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Where the Best Paying Slots Are in Las Vegas (2025 Edition)

11 June 2025

If you’ve ever played slots in Las Vegas, you know the feeling. You sit down, feed in your bill, hit spin, and hope for the best. But not all slot machines in Vegas are created equal—and some casinos are quietly giving you a much better shot than others. I’ve been tracking this for [...]

Vegas, Wins & Walking Away: My Take on Smart Casino Hopping

2 June 2025

There’s something about Las Vegas that hits you the moment you arrive. It’s not just the lights or the noise—it’s the feeling that anything can happen. Every slot floor is buzzing with potential, every craps table feels like a party waiting to start, and every casino you walk into [...]

Bye Bye Riviera Hotel Casino Las Vegas

17 August 2016

I was reading today that the final towers of the Riviera Las Vegas Hotel and Casino were imploded today, some months after the old hotel towers were imploded. This event now completes the implosion of the Riviera Hotel and Casino property, leaving the land vacant and ready for the Las Vegas Convention Centre expansion to begin. I have mixed feelings, having only been in Las Vegas 6 months ago, and having previously stayed for a week at the Riviera just the year before. [...]

Las Vegas Holiday Planning Tips

3 July 2016

If you're planning a trip to Vegas in the near future there are a few fundamental things you ought to know. First things first, walking shoes are a must for any trip to Vegas. You'll probably be spending a lot of time in your feet and will need shoes that can manage standing in lines and walking rather nicely. [...]

Riviera Hotel Las Vegas Liquidation Sale is May 4, 2015

18 April 2015

I learnt today that The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada is closing, and will have it's liquidation sale on May 4, 2015. Whilst that provides a good opportunity for Las Vegas locals to pick up a second hand blackjack table, roulette wheel and table, or slot machine, I'm very sad to see this Hotel Casino with 60 years of history closing. [...]

Las Vegas June 2008

8 June 2008

Las Vegas is still the gambling mecca of the world; it’s still the city of sin and the city of lights; it’s still like Disneyland for Adults; and it’s still the entertainment capital of the world. There’s so much going on at any one time in Las Vegas, that [...]