Sep 12, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, Property Reviews
There are good ways to end a night at the casino, and then there is hitting a Royal Flush on your very last hand and walking away with $176,491. That was the unforgettable scene recently at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, where a guest sat down for what would become one of those casino stories that gets told again and again.
Right in the middle of it was Rusty, one of Scarlet Pearl’s most popular table games dealers and, depending on who you ask, possibly one of the luckiest dealers on the Gulf Coast. Rusty may not be ready to claim that title himself, but the recent six-figure win at his table certainly added another chapter to his reputation.
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Aug 25, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News
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The $1.25 million Travers Stakes brings one of the year’s strongest 3-year-old fields to Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 29. Known as the “Mid-Summer Derby,” the 1¼-mile Grade 1 could go a long way toward deciding the 2026 3-year-old championship. Golden Tempo (5-2), winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, is the horse to beat, while Renegade (3-1) and rapidly improving Sea Strike (5-1) appear capable of taking him down. Napoleon Solo (8-1) and Baby Vino (10-1) offer legitimate upset potential, while Emerging Market (15-1) and Ocelli (20-1) are intriguing longshots for bettors looking to spice up exactas and trifectas. Check out our race breakdown and full field info!
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Aug 6, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, Horseracing Tips & Strategies, In this Issue, Winning Tips
Horse racing’s biggest races will look considerably different in 2027 with the launch of a new season-long championship and a historic scheduling change for the Preakness Stakes.
Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association have announced the new Thoroughbred Championship Series, a six-race competition designed to keep the nation’s leading 3-year-old Thoroughbreds competing—and racing fans engaged—from May through September, and the Preakness Stakes will race one week later and on Sunday instead of the traditional Saturday slot.
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Jul 12, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue
Congratulations Chef Jackson Reichel!
Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Casino Chef Showdown!
After two exciting rounds of voting, readers have crowned Chef Jackson Reichel of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort as this year’s Casino Chef Showdown Champion with his Pistachio Crusted Grouper. This also gives Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort back-to-back Casino Chef Showdown victories with Chef Alison Spicer winning the contest last year.
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Jul 6, 2026 | Gaming News
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Jul 2, 2026 | Blackjack Tips & Strategies, Features Articles, Gaming News
In blackjack, few decisions create more anxiety — or opportunity — than the split. The concept appears simple: when dealt two cards of identical rank, a player may separate them into two independent hands by placing an additional wager equal to the original bet. Yet mathematically, splitting is one of the most nuanced and strategically valuable tools in the game. Proper splitting decisions can significantly reduce the house edge, while poor ones can quickly compound losses.
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