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August 20, 2018
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
August 20, 2018 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Robison answers the question of what happens to the old slot machines that are removed from casino floors and explains where players can find the amount of free play on a slot machine.
read more | | Featured StoryThe state's sportsbooks did not disappoint in their first full month of operation, increasing wagers dramatically in June while nearly doubling the number of open sportsbooks to five. (photo by Havas - AC Alliance)
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 | The Las Vegas-based company proposed to the New Mexico Racing Commission to build a destination resort that will include a racetrack, casino, hotel, golf course, water park, and other amenities on the plains of eastern New Mexico.
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The Las Vegas Pickleball Open from 25-29 September at the Plaza will offer $25,000 in pro player prize money, split between grand prize, silver and bronze medalists.
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Mohegan Sun Momentum members of all card levels will soon be able to take advantage of discounts and benefits for their trip to Baha Mar, home to three global hotel brands and the largest casino in the Caribbean.
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The games, starting on 21 October at the California casino, will include Diagonal Bingo White Card with a $200 prize; Letter “X” White Card, $300; Regular Bingo Black Card, $200 and more.
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The hotel will be called The Grand Tower as of 17 August, and SLS Las Vegas will assume full operational control of the resort’s reservations system from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
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 | The Atlantic City casino hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to commemorate the opening of the first sportsbook on the property.
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The company began offering sports betting at Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast and Boomtown Casino on 17 August 2018, and expects to begin at Hollywood Casino Tunica, 1st Jackpot Casino and Resorts Casino Tunica on 24 August 2018.
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Penn National Gaming's West Virginia sportsbook will be managed by William Hill U.S. and plans to officially begin offering sports betting on 1 September.
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 | On Wednesday, 15 August, a guest at the Detroit casino won $875,527 on a $20 bet while playing Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond.
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| Brandon Eisen, a professional poker player from Hawaii, won the Series Championship at the Hollywood, Florida casino for $771,444.
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The 11-day event began last week with a $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament and will feature other various events and a guaranteed combined prize pool of more than $1,000,000.
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The $1,100 buy-in, $250,000 GTD 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship started last week at Tropicana Evansville.
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 | The rock ‘n’ roll band is bringing the heat to the Las Vegas Strip with their headlining residency, Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild, on 6 April 2019.
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The ninth annual Beer Fest will take place at the Las Vegas resort on 15 September. Portions from each full-price ticket sold will benefit The Animal Foundation.
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The sixth annual Guinness Perfect Pint Challenge will be held at PT’s Ranch, located in Henderson, Nevada, on Saturday, 25 August.
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Rock band Jefferson Starship continues its “Carry the Fire Tour 2018” with a performance at the Michigan City casino on 8 September.
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The Grammy Award winner will perform at the Showplace Theater at the Oklahoma casino on 9 November.
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Did You Know?
For the first time in four years, Atlantic City’s nine casino hotels employed over 30,000 (30,217) people in July, according to statistics released by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Featured Game The casino skill game Cosmic Candy Heist from GameCo allows players to compete to stop aliens from stealing candy by matching puzzle tiles. To learn more and to check out the sights and sounds of the skill game, watch our video review. > More Cosmic Candy Heist from GameCo DetailsCasino City fans wantedFollow @casinocity on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the gambling world. > Follow us Top 10 biggest mistakes made by amateur poker players - Overplaying their hand
- Getting fooled by better players
- Not thinking through decisions
- No happy medium
- Impatience
- Inconsistent bet sizing
- Playing too many hands
- Not bluffing enough
- Too much talking
- Calling too much
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