If you are reporting about a casino, could you please try to include the following:

• Name of the casino
• Where it's located
• What time of day and is it a weekday or weekend?
• Max odds
• Field pays
• Side bets available (Repeater, ATS, Firebet)
• Are there dividers or how many are shooting per side

The more information we have, the better off we will be.
We all know that tables can change rapidly. I saw a table go from 25 to 15 to 100 at the Flamingo in the course of a few hours. I'll try to keep the mins what is reported the most and add other information in the comments like "found this table at $5 on graveyard shift" so people konw that isn't the norm
These tables can be a pain to maintain, so please provide as much information as possible. An informed roller is a beter roller.

OtherNV Casnio	WeekDay Min	WeekNight Min	WeekendMin	WeeknightMin	MaxOdds	Field Pay	Sidebet	Dividers/Per Side	Last Update	Comments
Wind Creek (Wetumpka, AL)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	4 to a table	7/31
Sycuan (San Diego, CA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Barona (So Cal)	10	15	10	10-15	5X	2 Dub 3 Trip	Fire/Sharpshooter	2 per side	10/2	dealers managing bets for players. ($10 at times) - Digital table . $10, double the field with Hot Shooter Bet.
Harrahs (So Cal)	15-25	15-25	15-50	15-50	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	7/31
Ameristar (Black Hawk, CO)	10	10	15	15	10X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/12	Colorado law, max bet $100
Golden Gates (Black Hawk, CO)	10	10	10	10	20X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/12	Colorado law, max bet $100
Monarch (Black Hawk, CO)	10	10	15	15	10X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/12	Colorado law, max bet $100
Saratoga (Black Hawk, CO)	10	10	10	10	20X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/12	Colorado law, max bet $100
The Lodge (Black Hawk, CO)	10	10	10	10	10X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/12	Colorado law, max bet $100
Foxwoods (CT)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	4/side	8/22
Mohegan (CT)	15-25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Harrington (DE)	15	15-25	25	25	10X	Unknown	Firebet	2/side	10/1
Rivers (Chicago, IL)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/2
Blue Chip (Michigan City, IN)	5	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	ATS	Unknown		5 minimum prop bets, 5 min ATS bet.
Caesars Southern IN	10	15	15	25	Unknown	ATS & Fire	Unknown	Unknown	11/15
French Lick Resort (French Lick, IN)	15	15	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/5	Tables open at 11am and close at 3AM.
Harrah's Hooiser Park (Anderson, IN)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Hollywood Larenceburg (Larenceburg, IN)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Sharp/Lucky Shooter	Unknown	Unknown	4/side	11/15
Indiana Grand (IN)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No
Hollywood casino Lawrenceburg (IN)	10-15	10 -15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Rivers (Chcago, IL)	10	15
Belle (Baton Rogue, LA)	5	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	one half sized table sometimes they open the big one. $5 small table and $10 big late at night
Hollywood (Baton Rogue, LA)	5	10	Unknown	15		Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	7/24
L’auberge (Baton Rogue,LA)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	8/2
L’auberge (Lake Charles,LA)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	8/2
El Dorado (Shreveport, LA)	10	10	10	10	100X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/17
Horseshoe (Shreveport, LA) 15	15	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/17
Margaritaville (Shreveport, LA) 15	15	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/17
Sams Town (Shreveport, LA)	10	10	10	10	20X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/10
Ocean Downs (MD)	10	15		Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/17
Maryland Live (MD)	25	50	50	100	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes, 4 per side	9/6	Electronic craps 15 min
MGM @ National Harbor	50-100	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes		No bubble craps or low roller options.
Firekeepers (Battle Creek, MI)	10	15+	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	8/17	$3 Bubble Craps.
Four Winds Casino (New Buffalo, MI)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown		Digital craps table 5$ min
Gun Lake (Wayland, MI)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	No
MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, MI)	15	25	unknown	unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes
Turtle Creek (Traverse City, MI)	5	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Soaring Eagle (Mt Pleasant, MI)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes, 5 per side
Hollywood Casino, Maryland Heights (St Louis) MO	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	4 per side
River City (St. Louis, MS)	20	20	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 4 players per side		You have to have at least a $20 bet for every throw to "hold your spot"
Beau Rivage (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	25	25	unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/18	3 tables
Boomtown (Biloxi, MS)	10	10	Unknown	15	10X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/10	1 table
Hard Rock (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Updated 9/4
IP (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Scarlett Pearl (Biloxi, MS)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No
The Palace Biloxi, MS)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Golden Spike (Tunica, MS)	10	15	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/27
Horseshoe (Tunica, MS)	10	15	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/27
Treasure Bay (Biloxi, MS)	10	10	10	10	10X	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/10
Harrah’s Cherokee & Murphy	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	Unknown
Harrahs River Valley (Murphy, NC)	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Ballys (AC, NJ)	10	15	10	10-25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	9/22
Caesars (AC, NJ)	15	15	Unknown	15-25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	7/29
Harrahs (AC, NJ)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	7/29
Hard Rock (AC, NJ	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	7/29
Resorts (AC, NJ)	15	25	Unknown	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	7/29
Ocean (AC, NJ)	10	15	10	15-25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes, 4 per side	9/4
Buffalo Creek (NY)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Seneca Niagra (NY)	10	15	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	No	8/22
Jack/Harrah's (Cincinnati, OH)	25	25	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Cocktaw (Durant, OK)	10	Unknown	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/22
Winstar World Casino (Thackerville, OK)	5	5	Unknown	Unknown	3x/4x/5x	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/10
Hollywood (Columbus, OH)	10-15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Hollywood (Grantville, PA)	15	25	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Harrah's Philly (PA)	Unknown	Unknown	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/10
Meadows (PA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	9/4
Mohegan Sun (PA)	Unknown	Unknown	25-50	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	8/3
Rivers Casino Philly (Philadelphia, PA)	Unknown	15-25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Double field	Unknown	Unknown	10/9
Seneca Allegheny (PA)	5	5	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	9/4
Windcreek (PA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Mount airy (Scotrun, PA)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	10/2
Valley Forge (PA)	Unknown	10	25	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	9/12
Parx (Bensalem, PA)	15	25	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Yes, 3 per side	8/22
Mardi Gras (Nitro, WV)	Unknown	Unknown	15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	7/28	Usually open on weekends

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It was getting really tedious to edit a post with over 100 casinos in it. So I'm breaking it up to Nevada casinos and non-Nevada casinos.

Non/NV Casino	Day Min	Night Min	Weekend Day	Weekend Night	Dividers	Comments
Wind Creek (Wetumpka, AL)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown		4 to a table Updated 7/31
Sycuan (San Diego, CA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown		Masks required
Barona (So Cal)	10	15	10	10-15		2 tables 2 per side, dealers managing bets for players. Updated 8/21 ($10 at times)
Harrahs (So Cal)	15-25	15-25	15-50	15-50	No	Updated 7/31
Viejas (So Cal)	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Unknown		No live tables
Foxwoods (CT)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown		4 per side. Updated 8/22
Mohegan (CT)	15-25	25	Unknown	Unknown		2 were 10, 2
Harrington (DE)	15	15-25	25	25		Updated 8/22
Rivers (Chicago, IL)	15	15
Blue Chip (Michigan City, IN)	5	10	Unknown	Unknown		5 minimum prop bets, 5 min ATS bet.
Caesars Southern IN	10	15	15	25		Updated 8/5
French Lick Resort (French Lick, IN)	15	15	25	25		Tables open at 11am and close at 3AM. Updated 8/5
Harrah's Hooiser Park (Anderson, IN)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown
Indiana Grand (IN)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	No
Hollywood casino Lawrenceburg (IN)	10-15	10 -15	Unknown			Crapless Updated 9/4
Belle (Baton Rogue, LA)	5	10	Unknown	Unknown		one half sized table sometimes they open the big one. $5 small table and $10 big late at night
Hollywood (Baton Rogue, LA)	5	10	Unknown	15		Updated 7/24
L’auberge (Baton Rogue,LA)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	No
L’auberge (Lake Charles,LA)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	No	1 bubble craps $5 min
El Dorado (Shreveport, LA)	10	10	10	10		Updated 8/17
Horseshoe (Shreveport, LA) 15	15	15	15		Updated 8/17
Margaritaville (Shreveport, LA) 15	15	15	15		Updated 8/17
Ocean Downs (MD)	10	15		Unknown	Unknown
Maryland Live (MD)	25	50	50	100	Yes	5 tables, 4 per side. Electronic craps 15 min Updated 9/6
MGM @ National Harbor	50-100		Unknown	Unknown	Yes	4 craps tables 2 were $50 and 2 were $100 mins. Not bubble craps or low roller options.
Firekeepers (Battle Creek, MI)	10	15+	Unknown	Unknown	No dividers, only distancing	1-2 tables depending on demand, did see it at $15 during the day $25 on Fri/Sat night. Masks required, no smoking. $3 Bubble Craps.
Four Winds Casino (New Buffalo, MI)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown		Digital craps table 5$ min Tuesday and Sunday night. Did not check bubble craps
Gun Lake (Wayland, MI)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	No	Temp check, masks, usually the crapless table is open
MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, MI)	15	25	unknown	unknown	Yes
Turtle Creek (Traverse City, MI)	5	Unknown	Unknown	Unknowned		2 tables, temp check, masks
Soaring Eagle (Mt Pleasant, MI)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	5 players per side with glass. Tough to hear dealer.
Hollywood Casino, Maryland Heights (St Louis) MO	15	15	Unknown	Unknown		1 regular table & 1 no craps. 4 per side. No outside drinks.
River City (St. Louis, MS)	20	20	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	4 players per side. $20 min. You have to have at least a $20 bet for every throw to "hold your spot"
Beau Rivage (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	Unknown	Unknown	unknown	3 tables
Boomtown (Biloxi, MS)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	1 table
Hard Rock (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	25	25		Updated 9/4
IP (Biloxi, MS)	25	25	Unknown	Unknown
Scarlett Pearl (Biloxi, MS)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown	No	Masks required, temp check
The Palace Biloxi, MS)	10	15	Unknown	Unknown
Treasure Bay (Biloxi, MS)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown
Harrah’s Cherokee & Murphy	15	15	Unknown	Unknown	No
Harrahs River Valley (Murphy, NC)	25	25	Unknown	Unknown
Ballys (AC, NJ)	10	15	10	10-25		Updated 9/13
Caesars (AC, NJ)	15	15	Unknown	15-25		Updated 7/29
Harrahs (AC, NJ)	15	15	Unknown	Unknown
Hard Rock (AC, NJ	15	25	Unknown	Unknown		2 tables - Updated 7-29
Resorts (AC, NJ)	15	25	Unknown	15	Yes	1 table - Updated 7-29
Ocean (AC, NJ)	10	15	10	15-25	Yes	4 per side
Buffalo Creek (NY)	15	25	Unknown	Unknown
Seneca Niagra (NY)	10	15	15	25	No	2 tables Updated 8/24
Jack/Harrah's (Cincinnati, OH)	25	25	25	25		3 tables, $25 open to close
Cocktaw (Durant, OK)	10		10		Updated 8/22
Hollywood (Columbus, OH)	10-15	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	2 tables, masks required
Hollywood (Grantville, PA)	15	25	Unknown Unknown	Unknown		2 tables, masks required
Harrah's Philly (PA)	Unknown	Unknown	15	25		Updated 8/10
Meadows (PA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown		2-3 tables.
Mohegan Sun (PA)	Unknown	Unknown	25-50	Unknown
Seneca Allegheny (PA)	5	5	Unknown	Unknown		Updateded 9/4
Windcreek (PA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown
Mount airy (PA)	10	10	Unknown	Unknown
Valley Forge (PA)		10	25	Unknown	Updated 9/12
Parx (Bensalem, PA)	15	25	15	15	Yes	6 per table. Updated 8/22
Southland Casino Racing (West Memphis, TN)	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	4 tables all closed. Other pit games open with plexiglas dividers. Bubble craps $5 minimum.
Mardi Gras (Nitro, WV)			15			Usually open on weekends - Updated 7/28

