Cash-Strapped Casinos Get Creative to Get Coin
In the olden days, gamblers would drop quarters, dimes and nickels into slot machines, and also be paid in coins. In that era, one of the happiest sounds in a casino was the shower of quarters that signified a win. These days, players are more likely to shove $10 or $20 bills into slot-machine bill […]
New York Lawmakers Consider Online Sports Betting
New York’s legislature has yet to approve online sports betting, so the only bets come courtesy of the state’s eight brick-and-mortar casinos. Reports have circulated that New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie could possibly include online and mobile sports betting in an upcoming revenue bill, according to Gambling.com. “When we return to session, the […]
Penn National Seeks $1 Billion Post-Barstool Opening
Penn National Gaming last week launched its Barstool online sportsbook, the 10th online/mobile wagering site in Pennsylvania. As a result, the company announced it would seek to raise nearly $1 billion with a public offering of 14 million shares of stock. Penn is clearly trying to capitalize on the young sports betting market in the […]
Sports Betting Basics
Handle aka “Turnover” or “Drop”: The total amount of money bet on a game or event. Handle is not the amount won by the house, or the public. Hold: A sportsbook or casino’s winnings after payouts to successful bettors, but before taxes and other deductions. Point Spread aka “The Line”: The predicted scoring differential between […]
Early NFL Week 4 Moneyline Bet to Target
Casual fans might be timid with the prospect of selecting “America’s Team” at -220 after the Dallas Cowboys lost two of their three tough games to start the season. Smart bettors wager on teams and matchups, not records. After an underwhelming season-opener, the Cowboys have been blisteringly hot in Week 2 and Week 3. Thanks […]
Can You Boost Your Lottery Odds?
Sorry, Charlie. Lottery drawings are completely random, in a way that no system or lucky T-shirt can outsmart. But that doesn’t mean you can’t strategize, at least up to a point. As with online slots, some lottery games are designed with better odds than others. And just as with slots—whose return-to-player percentages are posted online, […]
New Game Reviews: Mountain King & Capital Gains
Rise of the Mountain King by SG Digital This fantasy-themed game includes several unique features, centered around variations of a persistent style of bonus. The base game is a five-reel, 30-line slot game, but the player is offered the chance at the outset to bypass the primary-game reel-spinning and move directly to the main “Rise […]
Is Authentic the Horse to Beat at Preakness?
With no Triple Crown up for grabs, Belmont Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law will pass on the 1 3/16th mile Preakness, coming October 3 to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The event will be held without fans. “Disappointing that Tiz will not be able to run,” Sackatoga Stable owner Jack Knowlton […]
How Bryson DeChambeau Is Changing Golf
They call him “the Casino,” because he’ll do anything to get an edge, even a small one, just like the best casinos do with their players. Maybe it’s his clubs, which are all the same length. Or perhaps it’s his rigid, straight-up-and-down stance when putting. Or it could be his mammoth, 350-yard blasts, which outdistance […]
Blast Off with 2 Explosive Online Slot Games!
Star Watch Fire by Konami Welcome to another online adaptation of one of Konami’s most popular land-based titles, Star Watch Fire, centered around a giant volcano that doubles as a prize wheel above the reels. The primary game is a five-reel, 25-line slot with several primary-game and second-screen bonus events. The game feature Konami’s signature […]
TI Las Vegas Builds New, Larger Sportsbook
Treasure Island has built a new and expanded Golden Circle Sportsbook and Bar. Located on the casino floor, the venue can accommodate more than 750 fans within its 12,000 square feet, five times the capacity of the sportsbook it replaced. Betting kiosks will be available 24 hours a day, according to the Las Vegas Review […]
DraftKings Opens Second New Hampshire Sportsbook in a Month
In New Hampshire, sportsbooks can go inside a restaurant. So DraftKings opened its second retail space inside the South Side Tavern in Manchester. The sportsbook features betting kiosks, televisions, and group seating within the 40,000-square-foot tavern, which underwent a $2.5 million renovation. The sportsbook firm has the contract as exclusive sports wagering provider of the […]
