Lawsuit takes aim at Mass. regulator who ‘personally asked’ Wynn to stay in hunt
Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, center, speaks with University of Iowa’s Jean Robilliard in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. Communication between Wynn and Massachusetts’ top gaming regulator has become part of the dispute that led to…
Fears of Social Breakdown as Gambling Explodes in Italy run By Organized Crime
There’s Organized Crime in Italy? Shocking! PAVIA, Italy — Renowned for its universities and a celebrated Renaissance monastery, this Lombardy town about 25 miles south of Milan has in recent years earned another, more dubious, distinction: the gambling capital of…
Chicago trader wins $557,850 in football handicapping contest.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The newest champion of football handicapping is a Chicago trader who consults for a major professional team and lectures on sports modeling. David Frohardt-Lane won the premier sports handicapping contest Sunday, taking home $557,850. The 36…
Macau gaming revenues reach record $45.2 billion in 2013
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Macau’s casino market smashed records and exceeded even the most optimistic expectations for 2013, collecting more than $45.2 billion in gaming revenues during the year. The figure exceeded 2012’s record total of $38 billion…
Atlantic City casinos pressured to improve or face new competition
This April 8, 2013, photo shows the Atlantic City N.J., beachfront at low tide. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says 2014 is a crucial year for Atlantic City to show progress in recovering from its challenges, or else the governor…
Gaming revenues rise 22.6 percent on Vegas Strip, 11.9 percent statewide
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Analysts expected Strip casinos to rebound following a lackluster October. But not to the extent of a 22.6 percent gaming revenue increase. Thanks to a 94 percent jump in baccarat results and a 53.5…
New Year's Eve events in Atlantic City will kick off tonight
By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff Writer Subscribe to Steven Lemongello on Facebook Follow Steven Lemongello on Twitter Follow @SteveLemongello Atlantic City casinos are gearing up for New Year’s 2014 with special events, concerts and decorations. At Resorts Casino Hotel, Boogie Nights…
Vegas’ New Year’s Eve about big names, big bashes
Hannah Dreier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Las Vegas is set to ring in 2014 with big-name concerts, celebrity-hosted parties and an eight-minute rooftop fireworks display billed as the nation’s largest. John Legend is performing at Haze nightclub at…
Mississippi Gaming Commission approves Rotate Black’s Hemingway casino
From AP GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved plans by Rotate Black Casino for a $112 million casino resort named after author Ernest Hemingway on land next to Jones Park and the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor….
Sick Of Husband’s Gambling, Wife Alerts Authorities To $600K Super Bowl Pools At Local Bar
All around the country, local bars operate betting pools where patrons pay a set fee to buy a shot at taking home everyone else’s cash. At lots of bars, the price for a box is reasonable, but some pools charge…