I have lived a long time without legal sports betting near my home. In fact, I have only bet on sports legally in my life. One of my Vegas trips took place in July when there was nothing interesting to bet on. But the other two trips out there, I had a great time watching […]
The good news just keeps flowing the way I see it. Delaware has started on the road to table games with the first ones expected by January. Sports betting is pretty much a done deal. I scoped out some good football weekends and actually made a reservation (it’s easy to cancel) for the hotel at […]
I hadn’t heard of this, but the sports betting proposal in Delaware took a step forward early this week. Things have not moved ahead as originally planned, but they have moved ahead. This bill came after public hearings and private debate. The new proposal limits the sports betting to just the three racinos already in […]
I have written about Delaware’s gambling proposal a few times. As you can probably tell, the prospect of sports wagering just a few hours from my house sounds like a great idea to me. The NCAA does not agree. They have threatened to forbid the University of Delaware from holding any NCAA playoff games on […]
This week, people across the country will fill out brackets, maybe throw $5 or $10 into the hat and watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament with great interest. Office workers who have little to talk about at other times will commiserate over why someone was seeded 12th and the difficulty at paying attention to their […]
I made my first trip to one of Pennsylvania’s slots-only casinos last weekend. I made the hour-ish trek north of Harrisburg to visit Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. The place had been open for a little more than a year, so my visit was long overdue. I hadn’t made it a priority, however, […]
I try to be a good citizen. I believe in helping the people of my state every way I can, especially if it affects the ability of people to attend college. That’s why I wholeheartedly support Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s solution to the rising cost of higher education. Bars and private clubs might get to […]
As the new year approaches, people should have many reasons to get exicted. A new president will take office. The Baltimore Orioles will find new and interesting ways to ruin baseball. And Delaware might give you one more reason (making the list three items long) to visit. The First State has beaches and tax-free shopping, […]
So, Atlantic City was all prepared to become the largest casino market in the country to ban smoking in gaming areas. Plans called for a full ban to go into effect next week, relegating smokers to lounges which would have no games in them. The City Council, however, has reversed course. They voted 5-4 the […]
On my three trips to Las Vegas, I have spent a fair amount of time in poker rooms.I have discovered I enjoy playing poker much more tan blackjack and roulette, which I played a bunch my first two trips. Part of the reason is that I feel I have more of a chance at winning […]