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…
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…
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…
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…
Hanging out on a Sunday
Thanks to BallMark (Ronnie B) we were able to get together yesterday Jan 25, 2014 with some of the locals that live around LA to have a practice session and general fun time. We were even joined by Vera that…
Clogged pipe brings arrest in NJ fake-chips case
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Talk about a royal flush! A clogged pipe at an Atlantic City casino hotel room led to the discovery of counterfeit poker chips with a tournament value of 2.7 million that…
Is modern Las Vegas really ‘Sin City’?
A woman passes out smut cards in front of Paris Las Vegas hotel & casino, 3655 South Las Vegas Boulevard, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Some businesses use the moniker Sin CityӠlabel to grab customer attention, while itճ offensive to…
what would you do
I play lots of poker torunaments, here is a play, what would you do after i see the replies i will tellyou what i did and what the result was late in a $15000 game, blinds were $12,000 and $6000,…
Gaming companies have lucrative deals operating Indian casinos
Harrahs Rincon in San Diego CA By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS New casino development in Las Vegas is on lockdown. Gaming expansion into states beyond recently approved markets is virtually nonexistent. Those are two reasons regional casino giant…
Cuomo's budget plan would make it a punishable offense to withdraw welfare money at a strip club, liquor store or casi
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget plan would make it a punishable offense to withdraw welfare money at a strip club, liquor store or casino. The proposal would ban Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, or EBT, from being used at the…