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August 9, 2021
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
August 9, 2021 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Scoblete explains that since most slots often have a higher house edge than video poker machines, they receive better comps because the computer assumes that over time they will lose more money to the house.
read more | | Featured StoryLast week, the state of Nevada followed CDC recommendations, mandating that casino guests must wear masks. Could another Las Vegas closure actually happen again?
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 | The new tower at the Oklahoma resort features 1,000 rooms, an expanded gaming experience, and two pools and several restaurant options coming soon.
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One lucky local won $68,342 at Arizona Charlie's Decatur on Sunday, 31 July, while the other player won $47,650 at Arizona Charlie's Boulder on Tuesday, 3 August.
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 | Illinois' retail and online sportsbooks took in $476.5 million in wagers in June, down 6.1% from $507.3 million in May. That is the lowest handle since sportsbooks collected $449.2 million in November 2020.
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BetMGM plans to bring its platform online once legalized sports betting launches in Arizona. The company will also open retail sportsbooks at the three Arizona Gila River properties and at State Farm Stadium.
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New Jersey becomes the first state in the U.S. to allow customers to place fixed-odds horse racing bets through official license-holders, rather than only parimutuel bets.
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Penn National Gaming announced last week that it will acquire theScore, a Canadian digital media and sports betting and technology company, for approximately $2 billion in cash and stock.
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 | Last week, four-time James Beard award winner and celebrity chef Todd English announced the opening of his latest restaurant, Olives, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
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 | The last event of the summer series saw Dan "Feeltheflow" Sindelar defeat a field of 1,355 players on his way to his first gold bracelet and $159,100.
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The $146,893 victory was a bit of redemption for Drew "dudeguydrew" O'Connell, who just two days earlier finished sixth at the final table of the $600 NLH 6-Max Championship for $13,615.
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 | A guest was playing the Snake Oriental Fortune slot machine at the Florida casino on Monday, 3 August when it hit for $312,768.
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The Las Vegas Strip casino announced it awarded several jackpots over $10,000 or more in July, including a $25,442 win on Double Jackpot 7s.
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 | El Alfa's World Tour will wrap up in Las Vegas at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Sunday, 21 November.
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Femmes of Rock, starring Bella Electric Strings, will hit The Event Center stage at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh on Saturday, 6 November.
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Did You Know?
Last Wednesday, the bill to license sports betting in North Carolina passed the Senate committee. Sports wagering would be offered for college and professional sports with some amateur sports available.
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