Vegas Class report and Doc's Hip surgery
Let us start out by saying that the class could not have been better. Rose and Doc had the pleasure of mentoring the primer students and they were fantastic. They came to learn and learn they did. They were ready…
Paulson Said Close to Deal to Back Caesars Unit’s Restructuring
Laura J. Keller, Bloomberg · Paulson & Co. is among creditors closing in on a deal intended to salvage a bankruptcy plan Caesars Entertainment Corp. is pushing to restructure its insolvent operating unit, according to two people with knowledge of…
Man indicted for using counterfeit chips in 2014 Borgata Poker Tournament
TYLER R. TYNES, Staff Writer A North Carolina man was indicted Wednesday on charges that he brought millions of dollars in counterfeit poker chips to Atlantic City to use in a poker tournament at the Borgata Casino. Christian Lusardi, 43,…
Mickelson refuses to comment on money-laundering allegations
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson refused to comment on allegations linking him to an illegal gambling operation, saying Wednesday he is used to being an “object to be discussed.” ESPN reported last week that $2.75 million…
Trip report. CCBH
Butch and Lefty went up the hill today to shoot craps. Omc has put a group of local Shooters together to improve their chances of winning. They also went up the hill. We met at the first place and the…
TRIP REPORT FROM THE SILVERBACK
Good evening GTC Community. It has been a while since I have been to the Casino. The last time I went was during the Primer Class in Memphis back in April, which happened to be my first seminar with GTC….
Atlantic City betting big on non-gambling attractions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s efforts to recapture some of the tourism dollars it has lost to casino competition in recent years finally appear to be working. Nine years ago, the city’s casinos started realizing they needed to…
A Look at Some of Atlantic City's Non-Gambling Attractions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A look at some of the non-gambling attractions in Atlantic City as the resort city tries to move beyond offering just gambling: ___ – The Playground. Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein’s $52 million redo of the…
Plans emerge for new casino-hotel on site of New Frontier
Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press · LAS VEGAS (AP) – Initial plans for a casino-hotel that may rise from the Las Vegas Strip site where the New Frontier once stood show two hotel towers with 1,100 rooms and a 126,000-square-foot space…
Hacker attacks gambling websites, demands Bitcoin ransom
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A hacker shut down four New Jersey Internet gambling sites for half an hour last week and threatened more cyberattacks over the holiday weekend unless a ransom was paid using the…