Casino Destinations vs Casino Apps: How Norwegians Experience Gambling at Home and Abroad
A Norwegian who opens a casino app at home and someone who walks onto the floor at Caesars Palace are, in one specific sense, having two completely disconnected experiences: only one is building anything that carries forward to the next visit. That often-overlooked difference has nothing to do with legality or payments — it is […]
Patience Is a Virtue: Gambling, Points & Miles and Playing the Long Game
Whether it’s gambling, points & miles, or life in general, patience isn’t just waiting; it’s staying calm and taking a long-term perspective to make better decisions. One of the easiest ways to make poor decisions in miles & points and gambling is believing you have to solve something right now or have a particular result […]
Debunking Common Gambling Myths
Miles and Points enthusiasts new to gambling should avoid common myths, misunderstandings, and superstitious thinking. Those active in points and miles circles may dip their toes into gambling due to the overlap among casino loyalty, travel loyalty, and credit cards. One challenge is that there is a wealth of bad information, especially from gambling influencers […]
Gambling Onboard Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages’ casino onboard the Resilient Lady ship offers interesting Blackjack and Craps gambling opportunities paired with credit card rewards, but the awful Video Poker paytables told me to abandon ship — or at least the casino. Ahoy! I’m currently cruising with Virgin Voyages thanks to a status match promotion with Ocean Casino Resort — […]
Online Gambling Restrictions Hurt Responsible Gamblers Without Fixing Problem Gambling
Recent government-led regulations in the name of “consumer protections” against “predatory” online casinos have greatly restricted online gambling activity, hurting responsible gamblers. Government overreach doesn’t really fix the problem of compulsive gambling, especially when people can move their wagers to offshore casinos and in-person casinos. The war on happiness continues, this time with government overreach […]
Vegas News | Poolside gambling is open, Caesars is taking over the Westgate sportsbook and Sphere is using facial recognition
Caesars is planning on taking over the sportsbook operations of the Westgate SuperBook before football season. I’m sure I have a lot of thoughts about this, but it’s too soon. Read more here. The awful MGM buffet is finally closing on May 31. No word on what’s replacing it yet. Read more here. I would […]
Sometimes We Need To Reevaluate Our Gambling
Today is a personal tale based on a post I saw on social media earlier this week. Eventually, we all hit a bad place when gambling, and I thought I’d share my most recent experience. We’ll start with a little of my gambling history for those who aren’t familiar. Gambling Since Grade School I’ve been […]
Gambling Taxes After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Why records matter more than ever. Earlier this month, while I was presenting at ZorkFest, several attendees asked me about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) and how it might change gambling taxes. My answer at the time was honest. I was cautiously optimistic that a legislative fix would undo the […]
ZorkFest 2025 Takeaways: Finding Value Where Points and Gambling Overlap
Another Zorkfest is in the books! I shared my initial thoughts on social media, but it’s time to reflect on the conference. As usual, it was interesting and informative, though I didn’t get as much insight into different topics as I’d planned to. That’s the case with every conference since I tend to go with […]
Gambling Onboard Margaritaville At Sea Islander Ship
The Margaritaville at Sea Islander balcony suite room exceeded my expectations, but the casino left some to be desired. I booked a comp cruise on the Margaritaville At Sea Islander ship through a promotion on their website asking for casino loyalty statuses and cruise offers. I submitted my MGM Platinum status (earned from MGM credit […]