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GPWA Conference in Las Vegas provides intimate networking opportunity

21 January 2009
LAS VEGAS – Josh Gray sat high above the Las Vegas Strip last Wednesday night in the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino tower with a cocktail in one hand and his Blackberry in the other. The senior media executive for the social networking site PerfSpot had just spent the last eight-plus hours at the GPWA ... (read more)
 

Top-10 free attractions in Las Vegas

19 January 2009
LAS VEGAS – When you're on vacation, it's a foregone conclusion that you are going to do things differently than you would while you're at home – especially if your place of choice is Las Vegas. Sin City presents a visitor plenty of options to spend their time. In addition to gambling, shows and restaurants there are also a fair share of tourist attractions. ... (read more)
 

Rousso to appear in SI swimsuit issue in 'custom content' piece paid for by PokerStars

16 January 2009
Casino City has received further clarification from Sports Illustrated regarding pictures of Vanessa Rousso appearing in the upcoming 2009 swimsuit edition. On Thursday, Casino City reported that it had been told by SI that while a photo shoot with the PokerStars pro did take place in the Bahamas on Jan. ... (read more)
 

Vanessa Rousso to be left out of SI swimsuit edition

15 January 2009
LAS VEGAS -- It looks like an appearance by Vanessa Rousso in the Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue next month just isn't in the cards this year. Rousso announced in her PokerStars video blog on Jan. 4 that she was going to be photographed in the Bahamas that day by SI. And the shoot did indeed take place. ... (read more)
 

Basketball legends to host TV show at Wynn sportsbook

14 January 2009
LAS VEGAS – The venue has changed dramatically, but Billy Packer will once again be providing analysis for the NCAA men's basketball tournament this spring. Packer, 68, abruptly left his television job at CBS last year following the tournament, ending a string of 34 years in the booth. Now, he's going to ... (read more)
 

Casino City's Top-10 online gaming stories from 2008

29 December 2008
10. Chips fly and records fall at Full Tilt The combination of big names playing for some big money at a dizzying pace certainly made for one of the biggest online stories of 2008. It was the last weekend in October when the likes of Phil Ivey, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and John Juanda were playing at Full ... (read more)
 

Casino City's Top-10 land-based gaming stories from 2008

22 December 2008
10. Expansion of WSOPE Although it will probably never be as grand as the original WSOP that takes place in Las Vegas every year, the World Series of Poker Europe is beginning to make its mark in the poker world. The inaugural edition of the WSOPE in 2007 featured three events and the Main Event got ... (read more)
 

Pinnacle Sports stops offering North American horse races

18 December 2008
Offshore bookmaker Pinnacle Sports decided to suspend betting on North American horse racing earlier this week. The company put a statement on the "Horse Betting" portion of its Web site that said it "finds itself in a position where we are unable to offer horse racing to our satisfaction." The ... (read more)
 

Top-10 Most Fascinating (Poker) People of 2008

12 December 2008
Barbara Walters has got nothing on me. Well, except maybe for about 40 years in age, a couple $100 million in net worth and three ex-spouses, but those are simply minor details. What I'm referring to is when it comes to presenting a list of fascinating people, Ms. Walters can't compete. Sure, her ... (read more)
 

Top-10 mistakes made by Texas Hold'em players

8 December 2008
Being asked to come up with the "Top-10 List of the Most Common Texas Hold'em Mistakes" was an easy assignment for me. After all, there's a reason why my business card says "poker writer" on it instead of "poker player." But rather than trying to explain why I am prone to making some rather unwise moves ... (read more)

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Gary Trask
Gary serves as Casino City's Editor in Chief and has more than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor. He also manages new business ventures for Casino City.

A member of the inaugural Poker Hall of Fame Media Committee, Gary enjoys playing poker and blackjack, but spends most of his time sitting in the comfy confines of the sportsbook when in Las Vegas.

The Boston native is also a former PR pro in the golf-casino-resort industry and a fanatical golfer, allowing his two favorite hobbies - gambling and golf - to collide quite naturally.

Contact Gary at gary@casinocity.com and follow him on Twitter at @CasinoCityGT.

Gary Trask Websites:

twitter.com/#!/casinocityGT
Gary Trask
Gary serves as Casino City's Editor in Chief and has more than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor. He also manages new business ventures for Casino City.

A member of the inaugural Poker Hall of Fame Media Committee, Gary enjoys playing poker and blackjack, but spends most of his time sitting in the comfy confines of the sportsbook when in Las Vegas.

The Boston native is also a former PR pro in the golf-casino-resort industry and a fanatical golfer, allowing his two favorite hobbies - gambling and golf - to collide quite naturally.

Contact Gary at gary@casinocity.com and follow him on Twitter at @CasinoCityGT.

Gary Trask Websites:

twitter.com/#!/casinocityGT