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Top 10 poker quotes and what you can learn from them

Many famous poker sayings are far more than just a catchy phrase. They also can actually help you learn a lot about the game. If you ever wanted to glean some wisdom from the old guns and famous poker players, the best poker quotes might be a great resource for that.Today, we’ll take a look at 10 well-known poker quotes from my list and explain, who said them, and what you can learn from these inspiring phrases that stood the test of time.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Welcoming back some, but not all casinos edition

More casinos across the pond from the U.S. announced reopening dates. For Nevada, several resorts are fit to reopen, but some may not be able to come back from the losses that the COVID-19 closure had on them.Before we get into that, let’s look at some sports betting numbers.5...read more

Top 10 facts and figures about Allegiant Stadium

The National Football League is still on track to begin its 2020 season on schedule next month with a new stadium added to the roster. The Raiders, formerly of Oakland, have completed the move to Las Vegas and will be playing home games at the new Allegiant Stadium...read more

DraftKings Sportsbook launches first multi-state football contest

Football contests have been a wildly popular draw at Nevada sportsbooks for decades. The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino's SuperBook’s SuperContest has set the gold standard, annually breaking its own record for entrants and prize pools, including new highs last year when 3,328 contestants vied for a share of more than $4.5 million.This year, DraftKings Sportsbook is jumping into the game, taking full advantage of its mobile capabilities and the proliferation of regulated sports betting across the U.S...read more

The Brook in New Hampshire opens new DraftKings Sportsbook

Despite the mandatory mask that was covering his face, Andre Carrier’s ear-to-ear grin was clearly evident on Wednesday morning. All things considered, it was hard to blame him.There hasn’t been much great news to come out of the casino/gaming industry over the last several months...read more

Top 10 tricky poker moves

Poker can be as simple or complex as the person playing it. Of course, there are “standard” plays that are often the most profitable line to take in a given hand, but there are opportunities in countless pots to execute a “tricky” or more advanced play that will earn you more money.Today, we explore the most deceptive poker moves available in Texas Hold'em so you have a few tricks up your sleeve the next time you play.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: To open or not to open edition

Some states in the U.S. are dealing with much higher COVID cases than others which leads them to the dilemma of what to reopen to the public. For example, Nevada is still seeing a rise in cases so some casinos are contemplating when it will be safe to reopen and if they will reopen at all...read more

Top 10 moments in poker history

While there is speculation on exactly how poker gained the popularity it enjoys today, it is quite clear that poker history goes a long way back to the 18th century when the game was first played around the Mississippi River.Before the 20th century poker was seen as an outlaw game and was not available to the general public for the most part (photo by Pikist)Continuing to spread throughout the U.S...read more

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