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Gender-Neutral Playing Cards: Field-Flattener or Philosophical Flop

Gender-Neutral Playing Cards: Field-Flattener or Philosophical Flop

A forensic psychology graduate in the Netherlands has proposed replacing the king, queen and jack in decks of playing cards...

January 19 2021 — 2 min read — 28 comments

Gird Your Bank Account: Cashless Slot Machine Systems Are Here

Gird Your Bank Account: Cashless Slot Machine Systems Are Here

Casino technology company IGT announced its cashless gambling system, Resort Wallet, has been approved by Nevada gaming authorities. Hello, mixed...

January 05 2021 — 3 min read — 17 comments

Megabucks Hits for $15.5 Million, We’ve Got Exclusive Details

Megabucks Hits for $15.5 Million, We’ve Got Exclusive Details

On Christmas Eve 2020, a lucky player won $15.5 million on a Megabucks slot machine at Suncoast casino. The dude's...

December 31 2020 — 2 min read — 18 comments

Downtown Grand Halts Table Games Midweek

Downtown Grand Halts Table Games Midweek

In another lovely sign of the challenges facing Las Vegas casinos at the moment, Downtown Grand has stopped operating its...

December 09 2020 — 2 min read — 15 comments

Three Strip Poker Rooms Appear Down for the Count

Three Strip Poker Rooms Appear Down for the Count

It's looking more like three poker rooms on the Las Vegas Strip won't be back following what were originally thought...

November 10 2020 — 2 min read — 7 comments

Downtown Grand Offers $1 Blackjack, It’s Complicated

Downtown Grand Offers $1 Blackjack, It’s Complicated

Downtown Grand is serving up a rare deal for its casino guests, blackjack with a $1 minimum. Downtown Grand Tweeted...

October 25 2020 — 2 min read — 8 comments

That Time We Learned About Burning the Dice in Craps

That Time We Learned About Burning the Dice in Craps

We've played craps a time or two during our innumerable Las Vegas outings, but until recently had never heard the...

October 08 2020 — 2 min read — 7 comments

Circa, The D and Golden Gate Revamp Players Club, There’s a Twist

Circa, The D and Golden Gate Revamp Players Club, There’s a Twist

The casino loyalty club for The D, Golden Gate and upcoming Circa is getting an overhaul, including a new set...

October 07 2020 — 2 min read — 10 comments

Caesars Entertainment Buys William Hill Sportsbooks

Caesars Entertainment Buys William Hill Sportsbooks

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has made its first big move since merging with Eldorado Resorts. The company has acquired William...

September 30 2020 — 2 min read — 5 comments

Triple Zero Roulette is Pretty Much Everyflippingwhere in Las Vegas

Triple Zero Roulette is Pretty Much Everyflippingwhere in Las Vegas

It started innocently enough. An additional space showed up on a roulette table. It looked innocuous, just one additional space...

September 22 2020 — 3 min read — 28 comments

Oyo Las Vegas Reopens, Here’s the Skinny

Oyo Las Vegas Reopens, Here’s the Skinny

The Oyo Las Vegas hotel-casino reopened on Sep. 16, 2020, so we had to check it out. By "check it...

September 21 2020 — 2 min read — 17 comments

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:...

September 15 2020 — 4 min read — 14 comments

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...

July 21 2020 — 3 min read — 17 comments

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...

July 07 2020 — 2 min read — 14 comments

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