The Humble (and cheap) hot dog still has some magic left on the Las Vegas Strip
It doesn’t look like much, but it’s pretty tasty. And come on, it’s $1.99. Who doesn’t love a cheap dog? We’re talking the hot dog, an American classic. When gambling drove the Las Vegas economy in the old days, casino…
Eight players have shot at $1.5 million on final day of Poker Players Championship
Poker players compete in the $50,000 World Series of Poker’s Players’ Championship at the Rio Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The final table will begin on Thursday. By Case Keefer Las Vegas Sun Combination of new and old standouts advance to…
International traffic helps propel McCarran to ninth straight month of growth
Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal A double-digit percentage increase in international passenger traffic assured McCarran International Airport of its ninth straight month of growth in May. The Clark County Aviation Department on Thursday announced that 3.8 million people used…
IRS agents head to Macau as U.S. steps up scrutiny of casinos
BY BRETT WOLF Reuters) – U.S. authorities are ramping up their investigation into money flows from gambling hotspot Macau to ensure that U.S. casinos with operations there are not used as conduits to funnel crime proceeds from Asia and elsewhere…
Macau Limits Jewelers to Add More Card Devices in Casinos
Vinicy Chan, Bloomberg Macau’s government banned jewelry and watch retailers operating in casinos from adding new card devices starting next month, adding to moves to regulate money flow in the world’s largest gambling hub. While banks were asked to strengthen…
Bwin.Party, (Borgata's online partner) Online Casino Said to Weigh Sale Among Options
(Bloomberg) — Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc, a pioneer of online gambling, is considering selling some or all of the company as part of a strategic review, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The Gibraltar-based company, a partner in…
Andrew Wiggins Seen by Oddsmakers as NBA’s Top Draft Pick Over Parker
(Bloomberg) — Andrew Wiggins is favored by oddsmakers to be the first pick in the National Basketball Association draft even though analysts consider Jabari Parker more likely to have an immediate impact and former University of Kansas teammate Joel Embiid…
New York- Wilmot unveils new $425 million casino resort plan
ALBANY—Wilmorite, the Rochester-based real estate company, will unveil redesigned plans today for a $425 million destination casino-resort in the town of Tyre in the state’s Finger Lakes region. The casino’s developer, Tom Wilmot, will also get new partners and the…
Iowa panel won’t suspend ruling on casino closing
Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has refused to suspend its order that the Argosy riverboat casino in Sioux City must close. Attorneys for the Argosy’s operator, Penn National Gaming Co., on Wednesday…
What does dad do whit his new IPad?
Watch the following short clip that takes less than a minute. A daughter is visiting her father and is helping in the kitchen. She asks: "Tell me dad, how are you managing with the new I-Pad we gave you for…