Month: March 2015

Humor

Ouch

Sign over a Gynecologist’s Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix." In a Podiatrist’s office: "Time wounds all heels." On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday’s Meals on Wheels At an Optometrist’s Office: "If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’ve…

Craps

Practice data – but now using the all-sevens set

About the first week of February I displayed my practice data using the hardways set, and now here are the practice data using the all-sevens set. Again your various valued comments are solicited and will be appreciated. Firstly, as before,…

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Judge denies Revel casino sale for $82M to Florida developer

Wayne Parry, Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A bankruptcy judge on Friday denied the sale of Atlantic City’s former Revel casino to a Florida developer for $82 million. Judge Gloria Burns said she lacks jurisdiction to approve the purchase…

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Lower trigger of $600 for jackpots seen as costly for casinos

Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal A Wall Street gaming analyst calculated that individual casinos could lose roughly $530,000 per year under a proposed Internal Revenue Service change that would lower the reporting rules for casino customer winnings. The suggested move…

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February Atlantic City casino revenue down 14.8 percent

Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s February casino revenue declined by 14.8 compared with a year ago, when there were 11 casinos operating instead of the current eight. Even the eight surviving casinos saw their…

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February 2015 Atlantic City casino revenue

Here is a look at Atlantic City casino revenue in February 2015 and how it compares with February 2014’s: Bally’s: $14.3 million, down 13.6 percent Borgata: $48.6 million, down 2.7 percent Caesars: $24.6 million, down 3.7 percent Golden Nugget: $15.9…

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New bidders try to squeeze into Revel casino sale process

Wayne Parry, Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Nineteen would-be buyers of Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino Hotel have expressed interest in acquiring the shuttered seaside gambling hall. To them, Revel’s lawyers had a simple response Thursday: Show us the…

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From Casinos To Cannabis: Indian Tribes Eye Pot Profits

Last December the Justice Department gave a yellow light to marijuana legalization on tribal land, saying it would treat reservations like states in deciding how to enforce the Controlled Substances Act. Two months later, the very first Tribal Marijuana Conference,…

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Leaving Las Vegas: The best casinos outside Sin City

#10: The Silverado-Franklin – Deadwood, S.D The Franklin Hotel boasts quite a history – Teddy Roosevelt, Babe Ruth and John Wayne are among its most notable guests since it opened in 1903. The history doesn’t end there though, as you…

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Group predicts March Madness wagers will hit $9 billion

Bettors stand in line to make their wagers at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014. The American Gaming Association is again using a major athletic event to draw attention…