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This article is basically a review of Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City during a two-night stay during the Covid-19 pandemic. This review explores some of the changes that have been made to the...

In this article, we will compare two states (West Virginia and Pennsylvania) and see how they fared for state revenues (from machine gambling) for the most recent fiscal year in each state. The...

On Monday, January 11, 2021 the number one ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide took on the number three seed Ohio State University Buckeyes in the 2020 – 2021 College Football Playoff...

For this article, Brandon James analyses the election results relative to the lines on Predictit.org for binary bets that he believed to have good value, as well as the sure thing if you can get...

Brandon James reviews Caesars Palace (1993) for the Sega Genesis in the first edition of a new series of articles that will focus on reviewing gambling games (that don’t involve actual money) in...

For this article, Brandon James analyses the election and makes some statements about what happened in the 2016 election compared to what the betting markets thought. Additionally, he identifies...

his article consists of some bite-sized odds and ends to close out the series on Pennsylvania Skill Games. This article exists mainly because all of these individual entries warrant addition, but...

The Wizard analyzes a reversible royal game at the Red Rock with an enormous jackpot. With optimal strategy, the return is 105.22%.

Who invents new casino games? Maybe you! But, there are some basics you’ll want to keep in mind before you try your hand at designing new games. We go over the basics for this article and...

It was perhaps naive of Brandon James to think he could go into a location that advertised, “Games of Skill,” and play skillfully without being reprimanded. The writer is now banned from TWO PA...

This article starts off by looking at the early months of the pandemic and what happened to casino stocks after Government-mandated shutdowns. After that, the article takes a look at how the...

As it turns out, Banilla Games operates very differently than Pace-O-Matic and has a much different relationship with distributors and operators...along with much different machines. We were able...

The poker community and casual fans alike recently lost a legend in professional poker player, commentator and ambassador, Mike Sexton. For this article, we’ll pay a tribute and serve as a...

Brandon James takes a look at the stock world and analyses the differences between trading, investing and just straight gambling. With the casinos closed, many gamblers turned their attentions to...

“The Cat and Mouse Game-Cheating Vegas,” is a documentary brought to us by Youtube channel, TRACKS, who purchased the rights from an entity called CINEFLIX. Brandon James offers his thoughts on...

Brandon James offers his take on three new (to him) “Skill games,” in the State of Pennsylvania including Superior Skill Games, Fusion 4 and Diamond Skill Games---all by manufacturer, Banilla...

The Wizard tries out Vegas' miniature version of a drive-in theater.

This article does a full breakdown of the Pace-O-Matic skill machines as found in the State of Pennsylvania. These are similar to the games found in Virginia, and perhaps other states. ...