Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the NEW Casino City Times newsletter!
Newsletter Archives
|
September 16, 2013
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
September 16, 2013 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | Frank Scoblete confirms one player's skepticism of a risky betting strategy. Scoblete notes that you will hit a losing streak, and you'll lose big when you do.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Howard Stutz Increased convention and meeting business at the adjacent Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino conference center means MGM needs the rooms at The Hotel, which has delayed the property's transformation.
read more |  | |
 | The site will become the second regulated real-money online poker site in the state, after Ultimate Poker launched in April.
read more | The gang discusses the rumor that former U.S. Full Tilt Poker employees -- including pros -- won't be paid their balances, the contentious "first card off the deck" rule, and whether casinos should issue markers to high rollers.
read more | Big-name U.S. pros and former Full Tilt Poker affiliates won't be eligible to claim funds from their accounts through the Garden City Group's remission process, according to an e-mail message posted on Two Plus Two.
read more | Every poker player with a Twitter account has voiced an opinion on the controversial new "First Card Off The Deck" rule.
read more |
 | The state argued for the constitutionality of a Nevada law that requires gamblers to pay their debts when requested, or face civil and criminal penalties.
read more | Union Gaming Group says taxing two large-scale resorts -- one each in Tokyo and Osaka -- could help finance the 2020 Summer Olympics.
read more | Geoff Freeman noted that the limited supply of licenses can disrupt the type of collegiality found between competitors in other industries.
read more | Solaire Resort & Casino ended its agreement with Global Gaming Asset Management, headed by former Sands president Bill Weidner.
read more | A jury awarded $70 million to Richard Suen, who helped the company secure its profitable concession in Macau, but Sands is appealing the verdict.
read more | The charges filed by the Washington State Gambling Commission were the result of a routine audit conducted in 2010.
read more | The Strip casino, demolished in 2007, is now immortalized as a free-to-play social gaming site powered by bwin.party and Boyd Gaming.
read more |
 | A feral pig in Western Australia stole 18 beers and proceeded to start a fight with a nearby cow.
read more |
 | Johnny Avello, who runs the Wynn sportsbook, has a well-earned reputation for being willing to set the odds on anything, including events outside of sports.
read more |
|
Did You Know? There are roughly 100,000 cameras installed in Macau's casinos, according to industry estimates, with room for potentially another 50,000 over the next five years.
Featured Game Sultan's Gold is a five-reel, 20-payline video slot featuring imagery and sounds that remind you of the Disney classic Aladdin. The sultan, his princess, a magic lamp and a curved sword all pay large multipliers, but the real gold lies in the sultan's palace. > More Sultan's Gold 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 lessons from studying my Full Tilt play - Free money
- Rush Poker
- Curiosity
- $.02/$.05 no-limit Hold'em
- $.10/$.20 limit Hold'em
- PokerStars
- Tournaments not worth my time
- Limit Omaha Hi/Low
- Micro-stakes limit
- The first free $20
|
|