Last update 9/13
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Recently I spoke with Screenwriter Bobby Herbeck and Producer Kim Dawson about their experiences with the TMNT and bringing the franchise to the screen. Bobby did his via audio so if you want message me and I can give you the link as I do not want to spam.
Producer Kim Dawson
What attracted you to the project and what did you want to accomplish going in?
My partner Gary Propper and I had been producing comedy shows for Showtime for about eight years and during that time we had acquired the film and TV rights to some comics like scout war shaman Cadillacs and dinosaurs and other offerings from Darkhorse comics and kitchen sink. So we had our eyes out for any commercial project that will allow us to make a comic book into a TV series or a film. Gary was in Detroit touring with the comedian Gallagher when he discovered the first issue of the turtles in the fall of 1987. He sent the comment to me overnight and urged me to reach out to Mirage Studios to see if we could acquire the film rights because GARY recognized it as something that would have legs in the feature film business and allow us to make our first movie.
Did you plan for a trilogy going in or did that simply evolve based on Box Office?
Gary and I have an attorney by the name of Tom Rowan who did mostly television and he had an associate working with him by the name of Jay Shanker who started negotiating with Mirage through surge licensing and Mark Friedman in the option to purchase agreement that we negotiated had the rights to three live action feature films during the term that we negotiated. So when the first film opened strong we knew immediately that we would go forward with the second picture as soon as possible.
As you went on to the second and third films, what were some of the biggest challenges you had with each?
The biggest issue we had coming off the first picture was that it hadn’t performed particularly well in the foreign market places which were serviced by Golden harvest itself. Tom Gray who ran the US side of Golden harvest realized that he needed a different distributor in foreign for the second picture. Based on the success of the first film we all thought that the actors and the director would be hired again but conflict arose in negotiating the deal first with Judith and then others. So as a result we had to switch horses in a few key areas and, of course we had parted ways also with Bobby Herbeck which was upsetting because he was instrumental in getting the first picture made and brought a very comedic take to the characters. But he had a falling out with Peter and Kevin, Which led to Todd Langen doing all of the writing on the second picture.
What do you think were the main reasons why a 4th film was never done in the original film series?
The reason why we were involved in making a fourth picture what is that we only have rights for the first three in the third picture it only made a little over $50 million at the US box office so the Maroge guys in particular wanted to wait and see what happened in the marketplace before committing to a fourth picture. We tried that is Gary and I tried to negotiate for additional rights to make another three pictures but Maroge wasn’t interested at that point so it was put on their back burner.
Do you have a favorite of the three and if so which one and why?
The first picture will always be my favorite just because it was the origin story and also the first feature film I had ever produced. I’ve been producing TV series in specials for almost 15 years but the turtles represented my first foray into the theatrical feature business. I also love that first picture because I got to work with Jim Henson with whom I shared an office at Disney MGM studios in Orlando. Jim passed away shortly after the first picture was released so it’s really sad for everybody when he died in May of 1990 so unexpectedly. I think Steve Barron also was a masterful director and visionary particularly as it related to the turtle characters so the look he brought who is significantly different then there’s two sequels and I think that’s why so many people still resonate with the first movie.
Looking back, what changes would you have made to any of them if you could?
I think if we could rewind we would have taking a little bit more time two perfect the costuming on the first picture, not so much the look as the actual operation since they melted down during production quite often as a result of the extreme temperature and humidity on the soundstages in North Carolina. That was both of budgetary and scheduling limitation that hindered the steady flow of production and caused I feel bit of anxiety for both Golden harvest as well as Steve and Brian Henson who directed the second unit, but under any circumstance they did a masterful job with the resources they had. The other change I would’ve made particularly on the third film, Would have been to rehire the Henson creature shop to do the costumes as opposed to All Effects INC, which did a nice job but I didn’t have the same humanity that Jim and Brian and their team had brought to the first two pictures.
What do you think are the biggest differences between the new films and the original ones?
Clearly the biggest difference in the early pictures from the current iteration relates to how the turtles look and CGI versus practical pop tiered costumes. I think more than anything that change makes them transformer like characters rather than The almost human like characters that Jim and Brian and Steve created in the first two. I also think that I missed Bobby’s humor from the first picture on as the stories now are much more formula Mattick and not nearly as engaging as the first picture.
What do you think are the main reasons for the continued appeal of the franchise?
I think the turtles represent a range of personalities that connect with kids of all ages and the fact that they started as a comic book and have that base audience built a core of fans That grew up with these four guys in their mentor Splinter. I think the comics and the toys that play mates produced all contributed to us since the D’s ninja fighting turtles represented feelings and emotions a lot of young people we’re experiencing. It’s interesting that 30 years after the first picture released, That there is such a huge fan base and nostalgia as witnessed by the cool Necca toy line and the fact that nickelodeon has continued to introduce new kids to characters after all these years. I think the biggest question for me is why Paramount in Nickelodeon chose to so radically change the look of these heroes in a half shell when they were clearly fan favorites and really didn’t need a total makeover in my opinion.

Hey guys.
 
So, this pandemic had me fiending for poker so for the first time in over 10 years I went through the hoops to start playing online. Some background on me, I've been playing poker for 15 years, almost exclusively in casinos. Started playing in Motor City while I lived in Detroit, then AC when I moved to Maryland along with a few clubs in the MD/DC area. During this time I started getting very good and a club sponsored me to play in other clubs against high roller celebs in what you could call an underground circuit. Alex Ovechkin was a common player, Tiger Woods popped in a few times for 2/5/10 and 5/10 games. After a few raids and Live finally opened up I stopped and just played there and eventually MGM since I've moved to DC.
 
In any case, I've been a winning player for the past 7-8 years but I can admit online is different. Props to you guys who are winning online players, you can walk into most 2/5 casinos and win with ease. I have no problem winning 2/5 when I play in DC or Vegas, but .50/1 is probably a little harder. It could just as well be the small sample size online and I am not losing by much, but I feel the talent gap for sure.
 
Any fellow live players feeling the same? Or am I alone? Shit maybe I just suck, lol ....

Welcome to the 2019-2020 Detroit Red Wings season. This is the third version of this guide to help out visitors looking for some information from locals about Little Caesers Arena (LCA) and surrounding area in Detroit. I hope you find it helpful. Suggestions welcome!

• Safety around the LCA as well as nearby Detroit city streets is very good. Detroit has a reputation of having high crime however in the 25+ years I've been going to games in downtown Detroit I've never felt threatened for my safety. Inside and outside the LCA main entrances are police as well as Olympia Security before, during, and after the game. The streets around the LCA and out to the restaurants and hotels are walkable. But like in any modern city don't go down the sketchy dark streets. Stay on the well-lit streets. Park in a structure or lot and not on a dark side street. Lock your car doors. Don't leave visible items inside the car. In other words don't be a victim.
  
• A guided tour of the LCA is available by scheduling in advance on specific dates. Check the LCA tours webpage for more information on prices and scheduling.
  
• Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, or at the LCA box office, or through a reseller like Stubhub or even Ticketmaster's Ticket Exchange. Join the mailing list and check out the Red Wings social media for short notice deals like student and military rush ticket pricing and Fan Packs. Be advised the special offers are typically for low demand games like weekdays. Friday and Saturday games especially near holidays or against Canadian teams are high demand and typically not going to have special offers. These games will most likely not have cheap seats even on the reseller market. Starting last season the LCA has changed to mobile tickets only so no more paper tickets. Check out the mobile ticketing guides for more information. There are mobile ticket assistance street teams at the main entrances if you have an issue onsite.
  
• There is a promotional schedule of in-arena giveaways for specific home games. These giveaways are given to entrants at the door after ticket scan until supplies run out. You can get these even at the restaurants if you entered through their doors. If there is a giveaway item that you really want I recommend being at the doors as close to opening as possible. The longer after doors open the less likely you are to get them item.
  
• Joe Louis Arena is activaly being torn down right now. It should be completed by the end of 2019, maybe sooner. If you want a last glimpse, head over to 19 Steve Yzerman Dr, Detroit, MI 48226.
  
• There are a variety of hotels in Detroit ranging in prices from high at the Westin Book Cadillac to lower at the Holiday Inn Express next door to the Westin. Nearby casinos such as the Ilitch-owned Motor City Casino or MGM offer free shuttle to the LCA or short 8 block walk. Check out TripAdvisor Detroit hotels for additional lodging options. My hotel experience is very limited in Detroit because I have no reason to stay in them so post your hotel tips in the comments below.
  
• The LCA has a variety food options (pizza, shawarma, burritos, salads, sammiches, pulled pork, grilled cheese, etc.) inside but they are all at a premium price. The free game day program at the LCA contains a map. In my experience the best bang for your buck is the chicken pita from The Coop. If you want a complete Ilitch experience then get a slice or whole pie of Little Caesars pizza. Detroit is a foodie town and there are many options to choose from outside the arena. If it is your first time to Detroit or haven't been there yet I recommend getting an iconic coney island hot dog from American or Lafayette PROTIP: Lafayette. Check out the /detroit sidebar for more Detroit restaurant suggestions. There are simply too many to list here so suggest your favorites in the comments below.
  
• Harry’s Bar and Temple Bar are neighborhood bars that are within a 2 block walking distance to the LCA if you want to drink and hangout with fans before or after. The /detroit sidebar has more bar suggestions in and around the city. PROTIP: take the QLINE streetcar (US$1.50/3 hours) to the Canfield stop and quaff a few brews over crack fries at HopCat then take the QLINE south 2 stops (10 blocks) to the LCA stop at Sproat St. Got favorite bar in the area? Post in the comments below.
  
• If you're rich and want convenience, park at the LCA VIP parking structure. It may be pricier (US$45 as of 2019-09-17) but it is a comfortable sheltered stroll to the LCA. If you are up for a short walk and would like to save a buck park at the MGM Casino or Motor City Casino for free. From there you can walk 8 blocks or take their free shuttle. The further away you park from the LCA the cheaper it is. Fox Theater is $35, the two Comerica Park structures off the I-75 service drive are both $30. There are also several surface lots nearby, some let you pay in advance. Check out the parking map Want to reserve a spot? Try Parkwhiz.com or their app. Some bars also have shuttles for free or a couple bucks. PROTIP: Nemo's has the best shuttle drivers. Early birds park for free on Temple, Woodward, and in Brush Park across Woodward from the LCA but be careful where you park because the police will write tickets if you park illegally. Ask me how I know. The parking situation is always evolving so post your tips in the comments below.
  
• Coming from Canada? There is a Windsor tunnel bus US/CAN$5.00 one way from the bus terminal downtown Windsor (Chatham and Church) to Cass Ave. and the I-75 service drive next to the LCA. Getting through immigration takes a few minutes. Have your passport and don't be drunk. Check the link above for service times and details.
  
• The LCA doors open 1.5 hours before puck drop. There are four sets of doors one at each corner. The Chevy Plaza at the southwest corner has a large screen that shows pre-game hype videos and on occasion the live game. Also on occasion, there are beebeverage stands in the plaza as well as picnic games (e.g. corn hole). You may have to pass through security to enter the Chevy Plaza but no ticket scan until you enter the arena doors. LCA restaurants will let you in even earlier with a ticket but access to the concourse is blocked off until all doors open. PROTIP: in cold weather prior to main doors opening either hang out at the Box Office (northeast corner) or the District Market entrance just south of the Box Office.
  
• You can sort of watch the players arrive by car (and visitors by bus) into the parking structure off Clifford north of the I-75 service drive. Get there at least 2 hours before puck drop.
  
• The best photos of the LCA exterior are from the east side of Woodward just north of the westbound I-75 service drive looking at the building from the southeast corner. Photo
  
• Will Call tickets at the box office located at the northeast corner of the arena off Woodward Ave.
  
• There is a strict bag size policy enforced at the door. I’ve seen some upset people turned away at the doors. Know before you go.
  
• You will have to go through a metal detector and may be subject to extra screening to enter the LCA.
  
• Free WIFI is available inside as well as outside of the arena.
  
• There are free game day programs inside the LCA at the entrances. Grab one because it has an arena map with section numbers and vendor locations including where to get Detroit and Michigan beers. Sometimes there are interesting articles too.
  
• The Team Store souvenir shop is in the southwest corner of the LCA. The authentic signed gear and memorabilia located in the east end of the store. There are also vendors scattered around the via and upper concourse selling souvenirs. PROTIP: the LCA prices are high for swag. Buy your gear ahead of time online or at Vintage Detroit in Detroit or FanaticU and Hockeytown Authentics out in the suburbs.
  
• Friendly ushers are everywhere to help out and answer your questions. Most will take your photo for you if you ask politely.
  
• During warmups, fans congregate around the glass. Players come out at 30 minutes before game time for warmups. PROTIP: I recommend watching the Red Wings shoot at the net during warmups from behind the net on the glass in section 102/103. Hearing the puck smack the glass inches from your face is neat. Same for aisle for 115/116 on the visiting team side behind the net. The ushers will let you down to the ice level for warmups even if you don’t have tickets in that section.
  
• The sea of banners is gone but the retired jerseys and Stanley Cup Championship banners remain. They are not the originals which are now hanging in the practice rink below the main rink. You may not see them until after hype video because they are retractable. The banners share the ceiling with the Pistons banners on the other side. PROTIP: The best photo op for the Red Wing banners is in front of the Fox Sports Detroit broadcast desk at the top of section 219.
  
• There is a nice mix of old and new artwork in the LCA. Take some time before the game to walk around the lower and upper level concourses to see the manholes, the Howe, Lindsay, Delvecchio statues from the Joe, the original Olympia sign, murals of Red Wing greats. Look for the Red Wing logo at the northeast corner lower concourse made of auto parts. There are multiple selfie and photo spots too like the Red Wings bench and Little Caesars spear. The LCA is shared with the Detroit Pistons basketball team so you will see artwork and displays featuring their greats as well.
  
• Every seat at the LCA has a view of the ice. Some seats in the upper level (rows 6 and above between the red lines) have obstructed views of the center ice score board but there displays mounted behind the gondolas. The layout of the seats are steep especially in the upper bowl where there is less leg room than lower bowl. Sections, rows, and seats are on your ticket but navigation is based on portals. Check your ticket for your portal, go to that, then find your section/row/seat. Sit in your own seat. If you see seats that are still empty well into the first period then move to them. If someone asks you to move out of their seat just do it. Explore the arena to check out different seat views. PROTIP: go up to portals 78-82 to check out the vertigo inducing view down from the gondola.
  
