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Top 10 teams to win the 2024 World Series

The 2024 Major League Baseball season is underway and we are off and running with major stories. The betting scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former translator completely took over headlines and many questions remain regarding the story.In addition, many pitchers are being lost to season-ending injuries and the MLB Players Association believes it may have to do with the pitch clock that was added a season ago...read more

A quarter century of Southern elegance at Beau Rivage

As Beau Rivage Resort & Casino kicked off its 25th anniversary festivities last month, the sophisticated Southern belle is proving that age is just a number.In the midst of a massive celebration that included a jaw-dropping 500-drone show lighting up the Mississippi Gulf Coast sky, “The Beau” – as it is affectionately known by locals – continues to reinvent itself while retaining its old-fashioned Southern charm, thanks to a recent $100 million multi-year “beautification project” that touched on everything from the guest rooms, to the casino floor and restaurants, to its spectacular amenity golf course, Fallen Oak.Our hearts are full as we reflect back on the amazing ride we've had together these 25 years...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, fines and Las Vegas casino closings edition

The Las Vegas Strip paid out several six-figure jackpots to lucky guests this week. In addition, we have Fanatics finalizing an acquisition, an Aussie bookmaker receiving a big fine, and a new restaurant opening at a Nevada resort. However, the top news of the week is Tropicana Las Vegas officially closing its doors to make way for a new Major League Baseball ballpark.Let’s begin with some major wins:5...read more

Top 10 US casino openings and closings for April 2024

When choosing a casino resort to stay at, some of the first things you tend to look at are what kind of amenities it offers in addition to gaming, such as food options, pools and shopping. In order to keep up with competition, casino properties across the U.S...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sports betting, winning streaks and jackpots edition

Earlier this week, a player on the Las Vegas Strip went home with a life-changing amount of money. Also this week, an EmuCasino player went on an impressive winning streak, while news broke about F1 Las Vegas in November, a new sportsbook opening in Connecticut, and Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani being all over headlines in the sports betting world for all the wrong reasons.Let’s begin this week with a six-figure payday:5...read more

Baseball's betting scandal: Is Shohei Ohtani in jeopardy?

Every lawyer should carry a parrot trained to say two words.Especially criminal defense attorneys.That way at their first meeting, the lawyer can put the parrot on the new client’s shoulder to repeat over and over again, “Don’t talk! Don’t talk!”If you have been involved with illegal gambling, you don’t talk to anybody...read more

Top 10 poker acronyms

Acronyms are an easy to way to communicate in most walks of life, but especially in poker. The game of poker has numerous acronyms and while some are obvious, there are others that leave recreational players clueless. That’s why in this article we’re going to share 10 acronyms you need to know to navigate the poker world.Three-bet is when someone re-raises their opponent...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: iGaming records and blocking online sites edition

March Madness kicked off yesterday afternoon, and while online sports betting will surely be putting up insane numbers over the next few weeks, iGaming continues to put its name in the history books. Before we get into some of those figures, we have two Las Vegas casinos paying out jackpots left and right, Jackpot.com launching in another U.S...read more

Top 10 best bets for March Madness 2024 opening round

March Madness is here and when the field of teams was announced last night, there were many questioning some of the decisions made by the Selection Committee. Between Thursday and Friday this week, college basketball fans have their Christmas as 32 games will be played over the two days, and like the name of the tournament indicates, there will be chaos.As people fill out their brackets and place their wagers, take a look at these 10 bets for the opening round to consider.(All odds provided by bet365 Sportsbook & Racebook)10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Online casinos ready to blast off edition

With only seven states in the U.S. offering legal online casinos, it is expected that more could be getting closer to launching this year. Before we dive into those details, let’s take a look at some other top stories of the week. We have Las Vegas kicking off a busy spring with the start of March Madness, two major jackpots from The Venetian Las Vegas, a South Dakota resort unveils an expansion and a new lounge opens at The Rio in Las Vegas.Let’s start off with two new millionaires:5...read more