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MGM Resorts Takes Real Money Slot Tournaments Mobile With Web-Based EasyPlay App

MGM Resorts Takes Real Money Slot Tournaments Mobile With Web-Based EasyPlay App

MGM Resorts has launched a new Web-based app, EasyPlay, being touted as the "first mobile casino slot platform in the...
July 13 2016 — 3 min read — 8 comments
10 Ways Thrillist Got Casinos, and Las Vegas, Wrong

10 Ways Thrillist Got Casinos, and Las Vegas, Wrong

We make no apologies for the fact this blog loves it some "listicles" (a catch-all for "information presented in list...
July 10 2016 — 7 min read — 9 comments
Mermaids Casino Will Give Away Thousands in Progressive Jackpots Before It Closes

Mermaids Casino Will Give Away Thousands in Progressive Jackpots Before It Closes

Casino closings can often be sad things. There's always a bright spot, though. When they close, casinos are obligated to...
June 17 2016 — 3 min read — 6 comments
Station Casinos Ban Bingo Call of “O-69” to Avoid Offending Sensitive Players

Station Casinos Ban Bingo Call of “O-69” to Avoid Offending Sensitive Players

Nine popular Las Vegas casinos have implemented a new policy to avoid offending "sensitive players." As of April 1, 2016,...
April 01 2016 — 2 min read — 5 comments
Gambling Basics: What the House Edge Means

Gambling Basics: What the House Edge Means

It probably comes as no surprise that in casinos, no matter what game you play, the casino has the advantage....
March 05 2016 — 2 min read — 14 comments
Cosmopolitan’s Two Kick-Ass New Offerings: Clique Lounge, Race & Sports Book

Cosmopolitan’s Two Kick-Ass New Offerings: Clique Lounge, Race & Sports Book

Already one of the most popular and appealing resorts in Las Vegas, Cosmopolitan continues to unveil new offerings. Most recently,...
February 15 2016 — 4 min read — 14 comments
Downtown Grand’s CEO Jim Simms Is Shown the Door

Downtown Grand’s CEO Jim Simms Is Shown the Door

Word is the CEO of the struggling Downtown Grand, Jim Simms, has been given his walking papers. Simms' abrupt, apparently...
February 02 2016 — 2 min read — 20 comments
Encore Player’s Club Makes a Play for Millennials But Creates a Space for Everyone

Encore Player’s Club Makes a Play for Millennials But Creates a Space for Everyone

The new Encore Player's Club had a specific goal in mind. Encore wanted to turn a low-earning section of its...
January 03 2016 — 5 min read — 7 comments
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Debuts Clique Bar & Lounge and High Limit Slot Lounge

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Debuts Clique Bar & Lounge and High Limit Slot Lounge

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has unveiled its newest offering, Clique Bar & Lounge, replacing its beloved (but unprofitable) Book & Stage....
December 27 2015 — 3 min read — 2 comments
Mirage Unveils New Center Bar, Parlor Lounge

Mirage Unveils New Center Bar, Parlor Lounge

Mirage Las Vegas has opened its fancy-schmancy new Center Bar and Parlor Lounge after a $3.3 million renovation. The new...
November 23 2015 — 2 min read — 2 comments
“Showgirls” Slot Machine Does the Impossible and Not in a Good Way

“Showgirls” Slot Machine Does the Impossible and Not in a Good Way

The "Showgirls" slot machine has managed to do what we once thought?impossible. It makes the "Showgirls" movie seem downright entertaining...
November 18 2015 — 2 min read — 13 comments
Five Great New Slots, Three Awful Ones and a Peek Into the Future of Casinos at Global Gaming Expo

Five Great New Slots, Three Awful Ones and a Peek Into the Future of Casinos at Global Gaming Expo

This year's Global Gaming Expo (G2E), a casino industry trade show, in Las Vegas seemed short on surprises and long...
October 03 2015 — 4 min read — 6 comments
Las Vegas Casino Chip Designs We’d Like to See

Las Vegas Casino Chip Designs We’d Like to See

For years, Las Vegas casinos have designed and issued collectible chips. Why? Because if you buy a chip and take...
September 14 2015 — 3 min read — 8 comments
Mirage Las Vegas Tests Comped Drink Voucher System and Everything is Ruined

Mirage Las Vegas Tests Comped Drink Voucher System and Everything is Ruined

Seriously, Mirage, are you trying to make this blog's head explode? We recently sidled up to the Mirage's Lobby Bar...
September 01 2015 — 3 min read — 52 comments

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