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Beginning late December 2016, Caesars properties across Vegas will implement a paid valet and self-parking initiative.

A uniquely Vegas attraction, the 550-foot-tall High Roller is the world's largest Ferris Wheel. After taking a spin on this suped-up observation wheel, Casino City's Gary Trask reports back with some tips for the perfect ride.

The thirteenth season of the World Series of Poker Circuit has announced six extra stops, from Australia to Belgium, that have been added to its schedule.

The 39-year-old Las Vegas local won over $8 million and a prestigious WSOP bracelet after a hard-won poker session that concluded at 3:20 a.m.

Qui Nguyen and Gordon Vayo couldn't be more different when it comes to playing style and personality, which led to an entertaining and compelling heads-up confrontation at the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Unlike the coverage we saw on ESPN leading up the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, this year's November Nine group is having the time of its life and keeping the pace of play brisk as they battle each other for game's most prestigious prize.

In the most explosive hand of Day 2 of the World Series of Poker November Nine, Vojtech Ruzicka saw his dreams of becoming the first player from the Czech Republic to win the Main Event go up in smoke in dramatic fashion.

As the completion of the first day of the final table saw the number of players go from nine to five, Qui Nguyen stole the show.

Although he entered the first night of the November Nine with the second-biggest chip stack, Qui Nguyen wasn't given much of a chance to prevail at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. That changed rather quickly on Sunday night and now the Las Vegas gambler holds a massive chip lead.

Casino City's panel of notable poker professionals and media members chime in on how they think next week's World Series of Poker Main Event final table will play out, and the majority are predicting that chip leader Cliff Josephy will prevail.

As we enter the ninth year of the November Nine Era, Casino City's Gary Trask crunches the numbers and comes away with some compelling trends and tidbits regarding this weekend's 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event final table.

For Gordon Vayo, who has been playing poker professionally since age 17, life without the game seems impossible to imagine. Now with a chance to win the World Series of Poker Main Event, Vayo discusses how he got hooked, why he's still bitter about being expelled from high school, and the inherent nerdiness of poker.

Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen have been selected by the public and voted in by a 44-person panel composed of current Poker Hall of Famers. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held 26 October at Binion's Gambling Hall.

Over the last 13 years, Cliff Josephy has gone from being the "fish" everyone wanted at their home game to having legendary status in the poker world. Now, as chip leader of the WSOP Main Event final table, "JohnnyBax" is on the doorstep of capturing the game's most prestigious prize.

Ten finalists eligible for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame on 26 October in Las Vegas at Binion's Gambling Hall were named after a public nomination process.

As ESPN begins its 2016 coverage of the World Series of Poker this week, popular host Lon McEachern speaks with Casino City about the parallels between his career and the continued rise and popularity of the game.

Las Vegas has no shortage of things to do and sights to see, which can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. Casino City's Gary Trask shares his tips, acquired over a decade of travel to Sin City.

Catch the show that celebrates all the classic rock songs of the '80s starting July 24.

The World Series of Poker Main Event final table will feature players from five nations, including chip leader Cliff Josephy, a 51-year-old from New York. The players return to Las Vegas on Oct. 30 to battle for more than $25 million in prize money in front of a live television audience on ESPN, with $8 million going to the winner.

Michael Tureniec won the 2016 Little One for One Drop tournament after coming back from a huge chip disadvantage, collecting his first bracelet and over $500,000 in prize money.