Rules governing the use of wireless hand-held gaming devices in casinos, after laboring for two years of through the state’s legislative and regulatory processes, were adopted Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission. But what form the technology will take is still to be determined. Conceivably, the gaming commission’s unanimous approval gave casino patrons the right […]
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Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Connecticut Huskies and the Albany (NY) Great Danes on March 17th 2006. Connecticut will open the NCAA Tournament Friday night against Albany in Philadelphia, and will enter the tournament as heavy favorites to emerge as the representative in the Final Four. UConn will […]
Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Tuesday announced the seventh and eighth hotels for the casino operator’s Chinese Cotai Strip development, but the latest joint venture agreement was overshadowed by the company’s secondary stock offering that could land Chairman Sheldon Adelson and his family more than $2.76 billion. Before the stock market opened Tuesday, Las Vegas […]
With March Madness upon us, millions will be completing tournament brackets for entertainment or profit. The first 32 games are the easiest of the batch to analyze. Knowing nothing at all about the teams, you can look at the spreads for each game at PinnacleSports.com to get an idea of the likely outcome of each […]
Nobody really knows the depth of the high-rise condominium market in Las Vegas, though nearly 1,000 have been built and sold and another 5,800 are under construction, a local economist said Tuesday. John Restrepo, principal of Restrepo Consulting Group, predicted that 10,000 to 14,000 new units will come onto the market over the next five […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “As March Madness and the inevitable gambling it inspires approaches, the NCAA is looking for help from an unlikely, if entirely logical, ally ? Las Vegas casino bookmakers. “A longtime foe of college sports wagering, the NCAA is sending an observer to Las Vegas over the next two […]
Just when you think that the game of golf has turned into a bodybuilding competition with sticks and a white ball along comes Luke Donald and reminds you that elegance in the game has not vanished entirely. Here is a golfer who has the tempo and style of a Hollywood star in the 1950’s, he […]
When race car driver Robby Gordon rolls his yellow and purple No. 7 Chevrolet onto the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this afternoon’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, the expected 150,000 NASCAR fans in attendance may think speed. Jeffrey Pollack is gambling that they will also think Harrah’s. Pollack, vice president of sports and entertainment marketing for casino […]
As reported by the UK Times: “Stanley Leisure has sold back its 50 per cent stake in Maxims, the upmarket casino, to Genting, the Malaysian gaming group, for £8.5 million. “The deal comes 14 months after Stanley purchased the holding in the Kensington, West London, casino from Genting for £6.45 million as part of a […]
Dynasty Gaming Inc., a global online gaming sector leader with a first-to-market aggregate player, cash-wager version of Mahjong, today announced the signing of a contract with Golden Palace Limited. The contract, through Dynasty’s Mahjong Systems Limited subsidiary, covers the installation and payment of royalties for the Company’s Mahjong Mania gaming software. Mahjong is acknowledged as […]
For dad this Father’s Day, you can’t go wrong if you pick poker. However, cards and chips are just the starting point. The World Poker Tour has gone “All-In” with an array of branded merchandise that will bring a smile to dad’s face. Here’s a brief look at what’s coming for Father’s Day and where […]
With “Cinderella” stories and buzzer beaters capturing the imagination of basketball fans everywhere, the NCAA tournament has become one of the biggest sporting events of the year. With Selection Sunday taking place this weekend to announce the 65 participants in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, it’s safe to say that the popularity of “March […]
Playing in the biggest Texas Hold’em tournament of his budding poker career, 31-year old Christopher Birchby couldn’t believe his good fortune, when on the first hand, he was dealt aces in the hole. His happy surprise was only matched by the sheer terror of facing an all-in re-raise against his rockets from early chip leader […]
When Jim Davenport’s friend became sick with cancer three and a half years ago, he and a group of his University of Southern California (Berkeley) friends decided to support their buddy by shaving their heads and staying in on the weekends. In their new-found downtime, the group of friends Davenport calls the CORE took up […]