intense, if you promise these same players high-stakes, multi-million dollar prizes, incidents and controversies are bound to happen...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: World Series of Poker and jackpots edition

The 2021 World Series of Poker Online events continue on but those aren’t the only headlines for the WSOP this week. Before we go into more details on that, we also have several jackpot winners at Treasure Island in Las Vegas, a new casino opening and another major mega-dollars merge and acquisition from the gambling space.Let’s begin with some lucky winners:5...read more