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From Bill Burton, for About.com

Poker Returns to Mohegan Sun in Connecticut

Sunday August 31, 2008
On August 29th, I attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Casino of the Wind at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The opening of the 64,000 sq ft casino is ... Read More

Pro Football Forecast Handicapping Software Is a Winner

Thursday August 28, 2008
The 2008 NFL season starts next week and sports bettors are getting ready. Each year more money is bet on the NFL than any other sport. This includes legal betting ... Read More

Excalibur Poker Room Goes Electronic

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Last Friday the Excalibur Casino in Las Vegas replaced all of the tables in their poker room with the PokerPro electronic poker tables made by PokerTek. This is a 90 ... Read More

Sports Book Cell Phone Ban Lifted

Monday August 25, 2008
After months of debates and speculation, the Nevada Gaming Commission voted to lift the ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside the casino sports books ... Read More

Getting the Right Pot Odds Is Not An Idiotic Call

Friday August 22, 2008
I was playing in a sit and go tournament this morning and I was called a complete idiot (and a few other words I can't publish) after I busted a ... Read More

Did You Win On Your First Casino Visit?

Wednesday August 20, 2008
A few years ago I took my cousin Steve to Las Vegas with me. It was his first trip to a casino. Before we left I taught him how to ... Read More

Economy Halts Two Casino Projects

Monday August 18, 2008
Two weeks ago Boyd Gaming announced that it was halting work its Echelon Place development project on the Las Vegas Strip. The 4.8 billion dollar project began last year with ... Read More

How to Be a Casino Expert

Friday August 15, 2008
Many players visit the casino and only play slot machines. This may be fun but you are missing out on the excitement of playing the tables games. The main reason ... Read More

Have You Ever Tried The Martingale?

Wednesday August 13, 2008
This week's topic of discussion is the Martingale betting system and was prompted by a post in the forum by Daryl who wrote: "I have had some success at the casinos ... Read More

Man Calls 911 after Slot Machine Loss

Monday August 11, 2008
Some news stories I read are just plain bizarre this one falls into that category. A Florida man was arrested he made two calls to 911 to report that a slot ... Read More

Bret Favre Upsets Vegas Futures Odds

Friday August 8, 2008
The trade of Bret Favre from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets caused the Las Vegas Sports books to halt betting on the AFC Futures bets while ... Read More

New Casino Gambling Forum - Topic of the Week

Wednesday August 6, 2008
The new Casino Gambling Forum is open and ready for you. The web has become more interactive and many readers are responding to my blog posts so I wanted to ... Read More

Canada Eyes Legalized Sports Betting

Monday August 4, 2008
The Toronto Star reported that the federal and Ontario governments in Canada are quickly moving towards legalizing Las Vegas style sports betting. Revenues in Canadian casinos have declined as they ... Read More

MGM@ Foxwoods Conflicting Blackjack Rules

Friday August 1, 2008
I was visiting the new MGM at Foxwoods casino in Connecticut today and I decided to play some Blackjack. The new casino which opened earlier this year in May has ... Read More

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