• Get to your seat 10 minutes before puck drop to see the pre-game hype video on the huge scoreboard and on-ice projection.
  
• The LCA has a custom organ with in-house organists that play before the hype video, end of intermissions, and between plays. Lance Luce is recognizable in his red sequined jacket. To see the organ go to the upper concourse behind section 301.
  
• Most Red Wings fans are friendly people and quite knowledgeable about their team and the sport. Strike up a conversation and you'll probably learn something new.
  
• Cheer for your visiting team but don't be a dick about it.
  
• DO NOT STAND UP OUT OF YOUR SEAT WHILE THE PUCK IS IN PLAY.
  
• The LCA has a strict no smoking policy. There is no smoking inside or anywhere outside of the arena at any door. If you leave the LCA to smoke you will not be readmitted.
  
• No, that's not the goal horn from the Joe. It is a recording of the Joe horn and to many people it sounds dull, flat, and disappointing. The horn sound is louder in the lower bowl but then again the speakers are louder in the lower bowl and have a lot more bass than the upper bowl. I have complained to no avail.
  
• Don't leave early! If the Red Wings win the DJ will play Don't Stop Believing in the final seconds or right after the game ends for you and thousands of your friends to sing along. The arena DJ plays music from multiple genres from Motown to country to pop and is known to take suggestions. He can be reached on Twitter @thehockeyjockey.
  
• There is no public accessible spot for athlete autographs. The best opportunity for autographs is an event created for that purpose such as the Season Ticket Holder Open House, Fan Day Open House, or charity events like Toast of Hockeytown, Charity Poker Tournaments, as well as autograph signing events posted on facebook.
  
• Post-game ride share pickups are along the I-75 service drive southeast of the LCA. Shuttles will pick you up where they dropped you off.
  
• Have fun and enjoy the game!
  

Hello Jamiroquai!
This is the sixth META post for a new expansive series I have been wanting to do for some time for the subreddit, "The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META'! This information will be eventually added to the Jamiroquai WIKI Page in it's entirety in the future but for the time being, it will be a recurring post series.
All of this information is being imparted to us from the Funkin Site fansite, massive thanks to my pal David Rowe for collecting all this important tour information during the nearly past +30 years of the band history, I hope everyone in the Reddit Jamily enjoys this & MUCH MORE TO COME! Cheers Reddit Jamily!

PREVIOUS POSTS OF THIS SERIES:

• The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #1 | 1992
  
• The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #2 | 1993
  
• The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #3 | 1994
  
• The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #4 | 1995
  
• The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #5 | 1996
  

The COMPLETE Year-By-Year Jamiroquai Tour History META | Year #4: 1995:

Date Of Gig	Country	Concert & Additional Info
18-22 Feb (97)	Italy, San Remo, San Remo Festival	Performed: Cosmic Girl
unknown (97)	France, Taratata (tv)	Performed: Space Cowboy
08 Jan 97 (Wed)	Japan, Tokyo (Asaka), Blitz	No Info
09 Jan 97 (Thu)	Japan, Tokyo (Kitanomaru), Nippon Budokan	No Info
10 Jan 97 (Fri)	Japan, Tokyo (Kitanomaru), Nippon Budokan	No Info
12 Jan 97 (Sun)	Japan, Tokyo (Asaka), Blitz	No Info
14 Jan 97 (Tue)	Japan, Miyagi (Sendai), Sun Plaza	No Info
16 Jan 97 (Thu)	Japan, Osaka, Kohsei Nenkin Kaikan Dai Hall	No Info
17 Jan 97 (Fri)	Japan, Osaka, Kohsei Nenkin Kaikan Dai Hall	No Info
19 Jan 97 (Sun)	Japan, Hukuoka, Shimin Kaikan	No Info
20 Jan 97 (Mon)	Japan, Tokyo, Hey! Hey! Hey! (tv) (broadcast date)	Performed: Virtual Insanity
21 Jan 97 (Tue)	Japan, Hiroshima, Kousei Nenkin Kaikan	No Info
22 Jan 97 (Wed)	Japan, Aichi (Nagoya), Shimin Kaikan	No Info
26 Jan 97 (Sun)	USA, Los Angeles, House of Blues	No Info
27 Jan 97 (Mon)	USA, San Francisco, Bimbo's	No Info
29 Jan 97 (Wed)	USA, Chicago, Riviera	Filmed and broadcast on JBTV in April 1997.
30 Jan 97 (Thu)	Canada, Toronto, Warehouse	No Info
02 Feb 97 (Sun)	USA, Washington DC, Capitol Ballroom	No Info
03 Feb 97 (Mon)	USA, New York, Roxy	No Info
13 Feb 97 (Thu)	UK, London, Alexandra Palace, McLaren Formula 1 Launch Party	Launch party for the McLaren Formula 1 Racing Team. Filmed for broadcast on MTV.
17 Feb 97 (Mon)	USA, MTV Lovelines (tv) (broadcast date)	Chat show filmed in late January.
21 Feb 97 (Fri)	UK, Southend, Cliffs Pavillion	This is the first date of the re-scheduled Autumn 1996 tour.
22 Feb 97 (Sat)	UK, Cambridge, Corn Exchange	No Info
24 Feb 97 (Mon)	UK, London, Earl's Court, Brit Awards	Performed: Upside Down. Duet with Diana Ross of Upside Down.
26 Feb 97 (Wed)	UK, Portsmouth, Guildhall	No Info
27 Feb 97 (Thu)	UK, Exeter, University	No Info
01 Mar 97 (Sat)	UK, Sheffield, City Hall	No Info
06 Mar 97 (Thu)	Germany, Hamburg, CCH, Echo Awards	Jamiroquai performed as part of this awards ceremony.
09 Apr 97 (Wed)	UK, CANCELLED: Glasgow, SECC	This date was cancelled and re-scheduled for 30 April 1997.
10 Apr 97 (Thu)	UK, Newcastle, Arena	No Info
12 Apr 97 (Sat)	UK, Birmingham, NEC	No Info
13 Apr 97 (Sun)	UK, Cardiff, International Arena	No Info
15 Apr 97 (Tue)	UK, Plymouth, Pavillion	No Info
16 Apr 97 (Wed)	UK, Braintree, Arena	No Info
18 Apr 97 (Fri)	UK, Bournemouth, IC	No Info
19 Apr 97 (Sat)	UK, Manchester, Nynex Arena	No Info
21 Apr 97 (Mon)	UK, London, Wembley Arena	No Info
24 Apr 97 (Thu)	France, Bordeaux, La Patinoire	No Info
25 Apr 97 (Fri)	France, Rennese, Omnisports	No Info
27 Apr 97 (Sun)	France, Lille, Le Zenith	No Info
28 Apr 97 (Mon)	France, Paris, Bercy	No Info
30 Apr 97 (Wed)	UK, Glasgow, SECC	Re-scheduled from 09 April 1997.
12 May 97 (Mon)	Canada, Vancouver, Plaza of Nations	No Info
13 May 97 (Tue)	USA, Seattle, Showbox	No Info
15 May 97 (Thu)	USA, San Francisco, Warfield	No Info
16 May 97 (Fri)	USA, Los Angeles, Hollywood Palladium	No Info
16 May 97 (Fri)	USA, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (tv)	Performed: Alright
18 May 97 (Sun)	USA, San Diego, 4th & Broadway	No Info
20 May 97 (Tue)	USA, Denver, Paramount Theatre	No Info
22 May 97 (Thu)	USA, Dallas, Caravan of Dreams	No Info
23 May 97 (Fri)	USA, CANCELLED: Houston, Rockefellers	No Info
25 May 97 (Sun)	USA, CANCELLED: New Orleans, House of Blues	No Info
25 May 97 (Sun)	USA, Chicago, Q101 Jamboree	Jamiroquai were one of many bands that played at this festival.
26 May 97 (Mon)	USA, CANCELLED: Atlanta, Roxy	No Info
28 May 97 (Wed)	USA, New York, Roseland	No Info
30 May 97 (Fri)	USA, Philadelphia, Electric Factory	No Info
31 May 97 (Sat)	USA, Washington DC, WRHS Radio Festival	* No Info*
02 Jun 97 (Mon)	USA, Boston, Harbor Lights	No Info
06 Jun 97 (Fri)	USA, Late Night with Conan O'Brien	No Info
08 Jun 97 (Sun)	UK, London, Finsbury Park	Jamiroquai headlined this "Jam In The Park" outdoor concert.
28 Jun 97 (Sat)	Germany, Berlin, Open Air Wuhlheide	No Info
29 Jun 97 (Sun)	Germany, Dresden, Open Air Filmnachte am Elbufer	No Info
03 Jul 97 (Thu)	Denmark, Midtfyns, Midtfyns Festival	No Info
05 Jul 97 (Sat)	Belgium, Torhout, Tourhout Festival	No Info
06 Jul 97 (Sun)	Belgium, Werchter, Werchter Festival	No Info
11 Jul 97 (Fri)	Italy, Milan, Musica Nel Verdi	No Info
12 Jul 97 (Sat)	Switzerland, Winterthur, Out in the Green	No Info
14 Jul 97 (Mon)	Italy, Rome, Foro Italico	The venue was meant to be the Roma Stadio Olimpico but this was changed after the tickets were printed.
15 Jul 97 (Tue)	Italy, Italsider Bagnoli	No Info
19 Jul 97 (Sat)	UK, Long Marston, Phoenix Festival	No Info
23 Jul 97 (Wed)	France, Nimes, Arenes de Nimes	No Info
24 Jul 97 (Thu)	Switzerland, Nyon, Paleo Festival	No Info
26 Jul 97 (Sat)	Sweden, Stockholm, Lollipop Festival	No Info
29 Jul 97 (Tue)	USA, New York, Tonight Show with David Letterman	Performed: Virtual Insanity
03 Aug 97 (Sun)	USA, Millstreet	No Info
04 Sep 97 (Thu)	USA, New York, 1997 MTV Video Music Awards - Radio City Music Hal	Performed: Virtual Insanity
07 Sep 97 (Sun)	USA, New York, Hard Rock Live!	No Info
13 Sep 97 (Sat)	France, Chamonix, Chamonix Festival	No Info
25 Sep 97 (Thu)	USA, New York, Louis Vuitton Classic Car Show	Jamiroquai performed at this private gala.
27 Sep 97 (Sat)	USA, Saturday Night Live	Performed: Alright
29 Sep 97 (Mon)	USA, Philadelphia, Factory	No Info
30 Sep 97 (Tue)	USA, New York, Madison Square Garden	No Info
02 Oct 97 (Thu)	USA, Washington DC, Patriot Centre	No Info
04 Oct 97 (Sat)	USA, Atlanta, International Ballroom	No Info
06 Oct 97 (Mon)	USA, Ft. Lauderdale, Sunrise Theatre	No Info
11 Oct 97 (Sat)	Brazil, Sao Paulo, Palace	No Info
12 Oct 97 (Sun)	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Musea de Arte Moderna	No Info
14 Oct 97 (Tue)	Brazil, Porto Alegre, Teatro do SESI	No Info
16 Oct 97 (Thu)	Chile, Santiago, Chile Stadium	No Info
18 Oct 97 (Sat)	Argentina, Buenos Aires, Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium	No Info
28 Oct 97 (Tue)	USA, VH1 Fashion Awards	Performed: Alright
16 Nov 97 (Sun)	USA, CANCELLED: San Francisco, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium	No Info
17 Nov 97 (Mon)	USA, Rosie O'Donnell Show (tv)	No Info
18 Nov 97 (Tue)	USA, Tonight Show with Jay Leno (tv)	Performed: Virtual Insanity
19 Nov 97 (Wed)	USA, Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheatre	No Info
21 Nov 97 (Fri)	USA, Vibe (tv)	Performed: Alright, Travelling Without Moving
22 Nov 97 (Sat)	USA, Las Vegas, MGM Grand	Supporting the Rolling Stones on one of their tour dates.
24 Nov 97 (Mon)	USA, CANCELLED: Denver, Mammoth Events Centre	No Info
26 Nov 97 (Wed)	USA, CANCELLED: Chicago, Aragon Ballroom	No Info
28 Nov 97 (Fri)	USA, CANCELLED: Detroit, State Theater	No Info
01 Dec 97 (Mon)	USA, CANCELLED: Houston, Bayou Place Theater	No Info
02 Dec 97 (Tue)	UK, Later with Jools Holland (tv) (recording date)	Performed: High Times, Travelling Without Moving, Alright
04 Dec 97 (Thu)	USA, CANCELLED: Los Angeles, K-ROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas	Cancelled after Jay became ill.
04 Dec 97 (Thu)	UK, CANCELLED: London, Battersea Power Station	No Info
08 Dec 97 (Mon)	USA, CANCELLED: Las Vegas, Billboard Awards	No Info
14 Dec 97 (Sun)	UK, London, Battersea Power Station	One of a number of concerts organised by Midland Bank. This concert was in aid of the Marcia Lawes Campaign, and Tusk Force.

