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Casino City’s Friday Five: Casino acquisition edition

The Main Event of the 2019 World Series of Poker is well underway, and we are heading into Day 7 with just 35 players remaining in the field. A new Main Event champion will emerge out of the players still alive in the tournament. On top of the Main Event this week, we have a jackpot in Florida, two additions at two separate resorts, a sports betting agreement involving The Stars Group and Twin River Worldwide acquiring two casinos from Eldorado Resorts.Let’s take a look at the jackpot winner first.5...read more

Around the WSOP: Quiet Su is making noise in his first Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- You would never know that Timothy Su is nearing closer and closer to poker immortality.In fact, while the soft-spoken, unassuming 25-year-old amateur born and raised near Allentown, PA may not have the flair and panache of a Daniel Negreanu at the poker table, his skills and demeanor have served him quite well.The @WSOP Main Event chipleader heading into today was Tim Su, who resides in Boston where he attended @Northeastern & works as a software engineer at start-up @ourcanopy...read more

Rand's run as semi-celebrity at WSOP Main Event comes to an end

Kevin Rand, a copy editor from Texas, bowed out in 84th place at the WSOP Main Event on Thursday. (photo by Gary Trask)LAS VEGAS – Kevin Rand’s day started with a hero’s welcome at breakfast on Thursday morning.As the 38-year-old copy editor from Austin, Texas approached the bar at Hash House A Go Go at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, he incited a huge rise from the waiters who have been serving him his two eggs over easy and crispy bacon every day for the last week.“There he is!” shouted Bobby the waiter with a huge smile...read more

Around the WSOP: Moneymaker falls short in Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- Winning the Main Event of the 50th edition of the World Series of Poker after gaining entry via an $80 online satellite tournament was too much even for Chris Moneymaker to pull off.The man with the made-for-TV last name whose unlikely victory in the 2003 Main Event ignited the poker boom of the mid-2000s fell short in his bid for another fairy tale ending at the WSOP when he was bounced on Day 4 in 687th place, good enough for $20,200.It’s over for @CMONEYMAKER, who was just bounced from @WSOP Main Event...read more

Around the WSOP: Main Event eliminations come fast and furious on Day 4

LAS VEGAS – A sense of normalcy — if there is a such a thing at a poker tournament — eventually returned to the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event on Tuesday as Day 4 began with 1,286 happy, if sleepy-eyed, players. Cards went in the air just after 12 p.m...read more

Top 10 openings and expansions

Two weeks ago, Casino City’s Gary Trask was onsite for the grand opening of Encore Boston Harbor, the $2.6 billion property in Everett, Massachusetts. Along with that major event, we have seen several other resorts announce expansions and openings since our last edition back in April.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: More US states pushing for sports betting edition

Yesterday, the U.S. celebrated the anniversary of its Independence Day, with many people attending barbecues, fireworks and parties throughout the country. As we turn our attention back to the gaming world, we see two more U.S. states making progress in legalizing sports betting, a jackpot in Las Vegas, another World Series of Poker bracelet winner as the annual $10,000 Main Event kicks off, and a summer promotion at Intertops Casino Red.Let’s start this week’s Friday Five with the jackpot:5...read more

Encore Boston Harbor goes all in with state-of-the-art poker room

Over the last two decades, Gary Hager has spent the majority of his life in poker rooms all over the world.Professional player, dealer, poker room manager, from Las Vegas to Macau. You name it, the 38-year-old from Chicago native has been there, done that...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas Fourth of July parties

The Fourth of July is just days away, and Las Vegas is the place to be for making plans to attend a party. Several resorts are offering guests a chance to take part in the festivities Las Vegas has to offer. Here, we take a look at 10 parties happening in Las Vegas for Independence Day...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Casino opening edition

The wait is finally over. Encore Boston Harbor officially opened to the public on Sunday. Casino City was at the $2.6 billion resort to cover the opening. Along with the big opening this week, we have a major partnership with Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, a blackjack offer at Intertops Poker, a progressive win in Las Vegas and the biggest online poker tournament by a U.S.-facing site.Let’s take a look at the progressive to start.5...read more