May 15, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue
The historic 151st running of the Preakness Stakes returns Saturday, May 16 to Laurel Park as the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, featuring some of the world’s finest Thoroughbreds competing for the legendary Woodlawn Vase. Known as the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,” the race takes its nickname from the blanket of black-eyed Susan flowers draped over the winner, symbolizing Maryland tradition and spring racing season. Enjoy our Preakness preview featuring fun facts, top horse picks, and the recipe for the race’s signature Black-Eyed Susan cocktail.
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May 14, 2026 | craps, Craps Tips & Strategies, Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue, Winning Tips
Craps delivers raw excitement on Southern and Midwest casino floors. The clatter of dice and cheers from the rail draw crowds from Biloxi to Michigan, where the game echoes its medieval and frontier roots. Craps evolved from the English game Hazard, which dates to at least the 12th–14th centuries, possibly during the Crusades.
Legend credits English knights, perhaps led by Sir William of Tyre, with creating Hazard while besieging the Syrian castle “Hazarth.” They gambled to pass the time, and the name may derive from that siege or the Arabic “al-zahr” (dice).
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Apr 30, 2026 | Blackjack Tips & Strategies, Features Articles, Gaming News, Winning Tips
Blackjack stands as one of the most strategic and enduring casino games in the casino. Players around the world still chase that perfect 21 with the same thrill that has captivated gamblers for centuries.
The game’s roots stretch back to 17th-century Europe. Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes referenced a similar game called “veintiuno” (twenty-one) in his 1601–1602 novella Rinconete y Cortadillo. In the story, characters cheat at a game where the goal is to reach 21 without busting, with the ace counting as 1 or 11. This early version used Spanish decks that sometimes lacked tens, influencing later rules.
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Apr 30, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, Property Reviews
Tucked deep in the towering pines of northern Wisconsin, North Star Mohican Casino Resort delivers a distinctly different casino experience—one shaped as much by its natural surroundings as its gaming floor. Located between Green Bay and Wausau, the property has built a reputation as the “Midwest’s Friendliest Casino,” a tagline that, for many guests, feels less like marketing and more like a mission statement.
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Apr 30, 2026 | Blackjack Tips & Strategies, Features Articles, Gaming News, Winning Tips
Blackjack has held its crown as the most popular casino table game for decades, and it’s easy to see why. Few games combine skill, pacing, and suspense quite like it. Every hand offers a decision—hit, stand, split, double—and every decision carries weight. Add in the dealer’s unknown hole card, and you’ve got a steady stream of tension that keeps players locked in.
For many, that’s more than enough. But for others, the grind of even-money wins and incremental bankroll swings doesn’t quite scratch the itch. They’re looking for something sharper, faster—a chance to turn a routine hand into a headline moment. That’s where blackjack side bets come in.
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Apr 30, 2026 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue, Property Reviews, Southern Gaming Reviews: Wine, Bourbon, Cigars and things we love!
North Star Mohican Casino resort located in Bowler, Wisconsin prides itself on offering a resort experience that is modest in scale but strong in comfort.
The resort features 129 rooms and suites, including king and double-queen, along with a handful of larger suites, as well as other amenities that will fill your gambling getaway to no end.
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