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I’d like to wish all readers of the Beat the Casinos blog a very Happy New Year! As we leave 2010 and enter 2011, I hope that you are all looking forward to next year beginning. It’s a chance to turn over a new leaf, to change direction in life, to make plans for your future, and [...]

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From the 24th December 2010 until the 4th January 2011 Betfred Bingo will be running a chat game based on Christmas Carols within The Bunker. The winner of Scrooge’s Christmas Carol Trivia will be able to pick a magic number from 1 – 12, holding a surprise bonus from £10 – [...]

I’d like to take this opportunity, albeit a day late, to wish all of my Beat the Casinos blog readers a very Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a happy and relaxing day, and spent your time with those important to you, appreciating those important things in life that bring us all [...]

Experienced gamblers who’ve visited Las Vegas will know that casinos don’t like to be empty – and they’re more likely to be empty on the average evening between midnight and 6am or thereabouts (when most sane people are sleeping). In order to attract players to the [...]

The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino is holding an “Old school” New Years Eve party on 31 December, 2010. According to the mailout I’ve received, the party will be held in the Hilton Ballroom. For just $29 (plus fees) you’ll be treated to great “old school” music, [...]

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