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A study says slot players don't care about payout percentage, but why not try an open book approach?

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A study says slot players don't care about payout percentage, but why not try an open book approach?

dot.LA

The world of sports betting is heating up, and the Walt Disney Company is considering making a wager.

The Press of Atlantic City

ҳ| 鶹ýӳ five years into a state takeover, the city is about halfway to getting some relief from paying off past mistakes, state documents show.

CardsChat

The folks behind The Last Dance, the 10-part documentary on Micheal Jordan and the championship Chicago Bulls, are pointing their cameras at 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Doyle Brunson.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Slot play in Nevada’s casinos dropped like a rock when the Great Recession hit.

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According to figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Silver State casinos raked in $1,230,165,971, the highest figure for the casinos since they beat gamblers for $1,164,875,043 in October 2007.

Nevada Independent

The pandemic-driven absence of international flights to and from Las Vegas has removed one of the gaming industry’s most lucrative business segments, leading airport leaders, tourism officials and gaming insiders to push for the U.S. to reopen for travel from key destinations.

Macau Times

Activities involving esports and consequently betting on esports lack regulatory frameworks in many jurisdictions mostly due to “fear of the unknown,” said Chris Kissack, head of esports for Digital Isle of Man, during a webinar for the 2021 edition of Gaming Global Expo Asia (G2E Asia).

NBC News

The dog racing "mecca" of Florida ran its final greyhound contests Thursday night as the gambling mainstay strides closer to its potential demise across America.

TechGenyz

Not many people know this, as beginners to the online casino and gambling world, but payouts within casino games will always favour the casino house. The edge does differ from casino to casino, however some table games on particular bets will favour the house by as much as 10% and more! It is pretty crazy to think about it like that we know, however this is another reason as to why casinos will manage to stay in business, due to the generation of profits that are made this way.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Marco Villarreal has one of the coolest jobs in Las Vegas.

Literally.