Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter!
Newsletter Archives
|
September 21, 2020 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | September 21, 2020 | | Scoblete looks back at summer life in Las Vegas and Atlantic City and discusses what visitors can do to make the most of their trips to these two casino-heavy destinations.
read more | | Featured StoryUnder the legislation approved by the Lottery Board last week, land-based and mobile betting could be permitted on most major league and college sports as soon as early 2021, although not on games featuring Virginia college teams.
read more |  | |
 | A local guest was playing the Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Golden Moon Hotel & Casino in Mississippi when she won a huge jackpot worth $1,235,666.
read more |
A Downtown Las Vegas regular from Hawaii turned her visit to Fremont Hotel & Casino into a nearly $790,000 jackpot playing Aristocrat's Buffalo Inferno slot game on 16 September.
read more |
 | The record $365 million handle in August was the highest since the state launched legal sports betting in late 2018 and represents year-over-year growth of 234.7% from August 2019.
read more |
The Illinois Gaming Board announced last week that 230,000 mobile sports betting accounts have been created, a number it says would have been a fraction of that with the state's in-person registration requirement in effect.
read more |
The Oregon horse track began its fall season on Monday with an eight-race program, including the Applegate Stakes.
read more |
As part of the deal, BetMGM will utilize assets to provide educational information about its sports betting app to Raiders fans.
read more |
 | Located in the Encore Resort's casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the Wynn Poker Room will operate seven days a week, 24-hours a day, beginning 30 September.
read more |
 | For the third year running Mohegan Sun was voted “Best Casino Hotel,” in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, along with top rankings in “Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas” and “Best Player's Club.”
read more |
The hotel at the upstate New York casino resumed operations with a “Sure Bet Sanitized” cleaning program, along with a number of other new operating procedures.
read more |
Next month, guests at the Nevada resort will have the chance to take part in several contests, including an opportunity to win a new car and $1,000 in free weekly play.
read more |
Due to a system outage, the California property will be temporarily with no reopening date at this time.
read more |
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos announced that they will open the Kankakee Grille restaurant in place of the Hard Rock Cafe at the Michigan property.
read more |
Central government and local authorities are considering the drastic measure, which, according to the Betting and Gaming Council, would force many venues across the country to close their doors.
read more |
 | The Las Vegas Strip property resumed operations last week with guests being greeted by hotel executives and stage performers.
read more |
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the new resort at the former location of the Hard Rock Casino that plans to open next year, unveiled plans for the property's more than 1,500 chambers and suites.
read more |
The anticipation is growing at El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as tourists and locals try their luck at Mega Keno for the chance to win just over $3 million.
read more |
Seen as one of the finest Mediterranean seafood restaurants in the world, Estiatorio Milos will bring the flavors of Greece to The Venetian Las Vegas in 2021.
read more |
|
Did You Know?
While sports betting is illegal in India, fantasy sports betting, which is considered a skill game, saw its revenue triple in the last year with cricket representing 85% of the market.
Featured Game Sparkling Roses Color Bloom is a 40-line slot machine where players can wager 60, 120 or a max of 180 credits. To learn more and to check out the sights and sounds of this game, watch our video review. > More Sparkling Roses Color Bloom DetailsCasino City fans wantedFollow @casinocity on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the gambling world. > Follow us Top 10 COVID-19 casino rules and etiquette tips - Face coverings
- Plexiglass barriers
- Less contact with casino objects
- Cashless gaming
- Temperature checks
- Stick to your group
- Be respectful of others
- Hand sanitizing stations
- Washing hands frequently
- Riding in elevators
|
|
Frank Scoblete: 
