Month: June 2014

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Pals Who Tossed $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sue New Jersey for Cash

Pals Who Tossed $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sue New Jersey for Cash Erik Larson, Bloomberg · (Bloomberg) — Two best friends who say they threw out a $1 million winning New Jersey lottery ticket, based on outdated information, sued the…

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Las Vegas Class Weekend

Great class weekend, even with the Electric Daisy Carnival in town. We are convinced that the if the lades used $50 a yard to make there very small bikini bathing suits they wore, they would get change from a $5…

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Fun in Vegas

We on Sunday a day early. We played some and lost a little. Monday started a 7 day winning streak on the Video Poker machines for my wife. Tuesday friends and family starting arriving. Over the next few day I…

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The Humble (and cheap) hot dog still has some magic left on the Las Vegas Strip

It doesn’t look like much, but it’s pretty tasty. And come on, it’s $1.99. Who doesn’t love a cheap dog? We’re talking the hot dog, an American classic. When gambling drove the Las Vegas economy in the old days, casino…

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Eight players have shot at $1.5 million on final day of Poker Players Championship

Poker players compete in the $50,000 World Series of Poker’s Players’ Championship at the Rio Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The final table will begin on Thursday. By Case Keefer Las Vegas Sun Combination of new and old standouts advance to…

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International traffic helps propel McCarran to ninth straight month of growth

Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal A double-digit percentage increase in international passenger traffic assured McCarran International Airport of its ninth straight month of growth in May. The Clark County Aviation Department on Thursday announced that 3.8 million people used…

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IRS agents head to Macau as U.S. steps up scrutiny of casinos

BY BRETT WOLF Reuters) – U.S. authorities are ramping up their investigation into money flows from gambling hotspot Macau to ensure that U.S. casinos with operations there are not used as conduits to funnel crime proceeds from Asia and elsewhere…

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Macau Limits Jewelers to Add More Card Devices in Casinos

Vinicy Chan, Bloomberg Macau’s government banned jewelry and watch retailers operating in casinos from adding new card devices starting next month, adding to moves to regulate money flow in the world’s largest gambling hub. While banks were asked to strengthen…

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Bwin.Party, (Borgata's online partner) Online Casino Said to Weigh Sale Among Options

(Bloomberg) — Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc, a pioneer of online gambling, is considering selling some or all of the company as part of a strategic review, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The Gibraltar-based company, a partner in…

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Andrew Wiggins Seen by Oddsmakers as NBA’s Top Draft Pick Over Parker

(Bloomberg) — Andrew Wiggins is favored by oddsmakers to be the first pick in the National Basketball Association draft even though analysts consider Jabari Parker more likely to have an immediate impact and former University of Kansas teammate Joel Embiid…