Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas sold to Blackstone Group for $1.73 billion
Deutsche Bank announced Thursday that the The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has been sold to the Blackstone Group for $1.73 billion. By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL After nearly six years, Deutsche Bank announced Thursday it was parting ways with…
The Beatles Continue to “Hold Your Hand” and Touch Your Wallet
By Christopher G. Axelrod The Beatles broke up in 1970. Only two of the original band members are still living, and occasionally recording and touring. The band is considered to be a 1960′s phenomenon, yet its music and personalities enjoy…
Macau seeks curbs on China's UnionPay bank card in casinos: with $22.5Billion in transactions
(Reuters) – Macau authorities have urged banks to restrict the use of a Chinese state-backed bank card which racked up $22.5 billion in transactions last year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a bid to…
NJ mayors in charity Internet poker tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Mayors from around New Jersey will come to Atlantic City next week to do what some people say politicians love to do best: play with someone else’s money. The mayors will face off next Thursday…
Preakness Stakes odds: California Chrome huge favorite vs. 9 contenders
Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome drew the No. 3 post and is the 3-5 morning line favorite for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Trained by Art Sherman and ridden by Victor Espinoza,…
Shoes ???????
What is the best footwear for Craps play? During the years I’ve seen quite a few different styles, T-shoes, Loafers, boots and the different. Goldfinger wears the springy heel thingies. Our own Imelda Marcos of the lifts, B-man, has maybe…
China jails US businessman 20 years in mob trial
BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese court sentenced a Chinese-American businessman on Thursday to 20 years in prison on charges of heading a mob that kidnapped rivals and operated illegal casinos, and rejected his claim that he was tortured by police….
Wynn, MGM Plan Japan IPOs to Fund Expansion in Asia Push
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Six sue over suspended Borgata poker tournament payout
Six sue over suspended Borgata poker tournament payout ATLANTIC CITY – An alleged cheating scandal during the 2014 Winter Open poker tournament at the Borgata casino has led to a second lawsuit. Six poker players have filed a lawsuit, alleging…
NJ man convicted 3rd time for cheating at craps
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Twice apparently wasn’t enough for a northern New Jersey man when it came to bending the rules at the craps tables. Less than a month after his release from prison on an earlier conviction for cheating…