Electronic Poker Tables Are Not the Answer
Many ideas are floating around pertaining to how poker rooms can find a feasible way to operate in the COVID-19 environment. This includes shorthanded games,…
Articles by John Mehaffey
What Las Vegas Poker May Look Like in 2020 and Beyond
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released regulations directing casinos on how to keep properties as sterile and safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limiting…
NBA Finishing Season in Las Vegas Would Boost City
There have been rumors circling for a month that the NBA is considering completing its season in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts noted in its recent…
Wynn Resorts Health and Safety Program Announced
Wynn Resorts released a 23-page document covering the actions it will take to protect guests and employees when its properties are permitted to reopen. CEO…
Nevada Lottery’s Time Has Arrived
The idea of a Nevada Lottery pops up every few years. I first wrote about my support for it in March 2015. Historically, there has…
Las Vegas Grand Reopening Hotel Rates
Update: On May 26, we ran a new article on rates for the June 4 Las Vegas grand reopening. You will find it here. Las…
Getting Back to Basics When Las Vegas Reopens
Las Vegas will find itself in a new era when the casinos get the green light to reopen. I predicted May 21 is that date…
Complete Set of Coin Joker Poker Five of a Kinds and Royal Flushes
One of my hobbies is playing full pay Joker Poker. It started out on coin games at the Las Vegas Club. There were seven quarter…
What I Think a Las Vegas Casino Reopening Looks Like
Nevada’s non-essential businesses, including casinos, were ordered by Governor Sisolak to remain closed until at least May 1. I think that date gets pushed back…
Storytime: Las Vegas Club Closure
This is the third part of a storytelling series to share some memories of Las Vegas during the closures. I started playing at Las Vegas…