Vegas Advisor: On same day, 2 casinos reopen, 1 unexpectedly

While a single Las Vegas-area casino opening was expected last week, a second surprise opening took place on the same day. To be accurate, it was more like two casino reopenings on Wednesday, the expected one being Club Fortune North in North Las Vegas, which occupies the same (renovated) space that was formerly the Poker Palace. The surprise reopening took place 40 miles west of Las Vegas in the border city (with California) of Primm, where Primm Valley Resort & Casino reopened under new ownership after closing in early July. The Primm Valley opening came completely unannounced and coincided with the Club Fortune debut. While neither casino is located in Las Vegas proper, the dual openings in such close proximity of one another represent a rare, if not unique, occurrence for any casino area.

Mobbed up: In a list of the 12 best museums in the U.S., chosen by WorldAtlas.com from “hundreds, maybe thousands, spanning nearly every major city,” Las Vegas’ Mob Museum squeaked in as last on the list. It’s no small feat given the competition included the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the National Air and Space Museum (Washington, D.C.), and the Getty Center (Los Angeles).

Big burger joint: The second largest In-N-Out Burger in the country has opened on the third level of BLVD, the new noncasino retail complex on the south Strip. The restaurant spans more than 10,500 square feet (8,000 square feet inside and a 2,500-square-foot rooftop terrace across from Aria).

Question: Are the odds the same on machine blackjack as live blackjack?

Answer: The odds, more accurately described as the “return percentage,” is usually worse on the machines, due to variations in rules. The biggest negative is that almost all video blackjack games pay even money on natural 21s, as opposed to the standard 3-2 bonus. That one difference costs the player 2.3% in overall return.

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