Former Golden Nugget Owner rejected by Gaming Control Board
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Golden Nugget owner and Wynn Resorts Ltd. executive Tim Poster struck out Wednesday in an attempt to gain a preliminary finding of suitability from Nevada gaming regulators, an initial step toward receiving a…
Vegas tourism: Embrace generational marketing
Hannah Dreier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Baby boomers are suckers for appeals to their narcissism. Generation Xers can’t stand their parents. And millennials want to feel like do-gooders. These aren’t tired stereotypes. They’re lessons marketing consultants say the…
Poker Pro Dodges Two Robbery Attempts On His Way To Airport
Eric Riley escapes with his $100,000 after being robbed two times What are the odds? A poker pro who was toting $100,000 after a big win in Atlantic City escaped with his cash from two harrowing robbery attempts while trying…
Cheating At Poker With Google Glass
As Esquire Article Highlighted, Technology Not Welcome At Card Table Google Glass is still in its infancy, but some have found a use for the product at the poker table. As a recent piece by Esquire pointed out, it could…
Illegal gambling is huge in Russia
Betting On Roosters, Insects And Rats In Moscow It is safe to say that gamblers are willing to bet on just about everything as long as there are takers and this can sometimes lead to some interesting betting options, although…
When gambling think loss rate, not payback
From Gaming Today.com August 20, 2013 3:00 AM by Elliot Frome How much of a difference is there in terms of payback from one casino game to another? Most table games have a payback between 97% and 99.5%. Video Poker…
Thankful for online gambling community and gambling apps
from Gaming Today.com December 03, 2013 3:00 AM by Marc Meltzer Royal Flush on Video Poker Machine Las Vegas Casino Betting TipsThanksgiving just passed and it’s always a time to look back and be thankful for the things we have….
Oregon lottery accused of abusing addicts
From Gaming Today.com The Oregon Lottery has come under fire following charges that the government is fostering gambling addiction because of allegations that only a small group of problem gamblers supply a large portion of lottery revenue. No way, said…
Another stellar rise in South Florida gambling revenue
Gambling continues to sizzle with another stellar rise in South Florida. Racino 2013 numbers compared to 2012 were up an astonishing 21.6%. That translates to over $6.8million in NSR, and for the state almost $2.4 million in additional tax revenue,…
Critique of Obama and Obamacare
Here are two excellent articles that give terrific insight into the man himself as a leader and into why the American public is in the position it is in with Obamacare. I suspect one of the reasons I found these…