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Tiverton Casino Hotel ready for Labor Day Weekend grand opening

In many ways, Tiverton, Rhode Island, is a classic New England town, with a history dating back to the late 1600s, ocean views, an assortment of ponds, lots of wooded areas and a population of just over 15,000 residents.Adding a casino to the mix isn't going to suddenly change the dynamic of this sleepy town sitting on Narragansett Bay, and that's by design.In fact, as you drive onto the 52-acre piece of land about 20 miles southeast of Providence, you would never know that the new $140 million, 85,000-square-foot Tiverton Casino Hotel has slot machines and table games inside if not for a few modest signs that sport the venue's name and logo — a far cry from the much-ballyhooed MGM Springfield casino that opened with much pomp and circumstance last week in the western part of Massachusetts.A look inside the new @tivertoncasino in Rhode Island following the official ribbon cutting...read more

Live! Casino & Hotel keeping up with the competition

Live Casino and Hotel first opened back in 2012. (photo by Live! Casino & Hotel)Live! Casino & Hotel, located in Hanover, Maryland, opened its first phase back in 2012. Since then, two other casinos have made Maryland home, including MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, which sits about 20 miles away.It can be tough to compete with a casino with the name MGM attached to it, but Live! has managed to do so...read more

Top 10 first impressions of the new MGM Springfield casino

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Take it from someone who has lived here his entire life: The sun-splashed casino grand opening of MGM Springfield today was a B-I-G deal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.It’s been seven long — and oftentimes painful — years since the Expanded Gaming Act was signed into law in Massachusetts by then-Gov...read more

Top 10 biggest mistakes made by amateur poker players

Jennifer Tilly at the 2005 World Series of Poker where she won her only WSOP bracelet. (photo by Wikimedia Commons)LAS VEGAS – One of the great benefits of attending the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is the access to professional players...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sportsbooks, jackpots and renovations edition

Since the legalization of sports betting in the U.S., sportsbooks have been opening all over, and we have some more to cover this week in Mississippi and New Jersey. On top of that, we have a few jackpot winners, new games at Videoslots, big money at PokerStars and a Las Vegas renovation.Let’s begin with Videoslots bringing in some new features:5...read more

Top 10 betting tidbits for English Premier League

The 2018 World Cup was full of excitement as France came out on top to win it all over Croatia. Last Friday, the 2018-2019 season of the English Premier League kicked off with Manchester United besting Leicester City, 2-1. Manchester City dominated the league last season with 100 points, winning the EPL by 19 points over Manchester United...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Bingo, free bets and sports betting edition

Last week, we had MGM Resorts taking over the headlines with its deals with the NBA and GVC Holdings. This week, we have an opportunity to make free bets from BetRally Sports, the continuing trend of sportsbooks opening at several U.S. locations, Evolution Gaming and Hard Rock Atlantic City teaming up for an introduction to some innovative table games, and planning for a new bingo room.We'll start with bingo:5...read more

Top 10 nongaming casino amenities

When you hear someone talking about a casino resort, your first thoughts go immediately to gambling and gaming. However, don’t have tunnel vision and think that's all these places have to offer their guests. There is a wide variety of activities and places to visit at the resorts...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: MGM Resorts edition

MGM Resorts International dominated the gaming headlines this week, as the move to regulate and legalize sports betting gained even more momentum in the U.S. this week. We also saw Caesars Entertainment and William Hill get more involved in this evolving new market...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions

In the last couple months, there has been a lot of focus on the 49th World Series of Poker, the legalization of sports betting and the FIFA World Cup. But there are other areas where important stories have been coming up in, with several casino openings and expansions taking place in recent weeks. 10...read more