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LV Bear is a longtime advantage player based in Las Vegas with extensive knowledge of the gaming industry.

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Illinois Gaming Board

The Bear Growls: Ridiculous ripoff of suckers by Hollywood Casino in Aurora, Illinois, apparently targeting sick, addicted gamblers

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Link to information Hollywood Casino Aurora … Last week, the property began offering a service called Reservation Blackjack. It allows gamblers to phone ahead to reserve a seat at a $5 minimum table.There’s a price to pay: $20 per person for each hour of play. This fact complicates the economic dynamics of the game for [...]

Originally Posted 6/30/06 – Illinois Gaming Board stupidity

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

The Bear Growls: Illinois Gaming Board stupidity June 30, 2006 Further eroding what little privacy remains for casino patrons, Illinois casinos will soon have to start checking ID’s of patrons “who look 30 years old or younger” in a feeble attempt to weed out compulsive gamblers. From the article Illinois casinos to check IDs for [...]