As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “Lady Luck smiled upon, and then deserted, a Philadelphia man when he won about $20,000 in a casino and then had the money stolen, police said Thursday. “Kamish Patel, 38, of Philadelphia, won a large sum of money early Wednesday morning at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino […]
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As reported by the Scotsman: “Stanley Leisure, Britain’s biggest casino operator, said today that its business in Scotland had not been affected by the smoking ban. “As the company posted a near doubling in annual profit, it said the ban on smoking in enclosed public places, introduced in March, ‘has not had a material effect […]
The Beach nightclub on Paradise Road would be razed and a 600-room high-rise tower and casino would be squeezed onto its 1.25-acre site under a development plan that won initial approval from county officials this week. With hotel rooms for tourists and condominiums for homebuyers, the as yet unnamed mixed-use project would meld the traditional […]
As reported by the Tuscon Citizen: “The Tohono O’odham Nation has a new casino boss to oversee construction of the new Desert Diamond Casino on Nogales Highway as well as the tribe’s entire gaming operation, the tribe announced this morning. Scott Sirois started July 10 as chief executive of the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise after […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Liverpool gaming group Stanley today confirmed it will bid for all 17 new casino licences under the 2005 Gambling Act. “The government is considering applications for eight small, eight large and one regional ‘super’ casino around the UK. “.Under the previous 1968 Gambling Act, Stanley was granted three new casino licences, […]
As reported by the Vancouver Sun: “Chances are you’re dreaming of winning the jackpot if you blow a few dollars on the lottery, and that dream will die when the numbers are drawn — at least until the next chance. “Much surer bets are that the individual who sold your ticket will make money, along […]
Harrah’s Entertainment isn’t saying much about its plans to redevelop its center Strip properties. Details are expected this fall. In the meantime, Strip watchers have some free advice. For starters: Don’t mess with Caesars Palace, arguably the world’s best-known casino. It makes sense for Harrah’s to tear down its time-warped, low-rent Imperial Palace, but elegantly […]
Phil Hellmuth’s second legitimate chance to capture his record-tying tenth WSOP bracelet ended in continued frustration Monday as the poker superstar again watched a first time WSOP champion take home the hardware. Scott Clements, who went into the $3,000 WSOP Event #24 Omaha High-Low final table as the chip leader, led wire to wire. The […]
With half of the 2006 WSOP already in the books, Casino City reporters Aaron Todd and Ryan McLane are ready to hand out their inaugural “Keys to the City” Awards, this round for the best of the best in first-half WSOP performances. As a leading provider of international poker news, Casino City has been following […]
As reported by the Buffalo News: “The steel frame of an 11-story building rises dramatically at the foot of a steep hill along the Southern Tier Expressway, right next to a new eight-story parking garage that is, for now, the tallest building in Cattaraugus County. “The structure that will become the permanent home of the […]
As reported by Bloomberg: “Betonsports Plc, a London-based Web gamblingcompany licensed in jurisdictions including Antigua, said Chief ExecutiveOfficer David Carruthers was detained in the U.S. The shares dropped as muchas 24 percent. “The company is working to clarify the grounds on which theCEO was held by federal authorities as he changed planes, a Regulatory NewsService […]
As reported by the Arizona Star: “A union-led group is picketing for higher wages and benefits for construction workers at a casino-hotel project on the Tohono O’odham Reservation. “Members of Carpenters Local 1506 stood in front of the Desert Diamond Casino, 7350 S. Nogales Highway, near a 20-foot-long banner that said ‘Shame on Desert Diamond […]
As reported by the Oregonian: “A draft environmental study for the proposed Cowlitz Tribe casino and resort near La Center came under fire Wednesday from Clark County commissioners. “County officials are racing to get their comments in to the Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Portland by a Friday deadline. “Clark County is critical of […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Business Times: “Two applicants for Pittsburgh’s lone casino license joined Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. in committing in writing to contribute to building a new arena for the Penguins, Allegheny County chief executive Dan Onorato said Thursday. “Forest City Enterprises, which wants to build a casino at Station Square on […]