News broke recently that the world famous Tropicana Hotel and Casino, the third oldest casino in Las Vegas, is going to close down. Owned by Bally’s Corporation and located slap bang on the Las Vegas strip, the Hotel Casino is so famous that Tropicana Avenue – which crosses the strip – is named after it….
Doyle Brunson, the last of the original World Series of Poker players, died on Sunday 14th of May 2023, aged 89. Known for his cowboy hat and his slow Texas drawl, Brunson is as old as the game itself, and actually invented the Texas Hold’em variant. In a statement from his family, his agent said:…
Ok, so this isn’t exactly a local story, but there is some really illuminating stuff in here that it would be interesting to discuss. In Japan, many forms of gambling have been illegal for a long time, with a few exceptions like horse racing and motor sports, as well as a lottery and football pools…
Any person who has ever gambled on the lottery or on big jackpot paying slots etc., has imagined that incredibly unlikely moment when a big win is revealed. We plan what we would do with the money, who we would tell first, how we would react, and all sorts more. Now imagine that moment actually…
Some of us might recognise the feeling of spending a bit too much on a night out. Perhaps the drinks were flowing, the night felt young, and so what was supposed to be a sophisticated meal out with friends turned into a drowsy 3am taxi ride home £150 lighter. Whoops. Just have to cut back…
If you have been playing online slots for more than a few years or so, you might have noticed a change in the way some of them play. By that, I of course mean ‘how long your deposit lasts’. Players in the know have been complaining for a while now that developers are getting the…
