Year: 2015

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(Las Vegas) The Riviera hotel-casino officially announced Wednesday it will close May 4 at noon.

Kristen Desilva, Las Vegas Review-Journal · The Riviera hotel-casino officially announced Wednesday it will close May 4 at noon, according to a news release. The announcement comes shortly after the historic Las Vegas landmark was sold to the Las Vegas…

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Caesars attorney says company ‘looking seriously’ at lost pension payments

Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · An attorney for a bankrupt division of Caesars Entertainment Corp. told the Gaming Control Board on Wednesday that the casino operator was “looking seriously” at the issue surrounding retired company employees who lost their…

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What could happen at Revel casino sale hearing

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – They’ll be back at it again in a Camden courtroom Thursday morning as a bankruptcy court judge considers – for the fourth time – a proposed sale of Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino Hotel. Judge…

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Eagles Hurt Super Bowl Odds by Acquiring Bradford, Trading McCoy

Eben Novy-Williams, Bloomberg Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services 0 (Bloomberg) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl odds lengthened to 30-1 from 25-1 after the team acquired quarterback Sam Bradford and traded away Pro Bowl…

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For many, March Madness starts in Las Vegas, much to NCAA’s chagrin

By Rick Maese March 11 at 6:02 PM LAS VEGAS — For many, the road to March Madness is easy to identify — it’s called Tropicana Avenue — and it represents so much of what the NCAA both fears and…

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(California – Illegal Gambling) A massive raid of nearly a dozen Vietnamese cafes led by San Jose police and the FBI

Full article with pictures http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_27692738/san-jose-cafe-raids-start-broader-crackdown-illegal SAN JOSE — A massive raid of nearly a dozen Vietnamese cafes led by San Jose police and the FBI was the first phase in an ongoing campaign to crack down on illegal gambling and…

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(Cuba) With restrictions between the US and Cuba eased, a bygone world of luxury awaits for tourists.

Full article with some very cool pictures http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2991372/Mob-rule-Lucky-Luciano-s-luxury-hideout-casinos-loved-Hollywood-experience-glamour-Havana-s-heyday.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Replies: No replies were posted for this topic.

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(United Kingdom) Ritz Casino sues high-roller clients after gambling debts lead to £12.5 million loss

Gambler: Nora Al-Daher last year lost a bid to sue the casino JAMIE DUNKLEY The Ritz Casino has been dragged deep into the red by unpaid gambling debts that have forced it to launch a series of multi-million-pound legal cases…

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Estimated 40 million fill out brackets

The American Gaming Association estimates that 40 million Americans will fill out more than 70 million brackets and wager approximately $9 billion on the NCAA tournament, according to research released Thursday. The $9 billion is more than double what the…

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Kentucky's perfection makes Vegas squirm over 50-1 payouts

Eben Novy-Williams, Bloomberg The University of Kentucky’s undefeated regular season has Nick Bogdanovich sweating. If the Wildcats don’t lose this year, his employer will. The director of trading at sports book operator William Hill U.S., Bogdanovich in July listed 50-1…