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River can be sink or swim for poker win

When playing Texas hold’em, the river may well be the most important card. It is the final card to be dealt out on the board. Just before that, your hand consists of the four cards face-up (the flop and the turn) plus the two in the hole. That is six out of the seven cards […]

California sports bet bill looks to stay alive

As their state’s budget deficit spirals toward twelve figures, a pair of California politicos have been promoting a legalized sports wagering referendum bill whose next hurdle arrives Thursday. Should SCA-6 pass that Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense Hearing vote by the required two-thirds majority, the California Sports Wagering and Consumer Protection Act would next advance to […]

Rhode Island casinos reopen, books quiet

As the coronavirus pandemic is slowly on the downward trend here on the East Coast, Rhode Island’s two casinos, Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln and Tiverton Casino Hotel Tiverton, officially re-opened its doors to the public on Monday. The Phase One stage is in full effect, meaning that entrance into either casino will be […]

LV resorts at 50 percent occupancy reopening weekend

Las Vegas resorts had about a 50 percent occupancy last weekend with their reopening and some locals’ casinos had gaming revenue that rivaled a weekend in June 2019 with stronger historic foot traffic compared to the Strip, according to analysis released Wednesday by Deutsche Bank Securities.  That shouldn’t be viewed, however, as a recovery from […]

Iowa casinos glad to resume operations

Tom Timmons offered a near-perfect sentiment to sum up what kind of existence many of us have been forced to lead since mid-March. “These past 75 days have been the longest 150 days of my life,” said Timmons, the president and COO of the Wild Rose Casino and Resort group, which operates three casinos scattered […]

NV casinos see mixed results

Gaming analysts said the reopening of Las Vegas’ resorts and casinos went as well as could be expected, but the industry’s recovery will be slow during the summer until Labor Day weekend and potential return of any convention business in the fall. Casinos aren’t releasing any occupancy figures but based on observations at resorts over […]

Be on lookout for ‘Angle Shooters’

Rarely do we read about Angle Shooting. Have you ever been its victim? You may not have realized it.  Angle Shooting can be very costly. Most likely, being an honorable person, you would never use it. Angle Shooting is usually defined as using unethical, deceptive tactics to take advantage of your opponents. It is closely […]

Wynn cheers guests as casino re-opens

Wynn Las Vegas employees — standing six feet apart — lined the walkway at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the main entrance and cheered as customers returned to the casino for the first time in nearly three months. Guests seemed to revel in the greeting, and casino employees appeared to be happy to be at […]

Bellagio re-opens doors to guests

Always the epitome of class and elegance, the Bellagio reopened its doors Thursday morning to droves of guests excited to be back on the premises. With a line that stretched around the building, visitors were greeted by hundreds of employees of all types as well as the gorgeous fountains in front of the property which […]

South Point casino re-opens without fanfare

I had plenty of time and notice to be organized. Our editor asked if I would take a writing assignment for Las Vegas’ grand reopening to which I gladly accepted. Being in charge has some perks as I was given the choice of which property to cover. For a number of reasons too long to […]