Boom time in Macau continues to buoy Las Vegas Sands
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS The Venetian and Palazzo on the Strip provided Las Vegas Sands Corp. with somewhat lackluster revenues in the third quarter. Wall Street didn’t give the results much attention. Macau is what drives Las…
Steve Wynn Shoots craps as 1st player at the new Grand
By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Seth Schorr’s vision for the Downtown Grand Las Vegas was always different from the typical resort. The hotel-casino, which blends into the urban core of downtown more than other properties, opened on Sunday as…
Steve Wynn Shoots craps as 1st player at the new Grand
By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Seth Schorr’s vision for the Downtown Grand Las Vegas was always different from the typical resort. The hotel-casino, which blends into the urban core of downtown more than other properties, opened on Sunday as…
Sam Trickett: Plumber to Britain’s £12MILLION poker 'Superma
From Mirror News, original article http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/former-gas-fitter-becomes-britains-2528505 A gleaming red Ferrari takes pride of place on the driveway of the gated mansion alongside an equally flashy Audi and a top-of-the-line Range Rover. A bottle of bubbly is on ice next to…
Even with large pots, sometimes folding is the right call
By Bryan Devonshire Tribune Content Agency full article http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_24382581/poker-even-large-pots-sometimes-folding-is-right Sometimes there’s so much money in the pot that you have to call. Most of these times, the correct play is to fold and save that last bet to buy somebody…
Too Many Casinos: Reached Gambling Saturation
From Time Magazine original print date Oct. 03, 2013 http://business.time.com/2013/10/03/too-many-casinos-looks-like-weve-reached-gambling-saturation/ Replies: No replies were posted for this topic.
Sin City Meets the Low Rollers
From Time Magazine, original print date Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 Tourists have returned to Las Vegas, but they’re not betting the way they used to. What it means for America’s gambling capital–and the economy With an estimated 40 million visitors…
Mississippi Casino Revenue Continues Record Slide
For many states, the end to the economic recession brought an increase in casino gambling activity. States such as Florida, Louisiana, and Nevada have rebounded in grand fashion from the low revenue figures seen during the recession. One state that…
Fremont Street Experience no longer free at Golden Nugget
This article was originally printed on June 12, 2013, but I did not now about it. On a personal note, I saw an ad for the new "D" hotel Downtown, the cost of the room was $18 per night, BUT,…
5 companies get extensions for online poker applications
Richard N. Velotta SENIOR BUSINESS REPORTER Las Vegas Sun The issue: Five companies with applications for interactive gaming licenses needed deadline extensions because of a backlog of reviews of their systems for online poker play. Regulations impose a six-month limitation…