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Top 10 facts about Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

The 50th anniversary's Fireworks Extravaganza. (photo by Caesars Entertainment)Caesars Palace is a monolith, a longstanding tradition of the Las Vegas Strip and one of its best-known landmarks.The casino is celebrating its 50th anniversary with all the pomp and circumstance you'd expect, with appearances from multiple stars and some heartwarming statements by four "year one" employees...read more

A millennial view of the gaming industry

eSports may be the thing to bring millennials back to the casinos. (photo by Gabriel Gagne)It seems that every year before the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), as the gaming industry spends some time self-reflecting, executives and marketing professionals focus on developing strategies to attract the ever-elusive "millennial." As a member of that confusing young generation, and as someone who has spent over a decade in the industry, I wanted to offer a few thoughts as everyone heads to Las Vegas this year.The gaming industry is at a dramatic turning point...read more

Westgate Las Vegas Football SuperContest continues to flourish

While was he was both proud and gratified to get official word last week that the renowned Football SuperContest at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino would break its own participation record, Jay Kornegay was not surprised.In fact, as far as the veteran vice president of race and sports operations is concerned, the best is yet to come.The annual football handicapping challenge, where participants pick five NFL games each week of the regular season against the spread, is the most widely known and most prestigious of its kind in the country...read more

Top 10 New Jersey online gambling facts

A lack of online gamblers makes it clear that Atlantic City's land-based casinos rule. (photo by Bob Jagendorf)Do you ever wonder about New Jersey? That trailblazing, mythical American land of the truly free (to play online casino games)? How are things faring since the legalization of online gambling?iGaming in the Garden State has been legal for about three years now, and a report filed by the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies details some interesting stats about the online sphere during the 2015 calendar year...read more

Top 10 mistakes when betting football

With the kickoff of football season upon us, sportsbooks like the one shown here at Wynn Las Vegas will be a busy place each weekend from now through the Super Bowl. "Don't do this; don't do that."If, like yours truly, you are a parent, you've probably spent half your adult life repeating these words to your children.But with football kicking off and a more captive and (hopefully) more mature audience in front of me, I'm taking this opportunity to spout some words of caution to those of you who plan to have an "interest" on the gridiron this fall.While you have every right to go ahead and ignore my friendly advice — much like my kids tend to do — be forewarned that the insights below come from more than two decades of being an avid recreational sports bettor...read more

As poker has grown, so has the career of ESPN's Lon McEachern

Lon McEachern (left) and Norman Chad have been paired together on ESPN's coverage of the WSOP since 2003. (photo by ESPN)There have been plenty of ups and downs over the years for both the poker industry and Lon McEachern's career, but as ESPN begins its 2016 World Series of Poker telecasts this week, the two are both as strong as ever.Along with his inimitable TV partner Norman Chad, McEachern has become as integral to ESPN's WSOP coverage as the players themselves over the last 13 years — something the 59-year-old never imagined when he took the job as a freelance gig back in 2002."No, I never expected it would become this big...read more

Phil Galfond announces plans for online poker site

Galfond competes in the 2013 WSOP Main Event wearing a patch from his then-newly-launched training site. (photo by Vin Narayanan)Yesterday, American poker pro Phil Galfond announced his intention to launch an online poker room.In a blog post on RunItOnce.com, titled "A Poker Site Should," Galfond listed a set of principles for the operation of an online poker room, followed by the simple statement "I'm going to give it my best shot." An accompanying graphic promises the arrival of Run It Once Poker sometime in the first quarter of 2017.The post provides few concrete details about the proposed poker room, but in the comments on the post, Galfond notes that the site will not be accepting U.S...read more

Top 10 casinos by number of table games

Lotus or artichoke? Just call it the Grand Lisboa (photo by Wikimedia Commons)Table games run the gamut from baccarat to Let It Ride to pai gow all the way to poker and its many variations. "But Casino City!" you cry. "Spoiled for choice, how am I supposed to decide which game to play?"Our reply: what if you don't have to choose?Don't worry, we've narrowed it down for you: These top 10 casinos feature a massive number of table games and are known for their extravagant amenities and exciting locales.10...read more

"Peak Poker Performance" raises the bar for working on your mental game

Despite the cloud of floating buzzwords on the cover, the science in this book is solid. I admit I was a little bit skeptical going into Dr. Patricia Cardner's Peak Poker Performance: How to Bring Your 'A' Game to Every Session. I am literally a professional fault-finder, and the sometimes bogglingly large gap between actual science and science as it's presented in popular writing is one of my areas of especial interest...read more

USFantasy Sports set for launch in Nevada sportsbooks

The concept is simple, yet fresh and enticing. The infrastructure is in place. The customer base is ready, able and willing. And leading the charge are three industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined experience.Is there any wonder why the folks at USFantasy Sports are bursting with excitement about next week's much-anticipated launch at Nevada sportsbooks?USFantasy Sports CEO Bob Kocienski (photo by USFantasy)"Yes, all the ingredients are there for this to be a smashing success, no doubt," a beaming Bob Kocienski, USFantasy Sports' CEO, told Casino City as the launch of his company's new product nears next Friday, Sept...read more