We went to Detroit to see the last game of the season as sabres fans from NC. Went to the MGM Grand casino to kill some time tonight. As soon as we walk in I open the door and there is Dahlin and Olofsson. Freaked out and got a picture with them.
We go about our business and go gamble a bit and wouldn't you know, we run into zemgod and Larsson at a roulette table! I am giddy as hell typing this, I've never met a famous person before let alone a sabre, so this night has been crazy so far! I wonder if we'll meet anyone else?

I've only been playing craps for a few months. I wanted to learn before I went to Las Vegas. It was my first time in Vegas and my wife hasn't been for 10 or so years.
This report is from 5/4/2019-5/18/2019.
We play in Michigan and Indiana for the most part. There is a Boyd property out here we have been going to for a few years. We were able to get free rooms at the Fremont for 2 nights and Gold Coast for 2 nights. We went to MGM in Detroit once with her mom and they send us offers all the time to go to Vegas. We decided to take them up on it and were able to get 4 nights at the Luxor.
I had a budget of $200/day. My goal was to play $5 craps where I could.
The first weekend we spent mostly at the Fremont. I enjoyed playing at the tables with the older guys and a more relaxed crowd. Always had a $5 table open and the dealers were really nice. I tried to make some 2 way hard ways and yo's and the dealers really seemed to appreciate that. They remembered my name and were always very kind to me. One dealer even flipped the dice to 3-3 for me when he sent them my way to save me time. I really enjoyed playing there.
I saw that they had a shooters club at Fremont and found it curious. I was able to roll 20 and 23 times while I was there, but that's not even close to getting on the wall. I was playing mostly the pass and 6-8 occasionally taking a 5/9 with my winnings. I didn't make much, but people around the table did.
We found our way down to the D and Golden Gate on Sunday afternoon. My wife really enjoyed the Golden Gate and I did as well. Always found 5 dollar tables and at night they have the dancing dealers, which is always a nice thing to look at. Dealers were great any my wife was able to earn comps there quickly. Paid for our dinner at Pizza Rock on just her comps. The D was pretty nice too, but was very loud at night and more crowded.
We had a nice room at the Luxor and spent our first day there (Thursday) walking around the hotels. I was trying to collect a dollar chip from any casino that we went into as a souvenir. Luxor was $10 everytime I was there. 2 tables open in the morning with no one playing. I asked if they would lower it to play, but they declined. We walked to Excalibur and I was able to play for $5 anytime except for Saturday night after 8. They did have a $5 crapless table, but it was crowded and I don't like it. The house edge is high.
I had some coupons for match play at Planet Hollywood so I did play $10 there for about 3 shooters but I lost my money quickly. We had to make some bets for my brother at Caesars so we used his card to park there for free. I did bet one shooter there just to say I played at Caesars.
As you can imagine, the nicer hotels were all $10 and up. I was able to find $5 briefly during the day at Treasure Island and played there for a little while.
We went back downtown the Saturday and Sunday where we could afford to play. My wife found her home at Four Queens. She loved sitting in the Keno room and playing the live Keno and a Keno machine at the same time. She also enjoyed playing High Card Flush and Texas Holdem there. I played craps there for quite a long time, but the dealers for that shift weren't as friendly.
For the most part I would win $100 somewhere and loss $100 somewhere. But I kept most of my money throughout the trip.
Our last weekend we stayed at Gold Coast and played there on Thursday night. We went back downtown Friday night to play at the Golden Gate and Binions. My wife hit a jackpot in slots at Golden Gate before we left that won back all of the money we lost. We left Las Vegas even on money after paying for dinners and such.
It was a really fun trip. I know with my bankroll Vegas can be tough. But we aren't fancy people so downtown was perfect for us. We earned some comps and plan to stay at a Boyd property or the D when we go back in February (we had Disneyland tickets for one day. I've never been and she hasn't been since 1998. But my wife got sick so it's an excuse to go back.). Hoping we can put the money we came back with away to use as a bankroll next time.

Since I've read some a few people here asking what are the biggest changes from 1/2 to 2/5, if like to share my first experience
I was playing at MGM Detroit and doing pretty well in 1/2 and decided to hop into the new 2/5 game that was getting started. A few of the 1/2 players joined as well
Min max for the game was 200-1000 I bought in for $500. Was a full table
Here were some of the unexpected things: (this will not come as a surprise to people who play a lot of 2/5 I feel)
-stack sizes are more varried but not the amount of big blinds At 1/2 everyone typically as between $100 and $300 (50 and 150 BB). At this game there were people ranging from $300 to $1000 (60-150)
-a bit more difficult to quickly calculate the different stack sizes where due to people having a varried amount of $5, $25, and $100 chips
-opening sizings were more consistent. In 1/2 you would see people open to $10 (5bb) but it seemed like $15-$20 was the general open and didn't really vary too much. This will probably change depending on the table as I have a very small sample size.
-takes a bit to get comfortable with putting in $50 as a 3bet. In terms of bigblinds it's about the same, but there is that psycological thing about putting in $50 vs $25
-since the table seemed more like regulars that play 2/5, I got a sense that some of them where prodding me a bit to see what I would do (which is kinda like I would do in 1/2 to some extent)
Here were some hands:
-folds to be in the CO. I raise to 15 with ATo. Folds to BB who 3bets to 50. I folded as this was more at the bottom of my range and the villian covered me by $500, and it was one of the first hands at the table.
Hand2: -Effective stakcs are $400. I cover Villian I raise to 35 in straddled lot from CO with AJcs.
The BTN and the SB call. Pot is $100 with rake.
Jc4hQh
I raise to $65.
Both call
As
I raise to $100.
BTN folds and SB calls. Pot is $500
7h
He shoved for 190 I call. Villian Shows 56hh
In this hand I like my play except on the turn. I made it way too profitable to call. Making the turn bet 1/3rd of pot isn't too bad as we are still going to get value from flushbdraws, an Ace, QJ, and possibly some Kings with a gutter, but either a $150 bet or a pot size bet I think would have been better.
River, I don't think I'm ever going to walk away from this as it was $200 into a pot of $700. I'm pretty much pot committed and I think there's a good chunk of time someone will call with AT, an Ah semibluff, and QJ, as well as some A4 and chopping with AJ. When I calculated it out, it was 69 different combos that I win gainst vs 32 that I loose to. This is assuming what actions where taken. If j think he could have any flush possible, then it becomes a much worse call.
Random hand: -not my pot but just a crazy one. 5 all ins preflop- about a $1800 pot. AK vs JJ vs KK vs [muck]. The guy closing the action folded and after he said he had 55. This gave me a good opportunity to review the math if I was ever in that situation. Turns out if you put the villian on JJ+ AKs, AKo, you just barley loose money in the long term. But I found it interesting that a hand like 76s is a pretty big favorite for that position.
I ended up shipping my last $70 with pocket 77s after the AJ hand above and somehow Quadrupled up. Ended up working the stack up for a profit of $90.
What I'm going to take away from this to apply for my 1/2 games: -get to understand the bottom of your ranges a bit more. I think the ATo is a good example of that.
-think more in terms of BB
-think about SPR more. How much am I leaving behind for the later streets? Does it make sense to shove now or try and induce a bluff?
Thanks for reading

We had a free room at MGM to use and decided go go to Detroit. My wife's parents liveclose and we were going to meet them for dinner.
My wife hit a slots jackpot last weekend so we are playing in house money.
Got to MGM Thursday around 3PM. 3 craps tables open. 2 for 15 and 1 for 25. I hate to play even a 10 dollar table but I wanted to play craps so I played the 15 table. Bought in for 140, played for 15 minutes and lost it all. I can now say I've played at MGM Detroit. To rich for my blood.
We decided to go to Windsor. 1 10 crapless and 2 10 tables open. It was about 6pm 3 people playing total at all the craps tables. Played by myself for a while on 120. Bet lots of 2 way hard sixes. Dealers made 40 bucks. I made 100 on a parlay back to back 3 3 .
They have the fire bet there. I never hit it, but another guy joined out table and hit 4 points. I hit back to back 12s and made him a killing on those rolls. Left the table with 300, which is a pretty good score for my conservative play. The other guy made quite a bit.
Dealers at Windsor were a lot of fun. They enjoyed playing with me even before I was tipping tbem. Tipped them 6 before I left. One of my favorite craps experiences that wasn't at Downtown Las Vegas.
We plan to head back to Windsor in the morning to play more slots and craps.

It’s the second season of hockey at Little Caesers Arena (LCA). Many fans are still making the trek to the new arena for their first time to watch the Detroit Red Wings play. This is my second version of this guide help out visitors looking for some information from locals. I hope you find it helpful. Suggestions welcome!

• Safety around the LCA as well as nearby Detroit city streets is very good. Detroit has a reputation of having high crime however in the 25 years I've been going to games in downtown Detroit I've never felt threatened for my safety. Inside and outside the LCA main entrances are police as well as Olympia Security before, during, and after the game. The streets around the LCA and out to the restaurants and hotels are walkable. But like in any modern city don't go down the sketchy dark streets. Stay on the well-lit streets. Park in a structure or lot and not on a dark side street. Lock your car doors. Don't leave visible items inside the car. In other words don't be a victim.
  
• A guided tour of the LCA is available by scheduling in advance on specific dates. Check the LCA tours webpage for more information on prices and scheduling.
  
• Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, or at the LCA box office, or through a reseller like Stubhub or even Ticketmaster's Ticket Exchange. Join the mailing list and check out the Red Wings social media for short notice deals like student and military rush ticket pricing and Fan Packs. Be advised the special offers are typically for low demand games like weekdays. Friday and Saturday games especially near holidays or against Canadian teams are high demand and typically not going to have special offers. These games will most likely not have cheap seats even on the reseller market. New for the 2018-2019 season the LCA has changed to mobile tickets only so no more paper tickets. Check out the mobile ticketing guides for more information. There have been mobile ticket assistance street team members stationed at the main entrances if you have an issue onsite.
  
• Joe Louis Arena is still standing and most of the signage is now gone but you can still snap a photo. The Joe is designated to be torn down at a future date. You can visit the Joe at 19 Steve Yzerman Dr, Detroit, MI 48226.
  
• There are a variety of hotels in Detroit ranging in prices from high at the Westin Book Cadillac to lower at the Holiday Inn Express next door to the Westin. Nearby casinos such as the Ilitch-owned Motor City Casino or MGM offer free shuttle to the LCA or short 8 block walk. Check out TripAdvisor Detroit hotels for additional lodging options.
  
• The LCA now has larger and more variety food options (pizza, shawarma, burritos, salads, sammiches, pulled pork, grilled cheese, etc.) inside but they are all at a premium price. The free game day program at the LCA contains a map. If I am eating at the arena I go for the chicken pita from The Coop. If you want a complete Ilitch experience then get a slice or whole pie of Little Caesars pizza. Detroit is a foodie town and there are many options to choose from outside the arena. If it is your first time to Detroit or haven't been there yet I recommend getting an iconic coney island hot dog from American or Lafayette PROTIP: Lafayette. Check out the /detroit sidebar for more Detroit restaurant suggestions. There are simply too many to list here so suggest your favorites in the comments below!
  
• Harry’s Bar and Temple Bar are neighborhood bars that are within a 2 block walking distance to the LCA if you want to drink and hangout with fans before or after. The Chevy Plaza outside the southwest corner of the LCA has beer stands. The /detroit sidebar has more bar suggestions in and around the city. PROTIP: take the QLINE streetcar (US$1.50/3 hours) to the Canfield stop and quaff a few brews over crack fries at HopCat then take the QLINE south 2 stops (10 blocks) to the LCA stop at Sproat St.
  
• If you're rich and want convenience, park at the LCA VIP parking structure. It may be pricier (US$45 as of 2018-09-20) but it is a comfortable sheltered stroll to the LCA. If you are up for a short walk and would like to save a buck park at the MGM Casino or Motor City Casino for free. From there you can walk 8 blocks or take their free shuttle. The further away you park from the LCA the cheaper it is. Fox Theater is $30, the two Comerica Park structures off the I-75 service drive are both $30. There are also several surface lots nearby, some let you pay in advance. Check out the parking map Some bars also have shuttles for free or a couple bucks. PROTIP: Nemo's has the best shuttle drivers. Early birds park for free on Temple, Woodward, and in Brush Park across Woodward from the LCA but be careful where you park because the police will write tickets if you park illegally. Ask me how I know.
  
• Coming from Canada? There is a Windsor tunnel bus US/CAN$5.00 each way from the bus terminal downtown Windsor (Chatham and Church) to Cass Ave. and the I-75 service drive next to the LCA. Getting through immigration takes a few minutes. Have your passport and don't be drunk. Check the link above for service times and details.
  
• The LCA doors open 1.5 hours before puck drop. There are four sets of doors one at each corner. The Chevy Plaza at the southwest corner has a large screen that shows pre-game hype videos and on occasion the live game. There are also beebeverage stands in the plaza as well as picnic games (e.g. corn hole). You will have to pass through security to enter the Chevy Plaza but no ticket scan until you enter the arena doors. LCA restaurants will let you in even earlier with a ticket but access to the concourse is blocked off until all doors open.
  
