The Stratosphere is approaching the city about building a nightclub atop its centerpiece tower in place of the roller coaster, which was shut down in December. Stratosphere executives were to present a site plan to the Las Vegas City Planning Commission on Thursday night. The idea is to build a 6,880-square-foot nightclub 900 feet above […]
Monthly Archives: May 2006
As reported by the Sun Herald: “Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. plans to develop a casino resort in west Harrison County and has leased a site on the north side of the Bay of St. Louis south of Interstate 10… “…’While the project is in the early planning stages, we are extremely excited about its […]
vsGaming and vsTechnology are pleased to announce their incorporation intoGaming Technology Solutions plc (GTS plc). This is a natural progressionfollowing strong growth in both companies, growth which is in line with thephenomenal expansion that the e-gaming industry is seeing. The formation ofGTS signifies the advent of a powerful leading global supplier of openend-to-end soft gaming […]
By year’s end, Venetian customers could be the first in Nevada to gamble somewhere inside the casino using a wireless hand-held device. An agreement between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Cantor G&W, the first company licensed by Nevada gaming regulators to distribute mobile gaming devices, is expected to be announced today. The deal calls for […]
As reported by the Electric Paper: “Thailand is going all out to stamp out illegal World Cup betting. “Bangkok police put the city’s bookies on notice yesterday, announcing they have set up some 100 special units to crack down on football gambling during the World Cup finals. “…’These special units will boost the existing police […]
With the second leg of tennis’ Grand Slam beginning Monday at Roland Garros, PinnacleSports.com today released odds on who’ll win the Men’s and Women’s singles titles at the 2006 French Open. Although the tournament draw hasn’t been announced yet, PinnacleSports.com foresees history repeating itself on the clay courts, listing 2005 French Open champions Rafael Nadal […]
vsGaming and vsTechnology are pleased to announce their incorporation into Gaming Technology Solutions plc (GTS plc). This is a natural progression following strong growth in both companies, growth which is in line with the phenomenal expansion that the e-gaming industry is seeing. The formation of GTS signifies the advent of a powerful leading global supplier […]
As reported by the Agence France Presse: “Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been quizzed by prosecutors investigating alleged illegal betting. “Magistrates in Parma and Turin want to determine if the Juventus player – the world’s most expensive keeper – struck bets on his team through unauthorised bookmakers. “Buffon, who was grilled for two hours by […]
As reported by the International Herald Tribune: “Singapore said Friday that it had selected Las Vegas Sands to build and run the first of two planned casino resorts here, choosing the company’s vision of a $3.2 billion convention-driven district over three other bids, including two backed by government-owned companies. “The company promised to open the […]
Americans are wagering more dollars in casinos, at racetracks and through state lotteries, but they’re not too happy about it, a survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press suggests. The study found that seven out of 10 people questioned believe that legalized gambling encourages folks to spend more […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “‘Advantage’ gamblers, skilled bettors who are often ousted from Nevada resorts if spotted at blackjack tables, were welcomed Tuesday at an international conference on gambling — held at a Lake Tahoe casino. “One of them, James Grosjean, didn’t take any chances on getting tossed by hotel security guards. He […]
This week we move to Paris and serve up a Royale with Cheese while looking for a betting edge in the second Grand Slam event of the year at Roland Garros. The French Open is tactically very different from the other three Grand Slam events and is where tennis gets dirty (and I’m not talking […]
As reported by the Courier and Mail: “Publishing and Broadcasting is planning to float its Macau casino joint venture with Hong Kong billionaire Lawrence Ho on the US stock exchange, a newspaper report says. “The Australian Financial Review said PBL was working with three investment banks, believed to be Citigroup, Credit Suisse and UBS, on […]
As reported by Reuters: “U.S. casinos wish they had access to the growing universe of gamblers that seem intent on placing bets online, but companies claim they are not losing customers to the foreign operators that offer Web wagering. “‘It represents an enormous opportunity,’ said Alan Feldman, spokesman for U.S.-based MGM Mirage, the world’s second-largest […]