I’m Not Gambling With My Entertainment

You are always promised a fantastic show at any casino resort and certainly recently some of the casinos have been going all out to keep the players satisfied. With the news announced that KISS will be showing up at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa to sign autographs for fans got me wondering. Who is appearing on the strip these days? It is well known that KISS have a pretty specific audience and it wouldn’t surprise me if their fans turned out in full makeup and costumes.

A real favourite is making a return to Las Vegas and I would think he will certainly pull in some fans. Barry Manilow will be crooning those dulcet tones in Sin City as he has signed up for a two year show with the Paris Las Vegas hotel. This brilliant performance is scheduled to begin during Spring 2010.

If he isn’t to your taste, then the Black Eye Peas are already signed up for Dick Clark’s New Year Special, funnily enough on New Year’s Eve. The Las Vegas line-up includes performances by The Black Eyed Peas, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Keri Hilson, Colbie Caillat, Robin Thicke and Orianthi.

If the Las Vegas Wynn can manage to sign up Beyonce, that will be a real coup for them. She performed there earlier this year for a couple of months, but negotiations are already under way to bring her back for a much longer session. Her shows certainly provided a much needed boost to Wynn and its sister, Encore Las Vegas resort during a slow tourist season in Las Vegas.

Finally, for all you 1980s fans out there, I was delighted to come across this act at the Palms. Billed as ‘Singing Sensation’ Matt Goss of the Bros phenomenon will be appearing. It doesn’t really surprise me. With all the news in the media about punters refusing to pay their bills to casinos, it was only a matter of time before the new Vegas anthem became ‘I owe You Nothing’!

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Online Poker Players Are Society’s New Celebrities

According to the new Celebrity Apprentice Joan Rivers, professional poker players are “beyond white trash.” But I think there are millions of people who would beg to differ. In fact, poker is wildly popular right now and so are those who play it professionally. This is evidenced by the fact that poker players like Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Phil Gordon and many others have achieved huge celebrity status in recent years.

Poker’s star-making ability has inspired many to try to make a living on online gambling Web sites. Some have actually been very successful and as a result, poker has created a whole new wave of Internet millionaires. These successful poker players are sometimes surprising, because they’re often very young and not seasoned professionals. But for every group of successful poker players, there are also plenty of people who are victims of online poker scams. These scams happen to mostly new players, because they are lured by the promise of easy money and don’t do their homework first.

To make sure you don’t fall into this same trap, the following points can help you determine whether a site is a scam:

• If the site doesn’t look professional, don’t play there. Sub-standard construction could be an indicator of the work of a quick-buck artist or a cash-strapped owner who may go belly-up and take your money with him.
• Check if the site or its owners are members of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). IGC members pledge to follow a code of ethics.
• Make sure the site has 24-hour support with a toll-free phone number and e-mail.
• If the site looks professional, is an IGC member and has good contact info, do a few small transactions as tests before you put up any major money. These will reveal a lot about the integrity of the site.

Everyone has to start somewhere, so there’s no reason why with a little luck and a lot of practice you couldn’t become one of online poker’s stars. Just make sure to do your homework first, so your success won’t be tainted by regret.