• You can sort of watch the players arrive by car (and visitors by bus) into the parking structure off Clifford north of the I-75 service drive.
  
• The best photos of the LCA exterior are from the east side of Woodward just north of the westbound I-75 service drive looking at the building from the southeast corner. Photo
  
• Will Call tickets at the box office located at the northeast corner of the arena off Woodward Ave.
  
• There is a strict bag size policy enforced at the door. I’ve seen some upset people turned away at the doors. Know before you go.
  
• You will have to go through a metal detector and may be subject to extra screening to enter the LCA.
  
• Free WIFI is available inside as well as outside of the arena.
  
• There are free game day programs inside the LCA at the entrances. Grab one because it has an arena map with section numbers and vendor locations including where to get Detroit and Michigan beers. Sometimes there are interesting articles too.
  
• There is a souvenir shop called the Team Store in the southwest corner of the LCA. The authentic signed gear and memorabilia located in the east end of the store. There are also vendors scattered around the via and upper concourse selling souvenirs. PROTIP: the LCA prices are high for swag. Buy your gear ahead of time online or at Detroit Athletic in Detroit, FanaticU or Hockeytown Authentics up in the suburbs.
  
• Friendly ushers are everywhere to help out and answer your questions. Most will take your photo for you if you ask politely.
  
• During warmups, fans congregate around the glass. Players come out at 30 minutes before game time for warmups. PROTIP: I recommend watching the Red Wings shoot at the net during warmups from behind the net on the glass in section 102/103. Hearing the puck smack the glass inches from your face is neat. Same for aisle for 115/116 on the visiting team side behind the net. The ushers will let you down to the ice level for warmups even if you don’t have tickets in that section.
  
• The sea of banners is gone but the retired jerseys and Stanley Cup Championship banners remain. They are not the originals which are now hanging in the practice rink below the main rink. You may not see them until after hype video because they are retractable. The banners share the ceiling with the Pistons banners on the other side. PROTIP: The best photo op for the Red Wing banners is in front of the Fox Sports Detroit broadcast desk at the top of section 219.
  
• There is a nice mix of old and new artwork in the LCA. Take some time before the game to walk around the lower and upper level concourses to see the manholes, the Howe, Lindsey, Delvecchio statues from the Joe, the original Olympia sign, murals of Red Wing greats. Look for the Red Wing logo at the northeast corner lower concourse made of auto parts. There are multiple selfie and photo spots too like the Red Wings bench and Little Caesars spear. The LCA is shared with the Detroit Pistons basketball team so you will see artwork and displays featuring their greats as well.
  
• Every seat at the LCA has a view of the ice. Some seats in the upper level (rows 6 and above between the red lines) have obstructed views of the center ice score board but there displays mounted behind the gondolas. The layout of the seats are steep especially in the upper bowl where there is less leg room then lower bowl. Sections, rows, and seats are on your ticket but navigation is based on portals. Check your ticket for your portal, go to that, then find your section/row/seat. Sit in your own seat. If you see seats that are still empty well into the first period then move to them. If someone asks you to move out of their seat just do it. Explore the arena to check out different seat views. PROTIP: go up to portals 78-82 to check out the vertigo inducing view down from the gondola.
  
• Get to your seat 10 minutes before puck drop to see the pre-game hype video on the huge scoreboard and on-ice projection.
  
• The LCA now has a legit organ with in-house organists. They're pretty entertaining. Check it out the upper concourse behind section 301.
  
• Most Red Wings fans are friendly people and quite knowledgeable about their team and the sport. Strike up a conversation and you'll probably learn something new.
  
• Cheer for your visiting team but don't be a dick about it.
  
• DO NOT STAND UP OUT OF YOUR SEAT WHILE THE PUCK IS IN PLAY.
  
• The LCA has a strict no smoking policy. There is no smoking inside or anywhere outside of the arena at any door. If you leave the LCA to smoke you will not be readmitted.
  
• Yes, that's not the goal horn from the Joe. It is a recording of the Joe horn and to many people is sounds dull, flat, and disappointing. The "horn" is much louder in the lower bowl but then again the speakers are louder in the lower bowl and have a lot more bass than the upper bowl. Since they didn't get a real horn in the off season, chances are the owner doesn't care and won't "fix it" any time soon if at all. I've complained to no avail.
  
• Don't leave early! If the Red Wings win the DJ will play Don't Stop Believing in the final seconds or right after the game ends for you and thousands of your friends to sing along. The arena DJ plays music from multiple genres from Motown to country to pop and is known to take suggestions. He can be reached on Twitter @thehockeyjockey.
  
• There is no public accessible spot for athlete autographs. The best opportunity for autographs is an event created for that purpose such as the Season Ticket Holder Open House, Fan Day Open House, or charity events like Toast of Hockeytown, Charity Poker Tournaments, as well as autograph signing events posted on facebook.
  
• Post-game ride share pickups are along the I-75 service drive southeast of the LCA. Shuttles will pick you up where they dropped you off.
  
• Have fun and enjoy the game!
  

It’s the inaugural season of the new Little Caesers Arena (LCA). Many pilgrims are making the trek to the new arena to watch the Detroit Red Wings play. This is my first version of this guide for first time visitors modeled after the one I put together for The Joe. I hope you find it helpful. Suggestions welcome!

• Safety around the LCA as well as nearby Detroit city streets is very good. Detroit has a reputation of having high crime however in the 25 years I've been going to games in downtown Detroit I've never felt threatened for my safety. Immediately around and inside the LCA there are Detroit City and Michigan State Police as well as Olympia Security before, during, and after the game. The city streets around the LCA and out to the restaurants and hotels are walkable. But like in any modern city, keep your eyes and ears open and don't be stupid. Walk in groups. Stay (reasonably) sober. Don't go down the sketchy alley. Stay on the well-lit streets. Park in a guarded structure or lot not on a dark side street far away. Lock your car doors. Don't leave visible items inside the car. In other words don't be a victim. You'll be fine and you'll have a good time.
  
• A guided tour of the LCA is available by scheduling in advance on specific dates. Check the LCA tours webpage for more information on prices and scheduling.
  
• Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, or at the LCA box office (if not already sold out), or through a reseller like Stubhub or even Ticketmaster's Ticket Exchange. Join the mailing list and check out the Red Wings social media for short notice deals like student and military rush ticket pricing and Fan Packs. Be advised the special offers are typically for low demand games like weekdays. Friday and Saturday games especially near holidays or against Canadian teams are high demand and typically not going to have special offers. These games will most likely not have cheap seats even on the reseller market. Ticket prices for the first season of the LCA have been higher than historically at the Joe.
  
• Joe Louis Arena is still standing but no longer being used. The Joe is designated to be torn down but that date is currently not public. You can visit the Joe at 19 Steve Yzerman Dr, Detroit, MI 48226.
  
• I personally do not have much experience with hotels in Detroit but I know people who have stayed at the Westin Book Cadillac and the nearby Ilitch-owned Motor City Casino which also has free shuttle to the LCA or an 8 block walk. MGM Casino is also nearby with a shuttle. On the cheaper side is the Holiday Inn Express next to the Westin Book Cadillac. Check out TripAdvisor Detroit for other hotel options.
  
• With all of the new good food options I recommend checking out a restaurant inside the LCA. Sure the food is stadium prices but there are now three full restaurants located inside the arena as well multiple food stall vendors serving a variety of tastes. The free game day program at the LCA contains a map. I am partial to The Coop. If you want a complete Ilitch experience then get a slice or whole pie of Little Caesars pizza to go or sit down at Mike’s Pizza Bar. Outside the arena I also recommend somewhere iconic such as a coney from American or Lafayette (PROTIP: Lafayette). There are many good restaurants near the LCA and beyond. Check out the /detroit sidebar for more Detroit restaurant suggestions in and around the city. Popular spots include Hockeytown Cafe and flaming cheese in Greektown.
  
• Harry’s Bar and Temple Bar are neighborhood bars that are within a 2 block walking distance to the LCA if you want to drink and hangout with fans before or after. The Chevy Plaza outside the southwest corner of the LCA has beer stands. The /detroit sidebar has more bar suggestions in and around the city. PROTIP: take the QLINE streetcar (US$1.50/3 hours) to the Canfield stop and quaff a few brews over crack fries at HopCat then take the QLINE south 2 stops (10 blocks) to the LCA stop at Sproat St. Be advised the northbound QLINE LCA stop is Adelaide St.
  
• For convenience, park at the LCA VIP parking structure. It may be pricier (US$40 as of 2017-11-09) but it is a comfortable sheltered stroll to the LCA. If you are up for a short walk and would like to save a buck park at the MGM Casino or Motor City Casino for free. From there you can walk 8 blocks or take their free shuttle. The further away you park from the LCA the cheaper it is. There are several surface lots and structures nearby, some let you pay in advance. Some bars also have shuttles for free or a couple bucks. PROTIP: Nemo's has the best shuttle drivers. Regardless, remember where you parked, how you got to the LCA.
  
• Coming from Canada? There is a Windsor tunnel bus US/CAN$5.00 each way from the bus terminal downtown Windsor (Chatham and Church) to Cass Ave. and the I-75 service drive next to the LCA. Getting through immigration takes a few minutes. Have your passport and don't be drunk. Check the link above for service times and details.
  
• The LCA doors open 1.5 hours before game start. There are four sets of doors one at each corner. The Chevy Plaza at the southwest corner has a large screen that shows pre-game hype videos and on occasion the live game. There are also beebeverage stands in the plaza as well as picnic games (e.g. corn hole). You will have to pass through security to enter the Chevy Plaza but no ticket scan until you enter the arena doors.
  
• You can sort of watch the players arrive by car (and visitors by bus) into the parking structure off Clifford north of the I-75 service drive.
  
• The best photos of the LCA exterior are from the east side of Woodward just north of the westbound I-75 service drive looking at the building from the southeast corner. Photo
  
• Will Call tickets at the box office located at the northeast corner of the arena off Woodward Ave.
  
• There is a strict bag size policy enforced at the door. I’ve seen some upset people turned away at the doors. Know before you go.
  
• You will have to go through a metal detector and may be subject to extra screening to enter the LCA.
  
• Free WIFI is available inside as well as outside of the arena.
  
• There are free programs inside the LCA at the entrances. Grab one because it has an arena map with section numbers and vendor locations. Sometimes there are interesting articles too.
  
• There is souvenir shop called the Team Store in the southwest corner of the LCA. The authentic signed gear and memorabilia located in the east end of the store. There are also vendors scattered around the via and upper concourse selling souvenirs. PROTIP: the LCA prices are high for swag. Buy your gear ahead of time online or at Detroit Athletic in Detroit or Hockeytown Authentics up in Troy.
  
• Friendly ushers are everywhere to help out and answer your questions. Most will take your photo for you if you ask politely.
  
• There are local Detroit and Michigan craft beer vendors scattered around the arena priced at around US$10. Check the map in the free program for locations.
  
• During warmups, fans congregate around the glass. Players come out at 30 minutes before game time for warmups. PROTIP: I recommend watching the Red Wings shoot at the net during warmups from behind the net on the glass in section 102/103. Hearing the puck smack the glass inches from your face is neat. Same for aisle for 115/116 on the visiting team side behind the net. The ushers will let you down to the ice level for warmups even if you don’t have tickets in that section.
  
• The sea of banners is gone but the retired jerseys and Stanley Cup Championship banners remain. They are not the originals (those are hanging in the practice rink below the main rink) but are retractable. The banners share the ceiling with the Pistons banners on the other side. PROTIP: The best photo op for the Red Wing banners is in front of the Fox Sports Detroit broadcast desk at the top of section 219. Say hi to Keats for me.
  
• There is a nice mix of old and new artwork in the LCA. Take some time before the game to walk around the lower and upper level concourses to see the manholes, the Howe/Lindsey/Delvecchio statues from the Joe, the original Olympia sign, murals of Red Wing greats. Look for the Red Wing logo at the northeast corner lower concourse made of auto parts. There are multiple selfie and photo spots too like the Red Wings bench and Little Caesars spear. The LCA is shared with the Detroit Pistons basketball team so you will see artwork and displays featuring their greats as well.
  
• Every seat at the LCA has a great view of the ice. Some seats in the upper level (rows 6 and above between the red lines) have obstructed views of the center ice score board but there displays mounted behind the gondolas. The layout of the seats are steep and from the ice it looks like the stands are stacked on top of you. Sections, rows, and seats are on your ticket but navigation is based on portals. Check your ticket for your portal, go to that, then find your section/row/seat. Sit in your own seat. If you see seats that are still empty well into the first period then move to them. If someone asks you to move out of their seat just do it. Explore the arena to check out different seat views. PROTIP: go up to portals 78-82 to check out the vertigo inducing view down from the gondola.
  
• Get to your seat 10 minutes before puck drop to see the pre-game on the huge scoreboard and on-ice projection.
  
• The LCA now has a legit organ with in-house organists. They're pretty entertaining. Check it out the upper concourse behind section 301.
  
• Don't be disrespectful during the national anthem(s). Just stand politely and shut up. Some visitors don't understand how disrespectful they can be. It's like 2 minutes, put the phone down.
  
