Gambling

New Slot Machine Helps Players Avoid W-2G Tax Form Headaches

New Slot Machine Helps Players Avoid W-2G Tax Form Headaches

A new slot machine cleverly helps gamblers avoid triggering IRS reporting headaches when they hit a "taxable" jackpot. The game:...

January 13 2023 — 7 min read — 25 comments

Flamingo Player Wins $6.4 Million in World’s Most Boring Casino Card Game

Flamingo Player Wins $6.4 Million in World’s Most Boring Casino Card Game

A lucky player snagged a big-ass progressive jackpot at Flamingo playing what is arguably the world's most boring casino card...

January 09 2023 — 3 min read — 2 comments

World Series of Poker Dates Set for 2023

World Series of Poker Dates Set for 2023

The World Series of Poker (WSOP, as the kids call it) has announced dates for its 54th annual tournament, May...

December 12 2022 — 4 min read — 3 comments

Red Rock Resort Opens Lotus of Siam and High Limit Slot Lounge

Red Rock Resort Opens Lotus of Siam and High Limit Slot Lounge

Red Rock Resort may not be in your usual rotation of Las Vegas casinos, as it's 15 minutes west of...

November 17 2022 — 5 min read — 3 comments

Horseshoe Poker Room Opens as Bally’s Rebrand Continues

Horseshoe Poker Room Opens as Bally’s Rebrand Continues

Bally's is transitioning to Horseshoe Las Vegas and it's going to take a minute to get used to the idea....

November 15 2022 — 3 min read — 6 comments

Gambler Hits Two $140,000 Video Keno Jackpots With Same Numbers, Same Machine

Gambler Hits Two $140,000 Video Keno Jackpots With Same Numbers, Same Machine

Jarred Johnson is one lucky guy. Although, honestly, "lucky" is a bit of an understatement. Johnson recently won two mammoth...

October 21 2022 — 4 min read — 9 comments

Rock, Paper, Scissors Slot Machine is Mindless Good Fun

Rock, Paper, Scissors Slot Machine is Mindless Good Fun

A new slot machine, based upon the childhood game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors," has found its way to Circa's casino...

October 17 2022 — 4 min read — 5 comments

Tropicana Rolls Out Sporty New Loyalty Program

Tropicana Rolls Out Sporty New Loyalty Program

It seems like only yesterday we were writing about the fact Tropicana is under new ownership. That's because yesterday we...

September 30 2022 — 2 min read — 8 comments

MGM Resorts Sued for Nickel-and-Diming Gamblers at Slot Ticket Kiosks

MGM Resorts Sued for Nickel-and-Diming Gamblers at Slot Ticket Kiosks

A class action lawsuit has been filed against MGM Resorts, claiming gamblers are being "robbed" because the casino company doesn't...

September 23 2022 — 4 min read — 100 comments

Binion’s and Four Queens Merge Players Clubs

Binion’s and Four Queens Merge Players Clubs

It's been a minute, but two downtown casinos with the same ownership (TLC Casino Enterprises) are combining their players clubs,...

September 19 2022 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Lucky Dude Hits $1.25 Million Jackpot at Circa

Lucky Dude Hits $1.25 Million Jackpot at Circa

A lucky sonofabitch hit a $1.25 million jackpot at Circa Las Vegas on Sep. 18, 2022. Sorry, "lucky fellow." Bloke?...

September 18 2022 — 2 min read — 12 comments

Boneheaded Thief Snatches Chips From El Cortez Dice Table

Boneheaded Thief Snatches Chips From El Cortez Dice Table

In a bold and utterly moronic move, a man stole thousands of dollars in chips from a live dice table...

September 06 2022 — 3 min read — 22 comments

New $5 Coin Slots at Circus Circus Are a Blast, Both Minutes

New $5 Coin Slots at Circus Circus Are a Blast, Both Minutes

The prime directive of casino operations is "Know your customer." At Circus Circus, it appears the prime directive is, "WTF...

August 16 2022 — 3 min read — 5 comments

Confirmed: Red Rock Resort Gets Lotus of Siam, Adults-Only Pool and More

Confirmed: Red Rock Resort Gets Lotus of Siam, Adults-Only Pool and More

Red Rock Resort announced a metric hell-ton of new offerings in the works, plus confirmation the off-Strip casino will get...

July 26 2022 — 3 min read — 0 comments

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