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Otago Daily Times
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Schools to stage classic musical
Students from Timaru Boys' and Timaru Girls' high schools are preparing to gamble with love and luck as they stage a classic musical comedy. Set in 1940s New York, Guys and Dolls opened on Broadway in 1950 and is based on two short stories by American journalist Damon Runyon. The story follows gambler Nathan Detroit, who is trying to find the dough to set up the biggest craps game in town after his previous venue was burned by the authorities. He turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson and the pair make a bet that Sky can not romance the strait-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, and take her on a date to Havana, Cuba. In the meantime, Nathan is also trying to dodge the wrath of his long-term fiance, Adelaide, who believes it is about time the pair got married. Director Cameron Lines said it had been a musical he had wanted to stage for quite some time. "It's golden age, it's super fun, super vibrant and it's just a big dancey show. Selfishly, it's just one of my favourite musicals but it's also one we can put out in the community that people will know and have maybe seen before. "We have a really tight cast and they have been working really hard on their dances to make it pop and stand out. They wanted a challenge so we gave them one. "We've got a pretty big cast too which is good. We've got nine or 10 from boys' high and 18 or so from girls' high, they've just been really good to work with." He said audiences could expect a very energetic show with good songs and lots of dancing. "There will be a lot of songs they'll know but they're the kind of songs that you go 'I know that but I don't know what it's from'. "You've got Luck Be A Lady which everyone taps away to, Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat which everyone seems to know and obviously Guys and Dolls. "It's full of big company numbers that are just magic." The show opened yesterday and will run tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Performances are held at the Nora Dickie Hall (TGHS) and information on how to purchase tickets can be found on the Timaru Girls' High School Facebook page.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The ‘Luckiest' Casino In The U.S.—According To A Casinos.com Report
The croupier holds a roulette ball in a casino in his hand. A new list from ranks the luckiest casinos in the U.S. getty Florida isn't just for beach vacations and theme parks. Travelers looking to hit the jackpot might also want to set their sights on the Sunshine State: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida is the luckiest casino in the U.S., according to a new analysis from In celebration of International Casino Day (May 15), casino review and rankings site—unveiled its list of the 'luckiest' casinos in the United States. To determine the rankings, analysts sifted through Tripadvisor reviews, tracking how often visitors mentioned luck-related keywords such as 'luck,' 'lucky,' 'won,' 'winning,' 'jackpot,' 'bonus,' and 'profit.' The more frequent the lucky language, the higher a casino ranked on the list. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino emerged as the luckiest. The Tampa hotel has a 245,000 square-foot gaming space with music memorabilia lining the walls. Overnight guests can retreat to their room and enjoy music amenities like a personalized playlist on Spotify (go ahead, add some winning tunes like Frank Sinatra's 'Luck Be A Lady') or you can reserve a Fender guitar with headphones and an amplifier. Other lucky casinos on the list are spread out throughout the country, from New York to California. Two of the luckiest casinos on the top 25 list are located in Las Vegas. getty Two Las Vegas casinos cracked top 25 list. The Cosmopolitan is the luckiest casino on the Las Vegas Strip in 2025, coming in at No. 22 overall. A separate 2023 ranking of luckiest casinos in Las Vegas named The Mirage the most fortuitous, however the hotel has since been torn down. Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, 10 miles off the strip, ranked as the No. 25 luckiest casino in this latest report. map showing where the luckiest casinos in the U.S. are located. Here's a list of the top 25 luckiest casinos in the United States, and their calculated luck percentage, according to the new report. No. 1: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida (25.49%) No. 2: Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York (24.4%) No. 3: Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma (22.34%) No. 4: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota (20.13%) No. 5: Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California (19.56%) No. 6: Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana (19.50%) No. 7: Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, New York (18.18%) No. 8: Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Mississippi (17.45%) No. 9: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan (16.09%) No. 10: Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California (15.53%) No. 11: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York (14.69%) No. 12: Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut (14.40%) No. 13: Harrah's New Orleans Casino in New Orleans, Louisiana (13.22%) No. 14: L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana (12.67%) No. 15: Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland (12.05%) No. 16: Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington (11.64%) No. 17: Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina (11.11%) No. 18: MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland (10.91%) No. 19: Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California (10.74%) No. 20: Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut (10.65%) No. 21: WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma (10.58%) No. 22: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada (10.46%) No. 23: Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (10.37%) No. 24: Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania (10.35%) No. 25: Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada (9.65%) The luckiest casinos in the U.S. can be found coast to coast, according to a new study from getty There are a few things worth considering when searching for a so-called 'lucky casino.' Paying attention to certain statistics within the casino can subtly shift the house edge in your favor, says Colm Phelan, brand ,anager for The first would be keeping a close eye on slot machine volatilities, he says. Also known as variance, this tells you how often the machine is likely to pay out. 'Low volatility slots offer smaller, more frequent wins, while high volatility machines pay out larger prizes but less often,' Phelan says. 'It all depends on an individual person's preference and whether they perceive being lucky as the chance of a bigger payday or recouping as much of their wager as possible.' Finding this intel can be tricky to tricky at land-based casinos, but online slots typically disclose volatility upfront. If you're reducing the house edge purely from a numbers standpoint, avoid triple-zero roulette if a double-zero table is available, Phelan says. Similarly, always opt for 3:2 blackjack payouts over 6:5. The odds are simply better. One more thing: Many casino patrons subscribe to a long-standing superstition that $50 bills are unlucky. (In fact, some have instructed tellers never to include $50s in change). This could be because the $50 bill features President Ulysses S. Grant, who famously went bankrupt before his death, Phelan points out. In terms of casino layouts, there is a superstition that slot machines that are placed at the end of a row, in a prominent position or close to a main doorway are more likely to pay out big jackpots than those hidden in quieter spots, Phelan says. 'This is because casinos want to show off big winners to encourage others to play,' he says. 'Machines tucked away in quiet corners might not get the same love.'
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Masked Singer' reveals identity of Ant: Here's who was under the costume
The Brief Ant was unmasked and sent home on Wednesday night's new episode of "The Masked Singer." During "Rat Pack Night,' singer and TV personality Aubrey O'Day was revealed. The remaining Group A contestants include Coral and Paparazzo. LOS ANGELES - "The Masked Singer" celebrated "Rat Pack Night" on Wednesday, with the Group A finalists battling it out for a spot in the lucky 6. The remaining contestants in Group A included: Coral, Ant and Paparazzo. Group A serenaded the crowd with some of the Rat Pack's most iconic classics, including, "Luck Be A Lady," "Fever," "That's Amore" and "My Way!" While two of the headliners, Coral and Paparazzo, were chosen to move into the competition, Ant was ultimately chosen to be unmasked and sent home. "The Masked Singer" unveiled singer and television personality Aubrey O'Day, known as a member of the girl group Danity Kane. "I just feel truly grateful to be among so many beautiful people, such wonderful judges. You guys are such a positive loving group," O'Day told the audience and panelists. The 41-year-old was discovered in 2004 on the MTV reality show "Making the Band 3," founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy currently remains in prison without bail after being arrested and indicted on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force and transportation for purposes of prostitution. "My ex-boss, I'll go there," O'Day continued. "He calls himself love. He legally titled himself that, and he uses the love heart to express that everywhere he goes. He's in prison now, and I just want to say to you guys that the love heart is now here." Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg added: "I honor you for being here." Next time on "The Masked Singer," five new masks will rain down upon the stage as the Voices of Olympus! RELATED:'The Masked Singer': Fuzzy Peas rolls out of the competition during 'Shrek Night' Get ready to meet the newest Group B contestants as they perform showstopping renditions of "I Believe In A Thing Called Love," "Bad Blood," "Rewrite The Stars," "Espresso" and "Saving All My Love For You." Tune-in to see who will be unmasked in the all-new episode airing Wednesday, March 5 on FOX.
