Month: January 2014

Craps

Welcome our newest member BigCorporate

Welcome to the site, You are surrounded by some of the most dedicated craps enthusiasts in the world. Hope that you start to join in the conversations and or give some of your own accounts. If you can, please fill…

Humor

Dean's message to incoming freshmen

The dean was making his speech to the new freshmen students and he said "the female dorm is off limits to all males and the male dorm is off limits to all females. If caught the fine the first time…

Latest Casino News

S.D. proposes tougher rules for banned casino players

Chet Brokaw, Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota gambling regulators are seeking to strengthen a state law that allows cheaters or other disreputable players to be banned from Deadwood casinos. The South Dakota Gaming Commission already has authority…

Other Games

After more than 20 years in the financial-services rat race, Swiss banker packed it in and turned to horse racing for a living.

Patrick Winters, Bloomberg 46-year old Michael Reichstein quit his job as a vice president at UBS AG’s private-banking unit in Zurich where he advised wealthy clients in countries from Jordan to Lebanon and in 2011 began offering bets on British…

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retired LA County firefighter pleaded guilty for illegal sports gambling, from firehouse

Amy Taxin, Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – A retired Los Angeles County firefighter pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge of running an illegal sports gambling business that authorities said appeared to operate in part from a firehouse…

Coffee Chat Lounge

In jail since '11, Joseph Ligambi walks free

Joseph Ligambi, left, walks out of the Federal Courthouse with his brother, Phil, center, on January 28, 2014 Amelia Brust, Inquirer Staff Writer With the last of the federal charges against him dropped, reputed mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi…

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Texas AG opposes casinos, but campaign offers Super Bowl contest

AUSTIN — Attorney General Greg Abbott will tell you it’s wrong to bet on the Super Bowl. But governor candidate Greg Abbott says if you contribute $5 to his campaign, you can guess the score and win prizes! In an…

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Caesars casino in Philadelphia under scrutiny after adjoining racetrack closed by authorities

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL A casino in suburban Philadelphia operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. could face closure by Pennsylvania gaming regulators after its adjoining harness racing track was shut down by state authorities. Harrah’s Philadelphia, which is located…

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Recalling cop who took on the mob

By JOHN L. SMITH LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL A good crowd of family members and friends turned out Friday morning at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Mustang Avenue for the funeral of former Metro Intelligence Bureau Commander…

Movies

Lone Survivor

If you were in the military or had a family member serviing our country-whew, this movie is so emotionial, true to what our men and women incounter. I have heard the interview with the mother of the one that had…