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August 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | When a reader asks about a specific hand in which she was dealt two pairs in Super Double Bonus video poker, Stickman explains why the optimal strategy in this situation is to go for the full house.
read more | | Featured StoryLady Gaga will take the Park Theater stage on the Las Vegas Strip for nine performances of her critically acclaimed Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano show in October. Tickets go on sale this week.
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 | Some casinos in the U.S. are requiring COVID vaccinations before admitting guests, and shows in Las Vegas are doing the same. Could Sin City casinos be next?
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Downtown Las Vegas' Main Street Station Casino Brewery and Hotel announced it will reopen on Wednesday, 8 September at 6 a.m.
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 | Caesars Entertainment shared further plans on its investment to bring casino operations ashore while also transforming the Louisiana property into the all-new Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles.
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The bi-level enclosed corridor that attaches the North Shore casino to its new hotel connected for the first time last week and is expected to open sometime next year.
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Last week, SkyCity announced it closed its Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown casino and entertainment facilities due to an increase in the New Zealand's COVID-19 Alert Level.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last Monday a new vaccination mandate for casinos, indoor dining, entertainment and other venues that started 17 August.
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The new eight-story hotel at the Indiana property is accompanied by a larger high-limit gaming area for slots and table games delivering 50% more slot machines.
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 | On 28 August, Circa Sports will host its second annual panel of sports betting experts and personalities from the Vegas Sports and Information Network at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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BetMGM announced an exclusive partnership with Liv Hospitality's Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort and Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort, offering future retail and mobile sports betting in Deadwood.
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The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced it has joined forces with Caesars Entertainment in a first-of-its-kind sports betting and fantasy gaming partnership for a college football Bowl game.
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The New York State Gaming Commission agreed on and published the rules and regulations for mobile sports betting in the state, which plans to go live in early 2022.
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Bettors placed $304.4 million in wagers at Pennsylvania's online and retail sportsbooks in July, down 27.6% from $420.2 million in June.
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 | IGT announced last week that its PeakSlant49 cabinet with video core content is now entertaining players at San Manuel Casino in California.
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 | Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner will perform at The Venetian Theater inside The Venetian in Las Vegas Saturday, 4 December.
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Adam Lambert added a sixth show to his limited engagement at The Venetian Theater at The Venetian on Wednesday, 20 October.
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After 17 months, Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil finally made its grand return to a sold-out audience at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas last night. Michael Jackson ONE performs Thursday – Monday on select show days.
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Did You Know?
Last week, MGM Springfield in Massachusetts announced that poker will return before the end of 2021 with only 10 to 12 tables available instead of the usual 28.
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