• Most Red Wings fans are friendly people and quite knowledgeable about their team and the sport. Strike up a conversation and you'll probably learn something new.
  
• Cheer for your visiting team but don't be a dick about it.
  
• DO NOT STAND UP OUT OF YOUR SEAT WHILE THE PUCK IS IN PLAY.
  
• The LCA has a strict no smoking policy. There is no smoking area outside of any door. If you leave the LCA to smoke you will not be readmitted.
  
• We know the goal horn recording sucks. We've already told the Red Wings organization about it. They know. They're working on it.
  
• There are a lot of restrooms in the LCA. I haven’t see any long lines like the Joe had. Sadly(?) there are no urinal troughs in the men’s rooms.
  
• Don't leave early! If the Red Wings win the DJ will play Don't Stop Believing in the final seconds or right after the game ends for you and thousands of your friends to sing along. The arena DJ plays music from multiple genres from Motown to country to pop and is known to take suggestions. He can be reached on Twitter @thehockeyjockey.
  
• There is no public accessible spot for athlete autographs. The best opportunity for autographs is an event created for that purpose such as the Season Ticket Holder Open House, Fan Day Open House, or charity events like Toast of Hockeytown, Charity Poker Tournaments, as well as autograph signing events posted at https://www.facebook.com/DRWautographs/.
  
• Post-game ride share pickups are along the I-75 service drive south of the LCA. Shuttles will pick you up where they dropped you off.
  
• Have fun and enjoy the game!
  

Edit 1: typos and ride share info
Edit 2: photo spot location and photo

As many of you know, the ruling that killed the NCAA Football series left a lasting effect that has no end in sight. The only remaining major football game is of course, Madden. Despite the technical shortcomings of Madden, we’ve set out to create an NCAA Football league in Madden 19, despite the obvious challenges that are presented.
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Note: This is an Xbox One league. We use Slack. Both of these things are required.
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Just like MaddenGMs, the league will take the form of a “sim” league, in which users control only the drafting, player development and acquisition side of Madden, with games being purely up to Madden’s simulation system to determine winners and losers.
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First, are the basics of the league, in the easiest ways possible to represent College Football. In Madden there are 32 teams, split into two 16-team conferences. To translate this to College Football for our NCAA19 sim, the NFC will represent the FBS, while the AFC represents the FCS. This means there are 16 teams in each level, with the four divisions of the NFC representing various Collegiate Conferences. The five “Power Five” conferences that we will represent with the four divisions are the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, and Pac-12 (Clemson finds itself a home in the Big 10 due to the lack of real standout teams).
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Here is a breakdown of the NFC teams and their relocations that allow each team the most alike uniforms. Teams in bold are still open.
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FBS = NFC
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NFCE = Big 12 Conference
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-Texas Longhorns -- New York Giants, relocated to San Antonio as the Express
-Texas Tech Red Raiders -- Philadelphia Eagles, relocated to Austin as the Desperados
-Oklahoma Sooners -- Washington Redskins, relocated to Oklahoma City
-West Virginia Mountaineers -- Dallas Cowboys, relocated to Brooklyn as the Bulls
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NFCW = Pac 12 Conference
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-Washington -- Los Angeles Rams, relocated to Sacramento as the Condors
-Oregon -- Seattle Seahawks
-USC -- San Francisco 49ers, possible stay, or relocate as Mexico City Conquistadors
-Stanford -- Cardinals
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NFCS = Southeastern Conference
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-Alabama -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-LSU -- New Orleans Saints (almost impossible to uni match), Orlando Wizards possibly?
-Auburn -- Carolina Panthers, relocated to London as the Bulldogs
-Georgia -- Atlanta Falcons
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NFCN = Big 10 Conference feat. ACC Clemson
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-Michigan -- Detroit Lions, relocated to Brooklyn as the Barons
-Ohio State - Chicago Bears, relocated to Columbus as the Explorers
-Nebraska -- Minnesota Vikings, relocated to Mexico City as the Golden Eagles
-Clemson -- Green Bay Packers, relocated to Chicago as the Tigers
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At the FCS level, the playoff situation (limited by how Madden works) operates the same, with six teams making the playoffs, the top two teams receiving byes, and the AFC Championship Game being the equivalent of the FCS Championship. Due to Madden, an exhibition game will be played following each Championship, which is represented as the Super Bowl. The goal of each conference is NOT to win the Super Bowl, but instead the Championship Game that pertains to your level of play.
Teams in bold are currently open at the time of this posting.
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AFC
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North
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-Youngstown -- Browns (potential move to Columbus)
-Towson - Steelers
-Dayton -- Bengals (potential move to Columbus)
-James Madison - Ravens
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East
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-Delaware - Jets
-Villanova - Patriots
-Grambling -- Bills
-Coastal Carolina -- Dolphins
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South
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-Indiana State - Colts
-Tennessee State - Titans
-Southern -- Jaguars
-Sam Houston -- Texans
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West
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-UC Davis -- Broncos
-Eastern Washington -- Chiefs
-NDSU -- Chargers
-Portland State -- Raiders
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(Note: I’m not a big FCS fan whatsoever, so I had a friend figure out which teams fit best, but much like the FBS teams, if a good alternative can be presented we will consider that as well.)
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So, now with teams decided, the next big issue is rosters. College rosters are achieved by a few steps, none of which are too overbearing on teams to comply with.
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Eligibility: Players may only play four seasons on a team. After completing their “senior season” or fourth year, seniors cannot be resigned, and will enter free agency. There are a few exceptions to this rule.
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Redshirting: With practice squad stealing off, teams may redshirt 10 players. Once a player is placed on the Practice Squad in Week 4 of the preseason, commissioners will take note of all players on each practice squad. Each player that is “redshirted” can only appear in four or less games during the season in order to retain their redshirt. Players exceeding this limit will lose the redshirt, and be accrued a full season of play.
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Transfers: For FBS and FCS level teams, all players will enter the free agent pool after completing their senior season. At this point, a select few will become eligible for recruiting, while the rest go to the NFL draft, retire, etc. Each team can bid on one of the grad transfers in each class, with players randomly being awarded to various teams for one final season of play. For junior-level transfers, FCS teams that send talent up to the FBS level will receive a “recruiting boost”, which will come in the form of either a 1st or 3rd round pick from the FBS school receiving said player. Interest levels from FBS schools come in three forms, and the FCS school sending the transfer can select the best offer available to them.
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Three levels of interest:
High - the FBS school sends the higher of its two first round picks
Medium - the FBS school sends the lower of its two first round picks
Low - the FBS school sends the higher of its two third round picks
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”Recruiting”:With no easy way to alter the draft process, recruiting will instead take on the appearance of the NFL Draft, with a variety of twists. To represent the talent discrepancy between FBS and FCS, all FBS teams will be assigned an FCS partner. Each season, the FBS level teams will send their current second, sixth and seventh (C2, C6, C7) for their FCS equivalent’s current first, third and fourth (C1, C3, C4). This means FBS schools will have a selection of picks that include (C1, C1, C3, C3, C4, C4, C5) to recruit with, whether that comes in the form of drafting (recruiting raw talent) or trading with FCS schools for their upper level talent and transfers. FCS schools, having a lower selection of talent, will have their own selection of picks that include (C2, C2, C5, C6, C6, C7, C7). Since all playoffs occur amongst teams bound by the same rules as you, FCS presents an added challenge of developing sub-optimal talent into starters worthy of pursuing an FCS Championship, while also utilizing the transfer rules to stay relevant in the “recruiting process”.
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Walk Ons: Just like in regular college football, a large portion of the players at any given school will be talent that went ignored or overlooked during the “recruiting” process, AKA the draft. As the league advances through each round of the preseason, teams may sign only a select number of undrafted free agents, in order to allow all teams to finalize and fill their rosters.
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Obviously various stages of Madden can be ignored with this system. The Salary Cap will be turned off, and players will very rarely need to sign contracts, aside from the walk ons, and bidding free agency (located from Week 2 of the offseason to Week 4) can be outright ignored.
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Schedule: Much like MGM, we will abide by a 28-day schedule, with a slightly longer slug, but the possibility to skip various weeks such a resigning and free agency. As the league fills up, a more consistent schedule will be put into place in order to provide stability for members.
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Starting Point: In order to help clear the league of older vets and real life players, we will be simming to 2024 to start the relocation process, then starting the league officially with the 2025 Draft, with the 2025 season being the inaugural season for the league. As of the time of this posting, league creation is anticipated for Sunday, January 13.
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"Moving Up”: Initially, all FBS teams will be filled first, with the possibility of FCS Athletic Directors moving up to fill the void left by FBS coaches in case of a vacancy. The option to move up will be given to the previous FCS National Champion, and so-on by record if declined. Once we have the league settled, the possibility of teams moving up/down between FBS and FCS based on record will be decided.
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The Draft Order: To reflect how teams that do better in college have better recruiting classes, the draft order will be selected much like the NBA Lottery, with the best teams from the previous season having the best odds to land the top draft picks. This process ties together 1.1 and 1.17, 1.2 and 1.18, and so-on. Immediately after the conclusion of the NFCCG, the draft order will be determined for the FBS schools/first round, followed by the same process for the FCS/second round after the AFCCG results.
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As follows are the odds for landing 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 respectively, with picks assigned in order of finish after the top three are given out. (IE: The National Champs can never pick lower than four, National Championship Losers never lower than five, etc.)
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0.14 Natty Winner
0.14 Natty Loser
0.14 Loser to Natty Winner
0.12 Loser to Natty Loser
0.1 Loser to Loser to Natty Winner
0.09 Loser to Loser to Natty Loser
0.06 Non-Playoff team with best record
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0.01 Non-Playoff team with worst record
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(.14 equals 14%, .01 equals a 1% chance, etc.)
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>**Community**: My goal is to get as many people involved and engaged with this league as possible, and as such we’ve created a Slack for discussion. Anyone is free to join, as the main chat is a discussion room for followers and members alike. We also have a subreddit over at NCAAforMadden.
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Open Spots: If you've made it this far, it's because you actually gave a shit to read the rules that are in place. If so, and you would like a team, please join the slack link listed below, because from there you can meet the other members of the community and we can get a feel for how you'd fit in before handing out a team. I will NOT hand out teams on Reddit, so don't ask for one in the comments below, instead, come join the Slack and get involved!
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(https://join.slack.com/t/ncaa19madden/shared_invite/enQtNTIwNTI3MDIwNzIyLTcwNmE5ZjMyZTc3OWRkOGQ5ZDJlMjlmNTJhMGU0YWM4MDc2ZmY1YWFlNGYyMzU0ZmZlNzBmYWMzZjc1MGYxMGI)
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Content: While not an explicit requirement in to partake in the league, a hope of mine is to have a DaddyLeagues page that anyone can access to keep up with scores, and open voting for things such a Heisman, COTY, etc amongst followers and members.
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I know that what you just read is a ton of rules, and likely a few confusing ones here and there. While this league is still in its infancy, we will work to adjust and alter what rules are in place to best represent how the league operates. Thanks for sticking with us as we get this thing started, and go win some Nattys!

Happy New Year /Detroit! Every day people come to ask "What should I do in the city??" and this updated thread is our chance to tell them. It's been 3+ years since its been updated so a lot has changed. Keeping a similar format to the 2014 and 2011 editions comment below with any suggestion(s) and a short reason why you recommend it.
Everyone's collective picks will be added into the list below and then added to the sidebar. Closed businesses have already been removed, new Museums section now broken out, if you have any adds/deletes/edits to existing list, just shout it out, I'll leave this post as a sticky and open over the next week so all have a chance to contribute. See below:

Entertainment & Attractions

Public Spaces/Parks:

• Belle Isle Michigans most visited State Park; from Sunset Point to the Conservatory and Aquarium, many beaches there's lots to discover here.
• Eastern Market one of the largest and oldest open-air farmers markets in the country
• Campus Martius highly regarded as one of the best city parks in the country and home to many events throughout the year. Home to Detroit's Christmas tree and an ice-skating rink in the winter.
• Detroit People Mover it's not the most useful system for transit, but is actually a good way to see downtown in a quick 20-30 minutes
• Riverwalk A walkable view of Canada and Detroit River.
• Rouge Park for great outdoor times
• Chandler Park
• Historic Fort Wayne when open

Entertainment Venues:

• El Club Music venue in Mexicantown that also has amazing NY style pizza
• Marble Bar Music venue that also hosts WDET's monthly Moth storytelling
• Garden Bowl/Magic Stick Historic bowling alley, dive bar and concert venue under one roof.
• Baker's Keyboard Lounge top-notch jazz club
• PJ's Lager House live music, local beer on tap
• Theaters Detroit is home to the second largest theater district in the Fillmore, Fox Theater, Masonic Temple, Fisher Theater, Gem, Music Hall, St. Andrews, Detroit Opera House, City Theater, Majestic, Max M. Fisher Music Center

Seasonal:

• Detroit City Football Club (also see /DetroitCityFC) amazing soccer team, nationally recognized.
• Detroit Derby Girls Bouts take place at the Masonic Temple

Other:

• Detroit Film Theatre 1,200 seat auditorium located at the DIA, catch a screening.
• Cinema Detroit Movie theater located in Midtown, select indie films and new releases
• Casinos We have three! Greektown, MGM Grand and Motor City.

