Betting on the Papal Election in Sixteenth-Century Rome
By John Hunt Link to article, its about 10 pages. http://gaming.unlv.edu/papers/cgr_op32_hunt.pdf About the Author John Hunt (Ph. D., Ohio State University, 2009) specializes in the social and cultural history of Renaissance Italy, with a particular focus on popular culture in…
New CEO takes the helm at Caesars Entertainment
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal For the first time in 12 years, a new person is at the top of Caesars Entertainment Corp. Mark Frissora took over as CEO of the casino giant Wednesday, replacing Gary Loveman, who remains as…
Washing money at the table
While in Vegas last week and on a random rollers 20+minute roll, a "dude" walks up to the table with a wad of cash 4 inches thick. This "player" had no consideration where the dice were or what was going…
Casinos filing more suspicious activity reports, prosecutor says
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Casinos are increasingly reporting customers’ suspicious activity but more can be accomplished through a “culture of compliance,” a federal prosecutor charged with enforcing anti-money laws told a Las Vegas audience on Thursday. The address marked…
New York mob boss, capo plead guilty in racketeering case
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Six members of the Lucchese crime family, including a top New Jersey capo and a ruling boss in New York, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an investigation of an international gambling enterprise, the New…
Florida: Casino ship could sail again from Port of Palm Beach
The beleaguered Island Breeze II day-cruise casino ship is poised for another run from the Port of Palm Beach under a new name and operator, according to port officials. Commissioners for the Riviera Beach seaport have agreed to enter into…
NJ casino regulators approve Icahn to own Trump Taj Mahal
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey gambling regulators are allowing Carl Icahn to double down on his casino holdings in Atlantic City. The Casino Control Commission on Wednesday approved the billionaire investor to own the…
Atlantic City council introduces redevelopment plan for former Atlantic Club
Press of Atlantic City By JOHN V. SANTORE, Staff Writer The Atlantic City Council successfully introduced a redevelopment plan for the former Atlantic Club on Wednesday allowing the property to host entertainment and amusement activities. The site’s current owner, Endeavor…
Circus Circus is MGM’s ‘most popular property’
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Before the recession sunk its claws into the Strip, Circus Circus routinely contributed $70 million to $80 million a year in cash flow to the balance sheet of MGM Resorts International. Today, that number…
Police arrest 8 in Mafia-linked sports betting operation
ROCKLAND, N.Y. (AP) – Police in suburban New York have arrested eight people in a sports betting operation as investigators crack down on mob-run gambling and loansharking. The Journal News reports (http://lohud.us/1MMNXx6 ) authorities said Thursday that the 10-month investigation…