Last week, I booked a trip to Las Vegas. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I have to wait more than 50 days to leave. I’m not good with the patience. This will be my third trip…

Ever since I heard that Kevin Spacey intended to make a movie version of Ben Mezrich‘s book “Bringing Down the House,” I knew I would want to go see it. I really enjoyed the book (even though it is coming…

I feel like I really missed a golden opportunity. I have visited Vegas twice in the past 18 months, but didn’t get a chance either time to visit the Hooters Hotel and Casino. Now, I find out, the theme is…

Before I visited Las vegas for the first time about 15 months ago, I asked friends for advice on where to stay. Maria and I were heading out there for our anniversary trip, so the hotel was important. One friend…

Fantasy football has taken off the past few years. I have played it in some form for I don’t know how long, but it hasn’t been as pervasive until recently. This year, I think I’ll be in two leagues –…

Two bad bits of gambling news this week. First off, two West Virginia counties went to the polls to decide whether table games could join slot machines at race tracks there. One measure passed, one failed. Naturally, the one that…