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V ideo gaming terminal rooms around Pennsylvania closed beginning at Friday midnight as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest COVID-19 mitigation order. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Friday that the rooms located in 40 truck stop establishments will be closed until 8 a.m. Jan. 4, 2021. Each room can operate up to five machines. The closures will hit rooms in Love’s Travel Stop, Rutter’s and Travel Centers of America in central Pennsylvania. A complete list of closed locations can be found here. Wolf has closed in-house dining, most entertainment centers (including casinos) and the pausing of youth and school…

A ccording to data released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming, casinos in the state generated $130,377,478 in gaming revenue during November, 7.4% less compared to the same month last year, when they made $140,835,580. The decrease in revenue means the casinos contributed 9.1% less this November than last November, CBS Baltimore reports.  The COVID-10 pandemic has led to capacity limitations of 50% at five casinos and 25% at Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Casinos were closed on March 16 when the state made efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. They reopened on June 19 with capacity limitations and new cleaning…

T he Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a proposed casino site on the Mississippi Gulf Coast does not meet state standards for where casinos are allowed to locate. Ray Wooldridge, a former owner of the New Orleans Hornets NBA team, started trying in 2008 get approval for a casino site that’s a bit inland in Biloxi, using the business name RW Development LLC, the Associated Press reports. The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected the site in 2008, 2017 and 2019. RW Development appealed to the Harrison County Circuit Court, and a circuit judge affirmed the commission’s decision in 2019. The company…

A fter almost nine months of being shut due to the global pandemic, the City Center Rosario casino reopened its doors on Friday at 12 p.m. Attendance is restricted to half of the venue’s capacity with just slot machines being offered. Santa Fe governor Omar Perotti issued an order which authorized the reopening on Wednesday.  City Center Rosario’s Marketing and Communication Manager Romina Freijomil said: “Everything is ready. There will be no tables, no cloth, nor can you play bingo. If the capacity is full, the public will have to wait outside the room, and marks will be placed on…

Ohio’s gambling laws aren’t as tight-knit as the gambling laws seen in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The latter two states have far more liberal gambling laws. Other than taxation on winnings and enforcement of underground gambling venues, West Virginia and Pennsylvania boast similar laws.  Ohio is getting more liberal by the year regarding their laws, but they’re still far more conservative than those you see in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  This article provides an outline of gambling laws in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It also goes over gambling laws in Ohio, the similarities and differences among the three states, as…

To be clear, I don’t condone cheating at anything in any way, shape, or form. If you’re caught cheating in a casino, you’re going to face some severe consequences. However, I do find the prospect of cheating a somewhat fascinating proposition. Perhaps the danger appeals to my “rule-follower” sensibilities. And perhaps there could be something to learn here besides the obvious. Let’s look at the why, the how, and the who of casino cheating exposed. “If You Ain’t Cheating, You Ain’t Trying” The famous race car driver Richard Petty once proclaimed, “If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.” You know,…

A lowball poker variation is one in which the lowest possible hand wins the pot at the showdown. It’s a nice change of pace from Texas Hold’em, and it’s not a single game at all. You can play multiple variations of lowball poker. In this post, I’ll explain how to play seven lowball poker variations. Learn more about different variations that suit your needs as a gambler by checking out these games. 1 – California Lowball (Ace to Five) California lowball is one of the two most popular variations of lowball poker. It’s often also called Ace to Five Lowball,…

Everyone who gambles on slots wants to know where the loosest slot machines are. After all, those are the slots that offer you the best chance of winning, right? In this post, I provide some insights into how to find the loosest slot machines. The Differences between Loose and Tight Slot Machines A tight slot machine is one that keeps a high percentage of your money and doesn’t pay out a lot of money. A loose slot machine, on the other hand, is one that keeps a relatively small percentage of your money and pays out a lot in winnings.…

Few things will get an avid gambler’s heart pumping like a trip to the casino. Whether it’s a short road trip or a plane trip across the country, casino gamblers love a good adventure. You’ve waited and likely saved up for months just to take a much-needed vacation. Here are seven secrets for the perfect casino trip.  Build and Protect Your Bankroll Bankroll management is Casino Gaming 101. You can’t become an effective gambler without first growing a serviceable bankroll. Furthermore, without a fundamental understanding of using your bankroll effectively, you will miss opportunities to capitalize on the effort. I…

 December 13, 2020 After a long history of opposition to expanded gambling, Disney sports betting and fantasy sports are set to become a real thing. The company recently said that their goal is to use betting on sports to strengthen the company’s ESPN+ streaming service. Disney purchased ABC Television, and ABC owns ESPN. Over the past several years, Disney had been hesitant to embrace sports betting. But they now seem to feel that regulated betting on sporting events and the emergence of fantasy sports are a great way to improve the ESPN+ service. The company also stated that it has…

 December 12, 2020 With riverboat gaming already in place, the possibility of Missouri sports betting in 2021 is looking like a possibility. A few of those riverboat casinos already have licenses for betting on sporting events and fantasy games. In fact, gambling on sports could have been legalized in the state this year if not for the pandemic. Now heading into 2021, many expect that the state will regulate the activity as three state senators have put forth different bills for retail, online and mobile and sports books. The most favorable legislation is Bill 256 which includes the lowest state…

The first time I played roulette, I was fascinated. Watching the ball spin around the wheel, jump around, and finally settle in a pocket was plenty interesting enough to me. But over time, this fascination was quickly replaced by boredom. Once I learned about how bad the odds are on most wheels, I quickly found other games to play. When I run across a decent roulette table though, I still play a few spins. But roulette is close to the bottom of my preferred games in the casino. Here are seven reasons not to play roulette, including some of the…

For many gamblers, the optimal place to do the thing they love best is inside the confines of their favorite casino. The occasional poker nights with your pals might be fun, but there’s nothing quite like being surrounded by gambling action. Some of those same gamblers who love everything about casinos are also those who can’t figure out why they keep losing money. In their eyes, they’ve spent far too much time gambling to continue to bleed money at the tables. The problem is that the only time they devote to gambling is when they’re at the casino. Once they…

Betting has been taken to a whole new level and made professional in most countries. This has led to the emergence and existence of many betting sites offering a variety of games to the players. The betting site is a complete inbuilt platform where the player chooses their game of choice and plays towards winning as per the guidelines provided. Settling on good gambling is quite challenging since you have to rely on one that is promising and worth investing in. See this page for more info on the attributes of a reliable betting site. Reliable websites You cannot just…

If you’re looking for tips for winning the lottery, I have 7 of them to offer you in this post. But I think you’ll be disappointed. Few games offer such lousy odds. And no blog post will change that. The best I can do is share with you the truth about the lottery so you can play accordingly. Here are 7 tips for winning the lottery: 1 – Buying More Tickets Improves Your Odds of Winning I hesitate to suggest this because I think a lot of lottery players already spend too much money on lottery tickets. But the truth…

I’ve always enjoyed playing roulette. I like to watch the ivory ball spin around the wheel and I like the sound of the ball as it starts hitting the pockets. But I learned a long time ago that roulette can be costly to play, especially if you’re not using the right strategies. Part of using the best strategies is learning how to avoid costly strategies. I used to use roulette systems, but found out that they’re all scams. Here’s a list of 7 proven roulette strategies that beginning gamblers can use. These same strategies can help even veteran gamblers when…