Icahn says Taj casino likely to close
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says the struggling Trump Taj Mahal casino “will almost certainly close.” The would-be purchaser of the casino told The Associated Press on Thursday night that the casino’s finances are dire….
Picket lines due at Taj Mahal casino Friday
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Picket lines were to go up outside Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort as union members planned to protest the court-ordered termination of their health insurance and pension plans. The picketing was scheduled to…
New Jersey Says Sports Betting Ban Repeal Is a Slam-Dunk
The gripes vs the reality (Bloomberg) — New Jersey is free to repeal its ban on sports betting; it just can’t authorize such gambling. Confused? Don’t be, says the Garden State in response to a National Football League bid to…
Gaming regulators allow Real Gaming poker website to move ahead
State gaming regulators took the “soft launch” tag off the Real Gaming poker website Thursday, allowing the Internet presence for Michael Gaughan’s South Point to move forward after a nearly eight-month testing period. RealGaming.com launched in February and joins UltimatePoker.com…
Nevada 150: Respect was earned for Frank Fertitta Jr., founding father of local casinos
Members of the Fertitta family, from left, Frank Fertitta III, Frank Fertitta Jr. and Lorenzo Fertitta stand poolside at their new Red Rock Resort hotel-casino on Monday April 10, 2006 Editor’s Note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the…
Negreanu, McClelland tapped for Poker Hall of Fame
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Poker standout Daniel Negreanu and former World Series of Poker Tournament Director Jack McClelland were selected Thursday as 2014 inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame. The two will be inducted next month during when…
Proposed Central California tribal casino at heart of Prop. 48 battle
A hiigh-stakes turf war involving a proposed Central California casino has put a wedge between some Native American tribes and even divided the governor and California’s senior U.S. senator. The battle is embodied in Proposition 48 on next month’s ballot….
Deadwood' South Dakota Gambling measure: Fiscal boon or social burden?
Deadwood SD, a Charming little place. PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Almost 25 years after the long-shuttered Deadwood casinos reopened their doors, voters will be asked whether to approve a new batch of games that supporters say would stir stagnant revenues…
Veteran bull Bushwacker retiring after PBR World Finals
By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL M ore tickets are sold. TV ratings are up. And he’s on T-shirts and coffee mugs, appeared in ESPN The Magazine Body Issue and has his own action figure and Fathead. Bushwacker, the baddest,…
NCAA Sues With Pro Leagues to Block New Jersey Sports Betting
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — The National Football League and three other professional sports leagues sued to block a New Jersey racetrack from accepting bets this weekend on NFL games, as a new law would allow. Governor Chris Christie signed a…