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Handicapping COVID hard work

This has been a very unique college football season because of the coronavirus, which has already caused multiple team COVID-19 outbreak situations and games to be canceled as a result. Some of our GT readers may be wondering how do the cancellations impact a bettor and handicapper and how do we handicap those teams involved […]

Wild Card upsets likely

After a rocky start related to COVID-19 outbreaks, the shortened 60-game regular season had a smooth September. The 16 playoff teams begin the path to the World Series playing best-of-three series, all at the ballpark of the higher seeded team and on consecutive days. The American League started Tuesday, the National League Wednesday. Two rules […]

Circa Sports to launch sportsbook at Tuscany Casino

Circa Sports gained approval Thursday from the Nevada Gaming Commission to launch a rebranded sportsbook at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in March 2021. Hey there! 👋 Circa Sports is a mobile sports betting app and a sportsbook with locations at @GoldenGateVegas and @theDlasvegas in Las Vegas. Our 3-story flagship sportsbook at @CircaLasVegas opens October […]

Suncoast’s Lewis stays optimistic

For Mike Lewis, the arrival of the NFL season has brought joy as well as trepidation. As the race and sportsbook manager at the Suncoast, Lewis is thrilled to have his customers frequent his place of business to watch and wager. But Lewis is also a Detroit Lions fan and that means another season of […]

Circa expected to change landscape

A slice of old-school Las Vegas is coming to downtown when the Circa Resort & Casino opens next month, mirroring what the rejuvenated and expanded Golden Nugget did 35-plus years ago. The Nevada Gaming Commission is slated Thursday to grant approval for its opening Oct. 28 after the Gaming Control Board signed off earlier in […]

Sports betting pace picks up in Detroit

Jeff Hoose was there in Detroit when the FanDuel Sportsbook at Motor City Casino Hotel took its first sports bet in early March. That morning, former Lions running back and all-time NFL great Barry Sanders walked in to be part of the festivities and be among the first wagerers. That night, Hoose, the Midwest regional […]

Have clipboard, will travel

Billy Martin plus Larry Brown does not come close to matching Palmeiras’ Vanderlei Luxemburgo in wanderlust or transience. The late Martin was hired nine times as a Major League Baseball manager, five by the New York Yankees. Brown, who just turned 80, coached 14 collegiate hoops programs or professional teams. In his 37-year career, the […]

Remembering wonderful guy, Mike Sexton

Known as “The Ambassador of Poker,” Mike Sexton died on Sept. 6 after battling prostate cancer. He was 72, just a few weeks shy of his 73rd birthday. The news was tweeted to the poker world by Linda Johnson, “The First Lady of Poker,” who was a close friend of Mike’s for many years. An […]

Nevada GCB gives green light to Circa license

The Circa Resort & Casino has taken another step in its opening.  The Nevada Gaming Commission will meet Sept. 24 to sign off on Circa’s opening planned for Oct. 28.  Check Out More Casino Industry News Here That will happen after the Gaming Control Board Wednesday, as expected, recommended the commission approve Circa’s license.  Only […]

Expect WSOP to be bigger in ’21

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series on the history of the World Series of Poker. Participation in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) rapidly increased beyond all expectations after its start in 1970 — 50 years ago, while the prize money rose into the millions. The WSOP was further expanded beyond […]