Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 9 December 2013

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

December 9, 2013

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Grochowski: The truth about blackjack and slots

John Grochowski explains the true odds for blackjack and slot machines, and why players can still have fun at negative expectation games. read more

Al Krigman:
The chances of hitting a royal flush in various games
Frank Scoblete:
Those pesky June bugs at the table games
John Robison:
Tipping for handpays on slot machines

Al Krigman:
The chances of hitting a royal flush in various games
Frank Scoblete:
Those pesky June bugs at the table games
John Robison:
Tipping for handpays on slot machines

Featured Story

Top Massachusetts gaming official rebuffs criticism

By Howard Stutz

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby defended the 18-month-old regulatory agency amid concerns that it has moved too slowly and has been too stringent against potential licenses. read more

CASINO News

	Macau revenues reach $40 billion in 2013 With one month left in 2013, Macau's casino industry already has blown away its 2012 record gaming revenue production. read more
Casino City Gang: Expansion or contraction edition Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Podheiser discuss Dan's continuing efforts to gamble online in New Jersey, the World Series of Poker changing its World Series of Europe and World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific tournament schedules and Aaron's list of best non-poker card games to bet on. read more
So sorry, Mr. Poster, your plug's been pulled Nevada gaming regulators rejected Tim Poster's request for a full-fledged gaming license. Poster's rap sheet includes a relationship with a strip club owner with ties to mob figures, hiding evidence from gaming investigators and illegal sports betting on the Internet. read more
Hacienda acquisition gets gaming regulators' preliminary OK The Nevada Gaming Commission will make a final recommendation on the Nevada Restaurant Services' purchase of the hotel-casino on Dec. 19. read more
Grand Bazaar Shops planned for entrance to Bally's Las Vegas Juno Property Group Chairman Larry Siegel says his planned Grand Bazaar Shops near the entrance to Bally's will stand out. read more
Las Vegas Sands announces plans to refinance existing debt The casino operator said the proposed refinancing would extend the maturity dates for the company's long-term debt and remove certain financial covenants. read more
Mathews sees bright future for Las Vegas bowling Red Rock Lanes operations manager Dennis Mathews has helped develop a mobile app for bowlers called Rolltech, which helps players track their performance and scores in real time. read more

POKER News

	Tweets of the Week: Glasses half full Poker players were a bit overly optimistic this week, including one delusional Jacksonville Jaguars fan. read more
Local player wins Pittsburgh's first televised tournament Larry Pileggi took home $71,782 for his first-place finish in the Pittsburgh Poker Open Winter Series Championship. read more
Card Player Poker Tour heading to Foxwoods The 11-tournament series will begin with a $600 no-limit Hold'em event with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. read more

SLOTS News

The Reel Life: Short lunch edition

According to an NPR report, most schools today allow students just 15 minutes to eat lunch -- the latest example of the world going completely insane. read more

Did You Know?
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said 32,277 online gambling accounts were created in the first two days after sites were opened to the public.

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter December 9, 2013

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Grochowski: The truth about blackjack and slots

Al Krigman:

Frank Scoblete:

John Robison:

Al Krigman:

Frank Scoblete:

John Robison:

Featured Story

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
December 9, 2013