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August 3, 2020
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August 3, 2020 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | There are four factors to be considered when choosing a video poker game to play – return, variance, playing strategy, and game availability. Stickman explains that the least understood factor is variance.
read more | | Featured StoryWilliam Hill U.S. marked the opening of its first location in Washington D.C. – and first within a U.S. sports complex – with ceremonial first bets placed at the Capital One Arena.
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 | After announcing that land-based casinos would reopen on 1 August, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson postponed plans to allow "high-risk venues", such as casinos, to reopen on Saturday.
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Guests can try their luck in the $10,000 Jackpot Drawing, come out and enjoy live DJs every weekend, or head to Wheelhouse, FLIPT and Mian for various dining offers.
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Bok Homa Casino will reopen on 7 August and Golden Moon Hotel & Casino in Mississippi will reopen one week later on 14 August with new social distancing and safety measures in place.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that the three Detroit casinos can reopen at 15% capacity starting 5 August.
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William J. Hornbuckle takes over immediately after serving the company as acting CEO and President since March 2020.
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 | The weekly Saturday No-Limit Hold'em tournament features a $120 buy-in and a $100 single rebuy offered until the beginning of the seventh level.
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The new Downtown Las Vegas casino that opens in late October will feature a luxury lounge with "unrivaled views," a "high-energy" sports bar and the return of Vegas Vickie.
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On Friday morning, two Las Vegas visitors scored big, hitting Mega Progressive Jackpots on Pai Gow Poker at Caesars Palace and Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker at Flamingo Las Vegas.
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The Las Vegas Strip property is offering $79 per night room rates with optional resort fees, and buy one, get one 50% off meal specials.
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 | The $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event attracted 541 players with New Jersey's Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin walking away with the bracelet and $64,411.20.
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The 2,126-entry field resulted in a $2,019,700 prize pool with the first-place prize of $310,831 being claimed by "2Rivers".
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After 11 hours of play, Nick "shadowjacker" Guagenti emerged victorious to the tune of $305,433.36 and his first gold bracelet.
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The 525-entry field resulted in a $498,750 prize pool, and Connecticut's William "SlaweelRyam" Romaine came out on top for his first gold bracelet.
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At the final table of this event, Vladas Burneikis overcame some experienced opposition like Boris Kolev, Jeff Cormier, Ezequiel Waigel, Guillaume Nolet and Jimmy Guerrero.
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 | The state's Gaming Control Board granted approval to offer wagers on the 2020 No. 1 overall NHL draft lottery pick.
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In the second full month of legal online sports betting, online sportsbooks generated $38.1 million in wagers, up 49% from $25.6 million in bets in May.
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Did You Know?
After the Massachusetts House passed a bill with sports betting language, the Senate rejected multiple amendments last week and unanimously passed the $455 million economic development bill without any language to legalize sports betting.
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