When gambling think loss rate, not payback
From Gaming Today.com August 20, 2013 3:00 AM by Elliot Frome How much of a difference is there in terms of payback from one casino game to another? Most table games have a payback between 97% and 99.5%. Video Poker…
Thankful for online gambling community and gambling apps
from Gaming Today.com December 03, 2013 3:00 AM by Marc Meltzer Royal Flush on Video Poker Machine Las Vegas Casino Betting TipsThanksgiving just passed and it’s always a time to look back and be thankful for the things we have….
Oregon lottery accused of abusing addicts
From Gaming Today.com The Oregon Lottery has come under fire following charges that the government is fostering gambling addiction because of allegations that only a small group of problem gamblers supply a large portion of lottery revenue. No way, said…
Another stellar rise in South Florida gambling revenue
Gambling continues to sizzle with another stellar rise in South Florida. Racino 2013 numbers compared to 2012 were up an astonishing 21.6%. That translates to over $6.8million in NSR, and for the state almost $2.4 million in additional tax revenue,…
Final passenger cabin affixed to High Roller
The final cabin is attached to the High Roller on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. By Ed Komenda Las Vegas Inc If you took a look at the High Roller today, you’d think it was complete. That’s because construction crews today…
IGT exec on the future of gaming
IGT exec on the future of gaming: Interchangeable titles for social media, online real-money play and brick-and-mortar casinos By Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Inc. Quick: Where is corporate headquarters for IGT, the world’s leading slot machine manufacturer? If you…
Showboat fined $7,000 for failing to shuffle playing cards
Showboat Casino Hotel has been fined $7,000 for failing to shuffle playing cards and not adhering to proper money counting procedures. According to orders filed with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Showboat failed to shuffle playing cards on…
Las Vegas mall modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Associated Press | Las Vegas, where the only design rule seems to be that everything must mirror something else, is getting a new mall modeled on Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Construction began this week on the Grand Bazaar Shops outside of…
Grand Bazaar Shops planned for entrance to Bally’s Las Vega
An artist’s rendering shows the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s, with the front of the shops seen from across the Strip. (Courtesy Juno Properties Group) By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Even with competition from more than a half-billion dollars’…
Online poker starting to pad companies’ bottom line
Gaming companies blazing the trail for online poker are starting to generate revenue from their Internet investments. It’s still too early to determine exactly how much they have made and how sustained the results will be, but frontrunners Caesars Entertainment…