Month: November 2013

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Partner in Lawrence Ho’s Russian investment arrested

Oleg Drozdov facing allegations of US$11 mln ‘malpractice’ in unrelated solid waste scheme Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd – a company said in filings to be controlled by Macau casino developer Lawrence Ho Yau Lung – has confirmed to the Hong…

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CA Horse Racing Board looking into possible odds manipulatio

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The California Horse Racing Board is looking into several large win bets made at Southern California Thoroughbred tracks that were withdrawn in the minutes before post time. Racing board spokesman Mike Marten said officials had been in…

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Stratosphere parent company reports $9.4 million loss

By Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Sun http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/nov/12/stratosphere-parent-company-reports-94-million-los/?__utma=1.2017749817.1384192529.1384275382.1384275382.1&__utmb=1.1.10.1384275382&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1384275382.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29|utmccn=%28direct%29|utmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=236358401 Las Vegas-based American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, operators of the Stratosphere and two Arizona Charlies properties in Las Vegas and the Aquarius in Laughlin, reported its third-quarter earnings today. The company…

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How Clark County took root, blossomed, prospered

Las Vegas Strip 1975 By F. ANDREW TAYLOR View Staff Writer Nevada will celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2014, but Clark County wasn’t within the original state boundaries. “The land that is now Clark County was claimed by several states around…

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Sports Betting World Says Star Of CNBC Total Fraud

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Goodbye, cheap Strip buffet

Full article from Las Vegas Sun http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/nov/08/goodbye-cheap-strip-buffet-todays-diners-more-conc/ Today’s diners are more concerned with quality than price Wicked Spoon at Cosmopolitan Hotel. $24 for lunch and $41 for dinner. Dinner at the Wynn buffet will run you $40 Le Village Buffet…

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Goodbye Cheap Buffet's (full version)

Wicked spoon at Cosmopolitan hotel, $24 Lunch, $41 Dinner Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace. $26 for breakfast and $50 for weekend dinner. By Ed Komenda Las Vegas Sun http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/nov/08/goodbye-cheap-strip-buffet-todays-diners-more-conc/ In Las Vegas’ older days, a "good" buffet meant a cheap…

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF VEGAS DINING

http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2013/nov/07/golden-age-vegas-dining-worlds-best-ingredients-en/?_ga=1.237865927.618410352.1380983655#/0 Dont read this this if your hungry. Replies: No replies were posted for this topic.

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Claridge AC keeps name, but leaves casino days behind.

Historic Claridge Hotel As it stands today Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:27 pm By JENNIFER BOGDAN Staff Writer Follow Jennifer Bogdan on Twitter Atlantic City’s historic Claridge hotel will keep its name as it leaves its casino days behind,…

Movies

Ender Game

Based on a young adult book by the same name. Lots of space action and interesting dialog about the future, the truth. Sally and I saw it withe two teenage grandsons. We all recommend it. Noah Replies: No replies were…