Museums & Exhibits

• Detroit Institute of Arts Free for Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb county residents.
• Motown Museum the birthplace of Motown music, located in New Center
• Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village Good for vistors if they have a few hours and transportation.
• MOCAD Contemporary Art Museum in an amazing raw space, always changing exhibitions and a nice little shop inside. Located on Woodward in Midtown.
• Michigan Science Center hands-on exhibits, IMAX Dome, Planetarium, mad scientists with liquid nitrogen and lightning. good for kids, located in Midtown.
• Outdoor Adventure Center located in the newly restored Globe Trading Building.
• Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History
• Tuskegee Airmen Museum
• African Bead Museum
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum located on Belle Isle
• Ford Piquette Plant historic auto production facility and birthplace of the Model T.

Retail & Shopping

• John K. King Books Downtown; Largest used bookstore in the state, located in an old glove warehouse
• Pewabic Pottery near Islandview; Detroit original, lots of original ceramic art work to view and purchase
• Third Man Records Retail store and Vinyl Manufacturing plant, owned/operated by Jack White
• City Bird Midtown; Handmade goods from local and regional designers
• People's Records Gratiot in Eastern Market; Internationally renowned treasure trove of rare vinyl, with a focus on Detroit produced stuff
• Hello Records Corktown; Newer record shop with a great collection of new and old vinyl
• Pure Detroit Downtown and New Center; Detroit themed t-shirts, magnets, etc.
• Shinola Flagship Store watches, bikes and leather goods.
• The Hub A Bicycle shop with a charitable bent and affordable bikes.
• Avenue of Fashion Located at Livernois and Outer Drive; shopping district off the beaten path
• Run Detroit Running gear store in Midtown, hosts a welcoming run club every Saturday morning at 8am
• Paramita Sound Record store in West Village

Places to eat:

• Coney Islands Lafayette or American, take your pick. Duly's Place in Mexicantown as another OG contender.
• Supino Pizzeria Eastern Market; Best NY style pizza in the city, delicious fresh ingredients
• Cass Cafe Restaurant and art gallery in Cass Corridor.
• Green Dot Stables Grab your saddle, best sliders in the city.
• Johnny Noodle King one of Detroit's ramen noodle houses
• The Bronx Midtown. Classic dive bar with an equally classic jukebox and a burger that's out of this world.
• Sweetwater Tavern Downtown, /Detroit's pick for 'Best Wings in the City'
• Buddy's Pizza Original Detroit style pizza, well regarded by foodies and chefs.
• Rock City Eatery on Woodward in Midtown. Cheap drinks and great food.
• Dutch Girl Donuts Palmer Park. Best donuts in the city, been doing it the same way forever.
• Mudgies Deli Corktown fresh sandwich shop with patio, recently expanded.
• Cadieux Cafe Jazz music throughout the week and authentic Featherbowling.
• Slow's BBQ Corktown. BBQ that put Corktown as a food destination on the map. Check out Slows-To-Go in Midtown if you're looking to skip the wait.
• The Food Exchange famous for the Big Baby burger
• Vincente's Great Cuban food. Salsa dancing. 20+ types of tequila
• Ottava Via Italian joint in Corktown. Great food, laid back atmosphere.
• Mercury Bar Good food and beer selection and the atmosphere is really cool.
• Townhouse located Downtown
• Bucharest Grill Amazing Shawarma and good prices, 3 locations around the city.
• Scotty Simpson's Northwest side for fish and chips
• Polish Village Cafe Eat your Polish Grandmother's cooking. A Hamtramck staple.
• The Whitney Restaurant in a gorgeous historic mansion. Ambience is spectacular, food has gone through down periods. Good spot for an important date night. Don't be surprised to see a marriage proposal.
• Giovanni's Arguably the best Italian food in the city. Neighborhood is what happens when you zone Heavy Industrial in Sim City, but the food, service and ambience are world-class.
• London Chop House A famous Detroit restaurant name brought back to life, it's a classic dark-wood, old-school steakhouse. Frank Sinatra and Henry Ford II had tables there. Just opened a cigar bar in the same building for after-dinner lounging.
• Roast "Iron Chef" Michael Symon's restaurant in the Westin Book Cadillac hotel. Things happen to meat here that you never thought possible.
• Joe Muer's Seafood Like the London Chop House, a classic name from Detroit restaurant history brought back to life. Located in the ground floor of the GM Renaissance Center, lunch is comprised almost entirely of GM suppliers taking their customers out to lunch, but dinner is another matter.
• Golden Fleece Greektown. "Best Gyro in town" and other greek specialties.
• Mexicantown Most authentic Mexican food in the city, can't go wrong: Los Altos, Taqueria Lupitas, Taqueria Nuestra Familia, Taqueria El Rey, or Taqueria Mi Pueblo.
• ** Takoi** Northern Thai inspired restaurant. James Beard finalist
• Selden Standard Fine dining, local, small plates. Also great brunch.
• Wright & Co Fine dining, local, small plates.
• Republic Fine dining, local, small plates.
• ima Corktown, Udon noodles.
• Flower's of Vietnam Vietnamese restaurant run by a Lebanese chef in an old Mexicantown coney. Only in Detroit.
• Polonia Restaurant Home style Polish and Eastern European food, located right next to Polish Village cafe in Hamtramck.
• Apparatus Room Fine restaurant & bar in the Detroit Foundation Hotel near Cobo Center.
• People's Bakery One of Southwest's finest local shops.

Brunch Spots

• Cliff Bells Foxtown. Bottomless mimosas and bloody Mary's and great selection of French and Soul Food inspired dishes
• Hudson Cafe Downtown. Red velvet pancakes, graham cracker-crusted French toast, and Voodoo Eggs Benedict
• Seva Midtown. great Brunch for Vegan's and Vegetarian's- Small but good beewine selection
• Brooklyn Street Local Corktown. banana pancakes with caramelized walnuts, an inevitably delicious quiche-of-the-day, and of course, the Hangover Special, and some damn good Poutine!
• La Dolce Vita North Detroit. smooth jazz, salmon hash, and the shrimp Benedict make for a fabulous brunch experience
• The Dime Store Downtown. a great selection of Omelets, Benedicts, Sandwiches, and Hash (from Executive Chef Josh, who has spent 2 decades in award winning restaraunts in Chicago, NYC, and A2) and of course, BOOZE! (Their Duck Rueben is out of this world)
• Foran's Grand Trunk Pub Downtown. Great meal options throughout the day but their brunch is great (May I recommend their Corktown sandwich or the Lobster Benedict) with a great local beer selection to boot
• Rose's Fine Foods Rivertown. Homesick for mom's cooking? This place has incredible baked goods and delicious sandwiches that make you feel right at home
• The Clique Breakfast spot on Jefferson in Rivertown area
• Honest Johns Midtown. Good all around menu, drink list and Chicken & Waffles.
• Detroit Institute of Bagels Traditional bagels plus soups & sandwiches in an airy, industrial space with counter seating.

Places to drink:

Breweries:

• Batch Brewing Co. Corktown small batch brewery with 15+ beers on tap and Louisiana-style food.
• Detroit Beer Co. Great beer as well as great food. The Hair of the Dog burger is fantastic.
• Atwater Detroit brewery near the Riverfront
• Brew Detroit Contract brewing facility with a great open space and their own brews. Across the park from Batch. The Loaded Die hosts Tuesday boardgame nights here.
• Eastern Market Brewing Company The large pink elephant mural is hard to miss.
• Founders taproom Needs no introduction
• Motor City Brewing Works Midtown; Microbrewery with delicious beer and uniquely-topped pizzas, rooftop seating in the Summer
• Jolly Pumpkin Brewery Tap room specializing in Sour Beer and Ciders

Bars:

• Motor City Wine located in Corktown.
• SugarHouse Carefully crafted cocktails in a hunting lodge sharing a wall with Slow's. Hells yea.
• Woodbridge Pub
• Cafe D'Mongo's a unique and eclectic "speakeasy." reasonably priced and strong cocktails, live music every night (Fri & Sat only)
• Cliff Bells a solid jazz club right downtown (could be under entertainment as well)
• Dakota Inn Rathskeller a German underground beer hall that transports you straight to Europe, featuring German food, music, and beer. Especially popular during Oktoberfest (mid-September to end of October).
• Jacoby's Biergarten good selection of draft beer, solid German food, and a huge international beer selection
• Jolly Ol' Timers North Cass Corridor. If they're open, you won't find a bar full of more interesting people.
• Old Miami Midtown. A Veterans bar, During the summer, the back yard is the best place to drink in the city.
• Foran's Grand Trunk Pub Downtown; great selection of local Michigan beers, with decent food to accompany it
• Northern Lights Lounge New Center bar with a great patio and decent food.
• Two Way Inn One of the oldest bars in the city
• The Skip Popular alley bar in The Belt
• Ready Player One Barcarde
• Checker BaOffworld Arcade Burger bar & Barcade near Campus Martius

Coffeeshops:

• Astro Coffee a popular cafe in Corktown
• Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. Chill coffee bar with beer, wine and some food.
• Socre Tea A tea shop/cafe in midtown. Tucked away on Garfield and John R. Super quiet and relaxing.
• Ashe Supply Co. Small-batch java drinks plus pastries, sandwiches and other goods just off Grand Circus Park in Downtown
• Dessert Oasis Espresso, house-roasted coffee & pastries served in a brick-walled space with artwork & live music. Good window views located Downtown in Capital Park.

Landmarks

• The Grand Lobbies of Detroit See here: http://imgur.com/a/tqC8i
• Guardian Building another beautiful example of Art Deco architecture
• Fisher Building "the worlds largest art project" and a prime example of Detroit's rich Art Deco history
• The Fist of Joe Louis Woodward/Jefferson Ave
• Ford Piquette Plant historic auto production facility and birthplace of the Model T.
• The Spirit of Detroit Woodward/Jefferson Ave.
• Hart Plaza Found along the Riverwalk; a public space that's home to Movement, Detroit Jazz Fest and other festivals throughout the year.
• Senator Palmer’s Font Hill Log House and fountain in Palmer Park (when open).

Note: I know this isn’t explicitly an MGM Post, but where better to start than the league that I consider family and I have the upmost faith in every member here to continue to try and make whatever league they are in as good as possible.
As many of you know, the ruling that killed the NCAA Football series left a lasting effect that has no end in sight. The only remaining major football game is of course, Madden. Despite the technical shortcomings of Madden, we’ve set out to create an NCAA Football league in Madden 19, despite the obvious challenges that are presented.
Just like MaddenGMs, the league will take the form of a “sim” league, in which users control only the drafting, player development and acquisition side of Madden, with games being purely up to Madden’s simulation system to determine winners and losers.
First, are the basics of the league, in the easiest ways possible to represent College Football. In Madden there are 32 teams, split into two 16-team conferences. To translate this to College Football for our NCAA19 sim, the NFC will represent the FBS, while the AFC represents the FCS. This means there are 16 teams in each level, with the four divisions of the NFC representing various Collegiate Conferences. The four “Power Five” conferences that we will represent with the four divisions are the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, and Pac-12 (Sucks to leave Clemson out, but the ACC doesn’t really have four standout teams).
Here is a breakdown of the NFC teams and their relocations that allow each team the most alike uniforms.
FBS = NFC
NFCE = Big 12 Conference
-Texas Longhorns -- New York Giants, relocated to San Antonio as the Express
-Texas Tech Red Raiders -- Philadelphia Eagles, relocated to Austin as the Desperados
-Oklahoma Sooners -- Washington Redskins, relocated to Oklahoma City
-Oklahoma State Cowboys -- Dallas Cowboys, relocated to Oklahoma City as the Lancers
NFCW = Pac 12 Conference
-Washington -- Los Angeles Rams, relocated to Sacramento as the Condors
-Oregon -- Seattle Seahawks
-USC -- San Francisco 49ers, possible stay, or relocate as Mexico City Conquistadors
-Stanford -- Cardinals
NFCS = Southeastern Conference
-Alabama -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-LSU -- New Orleans Saints (almost impossible to uni match), Orlando Wizards possibly?
-Auburn -- Carolina Panthers, relocated to London as the Bulldogs
-Georgia -- Atlanta Falcons
NFCN = Big 10 Conference feat. ACC Clemson
-Michigan -- Detroit Lions, relocated to Brooklyn as the Barons
-Ohio State - Chicago Bears, relocated to Columbus as the Explorers
-Nebraska -- Minnesota Vikings, relocated to Mexico City as the Golden Eagles
-Clemson -- Green Bay Packers, relocated to Chicago as the Tigers
(Note: Some conferences have better alternatives than others. The B12 could do the Austin Bats as TCU, and others like that. If a good alternative is presented with decent uniforms, could possibly shuffle which teams make it in.)
At the FCS level, the playoff situation (limited by how Madden works) operates the same, with six teams making the playoffs, the top two teams receiving byes, and the AFC Championship Game being the equivalent of the FCS Championship. Due to Madden, an exhibition game will be played following each Championship, which is represented as the Super Bowl. The goal of each conference is NOT to win the Super Bowl, but instead the Championship Game that pertains to your level of play.
AFC
North
-Browns -- Dayton/Youngstown (potential move to Columbus
-Steelers -- Towson
-Bengals -- Dayton/Youngstown (potential move to Columbus)
-Ravens -- James Madison
East
-Jets -- Delaware
-Pats -- UCONN
-Bills -- Richmond
-Dolphins -- Bethune Cookman
South
-Colts -- Indiana State
-Titans -- Tennessee State
-Jags -- Southern
-Texans -- Sam Houston
West
-Broncos -- UC Davis (Sacramento)
-Chiefs -- Eastern Washington
-Chargers -- NDSU (Oklahoma City)
-Raiders -- Portland State (move to Portland)
(Note: I’m not a big FCS fan whatsoever, so I had a friend figure out which teams fit best, but much like the FBS teams, if a good alternative can be presented we will consider that as well.)
So, now with teams decided, the next big issue is rosters. College rosters are achieved by a few steps, none of which are too overbearing on teams to comply with.

