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11 Places We’re Going When Las Vegas Gets Video Poker Bars Back

11 Places We’re Going When Las Vegas Gets Video Poker Bars Back

There are rumblings Las Vegas is about to get its video poker bars, and its groove, back soon. (Update, 9/17/20:...
Boyd Gaming Launches Stardust Social Casino App

Boyd Gaming Launches Stardust Social Casino App

The Stardust was a beloved Las Vegas casino, and fans looking for a fix can now download a free social...
Casino Royale Loses Table Games, Gains Photo Op

Casino Royale Loses Table Games, Gains Photo Op

It's a time-honored tradition to hit Casino Royale for craps, but guests will have to set aside that tradition for...
Gaming Control Board Requires Table Games Players to Wear Masks

Gaming Control Board Requires Table Games Players to Wear Masks

These are surreal times, and here's more evidence: Nevada's Gaming Control Board is now mandating guests wear masks at casino...
World Series of Poker 2020 to Take Place Online

World Series of Poker 2020 to Take Place Online

The best-known poker tournament series in the world, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), will happen entirely online this year...
Governor Sets June 4 Target for Reopening Las Vegas Casinos

Governor Sets June 4 Target for Reopening Las Vegas Casinos

Nevada's Governor Steve Sisolak says the target for reopening Las Vegas casinos is June 4, 2020. Opening casinos on June...
ATMs at Las Vegas Casino Table Games Are Officially a Thing

ATMs at Las Vegas Casino Table Games Are Officially a Thing

The D casino announced it now offers what amounts to ATMs at its table games, and the Internet sort of...
Gamblers General Store Moves to New Location

Gamblers General Store Moves to New Location

A longtime go-to shop for gambling-related products in downtown Las Vegas, Gamblers General Store, has pulled up stakes and moved...
Hard Rock/Virgin Las Vegas to Partner With Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment

Hard Rock/Virgin Las Vegas to Partner With Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment

There are lots of rumors swirling about an increased tribal presence in Las Vegas at the moment. We know, because...
Tropicana Opens Swanky New Trago Lounge

Tropicana Opens Swanky New Trago Lounge

Tropicana has opened its new Trago Lounge, and we had to swing by for cocktails, video poker, a live DJ...
Confirmed: Total Rewards Will Become Caesars Rewards

Confirmed: Total Rewards Will Become Caesars Rewards

Caesars Entertainment has been kind enough to confirm a story we first broke back in October 2018: The company's loyalty...
Player Hits Rare Sequential Royal Flush for $217,000 Jackpot

Player Hits Rare Sequential Royal Flush for $217,000 Jackpot

Lots of video poker players dream of hitting a royal flush. Some of us have even played on and off...
Sigma Derby is Done at MGM Grand

Sigma Derby is Done at MGM Grand

A popular, old-timey horse racing slot machine called Sigma Derby has finally been put down for good at MGM Grand....
Hard Rock Rolls Out Painless Drink Voucher System

Hard Rock Rolls Out Painless Drink Voucher System

The first time we ever saw a voucher system for free drinks on a video poker machine, we had a...

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