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Casino City’s Friday Five: Slot jackpots and new rooms edition

Earlier this summer, the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas announced a $15 million renovation to the property. Last Friday, the resort introduced a transformation as part of the renovation. Also this week, we saw several jackpots awarded at land-based casinos, a blackjack offering at Intertops Poker and Pennsylvania sportsbooks bringing in massive numbers.Let’s start with some jackpots from International Game Technology:5...read more

Top 10 states to open new sportsbooks

Since the federal ban on sports betting was deemed unconstitutional last May, sportsbooks have been popping up all over the U.S. in states where sports betting is now legal and regulated. College football and the National Football League are a few weeks into their respective seasons, which makes for great timing to have new places for fans to place sports wagers.Here we take a look at the 10 U.S...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Construction and reopening edition

In last week’s Friday Five, we covered several stories, including that Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City announced a $14 million investment into the property. As this week progressed, we saw more stories in regards to construction and openings for several properties...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for fall 2019

Everyone loves when there is a new game to play. Luckily, providers continue to produce new slots left and right. Here we take a look at the top 10 new slot games that have been introduced since our last edition in June.10. Hugo’s AdventureThe latest entry into the slot market from Play’n GO is Hugo’s Adventure, which was announced last week.This is the fourth game based on the Danish television character Hugo the Troll...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Enhancing schedules and resorts edition

Last week, we saw the Sahara name make its return to the Strip after SLS Las Vegas announced it was rebranding. This week, we take a step out of Las Vegas as news in Atlantic City, New York and Europe took over headlines. Let’s begin with New York. 5...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions

It has been just over two months since Encore Boston Harbor opened to the public on 23 June. In our last edition of casino openings and expansions, we covered several top stories, including Rivers Casino breaking ground on a new hotel and the $15 million renovation at Plaza Hotel and Casino...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Casino rebranding and more sports betting edition

Casinos and resorts are constantly changing. We have seen sportsbooks opening, restaurants being unveiled and even old names being brought back to the Las Vegas Strip. As of yesterday, a Las Vegas Strip resort rebranded to an older name many will remember. Before we get into that, we have a couple of jackpots to get us started. 5...read more

SAHARA Las Vegas makes official return to Strip

The iconic Sahara name is back on the Las Vegas Strip. (photo by SAHARA Las Vegas)The iconic Sahara name is back on the Las Vegas Strip, but in the minds of many, it never actually left.“We got a lot of feedback from a lot of people who told us they never stopped calling it Sahara,” Rachel Hunt, VP of marketing of the newly revealed SAHARA Las Vegas, told Casino City with a laugh...read more

Top 10 reasons to visit Paris Las Vegas

On 1 September 1999, Paris Las Vegas opened its doors to the public for the first time, meaning next week the now-iconic casino resort will be celebrating 20 years on the Las Vegas Strip. The Caesars Entertainment property has a lot to offer its guests, so if you're planning on making a trip to Vegas in the near future, here are 10 reasons to consider visiting Paris Las Vegas.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Iowa sports betting edition

We have entered crunch time in the National Football League’s preseason. The majority of teams have played three preseason games and have a little over a week to get rosters down to 53 players. That means the regular season is just around the corner, and sports fans and bettors are eager for opening night on 5 September...read more