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Hornung was a bigger-than-life figure

Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer Paul Hornung died a couple weeks back at age 84. With his lifelong propensity for breaking records, you’d have thought he was immortal. Any kid that loves sports finds heroes early on. As a boy, mine were Babe Ruth in baseball and Paul Hornung in football. Not sure why […]

Gaming Control Board appeals Wynn court ruling

The Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday voted to grant authority for an appeal of a ruling that the state’s gaming regulators didn’t have the ability to find Steve Wynn unsuitable for a gaming license once he departed Wynn Resorts.  The unanimous vote came at the end of a more than five-hour meeting, and there was […]

Economists predict recovery for Las Vegas

Two economists told Las Vegas business leaders Wednesday that with the arrival of coronavirus vaccines Southern Nevada should help with an economic recovery by the third quarter of 2021 and that the gaming industry should rebound closer to normal in 2022. That was the message from Chris Thornberg, founding partner of Southern California-based Beacon Economics […]

BetMGM’s Mitchell has rolled with ups, downs

Longevity can be a beautiful thing when it comes to carving out one’s career. It can also be challenging, especially when that career is in the casino industry. Lamarr Mitchell has worked at MGM Grand Resorts International since 2000. He has been the senior director of the property’s race and sports book since 2005. Suffice […]

Casinos avoid closing

The Las Vegas casino industry can breathe a sigh of relief for now that it’s not facing another coronavirus shutdown. It’s going to be tougher to get a table at your favorite casino restaurant. And you can forget about watching a show for now. If you were planning on attending a convention with up to […]

Christmas came early for sportsbooks in Week 11

Christmas came early for the sportsbooks in Week 11 NFL action as they got almost everything they wished for between Sunday’s 12 games. They wanted a big favorite losing outright to beat out a large portion of teasers and money line parlays and the Cowboys came through with a 31-28 win at Minnesota (-7). They […]

Pairing up in video poker has many options

Over the past few weeks, I have described how the expected value is calculated for video poker. While the exact methods vary somewhat from game to game, the concept is still the same. This is the most critical aspect of expected value. It is the expected return of the hand over the long run. I […]

Vaccine gives industry hope

The gaming industry and its stocks got a boost Monday when Pfizer announced its vaccine trial appears quite effective against the coronavirus. That promising news comes as the industry mulls the impact of the presidential election won by Joe Biden and a U.S. Senate that will be decided by a runoff in Georgia in January. […]

Maryland ready to take next step

Last Tuesday, Question 2, a referendum that asked voters to decide if they backed legal sports betting in Maryland, passed by a considerable margin. Over two-thirds of the constituents voted to legalize sports betting in the state. The word on the street is that sports betting in the Old Line State should begin as early […]

Knowing opponents’ traits important in Poker

Every poker player has characteristics or traits that define how he or she plays their hands. Be sure to note your opponents’ traits and recognize your own. Changes may be made along the way so be prepared. Tight players are extremely cautious in selecting their starting hands. The result is they muck most of the […]