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Adelson taking medical leave from Las Vegas Sands

Wall Street and the gaming industry weighed in Thursday on the announcement that Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson would be taking a leave of absence to resume treatments for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as the company’s Las Vegas properties are on the sale’s block. The announcement comes as Adelson has been exploring the sale […]

Golden Knights ahead of curve in training camp

In their brief three-year history, the Golden Knights have developed a reputation for being fast skating and setting up each other with pretty passes and delivering highlight-reel goals. They’re trying to change that rep a little in Year Four and be more of a gritty, down-and-dirty offense. To that end, Wednesday’s training camp was dedicated […]

Deuces Wild has its highs, lows

Over the past couple of years, I have found myself playing more Deuces Wild and less Double Double Bonus Video Poker. As a general statement, this is not surprising. Given it is coming from me who eschewed Deuces Wild for literally decades, it is quite surprising. I avoided Deuces Wild because it always seemed like […]

OSU faces a tough task

The stage is set for the national championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide in Miami which will wrap up the most complicated and unique college football season in history. Alabama stormed out of the gate strong in its semifinal win last week against Notre Dame and didn’t look back. Alabama […]

Books end NFL regular season on sour note

Nevada sportsbooks closed out the fourth quarter of 2020 with stellar numbers but on 2021’s first NFL Sunday they did some giving back to the bettors during Week 17, the toughest of all weeks for bookmakers. All 32 teams were in action and favorites would go 14-2 straight-up and 7-9 against the spread with the […]

Looking back on a year of loss

As we approach the end of 2020, and have two editions left before 2021, thoughts of reflection have dominated my brain lately. I’ll leave on a motivational note next week during our final chat of 2020. This week, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge why this might have to be one of your […]

Mirage vet stays hot

In a year that has been different to say the least, there has been one certainty when it comes to handicapping the NFL: Randy Madayag usually has a good opinion on the league’s outcome every week. The race and sports shift manager at the BetMGM sportsbook at The Mirage has been near or at the […]

Everyone makes mistakes at the table

We are only human; we all make mistakes be it at the poker table, at work or in school — wherever. What is the worst mistake you have ever made in a poker game? Back in August 2005, Casino Player Magazine ran a special column entitled “The Winning Edge.” Several poker celebrities were asked to […]

Mixed bag for November Nevada gaming

The Circa Resort casino that opened Oct. 28 dramatically changed the fortunes of gaming win percentages in downtown Las Vegas for the better in November and Nevada set a record for football bets placed and the overall win for sportsbooks.  Downtown Las Vegas with the first month of the Circa Resort open saw a gain […]

Books to accept wagers on NHL awards ahead of season

The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a directive Christmas Eve that allows the state’s sportsbooks to permit wagering on various player awards ahead of the NHL season that starts Jan. 13.  The Gaming Control Board took similar action for individual awards and recognition ahead of the NBA season that started Tuesday.  Check Out More NHL […]