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Atlantic City and Macau Resort Pools: Beyond Las Vegas
Resort pools beyond Las Vegas: Atlantic City's Boardwalk casinos, Harrah's domed pool and free beaches, and Macau's giant pool decks, wave pools and lazy rivers.
October 5, 2026
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Pools and casinos have been neighbours since the first Las Vegas resorts opened in the 1940s, and Poolside Casino is where we follow that connection: the dayclubs and resort pools of the Strip, swim-up blackjack, gambling on riverboats and cruise ships, summer sports betting from a lounger and card games by the water.
It is written for grown-ups on holiday or at home, in the same spirit as the rest of The Floatys: practical, independent and a little bit sun-struck.
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Poolside Poker and Card Games for Adults: Rules, Kit and Etiquette
How to host poolside poker and card games for adults: waterproof cards, weighted chips and shade, Texas Hold'em basics, hand rankings, blackjack and gin rummy, and house rules.
September 7, 2026
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Summer Sports Betting by the Pool: Wimbledon, the Open, Cricket and MLB
A poolside guide to summer sports betting: Wimbledon, the Open, cricket and MLB markets, how odds and implied probability work, betting pools and watching at Stadium Swim.
August 10, 2026
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Casino Cruises: Pool Decks, Sea Days and the Ship's Casino
Make the most of casino cruise sea days: when ship casinos open, the pool deck routine, games at sea, adults-only pools, bingo and tournaments, and gambling day cruises.
July 17, 2026
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Riverboat and Floating Casinos: A History of Gambling on the Water
A history of riverboat and floating casinos: 19th-century Mississippi steamboat gamblers, offshore gambling ships, Iowa's 1991 relaunch, cruise limits and casinos in moats.
June 26, 2026
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The Best Casino Resort Pools: Wave Pools, Temples and a Shark Tank Slide
The best casino resort pools: Mandalay Bay Beach's wave pool, Caesars Palace's Garden of the Gods, the Golden Nugget's shark tank slide, Circa's Stadium Swim and more.
June 5, 2026
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Swim-Up Blackjack and Pool Gaming Tables: How They Work
Swim-up blackjack explained: how pool gaming tables work, Las Vegas resorts that offered them, keeping chips and cash dry, basic strategy and the 3:2 versus 6:5 payout.
May 15, 2026
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Las Vegas Pool Parties and Dayclubs: A First-Timer's Guide
A first-timer's guide to Las Vegas pool parties and dayclubs: Encore Beach Club, Wet Republic, Marquee Dayclub and more, the season, entry, cabanas and the casino floor next door.
April 24, 2026