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December 7, 2015
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
December 7, 2015 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Wide area progressive games offer the possibility of a life-changing jackpot, but Mark Pilarski says the odds of hitting one are akin to winning the lottery.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Gary Trask Casino City spends a Saturday afternoon inside the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino SuperBook and explains why the $13 million in recent renovations -- including a mammoth video wall, new bar and private VIP cabanas -- make it a "must-see" for race and sport bettors.
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 | The Northeast casino market is becoming flooded with new competition, spelling doom for Atlantic City, but it's good news for equipment and game providers.
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Casinos collected $2.1 billion in November, 32.3% less than a year ago, Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau announced last week.
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Commission Chairman says he expects most resorts will voluntarily remove the kind of highly flammable decorations that caused $2 million in damage at the Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino in July.
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The proposed interstate road won a major boost last week when lawmakers announced a compromise on a five-year transportation bill authorizing funding for the nation's highway, bridge, transit and rail programs.
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Commissioners voted to strike down a proposal that would force companies like Uber and Lyft to provide monthly reports listing the information of each registered driver.
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 | A recent survey of 1,081 U.S. daily fantasy sports players also finds that DFS creates "more fan engagement, via interaction with sports websites, going to games and watching more sports on TV."
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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came through big on Sunday in an otherwise rough week for our resident expert.
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 | Last week's three-day boycott of the most trafficked online poker site in the world was organized in response to sudden changes in VIP player program benefits.
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The Cincinnati pro took home $568,687 for taking down the $3,500 championship event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida.
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 | Tickets are on sale to see the country superstar at Ameristar Casino Hotel's award-winning Star Pavilion on March 11.
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The Grammy nominated MCA Nashville recording artist takes the stage in the Rollins Center ballroom on Saturday, April 30.
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Did You Know?
Twenty-four percent of the American population considers themselves poker fans and, of that figure, 81% watch live poker tournaments as a spectator, according to a study by Repucom.
Featured Game Feed the fish and enjoy several ways to win when you play Koi Princess from NetEnt, featuring coin wins, sure win free spins, wild reels free spins and a bonus wheel. > More Koi Princess DetailsCasino City fans wantedFollow @casinocity on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the gambling world. > Follow us Top 10 first impressions of the Twin River Casino poker room - My new home
- Lots of regulars
- Intimate feel
- Mixed reviews on tables, chairs, chips
- No free booze
- Not on Bravo system (yet)
- Most dealers were "fantastic"
- Live music is a nuisance
- Silly rules
- Floor was "overwhelmed"
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Mark Pilarski: 