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Top 10 sports betting events of 2021

Last year, the sports wagering world missed out on arguably the biggest and most awaited event of each year when the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – fondly referred to as March Madness – was called off due to COVID-19.As of this writing, this year’s tournament is scheduled to take place from 18 March to 5 April...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: iGaming and sports betting launches in Virginia and Michigan edition

We are just over three weeks away from Super Bowl LV and more gamblers will be able to place bets on the big game in the U.S. than ever before.This week, Virginia and Michigan, introduced sports betting, bringing the number of U.S. states/districts that offer a regulated market to 20 since the Supreme Court abolished the federal law against it back in May 2018...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions of winter 2021

We’ve been seeing it for almost a full year now. Casinos are suffering from limited capacity, reduced amenities and, at times, being required to shut down all operations.Despite these tough times, casino properties are still working to add and enhance what they can offer to patrons...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: New Jersey sports betting boom edition

This week, we received the news that Sheldon Adelson, chairman of Las Vegas Sands passed away, as did Las Vegas entertainment legend Siegfried Fishbacher. These two left their mark on Sin City in very different ways, but before getting into that we have some other news.New Jersey sportsbooks again find themselves breaking records, while operators in the state need to clean up their act when it comes to making timely payouts...read more

Top 10 transferable life skills for poker

Poker is a complex game that requires many attributes to become a master. It may seem a little daunting to a new player reading this, but rest assured, there are skills you may already possess that can be utilized when playing poker online or in casinos...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Positive momentum for online poker and sports betting in Michigan and New York edition

The gambling industry is hoping to take big strides in two U.S. states in the near future. The goal is to launch regulated online poker in Michigan along with online sports betting in New York. Before we get into the details on those, we also saw a World Series of Poker Main Event champion crowned, another huge Las Vegas jackpot winner, and a new casino in Philadelphia announcing its grand opening date.Let’s begin with a massive payout:5...read more

Top 10 NFL betting season in review and playoff betting tidbits

Somehow, some way, the National Football League completed its entire regular season on Sunday.It wasn’t a typical NFL season, however, as a number of games were moved to mid-week due to COVID-19, and some teams were even forced to play games without a legit QB or an entire set of wide receivers.Nonetheless, the regular season came to an exciting end on Sunday night and now 14 teams and 13 games remain.Hopefully, the NFL can continue to maneuver its way to playing a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay in February...read more

Top 10 casino games for poker players

Even if you are not a huge fan of random games of chance, it does not mean you can’t enjoy your experience in the casino. Sometimes, you just want to relax and have some fun or have time to kill while waiting for your seat at the poker table, and trying out some of these games is not the worst option.As a poker player, you probably prefer games where you can actually make some decisions and influence the outcome, so I will list a couple of such options in this article.One of the most popular poker games in the casino is Three Card Poker...read more

Top 10 land-based jackpot wins of 2020

Last week, we unveiled the top 10 online jackpot wins of 2020. Online casinos thrived in 2020 due to COVID-19 forcing most land-based casinos to close down temporarily. However, despite these closures, there were still plenty of lucky gamblers who ended up with life-changing jackpots at brick and mortar casinos...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Massive jackpots and casino closings edition

We’ve been seeing it happen since March, but casinos still continue to battle with the dilemma of whether to stay open or not. This week, we saw many areas across the globe shut down casinos due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. For an up-to-date look at all of the casino openings and closings in the U.S...read more