Circa Resort Opens in Downtown Las Vegas
The $1 billion Circa Resort & Casino, which opened just after midnight Wednesday, October 28, represents a number of firsts and “largests.” The first casino resort to be built from the ground up in the downtown since 1980. The first adults only casino resort in the city. Nevada’s largest indoor bar, the “Longbar” 165 feet […]
New British Lockdown Shutters Casinos Again
“Here we go again” was the common response last week around the UK last weekend when Prime Minister Boris Johnson broadened what had been regional shutdowns to the second national lockdown. That included casinos and bookmakers, most of whom were only open for less than two months. Johnson said the lockdown would last only until […]
Unibet Launches Sports-Themed Online Games
Online gaming platform supplier Unibet has launched the first professional sports-themed casino games ever in the U.S. In a unique collaboration with Philadelphia Eagles and Pala Interactive, Unibet is launching “Eagles Blackjack” and the “The Eagles Online Slot” in Pennsylvania. Shortly after expanding the partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles to both the casino and sportsbook […]
U.S. Casinos Seeking Covid-19 Recovery Relief
U.S. casinos want help recovering from four months of Covid-19 shutdowns and are seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government. It’s estimated that more than $2 billion in tax revenue was lost while casinos were shut down for four months this year. About 90 percent of casinos have since reopened, but are operating at […]
G2E Panelists Forecast Future of iGaming
Very few states offer online gaming in the U.S.; less than half the number that offer sports betting and sports betting is still in its infancy. But the consensus of a virtual online gaming panel of experts during G2E is that this will change, and the growth explodes as states grapple for budget shortfalls created […]
Online Slot Picks: Griffin’s Throne and China Shores
Griffin’s Throne by IGT This has been a popular game for IGT wherever it’s been placed in casinos, and the digital version will be no different. The base game is a five-reel, 30-line video slot, themed around the griffin, the fabled monster with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a […]
Online Poker: Using the Power of Position
To play online poker at the highest level, it’s critical to understand and master the Power of Position. But what, precisely, does that mean? Every single hand is different, distinct, and equally important. Whether you’re in the hand or not, you’re always learning. In addition to the Power of Position, you must learn hand strategies, […]
Best in Breed: Breeders’ Cup Insights
Horse racing’s greatest weekend, the Breeders’ Cup, coming Friday and Saturday to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, will reward bettors who pick their spots. And there’s a lot to choose from. The two-day event includes 14 spectacular races, a legion of top-flight horses, and near-limitless betting options. Here are some observations: There’s good value […]
Mastering Golf: Shots & Long Shots for the Masters Tournament
The Masters Tournament in November. That still sounds weird, but at least we’re getting it in, during this strangest of all years. When Covid-19 shut down the world, it was just two weeks before the Masters was to start, during the second week of April, as the traditional first major of the golf season. But […]
Get to Know the Daily Racing Form
The Breeders’ Cup, horse racing’s multimillion-dollar weekend and the culmination of the racing year, is right around the corner—November 6 and 7 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. So this is as good a time as any to take a quick look at the bible of handicapping, the Daily Racing Form (DRF). There’s no Breeders’ […]
Now That’s Random—The Secret of Slot Wins
One of the most-asked questions about slot machines concerns how the results on the reels are decided. Ever since the mid-1980s, the answer for physical casino slots has been the random number generator, or RNG. These days, though, slot players are increasingly turning to the internet for their slot fix. It’s been particularly true this […]
MLB Post-Mortem: What Worked This Year, and What Can Work Better in ’21?
Major league baseball completed its season Tuesday night as the L.A. Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays for their first World Series title since 1988. The Dodgers took it all in Game 6, beating the Rays 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory. If you’ve been living on Mars for the last year, all this may […]
