Casino City Times

4 weeks ago | casinocitytimes.com | Dan Ippolito

This week’s casino and gambling news headlines begin at The Venetian Las Vegas where two major jackpots hit this week. In addition, we have a nine-figure lottery win out of Illinois, a lawsuit filed over a California casino project, Michigan cracking down on illegal operators, and a settlement agreement in the Resorts World Las Vegas illegal bookmaker case. Let’s begin with a massive lottery payout:5.

1 month ago | casinocitytimes.com | Jerry Stickman

Today’s article is a quiz on proper video poker strategy. The game is full-pay (9/6) jacks or better. The bet is the maximum five credits so that the royal flush pays 800-for-1 rather than 250-for-1. See if you can play the two hands properly.

1 month ago | casinocitytimes.com | John Robison

Some of the lessons we learn from gambling can be used for playing game shows. Know the rules The first lesson is to know the rules of the game you're playing backwards and forwards. This is probably most important when playing blackjack because different casinos -- and even different tables within a casino -- can have different rules. For example, does the dealer hit soft 17? Can you resplit or double down after a split? Can you join a game mid-shoe?

1 month ago | casinocitytimes.com | Dan Ippolito

There’s no such thing as too many options when it comes to online casino games. Gamblers are bound to have their favorites, but having more to choose from and potentially add more to that slot arsenal is never a bad thing. Here, we take a look at 10 games that have made their debut since our last edition. 10. Shamrock QuestThe 5x3 slot sees classic symbols mixed with Celtic coins, shamrocks, pots of gold, and the Leprechaun themselves acting as a wild across 25 paylines.

1 month ago | casinocitytimes.com | Jerry Stickman

Today’s article is a quiz on proper video poker strategy. The game is full-pay (9/6) jacks or better. The bet is the maximum five credits so that the royal flush pays 800-for-1 rather than 250-for-1. See if you can play the two hands properly.