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Resorts Casino Atlantic City Shutters Online Sportsbook, DraftKings Continues Retail

February 15, 2022 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has powered down its online sportsbook.

Guests arrive at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The casino has announced that it will no longer be running an online sportsbook, and will instead allow its iGaming partners to handle such internet betting activity. (Image: Getty)

Video Poker Is On Life Support But There’s Still Time

February 11, 2022 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

Video poker arrived on the scene at a very favorable moment. The poker craze had yet to take hold, and slot machines were still enjoying the same enormous popularity as they do now.

This presented a unique chance for video poker to entice players away from both of these games. It was a different time back then, and there weren’t quite as many alternatives for slot players, nor were the progressive jackpots as large. Smart blackjack players, on the other hand, were on the [Read more…] about Video Poker Is On Life Support But There’s Still Time

Deadwood Casinos Struggle to Find Consensus on Mobile Sports Betting

February 10, 2022 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

South Dakota’s Deadwood casinos are permitted to operate sportsbooks in their brick-and-mortar establishments, so long as they first pay the state a $5,000 licensing fee for the expanded gambling privilege.

Downtown Deadwood and its historic Main Street. Sports betting is up and running in town. Operations could soon move online, too, should a legislative effort in the South Dakota capital continue to gain favor among state lawmakers. (Image: Rapid City Journal)

Wind Creek Bethlehem To Reduce Number Of Slots On Their Floor

February 9, 2022 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

Wind Creek Bethlehem wants to clear off 655 slot machines from its casino floor. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI), which owns and operates a commercial casino in Alabama, says the decision to remove terminals was made due to [Read more…] about Wind Creek Bethlehem To Reduce Number Of Slots On Their Floor

Las Vegas Locals Claim $300K in Jackpots at Off-Strip Casinos

February 9, 2022 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

Lady Luck visited the off-strip casinos on Monday and there were at least three very happy beneficiaries of her arrival. It’s not every day that it happens but when it does it is news. While there are many Jackpots won every day in Las Vegas, many of those are won by visitors. Word spreads fast when [Read more…] about Las Vegas Locals Claim $300K in Jackpots at Off-Strip Casinos