Macau gaming revenue tumbles for third straight month
Macau gaming revenue took a nose dive for the third consecutive month in August, sending fears on Wall Street that the declines in the world’s largest gaming market could continue into 2015. Despite the 6.1 drop in August — the…
Here’sthe steps when a casino closes down
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – When a casino shuts down, making an announcement over the loudspeaker and herding gamblers off the casino floor is only the beginning. Here’s a look at what takes place behind the scenes: – Secure the…
Fresh start for PokerStars may revitalize N.J. gambling
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The online gaming community believes PokerStars’ planned entrance into New Jersey’s Internet wagering market in October is the fuel needed to kick-start the state’s stagnant gambling activity into overdrive. The tainted European betting giant…
Revel starts shutdown Monday after just 2 years
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The most spectacular and costly failure in Atlantic City’s 36-year history of casino gambling began to play out Monday when the $2.4 billion Revel Casino Hotel emptied its hotel. Its casino will close early Tuesday…
A look at the size of New York’s casino projects
Associated Press New York state has authorized up to four casino licenses to be divided among three regions: the Albany-Saratoga area, the Southern Tier-Finger Lakes region and the Catskills and mid-Hudson River Valley. The proposals in each region vary in…
Supporters of LV maglev see chance to re-enter game
Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal As the XpressWest and X Train passenger rail projects look to regroup, supporters of Southern Nevada’s original high-speed plan — the maglev — are seeing an opportunity to re-enter the game. Bruce Aguilera, an…
Tennis Study Finds Unusual Bet Patterns in 3 Wimbledon Matches
Alex Duff, Bloomberg · September 1, 2014 at 6:10 am (Bloomberg) — Swings in betting odds suggest an average of 23 professional tennis matches might be fixed each year, according to a study that found suspicious patterns in three matches…
Las Vegas: County could ban glass drink containers on Strip
By BEN BOTKIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL The Strip is famous for allowing what often isn’t allowed elsewhere — strolling with a glass drink in hand among them. It’s the one piece of real estate where oversized margarita drinks don’t raise…
Las Vegas: A history of landmarks never built
(UNLV Special Collections) A rendering by architect Martin Stern Jr. of the Xanadu proposed in 1975 for the corner of Tropicana Avenue and The Strip, where the Excalibur stands today. Stern had designed the International, now Westgate Las Vegas, and…
A tale of two funerals
August 25, 2014 By all accounts, Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school and had a bright future ahead of him. Harold’s full life was cut short in a violent moment. While few…