Eligibility: Players may only play four seasons on a team. After completing their “senior season” or fourth year, seniors cannot be resigned, and will enter free agency. There are a few exceptions to this rule.
Redshirting: With practice squad stealing off, teams may redshirt 10 players. Once a player is placed on the Practice Squad in Week 4 of the preseason, commissioners will take note of all players on each practice squad. Each player that is “redshirted” can only appear in four or less games during the season in order to retain their redshirt. Players exceeding this limit will lose the redshirt, and be accrued a full season of play.
Transfers: For FBS and FCS level teams, all players will enter the free agent pool after completing their senior season. At this point, a select few will become eligible for recruiting, while the rest go to the NFL draft, retire, etc. Each team can bid on one of the grad transfers in each class, with players randomly being awarded to various teams for one final season of play. For junior-level transfers, FCS teams that send talent up to the FBS level will receive a “recruiting boost”, which will come in the form of either a 1st or 3rd round pick from the FBS school receiving said player. Interest levels from FBS schools come in three forms, and the FCS school sending the transfer can select the best offer available to them.

Three levels of interest: High - the FBS school sends the higher of its two first round picks Medium - the FBS school sends the lower of its two first round picks Low - the FBS school sends the higher of its two third round picks

”Recruiting”:With no easy way to alter the draft process, recruiting will instead take on the appearance of the NFL Draft, with a variety of twists. To represent the talent discrepancy between FBS and FCS, all FBS teams will be assigned an FCS partner. Each season, the FBS level teams will send their current second, sixth and seventh (C2, C6, C7) for their FCS equivalent’s current first, third and fourth (C1, C3, C4). This means FBS schools will have a selection of picks that include (C1, C1, C3, C3, C4, C4, C5) to recruit with, whether that comes in the form of drafting (recruiting raw talent) or trading with FCS schools for their upper level talent and transfers. FCS schools, having a lower selection of talent, will have their own selection of picks that include (C2, C2, C5, C6, C6, C7, C7). Since all playoffs occur amongst teams bound by the same rules as you, FCS presents an added challenge of developing sub-optimal talent into starters worthy of pursuing an FCS Championship, while also utilizing the transfer rules to stay relevant in the “recruiting process”.
Walk Ons: Just like in regular college football, a large portion of the players at any given school will be talent that went ignored or overlooked during the “recruiting” process, AKA the draft. As the league advances through each round of the preseason, teams may sign only a select number of undrafted free agents, in order to allow all teams to finalize and fill their rosters.

Obviously various stages of Madden can be ignored with this system. The Salary Cap will be turned off, and players will very rarely need to sign contracts, aside from the walk ons, and bidding free agency (located from Week 2 of the offseason to Week 4) can be outright ignored.
Schedule: Much like MGM, we will abide by a 28-day schedule, with a slightly longer slug, but the possibility to skip various weeks such a resigning and free agency. As the league fills up, a more consistent schedule will be put into place in order to provide stability for members.
“Moving Up”: Initially, all FBS teams will be filled first, with the possibility of FCS Athletic Directors moving up to fill the void left by FBS coaches in case of a vacancy. The option to move up will be given to the previous FCS National Champion, and so-on by record if declined.
The Draft Order: To reflect how teams that do better in college have better recruiting classes, the draft order will be selected much like the NBA Lottery, with the best teams from the previous season having the best odds to land the top draft picks. This process ties together 1.1 and 1.17, 1.2 and 1.18, and so-on. Immediately after the conclusion of the NFCCG, the draft order will be determined for the FBS schools/first round, followed by the same process for the FCS/second round after the AFCCG results.
As follows are the odds for landing 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 respectively, with picks assigned in order of finish after the top three are given out. (IE: The National Champs can never pick lower than four, National Championship Losers never lower than five, etc.)
0.14 Natty Winner
0.14 Natty Loser
0.14 Loser to Natty Winner
0.12 Loser to Natty Loser
0.1 Loser to Loser to Natty Winner
0.09 Loser to Loser to Natty Loser
0.06 Non-Playoff team with best record
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01 Non-Playoff team with worst record
(.14 equals 14%, .01 equals a 1% chance, etc.)
Community: My goal is to get as many people involved and engaged with this league as possible, and as such we’ve created a Slack for discussion. Anyone is free to join, as the main chat is a discussion room for followers and members alike. We also have a subreddit over at NCAAforMadden.
https://join.slack.com/t/ncaa19madden/shared_invite/enQtNTIwNTI3MDIwNzIyLTcwNmE5ZjMyZTc3OWRkOGQ5ZDJlMjlmNTJhMGU0YWM4MDc2ZmY1YWFlNGYyMzU0ZmZlNzBmYWMzZjc1MGYxMGI
Content: While not an explicit requirement in to partake in the league, a hope of mine is to have a DaddyLeagues page that anyone can access to keep up with scores, and open voting for things such a Heisman, COTY, etc amongst followers and members.
I know that what you just read is a ton of rules, and likely a few confusing ones here and there. While this league is still in its infancy, we will work to adjust and alter what rules are in place to best represent how the league operates. Thanks for sticking with us as we get this thing started, and go win some Nattys!

Most of the these records I'd say they're pretty fairly priced considering there is free shipping plus knocking off a few bucks. So. Unless you are buying more than one most likely I won't budge on the price.
***********$10 MINIMUM FREE SHIPPING, IN THE U.S. ONLY*******
I am ONLY shipping to the U.S.
New records I have for sale will be listed first then the ones that we're previously for sale below.
Shipping: Yes I always use mailers, and plenty of extra tape and cardboard, lp's outside the jacket to prevent splits.
*************************NEW SHIT******************************
Breaking Bad/ost/white "walter white"/$18
Cosmonauts/if you wanna die then I wanna die/white/$15
Cloud Nothings/Attack On Memory/black/$10
Detroit Cobras/Life love and leaving/$10
Eddie VeddeInto the wild/re-press/$23 ppd
Epsilons/red/clea$20
Foals/Holy fire/rsd/includes 7"/$14
Fu Manchu/Return To Earth/black/$10
Fuzz/Live in San Fran/clea$16
Hanni El Khatib/savage times/3x box set/sealed/$15
Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground/Rainbow Transparent/$90
Keelhaul/Subject to change without notice/blue/$12
King Gizzard & the wizard lizard/paper mache dream balloon/red/auto cd book/$28
MGMT/Oracular Spectacularsd/180 g/$20
Opal/Happy Nightmare/$38 (og press)
Portugal The Man/American Ghetto/grey euro import/$45
Portugal The Man/Church Mouth/200/hand stamped label/ $100 (make offer can't find info on it)
Radiohead/King of limbs/2x cleanewspaper (open)/ $65
Starfuckegolden light/clea500/$18
Velvet Underground/verve/mgm boxset/sealed /velvet & Nico, white light/heat,self titled,1969,Nico Chelsea Girl/ $70
***********************NEW 7"***********************
Ceremony/Everything Burns/ Titus Andronicus $5
Goat/It's time for fun $4
Jacco Gardene find yourself $6
King Tuff/Biggest Hearts/$4
Kurt Vile
-Before They Make me Run $4
-Freeway $8
-in my time $5
-the great shark hunt $6
-prom date $5
-I wanted everything/meet the philly elite/$5
-believe i'm goin down $5
-Meg baird $7
Magic Hop (members of king tuff)/$5
Owen: O Evelyn $4
Abandoned Bridges/white $10
The One up downstairs ep/$3
Ty Segall/mr face/red $10
Previously listed :
5" Yonatan Gat/Dark Party/Lathe/$45 ppd
7"
Anthony Green/Soul 4 my soul flexi $30 ppd
Chamberlain/raise it high/the south has spoiled me (ft.Brian Fallon)$10 ppd
Circa Survive:
b-sides $28 ppd each
-Clear
-Green
Dead to Me/Flatliners split/shwhite/$7 ppd
Frank TurneFranz Nicolay/sing noel coward/red/100/$30 ppd
Kevin Devine/Luxembourg/black/ethed b-side/100/$15 ppd
Kevin Devine/Part of the Whole/black/etched b-side/100/$15 ppd
Larry and his flask/ep/blue/300/$20 ppd
Portugal The Man/Seventeen/$10 ppd
Sam Means(of the format)/Nona/autographed/white/$5 ppd
The Shrine/Venice California/red/$5 ppd
SundowneLittle elephant sessions/blue/$8 ppd
Uncle Acid/Mind Crawler gold or silver $14 ppd each
Gold/$15 ppd
Grey/$15 ppd
12"
-Acid Witch/Witchtanic Hellucinations/black/100/repress/$20 ppd
-Achillies/hospice/promo/$5 ppd
-AiMoon Safari/black/$15 ppd
-Baroness/red album/black/$23 ppd
-Brontide/Sans Souci/black/$20 ppd
-Brontide/EP/$15 ppd
-Caspian/Hymn for the greatest generation/black/$12 ppd SOLD
-Caspian/Waking Season/grey purple (tour)/$35 ppd
-Caspian/You are the conductothe four trees/silver 27/190 $75 ppd
-Caspian/Tertia/black/1'st press/100 $55 ppd
-Ceremony/Zoo/red/$10 ppd
-Cursed/one/silvered/re-press/$25 ppd
-Cursed/two/bootleg/$10 ppd
-Church Of Misery/Master of Brutality/cleasealed/$40 ppd
-Church Of Misery/The Second Coming/cleaSEALED/$40 ppd
-Dameria/M(u)sic/black/100/$25 ppd PENDING SALE
-Daniel Romano/sleep beneath the willow/$18 ppd
-David Lynch/the big dream/screen printed jacket/sealed/$50 ppd
-Dr Dog/Fate/sealed/$18 ppd
-Earthless/Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky/Clear red/$24 ppd
-Earthless/From The Ages 2x lp/ Dark maroon-ish colo$24 ppd
Frank TurneSleep is for the week/seam split top middle of jacket 1"/$20 ppd
The Format/dog problems/black/error pressing/$25 ppd
Fruit Bats/Mouthfuls/screened covewhite/green/$30 ppd
-Jakob/Sines/orange/$35 ppd
-Jay Reatard/better than something/black $30 ppd
-Maserati/inventions for the new season/ red & white/$26 ppd
-Mink Mussel Creek/Manticore/purple/$45 ppd
Sharks Keep Moving (pre mtb) Desert Strings & Drifters Orange & black splatte523/1'st press $45 ppd
-Sharks Keep Moving self titled Clea300/1'st press $100 ppd (or best offer)
-Minus the bear -This is what I know about being gigantic/180 gram black/1000/1'st press $10 ppd
-They Make Beer Commercials like this/fruity pebbles/500/1'st press $28 ppd
-Highly Refined Pirates/180 gram black/1000/ $17 ppd
-Menos El Oso/black $11 ppd
-interpretaciones del oso /root bee250 $17 ppd
-Omni/red/white $35 ppd
-Acoustics vol. ll/Splatte1000/1'st tour press $35 ppd
-The National/Cherry Tree/$15 ppd
-Owen/I do perceive/Self titled/No Good For No One/Rutabega
-Split/At home with/ $10 ppd each ($45 ppd for the lot)
-Owen-The EP (yellow)/$35 ppd (OG press)
-Rosetta/Quintessential Ephemera/Green splatteclea$28 ppd
-The Sound Of Animals Fighting/Lover the Lord has left us/180 g black/sealed/$25 ppd
-StarfuckeJupiteorange/103/$50 ppd
-Temples/Sun Structures/pink/500/$35 ppd
-The oh sees/the masters bedroom is worth spending time in/yellow/2013/$30 ppd
-Trollegraphic/100/red/$28 ppd
-This Town Needs Guns/Animals/clea$18 ppd
-Torche/part chimp/blue/1’st press/$30 ppd $ $25 ppd
-Torche/Songs for lovers/autographed/teal/100/$20 ppd
-Toro Y Moi/What Fosky blue/white/$22 ppd
-Ty Segall/Gemini/$15 ppd
-Pomegranates/everything is alive/black/$8 ppd
-Witch/Paralyzeclear green/$20 PPD