Within 15 minutes of number being posted, Denver goes from small underdog to the favorite in Super Bowl 48
The over-under was set at 47 for the Feb. 2, the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city From Las Vegas Sun Place your bets: This year’s nearly dead-even Super Bowl matchup could generate a record amount of money…
Poker blogger gets probation for casino theft
Associated Press Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 | 4:15 p.m. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — A poker blogger was sentenced to a probation program for stealing nearly $700 at a Connecticut casino by using chopsticks to pull cash out of a hole in…
Canucks, Flames open game with brawl, 142 penalty minutes
The opening minutes of the NHL game, which the Canucks won 3-2 in a shootout, was like a scene from the movie Slapshot. It brought back memories of when teams like the Broad Street Bullies and Big Bad Boston Bruins…
A trip down memory lane: 10 facts about betting on the Super Bowl
By Case Keefer (contact) Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 | 2 a.m. Within 15 minutes of number being posted, Denver goes from small underdog to the favorite in Super Bowl 48 Odds are Las Vegas will never play host to a…
Call, raise, fold … denied? Banks reject use of plastic for online gambling sites
By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL As more states debate legalizing online gaming, the three states that permit Internet wagering have experienced few complications beyond some banks and financial institutions refusing to approve credit and debit card transactions. Credit card…
Sports books hope to attract fantasy sports players
By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Sports betting is big business in Nevada with $3.45 billion wagered in race and sports books statewide in the last reporting year. It also helps bring in millions of tourists annually to wager on…
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Adm I think that in this section after the post is over 6 mos. it should come down . Just my .01 worth I tried delit on one of mine but could not do it . Thank you . Good…
Going to a hotel in Vegas? Don't get taken for ride by a long-haul cab
Last year there were 3.6 million cab rides that originated at McCarran Airport, that’s 9.700 per day. A huge volume for any city. Most cabs are hones guys that just want to drop you at your destination then go pick…
Borgata Cancels $2M Poker Tournament With 27 Left Amid State Investigation Into Counterfeit Chips
Saying they have confirmed that one or more people used “a significant number of counterfeit chips” at an Atlantic City poker tournament, state casino regulators on Saturday canceled the tainted match and ordered all prize money frozen until an investigation…
AC REPORT: 1/14 to 1/17/2014
We went to AC to celebrate my birthday (72nd) as we usually do, but this time we were joined by Jack and Mr. Finesse and his wife. We were the first to arrive mid-morning, and were able to get on…