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March 10, 2014
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March 10, 2014 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Gaming guru John Grochowski advises baccarat players to avoid playing the Dragon Bonus. But if they are going to play it, they should bet with the player, not the banker.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Podheiser Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Podheiser discuss the future of the mostly untapped Florida casino market, a $1.6 million bad beat caused by a disqualified horse and a man suing the Downtown Grand after losing $500,000 at the Las Vegas casino during Super Bowl weekend.
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 | Casinos in Macau collected $4.8 billion from gamblers in February, beating the market's previous single-month record of $4.6 billion set last October.
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Las Vegas Sands CEO and anti-online gambling proponent Sheldon Adelson's net worth grew to $38 billion in 2013. According to Forbes, Adelson earned an average of $32 million a day last year.
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The casino operator sold three of its Strip resorts and Harrah's New Orleans to Caesars Growth Partners for $2.2 billion in a move intended to help Caesars deal with its industry-high $23 billion of long-term debt.
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The company is investigating whether or not it will want to enter the potential Japanese casino market, as the country is currently exploring casino legalization.
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Genting Group representatives and government officials say the development of Resorts World Las Vegas is on track to start construction this year.
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The SLS Las Vegas, expected to open Labor Day weekend, is the first Las Vegas property in the Preferred Hotels & Resorts guest loyalty program, which includes a worldwide collection of 450 independent hotels and resorts.
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The new Strip property, set to open May 21, will hire for hotel operations, food and beverage, housekeeping, nightlife and table games.
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 | The UK and Ireland Poker Tour will return to Douglas, Isle of Man from Oct. 2-6 and will feature a £770 buy-in Main Event held at the Villa Marina.
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Casino City's Dan Podheiser heads to Twitter to see what poker players have to say about the game's latest petty debate: whether or not to implement a shot clock in tournaments.
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 | A Wisconsin woman allegedly offered a man $1,000 in cash and a grab bag of sexual favors in exchange for murdering her husband. Thankfully, after careful consideration, the man went straight to the police.
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Did You Know?
Last year, Macau collected a record $45.2 billion in gaming revenue, but the market is on pace to exceed that total in 2014 by 23.7 percent.
Featured Game Desert Treasure is a five-reel, 20-payline slot with colorful images from a classic Middle Eastern desert setting. Pictures of camels, serpents, gypsies and palm trees fill the reels. > More Desert Treasure DetailsCasino City fans wantedPlease join us on Facebook by becoming a Casino City fan! It's a great way to meet fellow gamblers and learn more about what’s going on in gambling and at Casino City. In addition, we'll be developing and rolling out some neat Facebook applications in the coming months. > Become a fan Top-10 casino game/beverage pairings - Baccarat/Martini
- 7-card-stud/Genny Cream Ale
- Craps/Red Bull and Vodka
- Texas Hold'em/Budweiser
- Blackjack/Rum and Coke
- Slots/Bloody Mary
- Roulette/Cabernet Sauvignon
- 5-card stud/Whiskey
- Video poker/Long Island Iced Tea
- 5-card draw/Shirley Temple
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