Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 27 September 2010

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

September 27, 2010

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Grochowski: Easy-to-play table games

Grochowski says casino games are not designed to be difficult or intimidating. So he gives examples of table games that will give you a chance to relax with no muss, no fuss and no complex strategies. read more

Al Krigman:
Should you "work" your craps bets on the come-out?
Mark Pilarski:
In unison, yell "Monkey Monkey"
Frank Scoblete:
Why I gamble

Al Krigman:
Should you "work" your craps bets on the come-out?
Mark Pilarski:
In unison, yell "Monkey Monkey"
Frank Scoblete:
Why I gamble

Featured Story

Despite tough times, casinos bullish on expansion in New England

By Aaron Todd

While the gambling industry is still recovering from the economic downturn, speakers at the New England Gaming Summit at Mohegan Sun (right) think Massachusetts and New Hampshire are ripe for expansion. However, analysts said huge resort casinos won't be the right move for the area. read more

POKER News

	The Gang discusses Lisandro, PokerStars Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo talk about Jeffrey Lisandro's place among the poker elite, PokerStars reaching a milestone, casino side bets and make their NFL picks. read more
Hellmuth shows "Poker Face" at WSOPE Main Event Phil Hellmuth was accompanied by 11 Lady Gaga lookalikes and a British marching brass band when entering the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event in London. read more
PKR staff member wins WSOPE gold bracelet A member of the PKR customer support team outlasted a field of 582 players to win the £1,000 No-Limit Hold'em WSOPE event in London. read more
PPA disappointed in Washington ruling The Poker Players Alliance expressed disappointment with the Washington State Supreme Court's decision to uphold a state law that makes online poker a felony. read more
PokerStars returning to the Philippines PokerStars announced a return to the South Pacific island of Cebu in the Philippines during Season 4 of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour. read more
Mohegan Sun's Fall Showdown to rise in November The fall tournament series at the Connecticut casino will include the Northeast's first multi-play event and a $1,650 buy-in Main Event. read more

CASINO News

	Hard Rock says Vegas casino hurts image The owners of the Hard Rock Cafe restaurant chain have sued owners of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, saying the casino's party image has damaged its name. read more
Landry's might make move into Atlantic City Landry's Restaurants is reportedly trying to acquire the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, which may be taken over by a bank that holds its mortgage. read more
Penn National buys 50 percent stake in Texas racetrack Penn National Gaming is forming a joint venture partnership with Texas racetrack operator Sam Houston Park. read more
MGM Resorts moves toward Hong Kong IPO MGM Resorts International took its first steps toward an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by filing a proposed listing application on Monday. read more

SLOTS News

	California casino sees record-breaking jackpot A man won over $2 million on the $5 "Reel 'em In" slot machine at the Bear River Casino in Northern California last Saturday. read more
IGT chosen to replace Quebec video lottery terminals Slot machine giant International Game Technology will replace at least half of the government-run video lottery terminals in Quebec. read more
The Reel Life There has been a bevy of news in the online slots world, so The Reel Life is skipping the news of the weird to offer you just the latest updates on new games and exciting tournaments. read more

Did You Know?
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods in Connecticut have had approximately $118 million of free slot play redeemed in the last year, while in Pennsylvania gamers redeemed approximately $487 million.

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter September 27, 2010

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Grochowski: Easy-to-play table games

Al Krigman:

Mark Pilarski:

Frank Scoblete:

Al Krigman:

Mark Pilarski:

Frank Scoblete:

Featured Story

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
September 27, 2010