Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based low-fare air carrier, has abruptly canceled an ad deal with an online casino company that would have turned six of the airline’s jets into flying billboards. Allegiant specializes in flying tourists from middle-market cities such as Des Moines, Iowa, and Shreveport, La., to Las Vegas. Ponder Harrison, Allegiant’s managing director, […]
As reported by the Press Enterprise: “An ace and a face mean money at the blackjack table, but for dealers at some Inland tribal casinos, shuffling cards isn’t paying off like it used to. “Next month, Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula will become the latest tribal gaming hall in California to require table game […]
As reported by Hotels Magazine: “Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) has signed an agreement with Russia’s Crocus Group and is expected to manage a casino and a hotel in Moscow, said Emin Agalarov, one of owners of Crocus Group, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported Friday. Crocus Group is building the 24.300 square meter casino […]
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that on April 26, 2006, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board granted a temporary conditional track license to Nevada Gold NY, Inc. on behalf of Tioga Downs. The license enables Tioga Downs to continue the current construction and development schedule. Issuance of a final license is […]
As reported by the Business First of Buffalo: “The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has been removed from the laundry list of defendants in a civil lawsuit filed, aimed at preventing the Seneca Nation of Indians from building the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo. “In an agreement with Citizens for a Better Buffalo, the […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “Pai gow poker players at Ameristar’s Kansas City casino were prevented from winning the top prize of $62,500 because the company had improperly posted a $20,000 lid on jackpots. “The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday fined the casino $5,000. The commission forbids table-game payout limits to be less […]
As reported by the Lincoln Journal Star: “For four years, members of Lincoln’s Vietnamese Buddhist community have scrimped and saved for their dream of a new temple. Now they’re $400,000 closer – thanks to a gift from Powerball winner Quang Dao. “Dao, who has been active in the Linh Quang Buddhist Center, dropped by the […]
As reported by the Telecom Asia: “Mobile gambling is touted as one of the big revenue drivers for mobile data services in the next five years. But it’s not easy money, and the house is the big winner, so the real value for cellos may be in 3G-based VAS packages that maximize 3G’s multimedia channels […]
Top executives representing the Strip’s major casinos and the gaming industry’s largest labor union urged employees to come to work Monday, saying they could do more in the effort for comprehensive immigration reform by staying on their jobs, rather than participating in a national day of protest. A planned nationwide job boycott by immigrants on […]
As reported by the Wanganui Chronicle: Rangitikei District Council has thumbed its nose at the New Zealand Problem Gambling Foundation. “The council yesterday resolved to confirm its existing policies on gambling and TAB venues without change, unmoved by the foundation’s criticisms of some aspects of the policy. “The PGF had suggested that the current policy […]
As reported by the San Bernardino County Sun: “A bill to ratify gaming compacts between the governor and two American Indian tribes was pulled Tuesday before going to the state Senate, sparking angry exchanges Wednesday among competing groups hoping to open casinos here. “The sponsor of the measure, state Sen. Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, removed the […]
As reported by Reuters: “Shares in casino operator London Clubs International rose by 8 percent on Wednesday on rumours bookmaker Ladbrokes was preparing to make a bid. “London Clubs shares closed 8.3 percent higher at 123-1/2 pence, valuing the group at around 275 million pounds, after talk Ladbrokes might offer up to 155 pence-a-share. “.For […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Liverpool-based gaming group Stanley Leisure’s expansion plans are snowballing, with a new venue now planned for Sheffield. “The firm, which announced it had also been granted permission for an £8m casino in Liverpool two weeks ago, is to create a 30,000 sq ft venue in Sheffield’s St Paul’s Place after city […]
I started playing poker at 12:28 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 and played the last hand of a $1/$2 modified H.O.R.S.E. cash game just over 24 hours later. Oh yeah, since we hadn’t had quite enough at that point, we played a $5 No Limit Hold’em Tournament to cap the experience. For the last few […]