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Scorsese to Revisit Casino History With New HBO Show
With his 1995 film Casino, director Martin Scorsese made one of the most famous movies in history about Las Vegas and the world of casinos and gambling. And now he’s returning to similar territory with a new HBO series called “Boardwalk Empire”. This time he’ll look at the early days of Atlantic City back when [...]
Why You’ll Never See Your Favorite Celeb Gambling
So you’re down in Las Vegas cruising around the hottest casino and looking for stars. From seeing all the Vegas party pics on TMZ, you know those celebrities are around somewhere…but where? There’s no doubt that celebrities like to gamble. You see them playing poker on TV all the time, they flock to Vegas like [...]
Game Review – Viking’s Voyage
Imagine digging a few holes in your backyard and uncovering two million bucks worth of lost viking treasure. Unfortunately for me, no matter how many random holes I dig, all I ever find are bottle caps and the occasional sewage pipe. So when I read about those lucky Brits I did the next best thing [...]
Criss Angel Picks Up Hundreds in Las Vegas
On last night’s episode of “Mindfreak”, master illusionist Criss Angel did the seemingly impossible – he levitated his entire Las Vegas studio audience. What makes that all the more amazing is when you realize how many all-you-can-eat buffets there are in that town. But besides levitating the over-fed crowd of onlookers, he did something even [...]
Game Review – Red Dog
Red Dog is a simple but action-packed three card game that got its start in the saloons of the old west. Nowadays it’s played at casinos all around the world and here at Silver Oak online casino, of course. While it’s always enjoyed some popularity, it’s definitely not nearly as well known as some table [...]
Judges Can’t Decide if Poker is Game of Skill or Chance
Maybe justice really is blind. For years now, various parties have been involved in various legal fights throughout the US, as the legal establishment tries to create a clear definition of what exactly poker is. Depending on which side of the fence they’re on, these parties have been trying to either have poker declared a [...]
Michael Jackson’s Dad Wants a Las Vegas Shrine
Always classy, Michael Jackson’s dad has told the media that he wants a shrine to the late pop star built in Las Vegas, amid the casinos, nightclubs and souvenir shops. Joe Jackson went on record with E! to say that his son should be buried in the city where he lived for several years, with [...]
Game Review – Sic Bo
On my first trip to Las Vegas, I did what a lot of people do – I only played slot machines, video poker and a few spins of Roulette, and avoided everything else. The other games all looked confusing, the players surrounding them were intimidating and the dealers looked like they’d rather give up their [...]
Trekkies Take Over Las Vegas
Ahh, Las Vegas in the off-season. While the action is hot all year at online casinos like Silver Oak, in the summer things cool off on the Las Vegas strip. Sure, there are the usual celebrity pool parties and nightclub appearances, but for the most part, summer is a time of cheap hotel rooms, oven-hot [...]
Regis Philbin Back for Celeb-Studded “Millionaire”
Starting tonight, Regis Philbin will be back in the host’s chair for a special 10 year anniversary run of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” The man who made “Is that your final answer?” a pop-culture phenomenon will be back on the air for two weeks, starting tonight at 8pm. And he won’t be the [...]
K-Fed Eats His Way to Millions of Dollars
Kevin Federline doesn’t let a complete lack of talent stop him from making millions of dollars. First, he married his way into a Hollywood lifestyle by hooking up with, and impregnating, Britney Spears. Then, K-Fed got a record deal, based entirely on his fame from being Mr. Spears. And now, the guy has managed to [...]
Game Review – Texan Tycoon
They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and in the case of Silver Oak‘s new online slot machine Texan Tycoon, that’s definitely true. It features big fun, big jackpots and a big bonus round where you could strike it rich! Texan Tycoon takes you down to the oil fields of the Lonestar Star. And, as you [...]
