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In a attempt to raise cash during the economic slowdown the MGM Grand has sold one of its marquee properties, Treasure Island to Phil Ruffin. The MGM Grand will receive a total of $775 million, $500 million in cash and $275 million in secured notes. Investors reacted positively to the news of the sale in ... Full story

Baccarat has it origins in Europe where it is still very popular. The are several variations of baccarat but in North America Punto Banco is the most common among casinos. Many gamblers find baccarat intimidating but its really not that hard to play and there are far fewer decisions to be made. Baccarat is known ... Full story

Free Wings Special At Hooters Hooters Casino Hotel is Las Vegas is offering free wings! From December 18-24 Hooters is giving away 10 free chicken wings to anyone who visits, yes 100% free. The offer can only be used one time, obviously you can't go there 7 days straight. Lets hope this special  spreads to  all Hooters coast ... Full story

Its been a tough year for Las Vegas and the month of October was no exception as gambling revenues slipped further. The number of visitors was down a little over 10% from the same time last year. The most troubling sign is not that there are fewer visitors but that these visitor are spending far ... Full story

Christmas in Las Vegas If ever there was a time to go to Las Vegas on the cheap, this is it. With the economy the way it is Casinos are hurting and offering some terrific deals. The Christmas holidays are also a slow time of course for the Casinos in Vegas. If you want to ... Full story

There is little doubt in order to show a profit when sports handicapping or horse race handicapping it helps to think in the same terms as a contrarian investor. Contrarians are often talked about on wall street as investors who look to buy stocks that everyone hates or short sell ... Full story

How to Beat A Slot Machine So you want to know how to beat a slot machine? well a sledge hammer usually does the most damage. Seriously many gamblers have tried to figure out how to beat slot machines but in order to win more at slots there are several things you must first understand about ... Full story

Its always good to buy low and sell high in the NFL, if both these teams were stocks they would be de-listed after the last few weeks. The Jets bubble burst after they beat the unbeatable Titans, and the last two games they just have not been all there. The Bills can't even score a ... Full story

Note plays of the day will no longer appear in main thread please click "plays of the day" in the top category or scroll to bottom of the page and see center column. record since Nov 27        7-4 +1.75 unit Islanders played last night, not that well mind you and jump up in class from ... Full story

Panthers got embarrassed last time the two teams meant and that should be all the motivation they need here at home in a big Monday night football match up. I look for both these defenses to  come up with big efforts tonight and keep scoring to a minimal even though weather conditions look to be ... Full story