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Your Favorites – Kyle

Name: Kyle Favorite hotel: Hard Rock (Paradise Tower). Favorite casino: Cromwell Favorite restaurant: Heritage Steak Go to game: Video Poker Vegas cocktail of choice: Does it contain vodka? Then yes, I’ll have...

Tips on Ways and Places to Learn Craps

I got an email (on purpose actually) from a reader asking about ways and places to learn craps. It can seem intimidating for new players . This is especially true for low rollers, as low minimum tables are typically...

The Best Show Plans May Be No Show Plans

We’ve all been there. We’re on a great run at the table, winning like we’ve never won before. Then we remember, we have those show tickets we bought months ago. We were really excited to see the show...

The Las Vegas Migration

According to the most recent Nevada Gaming Statistics Report released by the UNLV Center for Gaming Research (link provided in the show notes), the Strip gambling win total is down 1.37% for the year. This includes a...

myVegas adds UK Partner

In myVegas news, Playstudios announced a first partnership with an international property. Our friends across the pond can now redeem rewards for Hippodrome Casino, in London. One of the best rewards allows you to...

Still Plenty of myVegas Comped Rooms to be Had

Most recent myVegas conversations seem to revolve around complaints of “limited options”. Rooms all but disappeared for a few months, but rumors surfaced regarding a reward catalogue revamp. It seems to have come to...

How Much Should I Tip for a Hand Pay?

I think I must first add a disclaimer to this post. I may be the worst source for this piece of information. To the point, I’ve never received a hand pay. I’m not an avid slot player and my VP results are less than...

Sad State of Low Roller Gambling on the Strip

As payouts and table rules continue to be decimated on Las Vegas Blvd., truly good low roller gambling options are few and far between. Great live games are quickly becoming a thing of the past. It’s always been tough...

Your Favorites – James

I know I say it ad nauseam, but I really enjoy hearing about how other people appreciate the city we all love. James is a regular Vegas visitor and great friend to this site. Here are some of his Vegas favorites: Name:...

Best Places to Play Video Poker in Vegas

The Strip continues to downgrade it’s gambling options and we are observing a gaming migration downtown. This is very much reflected in the feedback I get whenever I ask about people’s favorite places to play. Video...