LA-based Investor May Help Financially Troubled CityCenter
Los Angeles-based Colony Capital, which owns the Las Vegas Hilton and 75.9 percent of Station Casinos, could be bringing some much-needed cash to the troubled $8.7 billion CityCenter development, news reports say.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Ohio Horse Racing Authority Pushing Slot Proposal
Ohio's horse racing authority is pushing state lawmakers to allow slot machines at Ohio's seven tracks, including Northfield Park, without having to go to the ballot, where voters have shot down gambling numerous times in recent years.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Police Investigate Counterfeit Chips at Indiana Casino
Police were called twice Sunday regarding allegedly counterfeit chips. The second call, at 5:50 p.m., led to about a dozen people being detained by several police officers at the establishment at 4608-10 Parnell Ave.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Montreal Casino to Catch up to North American Competition with $305M Renovation
Loto-Québec will spend $305 million to fix up the Expo '67-era Montreal Casino building to help the casino keep up with its North American competition.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Trump Plaza in Atlantic City Removes Electronic Poker Tables
They were fast, mistake-proof and didn't need to be tipped. But they had no personality. So now they're gone. Atlantic City's experiment with electronic poker tables proved to be a resounding failure because it seems humans prefer other humans when it comes to dealing the cards.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Florida Seeking To Lower Gambling Age
At 18, Floridians can vote, join the armed forces and buy a pack of cigarettes. Should they be able to play blackjack or slots?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel Presents Third Annual Poker Classic
The advent of Summer brings more poker to Las Vegas than any other time of year. Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, with an unmatched poker lineage in both years and reputation, will usher in the season with the 3rd Annual Binion's Poker Classic.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Once Again Harrah's Extends Bond Tender Offer
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. extended its bond tender offer again Thursday, as the company struggles to reduce its debt load.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Penny Slot Machine Makes $43M Mistake
Computer language blamed for glitch that displayed a $43 million win on a penny slot machine in Toronto, Ontario.
Friday, March 27, 2009
River Spirit Casino in Tulsa Ready to Open March 31
At the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, March 31, Creek Nation Casino – Tulsa will close its doors and just hours later the new River Spirit Casino will be unveiled to the public, according to Director of Marketing Jennifer Cross.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Texas Players Passionate to Legalize Poker
Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill to legalize poker heard from passionate players Wednesday. Texas players want legalized, safe and taxed poker.
Friday, March 27, 2009
M Resort Spa Casino Gains 100,000th iMagine Rewards Memeber
Las Vegas local Jason Small became the 100,000th member of the iMagine Rewards Club at the M Resort on Monday, March 23.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Florida Bills Seek to Expand Gambling
Florida would give the Seminole Tribe roulette wheels, crap tables and full-fledged Las Vegas style casinos while its competitors get blackjack or electronic bingo machines within their facilities under bills introduced Tuesday by the Senate's chief gambling negotiator.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
CityCenter Partner Wants Out
Survival of the $9.1 billion CityCenter development was questioned Monday when the investment arm of the Persian Gulf state of Dubai sued its partner, MGM Mirage, over concerns with the project's viability.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Connecticut 24 Hour Bar Proposal Comes to an End
Officials looking to help solve Connecticut's multibillion-dollar deficit thought they had found an easy way to raise another $5 million a year: allow casinos to serve alcohol 24 hours a day. But the proposal by Governor M. Jodi Rell's administration came to a sudden end at about 3:30 a.m. on March 7, when a car leaving the Mohegan Sun casino turned the wrong way down Interstate 395, headlights off, and slammed into a van full of college students on their way to Logan International Airport.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
World Series of Poker Circuit 'Mystery Man' Wins Event
Torrential mountain rains could not dampen the enthusiasm of hundreds of poker players who flooded into the Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort for a full weekend of heavy poker action. The winner was a mystery man known only as Albert.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Discount Vegas Room Deals Harming Strip Profits
A business model gaming companies have followed for decades has turned into a precarious balancing act, as casinos slash room rates to levels not seen in more than a decade.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Treasure Island Sale Gets Green Light
Phil Ruffin is doing MGM Mirage a favor, and it only cost him $100 million. Ruffin, 73, who was approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission to take over Treasure Island from MGM Mirage, said he altered his deal with the casino operator.
Friday, March 20, 2009
PokerStars Crowns Latin American Poker Tour Champion
The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour crowned its Mexican champion today as the final table was played out at the penultimate Season Two LAPT Punta del Este event.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Dream Team Poker Lines Up Caesars Palace Players
Dream Team Poker today announced the team lineup for their upcoming tournament to be held at the prestigious poker room at Caesars Palace Las Vegas from March 27-29, 2009. With only 10 days left to register, the event is exceeding capacity, has surpassed expectations and has become the most anticipated tournament of 2009.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
St. Patrick's Day Luck Strikes Wheel of Fortune Slot Player
The luck of the Irish certainly held true for Joseph A. Finnegan on St. Patrick's Day when the New York man with a legendary Irish surname won a nearly half a million dollar MegaJackpot® on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar slot machine at Spa Resort Casino.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Vegas Expecting Smaller Crowd for March Madness
A visit by Tim Taylor won't save the beleaguered Las Vegas economy, no matter how much he manages to lose betting on college basketball. But Taylor and thousands like him in town this week should at least provide a temporary boost to everything from room rates to tips for dealers, servers and bellhops.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Station Casinos Seeking Mid-April Bankruptcy Protection
Station Casinos Inc. revealed in court papers this week that it expects to file for bankruptcy protection on or before April 15, the date a debt forbearance agreement expires and five days after the deadline for bondholders to vote on Station's current debt-exchange offer.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Arizona Casino Opens 58 New Jobs and Looking to Hire
The Fort McDowell Casino east of Fountain Hills has openings for 50 part-time and eight full-time jobs.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
PokerStars Announces Grand Opening of Live Poker Room in Macau
PokerStars, the world's largest poker company, is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new "PokerStars Macau at the Grand Lisboa" live poker room at the Grand Lisboa Casino on 19 March 2009.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009